Festival Front
I Moore is less We were very much looking forward to the Fringe appearance of Michael Moore. the genius socio- political satirist. practical joker. film and television show maker and author of the book Stupid White Men. Insider was very much saddened to hear the following news through Mr Moore's publicist: ‘It is with great regret that due to the recent. sudden death of Michael's mother he will be
of The List saw his kids show. pretentioust called Les Reves. last year and is still in shock. “It's appalling.‘ she said. ‘You really must warn people off going.‘
I Laing way home One stint on the Fringe can seem like a lifetime. so imagine doing 25 years' worth. That's what Mike Maran has clocked up (give or take the odd absent spell) and he's back with Captain Core//i's Mandolin. Private
Aug. 9pm): a piece of toast (2) from Jonny Berliner at C (12—23 Aug. 11pm); a condom (3) from Kev F 's Rude Health at the Gilded Balloon (2—25 Aug. 7.15pm): a miniature of Martini and a cocktail recipe book (4) from Kandi Kane: Native New Yorker at the Gilded Balloon (3-26 Aug. 8.15pm): a disposable camera (5) from 700 a play at the Underbelly (until 25 Aug. 5pm); a bar of soap (6) from Tony Winn who's Singing
unable to perform at this Ange/o and Did You Used to in the Bath at Rocket @ South 13;; ; year‘s Edinburgh Fringe as be RD Laing? at Valvona and Bridge ReSOurce Centre (until it}: planned.‘ Will he be here Crolla. His stories are many. In 10 Aug. 9.30pm); a pair of ' another time. we asked? ‘I 1977. he was confused with pink knickers. a piece of
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hope so: he sold so well and Mike Moran who came bubble gum and a shot he says he really wants to second in the Eurovision Song glass (7) from Fanny and come next year.‘ Contest with Lindsay de Paul Madge at the Gilded Balloon and people kept (2—26 Aug. 2. 1 5pm): and a I Pressure point congratulating him. in 1985. highway man’s mask (8) Festival got too much for you his lighting system was stolen; from An Evening with Deacon yet? Chill out at Neal’s Yard he spotted it in a second- Brody at Craigmillar Castle Remedies new therapy hand shop. but the police (12—1 7 Aug. 7.30pm). centre in Hanover Street impounded it as evidence. Think up a stOry that makes where you choose between And in 2000. his RD Laing sense of all that lot. scribble Indian head massage. seated show drew crowds of adoring down the scenario and send it accupressure massage. fans of kd lang. to editor@list.co.uk or Story reflexology and iridology in Competition. 14 High Street. 15 and 30-minutes sessions. m What’s the Edinburgh EH1 tTE to reach
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story? us by the morning of Friday 9 I I: I {I August. We'll give a prize to the entry we like best.
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“098%” (1) from Mark Fisher editor@list.co.uk
Masks at the Quaker Art
Meeting House (19—24 Helen Monaghan art@list.co.uk Books Brian Donaldson books-@listcouk Clubs Henry Northmore clubs@list.co.uk Comedy Maureen Ellis comedy@list.co.uk Dance
Anna Millar (with Kelly Apter) anna@list.co.uk
Film
Miles Fielder film@list.co.uk
Gay
John Binnie gay@list.co.uk
Kids
Ruth Hedges ruth@list.co.uk Music
Mark Robertson music@list.co.uk Theatre
Steve Cramer theatre@list.co.uk
with Anna Millar anna@list.co.uk
3 Aug 2002