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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ClubsParty for the People on clubbing and philanthropy
Last year saw social fundraisers Party for the People – an initiative which directs money from ticket sales to a range of charities and causes – fly past their £30k milestone for donations. They told us their story so far Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
TheatreCurtains Up: 2016 in Scottish Theatre
We pick out some of the expected highlights in Scotland's theatres in the first half of the new year Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
ArtThe Skinny Showcase: Amy Stevenson
Amy Stevenson is an artist based in Manchester whose practice often attaches itself to ideas of commodity fetishism. Sculptures multiply, often becoming imme... Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
ArtStephanie Mann: The Skinny Showcase
Stephanie Mann graduated from Edinburgh College of Art MFA in 2013 and works from her studio at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop. Upcoming show: The transparent... Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
Music
Slow & Steady: Tortoise unveil The Catastrophist
Chicago's long-standing instrumental heroes Tortoise return with The Catastrophist, their first record in seven years – John McEntire tells us about getting lost in a world of their own making. Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
Film
Lenny Abrahamson interview: on Room and the Oscars
Irish writer-director Lenny Abrahamson is known for his small-scale, dryly funny films, but he's come under a new level of scrutiny with his latest movie Roo... Read more »| 13 Jan 2016
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MusicReturn of a Firebrand: Saul Williams on MartyrLoserKing
Rapper, poet, actor and agitator Saul Williams talks about the fire and music that inspired his first record in four years Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
Comedy
Glasgow Comedy Festival unveils 2016 programme
Comedy will take over Scotland's largest city for the 14th annual Glasgow International Comedy Festival this March, and the full programme has now been annou... Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
Art
Scottish Art News: January 2016
Bargain Spot sees its last exhibition in its current space this month, while Transmission schedules three artist talks, and established painter Merlin James exhibits new work in the CCA. Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
Theatre
Manipulate 2016: The first timers
First time Manipulate performers Blind Summit, Sita Pieraccini and Julian Crouch and Saskia Lane talk homecoming and what we can expect to see from their shows at Manipulate 2016. Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
Music
President Sweetheart – I Play My Shadow
Lost and found and looking back; the first outing for President Sweetheart, the latest vehicle for (Neil Halstead collaborator) Nick Holton and friend/foil T... Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
Film
The Assassin
With The Assassin, Hou Hsiao-Hsien's enigmatic martial arts tale, we find a director at the peak of his powers How good is Hou Hsiao-Hsien? In his... Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
Music
Mogwai announce new album Atomic
Glasgow post-rock quartet Mogwai have announced details of new album Atomic, their first studio project following the departure of guitarist John Cummin... Read more »| 12 Jan 2016 -
Comedy
Comedy and spoken word: Clowns at the poetry slam
There's an increasing overlap between comedy and spoken word nights – we speak to some of the scene's key players across the Northwest to help us investigate Read more »| 12 Jan 2016 -
Music
Darkness Visible: Daughter on Not to Disappear
Second album Not to Disappear is a vivid re-scoping of Daughter's artful melancholy. Elena Tonra tells us why the search for truth remains at the heart of her lyrical design. Read more »| 12 Jan 2016