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Cameo lives to fight another day
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dinhtlrgh's venerated arthouse cinema. The
('ameo. may currently be screening such
thrilling lilicks as Pixies~ reunion documentar} lutulQl 'lli’l‘lolu/ and ('urgo. But the plot ol' the Peter Multan—starring. shipboard mystery couldn‘t even dare to he as gripping as the journey the venue itscll' has gone on in recent months.
Plans to convert the historic (‘ameo ()nc into a restaurant were shelved late last year. at which poillt the entire complex was put tlp for sale. However. a campaign encouraging lilmgoers to ‘vote with their l'eet‘ and attend screenings has led to owners (‘ity Screen taking down the For Sale sign that has dangled ominoust over the entrance for months. This reprieve coincides with the cinema heing re-
launched to coincide with the Illlh annhcrsar} ol‘ its (irand Re-opcning in .-\ugtlst l‘).\’(l.
(icntti i’tmic. leader Hi. the Sa\c the ('amco campaign and daughter ol' the late .linl l’oolc who helped established the (‘ameo‘s reputation as Scotland‘s lirst arthotlsc cinema. said ‘\\'e \ct‘} much hope that the cincma‘s operators will prove their commitment to the long—term illllll't' ol' this \cr} special cinema and build bridges with local people and cinema-goers who love The ('anlco tor the unique lilm-watching c\perience it oll'crs.‘
A spokesperson lor the (‘amco responded h} saying. ':\ process ol discussion with the local L‘Ulllltlllllil} and interested parties is underwa} to create a plan l'or salcguarding the cinelna‘s l‘tlture.‘
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arts and film companies, have Heathrow bomb scare. Company 1': " ' ' t l l r " I. suffered a history of bad luck at the manager Sanjoy Roy put a brave face ll: . l' . Fringe, which shows no sign of on their turmoil, saying, ‘it's the f' w r w z
abating. Last year, their entire set Fringe, isn’t it?’ So, was it worth the H -' :r~-. ‘ ' '
was lost en route, while, in 2004, a band of street magicians set fire to 79. the flat they were staying in. This
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I Keane have cancelled their T on the Fringe gig because lead singer Tom Chaplin is suffering from exhaustion. The show had been due to take place in Princes Street Gardens on Wed 30 Aug. Full refunds on tickets will be available.
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The List's favourite funny lady continues her eye-popping Festival odyssey
I blame Channel 4, Britain's care in the community broadcaster. Since they decided to open the Big Brother House as a loony bin with CCTV, the floodgates have been wide open.
Nowhere is nutter entertainment more apparent than at the Edinburgh Festival. There’s a girl standing on the Royal Mile naked apart from sunglasses, stilettos and flyers for Macbeth. I hope for her sake she's promoting a show. There’s another girl lying face down on the cobbles in a cocktail dress drinking champagne.
Our venue, St George’s West, boasts the city’s finest nutters. At the top is James, masterfully running shows on a diet rich in Scottish Vitamin C - Tennent’s with a lemonade top. My show has Ugandan guerrillas and true Britney Spears stories, but can’t compete with the mystery Russian child with a pink gimp mask and numbchucks who crawls under venue tables with a mirror looking up skirts.
I claim the prize this week. In an accidental act of madness, I managed to discuss my Catherine Zeta Jones/John Leslie theory on Forth FM, only to have the host inform me he was Leslie’s brother. It’s been worse. In Wales, I told it at a sheep auction and all 400 of Catherine Zeta’s brothers walked out in protest. That’s a lie. I’d blame Tourette’s, but I don’t want to end up on television.
I Jane Bussmann — Bussmann '8 Holiday, 8! George '3 West, 226 2428. unfl/ 27 Aug, 8pm, £9504. 70.50 (f.‘8.50—£9.50).
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