GEORGINA COBURN discovers strong work in this artist-led show, but wonders what it all implies for cultural policy in the region.
04 December 2008

JENNIE MACFIE finds an unexpected standout amongst John McCusker’s multi-talented ensemble
03 December 2008

GEORGINA COBURN applauds another strong showing at Kilmorack Gallery.
02 December 2008

MARK FISHER suggests that kids interacting with an excellent interactive show for the 3-5s is no bad thing.
02 December 2008

GEORGINA COBURN reflects on a mulitifacted programme
26 November 2008

JAMES MUNRO enjoys a memorable Messiah.
25 November 2008

EILEEN BELL finds Andy Goldsworthy battling too short a time and the Uist weather.
20 November 2008

JENNIE MACFIE finds magic lurking under the external racket in the harpist’s recital.
19 November 2008

TERRY WILLIAMS reminds would-be filmmakers that time is short for this year’s applications.
19 November 2008

GEORGINA COBURN marvels at the visionary reinvention of tradition in the work of Pekka Kuusisto.
19 November 2008

MARK FISHER admires a breezy piece of story-telling from writer Iain Heggie.
18 November 2008

KENNY MATHIESON hears the Hebrides in typically adventurous mood.
14 November 2008

JENNIE MACFIE celebrates proper opera in the grand manner in a stunning Traviata.
13 November 2008

JENNIE MACFIE is seduced by the fun and frolics of Scottish Opera’s take on Cimarosa’s comic opera.
12 November 2008

TERRY WILLIAMS admires the work of the young pipers and drummers.
11 November 2008

MARK FISHER catches up with an oddball take on Scottish national identity.
06 November 2008

KENNY MATHIESON joined this year’s celebration of the work of Neil Gunn in his home village.
05 November 2008

FIONA CARR reckons Teenage Fanclub are aging like fine wine.
05 November 2008

JAMES MUNRO checked out the opening of a new series in Inverness from Scotland’s longest-running string quartet.
04 November 2008

GEORGINA COBURN finds a mixed bag on show at the latest HOS Open exhibition.
04 November 2008

GEORGINA COBURN goes on a journey through memory with the Jasmin Vardimon Company.
31 October 2008

IAN STEPHEN checks out the return of a native
30 October 2008

MARK FISHER admires an exquisite show for the very young.
30 October 2008

FIONA MACKENZIE welcomes a warm-hearted celebration of the late Simon Mackenzie.
29 October 2008

GEORGINA COBURN reflects on the Concrete Art of Peter Suchin, and wonders how HICA’s new gallery space will develop.
29 October 2008

IAN STEPHEN dropped in on some Northern participants in the festival.
28 October 2008

JOHN BURNS delivers his verdict on the latest Late But Live offering.
28 October 2008

GEORGINA COBURN finds style and substance in the work of the New York-based Stephen Petronio Company
24 October 2008

JELICA GAVRILOVIC & ROCK FANS FROM DRUM respond to two hardcore gigs in our first collective review
24 October 2008

JAMES MUNRO admires a bigger than usual cast in this year’s touring production from Scottish Opera.
21 October 2008

IAN STEPHEN recommends catching The Blank Album if it comes your way.
21 October 2008

JENNIE MACFIE soaks up the unique atmosphere at Blazin’ in Beauly.
21 October 2008

JENNIE MACFIE enjoys a double launch for both Blazin’ In Beauly and the trio’s debut CD.
16 October 2008

GEORGE MACKAY gives a thumbs-up to benchtours latest interpretation of a modern classic of European theatre.
14 October 2008

MORAG MACINNES emerges with a very clear favourite from these concurrent exhibitions.
14 October 2008

MORAG MACINNES makes connections in the work of three young women artists.
09 October 2008

JENNIE MACFIE is seized by a fit of curmudgeonliness at Scottish Ballet’s latest offerings.
09 October 2008

MARK FISHER reckons more could have been made of this breezily watchable thriller set in a small Highland community.
07 October 2008

GEORGINA COBURN welcomes the gallery’s initiative in mounting a major exhibition of work by one of Scotland’s most significant painters.
07 October 2008

MARK FISHER warmly recommends Catherine Wheel’s adaptation of a classic fantasy novel.
07 October 2008

JENNIE MACFIE finds Gordon Duncan’s maverick influence alive and well in the next generation.
01 October 2008

GEORGINA COBURN is inspired by the work on show in Kilmorack’s latest exhibition.
01 October 2008

JOHN BURNS salutes the comic talents of Irish comedian Dylan Moran.
30 September 2008

