Live-Collision-International Festival 2016 photo © Fiona Morgan

Live Collision is the main festival in town this week, it runs from the 30th to the 4th of December. It’s a live art festival and if you’re wondering what that means, find out here!

There’s a lot of new theatre such as La Bohème at the Bord Gais, Murder of Crows at Theatre Upstairs and Dubliners Women at the New Theatre, among others. The world of Dinner Theatre continues its resurgence in Dublin with ‘Twas the night before Murder in Smock Alley.

It’s a great week for live music also. We’d happily recommend Kate Tempest (Tuesday at Whelans), Primal Scream (The Olympia Theatre), Margaret Glaspy (The Grand Social), Agnes Obel (Vicar Street), Super Furry Animals (The Olympia Theatre) and Teenage Fanclub (The Academy). There’s a few more besides..

The IMMA Collection Freud Project is a must see!

Theatre

Abbey -Anna Karenina previews form 7th Dec

Bord Gais Energy Theatre – La Bohème – 30 Nov 2016 – 4 Dec 2016 (NEW)

Gaiety Theatre – Robin Hood and his Merry Men – 27 November 2016 – 8 January 2017 (NEW)

Smock Alley – Unshakable Spirits: Double Bill  – 22 Nov – 3 Dec

‘Twas the night before Murder – Dinner Theatre – 28, 29, 30 Nov, 1 + 4 Dec (NEW)

Project Arts Centre – Live Collision International Festival – 30 Nov 2016-03 Dec 2016 (NEW)

Theatre Upstairs – Murder of Crows – December 2nd – 17th 2016 (NEW)

New Theatre – Dubliners Women – Nov 28th – Dec 17th (NEW)

Bewleys Cafe Theatre – It’s a Wonderful Bleedin’ Life – Dec 01 – 21, 2016 (NEW)

Viking Theatre – From Eden – Nov 21 – Dec 10

Mill Theatre, Dundrum – All Ireland One Act Festival 2016 – 2nd – 4th Dec (NEW)

Civic Theatre – The Nutcracker – 1st to 3rd Dec (NEW)

The Gate – The Heiress – until Sat 07/01/17

Movies

IFI – FEAST YOUR EYES: IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT – Tuesday 29th November 2016 – 18.30
IFI & AEMI PROJECTIONS: ‘THIS IS A PAINTING. THIS IS REAL.’ – Monday 28th November 2016
18.30

Lighthouse –
BLUE VELVET (18) – FRI DEC 2 – 3PM & 8:30PM – SAT DEC 3 – 3PM & 8:30PM – SUN DEC 4 – 3PM & 8:30PM

Naughty or Nice – Die Hard + Nakatomi Tower 80s Office Party – Dec 2nd  Party 9pm, Film 10.30pm

Sugar Club
Mon Nov28 – Popcorn Presents – The Goonies
Sat Dec 03 Popcorn Presents – Charlie And The Chocolate Factory 1971

New Release Movies –
Bleed For This
Chi-Raq
Crash and Burn
Moana
Sully
The Edge Of Seventeen

Gigs

This week is pretty epic. There’s even a few days with two or three interesting gigs, so some tough choices. We’d happily recommend Kate Tempest (Tuesday at Whelans), Primal Scream (The Olympia Theatre), Margaret Glaspy (The Grand Social), Agnes Obel (Vicar Street), Super Furry Animals (The Olympia Theatre) and Teenage Fanclub (The Academy). There’s a few more besides..

Mon 28 Nov
Glen Hansard – Vicar Street
The Star of Bethlehem – NCH
Melanie Martinez – The Olympia Theatre

Tue 29 Nov
Kate Tempest – Whelan’s
Glen Hansard – Vicar Street
A Christmas Festival – NCH
Slick Rick – The Sugar Club
Dr Hook – The Olympia Theatre
Hinds – The Academy

Wed 30 Nov
Primal Scream – The Olympia Theatre
Margaret Glaspy – The Grand Social
Festive Reflections with Phil Coulter, His Guests & Musicians – NCH

Thu 01 Dec
Agnes Obel – Vicar Street
Super Furry Animals – The Olympia Theatre
Glasshouse present “And They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness” by Ólafur Arnalds – Pepper Canister Church
The ESB ‘Great’ Christmas Concert 2016 – NCH
Anne-Marie – The Academy

Fri 02 Dec
Teenage Fanclub – The Academy
Cult Called Man – The Button Factory
RTE NSO Video Games Classic – NCH
A Giant Dog – Whelan’s Upstairs
Jack L – Whelan’s
Passenger – Vicar Street
Daniel Avery – District 8

Sat 03 Dec
The 2FM Xmas Ball – 3Arena
All Wrapped Up – NCH
Tucker Beathard – The Academy 2
Keywest – The Academy
Wyvern Lingo – The Button Factory
Brian Kennedy – Whelan’s
Passenger – Vicar Street
Barnt & Ghost Culture – The Button Factory
Galants – Whelan’s (Upstairs)

Sun 04 Dec
Beardyman – The Sugar Club
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!” – NCH

Art

IMMA

Duncan Campbell, The Welfare of Tomás Ó Hallissy – 25 November 2016 – 7 May 2017
IMMA Collection: A Decade – 28 Apr 2016 – 08 Jan 2017

Morph and Transform – 29 October 2016 – 29 January 2017, Project Spaces
The Hennessy Art Fund for IMMA Collection – 15 Jul – 26 Feb 2017
15 Sep 2016 – 29 Jan 2017 Historica – Republican Aesthetics: Invited Curator Sumesh Sharma
15 Sep 2016 – 29 Jan 2017 The Plough and other stars: Invited Curator Kate Strain
23 Sep 2016 –  15 Jan 2017 Jaki Irvine If the Ground Should Open…

IMMA Collection Freud Project, 2016 – 2021 – 21 October 2016 – mid October 2017

RHA Gallery 
November 16, 2016 – December 21, 2016 David Crone RHA Echoes and Reflections RHA Gallery I
November 16, 2016 – December 21, 2016 John Cronin RHA Gallery II

Douglas Hyde –November 18, 2016 – February 1, 2017

Gallery 1 – JOSEF SUDEK
Gallery 2 – KATHY PRENDERGAST

Hugh Lane Gallery –
Michael Kane: …Modality of the Visible  – 20 October 2016 – 15 January 2017
Sven Augustijnen  – 08 September 2016 – 22 January 2017

Chester Beatty – Exhibition

Private Galleries:

Kerlin – Kathy Prendergast – Atlas – 29th October – 10th December 2016

Oliver Sears – Jason Ellis – 20 Oct 2016 — 1 Dec 2016

Taylor Gallery – Charles Tyrrell – Two Paths – 14 October – 14 November 2016

Kevin Kavanagh Gallery – Forthcoming – Robert Armstrong and Anna Bjerger – November 17th – December 17th, 2016