Southern Tenant Folk Union
FOLK/BLUEGRASS Wednesday 1st September @ 8.00pm
Southern Tenant Folk Union is an explosive Edinburgh-based folk and bluegrass outfit, writing and performing its own unique brand of Old-Time, Bluegrass, Gospel and Celtic Folk. Taking its name from the ground breaking multi-racial union of sharecroppers and non-landowning tenant farmers founded in Arkansas in the 1930s, words like ‘groundbreaking’, ‘excellent’ and ’breath of fresh air’ are never far from descriptions of the band and its music. As is general acclaim. The band line-up comprises: Adam Bulley (mandolin/guitar/dobro/vocals; Silas Child (double bass/vocals); Ben Ivitsky (fiddle/vocals); Ewan Macintyre (guitar/percussion/vocals); Chris Purcell (guitar/vocals); Jed Milroy (guitar/vocals); Pat McGarvey (banjo/guitar/vocals). STFU’s third album The New Farming Scene has just been released. These guys are the real deal. Don’t miss them.Adm.: €15 / €12 (concessions)
"A compelling mix of bluegrass, gospel, old time and celtic swing that is memorably embellished with warm and richly woven harmonies." - The Irish Times
"The musicianship is faultless." - Country Music People
Southern Tenant Folk Union website.
Jane McNamee - CANCELLED
COUNTRY MUSIC Thursday 9th September @ 8.00pm - CANCELLED
Still Walking (Aruitemo aruitemo)
WORLD CINEMA Tuesday 14th September @ 8.00pm
A tender and gentle drama that centres on a lower middle class Yokahama family, on the day they come together to observe the anniversary of a loss in the family. A grown-up son and daughter return for a rare family reunion, bringing their own families with them, gathering to commemorate the tragic death of the eldest son, who drowned in an accident fifteen years previously. Grief provides a quiet backdrop in this subtle, entrancing and beautifully observed exploration of what makes modern families tick, by director Hirokazu Koreeda.Adm.: €5
“This wonderful film... extraordinarily tender ensemble comedy.” - David Jenkins, Time Out
“A nuanced balance of gentle humour and wistful sorrow.” - Corona Cork Film Festival 2009
“If anyone can be considered an heir of the great Yasujiro Ozu, it might be Hirokazu Koreeda.” - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Access Cinema website.
Mayo Emigrant Liaison Committee Lecture
Wednesday 15th September @ 8.15pm
The Mayo Emigrant Liaison Committee - John Kennedy, KSG, KMCO, DL (Manchester) Lecture, by Fr Peter McVerry SJ.NB: Admission by invitation only. Further information from 087 9351773
Mary Staunton
TRADITIONAL MUSIC Thursday 16th September @ 8.00pm
Tourmakeady-born accordionist par excellence Mary Staunton showcases her newly released album Circle of Friends in a highly anticipated evening with a stellar line-up of fellow musicians: bouzoki virtuoso Alec Finn (De Danann), bodhrán player extraordinaire Johnny ‘Ringo’ McDonagh (De Danann, Arcady) and banjo/mandolin/fiddle all-star Mary Shannon (Bumblebees, Sharon Shannon Band, The Woodchoppers). Following up on Mary’s hugely acclaimed debut album Bright Early Mornings, this looks set to be a night of Irish Trad at its very finest.Adm.: €15 / €12 (concessions)
“Amazingly good.” - Don Meade, The Craic
“Simply too good to ignore.” - John O’Regan, fROOTS
Mary Staunton's website.
Richard Gilewitz - Acoustic Adventures
GUITAR MUSIC Thursday 23rd September @ 8.00pm
American fingerstyle guitarist Richard Gilewitz returns to Ireland for his 8th tour with a platter of rousing concerts full of timeless musical history, colourful imagery, amazing guitar chops, storytelling and humour. Charming his listeners with a mixture of live guitar peppered with stories about the composers who have influenced acoustic guitar music, Richard takes his audience on an dazzling and illuminating excursion through European, Contemporary and Spanish Classical works to the Traditional, Folk, Blues, and American Primitive eras. Acoustic Adventures is a journey into the past and present realm of the guitar, a sound tunnel of timeless musical history that has received standing ovations around the globe. And, boy, can he play.Adm.: €15 / €12 (concessions)
"A powerhouse of eclectic guitar styles and genres." - 20th Century Guitar Magazine
"Ear-boggling… where technical precision meets sheer passion for the instrument." - Washington Post
Richard Gilewitz's website.