JENNIE MACFIE welcomes a stylish production of a classic Scottish novel from Aberdeen Performing Arts.
24 September 2008

KAREN RAY reckons Loopallu is the business, despite too much hanging around and a disappointing headliner.
24 September 2008

CATRIONA ROSS gives a general thumbs up to her first taste of Loopallu.
24 September 2008

ELIZABETH SINCLAIR checked out the first day action at the popular Ullapool festival.
24 September 2008

GEORGINA COBURN felt that orchestra and conductor had more to give in the opening concert of the Eden Court orchestral season.
23 September 2008

JENNIE MACFIE reckons that Lau live up to the claim that they are best band in the world right now (no pressure there, then).
23 September 2008

MARK FISHER catches up with a touring revival of the last show at Mull Little Theatre.
23 September 2008

SUE WILSON looks back on another successful Blas festival.
23 September 2008

MARK FISHER finds Wee Stories making light work of big ideas in their latest outing.
23 September 2008

ROB ADAMS reckons the 10th festival scored highly on all fronts
18 September 2008

MORAG MACINNES sings the praises of Marian Ashburn’s drawings, but wants more of her portraits
18 September 2008

MARK FISHER discovers classical resonances in a play focusing on a very contemporary issue
18 September 2008

FIONA MACKENZIE reflects on her journey through the Blas programme
17 September 2008

JENNIE MACFIE revels in the transformational alchemy of the theatre experience
16 September 2008

JOHN BURNS sees Victor Spinetti turn the clock back in masterful fashion.
15 September 2008

GEORGINA COBURN enjoys a diverse programme from the ever-imaginative Scottish Ensemble.
08 September 2008

GEORGINA COBURN welcomes an exhibition which treats photography seriously as a fine art.
08 September 2008

BARRY GORDON experiences a heady taste of Blas in the festival’s first Eden Court concert.
08 September 2008

GEORGINA COBURN discovers multiplayered and original work in Joe Davie’s solo exhibition.
08 September 2008

MARK FISHER notes a parallel theme in David Greig’s revived play and his adaptation of The Bacchae.
04 September 2008

PAMELA CONACHER marvels at the transformations of the mundane into exquisite art.
04 September 2008

FIONA CARR visits her first Boutique Festival at this year’s rather damp Hydro Connect.
03 September 2008

JOHN BURNS wishes comedian Jim Jeffries hadn’t taken that interval.
28 August 2008

GEORGINA COBURN welcomes an opportunity to enjoy a diverse range of print making from leading artists in Scotland.
28 August 2008

GEORGINA COBURN detects a signifcant evolution in the work of two local artists.
27 August 2008

JAMES MUNRO catches the HCO in good form in their latest programme featuring both locally based soloist and composer.
27 August 2008

GEORGINA COBURN admires the integration of technique and ideas in new work by two established painters.
26 August 2008

ROBERT LIVINGSTON relives childhood memories on his second visit to the Ballerina Ballroom Festival of Dreams.
26 August 2008

MARK FISHER feels that the National Theatre of Scotland’s flagship Edinburgh Festival production misses the mark.
26 August 2008

KAREN RAY is captivated by Tap Olé’s dynamic fusion of tap dance and Spanish music.
20 August 2008

MORAG MACINNES finds contrasting takes on two Orkney islands in the latest Porteous Brae exhibition.
19 August 2008

MARK FISHER finds a shapeless script hampering investigation of a familiar dichotomy.
19 August 2008

JENNIE MACFIE finds the Skye-based Inner Sound in impressive form in their Eden Court debut.
19 August 2008

ROBERT LIVINGSTON finds the Ballerina Ballroom experience potentially addictive on the opening weekend.
19 August 2008

MARK FISHER checks out the Army’s venture into theatre
14 August 2008

MARK FISHER admires the imagination and inventiveness behind Vox Motus’s combination of puppetry and live actors.

ELIZABETH SINCLAIR enjoys the sunshine and the new talent on view in the Seedlings and Grassroots stages.
13 August 2008

FIONA CARR soaks up the sounds and the tastes on the first day of this year’s Tartan Heart shindig.
13 August 2008

MARK FISHER finds the RSAMD students dishing up an enjoyable show, but wonders if it loses its bite after a strong start.
12 August 2008

SUE WILSON checked out the Scottish contingent – and a whole lot more – at this year’s Cambridge extravaganza.
08 August 2008

JOHN SAICH is seduced by the beguiling musical world of Jo Mango.
08 August 2008

JENNIE MACFIE finds a mixed bag on offer in Scottish Youth Theatre’s latest touring show.
07 August 2008