The Curve Foundation Dance Company was founded in 1998 by Scottish dancer and choreographer ROSS COOPER, and is dedicated to presenting exciting modern dance by a variety of choreographers. Ross tells the Arts Journal about their latest venture ahead of their Highlands and Islands tour.

LEAH SEATOR reports on the first-ever Orkney Dance Festival

GEORGINA COBURN looks at the latest developments in the work of the Strathspey-based dance group Dannsa

In January 2005 Scottish maker, BETH LEGG, took part in a group exhibition entitled ‘Contemporary Objects from Edinburgh’ which was displayed in Kyoto and Tokyo. Beth reports on the exhibition.

ROBERT DAVIDSON loves paper-and-ink books as much as the rest of us, but the director of Sandstone Press is equally passionate about their new niché publishing venture into downloadable e-books – novellas and translations of poetry

Saxophonist RAYMOND MACDONALD is co-leader of the Burt-MacDonald Quintet, one of the most adventurous jazz groups in Scotland. They return to An Tobar in Tobermory this month (as a quartet) to develop and perform a new commission

BRIAN MORTON recalls the life and work of his former teacher and subsequent friend and neighbour, novelist Robin Jenkins

In the first of a new series of features from the Arts Officers around the Highlands and Islands, Moray’s NICK FEARNE provides an insider’s view on how the Royal Shakespeare Company formed their ongoing love affair with Forres.

As knitting becomes the latest craze, Jane Moncrieff’s project could mean that Shetland becomes one of the ‘cool’ destinations this year. TINA ROSE reports.

LEAH SEATOR reports on the recent Tullimentan 2005 gathering in Orkney.