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HI-Arts Event Reviews archive from June 2007
St Kilda European Opera - Figure on Mistress Stone (photo - Norman Chalmers). Click for full size imageST KILDA: A EUROPEAN OPERA (Studio Alba, Stornoway, 23-24 June, 2007)

LEON MCDERMOTT finds a genuinely collective spirit at work on a notably ambitious production.
29 June 2007


KT Tunstall. Click for full size imageTHE OUTSIDER 2007 (Rothiemurchus, Aviemore, 22-24 June 2007)

FIONA CARR braved the weather and made sure she had plenty of sustenance at the inaugural Outsider event.
27 June 2007


Silver Weave by Mhairi Killin. Click for full size imageINCHMORE GALLERY OPENING EXHIBITION (Inchmore Gallery, until 29 July, 2007)

GEORGINA COBURN welcomes a significant new exhibition space in the Inverness area.
25 June 2007


Harry Ward and Community Cast in The Elgin Macbeth (photo - Fin Macrae). Click for full size imageTHE ELGIN MACBETH (Elgin Cathedral, 20-23 June 2007)

ROBERT LIVINGSTON applauds a bold staging of Macbeth in the impressive ruins of the Cathedral.
25 June 2007


Salt in the Bread Broken by Erlend Brown (photo - Alistair Peebles). Click for full size imageERLEND BROWN: A part APART (The Loft Gallery, St Margaret’s Hope, until 27 June 2007)

ALISTAIR PEEBLES finds an exhibition of Erlend Brown’s work provoking thoughts of larger issues.
25 June 2007


Angus Grant, Jr, and Luke Plumb of Shooglenifty. Click for full size imageISLE OF EIGG 10TH ANNIVERSARY CEILIDH (Isle of Eigg, 15-16 June, 2007)

SUE WILSON salutes both the stamina of the partygoers and the achievements of the community on Eigg at the island’s 10th anniversary bash.
25 June 2007


Work by Matthew Jones. Click for full size imageCONTEMPORARY ART IN THE HIGHLANDS (Inverness College, Midmills Campus, Crown Avenue, until 27 June 2007

GEORGINA COBURN argues that this imaginative exhibition underlines the need for permanent exhibition space for contemporary art.
20 June 2007


Mutable line 2 - 61x46 cms - by Brian Crawford Young. Click for full size imageTHIS WAY UP: MORAY COLLEGE DEGREE SHOW (Moray College, Elgin until 22 June)

GEORGINA COBURN finds adventure and inspiration in the work of the 3rd year students.
18 June 2007


'E Polish Quine performed by Dogstar Theatre Company. Click for full size image'E POLISH QUINE (MacRobert Arts Centre, Stirling, 25 May 2007,and touring)

MARK FISHER has a mixed response to Dogstar Theatre’s production of Caithness-born Henry Adam’s play.
18 June 2007


Cyprus (photo - Douglas Robertson). Click for full size imageCYPRUS (Tron Theatre, Glasgow, 15 June 2007, and touring)

MARK FISHER finds Peter Arnott’s thriller provides a vehicle for deeper reflection.
18 June 2007


Head by Peter White. Click for full size imagePETER WHITE EXHIBITION (Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, until 7 July)

GEORGINA COBURN admires the work of Ullapool-based artist Peter White in this solo show.
13 June 2007


Whispers of Loss by Karen Moser. Click for full size imageLATITUDES: NEW WORK FROM HIGHLAND GRADUATES (Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, until 7 July)

GEORGINA COBURN hails an exhibition that forges beyond stereotyped expectations.
13 June 2007


Daft Punk (photo -  courtesy Nicole / Rockness). Click for full size imagegoNORTH / ROCKNESS 2007 (Inverness / Dores, 7-9 June 2007)

BARRY GORDON samples the music on offer at two contrasting festivals.
13 June 2007


The new Shetland Museum and Archives. Click for full size imageSHETLAND MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES (Hay’s Dock, Lerwick, Shetland, now open)

SUE WILSON welcomes a stunning new cultural flagship for Shetland.
11 June 2007


Bob Kingdom as Dylan Thomas. Click for full size imageDYLAN THOMAS – RETURN JOURNEY (Spectrum Centre, Inverness, 6 June 2007)

JOHN BURNS relishes Bob Kingdom’s depiction of the troubled Welsh genius.
11 June 2007


Tom McConville (photo - Louis de Carlo). Click for full size image25TH ORKNEY FOLK FESTIVAL (Various venues, Orkney, 24-27 May 2007)

SUE WILSON sees the new director of the festival triumph in his baptism of fire.
11 June 2007


Heart Shaped Box (photo - Fraser Welsh) Click for full size imageHEART SHAPED BOX (La Tortilla Asesina, Inverness, 3 June 2007)

SUSAN SZYMBORSKI reckons Heart Shaped Box are moving in the right direction, and the tapas aren’t half bad, either.
11 June 2007


Inside Chrysalis by Lesley Sholes. Click for full size imageFINE ART EXHIBITION 2007 (The Sculpture Room, Inverness College, 7-14 June 2007)

GEORGINA COBURN finds creative potential and dynamism in this mixed exhibition from graduating students of Inverness College.
08 June 2007


Hebrides Ensemble. Click for full size imageHEBRIDES ENSEMBLE (Fortrose Community Theatre, 1 June 2007)

GEORGINA COBURN finds this Ensemble affirming their reputation as “Scotland’s foremost chamber group”.
06 June 2007


The Lonely Piper - The Cosmic Monarch. Click for full size imageHIGHLAND: VISUAL RESPONSES TO HIGHLAND SCOTLAND (Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, until 20 June)

GILES SUTHERLAND examines the focus on Highland visual arts within the annual RSA exhibition.
06 June 2007


Big Willow Project (photo - Kenny Matheson). Click for full size imageBIG WILLOW: THE STORY OF THE STONES (SGEULACHDAN NAN CLACHAN) (Brahan Estate, 26 May 2007)

GEORGINA COBURN sees the burning sculptures as the highlight of an enjoyable finale to the Big Willow project.
01 June 2007


Mapdance. Click for full size imageMAPDANCE (Spectrum Centre, Inverness, 25 May 207)

GEORGINA COBURN welcomes the advent of this new young company, despite an uneven programme.
01 June 2007



 

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