September 2010
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Win tickets to the BIORHYTHM closing night at the...
Delighted to be able to give away tickets to the last BIORHYTHM: Live event in the Science Gallery - I’m a Member + there.
From an email earlier:
Take an evening away from the country’s doom and gloom with some vocal excitement, as we celebrate one last night of BIORHYTHM: MUSIC AND THE BODY. We’re getting really excited about the last night of BIORHYTHM and all the...
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Babel by Aidan Lynam at The Joinery, Arbour Hill,...
That’s quite some sculpture. Received the photo by email just now.
Babel by Aidan Lynam is a response to Ireland’s property boom and the consequences of its collapse. The work aims to encourage a critical examination of the societal changes and transformations that impacted on the built environment as well as the cultural, economic and political landscape of the country.
The...
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The winners of the 2010 Absolut Fringe awards
Kudos to Tom Creed who kept us informed on Twitter tonight!
BEST FEMALE PERFORMER
– Claire Barrett (I ♥ Alice ♥ I)
BEST MALE PERFORMER
– Aonghus Óg McAnally (Fight Night)
BEST DESIGN
– The Wild Hunt and the Sleepwalker - A Nocturnal Ballad – Noeline Kavanagh/MACNAS
BEWLEY’S CAFE THEATRE LITTLE GEM AWARD
– Fight Night – (Show in a Bag -Aonghus Óg McAnally)
FISHAMBLE NEW WRITING...
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First publicity shot I've seen for John Gabriel...
Don’t they all look great? That’s Fiona Shaw, Alan Rickman and Lindsay Duncan in the ABBEY THEATRE production of JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN by Henrik Ibsen, in a new version by Frank McGuinness. Directed by James Macdonald on the ABBEY stage, 13 October – 20 November 2010. Pic by Ros Kavanagh
Press release:
ABBEY THEATRE PRESENTS ‘JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN’ STARRING LINDSAY DUNCAN, ALAN...
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In 700 characters: Absolut Fringe review:...
Show: Delicious O’Grady Where: Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin 2. When: until Saturday 25th, nightly at 8:15pm Duration: 65 mins Price: €14/€11
What they say:
How many potatoes does it take to kill an Irishman? None! Delicious O’Grady is a tragicomedy set in the time of the Great Irish Famine (though it wasn’t that great).
Inspired by the satirical works of Flann O’Brien, this...
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In 700 characters: Absolut Fringe review: The Work...
Show: The Work The Work Where: Project Arts Centre, Temple Bar. When: Tonight (Tuesday 21) SOLD OUT and tomorrow Wednesday 22, 9:30pm Duration: 60 mins Price: €13/€11
What they say:
Life, say Fitzgerald & Stapleton, is both absurd and alluring, a grotesque practical joke constantly pulling away chairs from under dignity and reason. Their delight in the details of human existence...
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A couple of minutes with Ben Affleck last night
For the Boards.ie Film forum, here’s what happened at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (on next year, February 17 - 27) premiere of Ben Affleck’s new film The Town, on in the Savoy, Dublin 1 last night.
A big thanks to Jenny in Kate Bowe PR and to Niamho for the help. Some shots from my mobile:
and film details and press release:
Jameson...
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In 700 characters: Absolut Fringe review: Little...
Show: Little lliad Where: Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin 2. When: 1:15pm and 6pm until Saturday - some dates sold out Duration: 40 mins Price: €12/€10
What they say:
Thom is a soldier on his way to Afghanistan. He calls to say goodbye to his old friend, Evan, a writer. Together they want to work on Homer’s lost poem, The Little Iliad – the tale of the end of the Trojan War. But first they...
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Venues and Acts for Arthur's Day 2010 in Dublin,...
