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Greg Lloyd on contributing to ‘El Gusto’ #JDIFF, Algeria’s answer to ‘The Buena Vista Social Club’, and on his new CD – launching this Thursday

22/02/2012
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Greg Lloyd on contributing to ‘El Gusto’ #JDIFF, Algeria’s answer to ‘The Buena Vista Social Club’, and on his new CD – launching this Thursday

My experiences in Algiers, growing up in Australia, a decade living in Ireland, as well as some years living in Paris, all inspired my compositions and the Group’s sound. The music of the GLG weaves together my original composition and re-worked Jazz standards with all of these experiences and influence in mind, for example,...

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Come and go to Yellow the film today at #JDIFF

18/02/2012
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Come and go to Yellow the film today at #JDIFF

This film of that event has as its premise that to endure is to live and finally to triumph. It engages with the shamanist ritual of healing. Each performance has at its foundation a simple three lined script written by Coogan and demands the...

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‘Without Warning’: dancing close in Old Vic Tunnels, inspired by Brian Keenan, reviewed by Andrea Grunert

14/02/2012
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‘Without Warning’: dancing close in Old Vic Tunnels, inspired by Brian Keenan, reviewed by Andrea Grunert

In 1986, Belfast-born Brian Keenan who had been working for the American University in Beirut for just a few months was kidnapped by shi’ite militiamen and held hostage for four years and a half. His account inspired Frank McGuinness’s play Someone Who’ll Watch over...

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Is it a basketball hoop? Is it a cross? No – it’s art, on Bray Head!

09/02/2012
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Is it a basketball hoop?  Is it a cross?  No – it’s art, on Bray Head!

Climb to the summit of Bray Head and ponder this witty arty intervention, vulgo-verse! Does one cancel out the other? Or not? We are loving it.

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Marie Jones’ Directorial Debut ‘Fly Me to the Moon’, and Sam Millar’s ‘Brothers in Arms’ reviewed by Conor O’Neill

09/02/2012
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Marie Jones’ Directorial Debut ‘Fly Me to the Moon’, and Sam Millar’s ‘Brothers in Arms’ reviewed by Conor O’Neill

Marie Jones’ first foray as a director bodes well for the future. To write and direct such terse, immediate and enthralling theatre deserves more than applause... I hate...

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Visit the Little Museum of Dublin, says Eithne Owens

02/02/2012
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Visit the Little Museum of Dublin, says Eithne Owens

No big banners herald the entrance, just a small sign hanging from the railings. A sandwich board advises passers-by that this is ‘the story of you.’ On...

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Modern Romance for the Vulgo-Verse: Choose Your Own Multimedia Valentine! #Serenade

02/02/2012
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Modern Romance for the Vulgo-Verse: Choose Your Own Multimedia Valentine! #Serenade

Ah, Spring is here, and Romance is in the air again, Vulgo-verse! So we thought the time is nigh to send out this romantic call to your inner creative...

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Jeanette Doyle reports back from the Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh

27/01/2012
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Jeanette Doyle reports back from the Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh

Irish Artist Jeanette Doyle reports back from her fifteen day adventure at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh...

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Stones in his Pockets reviewed by Conor O’Neill

27/01/2012
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Stones in his Pockets reviewed by Conor O’Neill

Big-wig producers, directors, stroppy actors and the fantastically comedic ‘last extra of the Quiet Man’ cranking his way toward a well deserved resting box, warning folks of the danger...

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Gail Monnin’s insight into the Haiti Art Auction at Origin Gallery, this Thursday

24/01/2012
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Gail Monnin’s insight into the Haiti Art Auction at Origin Gallery, this Thursday

Self proclaimed good will ambassador to Haiti Gael Monnin writes from ‘the last road in Ireland’ Cill Rialaig Artist's Retreat, Ballinskelligs, County Kerry, about the upcoming Haiti Art Auction...

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Irish Arts News from New York, by Julia Judge

12/01/2012
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Irish Arts News from New York, by Julia Judge

Julia Judge takes us around New York to see "Once" at New York Theatre Workshop, "James X" at the Culture Project, in the East Village, "Dancing at Lughnasa" at...

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Crashing Young Americans! By Aisling Ryan

12/12/2011
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Crashing Young Americans! By Aisling Ryan

Dennehy has finally found his match in Nico Muhly, in terms of keeping the audience not only entertained, but close to tears in their eyes with laughter. I believe...

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Bohemians: Et ce Chant dans mon Coeur

30/11/2011
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Bohemians: Et ce Chant dans mon Coeur

Here's a Bohemian date for your diary in 2012 - "Bohemians: Et ce Chant dans mon Coeur" is coming up - an exhibition of illustrated poetry, written by Jacqueline...

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Skyping NewSoundWorlds, and on “remote living”, by Aisling Ryan

25/11/2011
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Skyping NewSoundWorlds, and on “remote living”, by Aisling Ryan

Remote living? Sure, it's absolutely a possibility. But only when carefully balanced by real physical presence at gigs, at home, with friends, at work; in all aspects of life...

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Get Crafty, at Marlay Craft Fair November 25th – 28th! by Sonja Ewen

18/11/2011
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Get Crafty, at Marlay Craft Fair November 25th – 28th! by Sonja Ewen

This is the 10th year of the Marlay Craft Fair, and also the ‘Year of Craft’. All the work of the 60 exhibitors at the fair is either made...

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