Go Catch a Show

This week Go Catch a Show looks at Edinburgh, San Francisco and London

This week Go Catch a Showlooks at Edinburgh, San Francisco and London

Edinburgh
Theatre
Trumpets and Raspberries, the 1981 classic by Nobel laureate Dario Fo, is updated by director Tony Cownie. Royal Lyceum Theatre until May 10th.  www.lyceum.org.uk.

Exhibition Print the Legend: The Myth of the Westexplores the influences on contemporary art of the myths and legends of the Hollywood-constructed Wild West. Fruitmarket Gallery, Market Street. Until May 4th. www.fruitmarket.co.uk.

PopThe Kooks, one of the more celebrated UK bands of recent times, perform tracks from their latest album, Konk, at the Corn Exchange. April 29th.  www.tickets-scotland.co.uk.

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San Francisco
Museum
In the Beginning: Artists Interpret Genesisis one of the opening exhibitions at the newly refurbished Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission Street. Opens June 8th.  www.thecjm.org.

Asian Art Power & Glory: Court Arts of China's Ming Dynastyexplores the opulence of one of the most important dynasties in Chinese history. More than 240 objects, including porcelain, textiles, lacquer and jade, will be on display. Asian Art Museum. June 27th-September 21st.  www.asianart.org.

Exhibition Frida Kahloconcentrates on the artist's haunting, often uncomplimentary self-portraits, as well as her still lifes. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 151 Third Street. June 14th-September 28th.  www.sfmoma.org.

London
Visual art
East Wing Collection VIIIis an exhibition of student- curated contemporary art, with work by more than 30 artists. Courtauld Institute. Last weekend of every month. Until June 30th.  www.courtauld.ac.uk.

ExhibitionThe creative and personal relationships between Duchamp, Man Ray and Picabia are explored at Tate Modern. Until May 26th.  www.tate.org.uk.

RockSuccessful US rock band Matchbox Twenty hit the big time in the UK when they perform tracks  from their latest album, Exile on Mainstream, at Wembley Arena on May 1st.  www.matchboxtwenty.com.

Tony Clayton-Lea

Tony Clayton-Lea

Tony Clayton-Lea is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in popular culture