Caramel FILM
A film full of heart where four women struggle with sexism, oppression and religion in a Lebanese beauty salon. See page 53. Selected release from Fri 16 May.
Cotton Cake CLUBS The Cake crew celebrate their third birthday with a night of right dirty techno from Gabrielle Ananda. See page 42. Sub Club, Glasgow, Fri 16 May.
Fence Club Four MUSIC Anstruther’s finest decamp for an evening of their own kind of subterranean hoolie with King Creosote at the helm. See page 72. The Caves, Edinburgh, Thu 8 May.
Records Played
Backwards
VISUAL ART
This arcth humorous
group show is composed
of a series of conceptual works with hidden messages. See page 104. Modern Institute, Glasgow, until Sat 70 May.
Little Otlk THEATRE Vanishing Point and the NTS team up for a jet- black, surreal tale of a couple whose obsessive desire for a baby creates a monster. See page 95. Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 21 8. Thu 22 May.
, The Song from the Sea KIDS A little boy embarks on an underwater adventure to escape the noise in his house in this tale for 3-8 year-olds. See page 70. Platform, Glasgow, Wed 14 & Thu 75 May.
Nova Scotia THEATRE
Cadence Weapon and J-Live
MUSIC
A feisty hip hop double
bill from the US,
promising a night of spectacular verbosity underpinned by beatific magic. See page 73. Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Mon 79 May; The Ivy, Glasgow, Tue 20 May.
John Byrne revisits his much-loved characters from the Slab Boys trilogy 30 years on, after fame, fortune, facelifts and infidelity. See page 97. Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, until Sat 24 May.
8—22 May 2008 THE LIST 7