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I GLASGAY! FILM STRAND
From heart-warming and cheering to heart wrenching and chilling, the film strand at this year's Glasgay! could be seen as a nod to the glory of diversity. Featuring only five feature films (three of them accompanied by shorts) it's a small collection of moving image works that are all quite unlike each other.
A thread of comedy might have tied them together but for the inclusion of French Canadian lesbian romance, The Chinese Botanist’s Daughter (Les FIIIes Du Botaniste), which follows a tender path to tragedy as orphan Li Min goes to study with a renowned botanist and falls in love with his
daughter, Cheng An.
There's comedy made of the blacker stuff, and a rare chance to see a Hammer Film classic on the big screen. in The Anniversary. The legendary Bette Davis plays an eye patch-wearing domineering mother who calls in her three sons to celebrate her wedding anniversary. despite her husband having
passed away years before.
Death is at the forefront of the funny stuff in Boystovvn (Chuecatovvn). a dark Spanish tale of hairy bears, murder and love in the Chueca neighbourhood of Madrid. Handsome estate agent Victor is the man with a plan to get rid of any older women living in the district and replace them with younger. well-
honed hunks of flesh.
Brittany Murphy (Emily ‘Jacks' Jackson) is determined to fix up her out-of-Iove flatmate Peter (Matthew Rhys) with a suitable Romeo in Love and Other Disasters. Promising to be more genuine than your average romcom, look out for a hilarious performance by Catherine Tate and cameos from Dawn French
and Richard Wilson.
Finally, wash it all down with a spoonful of something mushier. Breakfast with Scot revolves around a macho, sports—loving gay couple in Canada who face a challenge when they take charge of a flamboyant 1 1-year-old nephew who would rather shake his hips in a musical than swing a hockey stick.
(Susan Wright)
I The Anniversary, Wed 7 Oct, 8.30pm; Love and Other Disasters, Mon 73 Oct, 6. 30pm; The Chinese Botanist’s Daughter, Sun 5 Oct, 6.30pm; Boystown (Chuecatown), Mon 20 Oct, 6pm; Breakfast with Scott, Mon 27 Oct 6. 75pm. All films are screening at the Glasgow Film Theatre (GP/7.
Active LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing. 9 Howe Street. 523 l l()().
l lam—1pm. Suggested donation £2. A week of events surrounding the relaunch of Edinburgh‘s LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbcing kicks off with the Saturday club that aims to get butts off sofas.
I Boutique GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 I780. l0.30pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm: £7 (£6) after. See Sat 4.
I Satisfied Luna. l4 Picardy Place. 478 7434. l lpm—3am. £6. Prog house from Brian Dempster and Brett King who have shown us their talents at Mingin'. Tokyoblu and many more.
Glasgow
III! Plastic Pastorals Q! Gallery. 87—91 Saltmarket. 552 7578. l lam—5pm. See Mon 6.
I Glasgay! Various venues. 552 7578. Times and prices vary. See Thu 2.
Edinburgh
I LCBT Centre Relaunch: Film Day LGBT Centre for Health 8.: Wellbeing. 9 Howe Street. 523 1 I00. Noon—6pm. Suggested donation £2. LGBT flicks. including the world premiere of Roma and Juliet. made by Edinburgh's LGBT theatre group. The Luvvies.
I Cilla’s Karaoke Capers GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 I780. 10.30pm 3am. Free before I lpm; £4 (£3) after. See Sun 5.
nu More Cabaret Voltaire. 36» 38 Blair Street. 220 6l76. l lpm~—3am. See Sun 5.
Glasgow
III! Plastic Pastorals Q! Gallery. 8791 Saltmarket. 552 7578. l lam—5pm. See Mon 6.
I Passionality Byblos. lfnit 0. Merchant Square. 7l Albion Street. 552 3895. l l.3()pm—3am. £3 (£2). See Mon 6. I Glasgay! Various venues. 552 7578. Times and prices vary. See Thu 2.
Edinburgh
I LGBT Centre Relaunch: Monday Evening Drop-in LGB'I‘ (‘entre for Health & Wellbeing. 9 Howe Street. 523 l 100. 5.30pm. Suggested donation £2. A chance to try out the weekly. informal drop-in service to meet new people. get info and catch up on the latest goss.
I LGBT Centre Relaunch: LGBT History Talk and Workshop LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing. 9 Howe Street. 523 l 100. 7.30pm. Suggested donation £2. lillen Galford. writer and activist. talks about LGBT life.
I Call the Shots GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 I780. 10.30pm—3am. Free before I lpm; £4 (£3) after. See Mon 6.
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Glasgow III! Plastic Pastorals Q! Gallery. 87—91 Saltmarket. 552 7578. l lam—5pm. See Mon 6. I To Kill a Kelpie Studio at Q! Gallery. 87—9] Saltinarket. 552 5255. 7.30pm. £8. A new play by Matthew Smith that focuses on two men talking to the children they used to be about the Scottish kelpie and the very real threat of child abuse. Part of Glasgay! Elysian Fields: The Life and Curious Death of Tennessee Williams The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 1000. 8pm. £9 (£6). A new play by Derek McLuckie about Tennessee Williams in his dotage before a fatal accidental overdose. I’urt nfG/usgay.’ I Audioculture Byblos. Unit Q. Merchant Square. 71 Albion Street. 552 3895. l lpm—3am. £3. See Tue 7. I Glasgay! Various venues. 552 7578. Times and prices vary. See Thu 2.
