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GOING TO THE LIBRARY
The British library movement was founded by bearded proto socialist tweed-backs for the great unwashed. Little were they to know that the great grandchildren of those first people who wandered into their municipal shrines to humanity would shoot down their vision in a hysteria of materialism. It seems that ownership is everything today. but there is nothing like picking a stranger's dried skin out of a large print copy of Ian Fleming‘s Goldf/nger. We need to learn how to lend again. Why not share the knowledge? Why not get dressed up and go to y0ur library, flirt with the assistants. turn your back on greed and remember the beautiful things you used to do before you spending your days on Ebay. naked and high on Valium? (Paul Dale)
CULT OF THE FORTNIGHT
1 Polanksi Retrospective
Film While Edinburgh audiences get a fine slab of Polanski’s oeuvre this fortnight, Glasgow lovers of the Polish miserablist can see a new print of the majestic Chinatown. See Film, page 29. GFT, Glasgow; Fi/mhouse, Edinburgh.
2 The Fall
Records Apparently, 50,000 Fall Fans Can 't be Wrong, so if you haven’t joined up to the cult of Smith, hit the north with this rabid collection. See Buy it This Fortnight, page 103. Sanctuary.
3 Zlata’s Diary
Theatre Communicado gets right back on the comeback trail with Gerry Mulgrew directing and Gerda Stevenson accompanying upcoming star Frances Thorburn on the boards. See Theatre, page 66. Traverse, Edinburgh.
4 Download
Music For its inaugural year in Scotland this rockfest brings us Metallica for their first Scottish show in eight years, the multi-million shifting Linkin Park (pictured) and a newly reformed Iggy and the Stooges. See feature, page 18. Glasgow Green.
5 Paolozzi at 80
Art Around 200 works are brought together to celebrate the long and fruitful career of Leith-born Eduardo Paolozzi, a leading figure in the emergence of Britain’s Pop Art. See Art, page 88. Dean Gallery, Edinburgh.
6 Japanese Story
Film The great Toni Collette stars in a cross- cultural love story about an Australian geologist and a Japanese businessman on a tour through the outback. See feature, page 12 and Film, page 30. Selected release.
7 George Piper Dances
Dance With pieces choreogLaphed by Russell Maliphant, William Forsythe nd Christopher Wheeldon, the Ballet Boyz’ company put all their best feet forward. See Theatre, page 67. Festival Theatre, Edinburgh.
8 Masters at Work
Clubs It‘s been seven long years since ‘Little Louie’ Vega and Kenny ‘Dope’ Gonzales went head to head on the decks, so time to welcome the Masters for a true house workout. See Clubs page 77. Honeycomb, Edinburgh.
9 Derren Brown: Séance
TV Derren Brown’s last live extravaganza/stunt was putting a gun to his head. Now. he’s putting people in touch with the far side. What a terribly gifted man. Channel 4, Mon 31 May, 10.35pm.
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Comics Edinburgh’s outré underground comic master Malcy Duff gives us some more carnal, mashed-up, nihilistic, misanthropic material to fuel our wildest half-dreams. See Comics, page 106. Self-published.