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Seventies singer Todd Rundgren is famous under the group names Runt, Something/Anything? and Utopia, and most recently for his part in The New Cars. An industry legend, Rundgen comes to Edinburgh's Picture House this Friday. Known for his love of silver suits and synthesisers, this prog-rocker will offer up a healthy helping of 1980s nostalgia.

Picture House, Edinburgh, 7pm, 0844 847 1740

VISUAL ART: TRACEY EMIN

If you haven't got round to seeing this yet, this is just a gentle reminder that the artist's blockbuster 20-year retrospective will come to a close this weekend. You have until 9 November to catch this collection of paintings, textiles, installations, photos and more.

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 10am-6pm, 0131-624 6200

FILM: W.

Although it's a little late and even-handed to be used as ammunition for those who want to see him impeached, Oliver Stone's portrait of the outgoing resident of the White House, George W Bush, is a more thoughtful and sobering film than it could have been – and perhaps should have been.

DANCE: BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Alongside their Stravinsky selection The Birmingham Royal Ballet have brought renowned director and choreographer, David Bintley's new production of Beauty and the Beast to The Festival Theatre, offering a new slant on this classic tale.

Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 7:30pm, 0131-529 6000

THEATRE: 4:48 PSYCHOSIS

The time at which playwright Sarah Kane would break from sleep each morning to face a world that she found unbearably bleak was 4:48am. This play, Kane's last before her death, lacks coherence and clear characterisation. The fragmentation of the play provides an astute comment on the condition of psychosis.

Tramway, Glasgow, 8pm, 0845 330 3501

THEATRE: MARY ROSE

Writer of Peter Pan, J M Barrie, delves into the darker side of childhood fantasy with the story of a missing girl, Mary Rose, who uncovers the secrets of her disappearance later in life. Directed by Tony Cownie this Lyceum production of the chilling tale is the perfect mid-winter mystery.

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, 7:45pm, 0131-248 4848

MUSIC: MARTIN KERSHAW: HERO AS A RIDDLE

Martin Kershaw took the robust sculptures of Edwardo Paolozzi as the starting point in a four-year journey that led to the creation of Hero as a Riddle, a ten-piece ensemble that will perform a nine-part suite, each suite reflecting a piece of Paolozzi's work.

Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 8pm, 0131-668 2019

DANCE: PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE

The Phoenix Dance theatre bring five contemporary pieces to Glasgow's Theatre Royal. Combining influences from Tennessee Williams, Don Quixote and America's Great Depression, this indomitable troupe offer a culturally diverse evening of entertainment.

Theatre Royal, Glasgow, 7:30pm, 0870 060 6647

MUSIC: TO ROCOCO ROT, ADEM AND EMMA POLLOCK

Emma Pollock of the Grammy-nominated band The Delagados joins Adem, a solo project from Fridge's bass player Adem Ilhan, and To Rococo Rot, a German electronica trio for an evening of eclectic and contemporary sounds.

Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline, 7:30pm, 01383 602302

THEATRE: MIDSUMMER

A knowingly daft, feel-good romantic comedy by top Scottish playwright David Greig, with songs by Gordon McIntyre of the band ballboy, about an unlikely affair between two thirtysomethings thrown together during a lost weekend in Edinburgh. Cora Bissett and Matthew Pidgeon star.

Traverse, Edinburgh, 0131-228 1404, 7:30pm