WHERE’S THE POWER? — A RAP OPERA
Pearce Institute, Glasgow, today (0141 445 6007 )
A new production by the Elements World Theatre, Where’s the Power? is a fusion of rap, hip-hop and Bollywood dance which tells the story of a dramatic conflict between rulers and rebels in a semi-fictitious world.
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WHEN HARRY MET SALLY
Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Mon-Sat (0141 240 1133)
Gaby Roslin and the former Coronation Street actor Jonathan Wrather star in the stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning romantic comedy about two New Yorkers who, after 12 years and an incident in a diner, realise they were made for each other.
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
Playhouse, Edinburgh, Tue-Sat (0870 606 3424)
Elaine C Smith, Grace Kennedy and Donna Steele star in this sassy musical set in the 1920s about a girl from Kansas who moves to New York in search of a new life and a wealthy husband. Smith steps into the role of the villainous Mrs Meers, the owner of a seedy boarding house and mastermind of a scheme to sell orphans to a white slavery ring.
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BLACK SUN OVER GENOA
Edinburgh Festival theatre, Thu-Sat (0131 529 6000)
Based on documentary accounts, this new show from Theatre Workshop tells the human stories behind the anti-G8 demonstrations in Genoa in 2001.
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GLOBALEYES
Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh, until Jul 2 (0131 248 4848)
The Chickenshed Theatre Company explore topical social issues using a mix of theatre, music and dance.
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BARD IN THE BOTANICS
Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, until Jul 23 (08700 132 652)
The Glasgow Repertory Company present outdoor stagings of Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Twelfth Night and a new version of King Lear.
GOLF: THE MUSICAL
Byre theatre, St Andrews, until Jul 23 (01334 475 000)
Golf: The Musical explores the lure of the green and the popularity of the game worldwide in songs such as My Husband Is Playing Around and No Blacks, No Chicks, No Jews.
LIVE AND LOUD
Hampden Park, Glasgow, today (08700 40 40 20)
With more pop than a Saturday morning television show, Live and Loud returns with a line-up including Charlotte Church, Lemar, Rachel Stevens, McFly and Daniel Bedingfield.
MENDELSSOHN ON MULL
Various venues, Mull and Oban, today-Fri (01688 301 108)
An international group of young musicians are joined by professional mentors for a week of workshops and concerts.
THIEVERY CORPORATION
Arches, Glasgow, today (0870 240 7528)
The groove kings of laid-back dance music are on tour with their latest album, The Cosmic Game.
THE GIPSY KINGS
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Mon (0141 353 8000)
Still mixing gypsy flamenco and Latin American styles, the Gipsy Kings’ middle-of-the-road sound is best suited to live performance.
OASIS
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Wed (0870 220 1116)
In what has been a bumper year for live music in Scotland (and it’s only the end of June), Oasis return for this stadium gig at Hampden Park, the latest date of their world tour for new album Don’t Believe the Truth.
PROCLAIMERS
ABC, Glasgow, Thu (0870 220 1116)
Craig and Charlie Reid are joined by Aberfeldy at the new 1,200-capacity ABC venue on Sauchiehall Street.
AMOS LEE
Arches, Glasgow, Fri (0870 240 7528)
Amos Lee supported Norah Jones on her last European tour and built up a loyal fan base in the UK on his travels. His eponymous debut album is a hugely uplifting record, a fusion of folk and soul perfectly designed for lazy Sunday afternoon listening.
WET WET WET
Stirling Castle, Stirling, Fri (0870 220 1116)
The Wets kick off a weekend of gigs with this Stirling castle date.
ONCE IN A LIFETIME
SECC, Glasgow, Sat (0870 040 4000)
Four blasts from the past as David Cassidy, David Essex, the Osmonds and the cumbersomely renamed Les McKeown’s 70s Bay City Rollers revisit their back catalogues.
BARB JUNGR
Tron theatre, Glasgow, Sat (0141 552 4267)
In her acclaimed show Love Me Tender, Jungr, one of cabaret’s finest interpreters, sings a mix of Elvis’s best-known songs, as well as his favourite gospel and Bob Dylan songs.
SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Younger Hall, St Andrews, Fri (01334 475 000)
The SCO perform two versions of Schubert’s little-known German Dances framed by Schubert’s Symphony No 6 and Mozart’s Piano Concerto in C minor as part of the East Neuk Festival.
JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH
Tron theatre, Glasgow, today (0141 552 4267)
In his new repertoire of songs, John Shuttleworth ponders old age and its few delights as he wrestles with the banalities of life and his increasing forgetfulness.
VENUS RISING
The Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Fri-Aug 14 (0141 287 2550)
Titian’s Venus Rising from the Sea, acquired by the National Gallery of Scotland in 2003 for £11.4m, forms the centrepiece of this exhibition. It is joined by related works including René Magritte’s La Representation, The Birth of Venus by the Glasgow-trained painter Edward Baird and a photographic piece by Calum Colvin, which offers a contemporary take on Titian’s masterpiece.
MONET AND THE IMPRESSIONISTS
Kirkcudbright Town Hall, Kirkcudbright, Sat-Aug 28 (01557 330 291)
More than 30 of the finest impressionist works from Glasgow city council’s collection will be on show at the Kirkcudbright town hall while the Kelvingrove Gallery is closed for refurbishment. They include works by Cezanne, Eugene Boudin, Adolphe Hervier and Monet.
GOYA — THE DISPARATES
Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery, Kirkcaldy, until Jul 3 (01592 412 860)
An exhibition of etchings by the celebrated 18th-century Spanish painter Francisco Goya produced shortly before his death in 1828. Depicting the folly of mankind, the etchings are a savage, satirical attack on the political and social customs of the day.
