This is the last week of the Dublin Theatre Festival. Yup, we’re almost there with the madness of festival season, so make the most of the last few remaining moments. There’s also a new German Film Festival in the IFI Kinofest from the 10th to the 13th of Oct.

Theatre

If you’ve ignored the Dublin Theatre Festival  and were intending to get to a couple, well, it’s last chance saloon. Choose wisely from the list below. I’d always recommend going to the international shows, so the Project has a couple to see this week.

Maeve’s House – until Saturday 12 October at the Peacock

The Hanging Gardens by Frank McGuinness is at the Abbey.

Three Penny Opera is at the Gate – our review is here.

Taramandal and Neutral Hero are at  the Project Arts Centre.

Desire under the Elms, Catch the Pigeon and A true tall tail are at Smock Alley.

Danny and the Deep Blue Sea is at the Viking Theatre in Clontarf, until Oct 12th

The Lockout is at the New Theatre until Oct 19th

Houdini (7th to 12th Oct 2013) is at the Gaiety Theatre

Bruising the Clouds (Oct 8th – 12th) is at the Civic Theatre

 This is not my speaking voice – Temple bar Gallery

The Critic by Rough Magic is at the Culture Box and the Art – Our review is here.

Movies

Rock Horror Picture Show is at the Workman’s Club on the 8th Oct at 7.30

Film Fatale: The Birds at the Sugar Club on Oct 12th at 8pm

Tropicalia Movie Screening by Marcelo Machada at the Sugar Club on Oct 13th at 8pm

Kinofest is at the IFI from the 10th to the 13th of Oct – A celebration of new German Cinema – including Closed Season.

Gigs

Yes, the wonderful Dan Le Sac and Scroobius Pip are in town for a few nights in the Workman’s Club. Otherwise, I’d Recommend Everything, Everything, Wife and Ana Gog.

Mon 07 Oct

Richard Farrell and Last Tribe – Whelan’s

Rudimental – The Academy

Tue 08 Oct

Everything Everything – The Academy

Wed 09 Oct

Lil Wayne – The O2

Ana Gog – Grand Social

Passenger – Vicar Street

Glasvegas – Whelans

Raekwon The Chef – The Sugar Club

The Altered Hours – The Workmans Club

The Jeremiahs – Whelans

Satin Jackets – The Button Factory

Thu 10 Oct

Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip – The Workman’s Club

Sean Millar – Odessa Club

Children of Bodom – Vicar Street

Booka Brass – Whelans

The Devil Wears Prada – The Academy

Session Americana – Whelan’s

Amidships – Whelans

Fri 11 Oct

Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip – The Workman’s Club

Cry Before Dawn – Button Factory

Kieran Goss – Olympia Theatre

D-Riculous All Stars – Whelans

The Would Be’s – The Academy 2

Kacey Musgraves – Whelans

The Whileaways – Whelans

Mauro Picotto – The Academy

Sat 12 Oct

Ann Scott – Grand Social

The Boomtown Rats – Vicar Street

Laura Mvula – The Olympia Theatre

Written In Sound – The Button Factory

Kids In Glass Houses – The Academy 2

WIFE – The Workman’s Club

The Answer – Whelan’s

Keith Moss and The Tightrope Walkers – Axis Theatre

Ben Pearce – The Button Factory

Sun 13 Oct

The Boomtown Rats – Vicar Street

Jimmy McCarthy – Civic Theatre

Ranagri – Whelans

Talks/ Lectures

Moondance: The Van Morrison Project – Pavilion, Dun Laoghaire – Friday 11th Oct.

PD James – Trinity College – Oct 8th 7pm. Admission Free – Booking is essential at 6744862 or email cityofliterature@dublincity.ie

Gutter Book Shop – Oct 11th at 6.30 – Going Solo on Lake Como – Ciara O’Toole – Book launch

Gutter Book Shop – Oct 8th at 6.30 – Gobblefunked Children’s book website launch

Art –

IMMA – Leonora Carrington: The Celtic Surrealist – until 26th Jan (Image Above)

RHA Gallery – Tony O’Malley , Also, Marlene McCarty: Hard-Keepers, Joanna Kidney: Dig, undig, redig etc.

Douglas Hyde – Gallery 1 – Francis Upritchard Mandrake, Gallery 2 – Ema – Votive plaques from Japan – Until 6th Nov

Dublin Divided is at the Hugh Lane Gallery until 2nd Feb.

Masterpieces of the Collection and Shades of Grey  are at the National Gallery until September.

Chester Beatty (next exhibition on Oct 11th)

Private Galleries:

A bunch of new shows in the Private Galleries around Dublin.

RHA Ashford Gallery – Bennie Reilly – Rara Avis  – until October 27, 2013

Peppercanister Gallery – Neil Shawcross– until 26th Oct

Kerlin. – Sam Keogh – until 9th Nov

Oliver Sears – Jason Ellis – until the 10th Oct

Kevin Kavanagh Gallery  –Vanessa Donoso Lopez – until 26th Oct

Cross Gallery – shelter belt – Michael Wann – From Oct 3rd to Until 2nd Nov