NEW ARTS SPACE O! GALLERY STUDIO 87-91 Saltmarket, Glasgow; Mon—Sat 11am—5pm. qgallery.org

The 0! Gallery, Glasgow’s first venture dedicated to showcasing the work of queer artists, is to open a new arts space next door to its current location on the Saltmarket. Opening on 19 April, the Studio is intended for use in a holistic manner, with yoga groups and community talks as welcome as visual art exhibitions and theatre events. It will be run in conjunction with the Arts Practice, a new creative organisation directed by Jean Cameron, formerly of the CCA, and project manager of Scotland’s

2005 Venice Biennale exhibition.

The move comes as GALA Scotland, the charity that runs Glasgay! and the 0! Gallery, secures three years’ funding from Glasgow City Council. The money will allow the organisation to strengthen its base and plan ahead with security. For six months of the year, the Studio will be curated by GALA, and for the other six months, by the Arts Practice. Isabel Nolan, an Irish painter, will be the space’s first inhabitant, as part of the contemporary visual arts festival Glasgow International.

Minimalist in appearance, the room features an oak floor, white walls and ceiling, and neon strip lighting inspired by Dan Flavin. GALA chief Steven Thomson describes the Studio as a blank canvas: ‘Our new mission statement is to broaden out the type of work we do - not just running an art gallery. The 0! Gallery has regular exhibitions, but it doesn’t lend itself to being upheaved for performances. What we wanted to do with the Studio was to create a contemporary space. Being open-plan, it not only offers itself to exhibitions but allows itself to be developed into a small performance space - we can offer unique, “boutique” performances.’

(Robin Lee)

Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to gayOlist.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Robin Lee.

Thursday 13

Edinburgh

I Fur Burger Ego. l4 Picartly Place. 478 7434. llpm—3ain. £3. Night for girls who like girls. dirty jokes. innuendo and an ever-eclectic music policy. Boys please remember - you need a female escort for entry.

I TransAmerica Cameo. 38 Home Street. 22S 4l4l. 4pm & 9. l0pm. Pre- operative transseuial Bree finds otit she has a son. Posing as a Christian missionary. she drives the 17-year-old across the USA. At what point is it safe to tell him ‘she' was a ‘he'. and also his father?

80 THE LIST 13-27 Apr 2006

Glasgow

I Death Disco vs Saltlick The Arches. 30 Midland Street. 0870 240 7528. l0.30pm—4am. £l5 adyance. The two clubs go to war in the Arches. opened to full capacity. with a Mylo DJ set. Erol Alkan. Linus Loy es. and (irand (‘entral's Riton. Death's Mingo-go and Salt's Keyin Kennedy lock resident horns. loo.

Edinburgh

I Mingin’ The Venue. 17—21 (‘alion Road. 557 3073. I lpm—3ain. £5 before midnight; £6 after. A dark. sesy. dirty house club. Alan Joy and Brian Dempster are the DJs behind this small. intimate. friendly and predominantly gay club on the top floor of the Venue. Music ranges from trance to deep house. with a touch of techno and hard house sometimes thrown in for good measure.

I Splash ligo. l4 l’ieardy Place-15S "454. Ilpni 3am £5 to. lhe people who brought yoti the llig Splash

Trendy \Vendy. Jon Pleased. lielty I-oi‘d aitd 2 Many Jl)s return with a monthly house and disco night. with kitsch new resident .-\iiiiic Street. l).l ('ricco ('astelli guests in .-\pri|.

Edinburgh

I Booty Medina. 45 4" I_otliiaii Street. 235 (i.‘~l3. Illpni 3am. L3 beloi'e midnight; £4 alter. More ol .i Sunday social than a lull-on glam allaii. with DJ I)ale l.tish. Siiniiioiie Black and occasional guest stipastas inning tip Rtkli. hip hop. soul and ltink. See

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I Taste The Liquid Rooiii. ‘lc Victoria Street. 235 3564. I lpiii 3am. [5 below I l..‘~0pin; L'S alter it'o iiieiiibei'si. l-isliei' ck Price supply a progressiye llll\ ol house and garage iii the main room and Martin \"aleiitine wows with ltiiiky l'S house geiiis through the back.

Glasgow

I Passionality (‘tibe. 34 Queen Street. 32o S000. ll.30pin .5tllll. [3 l3. Pleasing chartisti'y ll'tilll I)_I Shawn Roberts. who does his best to resuscitate the weekend lot the gtty/llllu'tl crowd.

Tuesday 18

Edinburgh

I Vibe ligo. l-I l’icai‘dy Place. 47S 7434. lein 3am. £3. (iay night with James I.ongwoi't|i on the decks. pItis the Dancing Sttid Mullins. the Singing llaii'y Bloke and the Miniing \un. I)oii't say we didn't warn ya.

