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Glasgow Happenings: April 2015
Date
April 1, 2015Art and Culture
Doon the Watter: Throughout April, Riverside Museum
Discover how families have enjoyed the river for the past 50 years.
Duncan Shanks: Sketchbooks: Throughout April, Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery
Distinguished landscape artist Shanks has bequeathed to the Hunterian his entire collection of sketchbooks from the past 45 years, which amount to more than 100 volumes. The collection has been catalogued, and here a selection from them is on display.
Ingenious Impressions: The Coming of the Book: Throughout April, Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery
The first major UK exhibition to explore the history of the printed book, this features treasures from the University of Glasgow collection and focuses on themes such as the transition from vellum to paper, the identity and role of the first printers, the content of the earliest printed books and book ownership and collecting.
Counterflows: 3-5 April, Various venues and times
Counterflows marries the local to the international with artists from around the world collaborating with homegrown talent in spaces across Glasgow.
Jessica Ramm: Through 19 April, Tramway
Installation from Edinburgh-based artist interested in the relationship between humans, the environment and technologies.
Jewel-like Treasures: Dutch and Flemish Paintings on Copper: Throughout April, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Explore works in the collection dating back to the 1600s that eschew canvas or board in favour of thin sheets of copper.
Alasdair Gray: Sphere of Influence I: Throughout April, Gallery of Modern Art
The centrality of Alasdair Gray's work as a visual artist and writer is traceable by drawing connections between his epic work and that of the artists who've come before and after him. This exhibition looks at the influences on Gray himself, and his own influence on others, drawing on works in the Gallery's collection.
Music, Comedy and Dance
Dara O'Briain:Crowd Tickler: 10-11 April, SECC, 8pm
The Irish comedy star and host of BBC2's Mock the Week returns to with his observational humour in a new show – Crowd Tickler.
Commonfest: 17 April, Queen Margaret Union, 7pm
A festival that blends comedy, spoken word and music. Organised by Common Weal North Glasgow, the aim is to inspire the people of Scotland to vote in May's General Election. Acts include Kid Canaveral, Alan Bissett, Elaine C Smith and many others.
Ceilidh Dance Classes: Dates throughout April, St Andrews in the Square
Tricia Matthews leads these ceilidh dance classes.
Al Stewart: 29 April, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 7:30pm
Folk-rock by the well-established Glasgow-born singer-songwriter, famous for 'Year Of The Cat'.
Kris Drever & Boo Hewerdine: 24 April, CCA, 8pm
The Scottish folk musician performs as a duo with the English singer-songwriter.
Laura Marling: 25 April, 02 Academy Glasgow, 7pm
Engaging alt.folk from the waif-like singer whose music brims with lyrical depth and maturity.
Rura: 25 April, Stereo, 8pm
Energetic contemporary folk from up and coming Scottish musicians on whistles, Highland pipes, fiddle, flute, guitar and bodhran.
Lectures, Sports and Local Festivals
Lentfest: 1-5 April, Various venues and times
An annual festival of faith and arts, incorporating theatre, film screenings, music, poetry and visual arts, across the Archdiocese of Glasgow.