Contents 10 – 24 JUNE
Around Town
Books Clubs
West End vs Leith Festival 37
Dolly the sheep debate GLAM in the City
Yann Martel Christopher Hitchens Adam Ross Sam Lipsyte Christos Tsiolkas
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Thunder Disco Club 43
Planetary Assault Systems The Revel Bruce Stallion
Comedy
Comedy DVDs Rob Rouse
Film
Kids LGBT
Music
Theatre
Visual Art Classified
Offers
Cover story: America Ferrera The Ugly Bettylead sheds her braces to reveal herself as one of US cinema’s most progressive stars. She speaks to Eddie Harrison ahead of the Edinburgh International Film Festival screening of her new film, The DryLand. See page 24 for the interview, and pages 22–28 for the rest of our EIFF coverage. Features 14 Staycation Special Ash clouds, cabin crew strikes? No thanks. We list the best options for fun-filled holidays in bonnie Scotland.
22 The Illusionist Miles Fielder speaks to Sylvain Chomet, the master animator behind Belleville Rendez-vous, whose Edinburgh-set feature, The Illusionist, will open this year’s EIFF. 30 Leftfield Henry Northmore speaks to the Rock Ness headliner, plus our handy guide to the festival.
Regulars 2 First Word Editors frontman Tom Smith resents getting ‘papped’. 7 Noticeboard More news from EIFF headquarters.
18 Live It Leith Festival highlights and our insider’s guide to the area.
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Farewell Dennis Hopper Black Death Greenberg MacGruber The Happiest Girl in the World Todd Solondz Profile DVDs
Festival of Sport
Events
Taylor Mac Events
Band of Horses James Ferraro Silver Columns Philip Glass Stan Tracey Lincoln Jazz Center The Swiss Records Jazz & Folk Classical
Roadkill
Rose and Bones: Spirit and Stones The Seagull Gender Divide Deborah Colker Any Given Day
Degree Shows Johan Grimonprez Gerard Byrne They Do Things Differently There
Recruitment I Saw You Flatshare Classified Courses and Tuition
Reader Offers 6
Win tickets to T in the Park Win the chance to review Rock Ness
A bottle of Famous Grouse for the Letter of the Issue Subscriptions
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