Glasgay! listings
Glasgay! 99 runs from Fri 22—Sun 31 Oct. OffiCtal events are listed below, but may be subject to last minute alteration or cancellation. Further information on Glasgay! is available from www.g|asgay.co.uk and, for individual events, from the venues listed below.
The Offtoal Glasgay! Festival Club is at the Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street and IS open Mon—Thu noon—lam, Fri—Sun nooriw-Bam. Other pub, club and community events take place at Bennets (552 5761), Delmontca’s (552 4803) and the Glasgow Gay and Lesbian Centre
(400 1008).
I Lola 81 Bilidikid (ilasgoyy l’ilm 'l’heatre. Rose Street. 332 Sl2.\'. 6pm. £3.50 (£2.25). (iiyen a four-star rcy ieyy by The l.in \y hen it premiered at the lidinburgh International l-'ilm l-‘estiyal in August. Kutlug :\tatnan's film folloyys a young Turkish immigrant in Berlin as he comes otit in a \yorld of homophobia and underground transyestite clubs. Shades of Fassbinder at his best.
I Threesome The Arches. Midland Street. 22l 4001. 7.30pm. £7 (£4). .-\s the title suggests. a theatrical triple bill spanning three decades: ’I'ltv .llllt/Ilt’.\\ ()7 [July Brie/it. [iris/urn Slum/uni and I): Be Seen sillr/ .\'o/ [In/rt]. l-'le\ible Dreadlock's cafe-sly |e eyening of theatre and tnusic promises joys and soi'royys in equal measure. Tyyo tickets for the price of one tonight only.
I Pucker (‘(‘.i\ (a .\lcl.e||an (iallet'ics. Sauchiehall Street. 3320522. 8pm. £5 (£3). .leyy ish lesbian drag qtteeti Helena (ioldyyater e\amines her oral fi\ation. from childhood funny faces to tnore sensual adult pursuits. ('abat'et meets performance art and stand-up comedy.
I Karaoke (ilasgoyy (iay and Lesbian
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('entre. l)i\on Street. 22l 7203. 8pm. Free. Siiig to your heart's content in the cafe bar.
I Spellbound Kiiity re Suite. (‘entral llotel. (iordon Street. 0pm. £5 (£3) from 552 S345. Women-only disco raising funds for (ilasgoyy \Vontetf library.
I Launch Party l‘cstiyal (Tub. l’olo l.ounge. \Vilson Street. 553 I221. (ilasgay 7 gets officially off and running.
SATURDAY 25
I In A Different Light (iordon's (ilasgay Y (iallery. (iallery of Modern .'\rt. Queen Street. 22‘) l‘)‘)6. l0am 5pm. l‘ree. (iay and lesbian life in the modern city is e\amined in an e\hibition featuring yyork ney er seen before in Scotland by Nelson llem‘icks. Tina Keane. Sleye Reinke atid (’y ndt'a .\lacl)o\\e|l. Today at 2.30pm.
.\lacl)oyy ell. llenricks and Keane join .-\dele Patrick for a disctission iii tlte gallery. See pi'cy ieyy.
I Songwriting Workshop Borders Books. Buchanan Street. llatn lpm &
2 4pm. I-‘ree. btit places must be resery ed iii adyance on 334 7 l 26. liric Pi'esland. librettist yy ith the l.oiidoii (iay Symphony
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()i'chestra helps you perfect the art of lyric \yriting. I A Guide To Gay Film (ilasgoyy liilm 'l‘heatre. Ruse Sll‘L‘L‘l. 5.32 «S l 23. .\'oon 4.30pm. £4.50 (£3.25). What makes a ‘1—‘ay' tilm 11a) 1’ .-\ns\y er this and seyeral other questions during an afternoon of film clips atid discussion led by playyy right John Binnie. Includes a screening till/71c (.(’llII/(’l(/(‘/U\¢’I. I Childrens Music Workshop (iallery of Modern .-\rt. Queen Street. 22‘) I‘N6. 2.30pm. liree. Musicians from the l.otidoti (iay Symphony Orchestra encourage local kids to hay e a try at playing string. brass arid \yoodyy ind instruments. I Fingerlicks Experience (‘(‘.-\ «1 \lcl.ellan (ialleries. Sauchiehall Street. Women of all ages and ability are my ited it) these \sttl'kbl‘ltqt sessions \\ hich lay bare the process behind mct's tyyo Finger/irks shoyy s. during \y liich participants share e\periences through role-play ing and improy isation. To book a Place. or for more information. call 423 (H55. I Threesome The Arches. Midland Street. 22] 40(ll. 7.30pm. £7 (£4). See l-‘ri 22. I Pucker (3(‘.-\ ((1 .\lcl.el|an (ialleries. Saucliieliall Street. 3320522. Spin. £5 (£3). See l‘ri 22. I Inside The Tube (iilmorehill ('entre. t'niyersity Ay‘enue. 330 5522. 7.30 9.30pm. l-‘ree. Word and image collide iii a ‘photoetry ' e\hibition that explores gay life in (ilasgoys and beyond. I Mika - The Angel Tour (iilmorehill ('entre. l'niy'ersity .-\\enue. 2S'7 551 l. Spin. £8 (£6). Slighter in stature than Jonah l.omu (but u ith far better costumes). Neyy Xealand cabaret star .