Ok, so Patrick has departed for another year, so what are we left with? There’s a whole lot of revolution going on, with New plays in the form of McKenna’s Fort and Rebel, Rebel. There’s also Wise Wounds in Smock Alley, if you need a break from the 1916-ness.
There’s also two heavy weights fighting in the cinema, with Batman versus Superman. I’ve a nagging doubt that it will be awful, but I still want to see it. Can anyone explain why that is? Battles and Natalie Merchant are the hot picks in the world of Music.
Strangely enough, the RHA Annual Exhibition opens this week! It’s been moved this year and possibly from now on. It’s always worth checking out. The Nick Miller in IMMA also comes highly recommended.
Theatre
Abbey – The Plough and the Stars 2016 – until Saturday, 23 April 2016
Gaiety Theatre – Ross O’Carroll Kelly’s Breaking Dad – 14 March 2016 – 26 March 2016
Smock Alley – The Wise Wound – 22 Mar – 2 Apr (NEW)
Project Arts Centre – Sleeps
Civic Theatre –
The Picture of Dorian Gray – 23 – 26 March // 8.15pm (NEW)
Foil Arms and Hog SkiddlyWup – 24 March // 8pm (NEW)
The Cripple of Inishmaan – 25 – 26 March // 8pm (NEW)
New Theatre – McKenna’s Fort – Mar 21st – Apr 2nd (NEW)
Bewleys Cafe Theatre – Rebel, Rebel – Mar 21 – Apr 16, 2016 (NEW)
Viking Theatre – Shoot My Dog – March 21 – 23 (NEW)
The Gate – Juno and the Paycock – until Sat 16 April
Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – 24 Feb 2016 – 13 Mar 2016
Movies
Mon Mar21 – Popcorn Presents – City of God
Wed Mar23 – Popcorn Presents – Drive
Thu Mar24 – Sticky Fingers presents Gimme Shelter – Rolling Stones 1970
The Bigger Picture – Kind Hearts and Coronets – Monday 21st March 2016 @ 18.30
New Releases this week!
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Court
Disorder
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
The Club
Gigs
A couple of good ones this week and really a couple is all you need? Battles are in the Button Factory on Tuesday and Natalie Merchant is in the Olympia on Thursday. Otherwise, see if you find anything of interest below.
Mon 21 Mar
Nadene Fiorentini, Piano – NCH
Tue 22 Mar
Battles – The Button Factory
Essential Classics – The French Touch – NCH
Wed 23 Mar
Sounds of Spring – NCH
Beach, Farah Elle & Vameel – Whelan’s
Thu 24 Mar
Natalie Merchant – The Olympia Theatre
Straight No Chaser – Vicar Street
The 1975 – 3Arena
Vernon Jane – Opium Rooms
The Choir Invisible (Single Launch) – The Workman’s Club
The Van Diemens – Odessa
Skinny Living – Whelan’s
Sat 26 Mar
Blood Or Whiskey – The Workman’s Club
RTE Contempo Quartet: The Seven Last Words of Christ – NCH
RTE NSO Bach St. John Passion – NCH
State Lights – Whelan’s (Upstairs)
Charlie & The Bhoys – The Button Factory
At The Drive-In – Vicar Street
The Bonny Men – Whelan’s
Gamerz – JJ Smyth’s
Rolo Tomassi – Whelan’s
Sun 27 Mar
Damien Dempsey – Vicar Street
Charlie & The Bhoys – The Button Factory
Prison Love – Whelan’s (Upstairs)
Art
IMMA –
Grace Weir, 3 Different Nights, recurring – 7 November 2015 – 6 March 2016
IMMA Collection: Nick Miller and the studio of Edward McGuire – until 02 May 2016
IMMA Collection: Approaches to paper – until 02 May 2016
Art | Memory | Place: Artists’ Films – 23 Feb 2016 – 03 Apr 2016
March 22, 2016 – June 11, 2016 186th Annual Exhibition RHA Charles Gallagher Gallery
March 22, 2016 – June 11, 2015 27th of April Last RHA Atrium
Douglas Hyde –
BILL LYNCH – Gallery 1
VERNE DAWSON – Gallery 2
March 4 – May 4, 2016
Hugh Lane Gallery –
Julie Merriman: Revisions – until 10 April 2016
Jesse Jones: NO MORE FUN AND GAMES – 11 February 2016 – 26 June 2016
Alan Phelan: Our Kind – 10 March – 2 October 2016 – Our Kind is a short film by Alan Phelan which
Chester Beatty – Exhibition
Private Galleries:
Kerlin – Richard Gorman – Iwano – 16 March – 7 May 2016
Oliver Sears –John Kelly – 16 Mar 2016 — 29 Apr 2016
Kevin Kavanagh –Robert Ballagh – Who Fears to Speak of the Republic? – March 10th – April 7th, 2016
Taylor Gallery – Stock – 2 February – 26 March 2016
No More Workhorse 