Wordsworth famously stated that poetry was a “spontaneous overflow of powerful emotion”. Taylor Swift famously stated, “Heartbreak is the national anthem / we sing it proudly.” Whether you love or hate the Romantic poets and Swift, you cannot deny that …
Arts & Culture
A career in the arts: No longer your parents’ worst nightmare
Deduno Peiris suggests jobs for poor unfortunate souls in the arts
If you’re in job-hunting purgatory, this is the place. Today is the day we silence the voices of critical parents and know-it-all STEM students who claim that degrees in the humanities are nothing more than wall décor. It’s time to …
The band of the hour: Child of Prague
Diana Stokes chats with two members and gets the band’s origin story
Walking into a pub in the Liberties late on Friday night, I met with two members of Child of Prague, Noah and Adam. What ensued was an hour of good chat and the inside scoop on their origins.
Child of …
Pinning away for the stage
Margot Guilhot Delsoldato reviews the Capstone project Pinstripe at the Samuel Beckett Theatre
Let’s party like it’s 1989! A new decade is on the horizon as we follow Barbara, who waltzes into Dublin’s hottest jazz bar, the Meeting Room. I say we, because the audience found ourselves in the bar alongside the cast. …
Heads will roll on canvas
Kasia Holowk reviews the new exhibition “Turning Heads: Ruben, Rembrandt and Vermeer” at the National Gallery
The new temporary exhibition at the National Gallery, which opened February 24, is definitely turning heads. It will remain open until May 26, so there’s plenty of time to visit and experience it firsthand. The exhibition takes the visitors through …
The Grand Spectacle of Spectare
Alejandra Monerri Revuelta unpacks the recent capstone production Spectare in the Samuel Beckett theatre
Spectare promises to be “a show about a show”, and it definitely delivers by exploring the intricacies of being and becoming an artist. Fionnuala Maher’s show, performed in the Samuel Beckett Theatre from February 14th to 16th, offers a rare …
A musical adventure close to home
Ciana Meyers reviews the recent Trinity Orchestra performance in Glasgow
The orchestra of Trinity College Dublin travelled internationally to start second term with a musical flourish. They flew to Glasgow, a city known for its robust musical heritage – one that incites ongoing celebration. In collaboration with The University of …
Back to Bestseller
Ciara Chan spotlights why you should wine, dine and enjoy a night of theatre at Bestseller on Dawson Street
Chances are if you frequent the Arts Block, you’re more than familiar with Bestseller, Dawson Street’s cosiest coffee shop. But did you know that the dimly lit seating area also doubles as a wine bar and dinner theatre in the …
100 years in Marrakech
Orla Ring describes what makes the Moroccan city “a gem of Northern Africa”
When deciding where one wants to spend a long weekend or their precious summer holiday time, they want to be wowed. They want to indulge in rich and flavourful food, take in beautiful scenery or architecture, and experience a plethora …
No, it’s not just a phase – Moontalk plays Whelan’s upstairs
Diana Stokes recalls the January performance of Trinity band Moontalk
On a clear and calm night at the end of January, there was music to be heard: a rare single band gig in Whelan’s upstairs! Moontalk, one of our very own local Trinity bands, took the stage by storm with …