I’m starting to get bored with January, so luckily we’re on the last week! We’re almost at the end of the bleak month with not very much going on. Thankfully, we have a festival in the form of Tradfest from the 25 – 29th Jan, so a good bit to see and do in that!

At the Theatre, the Pillowman returns to the Gaiety,  And Then There Were None is at Smock Alley and The Collector is at the New Theatre.

The IMMA Collection Freud Project is a must see!

Theatre

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

Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Unique Lives – 22 Jan 2017 – 28 May 2017 (New)

Gaiety Theatre – The Pillowman – 24 January 2017 – 5 February 2017 (New)

Smock Alley – The Spinning Heart – 23 – 28 Jan (New)

And Then There Were None – 24 – 28 Jan (New)

Project Arts Centre – Danse, Morob –   12 Jan 2017-28 Jan 2017
Under Surveillance – 25 Jan 2017 (New)

Zeitgeist – 26 Jan 2017(Free but ticketed) – (New)

Theatre Upstairs – Hero – Jan 13th to 28th

New Theatre – The Collector – Jan 23rd – Feb 4th (New)

Bewleys Cafe Theatre – From Eden – Jan 09 – 28, 2017

Viking Theatre – The Sand Park….. Jan 16 – 28

Mill Theatre, Dundrum –  God has no Country – 27th – 28st Jan 2017 (New)

Civic Theatre – Tenderfoot New Writing Showcase – 26 – 27 Jan // 12pm (schools) and 28 Jan // 3pm and 8pm

The Gate – Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris – Previews 26th Jan

Movies

Sugar Club
Wed Jan25 – Popcorn Presents – Trainspotting

Lighthouse Cinema

Ghost In The Shell – Wednesday 25 January 2017 @ 9pm

Grindhouse Dublin: The Killing of America – Friday 27 January 2017 – 22:30

IFI –
FEAST YOUR EYES: GOODFELLAS – Tuesday 24th January 2017 @ 18.15

IFI & TRADFEST 2017: THE IRISHMEN – AN IMPRESSION OF EXILE– Saturday 28th January 2017 – 13.30

New Release Movies –
Cameraperson
Denial
Hacksaw Ridge
Sing
T2: Trainspotting

Gigs

This week would be a complete misery without the Tradfest! Thankfully it has brought a good collection of bands to town, including Turin Brakes on Wednesday.  There’s also Mary Chapin Carpenter, Afro Celt Soundsystem (Button Factory) and Iarla Ó Lionáird & Steve Cooney to name but a few.

Mon 23 Jan
Olivia Newton-John, Beth Nielsen Chapman & Amy Sky – National Concert Hall

Tue 24 Jan
Celebrating Christie Hennessy – The Platinum Collection – NCH
Home Free – The Sugar Club

Wed 25 Jan
Hudson Taylor – The Bowery
Brendan Grace – It’s A Funny Old World – NCH
Turin Brakes – Button Factory

Thu 26 Jan
Mary Chapin Carpenter – The Olympia Theatre
Fairport Convention – St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Paddy Casey & Mundy – Button Factory
Hazel O’Connor & Cormac DeBarra – St. Werburgh’s Church
Cara O’Sullivan in concert – NCH

Fri 27 Jan
Afro Celt Soundsystem – Button Factory
Iarla Ó Lionáird & Steve Cooney – City Hall
The Rails – St. Werburgh’s Church
Maria McKee with support of Luan Parle – St. Patrick’s Cathedral
RTE NSO: Pictures at an Exhibition – NCH
Switzerland – Whelan’s Upstairs

Sat 28 Jan
Billy Bragg & Joe Henry – St. Patrick’s Cathedral
The Legend of Luke Kelly – Vicar Street
Lisa Lambe /Fiachna Ó’Braonáin /Martin Brunsden – St. Michan’s Church
Johann Strauss Gala – NCH
Chatham County Line – Whelan’s
The Wonder Years – The Workman’s Club
Aaron Watson – Whelan’s

Sun 29 Jan
Black Peaks – The Workman’s Club
Visions of Floyd – NCH
James McMurtry – Whelan’s

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

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

RHA Gallery
Daphne Wright – Emotional Archaeology
Joy Gerrard ‘shot crowd’ RHA Gallery II – January 20, 2017 – March 26, 2017

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 – Altered Light – Kathlyn O’Brien – January 12th – February 11th, 2017