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. …
Arts & Culture
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 …
Éigse: féile liteartha Choláiste na Trionóide – na buaicphointí
Déantar achoimre ar imeachtaí Sheachtain na hÉigse a bhí á cheiliúradh i mí Feabhra
Ó 12ú – 16ú Feabhra, ghlac pobal na hollscoile páirt sa cheiliúradh bhliaintiúil Seachtain na hÉigse. Is féile liteartha í Seachtain na hÉigse, féile ina baintear taitneamh as litríocht agus ealaín na Gaeilge. Cuirfear gach saghas imeacht ós ár gcomhair, …
Through the looking glass
Molly Robinson frames the currently trending scene of Irish stained glass art
Ireland’s stained-glass windows are enjoying renewed appreciation in this wintry gloom. With a string of recent acquisitions and exhibitions in heritage institutions nationwide, interest in stained glass is alive and well.
Where did this begin? The National Gallery of Ireland …
Rock and roll with lipstick on
Kasia Holowka reviews the David Bowie Festival Dance to the Underground night event at Fibber Magees
Let’s dance. The David Bowie Festival returned to Dublin for a ninth year, this time celebrating the 50th anniversary of Bowie’s album Diamond Dogs. The February 7-11 programme was stacked with various special events celebrating the legacy of the …