Surge Justin Halpern
9 THEATRE Week-long, city-wide showcase of physical theatre, street art and circus
10 BOOKS A Twitter sensation that has now been turned into a book and a forthcoming
featuring contributions from Cantabile 2 and Mischief La-Bas. See preview, page 85. Various venues, Glasgow, Mon 19-Sun 25 Jul. sitcom in the US, Sh*t My Dad Says is a coming-of-age memoir with a difference. See interview, page 36. Out now, Boxtree.
Women Without Men
8 FILM Director Sherin Neshat makes a successful leap from gallery to cinema with her first feature, a telling of the story of the Iranian Shah’s 1953 coup d’etat. See review in Film. Selected release.
Wild Grass
11 FILM A playfully surreal tale of a lost wallet and amour fou from 87-year-old
Cachín Cachán Cachunga!
12 AROUND TOWN A vibrant night of music, film, poetry, dance and performance aimed at
French director Alain Resnais, starring Mathieu Amalric. See review in Film. Selected release. Edinburgh’s trans, queer and migrant communities. See preview, page 33. The Street, Edinburgh, Tue 20 Jul.
Liquid Room reopening The Memory of Water
13 CLUBS Eighteen months after fire almost wiped out this esteemed venue, monthly
residents Musika and special guest Sasha (pictured) are ready to celebrate its reopening. See page 39. Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Sat 17 Jul.
14 THEATRE New Glasgow company Catdog revives Shelagh Stephenson’s Olivier- winning play about the impact of bereavement. See preview, page 86. CCA, Glasgow, Thu 14 & Fri 15 Jul.
Prints of Darkness
15 VISUAL ART Homage to record cover art, featuring original prints by 11 Scottish artists and a new LP of music by People Like Us. See preview, page 89. Edinburgh Printmakers, Sat 17 Jul–Sat 4 Sep.
8–22 Jul 2010 THE LIST 5