14th January 2011
A season of Howard Hawks films begins tonight at The Filmhouse. An Ivy League-educated born storyteller who worked his way up from assistant prop man to become a screenwriter, director and producer (all before the movies could even talk), Howard Hawks went on to become one of the most consistent and commercially successful independent directors of the Studio System era, excelling in films ranging from screwball comedies and musicals to westerns, action-adventures and film noir crime dramas. Tonight they are showing The Big Sleep with Bogart and Bacall, an all-time classic film if ever there was one.
The Lyceum starts a run of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge.
“Eddie Carbone lives with his wife and niece, a happy enough family with an intense love and sense of duty locking them together. But life becomes a struggle for meaning when the family is rocked by the arrival of two illegal immigrant cousins, and tensions mount as an eruption of violence beckons.
With underlying themes of identity, personal politics, sexuality and the law, Miller’s tale of ordinary human beings and their extraordinary lives is a richly textured story in keeping with his other plays, Death of a Salesman, The Price and All My Sons.
Lyceum Associate Artist John Dove (who created stunning versions af all three of the above Millers) returns to direct.” Booking details on the Lyceum website Here are the photographs from rehearsals
15th January 2011
We kid you not – booking for the 2011 pantomime at The King’s Theatre, Cinderella, is open from Saturday 15th January by telephoning 0131 529 6000.
Leith’s Village Market is back at The Out of the Blue Drill Hall from 10am to 2pm. Why not start your weekend with a relaxed visit to the Drill Hall – you can pick up some tasty bits and pieces at the Village Store and stop for a coffee at the Drill Hall Arts cafe. More details here.
Or you could go to The Farmers’ Market on Castle Terrace from 9am to 2pm. More details here.
BLURRED BOUNDARIES
15 – 21 January, 2011, 11-6 pm Preview: Friday 14, 6-8 pm
The Old Ambulance Depot, 77 Brunswick Street, Edinburgh
Starry starry night 15 January, 5:30pm-7:00pm
At Newhailes, Newhailes Road, Musselburgh, East Lothian EH21 6RY
A children’s event looking at the beautiful night sky over East Lothian. Learn to identify basic constellations, hear amazing tales and do some out-of-this-world crafts. Free to members of NTS Detectives Children’s Club, £2/child for others. Suitable for 7-12s. Booking essential.
Contact: 0844 493 2124 | hlevene@nts.org.uk
16th January 2011
Family event in Holyrood Park starting at 9am. Join a Ranger for a walk around Holyrood Park to learn more about Arthur’s Seats turbulent past.
Take a look at evidence of ancient lagoons, walk on lava and find out how ice has shaped the landscape that we see today.
Time: 9 am – 12 noon.
Booking is essential. For further information, contact Historic Scotland Rangers Team hs.rangers@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or telephone +44 (0)131 652 8150.
The Asian Wedding Show is on at The Sheraton Grand on Lothian Road
2-4pm at The Gallery of Modern Art (Modern Art Galleries) Entry Free No booking required
Collect a bag of activities from the art station to help your family explore the collection and create your own artworks. More details here.
The Dominion Cinema is on Facebook and is showing The Green Hornet 12a over the weekend and (the one The Reporter wants to see) The Way Back.
Loopy Lorna’s is also on Facebook and you can go there on Sundays for a lovely pot of tea – with your own wee tea cosy!
Dave Sharp is playing at Whistlebinkies 4-6 South Bridge at 9pm.
Solo acoustic show, warming up for the release of a new album from the former Alarm guitarist.
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