TWO FOR TWENTY GUITAR Offer: this concert PLUS Dakota Dave Hull (Monday 4th October @ 8.00pm) for only €20 per person. Please state ‘TWO FOR TWENTY GUITAR’ when booking.Culture Night
Friday 24th September @ 6.00pm-10.00pm
Open House @ the LinenhallCalling all vultures! As part of the annual national Culture Night initiative, the Linenhall opens its doors for a bunch of fun, free, family-friendly bitesize arts chunks over the course of the evening:
6.30-8.00pm FUN IN SHORTS
Fresh film fun: a 30-minute selection of some of the best short Irish Films released in the last year, covering such diverse topics as a deer who thinks he’s a cow, a poetic riff on the Polish language, and a taste of Bollywood, Dublin-style. We run it on a loop so come and go as you please.
7.30-8.30pm: READ ANYTHING GOOD LATELY?
Bring along some of your favourite books and swap with other enthusiasts. It’s a great opportunity to meet like-minded readers and discover some hidden treasures, and the books should be interesting too!
8.00-8.30pm: HEAVY METAL
Explore artist Rory Breslin’s exhibition and glean some insights into the mysterious world of bronze casting.
8.30-10.00pm: EXPRESS YOURSELF
We invite you to sing, dance, read, especially if it’s original material. You will be rewarded with a glass of something on the house.
Intrigued? Come and see what we’ve got in store, and feel free to join in! Numbers for individual workshops will be limited, booking available only on the night. Enjoy!
Adm.: FREE!
Seán Tyrrell - Message of Peace
MUSICAL THEATRE Monday 27th September @ 8.00pm
Message of Peace tells the amazing story of a lesser-known Irish hero John Boyle O’Reilly: visionary, poet, rebel, freedom fighter, and civil rights activist. Galway troubadour Seán Tyrrell traces his journey from early childhood set against a backdrop of famine, revolution, Fenianism and penal servitude for life in Australia and his great escape from there to the USA, weaving effortlessly between narrative, instrumental and song as he traces O’Reilly’s colourful life. Since the 60s, Seán Tyrrell has been a potent musical presence on the Folk/Trad scene, with a string of acclaimed CDs and collaborative projects to his name, including The Orchard, Cry of a Dreamer and The Midnight Court. A double CD of Message of Peace was released last year. This project has received funding through Deis, the Arts Council’s Traditional Arts Initiative.Adm.: €15 / €12 (concessions)
"The genuine article." - Billboard
“He’s simply one of the best.” - Folk Roots magazine
“A must see!” - P.J. Curtis
Seán Tyrrell's website.
Message of Peace website.
Lourdes
WORLD CINEMA Tuesday 28th September @ 8.00pm
Austria/France 2009 96 mins Language: French with English subtitlesJessica Hausner (a former pupil of Michael Haneke) directs an ensemble piece about the role of miracles in the modern world. The film focuses on the experiences of Christine (a superb performance by Sylvie Testud), a young woman living with multiple sclerosis who, while her attitude to religious belief is unclear, looks to the divine in the hope of physical improvement. Beautifully photographed and set against the backdrop of one of the world’s most famous sites of religious pilgrimage, low-key performances and a deadpan streak of humour steer away from oversentimental or pious overtones, while posing provocative questions about the value of religion to those in need.
Adm.: €5
“This quiet, witty, observant film encompasses hope, faith, death and doubt. A gem.” - Philip French, The Observer
“A provocative and surprising pleasure.” - Dave Calhoun, Time Out London
“As bewitchingly ambiguous as it is beautifully shot.” - RottenTomatoes
Access Cinema website.
Dakota Dave Hull
ROOTS/BLUES Monday 4th October @ 8.00pm
Acclaimed by everyone from folk legends Dave van Ronk and Doc Watson to The Washington Post, Dakota Dave Hull’s guitar style spans a wide musical geography to create an infectious, uniquely personal blend of jazz, ragtime, folk, blues, Western swing and vintage pop. Alternatively mirthful and moving, and always melodic, Dakota Dave is a gifted composer as well as a strikingly original interpreter of older tunes, describing his music as “classic American guitar”. Beyond the sheer technical virtuosity, Dakota Dave’s performances are also great fun, full of heart and a love for the music he delivers so well. Come on down for a great evening of roots guitar and find out what everyone’s talking about.Adm.: €15 / €12 (concessions)
“One of the best guitarists in the world.” - Dave Van Ronk
“Hull has been dazzling audiences for over 30 years with his lush finger-picking and quicksilver flat-picking.” - Scott Alarik, Boston Globe
Dakota Dave's website.
