Things I have seen with my eyes
O Yes at the art school
This – 6 Minutes – and perfectly crafted. Led by Ellen van Schuylenburch, for The Inventors of Tradition II, Panel and Atelier E.B recreate a dance from Michael Clark’s I am Curious, Orange as a series of four short performances within the iconic and atmospheric space of The Assembly Hall at The Art School, Glasgow. I…
Read MoreSpring/Summer 2015 @ DCA
What a start to the summer! Get yersel’ to the seaside pronto and up to DCA for the neon splattered, martini drenched exhibition of work by Maripol, Clare Stephenson and Zoe Williams. Heavenly and disco blasted.
Read MoreRugs and letters – Lotte Gertz
Make sure you get along to Lotte Gertz’ new exhibition at the Glasgow Project Room this week. No images of it emerging yet, so here’s one from 2013, to whet your appetite. On until Saturday 28th March.
Read MoreBeware of Mr Baker
Thanks to Dr Mark Wilson, I now am. I am now very beware of Mr Ginger Baker. Website for the film is here. Check him out, looking relatively sensible here…
Read MoreOrfeo ed Euridice
I’m no opera buff by any stretch, but I was pretty underwhelmed by Scottish Opera’s Orfeo ed Euridice on Saturday. Was it a matinée issue? Maybe it was the frumpy wig of Orfeo? Never mind, it’s all grist to the mill innit?
Read MorePower Suit Yourself: Is the Power Suit Dead?
Part of the Glasgow Film Festival, was this little panel discussion, at the CCA on Saturday: ‘Since the heyday of shoulder pads in the 1940s, costume has been used to illustrate female power on screen. But when Sarah Lund’s woolly jumpers hit the headlines, did perceptions shift? A panel of guests will discuss wearable power…
Read MoreMaterial Language, Or All Truths Wait In All Things
Material Language, Or All Truths Wait In All Things, is Lorna Macintyre’s latest show, and it opened last Friday at Mary Mary. Consisting entirely of photographs, it’s a delicate show of the natural and unnatural, with some smashing hanging decisions going on. Neil says ‘inspirational’. It’s a Two Cat Show as well – that’s two…
Read MoreDancing in a circle is a reminder that we are part of the whole
Popped into the Romany Dear show at the CCA on Saturday and spent ages rummaging in the excellent archive of performance-related treats. There was free photocopying. Imagine that. Free. Here’s the whole programme.
Read Moredial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y
While you’re in the mood for a bleak look at Our Mediated Life, watch Johan Grimonprez’s dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y here.
Read MoreNo Maps for These Territories
I have the creeping suspicion that I should be doing something other than watching No Maps for These Territories on Christmas eve. The insertion of 2 members of U2 and the mention of the Oklahoma City bombing situates this documentary of William Gibson in the back of a limo in another era entirely. Made by…
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