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John Cooper Clarke AROUND TOWN Wordplay as sharp as the knife-edge creases in his trousers. The original punk poet plays a pair of dates in Edinburgh and Glasgow. See page 26. Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Sat 28 Feb; The Arches, Glasgow, Sun 1 Mar.
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political cartoons Harry Horse created for the Sunday Herald in 2005.
THEATRE Tam Dean Burn performs his innovative theatre piece based on the 52 See page 82. Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 19—Sat 28 Feb.
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MUSIC
Back after a hugely
successful year in 2008, a
collection of Scotland’s finest writers and musicians join forces for five nugget sized operas. See page 18. Oran-Mor, Glasgow, Fri 20-Sun 22 Feb; The Hub, Edinburgh, Sat 7-Sun 8 Mar.
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Part of the Glasgow Film Festival. Frightfest helps round off the fun With a weekend of high-octane thrills. Spills and chills. See page 16. GFT. Glasgow, Fri 20 8 Sat 21 Feb.
QUADrophenIa AROUND TOWN The Glasgow Roller Girls take on the Birmingham Blitz Dames in this all-action. fast-paced and kinda violent bout on wheels. See page 12. The Arc. Glasgow, Sat 27 Feb.
De Rosa MUSIC
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf THEATRE Join Martha and George for a night of Vitriolic fun and games as Dundee Rep takes on Edward Albee's modern classm of marital blitz. See page 81. Dundee Rep, Sat 28 Feb—Sat 21 Mar.
Haunting bleeps and swoonsome songs make De Rosa’s new album Prevention unbeatable. See page 21 and review. page 63. Venue
TBC, Glasgow. Sat 27 Mar; Sneaky Pete '5, Edinburgh, Sat 28 Mar.