Issue 103 - February 2011 (MORAY) by ICA | whatsonhighlands

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issue103 FEB 2011

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The Beginner’s Guide

to Home Renewables (16, 17, 23 February & 9 March, 2011)

Come along to the Greener Moray Home Renewables workshops and learn about the advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy technologies and get further information to progress your installation at home or in the community.

FREE Sessions to run in: ELGIN / FORRES / NAIRN / MORAY ART CENTRE The SEAM Centre (Sustainable Energy And Micro-renewables) at Inverness College UHI is joining forces with the Greener Moray project to deliver a series of renewable energy workshops at locations within the Moray area. ·

Learn about renewable energy technologies

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See case study scenarios

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Essential February ‘11 8 of the best for your february fun!

Ooh, welcome back, Moray people! Good break? Us too. We have a GOOD feeling about this year - you?... Anyhoo - you know the drill - a few highlights here to whet yer collective appetites, then off you scuttle into your favourite corners of the mag and make y’selves at home. It’s been crafted with plenty of love & affection as usual - there’s too many things to single out here - but maybe we should have a go... (Deep breath...) There’s a spectacular production of Beauty & The Beast from Elgin Musical Theatre; several sporting challenges from Orienteering at Quarrelwood to a perhaps-poignant-this-year RAF Kinloss to RAF Lossiemouth half marathon plus the chance to catch the Scotland U20 rugby loons take on Ireland in Inverness; music of myriad forms - from the perfectly formed tech-house of SLAM at The Loft to the more refined joys of Pure Brass at Gordonstoun, Scottish Opera at Findhorn and Emma Johnson & John Lenehan at Nairn, to the less sedate offerings from Red Hot Chilli Pipers at Gordonstoun or Alejandro Zeigler Tango Quartet at Findhorn; then there’s comedy at The Loft, a ‘Building Scotland’ exhibition at Moray Art Centre & more! X through Feb & March

RUSCHA’S ROOM @ various ESSENTIAL FEBRUARY 2011

Inspired by the recent exhibition of pop art icon ED RUSCHA, kids from 5 Highland schools get their own outing. At iMAG until 12th Feb, then at IG:LU from the 14–19th & more... ART P07 & 15

Thu 24 Feb

EMMA JOHNSON @ Nairn With JOHN LENEHAN, will have the Community Centre ringing to the sounds of Dvorak to Copland to Dankworth! MUSIC P8–11

Fri 18 Feb

RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS @ Gordonstoun 04

Fresh from kicking off the year at the Inverness Winter Fest Hogmanay celebrations. Bring your dancing shoes MUSIC P8–11

ART Thu 24 Feb

Bona Fida techno superstars. Legends, even. Not for nothing. Make the most of the Loft roof - it won’t be there for long... MUSIC P8–11

The Scottish Opera travelling Opera Highlights show rolls in to the Universal Hall. Unashamedly populist but sure to please. MUSIC P8–11

SCOTTISH OPERA @ Findhorn

Conservation Group expo goes from Edinburgh Castle to all over for the next 2 years - this month, MORAY! ART P07

Kinloss to Lossiemouth by Shanks’ Pony. At a trot. Ouch. Will it turn into a ‘save our bases’ demo? SPORT P11–12

From Elgin Musical Theatre - who promise a spectacular show. See if Belle and Beast hit it off again.... KIDS P8

February 2011:

full Eden Court film guide

BEAUTY & THE BEAST @ Elgin Town Hall

pages 25–28

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Ruscha’s Room & more...

Brighton Rock to Justin Beiber

Rango, Ruscha’s Room...

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ClassicalDanceFolkJazzRock

Viking, Biking, Hiking...

Rugby, Running, Walking...

theatre >> pg13-14 & pg18-19

the back end >> pg21-32

ComedyDanceDramaOpera...

Eating Out, Recipe, etc...

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BEAULY GALLERY

Beauly Gallery’s first exhibition of 2011 is showing new spring inspired paintings from Highland artists. New gifts in-store for Valentine’s Day. The Kirk Coffee Shop is open for business as usual, Stovies are still available, along with the usual array of freshly baked scones & cakes. The gallery reopens on Tue 8 Feb. beaulygallery.co.uk

THE BIKE SHED

CREATIVE POTTERY Drop In Special! Sat 5 Feb

Eden Court

NICK TWEDDLE Tue 01 - Mon 28 Feb Nick Tweddle was a local man, raised up north near Ullapool, and had his first exhibition in nearly 30 years in the planning when he suddenly died a few months ago. His daughter Kate has organised an exhibition in memory of him showcasing a rare talent that draws expressly on Highland culture and ancient Celtic knotwork. With an incredible attention to detail he deftly applies oils and graphite to create intriguing organic scenes. They’re marvellous paintings and the exhibition is well worth seeing. eden-court.co.uk

ELGIN LIBRARY GALLERY

TOGETHER 5–25 Feb Stunning pottery by experts Brain Cook Shand and Fiona Duckett. JOHN TODD & BILL SMITH 5–25 Mar Welcome return by Moray’s best known artists. Not to be missed.

WINTER SHOW to 12 Mar With work by Alan Macdonald, Lotte Glob, Helen Denerley, Marj Bond, James Hawkins, Kirstie Cohen, Claire Harkess, Helen Fay, Helen Fraser and more. For info 01463 783 230 or kilmorackgallery.co.uk

THE IG:LU

RUSCHA’S ROOM ON TOUR from 18 Feb Another chance to see works by local young people inspired by the Ed Ruscha - Major Works from 4 Decades exhibition. MORAY ART COLLEGE STUDENTS EXHIBITION from 18 March Check online and in next month’s mag for more info on this exciting exhibition. theig.lu

IMAG Celebrate The Bike Shed’s one year birthday at this workshop for all the family. Drop in between 10am - 4pm. £2 per person. Try your hand a throwing a pot on the wheel, handbuild or sculpt with clay. Fired pieces will be available for collection after two weeks. 01463 718989

KILMORACK GALLERY

DIVERSITY through Feb This exhibition is from a group of 3rd year students doing the BA(Hons) in Fine Art at Moray College in Elgin, who want to share their work.  The artists are very diverse in their chosen medium and also in their approach towards contemporary art.  They will be exhibiting paintings in oil, acrylic and watercolour alongside printmaking and photography, with some 3D works. HIGHLAND QUILTERS: FROM BED TO WALL to 12 Feb An exhibition of recent work by members of Highland Quilters from across the Highlands.  Highland Quilters is a quilting group based in Inverness. The group was formed in September 1991, but its beginnings can be traced as far back as April 1980.  They hold regular meetings and run talks and workshops for members. Visit inverness.highland.museum for info on an accompanying series of quilting workshops. RUSCHA’S ROOM to 12 Feb ‘Ruscha’s Room’ is a collection of innovative artworks produced by creative young minds in the Highlands in response to an exhibition of the work of one of America’s greatest living artists which was on show at the museum in autumn 2010. In response to the exhibition pupils from Fortrose, Kilchuimen, Millburn, Alness and Invergordon Academies attended a series of talks and workshops exploring Ruscha’s unconventional methods - which combine typography with commonplace objects. They created text-based art in the form of collages, which were then developed into printed t-shirts and animated films.  As part of the project the pupils emailed questions to Ed Ruscha in Los Angeles and his intriguing responses are included in the exhibition.

JENNIFER WELCH GALLERY

TRADITIONAL HIGHLAND SCENES WITH DEER & MODERN SEASCAPES feature this month, alongside views of Edinburgh and Inverness. Hundreds of pictures on show, depicting a wide range of subject matter in a huge variety of styles. jenniferwelchgallery.com

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EVENING/ WEEKEND CLASSES Highland Print Studio have Evening and Weekend classes running during February and March in Collagraph, Screenprinting, Digital Imaging, Etching, Polymer Photogravure, Monoprinting and Wood Engraving. For more info and to book call 01463 718999, or email: info@highlandprintstudio.co.uk

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BUILDING SCOTLAND to Sat 28 Feb As part of the recent Conference on Scotland’s Traditional Building Materials and the launch of the publication “Building Scotland”, the Conservation Group have produced an exhibition to travel to different locations around Scotland over the next 2 years. The exhibition which started off at Edinburgh Castle, provides an introduction to the traditional building materials of Scotland. Visitors will see actual examples of each material as well as a selection of the traditional tools that would be used to work and build with them. morayartcentre.org

film FROM TUE 01 FEB

BLACK SWAN @ Eden Court (until 10 Feb)

THE WAY BACK @ Eden Court Siberian gulag escapees walk 4000 miles overland to freedom in India.

THU 03 FEB

LIFECYCLES / VAST @ Eden Court Another great pedal & two wheel themed night. This time the amazingly filmed LifeCycles, highlighting the seasons endured when hitting the downhill. Followed by Vast, another film thats guarenteed to make you wish you took your bike everywhere. Top Stuff from Eden Court. THE END OF THE LINE @ Iona Gallery, Kingussie, 8pm An award-winning documentary which asks us all to ‘imagine a world without fish’ as it addresses the problems associated with over-fishing. Part of Food on Film Festival.

FILM

FROM THU 03 FEB

KING LEAR @ Vue Cinema Live via satellite into Vue from the internationally acclaimed Donmar Warehouse: King Lear

FROM FRI 04 FEB

BRIGHTON ROCK @ Vue Cinema Brighton Rock is a stunning version of the classic Graham Greene novel of gangland murder.

KIDS

SANCTUM 3D @ Vue Cinema What was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime turns into a life-or-death nightmare. THE FIGHTER @ Vue Cinema Mickey Ward (Mark Wahlberg) is a young fighter desperate to make it in the world of boxing.

SAT 05 FEB MUSIC

NO ORDINARY TRIFLE @ Talla Nan Ros, Kingussie, 5pm Brand new British feature film (starring Dougray Scott, Michelle Ryan & Gordon Ramsay) which will have a charity screening at Food on Film before its World Premier! The director will give a Q&A – there may also be one of the actors – so watch this space!! Part of Food on Film Festival. RATATOUILLE @ Food on Film Festival, Kingussie, 5pm. A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family’s wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession.

TUE 08 FEB

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN @ Eden Court, 7.30pm.

