Around Town
Name Ivor Davis.
Profession Owns Red Hot Conncs
How long have you been in the job? Ten years in June. Background Sociology degree from Glasgow University; worked for eight years in the voluntary sector and tour with Strathclyde Region before escaping.
What is the most enjoyable aspect of your work? Working in a medium I've been familiar with since I was eight.
What would you change? Therncconcepuonthatconucs are just for kids.
Who is your ultimate comic book character? Daredevil. Apart from heightened senses, he's a pretty ordinary bloke who has turned his disability (blindness) into a positive.
What is the most popular comic? Just now — The U/timates — written by Glaswegian Mark Millar. The one lIooktonNamtu)eachissuecfiis Liberty Meadows.
if you could be a superhero for the day what would you be called, what would you do and why?
Baldman! Fighting the stigma of baldness and championing the rights of the follicly challenged! Who would win a fight between Superman and Spiderman? If they were really going at it — Superman. They did scrap back in 78. It was a draw. What comic book would you want to see In film? The Silver Surfer Cahmmnanor Wonderwoman?
Can't I have both?
What would be your ideal day off in Glasgow?
Just a day off would be a start. We're open seven days a week and I only employ one member of staff.
Who do you admire the most ? In the world? Ever? «ELCWLBmwmam.
I Red Hot Comics, Glenwood Business Park, Edinburgh. 0147 630 0049. wwwredhotcomi'csdemon. C0.uk
30 THE LIST 17 Feb—3 Mar 2005
Spon
Edinburgh Capitals v Dundee Stars Murrayfield Ice Rink. Rryersdale ('rescent. 337 (N33. (rpm. £l0 (£7i‘. family ticket £2!» This B.\'l. l.eague ice hockey match sees the ('apitals taking on the 'l‘aysrders at home.
Activities & Events
Culture and Language Fair St Georges West (’hurch. 58 Shandw ick Place. 226 I409. 7 9pm. l‘ree. Moye around the language tables. representing many of lidinburgh's ethnic communities. collecting a deeper understanding of the city 's diyerse cultures. International snacks. music and chat?
Tuesday 22
Talks
* Edinburgh Lecture: Risk and Innovation Royal (’ollege of Physicians. 9 Queen Street. 228 l I55. (i..30piii. l‘ree. unresery ed; £3. booked in adyance. Stuart (‘osgroye. head of nations and regions. ('hannel 4. with a witty and insightful analysis ol Scotland. a nation that lo\ es to bully itsell'. See llillisl.
The Sky in March Royal ()bseryatory Visitor ('entre. Blackl'ord llill.(i(18 8404. 7.30 8.30pm. £2 (U l. Rtrssell liberst talks about w hat you can see when you look skywards at this time ol‘ year.
Workshops
Salsa Classes The Lighthouse. 32 34 The Shore. l.eith. 554 0465. 7 8pm.
8 9pm & ‘) l0pm. £5 (£4l. Learn to Salsa and Merengue in these tun classes. The first class is for beginners. the second lot leyel 2 beginners and the third for iitiproyers,
The Bongo Social Swing Club The Bongo ('ltlb. Moray House. 37 lloly'rood Road. 07947 I76 074. 7 ()pm. £4 per class: U» for both (£3 per class; £5 for both). l.earn swing dancing with instructors from the aw ard-w inning l-‘lyright dance company. The first hour is for beginners. the second for improyers and at 9pm the tutoring ends and social dancing begins. No need to bring a partner.
Wednesday 23
Food & Drink
Luxury Cocktail Masterclass l'orth l’loor Restaurant. Harvey Nichols. 30 34 St Andrew Square. 524 8388. 7pm. £27.50. A tutored tasting of some of the world's best spirit brands. then an interactive cocktail demonstration so that you can create stylish drinks and some true classics. Ticket includes tasting. demo. dinner and a goody bag. See
prey iew.
