TheRealist So much culture, so little time. We boil it down to ten of the best events 1
Edinburgh International Film Festival FILM The run-up to the 65th EIFF has been marked by a higher-than-usual level of gossip on topics such as the presence of new ‘guest curators’ and Tilda Swinton’s role as ‘artistic advisor’. Thankfully, the revealed programme is strong enough to assuage any doubt. Among the great selection of films on offer are Philip Seymour Hoffman’s directorial debt Jack Goes Boating; blackly comic cop movie The Guard, starring Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle and Mark Strong; and Kim Cattrall-starring indie teen sex comedy Meet Monica Velour (pictured). See feature, page 42. Various venues, Edinburgh, Wed 15–Sun 26 Jun.
2 4 THE LIST 26 May–23 Jun 2011
RockNess MUSIC / CLUBS The advent of the noisy celebration on the banks of Loch Ness heralds the beginning of the summer festival season proper. As ever, RockNess has indie-rock sensibilities – as evidenced by headliners Kasabian and Paolo Nutini – undercut with a strong dance vibe, as evidenced by The Chemical Brothers (pictured), DJ Shadow, Boys Noize, Magnetic Man and more. See our RockNess feature on page 37, and our summer festivals feature, page 15. Dores, near Inverness, Fri 10–Sun 12 Jun.