Contents
Thursday 15 — Thursday 29 April 2004
The guide to events in central Scotland
he Front
Why voting in the European elections can help Scotland
. . Channel 4 and the . . . Plus letters on the legal status of Jaffa Cakes and moaning minnies
shed its ‘dirty man of Europe’ tag . silly telly tendency . . . Nazi fashion
Highlights
12 Derren Brown He's the man who held a loaded gun to his head on live TV — and pulled the trigger. Now he’s bringing his illusionistic stage act to Scotland. Brian Donaldson meets him for some mind games.
14 Richard W An artist who paints directly onto the wall, Wright gets his biggest show in Scotland to date at DCA this fortnight. Graham Domke
investigates.
16 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind He had his first big hit with Being John Malkovich, and now Charlie Kaufman’s
penned an even better. even stranger film that stars Kate Winslet. Paul Dale talks to both writer and actress.
20 Triptych It’s Scotland’s hippest music festival, putting the up-and-coming talent
alongside music legends. Mark Robertson navigates a path from
Sons and Daughters to T—model Ford.
26 Uncie Varick Brian Cox has returned from Hollywood to star in a
Scottish adaptation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Steve Cramer gets an audience "
with the X-Man.
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I Events
26 Film 34 Film index 46 Film listings
52 Music
56 Rock 8 Pop listings
65 Jazz listings
66 Folk & World listings
68 Classical & Opera listings
70 Theatre 76 Theatre 8 Dance listings
80 Comedy 80 Comedy listings
82 Gay
83 Clubs 84 Clubs listings 92 Venues
93 Art 95 Gallery listings
101 Kids 1% Sport 104 City Life
I The Goods
107 Buy it this fortnight 108 Books
1 10 Comics
110 Records
113 Games
114 DVD
115 TV
1 16 Travel
118 Food & Drink
I Classified
1 19 Recruitment 122 Flatshare 124 I Saw You
I Rear View
128 Frank Black & The Bureau of Oddities
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