They’ve finally found someplace big enough for Bono’s ego, so he’s spending most of the week in the 3 Arena! He should just about squeeze in there. Otherwise there’s the Lord of […]
Dublin Event Guide (23-11-15 – 29-11-15)
VFX Summit Dublin – Saturday 21-11-15
VFX Summit – Dublin – Gordon House, Barrow Street – 21-11-15 The VFX summit returned to Dublin to a new venue of Google (Gordon House, Barrow street). An interesting venue in itself […]
Arsehammers & Bonfire Night – Bewleys’ Cafe Theatre – Review
Arsehammers & Bonfire Night – Bewleys’ Cafe Theatre at Powerscourt November 16 – 28, 2015 – Time: 1pm (doors at 12.50pm) Arsehammers and Bonfire Night – 2 short plays by Claire Dowie […]
New Music – Dylan Tighe – The Ghost
Dylan Tighe has just released a delux version of his album ‘Record’ which includes a number of live songs recorded from the launch night in the Grand Social, a night we reviewed […]
Win Tickets to Pleasure Ground – Smock Alley
Pleasure Ground – Mon 7th – Thu 10th December in The Boys’ School at 8pm We have two of tickets to give away to one lucky winner to the Please Ground at […]
The Boys – Smock Alley – Review
The Boys – Smock Alley – Mon 16th – Sat 28th November @ 8pm in The Boys’ School The boys tells the story of four school friends, each on the cusp of […]
Soulsavers – Kubrick – Album Review
Soulsavers – Kubrick – Album Review by Killian Laher Just a month on from their collaboration with Dave Gahan, Soulsavers return with a ‘solo’ album. An unashamed homage to Stanley Kubrick, the […]
The Perfect Guy – Film Review
The Perfect Guy – Film Review by Shane Larkin Director: David M. Rosenthal Writers: Alan B. McElroy (story), Tyger Williams (screenplay) Stars: Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy, Morris Chestnut You probably know how […]
Dublin Dance Festival 2016 – Highlights
Dublin Dance Festival – Highlights by Stephen McDermott Identity, migration and territory are among the themes that will feature as part of the 2016 Dublin Dance Festival. The highly contemporaneous programme also […]
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans – Film Review
Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans – Film Review by Frank L. Directors: Gabriel Clarke, John McKenna Stars: Steve McQueen, Chad McQueen, Neile Adams Steve McQueen was at the height of […]
Win Tickets to Benjamin Beilman – Freemasons’ Hall – 13-12-15
We have three pairs (3×2) of tickets to give away to three lucky winners to Benjamin Beilman on Sunday 13th December. To win the tickets, just tell us how old Benjamin is today […]
Fragile Balance – Candlelight Sessions – Album Review
Fragile Balance – Candlelight Sessions – Album Review by Killian Laher Fragile Balance are two guitarists from Texas. Their third album, Candlelight Sessions was recorded live in a studio, and consists of […]
Love – Film Review
Love – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Gaspar Noé Writer: Gaspar Noé Stars: Aomi Muyock, Karl Glusman, Klara Kristin The centre piece of this film is the portrayal of actual […]
New Music – Oliver Cole – Unitarian Church – 18-12-15
Oliver Cole released his second album ‘Year of the Bird’ in July of this year, and now you have the chance to see him play it live in the Unitarian Church next […]
Coriolanus – NT Live Encore – Review
Coriolanus – NT Live Encore, Thursday 12th November – Review by LAW Coriolanus is one of Shakespeare’s lesser performed plays. It tells the story of Caius Marcius, the arrogant soldier who loathes […]
Steve Jobs – Film Review V2.0
Steve Jobs – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Danny Boyle Starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels In cinemas 13th November With a screenplay from the acclaimed award […]
Dublin Event Guide (16-11-15 – 22-11-15)
Some good gigs this week with Keith Jarrett, In Dreams – David Lynch Revisisted, Paul Weller, Ducktails, Mercury Rev and Titus Andronicus. There’s also the Strut festival at the Peacock. There’s also […]
The Lady in the Van – Film Review V2.0
The Lady in the Van – Film Review V2.0 by Frances Winston Directed by: Nicholas Hynter Starring: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent, Frances De La Tour In cinemas November 13th From […]
The Unlucky Cabin Boy – Civic Theatre – Review
The Unlucky Cabin Boy – Civic Theatre – Review The Unlucky Cabin Boy tells the story of Patrick O’Brien, a young man living in Limerick in 1835. He lived along with his […]
Drawing Dusty Crosses on a Windowpane – New Theatre – Review
New Writing Week – New Theatre – Review by Stephen McDermott Drawing Dusty Crosses on a Windowpane You can sing to remember what’s gone, we’re told at the outset of Drawing Crosses […]
Win Tickets to Ibrahim Electric – Strut – Peacock Theatre – 18th November 2015
We have a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky winner to Ibrahim Electric at Strut at the Peacock Theatre on Wednesday 18th November. To win the tickets, just tell […]
The Homecraft Book – Ann Hathaway – Book Review
The Homecraft Book – by Ann Hathaway Book Review by Emily Elphinstone In the past few years, there has been an increasing trend toward rediscovering traditional techniques of knitting, darning, home-cooking, and […]
Tangerine – Film Review
Tangerine – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Sean Baker Starring Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karagulian, Mickey O’Hagan, James Ransome. Sean Baker follows up his tart but tender-hearted off-Hollywood […]
The Bell Of – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Theatre Upstairs – The Bell Of – Review Dates – 10 November 2015 – 21 November 2015 7.00PM / Tuesday – Saturday 1.00PM (matinee) / Wednesday + Saturday This is a new […]
Steve Jobs – Film Review
Steve Jobs – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Danny Boyle Writers: Aaron Sorkin (screenplay), Walter Isaacson (book) Stars: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen Anyone who wants to change the […]
Fathers and Daughters – Film Review
Fathers and Daughters – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Gabriele Muccino Writer: Brad Desch (screenplay) Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Aaron Paul, Ryan Eggold Jake Davis (Russell Crowe) is a Pulitzer prize-winning novelist. […]
The Hallow – Film Review
The Hallow – Film Review by Stephen McDermott Director: Corin Hardy Writers: Corin Hardy (screenplay), Felipe Marino (screenplay) (as Olga Barreneche) Stars: Joseph Mawle, Bojana Novakovic, Michael McElhatton The west of Ireland […]
Visiting Mr. Green – Viking Theatre – Review
Visiting Mr. Green – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Jeff Baron Jeff Baron was born and brought up in New Jersey and Visiting Mr. Green is an early […]
Kill Your Friends – Film Review V2.0
Kill Your Friends – Film Review by Pierce McDonough Directed by Owen Harris Written by John Niven Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Tom Riley, James Corden Nicholos Hoult plays the amoral A&R man, Stelfox, […]
No More Workhorse 