Cinema Review - The men who stare at goats

Thu, Nov 12, 2009

Psychic ‘Jedi’ new Earth soldiers passing through walls, controlling minds, and even killing goats by staring at them, sounds ridiculous but it’s just the type of nonsense that makes a great war comedy caper. Wonderful, wacky, and weird, this film is a must-see with brilliant performances from George Clooney and Jeff Bridges.

John Arden; a lifetime’s involvement with drama

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

THIS SATURDAY at the Galway City Museum, renowned playwright and novelist John Arden will launch his new collection of short stories, Gallows and other tales of Suspicion and Obsession.

Over an afternoon chat at his home in St Bridget’s Place, Arden reflected on his career and discussed his latest collection. It seemed a fitting occasion on which to interview Arden. His 79th birthday was just a few days previously and October 22 was the 50th anniversary of the premiere of his best-known play, Serjeant Musgrave’s Dance.

Other Voices present triple bill of one-acts at Town Hall

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

MAYO BASED Other Voices Theatre Company comes to the Town Hall Theatre next week with a triple- bill of one acts it is presenting under the title of We Are For The Dark.

Reg Gordon’s photos between conversations

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

REG GORDON is well known for his work as a professional photographer, he admits that his favourite photographs are the “ones that happen by accident or when I just winged it”.

Noelie McDonnell launches new album @ Town Hall

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

TUAM TROUBADOUR Noelie McDonnell will launch his new album Come Alive with a special matinee performance/all ages show in the Town Hall Theatre on Sunday at 3pm.

Fíbín’s puppets to take a new look at An Triail

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

FÍBÍN TEO, the Indreabhán based theatre based company which has thrilled schoolchildren with its exciting brand of puppetry, visuals, and performance, will tour its show An Triail this month.

As part of its nationwide tour, An Triail will be performed in Seanscoil Sailearna, Indreabhán, this Monday and Tuesday and in Druid Theatre, Chapel Lane, from Wednesday to next Friday.

Celebrate the music of Michael Jackson

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

MAN IN The Mirror, the special tribute show to Michael Jackson is coming to the Royal Theatre Castlebar on Saturday November 21.

Leading Michael Jackson impersonator Anthony ‘Moon’ Walker will be backed by a full live band, dance troupe, and a spectacular visual show where such classic hits as ‘Billie Jean’, ‘Thriller’, ‘Beat It’, and ‘Bad’, will be performed.

A night at the musicals with Rebecca Storm

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

REBECCA STORM, one of the great names of musical theatre, is celebrating 25 years in the business this year, and as part of her current tour, she will play Galway next week.

An Taobh Tuathail live show and album launch

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

CIAN Ó Cíobháin, presenter of Raidió na Gaeltachta’s An Taobh Tuathail, will launch the programme’s third compilation CD at the Róisín Dubh next week with live bands and a DJ set.

An Taobh Tuathail is broadcast on Raidió na Gaeltachta, Mondays to Fridays from 11pm to 1pm. Since it first began in 1999, the show has become essential listening for anyone who wants to keep abreast of underground and innovative trends in rock, dance, electronic, and world music.

An Taobh Tuathail live show and album launch

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

CIAN Ó Cíobháin, presenter of Raidió na Gaeltachta’s An Taobh Tuathail, will launch the programme’s third compilation CD at the Róisín Dubh next week with live bands and a DJ set.

Kíla to play Kelly’s

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

THE WILD, weird, mind altering Irish trad and world music band Kíla make a welcome return to Galway to play Kelly’s, Bridge Street, on Friday November 13.

Cinema Review - UP

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

It’s never too late to take on the adventure of a lifetime and what an adventure recent widower Carl Fredrickson has in Pixar’s latest offering UP, a film which expertly mixes sentimentality, ever-lasting love, action, and of course plenty of laughs.

Regina Nathan to sing at Croí Christmas Cabaret

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

REGINA NATHAN, the internationally renowned Irish soprano, will perform at this year’s Croí Christmas Cabaret, which takes place in the Radisson Blu Hotel on Thursday December 10.

Ancient war trumpets to sound in St Nicholas’

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

THE HORNS that raised the battlecry for ancient warriors will be played once again at a gala music concert at St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church on Friday November 13 at 8pm.

Listen to A Norwegian Vision

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

THE AWARD winning violinist Arve Tellefsen has declared Mari and Håkon Samuelsen to be “among the greatest string music talents in Norway”, and next week the duo will give a concert in Galway.

A tongue-in-cheek view of Galway for TULCA

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

GALWAY HAS inspired many songs, poems, and stories, all of which have been great for tourism and for romanticising the city and county. Now one American artist will examine this through a clever and quirky exhibition for TULCA.

American artist Ken Fandell will present his first solo project in Europe - Between Me and Galway Bay - in the 126 gallery, Queen Street, as part of the TULCA Visual Arts Festival 2009.

Benefit night for the people of Abruzzo, Italy

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

ON APRIL 6 this year an earthquake struck the Abruzzo region of Italy, leaving many people homeless and uncertain of their future in towns like L’Aquila, and the surrounding villages.

To help the people of L’Aquila, a benefit night concert has been organised and will be held in the Róisín Dubh on Tuesday at 8pm.

An extraordinary tale of an ordinary childhood

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

PAT BORAN’S childhood memoir The Invisible Prison belies the now traditional ‘miserable Catholic childhood’ narrative which has become endemic in modern Irish writing and which found its epitome in Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes.

Junior Galway Film Fleadh

Thu, Nov 05, 2009

ACCLAIMED FRENCH and German films, Galway made shorts, and workshops in radio and digital animation are all part of this year’s Junior Galway Film Fleadh, which runs from Wednesday November 11 to Saturday 14 in the Town Hall Theatre.

One of the highlights of the programme is the awarding-winning French film The Class (2008), about a young teacher’s efforts to inspire a multiracial group of teenagers in an inner city Paris school.

Martin Toal - Irish blood, English heart

Thu, Oct 29, 2009

MARTIN TOAL, the popular and much acclaimed English tenor, is possibly Fabio Capello’s secret weapon - because when he sings ‘God Save The Queen’ before an England game, they win without conceding.

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