So the Dublin Theatre Festival has departed for another year. Fear not though, there’s a couple of new Festivals on the horizon with the Lingo Festival from the 21st to the 23rd […]
Dublin Event Guide (17-10-16 – 23-10-16)
Preview – Lear – Samuel Beckett Theatre – Oct 22-24
John Scott’s Irish Modern Dance Theatre presents a streamlined dance version of Shakespeare’s tragic play LEAR, with Valda Setterfield Firkin Crane, Cork (Oct 14) & Samuel Beckett Theatre, Dublin (Oct 22-24) If […]
No Idle Day Festival – 21st – 23rd Oct
YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE present NO IDLE DAY The wonderful folk at Young Hearts Run Free have a festival next weekend which really has something for everyone. From GAA stars to Writers […]
Conclave – Robert Harris – Audible Book Review
Conclave – Robert Harris – Audible Book Review by Pat V. The Catholic Church portrays the election of a new pope as a spiritual, almost mystical, experience where cardinals from all over […]
Second Opinion: The Flag – Film Review
The Flag – Film Review By Charlotte Reid Directed by Declan Recks Starring Pat Shortt, Moe Dunford, Ruth Bradley, Brian Gleeson, Simone Kirby, Peter Campion Pat Shortt plays Harry Hambridge, an Irish […]
A Wild Night – 29th October, Murphy’s Barn, Wexford
A WILD NIGHT II – FOOD | MUSIC | ART If you happen to be in or around the Wexford area on the 29th of October, this event promises to be a […]
Storks – Film Review
Storks – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Directed by: Nicholas Stoller, Doug Sweetland Starring the voices of: Andy Samberg, Katie Crown, Kelsey Grammer, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell, Danny […]
This is Not a Love Story – Project Arts Centre – Review
This is Not a Love Story – Project Arts Centre (Space Upstairs) -Review Dates – Oct 13-14 We are introduced to these two characters in flamboyant fashion. As they emerge on stage, […]
Storks – Q&A with Cast and Crew
Storks – Q&A with Cast and Crew With the release of Storks today, we thought it the perfect opportunity to share this Q&A with the cast and crew, including the great Kelsey […]
Hamlet – Mill Theatre – Review
Hamlet – Mill Theatre – Review by Conor O’Carroll Dates: Wednesday 5th October to Friday 28th October, Monday to Friday at 10am Afternoon performances every Tuesday at 1.30pm – Extra date added […]
New Music – EZTV – High in Place
EZTV’s new album High in Place promises to be an interesting one with some fun guest appearances from Indie glitterati such as Jenny Lewis, Chris Cohen and Matt Kallman of Real Estate. […]
First Love – O’Reilly Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
First Love – O’Reilly Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere | Oct 12-16 Written by Samuel Beckett A stage with a bench, of domestic proportions off centre to the […]
Inferno – Film Review
Inferno – Film Review by Robert Dooley Director: Ron Howard Writers: Dan Brown (based on the novel by), David Koepp (screenplay) Stars: Ben Foster, Tom Hanks, Sidse Babett Knudsen Inferno is the […]
American Honey – Film Review
American Honey – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Andrea Arnold Starring: Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, Riley Keough, Raymond Coalson, Chad McKenzie Cox, Verronikah Ezell, Arielle Holmes, Garry Howell, Crystal B. […]
New Music – Bayonne – Living Room
Another release from Austin based Roger Sellers, who goes by the name of Bayonne. We featured him previously here. See what you think of ‘Living Room’ below, with a lovely animated video […]
Opera, Dance, Theatre – 50 years of Project Arts Centre
The Project turns 50 this year and to celebrate the event, they’ve lots and lots of very cool events! These include the The Casement Project, which has some great images above. There’s […]
Nutshell – Ian McEwan – Audible Book Review
Nutshell – Ian McEwan – Audible Book Review by Pat V. “I am not yet born; O hear me. Let not the bloodsucking bat or the rat or the stoat or the […]
Kate Plays Christine – Film Review
Kate Plays Christine – Film Review by Lisa Jewell Director: Robert Greene Stars: Kate Lyn Sheil, Stephanie Coatney, Michael Ray Davis, Steve Zurk The death of Florida-based newswoman Christine Chubbuck in 1974 […]
Stars of the Lid – National Concert Hall – Gig Review
Stars of the Lid – National Concert Hall, Dublin – 09-10-16 – Review by Killian Laher Stars of the Lid have been unfurling carefully put together compositions at a painstakingly slow pace […]
The Flag – Film Review
The Flag – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Declan Recks Starring: Pat Shortt, Moe Dunford, Ruth Bradley, Brian Gleeson In cinemas October 14th Despite the fact that we are a […]
Into the Forest – Film Review
Into the Forest – Film Review Director: Patricia Rozema Writers: Patricia Rozema, Jean Hegland (based on the novel by) Stars: Ellen Page, Evan Rachel Wood, Max Minghella Available to watch on We […]
TV Picks of the Week – 10-10-16
TV Picks of the Week – 10-10-16 By Lisa Jewell Get stuck into these top TV choices this week. Documentary – Locked Up in America: Prison State Monday 10 October, 11.35pm, RTE1 […]
Dublin Event Guide (10-10-16 – 16-10-16)
It’s the last week of the Dublin Theatre Festival, so make the most of it while it’s here! There’s a new festival with IMRAM 2016 – Irish Language Literature Festival – October […]
Second Opinion: Mattress Men – Film Review
Mattress Men – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Directed by: Colm Quinn Starring: Mattress Mick, Paul Kelly In cinemas October 7th Anyone who has seen one of Mattress Mick’s extraordinary youtube videos […]
Second Opinion – The Girl on the Train – Film Review
The Girl on the Train – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Tate Taylor Starring: Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Allison Janney, Édgar Ramírez, Lisa Kudrow, […]
Second Opinion – War on Everyone – Film Review
War on Everyone – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: John Michael McDonagh Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Peña, Theo James, Tessa Thompson, Caleb Landry Jones In cinemas October 6th After the […]
The Seagull – Gaiety Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
The Seagull – Gaiety Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review by Paddy McG By Corn Exchange – From Oct 5-16 Photo credit Ros Kavanagh Michael West and Annie Ryan’s new version of […]
Wishful Beginnings – Project Arts Centre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Wishful Beginnings – Project Arts Centre (Space Upstairs) – Oct 6-8 Verk Produksjoner are a Norwegian theatre company who dabble with the unknown. They are a collective who create obscure, experimental and […]
Signatories – Olympia Theatre – Review
Signatories – Olympia Theatre – Review by Lisa Jewell Verdant Productions in association with University College Dublin [UCD] & MCD – runs until Saturday 8 October 2016 at The Olympia Theatre Director: […]
No More Workhorse 