Brian Maguire At the IMMA
The IMMA presents a series of new works by artist Brian Maguire, ‘War changes its address, the Aleppo paintings’. The exhibition is based on the continuing conflicts and struggle for…
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Awards Season Darling or Controversial Mess?
Director: Martin McDonagh Cast: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Caleb Landry Jones & Lucas Hedges Martin McDonagh is known for his rather twisted, dark comedy style of film, as…
Films To Look Forward to in 2018
Black Panther – February There’s a number of films coming down the pipeline to please Marvel fans this year; Avengers: Infinity War, Venom and Deadpool 2 to name but a…
2017 In Review
5) Beauty and the Beast (directed by Bill Condon) I will admit that this is somewhat of a sell-out selection but the Disney lover in me could not resist. The…
2017 In Review
This has been a year of triumphs for African American actors and LGBT+ Cinema, of questionable remakes and of controversies from Affleck to Weinstein to Spacey, but from the remnants…
The Best Albums Of 2017
Winter is upon us and the end of 2017 is nigh so it;s time to round up the year’s finest music releases. Unlike its predecessor, 2017 didn’t have purple patches…
Album In Review: Younger Now – Miley Cyrus
Any 90s baby knows the name Miley Cyrus and in recent years an eye roll has accompanied the mere mention of her name. Her ‘angry artist lashes out at her…
The Rise of SoundCloud Rappers
A colossal stream of rappers have been hitting the big time in recent years, coming at us left right and centre with contemporary and innovative music; so much so that…
National Campaign For the Arts
The National Campaign for the Arts was established in 2009 in order to have a body representative of the arts in Ireland to ensure the arts remain viewed as an…
Women In Art
Over the past few weeks there has been no shortage of news regarding the treatment of women in the arts. The outburst of claims and reports of abuse by several…
What’s On In Dublin?
In Life’s Pocket: Dublin Artist Miriam McConnon’s new work focuses on domestic objects. Her works have been created to link people to the domesticities in their lives, and to make…
Forgotten Places: The Eblana Theatre
The general student population will have never heard of the Eblana Theatre, most likely due to its closure in 1995. Yet, it is a theatre which has been subtly present…