Totally Dublin Weekender | 25 – 28 July
Weekender |wiːkˈɛndə|– noun – what to do with your weekend
Entry Level: Tardigrades
Tardigrades have been discovered lolling about in boiling hot springs, could theoretically forage happily in the depths of the deepest ocean trenches, and positively bask in dangerous levels of radiation.
Hold your Gaze: Interview with Noel Sutton
Displaying everything from feature films to documentaries, both homegrown and international, Gaze clearly still has a hugely important role within the LGBT community in Ireland today.
We Met At Alton Towers: An Interview with Gavin Clark
Gavin Clark is one of those instantly likeable, genuine people. So it’s not hard to see why he and famed director Shane Meadows have been friends since they first met…
Guerrilla Film-making: Interview with KinoD
A non-profit organisation whose mandate is simply to make films – guerrilla films – gathering together like-minded individuals and using whatever resources they want or need. It’s non-hierarchical, non-competitive and…
Home from Home: Yahaira on Amsterdam
This month in Home From Home we spoke with writer Dominican writer Yahaira Reyes, who after over a decade in Amsterdam has recently made Dublin her home.
Rise and Shine: Chris Flack from Morning Gloryville
Morning Gloryville is selling hugs and love for €15 – as well as the release of dancing to wedding and cheese classics at 6.30am.
July Audio Roundup: How To Dress Well | Alexis Taylor | Eomac
Our round-up of July's album reviews including How To Dress Well, Eomac, Brian Eno and more.
Spill the Beans: Ruslan from The Art Of Coffee
We chatted with Ruslan, the Irish-Ukranian owner of The Art of Coffee who have opened up a new kiosk operation in the Watermarque Building in Dublin 4.
Barfly: McSorley’s
McSorley's comes across as bar with an easy, comfortable atmosphere with optional treats rather than a specialist’s haunt.
Barfly: The Old Stand
Of all the pubs I’ve ever got drunk in while wearing a suit, the Old Stand is this one that I would most like to get drunk in again.
Barfly: Crowbar
Crowbar, in a very direct sense, solves the problem of where to go for a pint before going to the Button Factory.
Totally Dublin Weekender | July 11 – July 13
July please, I'm on my knees, the smell of your fresh cut events! Look what's in-store for this weekender's bender.
No Evil Shall I Fear: Yael Farber Interview
Internationally acclaimed South African playwright and director Yael Farber created a searing new play, featuring testimonials from real survivors of gender violence. Nirbhaya comes to Dublin this July.
Making The Scene
Making the Scene is a series of lunchtime and afternoon talks taking place as part of PhotoIreland 2014 at Gallery of Photography.
Book Review: Jason Johnson – Sinker
Jason Johnson’s third novel, Sinker, is an absurdist romp through the carnival world of professional drinking.