Flambeaux

Glasgow—born pyromaniac Chris Reilly is back home to sit a couple of exams. He left town years ago, under the influence of crazed French circus troupe Archaos. He became a fire- eater, changed his name to Flambeaux, then spent a while as a traveller and street per- former before crossing the Atlantic. He hung out in New Orleans, then moved on to New York, where he became an established fire performer, and met, trained and eventually mar- ried the lovely Lilah. Determined to complete the final module of his course at the College of Building & Printing, he’s seizing the chance to put in some appearances. ’Flame on!’ as the Human Torch used to say.

Flambeaux is provisional/y booked to appear at Christie’s Comedy Cellar, Edinburgh, on Fri 3 Jul; and appears at T in the Park on Sat 70 & Sun 7 7 Jul; and at the opening of Bar Ce Lona, Glasgow on Fri 7 Aug.

football-free fun.

Theatre: Bull! Enter a labyrinth of dark, forgotten spaces to discover the Minotaur and other freaks of masculinity. In a co-production that marks Tramway’s final show before it closes for refurbishment, Ian Smith and his company Mischief La Bas jOIn forces With artists from various fields to explore the darker reaches of the male psyche. Bring a ball of wool See preView, page 59 Glasgow Tramway, Wed 7—Sat 4 Ju/

Music: Glasgow International Jazz Festival Now in its twelfth year, this ten day Jazz festival boasts a range of old hands and new guns that Will excite the purists and have the more experimental fans foaming at the mouth With glee. See preView section, page 42 Glasgow. various venues, Fri 26 Jun-Sun 5 Jul.

Film: Ponette Four-year-old VictOire ThiVisol won the best actress award at last year's Venice Film Festival for her performance as a little girl dealing With the death of her mother in a car accident. A tender depiction of the rituals children create to make sense of a cruel adult world. See preView and reVieW, pages 26 and 29. Glasgow Film Theatre and Edinburgh Cameo, from Fri 26 Jun.

Books: Pornocopia Laurence O'Toole (obViously not a made-up name) shines a light on the porn industry and comes up With a thoughtful and fascinating book that av0ids blind moral indignation. Ever wondered what it feels like to make a hardcore movre? The answer is here. See reVieW, page 93. Serpents Tail, [73.99.

Art: Intelligible Lies This show by three artists on the up demonstrates that rumours about the death of painting have been greatly exaggerated. Victoria Morton, Carol Rhodes and Graeme Todd breathe new life into one of the oldest art forms. See preView, page 75. Edinburgh, Talbot Rice Gallery, Sat 27 Jun Sat 7 Aug.

Michael Brecker performs as part of the Glasgow International Jazz Festival

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