Nicked completely from where I posted this about Arthur’s Day 2010 over on Boards.ie
ACTS PER VENUE FOR ARTHUR’S DAY 2010 STUDIO DUBLIN Hop Store 13
Snow Patrol
Manic Street Preachers
Biffy Clyro
Maud In Cahoots
Westlife
Vicar St
The Hoosiers
Eliza Doolittle
The Courteeners
The Maccabees
The Script
The Academy
Plan B
José González
Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band
...
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Smirnoff want to put Irish nightlife in a big box
This interview with Siobhan O’ Dowd about Smirnoff’s new Nightlife Exchange Project is explained by the post below:
There’s a big crate up at the Guinness factory in St James’s Gate in Dublin 8 at the moment. It looks like this at night:
and here’s how it looked when I was up there last Monday:
It’s part of a project they’re running called...
simon cowell's reaction to x factor auditionees
jrt:
sheddingthedoubts:
a bad singer comes on stage
a good singer comes on stage
a person in ugly clothes comes on stage
an average boy band comes on stage
a really nice person comes on stage but sings badly
a gobby person comes on stage
someone with a stupid name comes on stage
someone sings a song simon hates
a hot girl/group of hot girls comes on stage
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Two reasons I'm supporting the National Campaign...
1. Employment by Artistic Organisations - everyone from Absolut Fringe to Druid Theatre to your local pub (if you think about it)
2. The entertainment it provides so many people
http://www.ncfa.ie - send an email similar to this to your local TD here.
I believe in a society that values creativity, imagination and expression. I’m sure you do too. That’s why I’m asking you – as my constituency...
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Any Tommy Tiernan fans living in New York? Win...
This came in by email yesterday - it’s running in the Galway Advertiser -
There is a competition running in this week’s Galway Advertiser to win two sets of tickets to Tommy’s Shows in the Comix Comedy Club New York this weekend. So if you want to surprise family members, friends or colleagues in New York, get a copy of the Galway Advertiser and go to page 78 and email the answer...
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My 700 character Absolut Fringe reviews and...
My Absolut Fringe reviews so far:
HEROIN
FAT - win tickets
The Room in the Tower - win tickets
The Ballet Ruse - win tickets
City West Side Story - win tickets
Strollinstown
As You Are Now, So Once Were We
My Life in Dresses
and still to come
Shane Byrne left his Sleeping Bag in the Car again
Neuropolis
Jerk
PonyDance
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In 700 characters: Absolut Fringe review: City...
Show: City West Side Story Where: Bewley’s Café Theatre, Grafton St. When: 6pm today, 9pm Thurs, 6pm Fri and Sat 18 - some dates sold out! Duration: 60 mins Price: €13/€10
What they say:
Is it a play? Is it a comedy? Is it a musical? It’s the harmonious marriage of three worlds in a syncopated fiasco that breaks a few boundaries.
The original score, witty script and comical...
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In 700 characters: Absolut Fringe review: The Room...
Show: The Room in the Tower Where: Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Hall When: 8:30pm nightly until Sat 18th Duration: 55 mins Price: €15/€12
What they say:
Part of Roger Doyle’s latest composition series, this is cinema for the ear. A soundtrack for an imaginary film, it reveals a horror story based on a recurring nightmare.
In the dimly lit room of a haunted house in the early...
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Competition: Win tickets to see Fiach at Whelan's,...
It started as a Twitter conversation between us and now Fiach Moriarty himself has now given me two tickets to give away to his gig on Thursday 16th September in Whelan’s, Dublin 2. It’s also the launch of his new single, Dignity.
Just back from Electric Picnic, his recent album has received great reviews:
‘So I is a debut album of depth and courage, guile and wit’ - Irish Times
...
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In 700 characters: Absolut Fringe review:...
Show: Strollinstown Where: Players Theatre, Trinity College When: 9pm nightly until Fri 17th; matinee Saturday at 3pm Duration: 75 mins Price: €13/€10
What they say:
Richie Grace needs your vote! If he doesn’t get it, he’ll lose a lot more than the Strollinstown council by-election. He’ll lose his wife, his business, but worst of all he’ll lose the villa in Torremolinos!
