Art –

Analysing Cubism – IMMA Kilmainham – starts this Thursday 21-02-13 (Mary Swanzy image above) and runs until 19th May.

Kathy Moran’s exhibition starts at the Douglas Hyde (until March 28th), along with Andrew Vickery in Gallery 2.

Stepping Into the Light is in it’s last week (Group show including Pat Scott until 24th Feb) continues at the Hugh Lane.

Blackshaw at 80 (A complete legend in my book!) and Justin Larkin Scenery continue at the RHA until Feb 24th (Last Week).There’s also a Richter and Polka exhibition, that has to be seen!

The sketchbooks of Jack B Yeats are at the National Gallery until May.

Edgar Martins is at the Gallery of Photography until March 17th.

Private Galleries:

Bono’s mate Gugi is at the Kerlin (Last Week – until the 23rd Feb).

Jessica Sturgess (Sculptor)  is at the Oliver Sears until 28th Feb.

The Black Church Print Studio show Kate Warner is at the Cross Gallery (until March 9th).

The Kevin Kavanagh Gallery is showing Elaine Byrne.

Janus is at the Peppercanister Gallery.

Theatre –

Bedroom Farce continues at the Gate (until March 16th).

King Lear is at the Abbey Theatre (our review is here) at the Abbey Theatre.

Jack Burdell Experience – Collaborations starts at Smock Alley on the 22nd of Feb -(until  9th March). It includes ‘In Rainbows‘ as above by Paper Dolls

Sucking Dublin runs at the New Theatre form the 18th – 23rd.

Movies –

JDIFF  is the big boy in town, with lots o f directors and writers visiting, so check out their special events. There’s also some damn fine movies!

The Genius of Hitchcock part three continues at the IFI with North by Northwest and Torn Curtain!

Gigs –

Justin Bieber is at the O2 tonight. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! But for the Workhorse… Mark Eitzel is in town on Thursday! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

Everything, Everything – Whelans – tonight

Dario Marianelli – NCH – 19-02-13

Eddi Reader – Whelans – Wednesday – 20-02-13

Of Monsters and Men – Olympia – Thursday – 21-02-13

Example – O2 – Thursday – 21-02-13

Ron Sexsmith – Academy – Thursday 21-02-13

Girls Names – Grand Social – Thursday 21-02-13

Mark Eitzel – Workman’s Club – Thursday 21-02-13

Steve Aoki – Olympia – Friday 21-02-13

The Killers – O2 – Friday 22-02-13

Darkstar – Button Factory – Friday 22-02-13

Once (Musical) – Gaiety Theatre – Friday 22-02-13 – Continues…

Walk the Moon – Academy – Saturday 23-02-13

Ethan Johns – Sugar Club – Saturday 23-02-13 (Like the sound of this guy, see below!)

Conor Linehan – NCH – Saturday 23-02-13

Slow Hands – Button Factory – Saturday 23-02-13 (Win Tickets)

Discotekken – Twisted Pepper – Saturday 23-02-13

John Prine – Vicar Street – Sunday 24-02-13