FRI 11 FEB

THE MUMMY @ Strathpeffer CC, 7.30pm. An American serving in the French Foreign Legion on an archaeological dig at the ancient city of Hamunaptra accidentally awakens a Mummy.

FROM FRI 11 FEB

GNOMEO AND JULIET @ Vue Cinema Little do humans realise that when they are away, the gnomes will play, but can love flourish? JUST GO WITH IT @ Vue Cinema A man pretends he is unhappily married in order to pick up women, but when he finally meets one really likes. NEVER LET ME GO @ Vue Cinema Three friends grow up in an apparently idyllic English boarding school, but something sinister lurks behind it TRUE GRIT @ Vue Cinema

YOGI BEAR (2D/3D) @ Vue Cinema Yogi Bear and Boo Boo face the biggest challenge of their careers as Jellystone Park is set to be sold off.

MON 14 FEB

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S @ Eden Court A Screening of the 1961 classic - perfect for romantics old and new. SINGING IN THE RAIN (Seniors Special) @ Cinema Nairn, 2pm Following on from our inaugural years special screening for seniors, Cinema Nairn is proud to present the classic musical comedy with Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds.

FROM FRI 18 FEB

I AM NUMBER FOUR @ Vue Cinema On the run from intergalactic assassins, John - or Number Four – is coming to terms with being an alien.

THU 10/FRI 11/SAT 12 MAR DISNEY’S BEAUTY & THE BEAST @ Elgin Town Hall, 7.30pm see Wed 09 NB - Saturday matinee, 2pm

MUSIC

JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER 3D @ Vue Cinema A documentary in 3D about pop sensation Justin Bieber and his journey from musical tot to world domination.

SAT 05 FEB

PAUL @ Vue Cinema Two guys go on a road trip but things get complicated when they are landed with an alien.

SAMBA SENE @ Cromarty Old Brewery, 8.30pm Samba Sene was born in Senegal but moved to Scotland ten years ago. He writes his own material and sings in French, English and Wolof. Tickets

TUE 22 FEB

MYSTIC SHOES @ The Market Bar,

HOUSEKEEPING @ Eden Court In the Pacific Northwest during the 1950’s, two young sisters whose mother has abandoned them wind up living with their Aunt Sylvie, whose views of the world and its conventions don’t quite live up the most people’s expectations.

SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm

FROM FRI 25 FEB

DJ G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 10pm

DINGWALL CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 7.30pm Broadway to Beauly, songs from a variety of musical shows. Tickets £8 from Pavilion office and dingwallchoralsociety.co.uk 01997 420124

NO STRINGS ATTACHED @ Vue Cinema FEKT @ Hootananny, 9pm A guy and girl try to keep their relationship strictly physical, but it’s not long before they DIGITAL JONES / LEMON PARTY learn that they want something more. @ Madhatters, 9pm This lot combine jazz, funk, electro, broken beat, soul and rock in THE RITE @ Vue Cinema A young American a heady cocktail, fronted by the exuberant priest’s life is turned upside-down goes to Nikki Kent. 01463 233 651 Rome to study exorcisms.

SUN 06 FEB

KIDS SAT 05 FEB

CREATIVE DROP-IN POTTERY SPECTACULAR! @ The Bike Shed, Grant St, 10am Try your hand throwing a pot on the wheel, handbuild or sculpt with clay. Fired pieces will be available for collection after two weeks. For more information contact 01463 718989

WED 09 MAR 08

and sing”. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it. Its on for 4 nights plus a Saturday matinee (2pm), tickets from Matheson’s Stores from Fri 25. www.elginmusicaltheatre.co.uk

DISNEY’S BEAUTY & THE BEAST @ Elgin Town Hall, 7.30pm What promises to be a ‘spectacular’ stage production of the Disney classic - you know the one - staged by Elgin Musical Theatre. Set in “an enchanted castle, where everyday objects speak, dance

BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, All hail Mozza! 01463 233292 SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm ROOT MA TOOT BIG BAND @ Hootananny, 9pm 20 piece swing band + guest singers.

MON 07 FEB

JAPANESE VOYEURS @ Madhatters, 9pm This London five-piece are resuscitating the plaid-clad corpse of grunge. But in a good way. 01463 233 651

SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm

TUE 08 FEB

RANT @ The Chieftain, 9pm

BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar,

DJ G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 10pm

WED 09 FEB

NEW SOUL CITY @ Maple Court, 8.30pm NSC is back at the Maple Court, and everyone’s invited.

SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9.30pm

TRUE BEAT @ Madhatters, 9pm TrueBeat are an eight-legged skanking machine storming the forefront of the UK Ska Rock scene. 01463 233 651

FERGUS & GREG @ The Market Bar,

SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE with RSAMD: SIDE BY SIDE @ Eden Court OneTouch, 7.15pm, 8pm Classical. 01463 234 234

Romance, dont miss this chance to catch Twin on a tour of small remote venues. 01349 865555

BUCC BAND @ Elgin City Social Club, 8pm

FRI 18 FEB

SUN 13 FEB

JUST JON @ The Vault, Aviemore, 10pm

AMY BELLE & THE FOLLIES @ Bogbain Farm, 8pm Folk trio much admired by Rod Stewart and covered by Miley Cyrus. 01463 772800

MUSIC

BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar,

ANDY MURRAY @ The Gellions, 10pm

THE DYKEENIES @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm Lovely spiky indie pop. Could this be their year at last? They certainly deserve it. 0871 789 4173

THU 10 FEB

RICHARD WOOD @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm The talented fiddler is back after more than a ten year break. 01463 234 234

BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm

MON 14 FEB ROBIN & BILLS @ The Market Bar, DJ STEVIE T @ The Vault, Aviemore, 10pm Current Chart & Dance anthems. Free Entry. JAMIE SMITH & Friends @ Hootananny 9pm HAIL DOWNLOAD CARD LAUNCH @ Madhatters, 9pm The launch of this year’s Hail Download Card with tracks from loads of local acts. 01463 233 651

MOIRA HARRIS & STEVE JONES @ Inverness Town House, 1.10pm Keeping up the Inverness Lunchtime Concert Series tradition of presenting a celebration of St Valentine’s Day. BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar,

BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar,

FRI 11 FEB

JUST JON @ The Vault, Aviemore, 10pm

WED 16 FEB

BRIAN Ó h’EADHRA @ Hootananny, 9pm PARETO / MINATURE DINOSAURS @ Madhatters, 9pm Glasgow act falling somewhere between Biffy Clyro and Frightened Rabbit.

SAT 12 FEB

ROBIN & BILLS @ The Market Bar, Locals. 01463 233292 SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9.30pm ICM Concert Series: KUNGSBACKA PIANO TRIO @ Inverness Town House, 8pm Inverness Chamber Music is delighted to present this popular Anglo-Swedish trio playing works by Faure and Schumann as well as the magnificent Archduke Trio by Beethoven.

THE LOVEBOAT BIG BAND @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm With special guest CAPTAIN BARNACLE on the Creels of Steel.... The Loveboat Big Band was born in Edinburgh’s Bongo Club over a decade ago TIM HOLEHOUSE WITH CALUM CARLYLE as a favourite cabaret act. 01463 234 234 @ The Market Bar 01463 233292

THU 17 FEB

SCOOTY & THE SKYHOOKS @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm 0871 7894173 SANDRA MACBEATH @ The Market Bar,

RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS @ St Christopher’s Chapel, Gordonstoun School, 7.30pm Putting a modern spin on the pipes and drums malarkey, RHCP come to the famous school that’s building something of a reputation for interesting gigs.

TUE 15 FEB

FOLK MUSIC @ Glachbeg Croft, 7.30pm With performances by Donald Forbes and Ally Mcleod, more to be announced. 01463 811923 info@glachbeg.org.uk

DAVY COWAN @ The Market Bar,

THE WHISKEY WORKS / STANLEY ODD @ Madhatters, 9pm Inventive riffy hip hop from Stanley Odd and headline show from always popular Whiskey Works.

SAT 19 FEB

EDWINA HAYES @ Eden Court OneTouch, 7.30pm Edwina Hayes is an East Yorkshire based singer/songwriter described by Nanci Griffith as ‘The Sweetest Voice in England’. Normally we reserve that comment for Kate RUsby, but we’ll give Edwina a go... 01463 234 234 THE DANGLEBERRIES @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm The Dangleberries are a band who add bagpipe influences into “rock” music with a unique blend of vocals, drums and guitars. www. thedangleberries.com 0871 789 4173 NAKED RED @ The Market Bar, Excellent band. 01463 233292

DJ STEVIE T @ The Vault, Aviemore, 10pm

SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm

TWIN ATLANTIC @ Oscars, Dingwall, 9pm Fresh from supporting My Chemical

DJ G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 10pm

MUSIC

2MANYDJS @ The Ironworks, 10.30pm The mash-up nom de plume of Soulwax, AKA Belgians David and Steven Dewaele. You can expect their live set to be packed with about ten million samples. 0871 789 4173

BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar,

TUE 22 FEB

PENGUINS KILL POLAR BEARS /FRENCH WIVES @ Madhatters 9pm Great double bill.

FRI 25 FEB

“WONDERFUL DAY” @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm Musical Cabaret celebrating the life and music of Doris Day, arguably BBC SSO @ Eden Court Empire, 7.15pm, Hollywood’s most underrated star. 8pm To be recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio 3 01463 234 234 BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, THE GALIPAYGOS @ The Market Bar,

WED 23 FEB

FERGUS & GREG @ The Market Bar,

JUST JON @ The Vault, Aviemore, 10pm

NOISEBOX PRESENTS MARK EG @ The Vault, Aviemore, 10pm Constantly searching for new sounds, original production talent and cutting edge club music, Mark EG is at the forefront of THE SOLID SILVER 60S SHOW the UK’s new music movement. But he @ Eden Court Empire, 5.15pm, 8.30pm refuses to be labeled. And this sometimes Dave Berry, Chris Farlowe, Wayne Fontana and chameleon-like addiction to music has special guest Terry Sylvester (Formerly of the held Mark responsible not only for some Hollies), backed by Vanity Fare. With very special of the most ground breaking releases in guests The Merseybeats. 01463 234 234 the hard techno world over the last few years (The Anxious), but also partly for the ROBIN & BILLS @ The Market Bar, underground explosion of both hard trance and hardstyle through the UK. DON’T BOOK FRANKIE @ The Gellions, 10pm But do watch them play... FÈIS INBHIR NARAINN @ Nairn Community Centre Traditional Music/ Gaelic Singing with Scottish Opera: OPERA HIGHLIGHTS tutors inclusing Bruce MacGregor, Sandy @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 7.30pm The Brechin 01667 453476 performance features arias, duets and ensembles from well-known operas NORTH SEA GAS @ Hootananny, 9pm SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9.30pm

FEDERATION OF THE DISCO PIMP @ Madhatters, 9pm Assured jazz’n’funk. 01463 233 651 COUSTI @ The Loft Glasgow country rockers promoting their debut album Strings To Tracks.cousti.com 01343 850111

SUN 20 FEB

THU 24 FEB

NORTH HIGHLAND COLLEGE SHOWCASE @ Madhatters, 9pm Showcasing new talent from North Highland College.

BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm COUSTI / PANDA SU @ Hootananny, 9pm Intriguing Glasgow combo with more songs than you can shake a stick at and Alan McGee in their latest video. You’ll be hearing lots more about them in 2011 so get along now. 01463 233 651 ANGRY VS THE BEAR @ Madhatters, 9pm Marvellously named Colchester electro pop combo with the most preposterously brilliant hairstyles we’ve seen in quite some time. 01463 233 651

MON 21 FEB

REEL BIG FISH @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm Californian ska punk band who cover A-Ha’s Take On Me. What’s not to like?. 0871 789 4173

SAT 26 FEB DJ STEVIE T @ The Vault, Aviemore, 10pm EMMA JOHNSON MBE & JOHN LENEHAN @ Nairn Community Centre, 8pm In a wideranging programme, Emma Johnson will play works by Dvorak, Rachmaninov, Copland, Bernstein, Reich and Dankworth. 01667 453476

BABELFISH @ Hootananny, 9pm Describe themselves as making “Celtic experimental powerpop”. It’s as good a description as any of an energetic combo formed at celtic Connections back in 2005.

INVERNESS FIDDLER’S RALLY @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm Once again the Fiddlers will be joined by fellow enthusiasts from all over Scotland to total around 100 players performing a program of traditional music from Scotland and beyond. DAVE CLARKE @ The Ironworks, 10pm Iconic Techno DJ. Don’t miss it. 0871 789 4173

THE JAMIE HARPER BAND @ The Market Bar, ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 5pm DJ G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 10pm FÈIS INBHIR NARAINN @ Nairn Community Centre, Traditional Music/ Gaelic Singing with tutors inclusing Bruce MacGregor, Sandy Brechin 01667 453476 NORTH SEA GAS @ Hootananny, 9pm MYSTIC SHOES @ Madhatters, 9.30pm

WED 09 MAR

SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm CHASING OWLS / THE FRUES @ Hootananny, 9pm Folk pop from Edinburgh with a Fyfe Dangerfield feel. 01463 233 651

SAT 12 MAR

SLAM DJ @ The Loft, The mighty Slam DJs come to raise the rafters. And then some. 01343 850111

MON 28 FEB

BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar,

LEDDRA CHAPMAN & BEN MONTAGUE @ Ironworks Room 2, 7pm Young, hotly tipped singer songwriters playing in the intimate upstairs room at Ironworks.

GLEN AFFRIC WINTERFEST 2011 @ Various Locations Winter walking festival based in the wild mountain scenery of beautiful Glen Affric. winter-fest.co.uk

SAT 19 FEB

INVERNESS CT V ST JOHNSTONE Rooney hat trick? 01463 222880 DUNFERMLINE V ROSS COUNTY COVE RANGERS V FORT WILLIAM FORRES MECHANICS V BUCKIE THISTLE HUNTLY V DEVERONVALE KEITH V INVERURIE LOCO WORKS LOSSIEMOUTH V BRORA RANGERS NAIRN COUNTY V FRASERBURGH ROTHES V FORMARTINE UNITED STRATHSPEY THISTLE V CLACHNACUDDIN TURRIFF UNITED V WICK ACADEMY SNOWMAN RALLY @ Various, First round of the 2011 Scottish Rally Championship with 5 quality stages totalling 43.5 miles.highlandcarclub.co.uk

ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9.30pm

TUE 01 MAR

FRI 18 FEB

MUSIC

music from her acclaimed debut album “Todo Transito” [Everything in movement]. DAVID FERRARD, KIM EDGAR, YVONNE 01463 234 234 LYON TOUR @ Eden Court OneTouch, 7.30pm Three of Scotland’s brightest emerging songwriters collaborate to present music from their albums, each named Album of the Week ALEJANDRO ZIEGLER TANGO QUARTET by BBC Radio Scotland’s Iain Anderson. @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 7.30pm Contemporary tango from Buenos Aires. BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar,

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SUN 27 FEB

JUDGE JULES @ The Ironworks, Legendary DJ is joined by Activa, Graeme Platt, Mark Burton 0871 789 4173

TUE 15 MAR

PHANTOM BAND @ Hootananny, 9pm The mighty Phantom Band return to Hoots. Can they match last year’s stunning show?

GLEN AFFRIC WINTERFEST 2011 @ Various Locations Winter walking festival based in the wild mountain scenery of beautiful Glen Affric. winter-fest.co.uk HIGH LEVEL MUNRO MAM SODHAIL @ Glen Affric Glen Affric Winter Fest event. winter-fest.co.uk SNOW HOLING IN THE CAIRNGORMS @ Cairngorms 2 Day Wilderness Expedition. Glen Affric Winter Fest event. winter-fest.co.uk

THU 03 MAR

JAMES GRANT @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm Ex Love And Money frontman plays material from all his critically acclaimed solo albums and a smattering of the old favourites in a solo acoustic setting. COCA TENARIO @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 7.30pm South American singer/songwriter Coca Tenorio and band will be performing music from her acclaimed debut album “Todo Transito” [Everything in movement]. 01997 420124

SUN 20 FEB

RAF KINLOSS TO RAF LOSSIEMOUTH HALF MARATHON @ Lossiemouth Community Centre, 11am

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GLEN AFFRIC WINTERFEST 2011 @ Various Locations Winter walking festival based in the wild mountain scenery of beautiful Glen Affric. winter-fest.co.uk Can they match last year’s stunning show?

STEWARTRY V HIGHLAND RFC, 3pm COVE RANGERS V WICK ACADEMY KEITH V FORMARTINE UNITED PURE BRASS @ St Christopher’s Chapel, Gordonstoun School, 7.30pm Vibrant, young LOSSIEMOUTH V FORT WILLIAM and well established brass quintet which has NAIRN COUNTY V CLACHNACUDDIN STRATHSPEY THISTLE V BRORA RANGERS won the RSAMD Governors Chamber Music Prize. “Infectiously enthusiastic” apparently. In a good way. thegcs.org.uk

SAT 12 FEB

ST MIRREN V INVERNESS CT @ St Mirren, Hopefully the away form can be restored for this must-win fixture. NIGEL’S NONSENSE SEXTET @ Glen Mhor Hotel, 8pm Highlands’ finest Jazz musicians ROSS COUNTY V STIRLING BRORA RANGERS V FORRES MECHANICS with toe-tapping tunes from the 1920 BUCKIE THISTLE V STRATHSPEY THISTLE CLACHNACUDDIN V ROTHES ALABAMA 3 ACOUSTIC & UNPLUGGED DEVERONVALE V LOSSIEMOUTH @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm Alabama 3 FORMARTINE UNITED V NAIRN COUNTY Acoustic and Unplugged is a four-piece, FRASERBURGH V KEITH stripped down version of the usual crew, TURRIFF UNITED V COVE RANGERS with all the hits including Woke Up This Morning. 0871 789 4173

FRI 04 MAR

SAT 05 MAR

COCA TENARIO @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm South American singer/songwriter Coca Tenorio and band will be performing

SUN 13 FEB

DARNAWAY 2011 @ Darnaway, A full-scale national ranking colour coded Orienteering event. Full details at moravianorienteering.org

SNOW HOLING IN THE CAIRNGORMS @ Cairngorms 2 Day Wilderness Expedition. Glen Affric Winter Fest event. winter-fest. co.uk SNOW SHOEING TOLL CREAGACH @ Glen Affric Glen Affric Winter Fest event. winterfest.co.uk HIGH LEVEL MUNRO SGURR FUAR-THUILL & SGURR A’CHOIRE GHLAIS @ Glen Affric Glen Affric Winter Fest event. winter-fest.co.uk

MON 21 FEB

GLEN AFFRIC WINTERFEST 2011 @ Various Locations Winter walking

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festival based in the wild mountain scenery of beautiful Glen Affric. winter-fest.co.uk GUEST GLEN HIGH LEVEL MUNRO BEN DAMH @ Torridon Glen Affric Winter Fest Event. winter-fest.co.uk

FRI 25 FEB

SPECIALS

SCOTLAND V IRELAND @ Tulloch Caledonian Stadium , 7.30pm The Scotland under-20s’ rugby team’s second home game of the championship, against Ireland, comes to Inverness and admission is free.

