‘What’s another year’ a wise man once said, and here at the workhorse we share Johnny’s emotion as it’s out with the old and in with the new! 2013 was always an odd number. There’s lots happening this week to celebrate the changing of the digits, possibly the biggest event is the 3 NYE Dublin festival which includes a Procession of light, concerts and a Big Brunch! Lets hope they get the weather for it, while the rain beats down against my window.
There’s also the First Fortnight Festival, which includes a variety of events around the city, including concerts, plays and movies.
Theatre
Confusion Boats seems the only new addition, as most of the theatres are still closed or showing Pantos! Confusion Boats asks why do some boys not cry and is part of the First Fortnight Festival.
The Abbey – Previews of The Risen People continues until Feb 1st.
The Gate – Previews of Pride and Prejudice continues until Jan 18th. Our review is here.
Project Arts Centre sleeps.
It’s quiet at Smock Alley.
Viking Theatre has a quiet week.
Confusion Boats is at the New Theatre from Jan 2nd – 11th.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is at the Gaiety Theatre until Jan 19th.
Red Riding Hood is at the Civic Theatre until the 5th Jan.
Theatre Upstairs snoozes.
Movies
Coen Brothers Season is in full flow at the Lighthouse with the Hudsucker Proxy on the 31st and Raising Alabama on the 1st.
Silver Linings Playbook is at the IFI as part of the First Fortnight Festival, Jan 4th at 3.30.
New Years Thieves – Sugar Club – 30th Jan – with “The Apartment” followed by live music from Chequerboard, Lisa O’Neill and Come on Live Long
Gigs
So where to spend your New Year’s Eve. Hmm, it’s a tough choice, with lots of good events around the city. See what you think below. My punt would be for the Young Hearts at Christ Church or the Mix Tape at Vicar Street.
Mon 30 Dec
New Years Thieves – Sugar Club, with “The Apartment” followed by live music from Chequerboard, Lisa O’Neill and Come on Live Long
Annie – NCH
Weathertop ll – The Button Factory
Grace Wilde – Whelans
Christy Moore – Vicar Street
Tue 31 Dec
New Year’s Eve Mix Tape – Vicar Street – Jerry Fish, Lisa Hannigan, Gavin Glass, Wallis Bird, Rhob Cunningham, Booka Brass Band etc
Three NYE Dublin – Countdown Concert with Madness, The Strypes etc.
RTÉ Concert Orchestra New Year’s Eve Gala with Jacqui Dankworth – NCH
The Hot Sprockets – The Workman’s Club
Republic of Loose – Whelans
New Years Eve – Sugar Club – Shit Robot, Billy Scurry and Johnny Moy
The Original Rudeboys – The Academy
New Year’s Eve – The Button Factory – White Collar Boy, New Jackson, Lumigraph, Forrests & Clu
Nightflight NYE Hootenanny – Grand Social
Young Hearts – Christ Church – Alasdair Roberts, Dónal Lunny, Iarla Ó’Lionáird,
Wed 01 Jan
Strauss & Co. New Year Gala Celebration – NCH
Jeff Mills (3hr Set) – Twisted Pepper
Thu 02 Jan
Annie – NCH
Warsaw Radio – Whelans
Fri 03 Jan
Sharon Shannon, Shane McGowan & Mundy – Vicar Street
Sat 04 Jan
Andrew Weatherall – Extended Set – Twisted Pepper
Vibe For Philo 2014 – Vicar Street
Sun 05 Jan
not very much!
Art –
Check the times, as they’re a bit all over the place this week!
IMMA – Leonora Carrington: The Celtic Surrealist – until 26th Jan
– Eileen Gray – IMMA Kilmainham – until Jan 19th
RHA Gallery – Tony O’Malley, Joanna Kidney – until Dec 20th
Douglas Hyde –From 15th November until 15th January 2014
Gallery 1 – George Shaw – Neither My Arse Nor My Elbow
Gallery 2 – Paloma Varga Weisz – Krummer Hund
Dublin Divided is at the Hugh Lane Gallery until 2nd Feb.
General Exhibition at the National Gallery
General Exhibition at the Chester Beatty
Tom Wood – Men and Women – Gallery of Photography
Private Galleries:
Kerlin – Paul Winstanley – until 7th Jan
Oliver Sears – Hughie O’Donoghue: GORT RUA
Kevin Kavanagh Gallery – Enigma – Roxana Manouchehri
Cross Gallery -Winter Show – Until 30th Jan
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