Talks
Climate and Global Warming Open Door. 420 Morningside Road. 447 1 I03. l0.30am. l‘ree. l'lrich l.oening. director emeritus at the ('entre for Ecology leads the discussion.
Being Andy. Andy Warhol and his Tape Recorder Weston Link. National (iallery ol‘ Scotland. The Mound. 624 (i200. (tl‘m. Free. Art historian and critic Jean Wainwright has been giyen unique access to the audiotapes that Warhol left w hen he died. She intersperses this lecture with extracts from the tapes. l-‘ree btlt ticketed.
Workshops
The Jitterbug Club ligo. I4 Picardy Place. 553 I371. 8pm & 9pm. £5 (£3). Learn swing. jitterbug and boogie woogie. 8pm absolute beginners. 9pm improyers. For more into: www.btmgienightsnet.
Jitterbug Dance Classes Kirk ()‘lr‘ield Parish Church. Brown Street. Pleasance. 07900 2 l 5 566. 8.30—l0.30pm. £5. Get your bobby
socks on and get ready to learn this tun dance .-\bsolute beginners welcome.
Activities & Events
A Storytelling Welcome St (‘ecilia's llitll. Nitldry Street. (ihb' Jill". 7.30pm. £(i (£4 i. Scottish and Middle liaslern storytellers welcome the ladrnburgh International l-estryal of Middle liastern Spirituality and Peace 2005 with stories that cross boundaries. celebrate differences and build understanding.
Workshops
Making Books By Hand National library ()l' Scotland. (ieorge l\' Bridge. 22o 453l. l 5pm. Isle of Skye bookbmder l.aura \Vest giy es an lltll'tttlltcllttlt it) the \strl‘ld (ll bookblndrng. .\'o pre\ ious e\pertence necessary.
After Hours: Drop in and Draw National (iallet‘y of Scotland. The Mound. ()34 (r200. 5.30 (r45pm. l-ree. lisperirnent \Hlli new mark-making processes in this artist-led workshop inspired by the new collections. No drawing esperience necessary.
Activities & Events
Multi Faith and Spiritual Forum: Science, Spirituality and Civilisation Martin Hall. New ('ollege. The .\lt)llllkl. ()l‘)()b’ 672700 6.30 0.45pm. l-‘ree. .-\ set'ies ol~ talks. workshops and a plenary. to offer perspectiyes on issues at the science. spirituality and ciyilisation interface. (‘haired by theologian lili/abeth 'lcmpleton. Part of the lidinburgh International l‘estiyal of Middle liastern Spirituality and Peace 2005.
Winter Observing Evenings Royal ()bset'\‘1llot'_\' Visitor (’entre. Blackl'ord llill. ()(i8 8404. 7 8.45pm. £3.50 (£2.5tn; t'ainily ticket U). See l-‘ri l8. Guid Crack Club Waverly Bar. St Mary is Street. .550 057‘). 7.30pm. £2.50. Regular storytelling club inyolying song and music aplenty. February ‘s guest storyteller is liric Brennan. who tells 'Iil/vs rift/1c lli'sl.
Talks
Security Strategy: is Europe from Venus, America from Mars? Room (L08 William Robertson Building. lidinburgh l'niyersity. (ieorge Square. lpm. l-‘ree. Robert ('ooper from the ('ouncil oi the liuropean L'nion leads the discussion.
Saturday 26
Activities & Events Slumbering Trees Royal Botanic (iardens (liast (iatel. Royal Botanic (iardens. lny erleith Row. 248 2937. 2pm. £4. Take a walk with a guide to hear all about the Botanics‘ trees in winter. Booking essential.
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:3: Scotland v Italy Murrayfield Stadium. Riyersdale (‘rescenL 0870 040 l‘)25. 2pm. £30 £65 (£l0~£35l. Part of the Six Nations 2005. See llitlist. Scotland v Spain Murrayfield Stadium. Riy'ersdale Crescent. 346 5000. 3.45pm. The women's team take on Spain.
