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Annette Ruenzler VISUAL ART
Claude Von Stroke
CLUBS
Utterly brilliant Detroit
techno from the scene‘s
best-named rising star. See page 36. Glasgow, Sub Club, Fri 15 May.
4 Till LIST 14—28 May 2009
The Berlin-based artist lets us in to her subversive. subtle worldview for a brilliantly orchestrated observation on gender aesthetics. See review, page 88. Glasgow, Sorcha Dal/as, until Sat 23 May.
Glasgow Americana Festival MUSIC Everybody loves a cowboy. but Glaswegians have always had a soft spot for country & western. Po' Girl and The Handsome Family head this annual
folky festival. See page 64. Glasgow.
various venues, Sat 16-Sat 23 May.
Reel Iraq AROUND TOWN Two month long programme of films, wadintis. conceits. talks and exhibitions by IraQi artists. writers and academics, See page 1’9 Edinburgh, various Lent/es. Thu 74 Mai Sun 7.” Jul.
DancezFilm 09
FILM
Ten days of feature films. documentaries. shorts. talks and classes all celebrating the glory of dance on screen. Highly recommended. See Big Picture page 9. Thu .9 7 48m 30 May.
Synecdoche, New York FILM Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut is an absurdist deconstruction of the id. the ego and everything in between. Insane. oddly brilliant. and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman. See page 43. Selected release from Fri 75 May.
Breakin’ Convention
DANCE ? DJs. beatboxers. graffiti artists and breakers from all over the world
show you exactly what they can do With a huge stage. Helmets recommended. See feature. page 22. Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Mon 78 & Tue 79 May.