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Young Fathers The winners of both the Scottish Album of the Year award and Mercury Prize release their latest collection of original sounds which are not hip hop, OK? The Edinburgh-based trio have opinions about quite a lot of things and they’re not afraid to let us know about them. See feature, page 26 and review, page 92. The Art School, Glasgow, Wed 20 May.
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VISUAL ART Glasgow Open House
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KIDS Imaginate
Venues across Glasgow (some of them very domestic indeed) are made available to the public by the city’s arts community. The WASPS Factory, living-room gallery The Plinth (pictured) and The Glue Factory are among the locales that can be snooped around by you lot. See feature, page 113. Various venues, Glasgow, Fri 1–Mon 4 May. Departing director Tony Reekie goes out with a blast as the likes of Grinagog cook up a storm in the kitchen and spoken word artist Polarbear lets us in on a few secrets about his improvising talents. Meanwhile, Mess (pictured) examines eating disorders in a show aimed at kids aged 13+. See feature, page 51. Various venues, Scotland, Mon 11–Sun 17 May.
8 THE LIST 2 Apr–4 Jun 2015