Bullfight on Third Avenue – Bewley’s Theatre Café – Review by Paddy McGovern Until August 3rd 2019. When an Irish theatre writer produces a play that is original, engaging and thoughtful, it […]
The Brink – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Alison Kayman This is a documentary about Steve Bannon, the creator of Alt-Breit, the US news agency which propagates the views of […]
Movies This Week – 10-07-19 We’re so disappointed that the new Jim Jarmusch film The Dead Don’t Die is a bit crap, but such is life! They can’t all be good, and […]
*a great big sigh* – The Hope Theatre, London – Review by Eamon Somers Run now finished – July 7th and 8th Tina and Walter are tied back to back to their […]
Annabelle Comes Home – Film Review by Letizia Delmastro Director: Gary Dauberman Writers: James Wan (story by), Gary Dauberman (screenplay by) Stars: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Mckenna Grace The newest entry to […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 09-07-19 There are some new productions around Dublin, including Annie in the Bord Gais and a couple in Smock Alley, Demelza Eeating Apples and Kate Crackernuts. […]
Live Music in Dublin – 08-07-19 After the Trinity Series last week, the Iveagh Gardens really kick into high gear, with Idles, the Villagers and Mac DeMarco! There really is something for […]
Damien Dempsey – Iveagh Gardens – 6-07-19 – Live Review by Killian Laher Damien Dempsey has established himself as one of the foremost ‘traditional’ Irish singers of the last 20 years. Those […]
Eddie Vedder/Glen Hansard – 3 Arena, Dublin – Live Review – 03/07/19 by Killian Laher Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder rounded off his European tour in the 3 Arena. Most of the […]
Wonder Years Season – Lighthouse Cinema Dates: 6th July – 13th September 2019 Yes, the Lighthouse have finally decided to screen every episode of the Wonder Years! We’ll get all six seasons […]
Album of the Week – 05/07/19 Find our Album of the Week – Spotify Playlist here So, what’s new and exciting this week? Anyone that went to see Julia Jacklin in Whelans […]
Tom Gates Live – Olympia Theatre – Review by Lesley-Anne Whelan Wednesday 2rd June- Saturday 6th June Tom Gates, for those not in the know, is the title character of a collection […]
The Last Corner Shop on Misery Hill – Smock Alley – Review 1 – 6 Jul | 8pm | 3pm matinee on Sat | Boys’ School We meet the two brothers on […]
Interview with Karl Whitney – Writer of Hit Factories – Part 2 The book seems to be informed by music from the eighties and nineties, would that be fair? Is music as […]
Dancer from the Dance – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L Dates: 02 – 03 Jul at 7.30 Dancer from the Dance – Festival of Irish Choreography – Curated by […]
Vita and Virginia – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Chanya Button Writers: Eileen Atkins, Virginia Woolf (letters) Stars: Gemma Arterton, Elizabeth Debicki, Isabella Rossellini Based on Eileen Atkins 1992 play of […]
Movies This Week – 03-07-19 Despite the hype surrounding Ari Aster’s last movie Heriditary, I have to say I thought it was awful! The first hour was lots of fun and then […]
The Rocky Horror Show – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review 1 Jul 2019 – 6 Jul 2019 Find out more about this production of Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show here. It […]
Spider-Man: Far from Home – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jon Watts Starring: Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders, Jon Favreau, J. B. Smoove, Jacob Batalon, Martin Starr, […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 02-07-19 We’re quite excited about Dancer from the Dance (image above) festival, which takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Project Arts Centre. This summer […]
Hair of the Dog – Tristan Bates Theatre – Review by Eamon Somers Run now finished – June 24th-29th at 7:45 P.M Luckily, I hadn’t read the press release and therefore didn’t […]
Interview with John Scott – Dancer from the Dance: Festival of Irish Choreography – Part 2 John Scott of Irish Modern Dance Theatre curates a New Festival of Irish Dance called ‘Dancer […]
Live Music in Dublin – 01-07-19 The Trinity Series start this week, with Vampire Weekend, Janelle Monae and more besides. Combine that with the Iveagh Garden gigs, and outdoors is the place […]
A House is Dead – I Am Still The Greatest – NCH – Live Review ‘All Art is quite useless according to Oscar Wilde’ – Dave Couse A House are one of […]
Metal Heart – Film Review by Fran Winston Director: Hugh O’Connor Starring: Jordanne Jones, Leah McNamara, Moe Dunford, Séan Doyle, Aaron Heffernan In cinemas June 28th If ever you were in doubt […]
Seamus O’Muineachain – City of Lakes – Album Review by Killian Laher Instrumental composer Seamus O’Muineachain has just released his latest album, recorded in Vietnam. It opens with the reverb-y piano of […]
Album of the Week – 28/06/19 Find our Album of the Week – Spotify Playlist here This is a week with lots and lots of great music and none of it is […]
Interview with Karl Whitney – Writer of Hit Factories – Part 1 Killian Laher go the chance to put some questions to Karl Whitney, author of Hit Factories. You can see the […]
Slow Moving Clouds – Swansong/Starfall (Single Version) For fans of the wonderful dance piece Swan Lake / Loch na hEala which was part of the Dublin Theatre Festival a couple of years […]
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