This is the one day a year where the IFI throws open its doors to the masses! Yes, all tickets are free, all you have to do is join the very long […]
IFI Open Day Schedule/ Timetable – 14-06-14
Mahagonny – Sky Arts & Rough Magic – Online Adventure
Mahagonny – Review By Frank L. sky.com/Mahagonny On Twitter – #OnlyInMahagonny Sky Ireland launched a ground-breaking digital project and an on air programming which accompanies the production by Rough Magic and Opera […]
Down with Jazz – Timetable/ Schedule
We’re pretty excited about this one! Also, there’s those lovely big umbrellas over the top of Meeting House square, to keep away those showers that are predicted. Are there umbrellas in Forbidden […]
Venus in Fur – Movie Review
Venus in Fur– Review by Frank L Director: Roman Polanski Writers: David Ives (play), Roman Polanski (screenplay)… Stars: Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric The opening scene of a windswept, rain- sodden, tree-lined Parisian […]
Still Current – Abbey Theatre – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Still Current – Russell Maliphant Company – May 29th – 31st – Abbey Theatre To describe this as a dance piece would be to dismiss it with faint praise. There really is […]
New Movie Releases – 30-05-14
Roll up, roll up! It’s another Friday and another batch of new ones delivered straight to your local film halls. There’s even a few good ones in there, things you really should […]
Omar – Movie Reivew
Omar – Review by Frank L. Director: Hany Abu-Assad Writer: Hany Abu-Assad Stars: Adam Bakri, Leem Lubany, Iyad Hoorani Abu-Assad’s ‘Paradise Now’ won a Golden Globe for best foreign film in 2006, […]
Jimmy’s Hall – Movie Review
Jimmy’s Hall – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Ken Loach Starring: Barry Ward, Simone Kirby, Jim Norton, Andrew Scott In cinemas May 30th This latest offering from acclaimed director Ken […]
Ticket Competition – Halves – Workman’s Club – Friday 6th June, 2014
There are two tickets for one person to be won for Halves on Friday 6-06-14, at the Workman’s club, Dublin. To be in with a chance of winning, just email your name […]
Amú/ Cótaí Dearga – Civic Theatre – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Amú/Cótaí Dearga are two short dance pieces, each about half an hour in length that were presented as part of the Dublin Dance Festival, in the Civic Theatre on May 28th for […]
Maleficient – Movie Review
Maleficent – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Robert Stromberg Starring: Angelina Jolie, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville In cinemas May 30th You can’t have […]
Edge of Tomorrow – Movie Review
The Edge of Tomorrow – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Doug Liman Starring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton In cinemas May 30th I must admit that I am […]
Creepy Jimmy – Chancery Lane Theatre – Review
Creepy Jimmy – Review by Emily Elphinstone Creepy Jimmy, the title character of ‘Tiny Little Gods’ new show; is special in every sense of the word, and rather too innocent for life […]
Interview- Rory Nolan
Fresh from his triumphant return to the Gaiety Theatre in Breaking Dad, Rory Nolan took some time out to chat about his career, the future of Irish theatre and his favorite curse […]
Swing – Peacock Stage – Theatre Review
Swing – The Peacock @ The Abbey Theatre – Review by Frances Winston Mon 26 – Sat 31 May @ 8pm nightly – €22, €18 conc / €17 Early Bird Post Show […]
The Son – Jo Nesbø – Audible Review
The Son by Jo Nesbo – Review by Helen O’Leary Translated by Charlotte Barslund. Read by Sean Barrett. Norwegian writer Jo Nesbø is known best for his popular crime novels about Inspector […]
Forbidden Fruit 2014 Timetable and After Show Party Details
It really isn’t long to wait now, and we’re all pretty damn excited to be honest. Saturday looks particularly amazing with Flaming Lips, Thundercat and Flying Lotus, to name but a few! […]
Taylor McFerrin – Early Riser – Ninja Tunes – Album Review
The first couple of tracks on Early Riser just slip past, but I think that’s what they’re meant to do. It’s an introduction to the sound, it gives you a sense of […]
Ticket Competition – Electric Eel Shock – 28th May @ Workman’s Club
There are two tickets for one person to be won for Electric Eel Shock tomorrow (Wednesday 28-05-14) at the Workman’s club, Dublin. To be in with a chance of winning, just email […]
Walking Dead – All Out War – Volumes 20 – 21 – Review
Contains vague Spoilers, go read it first! – All Out War # Issues 115-126 This is a series of issues in which Rick unites a number of small communities who all suffer […]
Johnny Vegas in Conversation – Dublin Writers Festival – Review
The title of this talk was ‘Johnny Vegas in Conversation’ but in truth, Johnny wasn’t in the building. Michael Pennington is Johnny Vegas, but not the way he sees it. He has […]
New Irish Music – Red Queen Contest – One and the Same
Red Queen Contest are an Irish band causing a bit of a stir at the moment, with a nice blend of guitars and vocals. ‘One and the Same’ is a subtle track […]
Claire Keegan & Bernard MacLaverty – Dublin Writers Festival – Review
Claire Keegan & Bernard MacLaverty – Dublin Writers Festival – Review by Helen O’Leary Sun May 25 / 2pm. Venue: Smock Alley This event brought together two accomplished short story writers to […]
Things to do in Dublin (26-05-14 – 1-06-14)
The Dublin Dance Festival (May 20th – 31st) is the main event of the week, but we also hit the band holiday weekend, and there’s some fun looking events including Down with […]
Sebastian Barry, Anne Enright & Hugo Hamilton – Dublin Writers Festival – Review
Sebastian Barry, Anne Enright & Hugo Hamilton – Translating Ireland – Review by Helen O’Leary Held in The Printworks, Dublin Castle. Chairperson: Doireann Ní Bhriain This event brought together three interesting and […]
Theatre? I harldy KNOW her – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
This play was theatre with a difference, a game of sorts, carried out by the eight member ensemble cast. As the audience entered the theatre the cast members slowly drifted onto the […]
Jon Gomm – Button Factory – Review – 23-05-14
You can see the scars of use or misuse on Jon Gomm’s guitar. It is bruised and battered like a victim of domestic violence. As he turns the body of his guitar, […]
Competition – Down with Jazz – 1st June 2014 – Ticket Giveaway
Tickets for the second day in the ‘Down with Jazz’ festival. I bet you didn’t see that coming! The two days of the festival are very different, so we split them up. […]
Tundra – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Tundra – Review by Sarah Gilmartin The Tundra explored by Emma Martin Dance is a dark and foreboding landscape, a world that blurs the lines between nightmare and reality, offering a disorienting […]
No More Workhorse 