SUN 06 FEB

FOOD ON FILM 2011 @ Hall Of The Roses, Kingussie See 05 Feb

TUE 08 FEB

ATHEISM, SECULARISM, AGNOSTICISM AND HUMANISM... A CONCLUSION @ Riverside Lounge, Glen Mohr Hotel, Inverness, 7.30pm Pink Castle Philosophy Club event, open to anybody and friendly towards anyone who is Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender. jhedger.me.uk/pinkcastle

WED 09 FEB

SNOWDROPS AND OTHER SMALL BULBS IAN CHRISTIE OF CHRISTIES’ NURSERY @ Nairn Community Centre, 7.30pm Highland Rock Garden Club talk. 01667 453476

SAT 26 FEB

HIBERNIAN V INVERNESS CT Not as tough an away fixture as it’s been in recent years. ROSS COUNTY V PARTICK THISTLE BRORA RANGERS V HUNTLY BUCKIE THISTLE V LOSSIEMOUTH CLACHNACUDDIN V FORRES MECHANICS DEVERONVALE V COVE RANGERS FORMARTINE UNITED V STRATHSPEY THISTLE FORT WILLIAM V TURRIFF UNITED FRASERBURGH V ROTHES WICK ACADEMY V KEITH MORAVIAN SATURDAY LEAGUE QUARRELWOOD SE @ Quarrelwood (parking At Spynie Hall), 10.15am Orienteering. It’s the new rock’n’roll. moravianorienteering.org

MON 28 FEB

COVE RANGERS V ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY KEITH V HUNTLY

SUN 06 MAR

NAIRN 10K ROAD RACE & FUN RUN @ Nairn, 2.30pm Northern Scot 10K Series

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BOTHY BALLADS - CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS @ Elgin Town Hall, Elgin, 7pm Continuing the tradition of Bothy Ballads, unique to NE Scotland. Organised by Elgin Rotary Club. Tickets FOOD ON FILM 2011 @ Hall Of The Roses, Kingussie With filmmakers and food producers gathering to share their passions, the Cairngorms Food Hall showcasing Highland produce and a red carpet Film Awardkingussiefoodonfilm.co.uk

THU 24 FEB

MAKING OUR VOICES HEARD - PAST PRESENT & FUTURE @ Timespan And Community Centre, Helmsdale, 9.30am Part of the W@W International Women’s Day Celebrations.

FRI 25 FEB

THE ILL YEARS OF THE 1690’S @ St Ninian’s Church Hall, Nairn, 7.30pm Nairn Literary Institute Talk.Harvest failure and famine in the Highlands and IslandsDr Karen Cullen. nairnliterary.org.uk BELOW THE WAVES @ St Ninian’s Church Hall, Nairn, 7.30pm A digital exploration of Highland marine life

SAT 26 FEB

FRI 11 FEB

NORTH KESSOCK COMMUNITY MARKET @ North Kessock Village Hall Local food, crafts and refreshments. Last Saturday of every month.

SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN AND WINTER IN THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS @ St Ninian’s Church Hall, Nairn, 7.30pm Nairn Literary Institute talk by Keith Work.

HEALTHY LIVING @ Keith Library Information on a host of different health initiatives-come along and see what you can find out! The event will include representatives from the Health Service. Free.

MLC VALENTINE’S DISCO @ Moray Leisure Centre With MFR’s Jodie McCluskey.

WED 16 FEB

THE VIKINGS IN THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS @ Millburn Ac. Hall, 7.30pm Illustrated Lecture by Dr Susan Kruse. RIDING THE RAILS @ Keith Library Ian MacKenzie

THU 17 FEB

THE VIKINGS IN THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS @ New Millburn Academy Hall, 7.30pm Dr Susan Kruse. Inverness Field Club lecture.invernessfieldclub.org.uk

FRI 18 FEB

GET KITTED @ Tiso Outdoor Experience, Inverness Glen Affric Winter Fest event. Hire winter equipment and take advice from the Tiso personal shopper. winter-fest.co.uk WELCOME DRINKS @ Bog Cotton Cafe, Cannich Glen Affric Winter Fest Event. Meet the guides and the other walkers and ask any last minute questions. winter-fest.co.uk

SAT 05 MAR

IGNITE @ The Ironworks, A worship event for all ages

SUN 06 MAR

SPRING WEDDING FAIR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion Another chance for those planning their special day to be inspired by the Pavilion and meet top local providers of wedding-related services. strathpefferpavilion.org 01997 420124

TUE 08 MAR

THE INTERNET @ Riverside Lounge, Glen Mohr Hotel, Inverness, 7.30pm Pink Castle Philosophy Club event, open to anybody and friendly towards anyone who is Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender. jhedger. me.uk/pinkcastle/

WED 09 MAR

THE PRACTICALITIES OF GROWING ALPINES RON MACBEATH, LAMBERTON NURSERY @ Nairn Community Centre, 7.30pm Highland Rock Garden Club talk. ROUND THE WORLD BY BIKE @ Eden Court 01667 453476 Empire, 8pm Account of cycling around the world. 01463 234 234

SAT 19 FEB

THU 10 MAR

LESLIE EVANS DIRECTOR GENERAL, EDUCATION, SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT @ Uhi Executive Office, Inverness, 4.30pm In partnership with the Institute of Directors. The event will be video-conferenced and links are available across the partnership.

FRI 11 MAR

WILD CHILE @ St Ninian’s Church Hall, Nairn, 7.30pm Treks in the long country, with Stephen Wisemannairnliterary.org.uk

SAT 05 FEB

SINGIN’ I’M NO A BILLY HE’S A TIM @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm Celtic mad Tim and Rangers daft Billy find themselves banged up in the same police cell on the day of an Old Firm match. Des Dillon’s ace play is back with new jokes. 01463 234 234 CALL MR ROBESON - A LIFE, WITH SONGS @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm Rollercoaster journey through the life of singer, actor and activist Paul Robeson. 01463 234 234

SUN 06 FEB

award-winning masterpiece SWAN LAKE Valentines! An evening of wit and humour ON ICE, on a two-year world tour. 01463 from four of Scotland’s comedians - John Gavin, Jojo Sutherland, Scott Agnew and Jay 234 234 Lafferty. 01343 850111

SUN 13 FEB

FEB - GILDED BALLOON COMEDY CIRCUIT @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm New Scottish Comedy from the Gilded Balloon. 01463 234 234

THU 17 FEB

TOM STADE @ The Ironworks, 7pm Co-writes with Frankie Boyle and can be just as gloriously uncompromising. Not a typical Canadian then. www.myspace.com/ tomstadecomedian 0871 789 4173

PHIL COOL : A COMEDY LEGEND @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm Long-time stand up and impressionist with a rubber face. 01463 234 234 BRENDAN COLE: LIVE AND UNJUDGED @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm Straight from Strictly. His previous tour played to sold-out audiences and this one promises a dazzling night of dance with a difference. 01463 234 234

SPIRIT OF THE DANCE @ Eden Court Empire Ever popular Irish dance inspired show. With extraordinary choreography. 01463 234 234

WED 02 MAR

SMALLTOWN @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm A thrilling and downright hilarious rollercoaster of a show from the company that brought you ‘Promises Promises’ and the ‘Little Johnny’ trilogy. 01463 234 234 SWAN LAKE ON ICE @ Eden Court See Tue 02

THU 03 MAR

SWAN LAKE ON ICE @ Eden Court See Tue 02

FRI 18 FEB

AGAINST THE ODDS @ Eden Court OneTouch, 7.30pm Would you love someone enough to leave them forever?The audience and chance decide how the story will be told in new one-woman show, inspired by Paul Auster and Weetabix!. 01463 234 234

TUE 08 FEB

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RAYMOND MEARNES @ The Craigmonie Centre, 7.30pm One of the most experienced - and funniest - stand-ups in the UK.You’ll also know him from the Telly (Legit, Rab C Nesbitt, Limmy’s Show) 01456 459 224

FRI 04 MAR

SWAN LAKE ON ICE @ Eden Court See Tue 02

SAT 05 MAR

SWAN LAKE ON ICE @ Eden Court See Tue 02

TUE 08 MAR

DEATH OF A SALESMAN @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm Arthur Miller’s masterpiece 01463 234 234

TUE 22 FEB

AWAKENINGS TOUR 2011 @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm Rambert is at the heart of British dance and returns to Inverness with its award-winning formula of imaginative, ambitious and high-quality performances. 01463 234 234

WED 09 MAR WED 09 FEB

SPIRIT OF THE DANCE @ Eden Court see Tue 08

THU 10 FEB

SPIRIT OF THE DANCE @ Eden Court see Tue 08

FRI 11 FEB

SPIRIT OF THE DANCE @ Eden Court see Tue 08

SAT 12 FEB

SPIRIT OF THE DANCE @ Eden Court see Tue 08 COMEDY NIGHT @ The Loft Definitely Not

DEATH OF A SALESMAN @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm As Tue DISNEY’S BEAUTY & THE BEAST @ Elgin Town Hall, 7.30pm What promises to be a ‘spectacular’ stage production of the Disney classic - you know the one - staged by Elgin Musical Theatre. Set in “an enchanted DORIS DAY SHOW @ Eden Court OneTouch, castle, where everyday objects speak, dance and sing”. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it. 8pm Its on for 4 nights plus a Saturday matinee Musical cabaret about one of Hollywood’s (2pm), tickets from Matheson’s Stores from legendary actresses. Fri 25. www.elginmusicaltheatre.co.uk

WED 23 FEB

AWAKENINGS TOUR 2011 @ Eden Court Empire, 6.30pm, 7.30pm See Tues 22

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SWAN LAKE ON ICE @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm The Imperial Ice Stars, are back with a dynamic new interpretation of their

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CRAIG CAMPBELL @ The Ironworks, Comedian who’s been lauded as the heir to The Big Yin’s storytelling crown. www. craigcampbelltour.com 0871 789 4173

SAT 12 MAR

DEATH OF A SALESMAN @ Eden Court Empire, 2pm, 7.30pm As Tue 08 DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST @ Elgin Town Hall, 7.30pm see Wed 09

DON’T FORGET: Our cover stars, the very excellent Rambert Dance Company with their production of the Oliver Sacks’ book, Awakenings, made famous by the Hollywood film with Robin Williams and Robert de Niro. There are some dance companies capable of changing a life, capable of turning die-hard dislikers of contemporary dance into dance fans. This is one such company. Tue & Wed 22/23 Feb. www.eden-court.co.uk www.rambert.org.uk/ awakenings

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The Kids Are Alright...

