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Cramming the life of Queen Victoria into a single narrative ballet is the tricky task which choreographer Cathy Marston has set herself for Northern Ballet’s latest work. See preview, page 110. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Wed 10–Sat 13 Apr. Curators Alasdair Campbell and Fielding Hope lay on another excellent and highly eclectic festival of avant-garde music featuring the likes of Ashanti, Nicole Mitchell, Michael LaCour, Katz Mulk (pictured) and Viaduct Tuba Trio. See feature, page 24. Various venues, Glasgow, Thu 4–Sun 7 Apr.
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6 BOOKS EDINBURGH COMIC CON
7 COMEDY MO AMER & GUZ KHAN
8 VISUAL ART SENGA NENGUDI
9 FILM EIGHTH GRADE
The usual array of special guests, talks, screenings and wild costumes are all in store for those popping along to the EICC for this year’s Comic Con capital extravaganza. See preview, page 68. Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Sat 6 & Sun 7 Apr. On the face of it, an unlikely touring duo, but US-Arab stand-up Amer and Coventry’s Khan will offer fresh and potent perspectives on current world affairs interspersed with moments of astute silliness. See preview, page 71. Òran Mór, Glasgow, Thu 4 Apr.
Originally organised by the Henry Moore Institute, the Fruitmarket exhibits this first collection of Nengudi’s work outside of America, featuring sculpture and photography from the past half a century. See preview, page 116. Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, until Sun 26 May.
US comic Bo Burnham’s directorial debut is a fantastic coming-of-age tale about a 13-year-old girl trying to fit in with new friends while maintaining an online identity that’s far from the way she acts IRL. See feature, page 44 and review, page 78. General release from Fri 26 Apr.
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10 CHOSEN BY POET HOLLIE MCNISH HANNAH LAVERY
The title of this event caught my eye: Finding Sea Glass – Poems from the Drift. I always come back with these softened glass shards in my pockets after being on the beach. Anyways, this is at the Scottish Poetry Library, a place I love, and is the launch of Hannah Lavery’s latest poetry collection with Stewed Rhubarb Press, a great wee independent publisher. I really like listening to Hannah’s readings and I’m in the mood at the moment for some calm(ish) nights: Hannah is a beautiful writer and performer. In all honesty, I probably most often enjoy music gigs, but it’s so nice just to be read to sometimes as well. I don’t think it happens enough in adulthood. Hollie McNish, Mac Arts, Galashiels, Sun 14 Apr; Summerhall, Edinburgh, Thu 18 Apr; Hannah Lavery, Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh, Fri 5 Apr.
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