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Film: Notting Hill Bookseller Hugh Grant (ops off with a famous Amer (an movre sta,r played by Julia Roberts, no tesst tr“ the new film by the writer of Four Wedd/ngs And A Funeral It's not the cutting edge of Brrtrsh enema, but 't's a Winner ll‘- the romantic comedy stakes. See revrew, page 24 General release from Fri 28 May. Opera: Ines De Castro James Marlytrllan’s Opera, which premrered In 1996, returns to the repertorre. A major, dramatic work that combines orchestral power With visual grandeur Glasgow: Theatre Royal from Thu 27 May. Film: Human Traffic A bunch of ‘nends head Out on a ‘.'t.leet<er‘.d of Clahhrng, partying and - taptoml contro-xersy alert -- drug- takeng .n thrs (rebut feature from C(lldlff hotshot Justin Kerrgar‘. Sure to be lavnbered wth the ‘thrs year's Tra/nspott/nj tag, but rt deserves sarress In Its own r‘ght See p'e‘wev.’ and rennet-v, pages 23 and 25 Serected release from Frr 4 Jun Theatre: Sandra Bernhard The one-of-a-krnd actress has won over Broaox'uay mth her show /’rn St/l/ Here Damn It.’ —- a mrx of songs, stones and performant‘e It's a world away from Roseanne. See feature, page 14. Glasgow: Paw/Ion, Sat 5 Jun. Art: Mies Van Der Rohe A deceptwely simple CXltlblllOfl ab0ut a deceptwely srmple architect and designer Focusing on three early commissions, thus Glasgow 1999 show has an :mpresswely contemporary feel See review, page 70 Glasgow. Burre/l Col/(«tron unt/l Sun 29 Aug. Books: Everything You Need A L Kennedy's third novel drssects love and near death on an Island :nhabrted so?er by writers Complex, disturbing put emotionally powerful See preview, page 93 Pub/Ished on Thu 3 Jun