Cinema Review: Mia Madre
Despite an unfortunate drift into sentimentality in its final moments (typical of Moretti), Mia Madre is a compassionate and provocative film that engages in difficult questions about death and cinema…
Sound situation: Sven Anderson – Continuous Drift
In spite of its accessibility – it only requires you having an internet ready mobile device to access the installation’s control panel at www.continuousdrift.com – it has remained a bit…
Theatre Review: Oedipus at The Abbey
Wayne Jordan's production of Oedipus the King is a thoughtful and accomplished version of an immortal, fascinating play.
Restaurant Review: Over The Moon at Luna
The waiters, all young men as it would have been in the ’60s, wear red jackets with black suede lapels, tailored by Louis Copeland. A more senior waiter, dressed entirely…
Hats off! Laura Kinsella Interview
'With clothes you make it and send it into the shop and you kind of give it over at that point, whereas with what I do from start to finish…
Totally Dublin Weekender | October 8 – 11
Weekender: |wiːkˈɛndə|– noun – what to do in Dublin this weekend.
Emma Sheridan: Drawing Inspiration
Beginning with one drawing every day, emerging fashion illustrator Emma Sheridan’s beguiling and free-spirited sketches are already packing a punch internationally, with features in Vogue Italia, L’Officiel and at Pitti…
Barfly: The South William
if you’ve installed yourself out in front of The South William, in the shadow of Miss Fantastia’s, it’s as good place as any to watch the world go by.
What if Dublin… Decluttered Its Streets?
As is well known, the devil is in the detail. Last month @What_if_Dublin asked about the micro scale, small changes that could improve Dublin city.
Improvised Music Company: STRUT at the Peacock
Improvised Music Company's Pop-Up Jazz Club STRUT will highlight some of the best contemporary domestic and international talent for four days on the Peacock Stage.
STRUT at the Peacock: The Necks
Australian trio The Necks are, quite simply, unique. Their oeuvre consists of the fragments and momentary glimpses heard in other music that you wish would last a little longer.
STRUT: Gabriele Mirabassi & Francesco Turrisi
Gabriele Mirabassi & Francesco Turrisi: This melodious duo performance is tailor-made for the intimate setting of STRUT at the Peacock.
STRUT: CEO Experiment Feat. Richie Buckley & Brian Dunning
Piano trio, The CEO Experiment, have been making waves here in Ireland in the past 2 years, garnering praise for their highly creative improvisations and their tighter than tight sound…
STRUT at the Peacock: 3G Feat. Gerhard Ornig
Collectively 3G, this new quartet, formed specifically for STRUT, will showcase one of the most invigorating live experiences jazz has to offer.
STRUT at the Peacock: Blue Eyed Hawk
Bringing a wide open improv sensibility to its melodic and richly textured original material, Blue-Eyed Hawk creates uniquely eclectic music that traverses art-rock, jazz, minimalist and electronic soundworlds.
STRUT at the Peacock: Ibrahim Electric
Kicking off STRUT in some considerably funky fusion are Danish organ trio Ibrahim Electric with an infectious & unique blend of funk, groove and Afro Beat.
Artsdesk: Forest Foragings – Gary Coyle and David Godbold
We review Gary Coyle’s latest exhibition Into The Woods, at Ashford Gallery, RHA and David Godbold's More Like Living Than Life Itself at the Kerlin Gallery
Artsdesk: What They Call Love
The best work in What We Call Love is that which reveals the inherently violent and exploitative aspects of love, which induces revulsion rather than sentimentality.