With the...
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In 700 characters: Absolut Fringe review: FAT
Show: FAT Where: Players Theatre, Trinity College When: 7pm nightly until Sat 18th, with extra performance 9pm Saturday Duration: 60 mins Price: €13/€10
What they say:
FAT is about skinny bitches, skinny lattes and skinny jeans. FAT is about the leftover pizza you had for breakfast. FAT is learning HOW TO LOOK GOOD NAKED.
FAT is video chat. Channel hopping.
wots ur name sxy?
FAT is...
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In 700 characters: Absolut Fringe review: HEROIN
Show: HEROIN Where: Smock Alley Theatre When: 9:45pm to Friday 17th Duration: 70 mins Price: €14/€12
What they say:
We are fuck ups and we are fucking it up.
There’s dust in our mouths, we’re breaking our windows, we can’t remember who we’re voting for.
We’ve collapsed all our veins so we’re standing up and shouting. We’re staying in, We’re bailing out, we’re up and away, we’re on,...
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The winners of the 2010 Rehab People of the Year...
I’m lucky enough to be at Citywest for the People of the Year Awards - I’m tweeting as @peopleawards and updating the Facebook page - and here is the press release detailing the winners of the 2010 Rehab People of the Year Awards
Graeme McDowell Awarded a People of the Year Award
The Families of the Victims of Bloody Sunday Honoured
Life of the late Gerry Ryan Celebrated
Judge...
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In 700 characters: Absolut Fringe review: As You...
Show: AS YOU ARE NOW SO ONCE WERE WE Where: Project Arts Centre, Temple Bar When: 9pm, Sat 11th to Weds 15th, preview today Duration: 90 mins Price: €14/€12
What they say:
Why haven’t you read Ulysses? Ulysses is Dublin. You live in Dublin. So do we.
Four actors in a city we don’t really know pick up the most important and unread book in Irish history and follow James Joyce as he...
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In 700 characters: Absolut Fringe review: My Life...
Show: My Life in Dresses Where: Cube at Project Arts Centre, Temple Bar When: 7pm, Sat 11th to Sat 8th (excl Weds), previews today Duration: 40 mins Price: €14/€11
What they say:
Who will tell the story of your life long after you are gone? Sorcha Kenny believes her dresses will.
Sparked by her fascination for second-hand and vintage garments, she has embarked on an ongoing ‘dress...
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In 700 characters: Absolut Fringe review: The...
Show: The Ballet Ruse Where: Cube at Project Arts Centre, Temple Bar When: 1pm, Sat 11th to Sat 8th (excl Weds), previews today and Friday 10th Duration: 40 mins Price: €14/€11
What they say:
Once upon a time two budding ballerinas battled for perfection in the sugar-coated world of ballet. Those hopes and dreams didn’t survive … but they did. This is their story …
Two of...
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What should you see at the Ulster Bank Dublin...
I am UNASHAMEDLY in theatre mode folks, so all the content on the blog is going to be majorly “This is on, win stuff (maybe)” over the next couple of weeks - especially given the first performances of Absolut Fringe start today!
Here’s a video interview I did with Loughin Deegan, the Artistic Director and Chief Executive of the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival just after...
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Win a pair of 3 day camping tickets to the Temple...
The lovely PR company behind Ice Cold Tennent’s have been in touch to offer you the chance to win a pair of 3 day camping tickets to this weekend’s Temple House Festival.
Headlined by acts like The Undertones, The Stunning, The Chapters, The Walls, Howard Jones, Donal Dineen, The Codes, The Riptide Movement, The Wailers, Damien Dempsey and the Saw Doctors, it’s sure to be a...
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Absolut Fringe: Win tickets to Strollinstown by...
The folks over at The Diet of Worms are putting on a play for Absolut Fringe and they’d like you to come along.
