Bastet – Smock Alley – Scene and Heard Festival – Review Bastet is the name of an ancient Egyptian Goddess who has the body of a woman and the head of a […]
Bastet – Smock Alley – Scene and Heard Festival – Review
Truth – Film Review
Truth – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by James Vanderbilt Writers: James Vanderbilt (screenplay), Mary Mapes (book) Stars: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Dennis Quaid Mary Mapes wrote a book entitled “Truth […]
Interview with John Colbert – Black Bank Folk
We had the John Colbert from the Black Bank Folk band about their Album Rising Out (Released Feb 26th), a Concept album based around the 1916 Rising featuring special guests Damien Dempsey, […]
Hail, Caesar! – Film Review
Hail, Caesar! – Film Review by Pat V. Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Stars: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Frances […]
Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards 2016
The Dublin Film Festival came to a close last night and they had their own awards with the Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards. This panel of judges included our regular contributor David […]
Dublin Event Guide (29-02-16 – 6-03-16)
There are 80 new plays in Smock Alley – Scene and Heard Festival, which is a pretty staggering amount! The festival is in it’s final week and is well worth checking out. […]
After Miss Julie – Interview with Emma Jordan – Project Arts Centre
We had the chance to interview Emma Jordan, director of After Miss Julie which starts at the Project Arts Centre next week. You can see the results below. After Miss Julie – […]
WHACK!! – Project Arts Centre – Review
Philip Connaughton & Ashley Chen present – WHACK!! – Project Arts Centre 25 February 2016-27 February 2016 8.00pm – Tickets €10 – €16 We are introduced to the first of the dancers […]
Wild Sky – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Wild Sky – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Deirdre Kinahan The immediate genesis of this play was a call from Geraldine Bailey, Meath County Council Arts Officer, […]
New Irish Music – Otherkin – I Was Born
Some New Irish Music with Otherkin – ‘I was born’. They play Whelans on Friday 8th April. Fresh from the success of ‘Feel It’, Dublin grunge-pop outfit Otherkin keep the good vibes […]
The Truth Commissioner – Interview with Barry Ward & Declan Recks
The Truth Commissioner – Interview with Barry Ward & Declan Recks Directed by Declan Recks and starring Barry Ward, The Truth Commissioner looks behind the narrative surrounding the Northern Ireland peace process. […]
The Curse of the Button Accordion – Smock Alley – Review
The Curse of the Button Accordion – Smock Alley – Review Tues 23 / Wed 24 Feb @ 9pm | The Main Space Sharon is a young girl obsessed with the normal […]
The Book of Condolences – Theatre@36 – Review
The Book of Condolences – Theatre@36 – Review by Frank L. 22nd February 2016 to the 27th February 2016 – Tickets available here. The title of the play gives an indication of […]
New Irish Music – Ciara O’Neill – Ghosts
See the lovely video for Ciara O’Neill’s new video Ghots below. It comes from her new album – The Ebony Trail which is released on March 5th. Northern Irish singer songwriter Ciara […]
Secret In Their Eyes – Film Review
Secret In Their Eyes – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Billy Ray Writers: Billy Ray (screenplay), Juan José Campanella (film “El secreto de sus ojos”) Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, Julia […]
Needlework by Deirdre Sullivan – Book Review
Needlework by Deirdre Sullivan – Book Review by Emily Elphinstone Launch Party at Easons O’Connell street at 6.30pm on Feb 25th. Though it has grown in recognition and popularity in the last […]
Artist and Empire: Facing Britain’s Colonial Past – Tate Britain – Review
The North-West Passage 1874 Sir John Everett Millais, Bt 1829-1896 Presented by Sir Henry Tate 1894 Artist and Empire: Facing Britain’s Colonial Past – Tate Britain – by Pat Levy Having been […]
Inside The GPO – Fisamble Theatre – Preview
Details of a new site specific play called Inside the GPO have just been announced which will be staged… well, I’m sure you worked out where. It’s written by Colin Murphy who […]
How To Be Single – Film Review V2.0
How To Be Single – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Christian Ditter Writers: Abby Kohn (screenplay), Marc Silverstein (screenplay) Stars: Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann In the classic Romantic Comedy […]
St. Boxfriend – Scene + Heard Festival – Smock Alley – Review
St. Boxfriend – Scene + Heard Festival – Smock Alley Theatre – Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st February at 6:30pm in The Boys School Terese spends her days in a back room […]
Baio – Workman’s Club – 22-02-16 – Live Review
Baio – Workman’s Club – 22nd Feb 2016 – Live Review It has been three years since the last Vampire Weekend album ‘Modern Vampires of the City’ and while there is talk […]
The Propaganda Game – Film Review
The Propaganda Game – Film Review by Conor MacNamara Director: Álvaro Longoria Writer: Álvaro Longoria Alvaro Longoria’s inside look at the North Korean propaganda apparatus feels like an impossible task: trying to […]
Exposure by Helen Dunmore – Audible Book Review
Exposure by Helen Dunmore – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Reading like a version of The Railway Children for adults, Helen Dunmore’s latest novel Exposure, tells the story of three children […]
Triple 9 – Film Review V2.0
Triple 9 – Film Review – by Fran Winston Directed by: John Hillcoat Starring: Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Paul, Clifton Collins, Jr., Norman Reedus, Teresa Palmer, Michael K. Williams, […]
Dublin Event Guide (22-2-16 – 28-2-16)
The Audi Dublin International Film Festival is in full swing and runs until 28th of Feb, with a huge amount of events on around the city. There’s a massive amount of New […]
New Music – Frightened Rabbit – Death Dream
This is an early offering from the new album by Frightened Rabbit, and if this is anything to go by… it could be quite promising! I’ll leave you with the words of […]
This Lime Tree Bower – Project Arts Centre – Review
This Lime Tree Bower – Project Arts Centre – Review 16 February 2016-27 February 2016 8.15pm Tickets €10 – €18 This is a tale of three young men who live in a […]
How to be Single – Film Review
How to be Single – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Christian Ditter Starring: Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Alison Brie, Leslie Mann In cionemas February 19th In a season of extremely […]
Triple 9 – Film Review
Triple 9 – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by John Hillcoat Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Casey Affleck, Anthony Mackie, Kate Winslet After stumbling with 2012’s misjudged bootlegging chronicle, Lawless, Australian director John […]
No More Workhorse 