Forbidden Fruit – Photos – 05-06-17 – Lisa Hannigan, The Staves & More The tents became all important at this festival, with some becoming full to capacity on this wet day. Luckily […]
Forbidden Fruit – Photos – 05-06-17 – Lisa Hannigan, The Staves & More Monday of Forbidden Fruit was curated by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and the main ‘Original Stage’ had a […]
Forbidden Fruit Monday – Kilmainham – Photos – 05-06-17 Bon Iver visited Dublin for the first time in 5 years and the first time since the release of their 22, A Million […]
Another summer week filled with festivals and other exciting odds and ends! Outside of Dublin, there’s the Carlow Arts Festival 2017 (7 – 13th June) which includes the Festival of Writing and […]
The Ghost Who Bled – Gregory Norminton – Book Review by P. Viale. Gregory Norminton’s second collection of short stories takes the reader on a journey from Malaysia to East Anglia, Cambodia […]
Big Thief – Capacity – Album Review Released 9th June 2017 on Saddle Creek The follow up to last year’s Masterpiece, this album was recorded in the depths of winter in Upstate […]
Desertshore – Arc of an Arrow Blind – Album Review by Killian Laher American instrumental band Desertshore are a band loosely associated with Mark Kozelek, in fact guitar player Phil Carney is […]
My Life As A Courgette – Film Review by Bridget Deevy Director: Claude Barras Writers: Gilles Paris (novel), Céline Sciamma (screenplay) Stars: Gaspard Schlatter, Sixtine Murat, Paulin Jaccoud This new Oscar nominated, […]
Stones in his Pockets – Smock Alley Theatre – Review by P. McGovern Until – 10 Jun | 7:30pm Celebrating its 21st birthday this year, Marie Jones’s Stones in his Pockets has […]
Wonder Woman – Film Review Director: Patty Jenkins Writers: Allan Heinberg (screenplay), Zack Snyder (story by) Stars: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright Diana has lived on her island for her whole […]
After the Storm – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Hirokazu Koreeda Writers: Hirokazu Koreeda (original story), Hirokazu Koreeda (screenplay) Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Yôko Maki, Satomi Kobayashi In Cinemas Now. Ryota (Hiroshi […]
We have a pair of tickets to give away to Down With Jazz on Saturday (June 10th) in the Grand Social, Dublin. To be in with a chance of winning, answer the […]
Imagining Liam – The Teachers Club – Review May 29 – June 10 Monday to Saturday nights. The Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1. Photography by Roger Kenny. Imagining Liam […]
The Shepherd (El Pastor) – Film Review Director: Jonathan Cenzual Burley Writer: Jonathan Cenzual Burley Stars: Maribel Iglesias, Miguel Martín, Alfonso Mendiguchía Anselmo is a simple man in his mid 50s living […]
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Ulrika Spacek – Modern English Decoration – Album Review by Killian Laher Very much an album for guitar fans, Ulrika Spacek’s second album opens with some SST-era Sonic Youth licks on Mimi […]
Extraterrestrial Events – Beckett Theatre – Dublin Dance Festival – Review World Premiere – Samuel Beckett Theatre – Sat 27 & Sun 28 May 2017 This piece was inspired by the writings […]
Charlie’s a Clepto – Axis Ballymun – Review by Bridget Deevy Irish Tour Details below. In this new one-woman play, written and performed by Claire Monnelly, directed by Aaron Monaghan, and produced […]
Baywatch – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Seth Gordon Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Jon Bass, and Ilfenesh Hadera. For people of a certain age, Baywatch was an […]
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK By Lisa Jewell Make a date or set your DVR for our top telly choices this week Film – Heat – Monday 29 May, 11.10pm, Film4 A […]
All hail Forbidden Fruit 2017 (3 Jun – 5 Jun) as the big event in town this week. There’s Orbital, Aphex Twin and Bon Iver over the three day festival, and a […]
Deep Dish – Abbey Theatre – Review – Dublin Dance Festival Austria | Irish Premiere. Presented in association with the Abbey Theatre Deep Dish – (Chris Haring / Liquid Loft) Dates – […]
Perspectives: Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Andy Sheppard – National Concert Hall – 25-05-17 – Live Review Find out more about the Perspectives Series here. How do you hope to celebrate your 80th […]
Film Round Up – 26-05-17 Five new releases this week, with the return of Studio Ghibli in the Red Turtle being the highlight! There’s also the stylish I am not Madam Bovary […]
Young Skins – The Clancy Kid & Bait – The New Theatre – Review by P McGovern Young Skins – The Clancy Kid & Bait by Colin Barrett Reality:Check Productions Colin Barrett’s […]
Singspiele – Project Arts Centre – Dublin Dance Festival – Review Wed 24th and Thur 25th May – Singspiele (Maguy Marin) – France | Irish Premiere Dublin Dance Festival continues until May […]
Minding Frankie – Preview by Frank L. Gaiety Theatre – 6 June 2017 – 17 June 2017 Minding Frankie written by Maeve Binchy In small suburban venues like the Viking, Clontarf, theatre […]
Merry.go.round – Samuel Beckett Theatre – Dublin Dance Festival – Review BY Beatrice O’Connell Ireland / Sweden | Irish Premiere – merry.go.round – (Maria Nilsson Waller & Co. ) Samuel Beckett Theatre […]
Twin Peaks – The Return – Review Mild Spoilers contained within…. So, the wait is over! After months of speculation and denial, the return of Twin Peaks was announced last year. It […]
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