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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ArtThis Week in Scottish Art: 10-16 January
Several galleries have yet to reopen with the first installments of their 2017 agendas, but things are back in gear with a double preview at the Reid Gallery this Friday, new shows at Open Eye Gallery and the National Gallery, film screenings and more.. Read more »| 10 Jan 2017 -
ComedyVotes vs Jokes: the divided Beppe Grillo
The right say he's on the left, the left say he's on the right – who is the "Five Star" comedian changing Italian politics? Read more »| 10 Jan 2017 -
FilmManchester Film Festival announce 2017 gala films
Northwest talent such as on-the-rise Oldham-born actor Olivia Cooke feature in the opening and closing films for this year's Manchester Film Festival Read more »| 10 Jan 2017 -
MusicLet's Get Lost: Lost Map Records
Johnny Lynch, aka The Pictish Trail, raised eyebrows when he left Fence Records in 2013. But his new label, Lost Map, has already established itself as one of the most exciting in Scotland Read more »| 10 Jan 2017 -
Music
Coldharbourstores – Wilderness
Of all the turn-of- the-century bands one might reasonably have expected to reform in recent years, surely no one had their money on London’s Cold... Read more »| 10 Jan 2017 -
Music
Austra – Future Politics
Draw the curtains, light a candle and polish your crystal ball. It sounds as if Katie Stelmanis’ darkwave electro-pop outfit has been reading plenty of... Read more »| 10 Jan 2017
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Film
BAFTAs 2017: La La Land leads nominations
But two Amy Adams vehicles (Arrival and Nocturnal Animals) aren't far behind. Damien Chazelle's musical also comes up against the grit of Ken Loach's I, Dani... Read more »| 10 Jan 2017 -
Theatre
Manipulate Visual Theatre Festival turns 10
With the panto season well and truly over, we turn our attention to Scotland's visual theatre and film festival Read more »| 10 Jan 2017 -
Clubs
Guest Selector: Setaoc Mass
Ahead of his show at Glasgow's Art School this month, SK_eleven label boss Setaoc Mass delves into his record bag to share childhood favourites, obscure gems, and all time favourite techno hits Read more »| 09 Jan 2017 -
Books
Little Deaths by Emma Flint
As a single mother, cocktail waitress and incorrigible man-eater, Ruth Malone is the epicentre of neighbourhood gossip. But when her two young children go mi... Read more »| 09 Jan 2017 -
Art
In Design: The Archipelago design studio, Leeds
As part of our series looking at great design in the North, we speak to Leeds-based studio The Archipelago, whose work displays an appreciation for space, li... Read more »| 09 Jan 2017 -
Comedy
Hannah Platt: Comedy Spotlight
As droll as Daria: find Merseyside-via-Manchester's finest misanthrope at a venue near you Read more »| 09 Jan 2017 -
Music
New David Bowie video released on his birthday
David Bowie EP No Plan, a collection of tracks believed to be star’s final recordings, landed online yesterday, along with an eerie music video Read more »| 09 Jan 2017 -
Music
Bruising on touring, Berlin, and I Don't Mind
Naomi Baguley returns from German exile to breathe new life into her indie pop project Read more »| 09 Jan 2017 -
Film
Meryl Streep slams Donald Trump in a moving speech
The multi-award winning actor takes on The Donald at this year's Golden Globe Awards Read more »| 09 Jan 2017