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BURRELL COLLECTION
2060 Pollokshaws Road. 64‘) 7 IS I. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm (closed Tue); Sun I lam—5pm.
Sir William Burrell's world famous collection of beautiful art objects from around the world. housed in a specially designed. award-winning buildin i. Europe In India: Moghal Paintings And Their European Prototypes Until Sun 3| Aug. On loan from the British Museum is a display of Indian paintings produced under the direct influence of European prototypes.
HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Bellahouston Park. It) Dumbreck Road. 353 444‘). Sat & Sun l0am—5pm; Mon—Fri. call for details as times vary. Cafe and design shop open daily. £3.50 (£2.50).
An estimated 35.000 visitors are expected to file through the door of this new attraction during the coming year. Initially designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for a competition in l‘)0l. this unfinished work has been completed by modern-day architects and designers in true Mackintosh style. See Glasgow Galleries for current temporary exhibitions.
THE HUNTERIAN MUSEUM
lst Floor. Gilbert Scott Building. University of Glasgow. University Avenue. 330 422]. Mon—Sat
‘).30am—5 )lll.
Lost Wor d Until Sat 20 Sep. Scotland‘s largest dinosaur exhibition featuring a loft skeletal model of a Stegosaur as well as the Velocraptor carnivore as seen in .Im‘rlxsit' l’urk.
KELVINGROVE GALLERY 8: MUSEUM 287 269‘). Mon-«Sat l()am--5pm; Sun
I lam -5pm. Cafe. [D].
A wonderful permanent collection of work by such names as Rembrandt. Monet and Van Gogh. plus numerous historical artefacts. animal displays. ‘Wee Beasties‘ and an interactive tlisplay featuring a plethora of invertebrates. See Glasgow Galleries for current temporary exhibitions.
MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT
Kelyin Hall. Dumbarton Road. 2S7 2720. Mow-Sat l0am—5pm (closed Tue); Sun llam -5pm. A museum crammed with buses. trams. fire engines. ships and other transportation. devoted to the history of transport. Also on show. a display of motorcycles dating froin the early part of the century to the present day. including the recently acquired Art Motorcycle.
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India: Sandra Petrillo‘s photographs are on display at
PROVAND'S LORDSHIP
3 Castle Street. 22! 9600. Mon—Fri l0am—5pm (closed Tue); Sun
I lam—5pm. The only surviving medieval house in Glasgow. built in l47l. Period room displays range from l500—l‘)l8.
ST MUNGO MUSEUM
2 Castle Street. 22] 9600. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm (closed Tue); Sun
I lam-5pm. Free. [D]. A museum of world faiths. featuring a Zen garden. priceless art works from the world‘s six major religions. Dali‘s Chris! ()fSuiiiI John ()f'l'lte Cross and the story of religion in Scotland told through words and pictures.
The Veil In Islam Until Jan ‘)8. An exhibition exposing the myths of the veil or lujah in the West which demonstrates the diversity and complexity of its use and significance in the Muslim world.
SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street. 42‘) I202. Pylon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. [D]. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and now home to archive material on education in Scotland frotn I872 onwards. Reconstructed classrooms give a flavour of Victorian. lidwardian. World War ll and l‘)()0s school days.
Banners Of Twilight Until Sun 3] Aug. An exhibition of wall hangings by street children from South Africa.
SPRINGBURN MUSEUM
Atlas Square. 557 I405. Tue-Fri 10.30am—5pm; Sat l0am—4.3()pm; Sun 2—5pm. [D].
Made In The North Until autumn 1997. The rich diversity of industries in Glasgow past and present is chronicled in this exhibition.
OUTSIDE THE GITIES
Aberfoyle
THE GREEN GALLERY
Main Street. Aberfoyle. Stirling. ()l877 383873. Fri—Tue llam—5pm.
A Summer Medley Until Sun 7 Sep. A collection of watercolours and tnixed media by various artists including Christine Woodside. Tom Shanks. Mary Davidson and Charmain Pollok. Also ceramics by Mary Rose Young.
Greenock
GREENOCK ARTS GUILD
Campbell Street. 01475 723038. Mon—Fri 9am—5pm.
The Pursuit Of Happiness Until Sun 31 Aug. A mixed media 3-dimensional exhibition of work by Trongate Studios member. David McCracken.
Glasgow School of Ai‘. until 20 Aug
CLUBS
Glasgow listings
Regular weekly clubs plus one-off events are listed by city, then b day, then alphabetically by title. Clu s will be listed, provided up-to-date details reach our offices at least seven days before publication. Clubs listin 5 com iled by. Rory Weller. For detai s of E inburg clubs see pages 103-106.
GLASGOW FRIDAYS
I The Ark at The Tunnel. l0.30pm—3am. £6 (£4). ()ne of the Tunnel's key nights of high-glam splendour. with one of Scotland's top hard house DJs Michael Kilkie. He is joined by Scott Mackay and Zammo (Rhumba) in Room ()ne plus Duncan Reid and Simon Foy in Room Two.
