
Glasgow

A River Changes Course
A beautiful documentary that shows the effects rapid industrialisation is having on Cambodia’s more traditional ways of life.

Planet Ocean
A thought-provoking film illustrating the effect we have on our planet’s seas.

Venus in Fur
Roman Polanski’s raunchy and enjoyable battle of the sexes revels in its own metafictional nature.

Interview: Anna Devin
Irish soprano Anna Devin talks about the role of Zerlina in Scottish Opera’s season opener Don Giovanni.

Preview: Take One Action Film Festival
Films and events that put a spotlight on political, humanitarian, environmental and societal issues.

Interview: Pia Furtado
Director Pia Furtado talks about emotion, openness and the challenges of taking on a powerful, but little known opera.

Interview: Isabel Mendes
Festival director of Africa in Motion (25 Oct-2 Nov) speaks to us about how African art has skyrocketed over the last ten years.

Scotland Loves Animation 2012
An unmissable opportunity to witness passionate and progressive filmmaking deep from the heart of Japanese anime.

Interview: A Band Called Quinn
A Band Called Quinn talk about their new co-production with Grid Iron, Biding Time (remix), and corporate music machines.

Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival
Tea dances and mind games complete a freshly vibrant mix of film, theatre and multi-arts at this year’s SMHAFF.
Allo’ Darlin’ – Gig O’T’Week
The indie-pop upstarts make a rare Scottish appearance early this week!
Gigs O’T’Week – Glasgow: Big Country, Mastadon, Dillinger Escape Plan
Glasgow Barrowland’s snowballs two hefty nights to rock the ballroom this week.

Burns Night, live poetry and writing festivals kickstart 2012
January is the month of Burns Night, with a whole load of literary happenings in honour of this, the bard’s 253rd birthday.

Interview: Peter Arnott
Writer Peter Arnott talks to us on the misinterpretation of the spiritual industry ahead of Vox Motus’ The Infamous Brothers Davenport at the Lyceum.

Interview: Alison Peebles
Alison Peebles chats to us on the oral culture of music ahead of Dogstar’s production of The Captain’s Collection, one of the company’s earliest creations.

GFT: November
It’s all about love at GFT this November, whether it be obsessive, maniacal or nostalgic.

Interview: Donna Rutherford
Donna Rutherford speaks to us ahead of her show KIN, taking place at the Traverse this November.
Gig O’T’Week: Jeffrey Lewis @ The Internationale (Medina) & Stereo
Anti-Folk artisan Jeffrey Lewis hits The Internationalé & Stereo this week as he hits Scotland for a double dunt in support of his new LP.

Days of Wine and Roses
Highly observant reflections on what it means to be an alcoholic in this iconic play directed by Kenny Miller.

Booktober – what should a book lover do in Scotland this month?
This October, there are so many great literary happenings on, that the month should be renamed Booktober and have done with it.