Artistic flair on show at GroundWorks Studios Exhibition

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

It is often said that a recession forces resourcefulness upon us. This is certainly true for Galway’s latest artist-led enterprise, GroundWorks Studios.

The Nitty Gritty

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

Galway's newest clubnight has its second outing at Deeper in the Cellar this Saturday night.

DVD Review The 7th Dimension

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

The 7th Dimension is an imaginative and original British sci-fi thriller written and directed by Brad Watson.

The Co-op in Moycullen is a hidden gem

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

The Co-op bar/ restaurant in Moycullen is a sensational venue. Bright, open, airy architecture and modern sophisticated design offer music acts and patrons an electrifying experience.

The attention to detail really captures the imagination, and the atmosphere, service, and diversity of the venue ensures that the short drive from Galway city is well worth the effort.

Yet another history of Ireland

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

SINCE THE early Irish monks began laboriously to compile the Annals of Ireland the writing of the ‘History of Ireland’ has become something of a national sport for academics, historians, retired schoolteachers, journalists, with the odd eccentric thrown in for good measure.

After the Revolution

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

GERRY GALVIN’S No Recipe, Where’s Katie by Elaine Feeney, Invitation To A Sacrifice by Dave Lordan, and In Other Words by Mary Madec are all evidence that the Irish poetic revolution of the last 20 years has now reached something like completion.

Damo Suzuki - 21st cettury nomad

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

IT WAS a time when the world was opening up. Our World, the first satellite television production, broadcast The Beatles performing ‘All You Need Is Love’ to 400 million people across the globe in 1967.

Strange Brew Summer Shindig 6

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

A FEAST of the finest indie/alternative Galway and Ireland have to offer will be on display for all to hear and enjoy at the major party that always is the Strange Brew Summer Shindig.

Enda Walsh’s Disco Pigs at Town Hall studio

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

PIG AND Runt are two 17-year-olds who share everything - birthdays, language, and a desire for destruction as they explode onto the disco scene of ‘Pork’ city.

Tarry Flynn opens next week

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

THE TOWN Hall is a constant hive of activity this week as preparations gather pace for the epic staging of Patrick Kavanagh’s Tarry Flynn which opens on Tuesday.

For The Birds winging to New York

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

FOR THE Birds, a new play co-authored by Galway-based writer Siobhán Donnellan, is about to receive its premiere at the prestigious New York International Fringe Festival.

Siobhán, who wrote Married To The Sea and Reptilian for Dragonfly Theatre Company, co-wrote For The Birds with American writer Jen Browne who she met while studying in Queens University in Belfast.

Weekend summer painting workshops

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

IF YOU want to learn how to paint, or if you already can, but would like to improve your skills, then a new weekend painting course could be for you.

Darwin Deez to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

INDIE IS the self-confessed home of all that is ‘quirky’ in pop and rock and in Darwin Deez the genre may have found a singer worthy to carry on its fine tradition of off-centre pop eccentricity.

New York based Darwin Deez has been confirmed to play the Róisín Dubh on Sunday November 7 at 9pm and tickets for the show go on sale tomorrow. So who is Darwin Deez and why all the fuss about him at the moment?

A Scottish-Irish night @ The Crane

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

THE MUSIC of the Shetland Islands, mainland Scotland, and Ireland will come together when Catriona McKay and Chris Stout play The Crane Bar, Sea Road, this Sunday at 9pm.

Race Week gigs at Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

THE CAMEMBERT Quartet are among the many and diverse acts who will be providing musical entertainment at Monroe’s Live during Race Week.

Tonight will see the Cunningham family continue their residency at the venue with their acclaimed Fuaim Chonamara show of sean nós dancing from 9pm. Later that night The Camembert Quartet, best known as The Late Late Show house band, and led by Galwayman Clint Velour, will take to the stage.

Leading house DJ goes Deeper

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

CHARLES WEBSTER, one of the leading DJs on the house music scene, will play Deeper at The Cellar Bar this Bank Holiday Sunday.

Arlo Guthrie heads west

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

The great American singer-songwriter (and raconteur) Arlo Guthrie will play the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on Sunday August 8 at 7.30pm and the Róisín Dubh, Galway, on Tuesday August 10 at 9pm. Tickets for the Galway show are available from the Róisín Dubh and Zhivago. Tickets for Castlebar are available from www.ticketmaster.ie and The Royal Box Office on 0818 300 000.

Classical music festival for families

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

THE SUMMER Music in Galway International Festival of classical music, aimed at children and families as much as classical buffs, takes place from August 5 to 21 in NUI, Galway.

Áras Éanna celebrates first decade with major exhibition

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

THE ÁRUS Éanna Arts Centre in Inis Oírr will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its founding with an exhibition of painting and photography.

Poems on Israel-Palestine sought

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

POEMS ON Israel-Palestine are being sought for a special internet feature entitled Will Days Indeed Come: I Come From There.

The feature is being organised by the Galway literary events organisation Over The Edge for publication on http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com.

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