Wednesday 19

Glasgow

I Gossip Stralliclyde l'niyersity l'nion. 90 John Street. 553 ISU5.

Spin lain. £2 alter l0piii; l'i'ee l‘oi‘ Sl' students tip to lour guests allow ed. A lirst for any students union in Scotland a dedicated gay night l'or all l.(iB'|~ students and their lrieiids. With iiiised- tip pop. electro and chart ttiiies lroiii |).l Ricci.

I Allure The Tunnel. 84 Mitchell Street. 204 I000. ll.30piii 3am. U. Happy. cheesy pop l‘roiii I)J Darren and the guys behind Passioiiality.

Q o) m (C) O E

I Mughal-e-Azam (ilasgow women's Library. lll‘) 'l‘i'ongate. 552 S345. opiii. lipic love story set during the Indian Mughal period. starring Mtidliabala. Part of (‘Iiutney Popcorn. a short sei'ies ol Hollywood liliiis. showcasing beatitil'til. l'eisty women and wonderlul choreography.

Edinburgh

I Blaze ligo. l-l Picardy Place. 478 7434. I Ipm—-3ani. £5. [)1 James Loiigw'orth ignites the gay weekend with a chart and funky house soundtrack.

Edinburgh

I Upstairs Downstairs ligo. l4 Picardy Place. 478 7434. l Ipiii 3am. £6. ('hris Paton and Graeme I" graduate from Habana to Iigo with a mix ol' cainpness. party anthems and the best (and worst) of the 80s and 90s. Downstairs. Alan and Maggie .loy go back to their roots with the best ol Joy.

Edinburgh I Booty Medina. 45—47 Lothian Street.

335 Ml“ lllpiii 5.tlll L5 beloie midnight. {4 Min See Sun In

I Taste lhe l ititiid Room. "c \ icloria Street. 33.5 25M Ilpiii ‘xiiii L5 beloie ll 30pm. LES .iltci at» iiieinbeisi See Sun In

Monday 24

Glasgow

I Passionality tube. ‘4 Queen Street. :20 MN” I I illpin iaiii t.‘ t" See \loii I-

Tuesday 25

Edinburgh I Vibe l'fll‘. l’ls'dltl} l’lds‘k‘. ‘lq\ fi-l 5-1 Ilpiii 5am. ti See ltie IS

Wednesday 26

Glasgow

I Gossip Sliatliclyde l lIl\t‘l\Il_\ l iiioii. ‘llllolin Street. 552 IS‘I5 Spin Iaiii {I .illei Illpiii. lt'ee loi Sl students up to littll gllcsls allow ed See “ed l”

I Allure llie ltiiiiiel. M Mitchell Street. 304 I000 II illpiii iaiii {1 See \\ed l‘l

Glasgow

I Bennets so no (ilassinitl Sheet. .55: 57M. \Ved 'lliti ts Stiii l| illpin iaiii. liri Sat II illpiii l.5ll.llll Iiiendly. down to earth laternighl disco \entie iecciilly i'eltirbislied and rising ltoiii the ashes .iltei a major lire.

I The COCO Club IS .laiiiaica Street. S4" llSIll. 'l'hti Stin Ilpiii Kain (I H ()lleriiig ltin coiniiiercial ltiiies .iiid ltiiiky pun (iltlsgttw is newest g‘ily \t'llllt‘ tillt‘lls its Vegas show girl-inspired doors,

I The Polo Lounge M w llsiill Sheet. 553 IZZI. Mon 'lliti 5pm Iain. l‘l'l Sun 5pm ,5illll. Spacious. swanky. gay/timed Merchant ('ity club. with seyei'al rooms and a downstairs daiicellooi open .it the weekend 1L5 alter llpiiii.

Edinburgh

I CC Blooms ('(' llltiollls. 2‘ 2-1 (ireenside Place. 550 ‘Hil. Mon. l'll Sal (ipiii 3am; Stiii. 'l‘ue 'l'hti Spin iaiii. 'I'Iie cil\l L‘Hasl st‘t‘llt' qtlt't'll ptllllps Htll dance and cheese delights etei'y night.

BOOTY

Edinburgh's gay-friendly Club dedicated to music of black origin, BootyLUSHous. has chopped its ‘LUSHous' appendage to become plain Booty. The change comes as the club programmes a couple of big events, beginning with an Easter special on 16 April. The night will host the after-gig party for soul diva Marlena Shaw. with a live PA by local boy Raff (pictured). Then. put on your afros and flares for a night of disco balls at the club's third birthday on April 29. and prepare to bow down to DJ legends Bobby and Steve. whose Garage City 15th Anniversary tour rolls into town on May 7.