PAUL DONOVAN applauds an intriguing multi-layered depiction, dominated by a stunning impersonation of Marilyn herself
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How to free our inner Mozart, Sama’ Abdulhadi or Stormzy
An impressive, jargon-free book that sets out to make music composition as easy as frying an egg... well almost
(L to R) Mozart in 1763-64, portrait by Jean-Baptiste Greuze; Sama’ Abdulhadi; Stormzy
[Stormzy by Frank Schwichtenberg/Creative Commons]
LEO BOIX applauds an audacious, self-questioning film about grief, friendship and film-making
MARY CONWAY admires a brave and topical study of Armageddon that is, unfortunately, unable to come to a conclusion
ANDY HEDGECOCK, JAMES WALSH and JAMIE BRITTON review Hanging by a Wire, I Want Your Sex, The Pout-Pout Fish, and Rise of the Foot Soldier: Retribution
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The Bard hands out medals for his Edinburgh campaign and urges us to support The Men They Couldn’t Hang
A NEW book by James MacMillan and Jennifer Martin entitled Creative Composition for the Classroom is a particularly welcome development, as it hopes to demystify what composing is, how it works and how it can be taught.
MacMillan is likely to be a familiar name for anyone brought up through the Catholic church or just eager about classical music.
Martin is quite a creative powerhouse, who deserves many accolades for her various work across Scotland.
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