Just when you thought that Pixar and Disney had a stranglehold on animation, here’s a chance to see it done by another giant of the industry, special effects company Industrial Light & Magic, making their first full length animated feature in 35 years. And it looks like a bit of a corker. JOHNNY DEPP voices the title character, a pet chameleon living in a terrarium and finding himself removed to an Old West town called Dirt, which is populated by various desert critters garbed like characters out of a spaghetti western. As he’s always thought himself a hero, Rango establishes himself as the lawman, strolling the streets as a sheriff-like character. Unknown to him, the “good guy” role doesn’t do very well in Dirt -- with a whole cemetery filled with good guy tombstones. But that doesn’t stop Rango from trying, constantly seeking to fit in with his surroundings, no matter how challenging. Fitting in with surroundings...chameleon...see what they’re doing there. There’s a top line-up voicing the other characters including RAY WINSTONE, BILL NIGHY, ISLA FISHER and, best of all, HARRY DEAN STANTON, plus of course, Depp himself, who managed to fit in his part in a 20 day window he had in his busy schedule. All the more remarkable since, unlike the usual way of going about these things, most of the actors’ voices were recorded simultaneously rather than being added to scenes in dribs and drabs. They even dressed up in Wild West gear to get in character. It’s directed by Gore Verbinski, better known for making the first three Pirates Of The Caribbean films and obviously a good buddy of Depp. Perhaps the Toy Story franchise has got real competition at last. NB: You can see a brill interactive trailer at www.rangomovie.com

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RANGO @ Vue Cinema, from 04 Mar (tbc) & @ Moray Playhouse (tbc)

RUSCHA’S ROOM @ Small Gallery, Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, until 12 Feb; and @ IG:LU, 14–19 Feb; and @ Foyer, Highland Council HQ, 21 Feb–25Mar What do you get if you mix five schools worth of creative kids with an exhibition of a pop artist who’s work spans 5 decades? Insiration, that’s what. Through a series of talks and workshops, a large number of Highland schoolgo-ers have immersed themselves in the work of American ED RUSCHA, who’s show at iMAG you will have read about in these pages. The kids have produced a prolific body of work that in turn has inspired the exhibitions unit to put together a show - but, in keeping with the whole creative process at work here, they decided to sidestep the usual format of putting the pupils actual pieces on the walls, in favour of a mixture of representing the art and its processes on t shirts and in film. Sound interesting? Well, yeah! The show begins its life at the Museum & Art Gallery, before making a flash appearance at the city’s newest creative space, the intimate IG:LU at 19 Church St, from whence it moves to the council’s headquarters at Glenurquhart Road...

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AMERICANA/COUNTRY/FOLK <<< EDWINA HAYES @ Eden Court OneTouch, Sat 19 Feb Singer songwriter who seems to spend most of her life on the road, supporting the likes of Van Morrison and Nanci Griffith and building up her own increasingly dedicated fanbase. She was last at Eden Court a couple of years back and those who saw her were blown away. We’re expecting more of the same.

little room that provides a more intimate atmosphere than the main hall. There’s even more potential in the space for it to be shaped into just the kind of up-close, relaxed room that Inverness needs and some innovative bookings are beginning to take it there. Like these two young songwriters who you’ll be hearing lots more about in the months ahead. ironworksvenue.com

AMY BELLE & THE FOLLIES @ Bogbain, Sun 13 Feb

JAMES GRANT @ Eden Court OneTouch, Thu 03 Mar Ex Love and Money frontman who’s got plenty of critical acclaim for ensuing solo albums and heartrending acoustic material. He might even treat you to some of the old stuff too.

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In the past twelve months, Bogbain has hosted some very fine gigs indeed, the most recent being Phantom Band, where even Tilda Swinton was spotted. Perhaps Rod Stewart might drop in to this one, since he’s described Follies as “sensational”. The trio boast the vocals of Amy Belle, Raymond Hackland and Alan Frew, who came together from varied backgrounds. Raymond is an ex-pat Scot who moved to Amsterdam and ended up with a Dutch No.1, Amy Belle went from busking on the streets of Glasgow to the dizzy heights of performing with the aforementioned Rod and being covered by none other than Miley Cyrus., while the master musicianship of Ayrshire’s Alan Frew completes the trio. They’re soon off on a mammoth European tour, so here’s your chance to see them before they fly away. www.bogbainfarm.com

RICHARD WOOD @ Eden Court OneTouch, Thu 10 Feb One of the most accomplished and entertaining fiddlers around, Wood is back after a break of a mere ten years and apparently just as impressive as ever. Accompanied by fellow Canadian Gordon Belsher, he’ll be delivering top notch jigs, reels and Strathspeys along with his own compositions. www.eden-court.co.uk

DAVID FERRARD, KIM EDGAR & YVONNE LYON @ Eden Court OneTouch, Sun 27 Feb Three of Scotland’s most engaging young songwriters who fuse memorable melodies, compelling storytelling and strong harmonies. Should be good.

LEDDRA CHAPMAN & BEN MONTAGUE @ Ironworks Room 2, Tue 01 Mar A chance for those who haven’t yet experienced it, to check out the upstairs room at Ironworks, a great

DANGLEBERRIES @ Ironworks, Sat 19 Feb Incorporating rock guitars and unashamed boisterousness to create a blueprint that’s spawned a whole load of guitar’n’bagpipe combos. www.ironworksvenue.com

ica • www.whatsoninverness.com DANCE SPIRIT OF THE DANCE @ Eden Court Empire, Tue 08-Sat 12 Feb Rivalling Riverdance as the most popular show to come out of Ireland, “Spirit...” has been picking up awards all over the place and expanded to the extent that there are now ten separate troupes performing around the world with four permanently based in the States. More than 25 million people have seen the world champion dancers from the Irish International Dance Company combining traditional Irish dance with the Latino rhythms of flamenco and salsa, complete with dazzling costumes and extraordinary choreography. The tour will presumably go on for several hundred years, but it still comes highly recommended. www.eden-court.co.uk

SWAN LAKE ON ICE @ Eden Court Empire, Tue 01–Sat 05 Mar Ice shows at Eden Court are always pretty spectacular and judging by the sneak peeks we’ve had at this one it could be one of the most impressive you’re ever likely to see. The Imperial Ice Stars include in their ranks 26 World, European and National Championship skaters, who between them hold more than 250 competition

RAMBERT DANCE COMPANY: AWAKENINGS @ Eden Court Empire Tue 22 & Wed 23 Feb

medals, taking contemporary ice dance to a new level with their daring and graceful feats – some of which are so complex they haven’t yet been named. So you can be sure that “falling over”

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The Rambert Dance Company is arguably the most prestigious around, a dynamic force at the heart of British dance for many years now. And it can always be relied upon to stage innovative productions, Awakenings being no exception. A theatrical rollercoaster of emotions, Awakenings is based upon true life stories and inspired by Dr Oliver Sacks’ book of the same name, made famous by the 1990 Hollywood film. In 1918 a mysterious sleeping-sickness epidemic swept across the world leaving hundreds of survivors in an unexplained paralysis. This moving new work is inspired by the powerful true stories of a group of very individual patients, catapulted temporarily but dramatically from their long slumber into their own emotionally-charged awakenings. Featuring a specially-commissioned score, both passionate and lyrical, the Rambert dancers and orchestra draw you into this dramatic and spine tingling new work. Two further dance works, brand new to Inverness audiences, will also be performed, including Hush by renowned British choreographer Christopher Bruce, and Itzik Galili’s sensational sambainspired A Linha Curva. www.eden-court.co.uk www.rambert.org.uk/awakenings

won’t be among them. This is part of a two year world tour with Tchaikovsky’s glorious music, exhilarating new choreography from leading ice director Tony Mercer, and dazzling costumes. The innovative take on the classic love story is guaranteed to take your breath away.

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“The Imaginarium of Cookery” by John McCruden

Pan Fried Halibut with Bacon & Vanilla Sauce The firm white meat and delicately sweet flavor of halibut, combined with its high nutritional value, make it a favourite among fish lovers. Fishing season for halibut is in the summer and fall when it is available fresh and of optimum quality. Frozen halibut is available throughout the year. Halibut is the largest of the flatfish and one of the largest of the saltwater fish, with catches that weigh in at up to 660 pounds. It is a lean fish that features finely textured, snow white flesh that contains few bones; its gray-brown skin is also edible. When I was working at the Glenmoriston Hotel in Inverness I got a phone call from the Fish Platter saying they had a 350 pound halibut and would I like any fillets from it I said I would take the whole fish. It was delivered the next day on my day off and JC the second chef spend 6 hours filleting it! Halibut is meaty enough to take a smoked bacon and vanilla sauce – especially if you accompany it with asparagus... INGREDIENTS:

4 thick cut halibut fillets about 140g each 250g Asparagus peeled 100ml chicken stock 200ml cream 100ml white wine 1 vanilla pod scraped and seeded 150g smoked bacon cut into thin strips 50g butter 1 lemon and zest John McCruden is from Chapter One restaurant, Forres

INSTRUCTIONS: To make Sauce: Add cream, chicken stock, vanilla pod and wine to a pan. Bring to the boil and reduce for 3-4 minutes set aside. To cook Asparagus: Cook in boiling salted water for 30 seconds. Count out loud so you don’t over cook. Refresh in cool water and drain again. Set aside To cook Bacon: Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil, 25g butter in a frying pan, add bacon and cook until crispy, drain and set aside. To cook Halibut: Use a heavy non stick frying pan. Heat the pan until hot then add 1-2 tablespoons olive oil. Fry halibut flesh side down for 3 minutes, flip over and cook other side for 1-2 minutes. The flesh should have a light spring when pressed: season lightly. To serve: Gently reheat the sauce. Fry the asparagus in 25g butter - once warmed, fan the asparagus onto plate, lay halibut across the asparagus sprinkle with crispy bacon and drizzle with sauce. NB: To make the sauce frothy use a stick blender to blitz the sauce using an up and down motion the sauce will froths up. Use a tablespoon to spread over the fish.

