James Joyce died in 1941 and the copyright on his work ended 70 years later, meaning there has been a large number of theatrical productions of his work in the last couple […]
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man – The New Theatre – Review
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Dublin Gig Guide – 12-06-2013 – They Might Be Giants, Phosphorescent etc.
A few new gigs of wonder and excitement have been added to the long list below! The two unmissable names (in my humble opinion!) are They Might Be Giants, Phosphorescent, but there’s […]
Shush – Abbey Theatre – Review
It is Breda’s birthday and she is home alone with her dark thoughts. She rings her son for what feels like the 100th time and contemplates how her life has reached this […]
Festival of Writing and Ideas – Borris House – Sunday Review
First up on Sunday was the Sunday Assembly, which bills itself as a church with no God! The main man behind the event, Sanderson Jones described himself as a happy man that […]
Festival of Writing and Ideas – Borris House – Saturday Review
The Festival of Writing and Ideas took place in Borris House in Carlow last weekend (8th – 9th of June 2013). This was the first time I visited the Big House in […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (10-06-13 to 16-06-13)
This is the week of the big gig, with Robbie, Bon Jovi and Neil Young all battling for your attention! There’s lots of lovely small events around town also, if you don’t […]
Woolwich, Boston and the New Terror – Dispatches – TV Review
Fear and Loathing in Boston and London – the New Terror Matt Frei is one of the best reporters working in television today – his reportage combines a sense of ‘history as […]
Person of Interest – TV Review
Somewhat Interesting Abraham Lincoln is said to have written the following, when reviewing a book he wasn’t particularly keen on; ‘for those who like that sort of thing, I should think it […]
Movies – 07-06-13 – Behind the Candelabra, After Earth…
Do you remember we were talking about Steven Soderbergh’s last ever movie? It really wasn’t that long ago, just in March. Well, this one doesn’t count for some reason, as it’s not […]
Matthew J. Anthony – I’m Your Man | Video Premier
Matthew J. Anthony’s debut single “I’m Your Man” has just been released on Any Other City Records and we here at No More Workhorse have gotten our grubby little mits on the […]
Body and Soul Festival – Final Acts Announced
I think I saw this every year, but this could well be the best Festival of the Summer! The final few names have been added to the list, and they include: Michael […]
World Actors Forum – Gate Theatre – 15th & 16th June
The World Actors Forum aims to let actors speak their mind! They spend their lives on stage, but rarely do we hear their opinions, so this is a chance for them to […]
The Shoos – Time Lapse Video Recording Event – 7-06-13
This sounds a fascinating event and definitely a good way to spend a Friday afternoon! You can go along and watch the live recording of the Shooes new time lapse video. “Dublin […]
Kiss me and you’ll see how important I am – Porject Arts Centre – Review
‘They teach you how to cope, there’s a formula, and if you stick to it, you’ll make it to your next birthday’. Alex is a troubled young woman suffering from severe depression […]
The Festival of Writing & Ideas – Borris House, Carlow – 8th & 9th June – Preview
Borris House is an hour and a half outside Dublin, and this weekend its ‘Festival of Writing and Ideas‘ takes place. Not bothering to define itself as a writers/ artists/ music festival […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (03-06-13 to 9-06-13)
We are entering the last part of the long weekend, the bit that makes it long I guess, a Monday to enjoy! Forbidden Fruit has ended, and all the madness that went […]
Arrested Development – Season 4 – Review
I was having an on line chat with an old friend a few nights ago. We are both Arrested Development fans so I asked her how she was getting on with season […]
Colleen – Unitarian Church – 31-05-13 – Review
It would be fair to say that Colleen is not a natural on the stage, but she is definitely a talented musician. She proved that as she swapped between various instruments, electronic […]
Movies – 31-05-13 Byzantium, The Purge…
Byzantium is Neil Jordan’s latest step into the world of the super natural, it stars Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan and Sam Riley and is a tale of vampires! Ok, I’m not sure […]
BOARDS OF CANADA – Tomorrow’s Harvest – Live Album Transmission
We’ve been trying to ignore the hints and hype surrounding the new Boards of Canada Album, but that just boiled over when we heard about this! Join us. http://boardsofcanada.com/ Monday 3rd June: […]
New Music: Plankton Wat – Fabric of Life
Plankton Wat is the name for the solo recordings of Dewey Mahood, who is best know as the keyboard player with Eternal Tapestry. This is a dreamy guitar track that wafts over […]
Tumbling Bones – Irish Tour
Tumbling Bones are two dates into a monster 13 date tour of the country. Tumbling Bones are a three piece form Maine in the northeast of the USA. They play some down […]
Forbidden Fruit Preview
What to expect When You Walk in the Garden at this weekend’s festival by Sarah Gilmartin Sunshine, cupcakes and a surprise set from Fight Like Apes – there was plenty to tempt […]
3epkano score the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari – Fitzwilliam Square – 30-05-13
The latest happenings of the summer, and they’re going all out for this one, as it’s a band AND a movie in Fitzwilliam Square. 3epkano score the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari -Thursday […]
Man of Valour – Project Arts Centre – Review
Man of Valour is the story of a man battling demons from his past, quite literally! Farrell Blinks is your average young man dealing with the normal problems of day to day […]
Forbidden Fruit Night
The people behind Forbidden Fruit just made their fesitval a whole lot more exciting! Generally with out door gigs you expect them to finish by 11, when you shuffle off home, or […]
An Enemy of the People – Gate Theatre – Review
The development of Kirsten Springs promises to change the lives of all those in its locality. New wealth has come to the area and land prices are starting to increase rapidly. It […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (27-05-13 to 2-06-13)
We’re just heading into the Bank Holiday weekend and there’s more than a few events around the streets of Dublin. There’s a few new plays doing the rounds as well as the […]
Widowspeak – Workman’s Club – 26-05-13
Widowspeak are an indie rock band from New York and consists of guitarist and vocalist Molly Hamilton and guitarist Robert Earl Thomas. Last night in the Workman’s Club Dublin (25-05-13) they took […]
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