Jim Larkin and James Connolly are monumental figures in the Irish Trade Union Movement and were central figures in the great struggle between Labour and Capital in Ireland, the 1913 ‘Lockout’. ‘Strumpet […]
Lockout – New Theatre – Review
Red LIne Book Festival – Oct 16th – 20th – Preview
The Red LIne Book Festival takes place in the Civic Theatre, as well as a number of Fringe events at various venues around Dublin, with some of the highlights including: Tuesday 15th […]
The Hanging Gardens – Abbey Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
The eternal quest for meaning is at the heart of many a story. The whys and wherefores of human behaviour are a perennial source of inspiration, as culture at its best seeks […]
Dublin Book Festival 2013 Preview – 14th – 17th Nov 2013
The Dublin Book Festival has announced the programme for the 2013 Festival, and will run from the 14th – 17th November in Smock Alley Theatre, as well as other venues around the […]
Young Hearts Run Free – John Peel’s Shed – 25th Oct
Another date for your diary for the Young Hearts. If you haven’t gone to one of these nights, it’s about time you sorted that! This time out, along with the usual collection […]
Desire Under the Elms – Smock Alley – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Three brothers live under the same roof with their brute of a father; Ephraim. There is no love lost between the various members of the family, and it is not the easiest […]
Pete Molinari – 28th October, 8pm The Village
I think Richard said it best. “Pete Molinari could sing the f*****g Yellow Pages and make it sound cool” – Richard Hawley With an obvious nod to Dylan, he creates some lovely […]
62nd Wexford Festival Opera – 23 Oct – 3 Nov 2013
The Wexford Opera Festival is out for new blood! With the festival starting in just over two weeks time, they’re starting a campaign to make Opera ‘savage’, according to the video below. […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (7-10-13 to 13-10-13)
This is the last week of the Dublin Theatre Festival. Yup, we’re almost there with the madness of festival season, so make the most of the last few remaining moments. There’s also […]
The Critic – Rough Magic – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s ‘The Critic‘ was first performed in 1779 and deals with the literary and theatrical scene in London at the time. This new production by Rough Magic has transposed the […]
TV Preview- Sky Living Autumn Schedule
When Sky launched its Living channel it was all pink and fluffy and seemed to aim solely for the female market with its choice of branding and programs. It is currently undergoing […]
New Movie Releases – 04-10-13
There’s a distinctly Scottish air to the new releases this week, with the top two hailing from Edinburgh. It’s a rare occasion, as the Scottish film industry isn’t exactly a powerhouse. Let’s […]
Open House – Oct 4th – 6th
Open House is a three day feast of architecture running from October 4th to 6th, as many of the most interesting new and old buildings around the city throw their doors open […]
Dublin Gig Guide – October 2013
Another month slips past, and we’ll miss September, it was a good one. Still, October won’t be all bad, right? Hmm. So what’s new on the gig scene then? Well, Justin Vernon […]
Trampoline – Cassidy’s Pub – 3-10-13 (Tonight!)
A fund raising night will be held tonight in Cassidys bar on West Moreland street in Dublin Tonight! This should be a fun night of music, movies and a chance to […]
TV Preview: The Big C Hereafter Finale
So its all about the Breaking Bad at the moment, spoilers, dissemination’s, lamentations. I still have the first two seasons staring down at me from the book shelf, unwatched. But I promise […]
Dublin Theatre Festival – Free Events, Panel Discussions, In Development
There’s a lot more happening in the Dublin Theatre festival than the various plays, there’s also a world of free events, shows that are in development and other odd ball things for […]
The Swell Party – Smock Alley – Review
Why Paris in the 1920’s became such a hotbed for artistic talent, is impossible to say for certain. The Lost Generation as it became known was a collection of artist, writers and […]
Ticket Competition: Fidil & Solo – St. Audoen’s Church – 5th Oct, 2013
Those wonderful people at Improvised Music Company are offering one lucky reader two tickets for the gig in St. Audoen’s Church this Saturday (5-10-2013). All you have to do to be in […]
How I Live Now – Movie Review
How I Live Now, directed by Kevin MacDonald, is based on the 2004 YA novel by Meg Rosoff. The book was Rosoff’s first novel,which she published at the age of 46 and […]
South – 2013 Kilruddery Film Festival – Review
Southern Discomfort – South – 2013 Kilruddery Film Festival – Review “Presenting a wonderful and true story of British pluck, self-sacrifice and indomitable courage displayed by a small party of men” Ernest […]
The Threepenny Opera – Gate Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
The Threepenny opera is a musical by writer Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, and was adapted from John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera. It was first performed in 1928 in Berlin, and […]
Winners and Losers – Project Arts Centre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Do you have a ‘Frenemy’ or a friend with whom you have an intense rivalry and competitive friendship? Is there something about male companionship that encourages competition? Does envy, the need to […]
Arcade Fire – Here comes the Night Time
Arcade Fire are getting the hang of this viral advertising yoke, but I guess you’re always going to get attention if you get Roman Coppola to do your videos for you. This […]
Germinal – Project Arts Centre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Take four people – three men, one woman – put them on a confined planet/strange world, have them uncover the rudiments of communication and the development of speech and music and you […]
Viewpoints: Theoretical Perspectives on Irish Visual Text – Book Review
Is What You See What You Get? – by Sean Sheehan Viewpoints: Theoretical Perspectives on Irish Visual Texts, edited by Claire Bracken and Emma Radley (Cork University Press, 2013) You might think […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (30-09-13 to 6-10-13)
So, another busy week on the streets of Dublin, with some very special events on around the City. There’s Dublin Theatre Festival with all the fun things that involves, also Hard Working Class […]
This is how we Fly – Button Factory – Review
This is how we Fly is an unusual collection of musicians, comprising of fiddle, clarinet, percussive dance and drums, but more than that, it is a collection of highly talents musicians, a […]
How I live now – Q&A – Lighthouse Cinema
Last night in the Lighthouse Cinema, there was a preview of ‘How I live now’, the new movie which stars Saoirse Ronan and tells the tale of a young woman who falls […]
No More Workhorse 