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The Review: GATHERING PLACE 87 ACADEMY ST INVERNESS 01463 713244 The holiday season might seem a thing of the past, just a receding memory of festive excess, frazzled senses and the Doctor Who Xmas Special, but in fact for a sizable proportion of the world’s population the celebrations are only just about to begin. Because, on 03 Feb it’s Chinese New Year. The last one was the Year of The Tiger, whereas this time round it’s the Year of The Rabbit. That might sound like the subtitle for a new Wallace And Gromit adventure or even something a little saucy (we’re saying no more), but it’s actually the start of twelve months where you’ll be dispensing with any tigerish

qualities and instead embracing the virtues of the bunny. Which are? Well, apparently, according to one source, “good taste and refinement will shine on everything and people will acknowledge that persuasion is better than force. A congenial time in which diplomacy, international relations and politics will be given a front seat again. We will act with discretion and make reasonable concessions without too much difficulty.” All sounds tickety-boo, but the same source does add that “law and order will be lax; rules and regulations will not be rigidly enforced. No one seems very inclined to bother with these unpleasant realities. They are busy enjoying themselves, entertaining others or simply taking it easy. The scene is quiet and calm, even deteriorating

to the point of somnolence. We will all have a tendency to put off disagreeable tasks as long as possible”. So diplomacy and laziness it is then. And we’ll put those shelves up another day. And just in case you aren’t convinced that the Chinese New Year is a whole lot better than “our” version, here’s a final Oriental observation on proceedings. “When a Westerner gazes at the Moon, he may joke that it is a ball of cheese or tell a child the story of the Man in the Moon. When a Chinese looks at the Moon, he sees the Moon Hare standing near a rock under a Cassia tree and holding the Elixir of Immortality in his hands.” Throw back your curtains tonight and have a gander at the sky. Cassia tree right? Just there. Got it. 21

So, filled with the spirit of forthcoming rabbit times and practising how to say “Gung Hay Fat Choy”( the traditional Happy New Year greeting), we headed down to Gathering Place on Academy Street, a Chinese & Vietnamese restaurant with a name that perfectly encapsulates the cultural importance of sitting down to eat together. Unfortunately, we chose to go at lunchtime midweek, shortly after the skies had unloaded several hundredweight of snow, so it wasn’t entirely surprising that we found ourselves the only diners. Or that the place was absolutely freezing. Nevertheless, we conjured up a gaggle of imaginary friends in our heads (some of whom, we have to admit, were a bit odd) and sat down to try out what immediately looked like a rather nice menu. The place is under new management and with its swish, modern decor and extensive menu is obviously

trying to attract a clientele who want something a little bit special when they go out for a Chinese. Places like Jimmy Chungs are all very well if your primary reason for going is food-as-fuel-and-lotsof-it, but no matter how good your intentions are when you go there it’s hard not to just pile your plate high and end up with a mish mash of flavours and textures. Which tends to negate all the hard work that’s gone into giving each dish individuality in the first place. It’s always a little dispiriting to see the “European Dishes” section of a menu. Surely if you go out for a Chinese meal, you have to be some kind of numpty to think, even for a moment, “I really hope they’ve got Fried Sausages, Fried Beef Burger or a Ham Omelette”. If you are that idiot, you’ll be able to breathe a sigh of relief that, yes, they will be able to provide you with such dishes. While, we hope, slapping their foreheads in the

kitchen with disbelief. There’s also the offer of the ever-present Chicken Maryland, served here with tomato and a banana fritter. If you’re brave enough to tackle that combination on one plate, why not push the boat out and actually try Chinese food? Presumably in Maryland there’s a chicken shack where they offer something as a Nothing They’d Ever Eat In Europe alternative. Because we were not only dealing with telling our imaginary friends to quieten down, but also wondering how to methodeat the journey between being Tigers and Rabbits, we decided to go for the Set Meal meal at £16.99 each. Sharp intakes of breath obviously from those of you who’ll gladly pay a third of that three times a week for a fast food meal or coffee and Danish, neither of which you’d remember thirty seconds after you’d pitched them down your gullet. Get some perspective, people. For starters we had the

Mixed Platter, necessitating one of those dinky tabletop heaters. Presented beautifully, it wasn’t about to start championing quantity over quality thank goodness, meaning that every single element, while small, was cooked with real skill. Spare Ribs, always a benchmark of quality, are by far the best in town, succulent and tasty without having to depend on the sickly sweet gunge that often attempts to cover up myriad deficiencies. These were very good indeed. Mighty fine too was the Chicken Satay. You see it on a menu and trawl through a lifetime of dry meat and sauce straight out of a jar, but this was a top notch example of just how to skewer chicken and make it taste nice. Relieved that my dining partner was a pescitarian, the two moist pieces were mine, all mine. And there could possibly have been fisticuffs had things been otherwise. But even for a non meat eater, the Mixed Platter still had some delights to offer. Reaching for the Spring Rolls and Samosas, my companion polished them off in double-quick time, pronouncing both to be “gorgeous”. Or, to be more specific “gmmfrrgmms.” Only the sweet chilli sauce as an accompaniment bore any trace of gloopiness, but since that’s it’s raison d’être, it ticked another box. Knowing that there was still more food to come it was with slight trepidation that I worked

my way through the platter’s final element, Crispy Deep-Fried Chicken Strips With Chilli, but they proved subtly moreish. Some starter. Perhaps it was the cold or, more likely, that it’s indeed God’s chosen condiment, but we both made for chilli-related dishes as our mains, from an extensive selection. The friendly waiter offered to freestyle a dish for my non meat eating companion, but he (my companion, not the waiter), decided to go for Kung Po King Prawn, a well-received version of the classic seafood/ cashew nut/chilli combo. Nuts being the Devil’s work I refuse to pass judgement, but apparently it tasted ace as the empty plate moments later testified. It was chillis for me too, this time with Char Shiu Pork and Black Bean providing layers of flavour to the zingy heat. The pork was, like the ribs in the starter, deliciously succulent, suggesting some sort of slow cooking and showing that whoever’s in the kitchen is admirably proud of communicating the elegant details of one of the world’s great cuisines. Puddings, alas, were something of an afterthought. For me it was a Banana Fritter that, though wonderfully crisp with its caramelly batter, couldn’t help but make us wonder again just what kind of mentalist would ever think it might sit snugly next to tomato and chicken in

Maryland’s most bewildering gift to the world? If only they’d listened to that voice at the back at the council meeting when it came to the “What Shall We Export?” vote on Chicken Served With Banana Fritters v A Land Full Of Girls Called Mary. Doh! My companion went for the only other option on the dessert menu. Ice Cream. A scoop of (ordinary) ice cream in a bowl. So we’re not exactly going to bleat about any trade description quibbles, but maybe, in this Year Of The Rabbit, it might be worth looking at the moon and seeing if there’s any kind of great Chinese puddings behind that bunny stuck up there with the Cassia tree. Go to any shop in the country’s Chinatowns and you’ll see some fine varieties of lotus cakes, unusual for Inverness maybe, but something that might be worth considering for a restaurant that’s obviously capable of being more than just your average high street Chinese. Gung Hay Fat Choy! As the rabbits are saying. Total for 2 (exc. drinks) £33.98

ica • www.whatsonmoray.com DRAMA AGAINST THE ODDS @ Eden Court OneTouch, Fri 18 Feb There can’t be many plays inspired by a breakfast cereal, but such is the case with Jade Blue’s onewoman show. The idea of Weetabix’s choose-your-own-adventure story-books (together with a paragraph from The Brooklyn Follies by ace American novelist Paul Auster) set in motion this interactive piece where the narrative is decided by the audience randomly choosing cards. Flora introduces the four people who matter the most to her, and then deals out playing cards and asks an audience member to shout stop at a random point – whichever suit that card is corresponds to one of the four people, and means she will tell their story next. It’s a finely restrained story about a mentally disturbed young woman who’s also a mathematical genius; sectioned in a mental health unit, she tells us the stories of the various people in her life. There’s an extraordinary detachment by Flora from the tales she tells of suicides and other apparently equally bleak material, but those who’ve seen the show say it’s ultimately uplifting rather than depressing. Certainly a bold and unusual piece of theatre and well worth checking out. eden-court.co.uk

February

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NEVER LET ME GO (12A) AD & S (see timetable) Director Mark Romanek I Starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield

UK/USA I 2010 I 103 mins I foxsearchlight.com/neverletmego

Kazuo Ishiguro's Booker Prize nominated novel has been brought lavishly to the big screen by Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo) featuring a talented young cast who inject the characters with life. Ruth, Kathy and Tommy spend their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come to terms with the love they feel for each other, whilst preparing for the haunting reality that awaits them in life ahead.

FRI 11 – THU 24 FEB See timetable for screening times.

BLUE VALENTINE (15) Director Derek Cianfrance I Starring Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams USA I 2010 I 111mins I www.bluevalentinemovie.com

Hailed as “ beautifully cool” by The Observer this is one of those films which, having seen the trailer, you decide just can’t be missed. Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling (who both deserve Oscars for their outstanding performances) are utterly captivating as a couple trying to save their ailing marriage. Cross-cutting back and forth through the years since the night they first met, this accomplished film pulls you inside their relationship and captures the extreme highs and lows which only come from being in love.

FRI 25 FEB – THU 03 MAR See timetable for screening times.

TRUE GRIT (15) Director Ethan Coen, Joel Coen I Starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin USA I 2010 I 110 mins I www.truegritmovie.com

The Coen Brother’s remake of this timeless western hit the US box office No 1 spot on its opening weekend and is sure to do the same here. 14 year-old Maddie enlists the help of drink-addled and trigger happy US Marshal, Rooster Cogburn, to avenge her father’s killer and deliver justice. As if this isn’t enough, the pair must venture into Indian territory to capture him before a Texas Ranger, who is also hunting down the same man, gets there first...

FRI 25 FEB – THU 10 MAR See timetable for screening times. Welcome to the Robertson Screens. At Robertson we’ve always been a keen supporter of the arts: from brass bands to theatre shows to music festivals and now cinema. We helped to redevelop Eden Court and we’re proud that we can continue to work in partnership with them by sponsoring the cinemas. We hope you enjoy your film. robertson.co.uk Robertson – Investing – Building – Caring

INTO ETERNITY (PG)

THE WAY BACK (12A)

OUTCAST

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www.bankside-films.com/outcast_.html

www.intoeternitythemovie.com

Director Peter Weir

Director Colm McCarthy Starring Kate Dickie, Niall Bruton, James Nesbitt

Denmark I 2010 I 75 mins

Starring Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, Mark Strong, Saoirse Ronan, Jim Sturgess USA I 2010 I 132 mins

Six prisoners break out of their Siberian jail – only to discover that life beyond the walls, in the freezing deserts and mountains of Mongolia and the Himalayas is equally as soul-destroying... Six time Oscar nominated Director, Peter Weir, (In the Year of Living Dangerously, The Truman Show) has a knack of placing his characters in extreme situations... this is no exception.

