Contents 23 JULY - 6 AUGUST
Around Town
Books Clubs
Comedy Film
Kids LGBT
Music
Cover story: The new activism From the G20 protestors to back green co- operatives, it’s pretty clear that the age of political apathy has finally, thankfully, passed. In our five- page special we profile ‘the new activists’ – media- savvy operators taking a stand over the issues that they believe in – and present a hands-on guide to getting involved in everything from human rights activism to organic produce. Features 26 Antichrist Lars Von Trier’s latest film is his most controversial yet. Allan Hunter asks him why he’s still looking for a reaction
Theatre
Visual Art Classified
28 Southern Fried As Perth prepares for the first Southern Fried festival, dedicated to Americana, Nicola Meighan asks why Scotland’s still crazy for a cowboy Offers
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Glasgow festivals
Ellen MacArthur The Gathering
Adam Thirlwell Magnus Mills Richard Asplin Liam McIlvanney Ariel Love
Wickerman clubbing 37
Shur-I-Khan Kapital Dollskabeat
Kevin Bridges £5 Fringe Comedy
Great fashion flicks
Coco Before Chanel Antichrist The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Shirin DVDs
Kids at GoMA Events
LGBT acts at the Fringe
Events Chic
Taking Back Sunday The Big Tent Festival Divorce Duran Duran Bronto Skylift Records Edinburgh Jazz Festival Jazz & Folk Classical
JM Barrie: Peter Pan Man Orphans White Tea Cooking With Elvis 50 Fringe shows for a fiver
Jupiter Artland Paul & Nusch Eluard Conversation Piece Fiona Watson
Recruitment I Saw You Property Dating Classified
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Regulars 2 First Word Sinne Eeg on the joys of Scandic Jazz and fish soup 7 Noticeboard Trongate 103 anounced and the List’s Festivals website launched
10 Live it Eat: Focus on tea shops Area Guide: Anna Millar surfs the style of the Merchant City
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