Things to do in Dublin (14-07-14 – 20-07-14)

By No More Workhorse on July 13, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

The World Cup has finally departed, and congratulations to Germany! To fill the massive gaping hole in your life, you could take up making models of ships in bottles, pick up a copy of war and peace or else… explore the events that Dublin has to offer below.

The National in the Iveagh Gardens and Longitude festival in Marlay park are probably the two big musical events of the week. There’s also Phosphorescent in the Workman’s Club or Owen Pallet in Whelans. In the world of theatre, there’s a few new ones, with Smock! (Smock Alley) and Low Level Panic (New Theatre). Check out the full list below.

Theatre

The Abbey – Aristocrats until 2nd August. Our review is here.

The Gate – The Price by Arthur Miller, until August 16th. It’s worth seeing, our review is here.

Project Arts Centre – Timons of Athens – until 19th July 2014. Measure for Measure (work in progress) July 17th. (image above)

Smock Alley – Smock – 14th to 20th of July.

Viking Theatre has Not a Game for Boys until July 7th to 19th.

The New Theatre has Low Level Panic from July 14th to July 19th

The Gaiety Theatre has Riverdance until 31st of Aug.

The Civic Theatre – quiet this week.

Theatre Upstairs – A Picture of Us – 15th to the 26th. This is the first production in their new space, so check it out!

Bewleys Cafe Theatre has Small Plastic Wars until July 19th. Our review is here.

Bord Gais Energy Centre – Dirty Dancing – July 8th to 26th.

Movies

IFI Season – Beyond the Bechdel Test – IFI Cinema – July 3rd – 30th

“Named after American cartoonist Alison Bechdel, who introduced the idea in her 1985 comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, the Bechdel Test requires that a film include at least two female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man… ”

ARTIST FILM SCREENING: BETE & DEISE + SOMETHING FROM NOTHING – Tuesday 15th July 2014 – 18.30
FROM THE VAULTS: MAEVE – Wednesday 16th July 2014 – 18.30
GIRLFRIENDS – Thursday 17th July 2014 – 18.30

National Theatre Live – Skylight – 19:00 Thursday 17 July 2014 – Lighthouse cinema and others.

Sugar Club – Tue Jul – 15 – A River Changes Course – Winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at Sundance

Lighthouse Cinema – Summer of Musicals –

SOUTH PACIFIC (G) – 3.30pm, 8.30pm Wed 16th July

3.30pm Sun 20th July

Hollywood Babylon: Return of the Living Dead – 22:30, Saturday 19 July

Gigs

The National descend on the Iveagh Gardens and Longitude festival takes place in Marlay. If you’re looking for something on a smaller scale, we’d recommend Phosphorescent in the Workman’s Club or Owen Pallet in Whelans. Check out the full list below.

Mon 14 July
Bastille Day Celebration Concert – The Sugar Club

Tue 15 July
Daryl Hall and John Oates – The Olympia Theatre
HamsandwicH – Whelan’s
Emily Portman Trio – Odessa

Wed 16 July
Cat Power – The Olympia Theatre
Square Pegs – Whelan’s

Thu 17 July
The Stunning Live – Leopardstown
Derek Ryan – The Olympia Theatre
Theo Parrish – The Sugar Club
Phosphorescent – The Workman’s Club
Sarah Jarosz – Whelan’s
Leaders Of Men – Whelan’s
Bombino – The Twisted Pepper
The Academic – The Grand Social
Mid Term – Whelan’s

Fri 18 July
Longitude 2014 – Marlay Park
The National – Iveagh Gardens
Sam Brookes – Whelan’s
Contour – The Grand Social

Sat 19 Jul
Longitude 2014 – Marlay Park
The National – Iveagh Gardens
Glassgears – BelloBar
Ian McLagan – Whelan’s
Rocstrong – Whelan’s
The Gina Trio – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre
Ed Davenport – The Twisted Pepper
Buffalo Sunn – Whelan’s

Sun 20 Jul
Hotter Than July Festival – Meeting House Square
Longitude 2014 – Marlay Park
Birdy – Iveagh Gardens
Owen Pallett – Whelan’s
The Shires – Whelan’s (Upstairs)
The Dublin Blues Cartel – Whelan’s