What: Strollinstown, the tale of council election candidate Richie Grace When: Monday 13th to Friday 17th September, preview Sunday 12th Where: Players Theatre, Trinity College Time: 9pm nightly - matinee Sat 18th at 3pm Price: €13/€10 (preview and matinee) - buy tickets here...
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To celebrate the launch of our book club, we are giving away a Trailfinders travel voucher to the value of €2,000 plus €1,000 spending money and you will also receive a free book light. To avail of this offer all you have to do is join our book club before 30th September and you will be in with a chance to win this fantastic prize.
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I’ll be speaking at this course in October, but I find the whole outline is a lot of what I could do with learning myself!
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The Waterboys live from the main stage at Electric...
Kudos to whoever is behind the 2FM blog and is putting this stuff up and making it available to share…
Here’s The Waterboys with Fisherman Blues and Whole of the Moon live from Electric Picnic
and here they are performing on Rick O Shea’s radio show
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How easy is it to become homeless? The new ad for...
From the Max Films Ireland website:
We’re fans of Threshold Housing in Ireland. Threshold help prevent homelessness by acting as advocates for people who are about to be illegally evicted.
An hour of their case worker’s time can help prevent 6 people from becoming homeless.
An ever growing problem as people face job losses, pay cuts and increasing costs of living.
We wanted to help, so...
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I'm just not sure what Murphy's Ice Cream was up...
But this, apparently, was the sign outside their shop today… so said Kieran Murphy anyhow…
Apparently it was for a TV gag…
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Eleanor McEvoy sings Deliver Me (From What You Do)
Eleanor McEvoy dropped into the office today to have a chat and sing us a song.
Here’s the song - Deliver Me (From What You Do) - written about the hypocrisy of the Catholic Church, as she says herself.
The lyrics:
Deliver me from what you do Deliver me from what you knew Deliver me from what you say Deliver me from how you pray Think it over, think it through Deliver me from what...
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Nice article about the changing uses of the English language
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The Google Street View Trike coming to Ireland
From the Google Press office via email:
Trike with a view lands in Ireland! Tuesday September 7th, 2010: Google’s Street View Trike has landed in Ireland to collect street level imagery of some of Ireland’s top tourist destinations and historic monuments. This 18 stone mechanical masterpiece comprises 3 bicycle wheels, a mounted Street View camera and a specially decorated box containing image...
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Sometimes I just have no words...
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Come to the Rehab People of the Year Awards (Win...
I was invited to be an ambassador for the Rehab People of the Year awards this year. The winners will be announced next Saturday night, September 11 at Citywest Hotel, Dublin.
People of the Year Award winners are a diverse group. They are people who bring joy and light to the lives of others, who have supported others in their darkest hours.
They are individuals who have demonstrated their...
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Finalists for Your Country Your Call announced
Just got sent this press release:
FINALISTS FOR YOUR COUNTRY YOUR CALL ANNOUNCED
Five varied proposals face one last challenge
“Finalists show robust capability for sustainable economic success” - Byrne
“Your Country Your Call”, the initiative to identify two proposals to create prosperity and jobs, today (Friday 3 September, 2010) announced the five proposals and their proposers who...
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I've just applied to be filmed in bed... and you...
So yep, have just applied for this. Should definitely possibly have mentioned it beforehand to others (ahem) but sure we’ll go for it anyways….
This is for a RTÉ Pilot by Areaman Productions who are looking for couples from all over Ireland for their documentary pilot “The Irish in Bed.”
From their press release:
‘The Irish in Bed’ is an intimate film featuring...
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The winner of the Electric Picnic tickets - and...
I had 87 individuals enter the Electric Picnic competition (by my count) and there can only be one winner.
I agonised (honestly) about how to pick the winner - I had friends, family and loved ones enter, and in the end, I had to decide whether I’d do it by joke, randomly or just pass the blame to someone else…
Step forward Lorraine Larkin… organiser of the Temple Street...