Edinburgh
I LGBT Centre Relaunch: Live and Let Live All Group Meeting LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing. 9 Howe Street. 523 l 100. 7.30pm. Suggested donation £2. An open meeting for those looking to join the group dedicated to kicking alcohol or tobacco dependencies. I Shoot GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. 10.30pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm; 4 (£3) after. See Tue 7.
I Vibe Luna. l4 Picardy Place. 478 7434. l lpm—3am. £4. See Tue 7.
Wednesday 15
Glasgow
VIII Plastic Pastorals 0! Gallery. 87—9] Saltinarket. 552 7578. l lam—-5pm. See Mon 6.
I To Kill a Kelpie Studio at Q! Gallery. 87~91 Saltmarket. 552 5255. 7.30pm. £8. See Tue 14.
I Elysian Fields: The Life and Curious Death of Tennessee Williams The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 1000. 8pm. £9 (£6). See Tue 14.
I Allure The Tunnel. 84 Mitchell Street. 204 1000. l l.3()pm—3am. £3 (students two for one). See Wed 8.
I Glasgay! Various venues. 552 7578. Times and prices vary. See Thu 2.
Edinburgh
I LGBT Centre Relaunch: Community Groups Open Evening LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing. 9 Howe Street. 523 l 100. 6pm. Suggested donation £2. Find out about the centre's various community groups while enjoying Edinburgh's LGBT choir. Loud and Proud. and theatre company. The Luvvics. I LGBT Centre Relaunch: Bi Scotland Open Meeting LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing. 9 Howe Street. 523 l 100. 8pm. Suggested donation £2. An open meeting for all bisexual. bicurious and bifriendly peeps.
I Wink GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. 10.30pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm; 4 (£3) after. See Wed 8.
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Glasgow
VIII Plastic Pastorals Q! Gallery. 87—9] Saltmarket. 552 7578. l lam—-5pm. See Mon 6.
I To Kill a Kelpie Studio at Q! Gallery. 87 9| Saltmarket. 552 5255. 7.30pm. £8. See Tue 14.
I Civil 'l‘ramway. 25 Albert Drive. 0845 330 3501. 8pm. £8 (£5). Richard liton performs Pacitti Company's exploration of Quentin (‘risp‘s infamous autobiography The Naked (‘ft‘i/ St'ri'lmf. I’ul'! (fill/(Li‘gfliil I Elysian Fields: The Life and Curious Death of Tennessee Williams The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 l000. 8pm. £9 (£6). See Tue l4.
REASONS T 6°
1 The doctor is out He is indeed. Sinha might not be the UK's only gay GP, but he is the world’s onlyg‘g‘ayg " Bengali GP who moonlights asa" stand-up comic. This situation, as , you might imagine, gives him plenty 3 of material to go on. - j If "I 2 He’s a Frlnao favourite lithe". can stand out in Edinburgh during. f August, he's doing somethan right. ii i The first show - ‘Saint or Sinha?” - earned him an lf.comeddie " nomination, while this year’s show , ‘My John Terry Moments‘ will be ” reprised here. ‘Well on his way to" earning himself a place in the pantheon of comedy greats,’ was how one newspaper described him. 3 He’sa stealth gayThefairly non-hunky Sinha spoke earlier this year about going undercover on a rugby stag do and 'being called a poof for not eating enough curry’. He’s also a big football fan, although he said in the same interview that ‘most gay men I know think Man
City is some kind of sex resort.’
He's doing the hard work so you don’t have to.
4 He’s funny and he’s clever What, didn't you guess that from
the doctor bit? In case you need it proving, Sinha will be appearing on both Mastermind and Brain of
Britain this autumn. So what's his specialist subject?
8 He’s, you know, that bloke oil the telly! What is it with Sinha and gameshows? And football?
He's also been a guest on University Challenge, The Weakest Link,
Soccer AM, BBC Radio 5 Live and Talksport. Either his agent keeps
him busy, or Sinha’s dialling the audience line after all his favourite shows. (David Pollock)
I We Stand, Glasgow. Sun 5 Oct.
I R-P-Z Glasgow School of Art. 167 Renfrew Street. 353 453 l. l lpm--3am. £4 (£3). See Thu 2.
I Glasgay! Various venues. 552 7578. Times and prices vary. See Thu 2.
Edinburgh
I LGBT Centre Relaunch: Lunchtime Drop-in LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing. 9 Howe Street. 523 1 I00. 12.30 -l.30pm. Suggested donation £2. Add a side order of health and community info to your lunch hour.
I LGBT Centre Relaunch: Food Quiz Night LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing. 9 Howe Street. 523 1 I00. 7pm. Suggested donation £2. Tastings. food-making challenges and a quiz.
I Robopop GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 I780. 10.30pmr-3am. l’ree before 1 Ipm; £4 (£3) after. See Thu 2.
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