TWO FOR TWENTY GUITAR Offer: this concert PLUS Richard Gilewitz (Thursday 23rd September @ 8.00pm) for only €20 per person. Please state ‘TWO FOR TWENTY GUITAR’ when booking.Burn the Bad Lamp
THEATRE Tuesday 5th October @ 8.00pm
An aging owner of an antique shop sits astride the tumble down remains of a life's work… Into this "rag and bone shop of the heart", a lamp, a genie and a shaft of magic appear, and a fairy tale for adults is spun. Burn the Bad Lamp is an adaptation of a short story by Kevin Barry from his award-winning collection There Are Little Kingdoms. It tells of a day in the life of Ralph Coughlan, a downtrodden and nervous man, and of the paths that open up for him when an unexpected visitor explodes into his antique shop. Directed by and featuring Rod Goodall, founder member of the legendary Footsbarn Theatre Company, together with a range of puppet characters played by Aine Ní Dhroighneáin, this unique and magical production brings a strange and wondrous world to life.Adm.: €15 / €12 (concessions)
“Imagination and exuberance.” - Róisín Stack, artsirelandmagazine.com
“Thoroughly warming… a spirited and unashamedly positive pick-me-up.” - Matthew Harrison, Irish Theatre Magazine
TWO FOR TWENTY THEATRE Offer: this show PLUS The Adventures of the Wet Señor (Monday 11th October @ 8.00pm) for only €20 per person. Please state ‘TWO FOR TWENTY THEATRE’ when booking.Benbo Productions - The Adventures of the Wet Señor
THEATRE Monday 11th October @ 8.00pm
A Spanish Armada captain is washed ashore on a Sligo beach in 1588. Enduring dire hardship and incredible adventures, our hero Francisco traverses Gaelic Ireland in his quest to return home to his beloved Spain. Written and directed by the very wonderful Donal O’Kelly (creator of Catalpa, Bat the Father Rabbit the Son, The Cambria and many other theatrical tours de force), The Adventures of the Wet Señor is an intoxicating fusion of performance, music, visuals and pure theatre, based on the true story of a certain Captain Francisco De Cuellar, starring Jaimie Carswell, Sorcha Fox and Carrie Crowley, with music live on stage by Celtic fusionistas Kíla. Presented by Benbo Productions in association with Kíla and the Glens Centre, supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and Leitrim County Council. On previous form, a surefire theatrical treat is on the cards!Adm.: €15 / €12 (concessions)
“Donal O’Kelly is one of the most original and distinctive talents working in Irish theatre.” - Dublin Theatre Festival
TWO FOR TWENTY THEATRE offer: this show PLUS Burn the Bad Lamp (Monday 5th October @ 8.00pm) for only €20 per person. Please state ‘TWO FOR TWENTY THEATRE’ when booking.The Happiest Girl in The World (Cea mai fericita fata din lume)
WORLD CINEMA Tuesday 12th October @ 8.00pm
Romania 2009 100mins Language: Romanian with English subtitlesThe happiest girl referred to in the title of director Radu Jude’s wry comedy drama is Delia, a provincial high-school student who wins a new car in a soft drink competition and travels to Bucharest with her parents to feature in the product’s latest TV advertisement. Over an increasingly fractious day attempting to film a 35 second commercial, replete with nitpicking sponsors and technical difficulties, the relationship between sulky daughter and cajoling parents unfolds. Delia wants to keep the car to impress her friends, the parents want her to sign it over so they can sell it to finance a B&B back in the country. Shedding an ironic light on post-communist Romania, the film explores both social and generational strands with typically deadpan Romanian humour.
Adm.: €5
“A gleaming jewel in Romanian cinema’s no-nonsense crown.” - Toronto International Film Festival
“This compact charmer… Deftly done, satisfying stuff.” - Trevor Johnston, Time Out London
“The rise of the new Romanian cinema continues apace with this sly satire on consumerism.” - The Independent
Access Cinema website.
Five Lamps Theatre Company - Dear Frankie
THEATRE Tuesday 19th October @ 8.00pm
Who does an agony aunt turn to for advice?Dear Frankie is the story of Frankie Byrne, Ireland’s iconic agony aunt. For over twenty years Ireland tuned in as Frankie solved the problems of a nation at lunchtime on Radio Éireann. Lovelorn teenagers, jealous husbands, concerned mammies, all wrote in looking for an answer to their problems. This by turns, hilarious and poignant play, tracks the life of this glamorous, successful and popular Irish figure as she considers the burning social issues of the time - all the while, concealing deep sorrows in her own life. Written by Niahm Gleeson (author of hit plays The Telephone Exchange and The Mariettas), with a three-strong cast starring the wonderful Nuala Hayes in the title role, Dear Frankie is not to be missed.
