THE FORTNIGHTLY GUIDE TO EVENTS IN CENTRAL SCOTLAND Friday 25 July Thursday 7 August 1997

Will Smith in Men In Black

FEATURES

5 Glasgow rent boys The furore behind TV’s expose of the city’s sex trade.

6 Men In Black

The formidable star of Independence Day Will Smith upstages an army of illegal aliens.

8 Gary Oldman

Britain’s toughest actor on the truth behind the alcoholism, the violence, his London childhood and Ni/ By Mouth.

10 Famespotting The Glasgow fashion designers determined to rescue rubber from the fetishists.

12 Primal Scream

lvlani on life and liberty with the Scream Team after the Stone Roses.

15 Edinburgh Festival preview

A whopping great taster of the world’s biggest arts feast: the main attractions, the controversies and the vital statistics.

52 Edinburgh Jazz 8r Blues Festival Toe-tappin’, hip swingin’ guide to the hottest sounds

PLUS:

Angus McFadyen on Warriors Of Virtue (33); David Byrne discusses his feelings (59); Dinosaur Jr return from the lost world (60); T in the Park reviewed (61);

Hotshot Irish playwright Mark O’Rowe (72); Fortysomething DJ Kris Needs (77); Scotland's football season previewed (95)

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33 Film 35 New releases 40 Video reviews

41 Film index 46 Film listings 59 Music

61 Live reviews

62 Record reviews

64 Rock & Pop listings

67 Jazz listings

69 Folk & World listings

70 Classical & Opera listings

72 Theatre 73 Drama listings 74 Comedy listings

77 Clubs

78 Clubs listings

85 Venues

86 TV

87 Channel Hopping

88 Soapbox

88 TV 8r Radio Highlights 89 Art

90 New shows 91 Gallerylistings

95 Sport

96 Kids

97 Extra Time 98 Books

99 Newtitles

99 Book events

100 Scanner

102 Classified 102 Recruitment

105 Flatshare

109 lSawYou

110 Food&Drink 112 Reader Offers

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