Guess who is in town this week? Guess what the main event in Dublin is? Yes, that’s right, it’s Santa!

Ok, so it’s a slow week for most things, but there is some life if you want a break from the mince pies and eggnog. Check out our list below. There’s a good few new movie releases and even a few decent enough gigs. Check out the Long Night of the Short Story on the 21st in the Project. Badly Drawn Boy, Damien Dempsey, Jack L and The Sugarhill Gang all play this week also!

The IMMA Collection Freud Project is a must see! There’s also a new Hughie O’Donoghue exhibition at the Oliver Sears gallery.

Theatre

Abbey – Anna Karenina –  7th Dec – 28 Jan 2017

Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Big The Musical  – 8 Dec 2016 – 7 Jan 2017

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

Smock Alley – Snow Queen – until 23rd Dec

Project Arts Centre –  Exhibition – The Bird with the Human Tongue

Special Event – THE LONG NIGHT OF THE SHORT STORY – with musical responses from Lisa O’Neill; curated by Anne Enright

Theatre Upstairs – Sleeps

New Theatre – Skeeps

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

Viking Theatre –A Christmas Carol – Dec 12 – 23

Mill Theatre, Dundrum –  Jack and the Beanstalk – 7th – 31st Dec 2016

Civic Theatre – Cinderella – 17 – 22 December & 3 – 8 January

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

Movies

Lighthouse – Naughty or Nice – Highlights include
HOME ALONE – Dec 22nd 3.45pm
LOVE ACTUALLY – Dec 22nd 6pm
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE – Dec 20th 3.30pm, Dec 21st 18.30pm, Dec 23rd 3pm, Dec 23rd 8pm

Sugar Club
Tue Dec20 – Popcorn Presents – E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Tue Dec20 – Popcorn Presents – Die Hard
Thu Dec22 – Popcorn Presents – Dirty Dancing : Xmas Edition Deluxe + 80s Party

IFI – DONNIE DARKO – 15th Anniversary Screening (OPENS DECEMBER 23RD)

New Release Movies –
Ballerina
Collateral Beauty
Monster Trucks
Passengers
The Eagle Huntress
Why Him?

Gigs

Santa is definitely playing main stage, so don’t expect too much from it! While it’s much slower than normal, there’s still Badly Drawn Boy, Damien Dempsey, Jack L and a few more besides. Strangely The Sugarhill Gang are at the Button Factory on Friday! Have they no homes to go to?

Mon 19 Dec
Badly Drawn Boy – The Bowery
Christy Moore – Vicar Street
The Christmas Rat Pack featuring The Original West End Cast – NCH

Tue 20 Dec
Christy Moore – Vicar Street
Little Green Cars – Pavilion Theatre
Vladimir’s Viennese Christmas – NCH
Red Hot Chili Peppers – 3Arena

Wed 21 Dec
Damien Dempsey – Vicar Street
Jack L – Whelan’s
The Ragdolls – NCH
Red Hot Chili Peppers – 3Arena
Mik Pyro – The Sugar Club
The Bootleg Beach Boys – The Grand Social

Thu 22 Dec
HamsandwicH – The Academy
Damien Dempsey – Vicar Street
Jack L – Whelan’s
Carols by Candlelight – NCH

Fri 23 Dec
Damien Dempsey – Vicar Street
The Sugarhill Gang – The Button Factory
The Glory of Christmas – NCH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar7sKNb4UUE

Art

IMMA

Emily Jacir Europa – 26 November 2016 – 26 February 2017

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 – Siobhán Hapaska – 17th December 2016 – 4th February 2017

Oliver Sears – Hughie O’Donoghue RA – 8 Dec 2016 — 26 Jan 2017

Taylor Gallery – Winter Group Show – gallery + invited artists – 7 December 2016 – 28 January 2017

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