Finding Vivian Maier – Review by Frank L. Directors: John Maloof, Charlie Siskel Writers: John Maloof (story), Charlie Siskel (story) Stars: Vivian Maier, John Maloof, Mary Ellen Mark John Maloof was brought […]
Finding Vivian Maier – Movie Review
A Picture Of Us – Theatre Upstairs – Review
A Picture of Us: A (sort of) Musical – Review by Frank L. The “Theatre Upstairs” has undergone a major reconfiguration of its space and the “new” auditorium is a vast improvement […]
Clang Sayne with James O’Sullivan – The Joinery – 25th July
This is a gig and new band that come heavily recommended, featuring the talents of Laura Hyland, Matthew Jacobson (drums), Judith Ring (voice), and Carolyn Goodwin (woodwinds) along with James O’Sullivan. They’re […]
Grand Central – Movie Review
Grand Central – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Rebecca Zlotowski Starring: Tahar Rahim, Léa Seydoux, Denis Ménochet, Olivier Gourmet, Johan Libéreau, Camille Lellouche, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart In cinemas: July 18th Unskilled […]
Interpol – Olympia – 10-02-15
Doesn’t that sound an awful long way away? Regardless, tickets go on sale this Friday for a decent enough price of €39 euro before nasty charges. How quickly do you think these […]
Smock! – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
Smock! is a play based around the space in which it is performed. The play tells the history of Smock alley, and brings you through the various incarnations of the oldest stage […]
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Movie Review
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Matt Reeves Starring: Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Toby Kebbell, Judy […]
Paddy Casey – Whelans – 12-9-14
Whelans continue to draw in the best of Irish, with Paddy Casey being the latest name on the Whelans 25 schedule. Tickets are a snip at €15 and are on sale now! […]
Smock! – Free Performances of a New Play at Smock Alley!
Smock! – 14th – 20th July @ 7:30pm in Main Space Smock! is a celebration of Smock Alley, which was written by Martin Maguire, who has worked extensively for TV on such programmes […]
Things to do in Dublin (14-07-14 – 20-07-14)
The World Cup has finally departed, and congratulations to Germany! To fill the massive gaping hole in your life, you could take up making models of ships in bottles, pick up a […]
TV: True Blood, How I Met Your Mother, Silicon Valley
So, it’s time to say goodbye to two very different series this week. With True Blood, (Fox, Monday 9pm) it is merely the beginning of the end. This final season is […]
Hear me sing your song/ with raised Arms – Project Arts Centre – Review
Hear Me Sing Your Song/with Raised Arms – Review by Frances Winston Project Arts Centre, 39 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. July 9th – 12th @ 8pm nightly Tickets: €12/10 […]
Hard Working Class Heroes 2014 – Deadline Approaches!
October may seem a long time away, but for the bands, they’ve only five days to go before the deadline for applications! For the rest of us, there’s some early bird tickets […]
Begin Again – Movie Review – v2.0
Begin Again– Review by Frank L. Directed by John Carney Writer: John Carney Stars: Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine Greta (Keira Knightley) and Dave (Adam Lane), lovers and songwriters/singers, arrive in […]
New Movie Reviews – 11-07-14
A slow week mid summer? How did that happen? Who knows, but this is a blockbuster free week, so you’ll just have to live with it. They’ll be back next week, don’t […]
Kevin Nolan – Fredrick & the Golden Dawn – Album Review
“These are wonder-tales, this album sort of fills the mold of an extreme sensibility, it’s in a way a bad reaction to something I ate, I mean emotionally. It’s a refusal to […]
The Grand Seduction – Movie Review
The Grand Seduction – Review by Frank L. Directed by Don McKellar Writers: Michael Dowse, Ken Scott Stars: Taylor Kitsch, Brendan Gleeson, Liane Balaban In Cinemas – August 29th. The citizens of […]
Happenings – Fantastic Mr. Fox – Fitzwilliam Square Friday 11th July
It’s a kids film but not really, it’s mostly for grown ups who want to be kids! The Fantastic Mr. Fox is one of Wes Anderson’s best films, and has the vocal […]
The Assassination of Brian Boru – New Theatre – Review
The Assassination of Brian Boru – Review by Helen O’Leary Runs at the New Theatre until July 12th. This plays tells a very personal tale about a brotherly bond but it also […]
Boyz of Harcourt Street – Smock Alley – Review
Boyz of Harcourt Street – Review by Frances Winston The Black Box, Smock Alley Theatre, Exchange Street, Lower, Temple Bar, Dublin 8 Runs from July 7th – 12th, 8.30pm nightly – Tickets: […]
The Rover – Movie Review
The Rover – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: David Michod Starring: Guy Pearce, Robert Pattison, Scoot McNairy In cinemas August 15th A lone stranger enters a bar and helps himself to […]
All the Pieces: A Night for Mental Health – Hendrons Collider – July 15th 2014
Looks like quite a special night brewing next Tuesday night in Hendrons Collider, and all in aid of a good cause. It’s a night of spoken work and music from some of […]
The Dublin Comedy Improv! – Workman’s Club – Thursday, 10 July
The Dublin Comedy Improv is back in the Workman’s Club tomorrow night. This features a wide range of comedy talent, with familiar faces from the Republic of Telly, the Savage Eye, Father […]
Live Guide in Dublin – 08-07-14
Yes, the only gig guide in Dublin that ignores the crap ones is back! We’ve filtered the rubbish so you don’t have to. Some good ones announced in the last few weeks, […]
Summer Rising – IMMA Festival – July 18th to 26th
IMMA are letting their hair down for the night! Yes, the Museum of Modern Art are having a week of events, talks, banquets, theatre, movie sceenings, gigs and much more. It all […]
Begin Again – Movie Review
Begin Again – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: John Carney Starring: Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Hailee Steinfeld, Adam Levine, James Corden, CeeLo Green, Catherine Keener In cinemas July 11th This film […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Dublin Castle – July 23rd – August 3rd
Mouth on Fire are back with a fun looking production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, running for ten nights only in the grounds of Dublin Castle (weather permitting). The production has taken […]
The Interview – Patricia O’Reilly
“The Interview” by Patricia O’Reilly. – Article by Helen O’Leary Patricia O’Reilly has a longstanding interest in Eileen Gray and this is her second book about the Irish designer and architect. The […]
Eno & Hyde – High Life – Album Review
Eno and Hyde continue their collaboration with this new album, their second in little over three months. Their excuse for the second album in such a length is as good as any. […]
No More Workhorse 