Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
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ClubsThe Reverse Engineer on his new LP & DIY studio
Dave House, aka The Reverse Engineer, on his forthcoming album Elusive Geometry and how 'experimental' music can still be dancefloor friendly Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
Art
CCA Highlights – November / December 2017
CCA's latest programme of events mean there's no need to travel out of Glasgow to see everything from the remote Australian outback to pre-revolutionary Cuba Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
ArtHidden Door returns to Leith Theatre and new venue
The festival returns to Leith Theatre after the building’s glorious resurrection last year, with additional events at the iconic State Cinema Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
Music
Los Campesinos! @ Club Academy, Manchester, 29 Oct
The indie stalwarts round off their 2017 with a hit-packed Manchester show Read more »| 02 Nov 2017 -
Art
This Month in Scottish Art: November 2017
John Akomfrah's acclaimed contribution to the 2015 Venice Biennale comes to Talbot Rice, as Dundee showcases artist Ulay's long legacy of politically charged performance Read more »| 02 Nov 2017 -
Art
Sue Tompkins @ The Modern Institute, Glasgow
The energetic and vital career and works of Sue Tompkins are the focal point of a new exhibition in The Modern Institute. Read more »| 02 Nov 2017
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Music
LILURA – Darkest Desire (Track Premiere)
Listen to the new single from Nairn electro-pop songwriter LILURA Read more »| 02 Nov 2017 -
Music
Father John Misty @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 1 Nov
Epilepsy-inducing lights, full band freak-outs and drama aplenty from Josh Tillman, aka Father John Misty Read more »| 02 Nov 2017 -
Music
Thundercat on Drunk & finding humour in tension
Ahead of a run of shows in the UK, we speak to Stephen Bruner, aka Thundercat, about the instinctual inception of his acclaimed third album Drunk, and finding humour in racial tension Read more »| 02 Nov 2017 -
BooksTranslation as Transhumance by Mireille Gansel
A remarkable and illuminating memoir by French translator Mireille Gansel, faithfully rendered in English by Ros Schwartz Read more »| 02 Nov 2017 -
Books
Scottish Poetry News: November 2017
Our poetry columnist looks at the T.S. Eliot prize shortlist and an exciting announcement from StAnza Read more »| 02 Nov 2017 -
Books
Demi-Gods by Eliza Robertson
A gripping debut novel by Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner Eliza Robertson Read more »| 02 Nov 2017 -
Film
Marjorie Prime
Jon Hamm plays a hologram in this small scale sci-fi gem about memory, humanity and, ultimately, the future of humankind Read more »| 02 Nov 2017 -
Film
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman star in this intense tragedy from the director of Dogtooth and The Lobster Read more »| 02 Nov 2017 -
FilmThe best film events in Scotland in November
The ten big screen movie happenings you should make time for this month, from the French Film Festival to Young Fathers' special programme at Filmhouse to GFT's unmissable Coen Brothers season Read more »| 01 Nov 2017