I Bar 10 Rpm-close. Free. Stevie Donaldson and guests getting the weekend off to a hot and sweaty start with their hard house/funky techno mix. I Bargo 8pm—midnight. Free. Regular pre-club night at this phenomenal bar in the Merchant City with guest DJs on an underground dance vibe.
I Breach Of The Peace at Prince Armany's. ‘)pm—5am (no curfew). Price tbc. Weekly all nighters from the hugely respected Breach crew. an underground sound system who have been rocking railway tunnels and farm buildings for the last few years.
I Buena Vista at Glasgow School ()f Art (downstairs). l0pm---2.30am. £3. A slice of Latin jazz and funk from Mark and Michael of l)elar1ey"s Rhythm Section.
I Club Malaria at Archaos llpm—3.30am. £5 (£4). New night from 15 Aug that launches itself as Scotland's only charity club. with all the proceeds going to schools for children with learning difficulties. DJ Vance is your host for the night playing an uplifting mix of house anthems.
I Exotica at CCA Cafe Bar. ‘).30pm—midnight. Free. Andy Divine from Glasgow School Of Art Divine Sound System for eclectic laid-back beats. Pre-club.
I Foresight at Rocksy's Basement (Paisley). l0pm—2am. £5. New weekly drum 'n‘ bass night from seven local D.ls taking the hardstep option.
I Katch at The Cathouse. l lpm—3atn. £3 (£2; free before I 1.30pm). Three floors of rock with drinks promos.
I Kung Funk at The l3th Note (ground lloor). Spin-midnight. Free. The former Soundclash and Sonora D.ls with phat jazz. beat cake. hip hop antl extreme leftlield drum 'n' bass.
I Life at Jet. 10.30pm—3am. £6. Stevie Sleepman with this relatively new night of F.uro anthems. disco house and classic anthems.
I Love Bug at The Garage. l0.30pin—3am. £3 (£4). An eclectic mix of good time party tunes. Drinks promos. I Lush at The Lime. llpm—3am. DJ Sam Wallace with fresh house and spicy garage. Drinks promos.
I My Generation at The Hall Bar. Rpm—midnight. Free. A kaleidoscope of sound along mod revival lines. Bound to be exce )tionally busy.
I Park ife at The Arena. l0.30pm—3am. £4 (£3). Glasgow's first and foremost Britpop night playing classic dance/pop/itidie/retro/soul sounds from the ()0s to the ‘)0s. Drinks promos all night.
I Passione at Tilt Pan Alley (floors 2 8:3). llpm-3am. £5. Commercial house with Radio Clyde DJs.
I Pure at Bennets. ll.30pm--3ani. £4 (£3). Grant Dtiff with an upbeat dance night. Gay.
I Radio City in The Attic. l0.30pm-3am. £3 (£2). The original retro
listings GLASGOW GLOBS
Hit list
The best Glasgow clubs this week.
Vertical Smile Top class DJ and producer Josh Wink (above) makes his first Scottish appearance of the year, joined by Soma's Percy X and Bhaskar Dandona, Limbo records executive and a recent subject of a Famespotting feature in The List. Tin Pan Alley, 75 Aug only. Klub Club Kevin McKay of Glasgow Underground Records continues his series of high class events with the biggest of them all so far. Roger Sanchez, aka the S Man, guests in this surprisingly small venue, giving him the chance to play a more intimate set and allowing us to hear his newer, dark, experimental moods. Jet, l 7 Aug only. Tangent Tangent residents A-Man and Panic welcome house DJ Linus from Munich. Scottish premiere for the chap who records for Compose records and Dis all round Europe and extensively in the states where he is one of Tony Humphries' favourite DJs. Sub Club, 75 Aug only.
club. playing Stax. Motown. Stones. The Who. etc.
I Rapt at The Apartment. llpm-3am. £8. Graeme Wilson playing swing. hip hop and funk in this stylish club for stylish people.
I Reds llpm~~3am. £5 (£3 for students before midnight). Easy-going mix of disco. funk and contemporary chart dance.
I Reform at R.G.'s. Spin-midnight. Free. Tosh and guests for drum 'n' bass. hip hop. dtib and reggae l’re-club.
I Shag at Fury lylun‘y's. llpm—3.l5am. £4 (£3). The sexiest. cheesiest tunes ever from Mark and James G.
I Slam at The Arches. l0.30pm—3am. £7. World famous DJ and production duo Stuart and ()rde providing the best in deep electronic dance for an tip-for-it capacity crowd every week.
I Tangent at The Sub Club. llpm—3am. £7. 15 Aug and monthly. Resident funked tip technoists .-\-Man and Panic are joined tonight by DJ Linus from Munich. See Hit list.
I Trash llpm—3am. £4. Funky house in Room ()ne with DJ Skud. hip hop and swing in Room Two from DJ Grahame. I Uptight at The liedsit. ‘).30pm—late. 22 Aug and fortnightly. £4 (£3). This extremely popular Northern soul. hainmontl lit/1.. funk and R&li night now secttres a regular slot at The Betlsil every other Friday night.
I Velvet Rooms 10pm—3am. £5. Alan Ronald in Room Two with an open mix from house anthems and disco to Britpop and soul. Martin Hesketh in Room ()ne playing mellow hip hop. swingbeat and classic soul.
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