A classical study in context by Michelle Yi and Yaron Farkash of Ringling College of Art and Design.
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Aindrias de Staic
Fancy watching a musical?
No wait, come back.
Ian writes:
On Sunday, 4th December internationally acclaimed Actor and Showman Aindrias de Staic and his band The Latchikos will perform “The Man from Moogaga” Live at Whelans on Wexford St at 8pm.
Fresh off the back of the Vodafone Comedian of the Year final The Man from Moogaga is a musical- comedy-story-telling hybrid telling the tale of growing up in a remote town in Ireland in the 1980’s, and playing with friends on the local GAA team.
Full of twists and turns with a cast of strong peculiar characters, all infused with de Staic’s impish sense of humour and musical skills, this show will certainly resonate with anybody who grew up in the West.
Straight from Body & Soul Festival and Electric Picnic Andreas’ musical trio group The Latchikos will also perform their wild fiddle playing, gaelic beats and witty comical lyrics.
The Man From Moogaga At Whelan’s (Facebook)
Meanwhile….
Neil Curran writes:
Improv Fest Ireland 2016 wraps up on Sunday with our ‘Celebrity’ Charity Improv Show at the Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 1 at 7.30pm.
What happens when you take a host of faces from the TV, radio and media not normally associated with Improv comedy and give them a crash course in Improvisation before putting them onstage in front of a live audience? Find out in his daring show in aid of our charity partner, Pieta House!Confirmed on the night so far: Jenny Dixon; Conor Behan; Kelly Donegan; Nella; Darragh Doyle Anna Shelswell-White and Órla Ryan..
We Come in Pieces – Limrock math trio in final gig of the year tonight
What you may need to know…
01. Math-punk three-piece We Come in Pieces have traipsed around the continent a few times over the course of their six years of existence.
02. Garnering attention for 2010’s full length Before the Chains and steadily touring for 2012’s Land of the Living, the band has been back in studio, finishing their third full-length.
03. Streaming above is the video for 2012’s single release, Sexy Rouge.
04. Catch them tonight in Limerick, in their last gig of the year, with local lads Cruiser and Cassavetes in support. Dolan’s, 9pm.
Verdict: A staple component of Limerick music at this point, this upcoming record of theirs ought to be a treat.
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Ceramic sculptures by Jennifer McCurdy inspired by the symmetries and asymmetries of nature – from conch shells to burst milkweed pods – finished in sea-bleached white, some lined with 23 karat gold leaf and designed to incorporate the reflection and shadows of ambient light.
Paul Williams and Ryan Tubridy
The Late Late Show.
He’s back.
Bringin’ the fear.
Via RTÉ
After taking a well-earned 18-month break from touring, Daniel O’Donnell is back where he belongs, performing in front of adoring crowds across the country. We’ll be hearing about how he got over his nerves as he prepared to take to the stage again, filming his RTÉ Christmas special and travelling around Ireland with wife Majella again for another series of their B&B Road trip.
Comedian John Bishop will join Ryan to chat about how it was Ireland that gave him his first big break in television with appearances on The Panel and The Late Late Show. As he prepares to turn 50, he’ll be telling viewers about life now that his kids have flown the nest. And we’ll be hearing about the excruciating moment when his hero Paul McCartney mistook him for another famous comedian.
TV presenter Angela Scanlon spent the autumn marshalling the Robot Wars and now she’s getting ready to go nightly on the BBC’s The One Show. She’ll be sharing the secret of her UK success.
As gangland warfare continues to leave parts of Dublin in a state of fear, crime correspondent Paul Williams will trace the current feud right back to its origin – the line that was crossed when journalist Veronica Guerin was brutally gunned down in broad daylight.
*kicks telly repeatedly*
Previously: Off Script
Telly’s Jenny Buckley, a patron of Crumlin Children’s Hospital with the ‘Claus-clad Laurels Charity Crew
Don’t rest on your Laurels.
YOU are needed.
Matthew Lysaght writes:
Clondalkin [Dublin 22] based charity Laurels Charity Crew hold their 2nd Santa Cycle for Crumlin Childrens Hospital on December 4.
A bit of background to these guys first.
