Revenge, romance, and renaissance drama

Wed, Jan 14, 2015

DOOMED ROMANCE, violence, revenge, and misogyny erupt into force in The Duchess Of Malfi, one of the greatest tragedies of English renaissance drama, yet one that is rarely performed in Ireland.

€1 million target to make Thoor Ballylee a major cultural centre

Wed, Jan 14, 2015

FEBRUARY WILL see the launch of a major project to restore Thoor Ballylee and create a world class culture/education centre in time for the 150th anniversary of the birth of WB Yeats in June.

Fán Nóiméad - a place to sit and think

Tue, Jan 13, 2015

TOMORROW SEES the official opening of Fán Nóiméad, a public pavilion designed as a place to sit, relax, think, and let the world go by, which was created by the award winning Irish artist Gareth Kennedy, Headford Men’s Shed, and traditional boat builder Patrick Connolly.

Akumakon 2015 - Galway’s celebration of Japan and manga

Tue, Jan 13, 2015

YUTAKA YAMAMOTO, the Japanese animator and director who created a cartoon series set in Galway, will discuss how and why the city was such an inspiration to him, when he attends this year’s Akumakon festival.

Cinema review: Foxcatcher

Films Reviews Mon, Jan 12, 2015

ANOTHER HOTLY tipped awards favourite is released this week as we enter the best time of year for going to the cinema. With its central themes of sports, fraternal relationships, and patriotism, Foxcatcher has all the makings of an Oscar winner.

Honningbarna - Norwegian punks return to Galway

Mon, Jan 12, 2015

“IF YOU were there and you didn’t like it, you might as well stay home on concert nights. There exists no better live injection of musical bliss than the one Honningbarna supplies.”

‘It turns the whole comedy gig format on its head’

Thu, Jan 08, 2015

“THE WHEEL of Fortune, round it goes, where it stops nobody knows” goes the old fairground cry and for Jason Byrne’s new show that cry will be the maxim of the night, taking the audience and the comedian himself into uncharted, maybe even unchartable, territory.

Neil Delamere brings new stand-up show to Town Hall

Thu, Jan 08, 2015

NEIL DELAMERE’S annual New Year pilgrimage to Galway is always a welcome start to any January and 2015 finds him with a new show - The Fresh Prince of Delamere.

Boicíní Bhóthar Kilburn sa Taibhdhearc

Thu, Jan 08, 2015

LÉIREOIDH AISTEOIRÍ an Spidéil Boicíní Bhóthar Kilburn sa Taibhdhearc ar an Satharn seo, 10 Eanáir. Is leagan Gaeilge a rinne Mícheál Ó Conghaile de The Kings of Kilburn High Road le Jimmy Murphy, an dráma seo a bhfuil an imirce agus torthaí na himirce mar chroíthéamaí ann.

Lord Of The Rings musician @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jan 08, 2015

ALAN DOHERTY, the Irish trad musician who performed on the Lord Of The Rings soundtrack, will lead his new band in concert at Monroe’s Live on Thursday January 29.

Palm D’Or winning Turkish film to be screened next week

Thu, Jan 08, 2015

WINTER SLEEP, the Turkish film The Guardian described as a “compelling drama” and a “powerful meditation on guilt”, will be shown in Galway this weekend.

Galway Arts Centre creative writing classes

Thu, Jan 08, 2015

SUSAN MILLAR DuMars, the Galway poet and short story writer, will give a series of creative writing classes in the Galway Arts Centre, starting this month.

Mr Yeats, we salute you

Literature Reviews Thu, Jan 08, 2015

ON A wet morning in 1948, a woman of about 30 and a man of 18 were cycling as fast as they could along Grattan Road. They were watching a boat make its way around Mutton Island, hoping they could make it to the docks before it docked.

Soundtracks for Superpowers

Thu, Jan 08, 2015

SOUNDTRACKS FOR Superpowers, Music For Galway’s 2015 midwinter festival comes to the Town Hall Theatre from Friday January 16 to Sunday 18, focusing on two composers who towered over their respective centuries - Joseph Haydn and Dmitri Shostakovich.

Plays and playwrights sought for theatre festival

Thu, Jan 08, 2015

THE GALWAY Theatre Festival is seeking applications for its 2015 festival which will take place from Friday May 1 to Saturday 9.

Show Me The Funny returns for 2015

Thu, Jan 08, 2015

SHOW ME The Funny, the comedy competition and gig night to find Ireland’s next comedy star, returns to The Kings Head, High Street, this Monday.

Matt Molloy to play Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jan 08, 2015

THE CHIEFTAINS’ Matt Molloy and London-Irish fiddle great John Carty - both recipients of the TG4 Musician of the Year Award - share the stage at Monroe’s Live on Tuesday January 27.

Who’s that girl?

Thu, Jan 08, 2015

IT IS one of the most famous works in Western art and the most widely known work of 17th century Dutch painter Jan Vermeer. It is Girl With A Pearl Earring.

Sexing up Greek myths and facing down the bank

Literature Reviews Thu, Jan 08, 2015

THERE ARE those for whom being a poet is, to paraphrase Angela Carr’s fine poem ‘Occupied’, “the new black”. If you are young and fit, all you need do is write long poems about what is going on at street level and wave your arms around when you read them.

Horrible Histories’ Groovy Greeks are coming to Galway

Thu, Jan 08, 2015

STAGECOACH DRAMA and theatre school spring term starts this Saturday with classes taking place in St Mary’s College. Registration for new pupils is also taking place.

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