Adm.: €15 / €12 (concessions)
“Irreverent, joyful... witty, acted with energy and gusto.” - E.P. Moriarty, The Village (for The Telephone Exchange)
“**** (4 stars).” - In Dublin magazine (for The Mariettas)
WhistleBlast Quartet
FREE FAMILY CONCERT Thursday 21st October @ 6.00pm
The WhistleBlast Quartet - Ken Edge (saxophones), Síle Daly (oboe), Andrew Synnott (piano) and Mary Curran (French horn) - performs an enjoyable and relaxing free family concert for all ages. Music will include Fauré’s Sicilienne, Ravel’s Bolero, The Pink Panther Theme and much more. Children from Scoil Raifteirí will perform a short, imaginative piece with the Quartet as the grand finale. An informal and accessible concert full of charming favourites: need we say more?Adm.: FREE NB: Pre-booking ESSENTIAL
WhistleBlast's website.
ROOLABOOLA CHILDREN’S ARTS FESTIVAL 2010
Friday 22nd - Monday 25th October
The Linenhall’s annual arts extravaganza for young people, celebrating its 13th birthday with a bulging programme of top quality shows, workshops and much, much more. Check out the RoolaBoola brochure for full details - OUT SOON!(PLEASE NOTE: The Linenhall Arts Centre will be CLOSED on Tuesday 26th October, just to give us a chance to catch our breaths after the RoolaBoola weekend.)
Sleeping Dragons
ROOLABOOLA PUBLIC EVENT @ RURAL TRAINING CENTRE Saturday 24th October @ 7.30pm
Be amazed as night draws in and a magical world of dragons, castles and fire leaps into magical life in the grounds of the Rural Training Centre! Artist Tom Meskell is back with another imaginative and magical night-time experience for all the family, accompanied by the percussive accompaniment of Batafada Samba Band. For families of all ages! Let sleeping dragons lie…Adm.: FREE
Ignacio Jarquin - Caruso and the Quake
OPERATIC THEATRE Wednesday 3rd November @ 8.00pm
Caruso and the Quake chronicles legendary Italian Tenor Enrico Caruso’s escape from the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, combining beautiful storytelling with live opera from Puccini and Rossini. When Caruso performed Carmen at the San Francisco Opera House in 1906, he was one of the most famous people in the world - having been the first recording artist to sell a million copies. The next morning the San Francisco earthquake struck. Mexican Tenor and stage actor Ignacio Jarquin recreates Caruso’s experiences in the ensuing chaos as he attempts to make his way out of the decimated city. A one man show by Brighton-based Prodigal Theatre, a multi award-winning company known for its exciting physical productions., in collaboration with playwright and author Andrew G Marshall in association with Richard Jordan Productions Ltd.Adm.: €15 / €12 (concessions)
“Opera singing that has a pure, fresh quality.” - The Scotsman
“Jarquin’s compelling re-creation of Italian tenor Enrico Caruso elevates this production to its towering heights.” - What’s On Stage
Caruso and the Quake website.
The Cappa Ensemble (Ireland/Poland/UK)
CLASSICAL ENSEMBLE Monday 8th November @ 8.00pm
Named after the celebrated 17th-century Italian violin-maker Gioffredo Cappa, this exciting young chamber ensemble has quickly established itself as a quartet of outstanding artistry, touring extensively in Australasia and Japan as well AS throughout the UK. Winner of Music Network’s Young Musicwide competition in 2009, the quartet boasts a line-up of top performers in their own right: Michael McHale has established himself as one of the leading Irish pianists of his generation; cellist Brian O’Kane has collaborated with artists such as the Vanbrugh Quartet, the Philharmonia Orchestra and Vladimir Ashkenazy; violinist Bartosz Woroch has toured with the Bern Symphony Orchestra and the Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra; and violist Adam Newman has played with the London Steve Reich Ensemble, the English Chamber Orchestra and the London Conchord Ensemble. An exciting night of music in prospect.Adm.: €15 / €12 (concessions)
"Michael McHale… has an intuitive feel for music, and can cross musical boundaries effortlessly. " - Sunday Business Post
"Bartosz Woroch… intensely poetic." - New Zealand Herald
"O’Kane’s tender cello ..." - www.classicalsource.com
Music Network websiteMore on the Cappa Ensamble.