\lika tnakes his (ildsgoyy debut as he giyes hakka tpop diya tyy ist. .-\|so featuring Maori singer Rietta and boy dancers The l'lttll‘as. I Friendly Fire 'l‘ron 'l‘lieatre Studio. Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £5 (£3). West l.othiaii Youth Theatre tiiake their contribution to (ilasgay Y's ‘.-\ge ()f Dissent’ strand \y ith this line story about entangled sexualities. ()ne of only a down productions selected for the 190‘) BT National (‘onnections l‘estiyal at the National Theatre. I Glasgay! Dinner Tron Theatre Restaurant. 'l’rongate. Spin. £l7.‘)5 (£5 cabaret only). Top cuisine accompanied by the sounds of the London (iay Symphony Orchestra and folloyy ed by musical comedy cabaret by lit'ie Presland and \Varyy ick 'l‘hompson. yy hicli features ‘the only titan yy ho cart play the piano \\ ith his legs behind his ears'. Iiat your heart out. (ilenn (iould. Numbers litnited phone 552 4267 for reseryations. I D] Tom and DJ Andy l"c‘sti\‘;il ('lub. l’tilt) l.otmge. \Vilstitt Street. 555 l22 1. Toni play s favourites iii The (‘1th it hile .-\ndy goes cheesy in The Trophy Room. I In A Different Light Gordon‘s (ilasgay‘l (iallery. (iallery of Modern .-\rt. Queen Street. 22‘) [906. l latii 5pm. l‘ree. See Sat 23. Today marks ‘Tasty Taster Day". yyhen (ilasgayl performers yy ill be popping tip to perform snippets of their shoyys at Various times in the gallery spaces. . I Songwriting Workshop Borders Books. Buchanan Street. 1 lam- lpm & 2 6pm. l‘ree. but places must be reserved iii adyance on 334 7 l 26. See Sat 23.
release. atid it is indeed an oddball tale. .\li\ing camp humour and brash satire. lli'lt‘rtmr' 72) Wool) llim/i sticks the boot into .-\ustra|ian outback stereotypes. See reyieyy in Him section.
I Threesome The Arches. Midland Street. 22l 40(ll. 7.30pm. £7 (£4). See Fri 22.
I Inside The Tube (iilmoreliill Centre. t'niyersity .-\\enue. 330 5522.
7.30 0.30pm. l-tee. See Sat 23.
I Mika — The Angel Tour (itlllttit‘c‘ltill Centre. t'niyersity .-\yenue. 2S7 55l I. Spin. £S (£6). Sec Sat 23.
I Friendly Fire Tron 'l‘heatre Studio. 'l'rongate. 552 4267. Split. £5 (£3 I. SCL‘ Sat 23.
I Poor White Trash l-'esti\a| ('lub. Polo l.ounge. Wilson Street. 553 122 1. DJ Tom promises the best tunes from the yyorst years of your liy es. “line The Trophy Room rey els in slioyy tunes and easy listening.
I Inside The Tube (iilmoreliill (‘entre. l'niyersity .-\yenue. 3305522. 0am 5pm. liree. See Sat 23.
I Generations Of Space Paisley :\t'ls (t‘ltlt'c‘. .\'e\y Stl‘L‘L‘I. Paisley. SS7 llllll. l-tee. An e\hibition e\p|oring the personal and political significance of (ilasuegian locations for the gay and lesbian community.
I In A Different Light (iordon‘s (ilasi-‘tly l (iallel‘y‘. (iallery of Modern .-\t‘t. Queen Street. 22‘) WW. 10am 5pm. l'ICC. See Sat 23.
I Bound (ilasgoyy l-‘ilm Theatre. Rose Street. .332 3128. 6pm. £4.50 (£3.25). .-\ tightly plotted. \ isually stylish modern twist on the film noir. with butch dy'ke ('orkey ((iina (iershon) frein otit ofiail and falling for gangster's tnoll \iolet (Jennifer Tilly).
I The Gay Detective Rainshorn 'l'heatre. lngratn Street. 287 55] l. 7.30pm. £5 (£1.50). Part film noir. part hard—boiled detectiye story. (ierard Stembridge‘s play folloyys a gay policeman as he's dragged into a case containing queer-bashing and murder. Performed by Strathely‘de Theatre (iroup.
TUEDAY 25
I Inside The Tube (iilmorehill (‘entre. l'niyersity .-\yenue. 3305522. 9am 5pm. l'TL‘C. See Sat 23.
I In A Different Light (iordon‘s (ilasgay'l (iallery. (iallery of Modern Art. Queen Street. 22‘) l‘)‘)6. 10am-5pm. l-‘ree. See Sat 23.
I Generations Of Space Paisley Arts ('entre. .\'e\y Street. Paisley. SS7 l()|(). l‘Il‘CC. See Mon 25.
I Torch Song Trilogy Paisley Arts ('entre. New Street. Paisley. SS7 l0l0. 7.30pm. £6 (£2). llaryey l5ierstein's ayyard-yyimiing play recounting the fabulotIs life and loyes of a 70s Neyy York drag queen is giy'en its first professional Scottish production. See pt'ey‘ieyy in Theatre section.
I The Gay Detective Rainshorn Theatre. Ingram Street. 287 55l l. 7.30pm. £5 (£l.50). See Mon 25.
I Pussy Galore's Flying Circus (‘ottier Theatre. liy'ndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £6 (£4). ('ircus skills meet family drama as a girl \yorks ottt her relationship yy ith her gay brother. Written and perfortned by Phillipa V'afadari. directed by John Binnie. and featuring music froin (‘raig Armstrong.