COOL HUNTING — THE ORIGIN OF IDEAS
Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh, until Jul 9 (0131 650 2211)
In this group exhibition, artists Ross Flemington, Christine Frew, Kerry Harker, Angus Hood, Lands Man and Victor Kastelic explore the origin of ideas, fashion trends and the links between fine art, fashion, design and our obsession with branding.
MONARCH OF THE GLEN: LANDSEER IN THE HIGHLANDS
Royal Scottish Academy Building, Edinburgh, until Jul 10(0131 620 6400)
Monarch of the Glen revisits the work of great 19th-century British animal painter Sir Edwin Henry Landseer. The exhibition explores Landseer’s close relationships with the noble Scottish aristocratic families of the day, his observations of Highland social life and customs and his landscape painting. An entire section is devoted to the artist’s commanding deer paintings including the world-famous Monarch of the Glen.
EVERGREEN
Inverleith House, Edinburgh, until Jul 10 (0131 248 2983)
An exhibition of new works by artists who have previously shown at Inverleith House and whose work spans the fields of art and science.
THROUGH A CHILD’S EYE
Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh, until Jul 9 (0131 557 2479)
An exhibition of works by seven artists who adopt a different perspective in an attempt to see the world through a child’s eye.
MATTHEW RADFORD: CROWD
Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow, until Jul 9 (0141 552 1394)
A series of screenprints and monoprints which depict movement in a city from a crowded pavement to street traffic.
WATERCOLOURS & DRAWINGS FROM THE COLLECTION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER
Queen’s Gallery, Edinburgh, until Sep 25 (0131 556 5100)
The first exhibition devoted to the collection formed by the Queen Mother reflects her interest in contemporary artists from the 1930s onwards.
SEAN SCULLY
Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh, until Jul 23 (0131 556 4441)
An emotionally powerful exhibition of new paintings and works on paper by the New York based abstract artist.
FRANCIS BACON: PORTRAITS AND HEADS
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, until Sep 4 (0131 624 6200)
The first museum exhibition devoted to Bacon’s portraits, many of which were posed for by lovers, friends and family at a time when painting was regarded as old-hat in comparison to some of the more fashionable artistic trends of the day. His portraits go beyond simple likeness to convey complex psychological states.
BECK’S FUTURES
CCA, Glasgow, until Jul 10 (0141 332 7521)
Still the hippest alternative to the Turner, the Beck’s Futures 2005 returns to the CCA. This year’s winner was Christina Mackie who picked up a cheque for £26,000 for her wooden frame installation which projected video and slide shows of flower petals.
AN ASIDE
Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, until Jul 12 (0131 225 2383)
An Aside has been put together by the British artist Tacita Dean in an attempt to bring together a group of seemingly random artists and their work to allow the development of unexpected themes and links. The exhibition includes painting and sculpture by Eileen Agar, Lothar Baumgarten and Joseph Beuys.
GLENFIDDICH ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE 2005
Glenfiddich Distillery, Dufftown, Jul 14 (01340 821 565)
A group show of new work by this year’s artists in residence at Glenfiddich including Lille-based video installation artist Bertrand Gadenne and Scottish painter Alison Watt.
RICHARD HUGHES
Modern Institute, Glasgow, until Jul 15 (0141 248 3711)
With a fierce attention to detail countered by a slacker aesthetic, Hughes introduces both high art and pop cultural references into his sculpture to produce work full of wry humour.
OUR SURROUNDINGS
Dundee Contemporary Arts, until Jul 17 (01382 909 900)
Seven artists from Britain and further afield, including the American artist Mark Dion and Jordan Baseman, present work that engages with various locations in Dundee. Dion is working with Camperdown wildlife centre on a new visitor space at the re-developed bear enclosure while Baseman has produced a film portrait depicting the life of Dundee’s satellite receiving station.
BON SCOTT: ROCK LEGEND SON OF KIRRIEMUIR
Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum, Kirriemuir, until Aug 20 (01575 575 479)
A commemorative display marking the 25th anniversary of the death of the Kirriemuir-born AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott whose last vocal contribution was on the epic Highway to Hell album before he died from asphyxiation after a drinking binge.
SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN BEYOND THE MYTH
The Lighthouse, Glasgow, until Aug 28 (0141 221 6362)
An overview of 50 years of Scandinavian design, this exhibition features about 200 items by leading designers from Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden. This is the only UK showing of this exhibition.
JOHN BELLANY ODYSSEY
The Mitchell, Glasgow, until Sep 10 (0141 287 2999)
An exhibition of more than 70 paintings that span Bellany’s entire career, including new pieces created especially for this exhibition inspired by China, Italy and the Tsunami.
BARBARA KRUGER
Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow, until Sep 26 (0141 229 1996)
In her first exhibition on Scottish soil, Kruger presents a new installation that makes full use of the space by reaching out across the walls, floor, columns and skylight of the gallery. Born in New Jersey, Kruger is best known for her layered photographs which explore issues of power and control in sexuality and politics. Part of Glasgow International, Kruger will also exhibit work on a billboard at Glasgow’s Central station.
LABYRINTH
Tron theatre, Glasgow, Tue & Wed (0141 552 4267)
Another chance to see Wee Stories theatre’s wonderful version of the legend of Theseus and the Minotaur, a blend of story-telling, live original music, drama and comedy.
KATIE MORAG
Borders Books, Inverness, Tue (01463 243 278)
Mairi Hedderwick is on tour with her latest book, Katie Morag and the Birthdays. The Katie Morag series is set to be turned into a new television series by the BBC early next year.
SPIRIT OF THE HORSE
AECC, Aberdeen, Wed until Jul 3 (0870 160 9559)
A dazzling display of equestrian theatre featuring an international cast of riders and dancers.