TUE 01 – THU 03 FEB

(18)

One of the hits of the IFF, Outcast sees James Nesbit as Cathal – a killer in pursuit of his former lover, Mary, who comes from an ancient and magical Celtic race. When local residents begin to die at the hands of an unknown life force, Mary suspects Cathal is the culprit. This debut from Edinburgh born Colm McCarthy has a fantastic cast and is sure to scare you senseless.

The world’s largest underground toxic waste storage vault is being constructed deep underground in Finland. The vault must last 100,000 years – the time the waste will remain hazardous. But nothing man-made has ever lasted that long – not even the Pyramids! So how do we warn our descendants about what’s inside? Which signs, languages or signals will they understand? And even if they do understand, will they respect our instructions?

FRI 04 & MON 07 & WED 09 & THU 10 FEB

WED 09 & THU 10 FEB

UK/Ireland I 2010 I 97 mins

Fri 04 20.45 I Mon 07 20.45 I Wed 09 11.30 I Thu 10 18.15

Tue 01 19.30 I Wed 02 11.30, 19.00 I Thu 03 18.00

WAITING FOR ‘SUPERMAN’ (PG)

BLACK SWAN (15)

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AD & S www.foxsearchlight.com/blackswan Director Darren Aronofsky Starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder USA I 2010 I 107 mins

At times gripping and terrifying, this psychological thriller from director Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler) examines the unexpectedly dark world of a New York Ballet company. As Nina and Lily compete for the part of the Swan in Swan Lake, their rivalry quickly develops into a twisted friendship, and as Nina gets in touch with her dark side, a recklessness threatens to destroy her.

TUE 01 – THU 10 FEB See timetable for screening times

LIFECYCLES (8+) www.lifecyclesfilm.com 92 mins

Probably the most anticipated mountain bike film ever, Lifestyles has taken industry and reviewers by storm. Think National Geographic meets The Collective and you’ll realize why “breathtaking” and “stunning” are the words on everybody’s lips.

Followed by

VAST (8+) www.ionatefilms.com Vast is the perfect companion piece for Lifecycles and is guaranteed to have you itching to get out and ride. With locations such as the Swiss Alps, the Ligurian coastline and Provence, vast has to be seen to be appreciated.

THU 03 FEB 20.15 Both films are presented in association with www.bikelove.co.uk Tickets are priced £7.50

Director Michael Madsen

Director Davis Guggenheim USA I 2010 I 111 mins

Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) follows a handful of promising kids through a US education system that inhibits, rather than encourages, academic growth. Once thought of as the best in the world, Guggenheim‘s film portrays "drop-out factories" and "academic sinkholes," dissecting the system and its problems and examining innovative approaches taken by education reformers and charter schools that have refused to leave their students behind.

FRI 04, MON 07, WED 09 & THU 10 FEB

Wed 09 18.00 I Thu 10 20.15

LEAP YEAR (AÑO BISIESTO) (18) Director Michael Rowe Starring Monica Del Carmen Mexico I 2010 I 92mins I Spanish with subtitles

Twenty five year old Laura lives alone and mostly seems to spend her time obsessing about the approaching leap year. She picks up strangers in clubs and takes them home for increasingly violent casual sex. Although explicit, and at times claustrophobic, this impressive Mexican debut from director Michael Rowe cleverly drip feeds the audience so that the realisation of Laura’s intentions becomes painfully apparent.

FRI 11 – SUN 13 FEB Fri 11 18.15 I Sat 12 20.15 I Sun 13 17.15

Fri 04 18.15 I Mon 07 18.15 I Wed 09 20.00 I Thu 10 14.00

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (PG)

METROPOLIS (PG)

Director Blake Edwards Starring Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard

Director Fritz Lang Starring Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel Germany I 1927 I 145 mins

Calling all film buffs... Fritz Lang's classic dystopian sci-fi epic makes a welcome return to the big screen in this reconstructed and restored print. With footage not seen since the film’s 1927 release; could this be Lang’s masterpiece as he originally intended?

SAT 05 & SUN 06 FEB Sat 05 14.00 I Sun 06 14.00

USA I 1961 I 114 mins

In Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Director Blake Edwards (who died in December) leaves the perfect legacy. Follow glamorous good-time-girl and free spirit Holly Golightly and her handsome neighbour Paul, as they attempt to live out their big dreams in the Big Apple.

SUN 13, MON 14, THU 17 SUN 20 & MON 21 FEB

Sun 13 13.30 I Mon 14 20.15 I Thu 17 11.30 I Sun 20 14.00 Mon 21 18.15

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN (15)

LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS (15)

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www.loveandotherdrugsthemovie.com

Director Faith Akin Starring Nurgul Yesilcay, Baki Davrak

Director Edward Zwick Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway

Germany/Turkey/Italy I 2007 I 115 mins (German, Turkish and English with subtitles)

USA I 2010 I 112 mins

This multi-layered drama confirms Faith Akin’s position as one of Europe’s brightest young talents. Despite his son Nejat’s opposition, Ali decides to live with prostitute Yeter. But when tragedy strikes and threatens to tear father and son apart, Nejat must travel to Istanbul in search of Yeter’s daughter. This screening will be introduced by the Inverness Film Fans.

TUE 08 FEB 19.30

Drug-rep, Jamie, spends his free time breezing through a succession of casual relationships, until one day he meets the beautiful and equally free spirited Maggie. Having finally met someone just as laid back and commitment-phobic as himself, he begins to want the thing he’s never wanted before... Love. But when Maggie reveals the real reason she’s been keeping him at arm’s length, Jamie finds he has more than just romance to contend with.

FRI 11 – THU 17 FEB

Fri 11 20.15 I Sat 12 17.45 I Sun 13 19.15 I Mon 14 18.15 Tue 15 19.30 I Wed 16 11.30 (Dream & Scream) Thu 17 18.15

TANGLED (PG)

GASLAND (CERT TBC)

NEDS (18)

www.disney.go.com/disneypictures/tangled Director Nathan Greno, Byron Howard Starring Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi

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Director Peter Mullan Starring Conor McCarron, Louise Goodall

Director Josh Fox

USA I 2010 I 107 mins When the US government passed a bill exempting gas and oil companies from abiding to strict water Adults will love Disney’s retelling of Rupunzel and environmental regulations, it meant that the just as much (or maybe even a bit more) as new drilling technique called “fracking” could be the kids. It’s absolutely hairalious (get it?). put into practice. But is “fracking” safe? With Everyone’s bound to have their favourite reports of people becoming seriously ill and some character but here at EC it’s undoubtedly Maximus the horse – let’s just say he’s definitely Pennsylvanian residents able to ignite their own more canine than equine! Tickets will fly out the drinking water, film maker Josh Fox explores the many questions being asked which urgently need door for this terrific family film so book now to answered. avoid huge disappointment. USA I 2010 I 100 mins

FRI 11 – SUN 20 FEB See Timetable for screening times

ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE (No Cert/Cert E)

www.enemiesofthepeoplemovie.co.uk Director Rob Lemkin, Thet Sambath UK/Cambodia I 2010 I 93 mins (English & Central Khmer with subtitles)

Winner of Best Documentary at 2010’s BIFAs (British Independent Film Awards). Journalist Thet Sambath (who lost his family in the killing fields of Cambodia) meets the men who ordered and carried out the mass murders. This heart-wrenching work is the first to interview those responsible for the Khmer Rouge genocides.

TUE 15 – THU 17 FEB

THU 24 FEB 11.30, 20.30

EASIER WITH PRACTICE (15) www.easierwithpractice.com Director Kyle Patrick Alvarez Starring Brian Geraghty, Kel O'Neill USA I 2009 I 100 mins

In a lonely motel room, Davy receives a random phone call from a mysterious woman named Nicole. As an intimate long-distance relationship begins to develop, Davy hopes there is more to the relationship than just a voice and a phone bill and decides he wants to meet Nicole. Ultimately though, he will have to face not just the truth about their relationship, but also about himself.

FRI 18 – SUN 20 FEB Fri 18 18.15 I Sat 19 18.15 I Sun 20 20.15

Tue 15 17.30 I Wed 16 19.00 I Thu 17 14.00

HOUSEKEEPING (PG) Director Bill Forsyth Starring Christine Lahti, Sara Walker USA I 1987 I 116 mins

Following the death of their Mother, two young sisters go to live with their eccentric Aunt, whose erratic behaviour (which at first seems enchanting) begins to drive a wedge between them all. Filmed entirely in British Columbia, Bill Forsyth’s first US film has all the whimsical charm and magic of Gregory’s Girl and Local Hero, as well as a brilliant performance by Christine Lahti as the entrancing Aunt Sylvie. This screening will be introduced by the Inverness Film Fans.

TUE 22 FEB 19.30 THE PORTUGUESE NUN (CERT TBC) www.ocean-films.com/lareligieuseportugaise

ON TOUR (15) www.tournee-lefilm.com (Foreign Language Site) Director Mathieu Amalric Starring Mathieu Amalric, Miranda Colclasure France I 2010 I 111 mins (French and English with subtitles) Best Director Cannes 2010 Former television producer Joachim, left behind his children, friends, enemies and lovers to start a new life in America. Now newly inspired, he returns to France with a team of Burlesque strip-tease performers in tow. With ideas of a grand tour finale in Paris, Joaquim is unexpectedly betrayed by an old friend and previously forgotten wounds are re-opened...

FRI 18 – MON 21 FEB Fri 18 20.15 I Sat 19 20.15 I Sun 20 18.00 I Mon 21 20.45

MORNING GLORY (12A) AD & S

(foreign language site)

www.morningglorymovie.com

Director Eugène Green Starring Leonor Baldaque, Ana Moreira

Director Roger Michell Starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford

Portugal/France I 2009 I 127 mins Portuguese & French with subtitles A young French actress arrives in Lisbon to shoot a film based on the 17th-century novel Letters of a Portuguese Nun. As she wanders the streets of Lisbon, she has as an unexpected epiphany and is drawn to a young nun she sees praying in church. Critically acclaimed director, Eugène Green’s latest work has been recommended by The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw as one of his “must see” films of 2011.

