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June 19, 2012

Zadie Smith and Alice Oswald headline stellar Edinburgh book festival lineup.

Glasgow Citz autumn/winter season announced.

An open letter to Creative Scotland from Scotland's dance community.

Actor and Flying Pickets singer Brian Hibbard dies.

BBC Scottish orchestra to escape axe after review.

Interviews: Emily Blunt, Marina Diamandis, Robert Glasper, Dominic Hill, Kelly Macdonald, Jennifer Westfeldt.

June 17, 2012

Armando Iannucci among the great and good of Scotland honoured by the Queen.

Edinburgh Book Festival: The war of the words.

T in the Park adds more acts to line-up.

Sunshine on Leith musical to be made into movie.

Interviews: Emily Blunt, Kate Davies, Neil Forsyth, Matthew McConaughey, Mads Mikkelsen, Cillian Murphy, Sally Phillips.

June 14, 2012

Dundee Rep stalwart Paterson dies: The List, The Stage.

Bending to fit new orders: a look at Creative Scotland.

Interviews: Russell Brand, Karen Gillan, Kate Nash, Rufus Sewell, Anna Skellern, Bobby Womack.

June 10, 2012

Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland winners announced: BBC, The Courier, Northings, The Scotsman, The Stage, STV.

Creative Scotland debates: Decision-making gets the Creative spin; Spotlight on decisions at country's arts agency; Alan Cumming joins chorus of disapproval.

Black Watch director wins American award.

'Special effects are leading to more discrimination, not less.'

Interviews: Julianne Hough, Robert Pattinson, Simon Pegg, Guy Pearce, Kate Quinnell.

June 07, 2012

2 million visitors for revamped National Museum of Scotland.

Sci-fi author Ray Bradbury dies, aged 91.

T in the Park adds more names to 2012 line-up.

Creative Scotland under fire over controversial policy change; An open letter to Creative Scotland; What's going on with Creative Scotland? Anne Bonnar's blog with many interesting comments.

Interviews: David Cronenberg, Cuba Gooding Jr, Robert Pattinson, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Vine and The View.

June 03, 2012

Ian Rankin to revive Rebus character.

MTV Movie Awards 2012: Winners.

A Play, a Pie, a Pint...and a well-deserved award.

Curtain rises on new cash deal for major Scots theatres.

Scottish Opera: Access all arias.

Interviews: Roger Allam, Alison Brie, Hilary Devey, William Friedkin, Paul Giamatti, Cuba Gooding Jr and Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot.

June 02, 2012

Outcry over Creative Scotland review.

David Greig calls Creative Scotland's funding shake-up 'a mistake'.

Leading playwrights speak out against funding changes.

Creative Scotland needs to win back the trust of artists.

How chick-flicks are breaking the conventions of wedded bliss.

Interviews: Ken Loach, Noomi Rapace, Rupert Sanders, Kristen Stewart, Alan Warner and Plan B.

June 01, 2012

Edinburgh Festival Fringe launched: BBC, The Edinburgh Reporter, The Guardian, The Scotsman, The Stage, STV, WhatsOnStage.com.

Traverse Theatre launches its 2012 festival programme.

Can George Street do festival business?

Interview: Paul McGuigan.

May 30, 2012

Edinburgh International Film Festival programme announced: BBC, The Edinburgh Reporter, The List, STV, The Telegraph, The Scotsman.

David Greig calls for overhaul of Scottish arts funding to be halted.

Interviews: William Friedkin, Alistair McGowan, Eddie Marsan and Dexys Midnight Runners.

May 29, 2012

BAFTA TV Awards 2012: winners.

Fringe set for record despite Olympic clash.

Scottish Opera maestro agrees another year.

Game-changing theatre: how John McGrath did it slowly but surely.

We don't treasure Ken Loach enough.

The Jubilee crown goes to ...Renton, Begbie & co.

Interviews: Josh Brolin, Harry Belafonte, Emun Elliot.

May 26, 2012

Three Deadly Sins of Creative Scotland's Bad Funding Review.

Alternative Fringe gets set to shake up Edinburgh this August.

Dundee Rep's new artistic directors 'share a vision'.

theatreSCOTLAND: weekly update.

Interviews: Paul French, Emile Hirsch, Edward Norton, Bruce Willis.

May 24, 2012

Leith's one-night arts festival expanding to 16 venues.

Jazz with added razzmatazz at Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.

Refugee Week Scotland announces full 'far-reaching' programme for 2012.

Interviews: Sam Claflin, Brian Conley, Philip Glass, Chris Hemsworth, Englebert Humperdink, Anna Kendrick, Tahar Rahim and Furnace Mountain.

May 22, 2012

CATS awards to be hosted by Alan Cumming.

Dundee Rep announces new artistic directors.

The future is not Orange.

Scottish Opera unveils 50th anniversary season.

Five Minute Theatre returns with youth theme.

Thoughts on Creative Scotland's policy change: Poor strategy a blot on creative landscape.; Creative review has nothing to do with cuts.

Interviews: David Greig, Matthew Morrison.

May 19, 2012

Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb dies after cancer battle.

Scottish theatre companies reeling from arts funding changes.

Interviews: Wes Anderson, Alan Cumming, Gareth Evans, Michael Fassbender, Will Ferrell, Ken Loach, James Runcie, Jason Schwartzman, Charlize Theron and Ryan & Scott Fletcher.

May 18, 2012

Scottish arts shakeup to concentrate funding on one-off projects.

Setback for Scottish film industry as locations chief quits.

Battlelines drawn for the Fringe as Spiegeltent moves to George Street.

Joyce McMillan: His art was an expression of freedom.

Interview: Karen Gillan.

May 17, 2012

Donna Summer, queen of disco, dies at 63.

Scottish artist George Wyllie dies aged 90.

Made in Scotland launches 12 shows for 2012 Edinburgh Fringe.

How could technology change theatre criticism for good?

Interviews: Ewan McGregor, Matthew Morrison, Claire Sweeney.

May 15, 2012

Scottish National Portrait Gallery vying to be UK's best.

273m boost for the UK film industry.

Booksellers award Scotland three titles.

T in the Park adds more acts.

Gordon Barr on Bard in the Botanics 2012.

Interviews: Frances Barber, Ken Loach, Mark Millar.

May 12, 2012

Vicky Featherstone to leave NTS, Annals of Edinburgh Stage, BBC, The Guardian, The List, STV, The Scotsman.

Ashleigh and Pudsey win Britain's Got Talent.

Comment: It's sad news for Scotland.

Vicky Featherstone can help the Royal Court keep its edge.

Vicky Featherstone's sudden exit sets stage for a new direction.

Interviews: Brian Conley, Julie Delpy, Hilary Mantel, Chloe Sevigny, Sara Sheridan.

May 10, 2012

Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland nominations announced: Annals of Edinburgh Stage, The Stage, STV.

Iconic hairstylist Vidal Sassoon dies aged 84.

Interviews: Kit Armstrong, Gareth Evans, Eva Green, Philip Hughes, Felicity Kendal and The Magnetic North.

May 08, 2012

Edinburgh fringe censors title of Stuart Goldsmith show.

Warning: review quotes can be very misleading.

'X Factor generation' must accept failure.

Dance to the music of old times.

Interviews: Sir Trevor McDonald, Vanessa Paradis and Tom Watson MP.

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