New book on Marja van Kampen to be launched

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

A NEW book on the life, work, and influences of Dutch born, Galway based artist Marja van Kampen will be officially launched in The Kenny Gallery this Saturday.

Fugitive Dialogues @ TULCA

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

IS THERE a point to writing about contemporary art? Could it be more critical? More provocative? Perhaps it needs to be less full of jargon and more accessible?

Seamus Kelleher @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

GALWAY BORN, US based guitarist Seamus Kelleher will play Monroe’s Live this Sunday at 8pm with all proceeds going to the Galway Hospice.

Phill Jupitus solo show @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

SINCE RETURNING to stand-up comedy the great Phill Jupitus has made the Róisín Dubh something of a second home for himself.

Normally he is in the company of the Whose Line Is It Anyway? team but on Wednesday November 16 at 8.30pm Phill will perform solo.

Scrubs stars for Monroe’s Live

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

THE BLANKS, also known as Ted’s Band, from the popular comedy series Scrubs, will be performing in Monroe’s Live on Friday November 18.

On the night the group, led by Sam Lloyd, who portrays the ever put-upon hospital attorney, Ted Buckland, will sing a cappella and perform sketch comedy, skits, and dance routines. As a warm up for their Irish tour they will also release a version of Scrubs’ theme song ‘Superman’ on Irish Indie label Swerve Music tomorrow.

The Help

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

HAVING READ the best selling novel The Help by Kathryn Stockett, I was sceptical about the film adaptation, as I was confident the film would not capture the pure brilliance of the book.

Win tickets to Immortals @ Omniplex

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

FROM THE director of The Cell and The Fall (Tarsem Singh) and the producers of 300 (Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton) comes Immortals, an epic tale of treachery, vengeance and destiny.

Tommy Tiernan unleashes new DVD

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

ON HIS Crooked Man tour Tommy Tiernan knew he was on a roll, performing top flight material and enjoying sell-outs shows in Ireland, Canada, Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

Malcolm Proud to play Galway

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

MALCOLM PROUD, the renowned harpsichordist, will perform all six of Bach’s Partitas over two concerts in Galway this month.

Citóg @ The Cellar

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

ULSTER AND Munster bands will be taking to the stage of The Cellar Bar, Eglinton Street, for Citóg tomorrow night.

The members of Derry’s The Wonder Villains are only 17 but they have already supported Scouting For Girls and New Young Pony Club. Their sound mixes energetic and exuberant vocals with playful synths and indie guitars.

New limited edition Ken Bruen book

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

A NEW, limited edition Jack Taylor novella has been published by ASAP Publishing and it comes in two different special edition box sets.

Galway Arts Centre Poetry Slam

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

THE GALWAY Arts Centre’s November Poetry Slam takes place this Tuesday at 7pm in the Dominick Street venue.

To participate you need one poem/piece that will take three minutes to perform. Judges will select their favourite. The winner will be a guest reader at the next slam and qualify for the Cúirt Grand Slam in April. Their poem will also be published on the Galway Arts Centre website.

The Coronas @ HMV Galway

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

ONE OF Ireland’s biggest bands, The Coronas, will be in Galway on Wednesday November 16 to do an in-store appearance at HMV Galway.

The band will be in the store at 5pm where they will meet fans, sign copies of their new album Closer To You, and perform live. Closer To You was recorded in LA with producer Tony Hoffer who has also worked with The Kooks, Belle and Sebastian, and Beck.

A session with Pete Mullineaux

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

SALMON POETRY has published a delightful new collection by Galway-based poet Pete Mullineaux entitled Session. The poems are all related to music and sound, and links both with human interaction and nature.

The Old Triangle

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

Now, she says,
let’s begin

let’s begin

Aisling O’Sullivan on the challenge of Big Maggie

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

MAGGIE POLPIN, the central character of John B Keane’s Big Maggie, is one of the author’s most memorable creations and Druid’s new production of the play sees one of Ireland’s finest actresses, Aisling O’Sullivan, take on the role.

Magda Navarrete to bring Latin sounds to Monroe’s

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

DELICATE BOSSA Nova, flamboyant flamenco, fiery rhythms, and electronic beats will be the order of the day when Polish-Spanish singer Magda Navarrete plays Monroe’s Backstage Bar on Sunday November 6 at 8pm.

Nimmo’s, anecdotes, and recipes with Harriet Leander

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

ONE OF the best-loved Galway restaurants of recent years has been Nimmo’s on the Spanish Arch and the eateries’ many devotees will be delighted to learn that Harriet Leander, the genial Finnish chef who did so much to establish its reputation, has just published a wonderful book, entitled Nimmo’s; Anecdotes and Recipes, combining recipes of favourite Nimmo’s dishes with a wealth of great stories and illustrations.

As she recounts in the book’s opening chapter, it was in 1991 that Harriet left her job as a musical archivist in Switzerland and landed at Shannon airport “with two suitcases and ridiculously little money”, little suspecting where her career path would next take her.