15DAYStolive The things to catch this fortnight
The Cherry Orchard
2 THEATRE Renowned playwright John Byrne updates Chekhov’s great tragicomedy to May 1979 and the beginning of a sea change in British social history – Thatcher’s first election victory. See preview,
page 85. Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Fri 16 Apr–Sat 8 May.
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Gavin Bain
1 BOOKS Bain’s book California Schemin’ tells how his Dundee hip hop duo, Silibil ‘n’ Brains, pretended to be American to scam a record deal. See review, page 35. Out now, published by Simon & Schuster.
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LCD Soundsystem Dogtooth
3 MUSIC The excellent new album This is Happening is out next month. Warm up with LCD’s
two-night slot at the Barrowlands. See preview, page 62. Barrowlands, Glasgow, Wed 28 & Thu 29 Apr.
4 FILM Surreal story of three grown- up children denied contact with the outside world all their lives by a high fence around their house. See review, page 45. Cameo, Edinburgh from Fri 23 Apr.
Departure Lounge Gil Scott-Heron
5 CLUBS Global sounds at the Caves as the Departure Lounge team line up three live
heavyweights: Bass Clef, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and the Soul Jazz Orchestra for, arguably, their best ever line-up. See preview, page 37. The Caves, Sat 24 Apr.
4 THE LIST 15–29 Apr 2010
6 MUSIC Following incarceration, 60- year-old Scott-Heron is now on the comeback trail with a
new album, I’m New Here, and a limited run of, potentially seminal, performances. See feature, page 28. HMV Picturehouse, Edinburgh, Wed 21 Apr.
Nightwatching
7 FILM Artist, filmmaker and cultural provocateur Peter Greenaway’s brilliant film about Holland’s first art superstar, Rembrandt. See preview, page 44, and review, page 46. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Mon 19-Thu 22 Apr.