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HI-Arts Event Reviews archive from February 2008
City of Immortals. Click for full size imageCITY OF IMMORTALS – MICHELLE LORD (Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, until 22 March 2008)

GEORGINA COBURN finds the intricately constructed labyrinths of Michelle Lord’s work dulled by repetition.
27 February 2008


Licketyspit's Heelie-go-leerie. Click for full size imageHEELIE-GO-LEERIE (Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, 23 February, 2008, and touring)

MARK FISHER suggests that Licketyspit’s latest playful and imaginative play is hampered by a lack of focus.
26 February 2008


Frankie Boyle (photo -  www.frankieboyle.com). Click for full size imageFRANKIE BOYLE (Empire Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 20th February 2008)

JOHN BURNS finds comedian Frankie Boyle in good form in front of an over-lubricated audience.
26 February 2008


Pauline Lockhart and Steven Webb in rehearsal for Static. (Photo: Lizzie Click for full size imageSTATIC (Tron Theatre, Glasgow, 22 February, 2008, and touring)

MARK FISHER finds an intriguing idea is sidetracked in favour of more conventional directions in Suspect Culture’s latest collaboration.
25 February 2008


Kungsbaka Piano Trio (Photo - Hanya Chlala) Click for full size imageKUNGSBACKA PIANO TRIO (Town House, Inverness, 20 February 2008)

GEORGINA COBURN admires the energy, sensitivity and imagination of this Anglo-Swedish Trio.
22 February 2008


Work by Colin Johnstone. Click for full size imageCOLIN JOHNSTONE: HIS ANGRY GHOST (Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, until 5 April)

MORAG MACINNES explores the meaning of identity in the work of Orkney-based artist Colin Johnstone.
19 February 2008


Alexander Kanchavely Click for full size imageALEXANDER KANCHAVELY (Town House, Inverness, 14 February 2008)

KENNY MATHIESON enjoys a scintillating lunchtime concert from a young Georgian virtuoso
15 February 2008


The Iceberg presented by En Masse Theatre. Click for full size imageTHE ICEBERG (Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy, 12 February, 2008, and touring)

MARK FISHER enjoys the quirky detail and honest storytelling in En Masse Theatre’s production.
14 February 2008


Stephane Deneve. Click for full size imageROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA (Empire Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 8 February 2008)

GEORGINA COBURN welcomes the return of the RSNO to Eden Court under their charismatic music director.
11 February 2008


The CraftScotland stand at Collect (© Pamela Conacher) Click for full size imageCOLLECT (Victoria & Albert Museum, London, January 2008)

PAMELA CONACHER reflects on an increased Scottish presnece at the Collect applied arts fair in London
08 February 2008


© Steven McKenzie Click for full size imageSTEVEN MCKENZIE – PAINTINGS & ALEX DUNN – DRAWINGS AND CONSTRUCTIONS (Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, until 8 March 2008)

GEORGINA COBURN delves behind the surface in the work of two artists.
07 February 2008


Essential Scottish Opera (photo - Mark Hamilton). Click for full size imageESSENTIAL SCOTTISH OPERA (Phipps Hall, Beauly, 2 February 2008)

JAMES MUNRO enjoys an entertaining and unusually lascivious outing for Scottish Opera’s well-established small-scale touring show.
05 February 2008


Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham. Click for full size imageCELTIC CONNECTIONS: TRANSATLANTIC SESSIONS (Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 3 February 2008)

JENNIE MACFIE celebrates the stellar conclusion to another mammoth festival.
05 February 2008


HI-Ex! poster. Click for full size imageHI EX! – THE HIGHLANDS INTERNATIONAL COMIC EXPO (Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, 2-3 February 2008)

GEORGINA COBURN – a self-confessed neophyte in the world of comics – gives a warm thumbs-up to the first HI-EX!
05 February 2008


Endgame presented by Theatre Workshop (photo - Jane Barlow). Click for full size imageENDGAME (Theatre Workshop, Edinburgh, and touring)

MARK FISHER finds Theatre Workshop taking an unconventional approach to a Beckett classic.
05 February 2008


Koshka (photo - Isabelle Meerstein). Click for full size imageCELTIC CONNECTIONS: KOSHKA WORLD GYPSY AND JAZZ BAND WITH LIALIA SHISHKOVA (City Halls, Glasgow, 2 February 2008)

JENNIE MACFIE applauds a virtuoso display as Koshka expand their forces.
05 February 2008


Patsy Reid. Click for full size imageCELTIC CONNECTIONS: PATSY REID (Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 3 February 2008)

BARRY GORDON finds fiddler Patsy Reid bridging the classical – folk gap in her New Voices commission.
05 February 2008


Session A9 (photo - Lieve Boussauw). Click for full size imageCELTIC CONNECTIONS: SESSION A9 / SORREN MACLEAN (ABC, Glasgow, 1 February 2008)

SUE WILSON finds the mighty Session A9 in good form despite a dodgy sound mix, and young Sorren Maclean undaunted by a challenge.
05 February 2008


Fraser Fifield and Graeme Stephen. Click for full size imageCELTIC CONNECTIONS: FRASER FIFIELD BAND WITH THE NEDYALKO NEDYALKOV QUARTET / CORA SMYTH (Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 02 February 2008)

SUE WILSON is less than convinced by both a new collaboration that needs developing and a bit of Irish pizzazz.
05 February 2008


Na Seòid. Click for full size imageCELTIC CONNECTIONS: MARY ANN KENNEDY & NA SEÒID (Strathclyde Suite, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 3 February 2008)

FIONA MACKENZIE celebrates a gathering of young male Gaelic singers.
05 February 2008


Karen Matheson. Click for full size imageCELTIC CONNECTIONS: CAPERCAILLIE (Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 2 February 2008)

FIONA MACKENZIE enjoys songs and tunes old and new.
05 February 2008


The Duhks Click for full size imageTHE DUHKS AND TIM O'BRIEN (ABC, Glasgow, 31 January 2008)

JENNIE MACFIE catches The Duhks and Tim O'Brien.
04 February 2008


Andy Irvine and Paul Brady Click for full size imageCELTIC CONNECTIONS; CLASSIC ALBUM – ANDY IRVINE & PAUL BRADY (Main Auditorium, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 30 January 2008)

SUE WILSON hears two Irish greats recreate a classic moment in the recording studio.
04 February 2008


Michelle Shocked Click for full size imageCELTIC CONNECTIONS: k d lang / MICHELLE SHOCKED, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 29 January / ABC, Glasgow, 30 January)

JENNIE MACFIE checks out two contrasting singers from across the Atlantic.
01 February 2008



 

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