Arts & Culture

And they all sang out with Glee!

And they all sang out with Glee!

Award winning singer, producer and director of the former Irishtown Stage School, Liza Caulfifield is back with a bang with an all new singing Glee club. Liza has a long history in participating and teaching performing arts

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Poems and Prose from Beneath the Reek, by Jonathan Roth

Poems and Prose from Beneath the Reek, by Jonathan Roth

Jonathan Roth is a retired medical gerontologist who spends his time between Dublin and Westport, Co Mayo. In 2022 Jonathan climbed Croagh Patrick (or the Reek as it known to locals) and a few weeks later wrote a poem about his experience called

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‘Ghosts’ by Henrik Ibsen – a new version written and directed by Mark O’Rowe

‘Ghosts’ by Henrik Ibsen – a new version written and directed by Mark O’Rowe

So, on my first excursion to the Abbey I chose to see a new rendition of Ibsen’s masterpiece, ‘Ghosts.’ This new interpretation was written and directed by Mark O’Rowe. I chose to see this particular play as it explores complex ideas of love, duty,

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Joyce, Nora, and Ringsend

Joyce, Nora, and Ringsend

Did you know the first Bloomsday commemoration took place in 1954, on the 50th anniversary of the events portrayed in Ulysses? The event was the brainchild of the Irish literati of the day, and saw Patrick Kavanagh, Flann O’Brien,

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Continuous Patterns – IMMA Summer Party returns on July 14/15

Continuous Patterns - IMMA Summer Party returns on July 14/15

Continuous Patterns offers two flavours each evening, with Friday, 14 July focusing on a programme of upbeat, contemporary and future focused music, while Saturday 15 July presents a slightly more chilled out atmosphere, ideal

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ReJoyce!

ReJoyce!

Straw hats at the ready! (Bowler hats are also encouraged). Ireland’s most literary film festival is back for its fourth year running. The Bloomsday Film Festival was set up to be a celebration of cinema, literature, and artistic innovation,

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IFTA Awards 2023

IFTA Awards 2023

This year the Irish Film and Television Academy Awards felt like déjà vu – the same faces, just a different ceremony. This has always been the case to some degree due to the event’s position in the awards calendar. However, this year felt like a particularly heavy dose,

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The Summer Blockbuster Season Is Here

The Summer Blockbuster Season Is Here

Our top 10 most anticipated blockbusters hitting cinema screens this summer By Brian Bowe The sun is out, the sunblock is on, and the vibes are indeed good. And so, what better way to spend this summer season than hidden away in the cool, dark confines of a cinema screen.

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Bloomsday in Dublin 4

Bloomsday in Dublin 4

Dublin City Council’s South East Area Community Team have been working closely with Ballsbridge Living Tidy Towns, Ringsend & District Historical Society, Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre and Sandymount Community Centre,

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DC versus Marvel

DC versus Marvel

Marvel movies, under the supervision of Kevin Feige, have dominated cinema over the last few years. Since the release of ‘Iron Man’ in 2008, Marvel have released multiple movies over a number of phases in a connected/shared universe, called the ‘Marvel Cinematic Universe’

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