Poem, In my world, by James Conway
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We all know who Count Dracula is, we’ve seen the movies, put the fangs in at Halloween, maybe even read the book, but did you know that the Irish author Bram Stoker was a regular around Ringsend back in the 1800’s? Nope? Me neither! Local historian Eddie Bohan,
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During the Halloween period the ever-popular Bram Stoker festival returns. It not only caters to bibliophiles and writers, but expect a variety of vampire and horror-based activities as well. The festival, which celebrates one of Ireland’s most famous Gothic writers Bram Stoker,
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It happened several years ago. I marched into the Workmans Club and instantly felt out of place. “These are not my people; this is not my music.” And then it hit me. I had become the very thing I promised not to: old. Or, at least, older. Losing hair in familiar spots and finding hair
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In 1977 The Blades played their first ever gig as a then six-piece band at the teenage disco run by the residents association. The line up that night was the late and sadly missed Laurence Cleary, his brother Paul Cleary, Pat Larkin, Johnny Burke, Joe Donnelly and Liam Fagan.
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The Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI), located in UCD’s Newman House, south of St Stephen’s Green, opened a new exhibition this past June. City of Words showcases the rich collection of the Dublin Writers Museum, which sadly closed down during the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2020.
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I’m very much on the outside of the theatre world — movies are more my racket, for which you can blame my meagre funds and short attention span — but even I, for many years, have heard the name Annie Baker being bandied about like the second coming of, if not Christ, Chekhov.
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The notion of presence, synonymous with intimations of eternity is what first struck me when reading Rachael Stanley’s debut offering, Back to Infinity. Thematically expansive, juxtaposing the mundane with the surreal, the ephemeral with the eternal; at times reminiscent of a musical score
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This year, those attending the GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival were absolutely spoiled for choice. The festival’s 32nd edition showcased 100 films from across the world, including 25 international feature films, ten eclectic shorts programmes, seven world premieres,
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Believe it or not, it’s that time of year again! The days are getting shorter. Woolly jumpers are coming back out of the closet. The return of school is just around the corner. However, we do have something to brighten your day as Culture Night comes round again. Friday the 20th
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