USA I 2010 I 107 mins

WED 23 & THU 24 FEB

Fri 25 18.00 I Sat 26 20.30 I Sun 27 14.00 (Dream & Scream), 17.00 I Mon 28 18.15 (Subtitled)

Wed 23 19.00 I Thu 24 18.00

In an attempt to boost ratings, TV Producer Becky hires legendary news anchor, Mike Pomery. Things don’t go according to plan when serious news man, Mike, refuses to do morning show staples like celebrity gossip and fashion. Add to this his contempt for co-host (and former beauty queen) Coleen and their on-screen bickering, and Becky’s plans to threaten to unravel unless something changes, quickly.

FRI 25 – MON 28 FEB

UK/France/Italy I 2010 I 123 mins Peter Mullen’s third outing as writer/director takes a trip to Glasgow in the 1970’s. Young John finds cracks appearing in his life, as he makes the transition from primary to secondary school. His glittering academic record may be impossible to maintain as his friendship with middle-class Julian exposes his own working-class roots. The question is - can John transcend his class, education, and family to achieve everything he is capable of?

FRI 25 FEB – THU 03 MAR

Fri 25 20.30 I Sat 26 14.00, 18.00 I Sun 27 19.30 Mon 28 20.45 Tue 01 March 11.30, 19.30 I Wed 02 19.00 Thu 03 18.15, 20.45

“THE GIRL” TRILOGY www.thegirl.co.uk Don’t say we’re not good to you... Missed the first one but saw the others? Loved the first one but never got round to seeing the rest? Never seen any and wondering what all the fuss is about? Whichever it is, we’re screening the entire trilogy on the first weekend of February. Single screenings are at our standard price, but we’re also offering a fantastic value triple ticket for just £15.00... and you thought Christmas was over! All films Swedish with subtitles.

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO MÄN SOM HATAR KVINNOR (18) Director Niels Arden Oplev Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist Sweden/Denmark/Germany I 2009 I 152 mins

SAT 05 14.30 & SUN 06 FEB 13.30

THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE FLICKAN SOM LEKTE MED ELDEN (15) Director Niels Arden Oplev Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist Sweden/Denmark/Germany I 2009 I 129 mins

SAT 05 17.45 & SUN 06 FEB 16.45

THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST LUFTSLOTTET SOM SPRÄNGDES (18) Director Niels Arden Oplev Starring Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre Sweden/Denmark/Germany I 2009 I 146 mins

SAT 05 20.45 & SUN 06 FEB 19.45

BOUND (18)

Staff Pick

Director The Wachowski Brothers Starring Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly USA I 1996 I 108 mins

Multi-talented uber-usher, Emma Reid, chose this month’s staff pick and it’s an absolute cracker. Emma said, “The Wachowski brothers (The Matrix) directorial debut is a stylish neo-noir gangster flick with a Sapphic twist and Jennifer Tilly is perfect as the smouldering femme fatale.” If you haven’t already seen this cult classic then make sure you see it on the big screen... it was Bound to happen eventually!

THU 17 FEB 20.45

Eden Court, Bishops Road, Inverness IV3 5SA Box Office 01463 234 234 Administration 01463 239 841

February

Wed 09 11.30 Outcast 18.00 Into Eternity 19.30 Black Swan 20.00 Waiting For “Superman”

Wed 02 11.30 The Way Back 14.00 Black Swan 19.00 The Way Back 19.30 Black Swan

Thu 10 11.30 Black Swan 14.00 Waiting For “Superman” 18.00 Black Swan 18.15 Outcast 20.15 Into Eternity 20.30 Black Swan Friends evening screening

Tues 01 11.30 Black Swan 19.00 Black Swan 19.30 The Way Back

Thu 03 11.30 Black Swan 17.45 Black Swan 18.00 The Way Back 20.15 Lifecycles 20.30 Black Swan Fri 04 18.00 18.15 20.30 20.45

Black Swan Waiting For “Superman” Black Swan Outcast

Sat 05 14.00 Metropolis 14.30 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo 17.45 The Girl Who Played With Fire 18.00 Black Swan 20.30 Black Swan 20.45 The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets’ Nest

Tangled Tangled Tangled Never Let Me Go Leap Year Love And Other Drugs Never Let Me Go

Sat 12 10.30 13.00 14.00 15.30 17.45 18.00 20.15 20.30

Tangled Tangled Never Let Me Go Tangled SUBTITLED Love And Other Drugs Never Let Me Go Leap Year Never Let Me Go

Sun 13 10.30 Tangled 12.45 Tangled Dream & Scream 13.30 Breakfast At Tiffany's 15.00 Tangled 17.00 Never Let Me Go SUBTITLED 17.15 Leap Year 19.15 Love And Other Drugs 19.30 Never Let Me Go

Sun 06 13.30 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo 14.00 Metropolis 16.45 The Girl Who Played With Fire 17.00 Black Swan 19.30 Black Swan 19.45 The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets’ Nest Mon 07 18.00 Black Swan SUBTITLED 18.15 Waiting For “Superman” 20.30 Black Swan 20.45 Outcast Tue 08 11.30 Black Swan 19.00 Black Swan 19.30 The Edge Of Heaven

Fri 11 10.30 13.00 15.30 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30

Mon 14 10.30 Tangled 11.30 Never Let Me Go Friends coffee morning 13.00 Tangled 15.30 Tangled 18.00 Never Let Me Go 18.15 Love And Other Drugs 20.15 Breakfast At Tiffany's 20.30 Never Let Me Go

TICKET PRICES All Tickets pre 5.00pm Adults (over 18) Adult Concession Under 18’s & Students Eden Court Friends

£6.00 £7.00 (Fri & Sat £7.50) £6.50 (Fri & Sat £7.00) £5.00 at all times £1.00 off

Tue 15 11.00 Tangled 11.30 Never Let Me Go 14.00 Tangled 17.00 Tangled 17.30 Enemies Of The People 19.00 Never Let Me Go 19.30 Love And Other Drugs Wed 16 11.00 Tangled 11.30 Love And Other Drugs Dream & Scream 14.00 Never Let Me Go 14.00 Tangled 17.00 Tangled 19.00 Enemies Of The People 19.30 Never Let Me Go Thu 17 10.30 Tangled 11.30 Breakfast At Tiffany's 13.00 Tangled 14.00 Enemies Of The People 15.30 Tangled 18.00 Never Let Me Go 18.15 Love And Other Drugs 20.30 Never Let Me Go 20.45 Bound STAFF PICK Fri 18 10.30 13.00 15.30 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30

Tangled Tangled Tangled Never Let Me Go Easier With Practice On Tour Never Let Me Go

Sat 19 10.30 13.00 14.00 15.30 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30

Tangled Tangled Never Let Me Go Tangled Never Let Me Go Easier With Practice On Tour Never Let Me Go

Sun 20 11.00 Tangled 13.30 Never Let Me Go 14.00 Breakfast At Tiffany's 16.00 Tangled 17.00 Never Let Me Go 18.00 On Tour 19.30 Never Let Me Go 20.15 Easier With Practice

Mon 21 18.00 Never Let Me Go 18.15 Breakfast At Tiffany’s 20.30 Never Let Me Go 20.45 On Tour Tue 22 11.30 Never Let Me Go Dream & Scream 19.00 Never Let Me Go 19.30 Housekeeping Wed 23 14.00 Never Let Me Go 19.00 The Portuguese Nun 19.30 Never Let Me Go Thu 24 11.30 GasLand 14.00 Never Let Me Go 18.00 The Portuguese Nun 18.15 Never Let Me Go 20.30 GasLand 20.45 Never Let Me Go Fri 25 18.00 18.15 20.30 20.45

Morning Glory True Grit Neds Blue Valentine

Sat 26 13.30 14.00 17.45 18.00 20.15 20.30

True Grit Neds Blue Valentine Neds True Grit Morning Glory

Sun 27 13.30 True Grit 14.00 Morning Glory Dream & Scream 17.00 Morning Glory 17.15 True Grit 19.30 Neds 19.45 Blue Valentine Mon 28 18.00 Blue Valentine 18.15 Morning Glory SUBTITLED 20.30 True Grit 20.45 Neds

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COMMENT:

On the front foot and moving forward. The new year has arrived and while Moray is

continued uncertainty facing the future of RAF

still facing uncertainty about the future of the

Lossiemouth. Local agencies including

Skills

RAF presence in the region, there is renewed

Development Scotland, Moray Council and the

determination and strength within the Moray

Scottish Government are working on a number

Task Force and the wider community to secure

of key projects including the development

the best possible future.

of an economic development strategy, the implications and potential for enterprise zoning

This renewned determination saw the task

and looking at areas of potential business

force announcing, at the start of January, that

growth.

it was more than doubling its membership to strengthen the campaign for RAF Lossiemouth

Moray and the future of the RAF continue to be

and RAF Kinloss in the remaining weeks and

in the media but the many and varied positive

months. New members include representatives

qualities of the region are also being highlighted.

from Highland Council, Lossiemouth Business

VisitScotland has just launched a campaign

Association, Lossie Action Group, local business

to attract visitors from Scotland and beyond to

leaders and a number of unions.

come to Moray. It is one of many signs that the region is open for business and is meeting and

The beginning of January also saw the delivery

overcoming the challenges it faces. Despite the

of the 31,000-signature community petition to

uncertainty the region faces Moray is definitely

safeguard the future of RAF Lossiemouth being

on the front foot and moving forward.

hand-delivered by campaigners to Number 10 Downing Street. On the same day First Minister

CALLUM MACPHERSON, HIE, Area Manager, Moray

Alex Salmond met UK Defence Secretary Liam

www.moraytaskforce.com

Fox to press the UK Government to make the

info@moraytaskforce.com

best possible decision for Scotland when it implemented the final outcomes of the UK Strategic Defence and Security Review. Work

continues

apace

minimise

the

negative impact of the cancelled Nimrod contract at RAF Kinloss and to manage the

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Blackwatch Brooch How about a wee valentines gift that’ll last for years rather than some nasty carnations! Hand made from Black Watch tartan, each one is unique. 9 cm diameter. Hand Stitched. £12.00

Viva La Revolution One of many designs by the briiiiiiiiliant ladyface, hand drawn originally then printed on nice thick card for you to pop on your wall.

. £15.00 .

11.5 X 11.5 inches.

Mr Miyagi Wax on, wax off. Something for the man on valentines? Framed painting of a tomassi stencil. Multiple Colours Available. A4 size. . £30.00 .

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