FESTIVAL ART
Jaume Plensa. complete with portable question mark. at the Royal Scottish Academy
jewellery and carved wood.
I OUT OF THE NOMAD'S TENT 21 St Leonard's Lane. Daily lOam—Spm.
A Tribute ID Tribal Art Sun 16 Sun-12 Sept. Indian. Pakistani and Turkish arts and crafts.
I ROYAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND Chambers Street. 225 7534. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun noon-5pm.
From the Heart oi Europe: Art Treasures 01 Hungary 896-1396 Sat 15 Aug—31Dcc. £1 .50/75p. Twenty years after the last British exhibition about Hungary. this celebration of the country's cultural history includes metalwork, armour. jewellery and textiles as well as photographic archive material. World in our Hands Evocative exhibition about the environmental perils facing the planet.
I 369 GALLERY 233 Cowgate. 225 3013. Mon—Sat noon—5.30pm.
Chicago Latino Until 6 Sept. Festival of Latino art. poetry and music. reflecting the diversity of the Hispanic experience in North and South America.
One of the artists taking part will also paint a mural at the Haagen Dazs shop on Princes Street.
I TRAVERSE THEATRE Cambridge Street , 228 1404. Daily 11am—late.
Exhibition of Russian Art Until 5 Sept. Major show pf paintings. prints. sculpture and books.
DESIGN 8: CRAFTS
I ADAM POTTERY 76 Henderson Row. 557 3978. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm.
Clay: Exhibition oi New Works Until 5 Sept. Pottery. sculpture and ceramics by Janet Adam. Lorraine Fernie and Lara Scobie. I AND CAN IT BE. . 7 6 Broughton Street. 556 1335. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm.
Lorna Watt: Contemporary Ceramics Mon 17 Aug—5 Sept. Bright. vibrant pots and vases. moulded to ancient Greek and Peruvian shapes. depicting shells, flowers and other natural forms.
I ASSEMBLY ROOMS George Street. 226 2428. Daily Ham—midnight. Sat 10am—midnight.
Danie Affordable. one-off pieces of jewellery by top contemporary designers. Prices range from £7 to £500.
Alter the Fall Two resident artists capture the flavour of the Fringe in a collection of T-shirt designs. _
I BARNES AND FITZGERALD GLASS GALLERY 47b George Street. 220 1305. Mon—Sat 10.30am—5.30pm.
Adam Aaronson: Free-Blown Class Sat 15 Aug—5 Sept. Plus contemporary jewellery and paintings by local artists.
I 54 High Street. Mon—Sat 10.30am-5.30pm.
Anne Higgins: Wearable AI'IThroughout
Festival. Jumpers to die for.
I INHOUSE 28 Howe Street. 225 2888.
Mon—Sat 9.30am—6pm.
An Armchair View Until 5 Sept. Where
others see only furniture. lnhouse discerns
Art. Famous for their chair exhibitions.
this year the design shop homes in on the
humble comfy armchair. though some of
the classier exhibits don‘t look as comfy as
all that.
I MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD 42 High Street.
225 2424. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm.
Bearing All Until 5 Sept. Celebrated bears
from the museum‘s collection. including
Paddington and Rupert.
I OPEN EYE GALLERY 75 Cumberland
Street. 557 1020. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm. Sat
10am—4pm.
Jane Dickinson and Angus Moraoyen:
Recent Jewellery Until 3 Sept.
I OUERCUS 16 Howe Street. 220 0147. Sat
15 Aug—l2 Sept.
David Colwell: Furniture Until Mon 10Aug.
The new ranges. plus wall pieces by Jessie
Ann Matthews.
I ST JOHN’S CHURCH Corner of Princes
Street and Lothian Road. Daily
11am—6pm. Cafe.
West End Craft and Design Fair Thurs6
Aug—5 Sept. Scotland‘s design highlight of
the year — more than 300 craftworkers and
designers take part. The place to pick up
quirky. one-offitems ofjewellery.
clothes. ceramics and food. iffood can be uirk .
I THE TENT Princes Street Gardens. Daily
10am-7pm.
Tent Twelve Until 23 Aug. £1 .50/80p.
children free. Perhaps the most
avant-garde of Festival fashion forums—
textiles. metal. jewellery. ceramics. glass.
wood and fine art by international
designers.
I TORRANCE GALLRY 29b Dundas Street,
5566366. Mon—Sat 11am-6pm.
Sheana At. Stephen. D.A.: Jewellery Until 2
Sept.
I WRAP 17 Stafford Street. 220 2328.
Daily 10am-6pm.
The Shining Trail Until 10 Sept. Selling
exhibition of art and jewellery by
American Indians of the South West.
ARCHITECTURE
I NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND George IV Bridge 226 4531. Mon—Fri 9.30am—8.30pm; Sat 9.30am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
Monumental Reputation: Robert Adam and the Emperor’s Palace Until 30 Sept. A celebration of the bicentenary ofthe Scottish architect‘s death. this exhibition focuses on Adam's European Grand Tour of 1754-8. during which he formed some of his revolutionary ideas about the interpretation of Classical Antiquity in 18th century architecture.
I ROYAL FINE ART COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND 9 Atholl Crescent. 229 1 109. Daily 1 1am—4pm.
0n the Side oi the Angels? Until 6 Sept. A variety of architectural schemes illustrating the part played by the Royal Fine Art Commission for England and Wales in encouraging good contemporary architecture. such as the cable stayed bridge to Skye. and protecting good old architecture.
I ROYAL INCORPORATION OF ARCHITECT S IN SCOTLAND 15 Rutland Square. 229 7545.
The Architecture oi Robert Adam: Lite. Death and Survival Until 17 Sept. A celebration of the Scottish architect who died 200 years ago. Includes images of Adam buildings long demolished and shows how others have been adapted to meet modern needs.
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Festival at The Queen's Hall
AUGUST
Sat 8 - Wed 12 Salty Dog
Sun 9 Classic Jazz
Mon 10 From Kansas City to New York
Fri 14 Andy Sheppard
Sat 15 Summit Reunion
Mon 17 Altan
Tues 18 - 19 & Fri 21 Sean Hughes
Thurs 20 Clan Alba
Fri 21 - Sun 23 Battlefield Band
Sat 22 - Sun 30 Jools Holland
Mon 24 - Wed 26 That Swing Thang
'l‘hurs 27 Scottish Ensemble
Fri 28 - Sun 30 Boys of the Lough
Mon 31 - Tues 1 Sept Bob Berg & Mike Stern
Mon 31 Debut!
Tues 1 Carol Kidd Trio with Georgie Fame
Wed 2 Carol Kidd and her Trio
Thurs 3 Carol Kidd and George Shearing
Fri 4 Nana Vasconcelos
Fri 4 Courtney Pine
Mon 17 Aug - Sat 5 Sept The International Festival Chamber Recitals and Lunchtime lectures
For further information and Box Office Tel: 031 668 2019
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