1 MUSIC: AN EVENING WITH DANIEL JOHNSTON AND FRIENDSTo many people, Daniel Johnston is best known for the harrowing documentary The Devil And Daniel Johnston, an account of the demons the singer/songwriter has battled. For this s
pecial Glasgow appearance he will have moral support from musical buddies Mark Linkous, Scout Niblett, James McNew, Jad Fair and Norman Blake.
&149 Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 7:30pm, 0141-353 8000
2 THEATRE: HABEAS CORPUSAlan Bennett's early comedy describes a day of mayhem in the house of Arthur Wicksteed, a 53-year-old GP who copes with his mid-life crisis by abusing his position with comely young female patients. It's a play that satirises a Britain that no longer exists; it's therefore a huge tribute to director Ben Twist and company that they manage to deliver this period piece in a style that both honours its original setting and seems fresh.
• Pitlochry Festival Theatre, 8pm, 01796 484626
3 FILM: WALL-EPixar's astonishingly accomplished tale of a lonely rubbish-collecting robot is bold, ambitious and full of cinematic wizardry, but WALL-E swells the heart as much as it dazzles the eyes. It's a film that is both visually sophisticated and admirably pure in terms of the basic story it is telling.
• Cinemas nationwide.
4 THEATRE: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHINGGlasgow's Bard in the Botanics season is one of the great survivors of Scottish theatre, undeterred by tempests, cash crises, and the recent Kibble Palace refit. The intrepid outdoor company here offers the second show of its 2008 season, a promenade version of a favourite Shakespeare comedy.
• Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, 7:45pm, 0141-276 1614
5 COMEDY: WILL & GREG, A SKETCH SHOWA pre-August preview for the new Fringe show by Will Andrews and Greg McHugh, stars of last year's festival hit Ugly Kid. Expect rapid- fire sketches intended to make you "laugh, snort, splutter and bark". The show starts its full run at the Pleasance next week, but it's cheaper if you catch it here.
• The Stand, Edinburgh, 8:30pm, 0131-558 7272
6 MUSIC: THE STARLETSTonight's triple bill of wistful guitar music was to feature Lanterns on the Lake, Lipsync for a Lullaby and Laura Lewis and the Tea Dance Orchestra. Sadly Lanterns had to pull out at the last minute. That the Starlets are one of Scotland's finest, most underrated bands hopefully makes up for their name not starting with L.
• Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 9pm, 0131-556 7060
7 THEATRE: ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ACCORDIONISTAnother tour date for this enduring Highland Festival show, which can also be seen at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. Nothing to do with Dario Fo, despite the pun, it's a comedy ceilidh murder mystery that's full of manic energy.
• Lochinver Village Hall, Lairg, 7:45pm, 01571 844262
8 MUSIC: ZOEY VAN GOEYZVG are the latest Glasgow folk-pop experimentalists to charm the ears of their peers, including Belle & Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch, who produced their debut single Foxtrot Vandals. Expect an album soon, recorded with ex-Delgados drummer Paul Savage, and lots more live dates like this one.
• Captain's Rest, Glasgow, 8pm, 0141-331 2722
9 THEATRE: STRANGERS ON A TRAINTheatre is thin on the ground in most parts of Scotland this week, as companies gear up for the first week of the Edinburgh Fringe, but you can catch this locally produced stage version of Patricia Highsmith's famous story of two men who make a deal to swap murders.
• Aberdeen Arts Centre, 7:30pm, 01224 641122
10 VISUAL ART: IMPRESSIONISM AND SCOTLAND In this five-star exhibition, work by famous French Impressionist painters is hung alongside work by their Scottish contemporaries. It's a thoughtfully assembled show that demonstrates this country's contribution to a revolutionary art movement.
• National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh, 10am-5pm, 0131-624 6200
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