Talks
Aspects of Death in Graeco- Roman Egypt ()yerseas lloUse. 100 Princes Street. 2.30pm. £4 (£2). Judith (‘orbelli giyes this ligyptology Scotland lecture.
Activities & Events
Shore Poets The (‘anons‘ (Jail. 232 (‘anongate. 55o 448l. 7.45pm. £2 (£l i. Piper Julian (ioodacre joins Matthew Sweeney. (‘hristine De Luca and Rhoda
Michael for the latest instalment ot reading and music with the Shore Poets.
Spon
Edinburgh Capitals v Newcastle Vipers Murray tield Ice Rink. Rryersdale ('rescent. 3 3" (N 3.3 t‘l‘ln £l0 (£"i‘. family ticket £20 BNl ice hockey match
Talks
Overshadowing, Obsession, Possession: The Wilder Shores of Human Personality l‘heosophical Society. 28 (heat King Street. 2 4pm £3 non members. members are free Prot .-\rchie Roy. president of the Scottish Society tor Psychrcal Research. goes this lecture.
Monday 28
Workshops
Spiritual Approaches to Middle East Peace Quaker Meeting House. 5' Victoria 'l'errace. 225 4825. o. 30 l0pm. l-tee. .'\n open roundtablc discussion moderated by Mtrrshrd Saadi Shakur (‘hislitr l’art ol' the ladinburgh International l‘estisal of Middle l-.astern Spirituality and Peace 2005.
Tuesday 1
Talks
The Secret of Rue St Roch Royal Mtlseum l.ecture 'l'heatr‘e. 2 (‘hambers Street. 247 42l‘). (i.30prn. £4 (£3). Distinguished Scottish biographer and editor Janet Morgan tells how a remarkable tllSL‘U\ er'y (ll L‘UtlL‘tl letters and secret papers uncos cred the story of one of the most daring Allied spy missions of “Mid \Var l.
Workshops
Salsa Classes The Lighthouse. 32 34 The Shore. l.eith. 554 0465. 7 8pm.
8 9pm & U l0pm. £5 (£4). See Tue 22. The Bongo Social Swing Club The Bongo (’lub, Moray House. 37 lloly‘t‘ood Road. 07047 l7() 074.
7 9pm. £4 per class; £(i ltrt‘ both (£3 per class; £5 for bothl. See Tue 22.
Wednesday 2
Spon
Hearts v Rangers Ty necastle Stadium. (iorgie Road. 200 720l. 7.45pm. Rangers \ isit the east coasters for this Sl’l. encounter.
Talks
Sex and the City Open Door. 420 Morningside Road. 447 ll03. l0.30am. l‘ree. Margo MacDonald. who has campaigned for sex worker's rights and a tolerance 1000. leads the discussion. The Hugh MacDiarmid Lecture Scottish Poetry Library. 5 ('richton's ('lose. (’anongate. 557 2876. 7.30pm. Ruth Pach giyes this lecture entitled Resistant Him/s um] (‘i‘imki'i/ Him/rm: lliiy‘s.’ ’Ii‘iulrlriiii iim/ Balance in Poetry. .VUH‘ or liver." and reads her poem "The Soho l.eopard'.
Workshops
The Jitterbug Club ligo. l4 l’icardy Place. 553 l37l. 8pm (S: 9pm. £5 (£3i. See “'ed 2.3.
Jitterbug Dance Classes Kirk ()‘l-‘ield Parish ('hurch. Brown Street. l’lezlsance. 07900 2 l 5 566.
8.30 l0.30prn. £5. See Wed 23.
Talks
a Festival Lecture: Spiritual Approaches to Middle East Peace Mcliwan llall. Bristo Square. (r50 438 l. 7 ~‘)pm. £8 (£5). Three times Nobel Peace Prize nominee Abuna lilias ('hacour will give a one hour talk and then follow on with a question and answer session. Pan ol' the Edinburgh International Festival of Middle liastern Spirituality and Peace 2005. See llitlist.