Delphian records is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Mr McFall's Chamber, the ever-adventurous group formed by Scottish Chamber Orchestra violinist Robert McFall, with special offers on recordings the ensemble has made for the label.
They included The Okavango Macbeth by Alexander McCall Smith and Tom Cunningham, which shifts the Scottish play to Botswana, a double disc set at £12.99. Other highlights of the McFalls back-catalogue include their work with Michael Marra and of the music of Martyn Bennett, and with composer Gavin Bryars, who wrote The Church Closest to the Sea for the band's bassist Rick Standley.
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Richard O'Brien's perennial musical theatre favourite The Rocky Horror Show returns to Edinburgh Playhouse in spring of next year, running from March 28 to April 2. The show began life in June 1973 and this is a further incarnation of the new production created by director Christopher Luscombe for its 40th anniversary.
The cast this time round includes X-actor finalist and star of the stage version of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Diana Vickers in the role of Janet Weiss andS Club 7's Paul Cattermole as Eddie and Dr. Scott. Emmerdale actor Ben Freeman is Brad Majors and Kristian Lavercombe returns as Riff Raff.
Tickets go on sale today.
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A new exhibition of printmaking opened on Friday evening at Abertay University's Hannah Maclure Centre, as part of Print Festival Scotland.
Edition Two features 50 prints created by Dundee Print Collective, which was formed in 2014 as a response to Dundee hosting the Impact 8 International Printmaking Conference and the first Print Festival Scotland in 2013.
The exhibition marks the start of this year's festival which brings together a wide programme of exhibitions, workshops, events and activities in venues throughout Scotland, including shows at Dundee Contemporary Arts, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and Glasgow Print Studio.
The exhibition continues to Friday August 21 and is free.
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A 30th anniversary edition of Private Dancer, Tina Turner's breakthrough solo album, is released today. Originally released in June 1984, Private Dancer features hits including What's Love Got to Do With It, Better Be Good To Me and was voted in Rolling Stone's The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s. The new version comes with a second disc of remixes and rarities with David Bowie and Bryan Adams guesting on tracks.
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