To date they’ve raised over €600,000 for CMRF by staging charity cycles from Galway to Dublin, 10k fun runs and now in it’s 2nd year, a cycle from the Phoenix Park to Clondalkin village via the city centre, passing by Crumlin Childrens hospital on the way, which is pretty good going for a local charity run by a group of dedicated people who’ve put all their time into this over the last few years.
It’s €30 to enter and that includes your Santa suit and a set of Christmas lights for your bike but feel free to pimp your bike up yourself as there’s a prize for the best decorated bike on the night.
It all starts from the Papal Cross in the Phoenix Park at 4pm and finishes up outside The Laurels pub in Clondalkin village at around 6.
This year, they’re also running a Santa Cycle in Cork if anyone wants to get involved down there.
Laurels Charity Crew Santa Cycle (Facebook)
Pic: Mark Stedman
Earlier this afternoon.
The Dáil was suspended after AAA-BPB Mick Barry raised the selection of Independent Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh (top) – who was nominated for Seanad by Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin – as chairman of the new 20-member water charges committee.
Martina Fitzgerald, of RTÉ, reported on News At One:
“Basically, they’re unhappy that Padraig O’Ceadaigh was selected rather than elected as chair of this special water committee that’s going to to examine the findings, the recommendations of the expert commission that’s currently looking at the funding of water and, remember, that’s due back next Wednesday, so obviously tensions are rising.
“But, ultimately, it was decided last week that there would be 20 members on that committee. Obviously, 16 are going to be coming from the Dáil, four from the Senate. But it was decided, I think, most people are suggesting it was a Fianna Fail and Fine Gael deal that Padraig O’Ceadaigh would be the chair. Now he’s from the Senate so already, that’s one element to it so Sinn Fein, People Before Profit, and my understanding from someone in Labour there, are also not happy about it.
“But also, he is a senator, so if you have four senator positions, you’re one down and you have Fianna Fail, Fine Gael are going to have a position on this, from the senators’ point of view and we’re hearing that the Civil Engagement Technical Group are going to have another. So, in the Seanad membership of this committee, 20 members – four senators – Sinn Féin won’t be on it and neither will Labour.”
Anyone?
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Related: Senator Ó Céidigh to chair committee on water charges
Two years ago we told you about The Story House, the Irish non-profit writers workshop in Waterford.
So what’s the story?
Well…
‘THS’ writes:
The Story House Ireland is going from strength to strength!
Their next 5 day residential course “Writing for Young People” (Over 18’s) lead by experienced and award winning authors – ER Murray (Nine Lives Trilogy / Dublin Unesco City of Literature City Wide Read) Sheena Wilkinson (Taking Flight – CBI Honour Award, Children’s Choice Award) and Patricia Forde (author and vice-chair of Children’s Books Ireland) – will be held on the grounds of the idyllic Lisnavagh Estate Feb 20th to 25th 2017.
Places for this course are limited to 12 and it’s booking fast. Waterford Council are offering a 50% Bursary for the course (deadline Nov. 30th) to a writer in their area, but all writers and aspiring writers are advised to approach their local Arts Office directly to see if any support is available.
This year, The Story House Ireland announced the first Story House Residency – a very generous gift to TSH by a past participant.
The Story House Residency is on offer to any TSH course attendant, and includes a week in May 2017 in a west of Ireland cottage giving the winner of this writers break a wonderful opportunity to focus on a writing project of their own choice.
You can find out more about the origins of The Story House Ireland in this in depth interview with well known author, Lia Mills (Fallen – Dublin One City One Book).
Co-founders Nollaig Brennan and Margaret O’Brien would like to thank Broadsheet for posting details of this and previous courses. The Story House operates as a not for profit and both Nollaig and Margaret work on TSH in a voluntary capacity.
In fairness.
Irish-made stocking fillers to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘Irish-made Stocking Fillers’. No fee.
Emma Sheridan, Helen McEntee, Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, and First Fortnight co-founder David Keegan (Above)
First Fortnight has just unveiled its festival programme for 2017.
It’s going 8 years, in fairness.
Paul Kimmage, Eleanor Tiernan, and Ivor Browne will all make contributions while Le Galaxie yokes, Otherkin and Girl Band will help supply the tunes.
Harrumph!
