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SCOTTISH BALLET, friendly folk that they are, are looking for your help. The company are keen to hear from anyone interested in making a contribution to future ideas as part of a sounding board. Members will be contacted by email; interested parties should contact marketingpress@ scottishballet.co. uk. ALL HAIL the golden oldies. Swedish rock band Europe have confirmed a nine- date tour of the UK next year. The tour follows the release of their new studio album Last Look At Eden. The rockers are best known for their 1986 smash anthem ‘The Final Countdown’. Check them out at the ABC on 28 Feb.
THE TIES between Poland and Scotland are to be explored at a special conference on 1 & 2 Oct. Details of ‘Brothers and Sisters for a’ That’: Rediscovering the Polish-Scottish Relationship’ can be found at www.ed.ac.uk/ne ws/eventbookings
TURNING JAPANESE ■ Glasgow’s dining scene welcomes a new addition this fortnight. Japanese eaterie Sapporo Teppanyaki, which already has restaurants in Liverpool and Manchester, is bringing its brand of culinary wares to the city on 24 Sep. Situated adjacent to Merchant City, on the corner of Ingram Street and High Street, the restaurant features 10 Teppanyaki tables, each with its own chef and hot plate on which the talented show chefs cook up a storm as they skillfully chop and prepare dishes in front of guests.
CAPTURING THE LANDSCAPE A showcase of Paul Sandby’s works at the National Gallery of Scotland will celebrate the artist’s bicentenary. The English landscape painter is best known for his scenic watercolour works. The exhibition starts on the 7 November and runs until February next year.
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Window shopping The Edinburgh College of Art has never been a shy institution and this fortnight prepares to lay out its wares for all to see Words: Anna Millar
The exhibition has been curated and organized by Lorna Pirrie, a Year Four Drawing and Painting student, and provides a first glimpse of the work being produced by current students and graduates of the College. Talking about the success of last year’s Art Walk, local businesswoman Susan McManun, owner of Lily West florist on West Port said: ‘The Art Walk generated a lot of interest. We had people coming into the shop for the first time, intrigued by the art work in the window. The project is a great idea to promote the work of Edinburgh College of Art students and the area’s local shops and amenities.’
A fter impressing with their degree shows earlier this year, the ECA are back and dressed to impress . . . this time window dressing. As Bristol et al wax lyrical about what constitutes public art, the ECA’s students are showcasing their talent in an altogether different way: using the shop fronts of local businesses throughout West Port and Grassmarket.
Featuring works from over 30 artists. Art Walk, which launches on Friday 25 September, will see work exhibited in shop windows stretching from the Western Bar on West Port to McDonald’s Frames on Candlemaker Row. Larger premises, including The Lot, Artrock Hostel and the Owl & Lion Gallery, will host small exhibitions of artworks by College students. An exhibition programme will be available from each participating business, including a map showing all the participating shop locations along with the name and contact information for the artists on display.
This second annual outing, marking the start of the new academic term and the return of the ECA students, builds on 2008’s success, with the stomping ground covered doubling in size this year.