Live Music in Dublin – 11-02-19 The usual mixed bag of gigs awaits you this week but really there’s no particular highlight or big name in town. There is GoGo Penguin in […]
Live Music in Dublin – 11-02-19
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Orfeo Ed Euridice – Civic Theatre – Review
Orfeo Ed Euridice – Civic Theatre – Review by Pat Viale Photos by Pat Redmond Irish National Opera’s Orfeo ed Euridice illustrates perfectly that you don’t need a large scale Met production […]
Bob Mould – Sunshine Rock – Album Review
Bob Mould – Sunshine Rock – Album Review by Killian Laher Bob Mould is in a really energised phase over his most recent albums. Ever since 2011’s autobiography he seems to have […]
Rapids – Project Arts Centre – Review
Rapids – Project Arts Centre – Review Talking Shop Ensemble & Shaun Dunne Present Rapids – Dates: 07 Feb – 09 Feb – Show Time: 7.45pm The production opens with Shaun Dunne […]
Heather – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Heather – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review Heather – Written by Thomas Eccleshare From February 04 – 23, 2019 Disconcertingly, the programme states that character “A” is played by Dermot Magennis and […]
Sweeney Todd – Lyric Theatre – Review
Sweeney Todd – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Lyric Theatre and NI Opera – Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book […]
Competition – Win Tickets to Electric Eel Shock – Workman’s Club – 17/02/19
Competition – Win Tickets to Electric Eel Shock – Workman’s Club – 17/02/19 The Workman’s Club present Electric Eel Shock We have a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky winner […]
Motown The Musical – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Motown The Musical – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review 5 Feb 2019 – 23 Feb 2019 It is the night of the 25th anniversary of the Motown label and the owner […]
The Lemonheads – The Academy – Live Review – 06/02/19
The Lemonheads – The Academy – Live Review – 06/02/19 by Killian Laher The Lemonheads returned to kick off their European tour in the Academy ahead of the release of another covers […]
On the Basis of Sex – Film Review
On the Basis of Sex – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Mimi Leder Writer: Daniel Stiepleman Stars: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux Director Mimi Leder starts the film with clean […]
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part – Film Review
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Mike Mitchell Starring: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish, Stephanie Beatriz, Charlie Day, Alison Brie, […]
All Is True – Film Review
All Is True – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Kenneth Branagh Writer: Ben Elton Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Lolita Chakrabarti, Jack Colgrave Hirst The plays of William Shakespeare have formed the core […]
The Plot – New Theatre – Review
The Plot – New Theatre – Review by Letizia Delmastro The Plot by Paula Lonergan 5th February – 9th February 2019 In The Plot by Paula Lonergan, Lilith finally gets to have her story heard: as […]
Boy Erased – Film Review
Boy Erased – Film Review by Grant Ryan Director: Joel Edgerton Writers: Garrard Conley (based on the memoir Boy Erased by), Joel Edgerton (written for the screen by) Stars: Lucas Hedges, Nicole […]
Movies This Week – 06-02-19
Movies This Week – 06-02-19 This week we get another average Sci-fi film in the form of Alita: Battle Angel. It is a genre with a whole lot of average. There’s also […]
If Beale Street Could Talk – Film Review
If Beale Street Could Talk – Film Review Director: Barry Jenkins Writers: Barry Jenkins (written for the screen by), James Baldwin (based on the book by) Stars: KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina […]
Interview with Mary Barnecutt and Lioba Petrie – Curators of Spike Festival
Interview with Mary Barnecutt and Lioba Petrie – Curators of Spike Festival Mary Barnecutt and Lioba Petrie, the curators of Spike, Dublin’s alternative cello festival, talk about what’s in store at this […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 05-02-19
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 05-02-19 It’s a little slow out there, in all honestly, but we do have a few new productions. Rapids opens at the Project Arts Centre and […]
I’m Not Here – Project Arts Centre – Review
I’m Not Here – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. Written, Directed and Designed by Doireann Coady Run now finished – Feb 1st and 2nd 2019 The stage is bare […]
Live Music in Dublin – 04-02-19
Live Music in Dublin – 04-02-19 It’s a week like many other… nothing too dazzling on this week but we do have God is an Astronaut if you need some post rock […]
The Lemonheads – It’s A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads – It’s A Shame About Ray – by Killian Laher The early nineties was a great time for guitar music, particularly from west of the Atlantic. The Dave Fanning show […]
Can You Ever Forgive Me – Film Review
Can You Ever Forgive Me – Film Review by Frank L. Director(s): Marielle Heller Writers(s): Nicole Holofcener, Lee Israel (memoir), Jeff Whitty Actors: Melissa McCarthy, Anna Deavere Smith, Julie Ann Emery, Joanna […]
The Bear – Doyle’s Pub – Review
The Bear – Doyle’s Pub – Review by Frank L. The Bear by Anton Chekhov Until February 2nd In 2018, Judder Theatre Company, who are based in Doyle’s Pub, on College Street […]
So Where Do We Begin? – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
So Where Do We Begin? – Smock Alley Theatre – Review 28 Jan – 2 Feb | 8pm | 3pm matinee Sat 2 Feb | Boys’ School David (Matthew Malone) is a […]
Competition – Win Tickets to She Drew The Gun – Workman’s Club – 12/02/19
Competition – Win Tickets to She Drew The Gun – Workman’s Club – 12/02/19 She Drew The Gun – Tuesday, 12 Feb – Workman’s Club We have a pair of tickets to give […]
The Cripple of Inishmaan – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Cripple of Inishmaan – Gaiety Theatre – Review 25th Jan. – 9th Mar. Set on the island of Inishmaan in 1934, Johnnypatteenmike (Phelim Drew) is the local gossip. He makes his […]
Burning – Film Review
Burning – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Chang-dong Lee Writers: Jungmi Oh (screenplay by) (as Jung-mi Oh), Chang-dong Lee (screenplay by) Stars: Ah-in Yoo, Steven Yeun, Jong-seo Jun This is the […]
Movies This Week – 30-01-19
Movies This Week – 30-01-19 Green Book is released this week, which could well surprise everyone and win the Best Picture Oscar? Who knows what the academy will do, and to be […]
Green Book – Film Review
Green Book – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Peter Farrelly Writers: Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie (as Brian Currie) Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini Set in the early 1960s, […]
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