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"THE IMPORTANCE of Tom Murphy's contribution to Irish theatre is immeasurable and outstanding. We have had no greater use of language for the stage than in the body of work produced by Tom Murphy since his earliest work in the 1960s."

STILL, LIFE, is the title of the current exhibition by Paul McGrane, which is runs at the Galway City Gallery, New Dock Street, until the end of this week.

A NIGHT of music to raise funds for local man Brendan Doran to undergo stem cell therapy, will take place in the Galway Rowing Club, tomorrow from 8pm.

A CONCERT in the county, and the final show in the 3 Saturdays: 3 Kinds of Music series, await the ConTempo String Quartet next week, and all the upcoming shows are free.

BAILE AN SALSA, the great Galway-based international band, who fuse Latin American music and Irish folk and trad, will play a late show at Monroe's next weekend.

WHIPLASH, the Galway based Metallica tribute act, play Monroe's next week, and can be expected to deliver a thrilling set drawn from the LA band's classic 1983 - 1991 era.

COILGUNS, standard bearers of the 2.0 DIY metal/hardcore scene since 2011, when they accidentally formed with the purpose of playing fast and simple music, make their third visit to Ireland this weekend.

PARQUET COURTS have been making excellent albums for some time now, but Wide Awake! is the one where they finally step out from under the shadows of Pavement and The Velvet Underground.

AT ONE time, Fred Cooke was known as ‘Fergus’ from the Spar TV ads, but more recently he has become a popular stand-up, MC of The Tommy Tiernan Show, and a contributor to Republic of Telly, The Café, The Savage Eye, and The Modest Adventures of David O’Doherty.

JEN IS a young American socialite brought by her married lover, Richard, for a weekend away in a desert villa. When Richard's friends turn up early - the day before she’s supposed to leave - things start to go wrong for Jen.