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Ahead of a new regular multimedia and performance night in Glasgow, Kirstin Innes talks to Radiohead remixer and Youtube sensation James Houston
hat happens to your average art school
student in the six months alter they
graduate'.’ :\ spell travelling'.’ :\ job waiting tables to finance their next project'.’ Probably not a flurry of media attention. more job offers than they know what to do with. collaborations with high profile artists and text messages from Radiohead. .lames Houston. it's fair to say. is not your average art school graduate. Since ‘Big Ideas (Don‘t (iet Any 1‘. his short. beautiful remix of Radiohead's '.\'ude' played by w'ohhly‘. obsolete computer technology. became what is known these days as a 'You’l‘uhe sensation‘. the 23 year old artist and filmmakers life has changed beyond recognition.
‘Yeah. I’m still a hit stunned.‘ he says. “I had no idea how" big this whole Radiohead thing was going to get — I opened tip my inhox one morning to see l‘d received over a thousand emails in one day! From strangers! It‘s been a lot to take in. and I went through a few different stages trying to cope with it. However. I‘ve now decided just to ride it out. and milk my l5 minutes for all they‘re worth! Shamelesslyl'
Houston‘s progress as an artist is the foctis of the first Cryptic Nights event. happening in the CC.-\ on Thursday 5 February. Cryptic Nights are the brainchild of Theatre Cryptic's Cathie Boyd. who wanted to
create a regular evening in the CCA. aimed at younger audiences. to encourage people to fully appreciate the possibilities of arguably (ilasgow‘s most beautiful arts venue.
‘I wanted to create a community of people who will come back to CCA on a regular basis.' says Boyd. '(‘ryptic .\'ights will he on the first Thursday of every month. and I want people to know that there will always be something interesting happening on that day. We've worked with (CA to sort otlt a meal deal. — main courses will be £5. as will the tickets — there will he a performance or screening. and then live music from an upcoming band afterwards. It's such a fantastic building. I want to give people reasons to linger there.‘
Houston‘s contribution to Cryptic Nights will be a talk and video screening. following his work from first year of art school. ‘right tip to last week. actually — I‘ve
just completed a title sequence for the BBC'. However.
this is not going to become the Cryptic Nights template: future evenings include a performance of Bare \\'ii'es‘ skewed reinterpretations of classical music and a showcase of young L'K animators. and will utilise the whole building. even the staircases . . .
Cryptic Nights, Thu 5 Feb, CCA, Glasgow £5. www.crypticnights.org.uk
EAT, TALK, FLY
* DlScOmBoBuLaTe Aidan Moffat (pictured) mounts the stage at the literature. comedy and occasionally musical performance evening, alongside Alan Bissett, amongst others. We suspect there may be swearing, you know. Glasgow, CCA, Tue 10 Feb.
>l< Sensory Dining Eat a five course gourmet dinner . . . blindfolded. Trust your tastebuds at a special night to benefit Scottish Guide Dogs for Blind. Edinburgh, Sheraton Grand Hotel, Fri 6 Feb.
* An Introduction to Aerial Learn exactly how one flies through the air with the greatest of eeeease with the amazing trapeze-handy aerialists of Spinal Chord. See www.dancehouse.org for more info. Glasgow, St Silas Episcopal Church, Sat 7 Feb. * Panel Debate: Should Schools Teach Creationism? It's Darwin versus dogma at this debate led by writers Christopher Brookmyre and Julian Baggini. Organised in association with the lnstitute of Ideas and Humanism Scotland. Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland, Wed 11 Feb.
* Wildfire Wildfire offers writers, poets, MCs, rappers (basically, anyone a bit gobby who wants to have a go) a chance to take the Traverse 10 Minute Challenge. Participants will be given a starting point and 10 minutes to come up with a completely original work. Edinburgh, Traverse Theatre Bar, Mon 16 Feb.
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