TV PICKS OF THE WEEK By Lisa Jewell Our top three picks for your telly watching this week. Documentary – I Do At 92 Tuesday 13 December, 10pm, Channel 4 As we […]
TV Picks of the Week – 12-12-16
Neil Young – Peace Trail – Album Review
Neil Young – Peace Trail – Album Review by Killian Laher After 37+ albums and at the age of 71 you have to wonder, where does Neil Young get his motivation? If […]
Interview with Jessica Aquila Cymerman – Reasons to Be Pretty – Smock Alley
We had the chance to talk to Jessica Aquila Cymerman, director of Reasons to be Pretty, which opens at Smock Alley this week. We asked about The Irish premiere of Neil LaBute’s […]
Dublin Event Guide (12-12-16 – 18-12-16)
A couple of big openings with the world premiere of Big the Musical in the Bord Gais Theatre! There’s also Anna Karenina at the Abbey, both of which are quite exciting! There’s […]
Three Days of Rain – Mill Theatre – Review
Three Days of Rain – Mill Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern Disappear Here’s production of Three Days of Rain at Mill Theatre Dundrum Richard Greenberg’s play Three Days of Rain opens […]
New Music – Morning Veils – Her Kind
While carrying out extensive research (ahem) for our Best Irish Albums of 2016, I stumbled upon this album. It was released on the 30th December 2015, so technically not eligible! They obviously […]
Snowden – Film Review
Snowden – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Oliver Stne Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Scott Eastwood, Logan Marshall-Green, Timothy Olyphant, Ben Schnetzer, LaKeith Lee […]
Beyond Caravaggio – National Gallery – Review – 16th Century Sex, Drugs and Chiaroscuro
16th Century Sex, Drugs and Chiaroscuro – by Patricia Levy Beyond Caravaggio – National Gallery (UK) till 15th January 2017 Book tickets for Beyond Caravaggio at the National Gallery of Ireland here […]
The Birth of a Nation – Film Review
The Birth of a Nation – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Nate Parker Writers: Nate Parker (screenplay), Nate Parker (story by) Stars: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller In the […]
Western Skies Motel – Settlers – Album Review
Western Skies Motel – Settlers – Album Review by Killian Laher Danish instrumental band Western Skies Motel released Settlers a short while back. The look and feel of the album is very […]
Murder of Crows – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Murder of Crows – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Fran Winston Theatre Upstairs, Eden Quay, Dublin 1 until December 17th Monday – Saturday @ 7pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinee @1pm – Tickets […]
The Snow Queen – Smock Alley – Review
The Snow Queen at Smock Alley Theatre: an environmentalist take on Andersen’s classic – by Pia Maltri 5 – 23 Dec @ 7:30pm | Main Space Matinees @ 2:30pm on Saturdays plus […]
Office Christmas Party – Film Review
Office Christmas Party – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Josh Gordon & Will Speck Starring: Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, T. J. Miller, Jillian Bell, Courtney B. Vance, Kate McKinnon, Jennifer […]
Tape – Smock Alley – Review
Tape – Smock Alley – Review – 6 + 7 Dec | 8pm | Boys School Visit Fregoli Theatre website here. Directed by Rob McFeely We meet Vince in his motel room. […]
United States of Love – Film Review
United States of Love – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Tomasz Wasilewski Writer: Tomasz Wasilewski Stars: Julia Kijowska, Magdalena Cielecka, Dorota Kolak It is 1990. The Berlin Wall has just […]
Interview with NO ENCORE Podcast Team
We got the chance to talk to the NO ENCORE team about their musical education, how the Podcast came to be and of course, Kanye West. You can see the results below… […]
Wilco – Schmilco – Album Review
Wilco – Schmilco – Album Review by Killian Laher Wilco have mutated from an alt-country-derived outfit to a far less predictable proposition, with a career that stretches over 20 years encompassing several […]
You Are Not Alone – In Aid of Pieta House
HOST OF IRISH ARTISTS RELEASE COVER OF MICHAEL JACKSON’S ‘YOU ARE NOT ALONE’ TO RAISE VITAL FUNDS FOR PIETA HOUSE “Ryan O’Shaughnessy, Mary Byrne, Taken, Heroes in Hiding and Dublin Gospel Choir […]
Life, Animated – Film Review
Life, Animated – Film Review by Lisa Jewell Director: Roger Ross Williams Writer: Ron Suskind (based on the book by) Stars: Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Alan Rosenblatt Adapted from a book by […]
New Irish Music – Naoise Roo – Whore
New Irish Music – Naoise Roo – Whore This is the new single from Dublin based singer Naoise Roo, which is taken form her 2015 album ‘Lilith’. Whore is a short burst […]
TV Picks of the Week – 05-12-16
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK By Lisa Jewell Our top three picks for your telly watching this week. Drama – This Is Us Tuesday 6 December, 9pm, Channel 4 This show premiered […]
Dublin Event Guide (5-12-16 – 11-12-16)
There’s a film festival in town this week, with IFI & Kinopolis: 9th Polish Film Festival (8th to the 11th Dec) with the best new work from Poland. There’s a few new […]
Glasshouse Perform Ólafur Arnalds – Pepper Canister Church – 1-12-16 – Gig Review
Glasshouse Perform Ólafur Arnalds – “…And They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness” – Pepper Canister Church – 1-12-16 – Gig Review by Frank L. “…and they have escaped the weight of […]
Edge of Seventeen – Best Teen Girl Movies
Edge of Seventeen – Best Teen Girl Movies Inspired by the release of the Edge of Seventeen this week, we thought we’d have a look at the unusually rich genre of Teen […]
Agnes Obel – Vicar Street – Gig Review – 01-12-16
Agnes Obel – Vicar Street – Gig Review – 01-12-16 Danish singer Agnes Obel has recently released her third studio album ‘Citizen of Glass’. It is a complex and subtle album, with […]
Dubliners Women – New Theatre – Review
Dubliners Women – New Theatre – Review by Frank L Adapted from James Joyce’s “Dubliners” – Nov 28th – Dec 17th @ 7.30pm Katie O’Kelly has chosen “The Boarding House”, “Clay” and […]
Chi-Raq – Film Review
Chi-Raq – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Spike Lee Writers: Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee Stars: Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, Wesley Snipes The names of Iraq and Chicago have been combined […]
Q&A with Clint Eastwood – Sully
Ahead of the opening of Sully, director Clint Eastwood talked about the switch from acting to directing, his favourite directors, how he picks the right actor for a part and Jazz! You […]
Robin Hood and his Merry Men – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Robin Hood and his Merry Men – Gaiety Theatre – Review 27 November 2016 – 22 January 2017 The Sheriff of Snottingham is a bad, bad man. He seems to enjoy nothing […]
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