Noticeboard NEWS • GOSSIP • OPINION
L–R: the enigmatic trio of Boyce, MacDonald and Mackenzie.
Seeing the light
Tramway score a hat-trick with a new artwork by Martin Boyce, Raymond MacDonald and David Mackenzie Words: Anna Millar
W hat happens when a Turner Prize-winning artist, a jazz innovator and a celebrated Hollywood director get together to make a work of art? Well, we’re not quite sure yet, but that’s the intriguing question being posed by Glasgow’s Tramway this month.
The much-anticipated collaboration between sculptor Boyce, musician MacDonald and filmmaker Mackenzie is, apparently, a bid to better explore the space between music, art and film. The trio will showcase Scarecrows this month as part of their major new work, Lighthouses, which will be
revealed in October. Throughout February, audiences will be presented with a different selection of live music, recordings, images, improvised objects and conversations, all collated by the men over the last 18 months. Clearer details are yet to be revealed, but we’re told to be on the look-out for special guests. And with such a dream team at the project’s heart you should also be prepared to encounter all manner of mind- expanding phenomena.
Tramway, Glasgow, Thu 9–Sat 11 Feb, 7.30pm.
LIST.CO.UK Visit us daily for arts & entertainment news 5 Things. . . OSCAR HOPEFULS The should-wins and will-wins, by The List’s film writers
1 Best Picture The Artist will win – it’s
a film about film and Hollywood is nothing if not narcissistic.
Shame should win, but wasn’t even nominated. (Henry Northmore)
2 Best Director Should win:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), a striking talent. Will win:
Alexander Payne (The Descendants), an American. (Miles Fielder)
3 Best Actor George Clooney in The Descendants will win. Gary Oldman deserves to win it for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, though. (Allan Hunter)
4 Best Actress Meryl Streep will
win for The Iron Lady, but Viola Davis (The Help) should win
– her performance is powerful and deeply moving. (Paul Gallagher)
5 Best Original Screenplay The
Artist will win this too. Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris
should win. It’s his most inspired screenplay in a while – witty, warm and bubbling with invention. (AH) Read more predictions at list.co.uk. Oscars night: Sun 26 Feb.
NewsExtra LIST PUBLISHER RECEIVES OBE
■ We are delighted to announce that our publisher, Robin Hodge, was awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours List. His happy news arrived too late to be announced last issue. Robin received his award for services to the arts and culture. He was joined on the list by Scots including presenter Lorraine Kelly and filmmaker Murray Grigor. Robin says, ‘the award is really a tribute to the whole team at The List over many years.’
2 Feb–1 Mar 2012 THE LIST 9