Daily Archives: April 7, 2010

The Abbey Theatre Presents…that play

  By Darren Byrne | April 7, 2010 - 2:00 pm | The Arts, The Culch, Theatre
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Opening tonight, The Abbey Theatre presents Shakespeare’s psychological thriller, Macbeth. It is one of the darkest and most bloody of the Bard’s plays and this production is in the hands of director Jimmy Fay, who also brought The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui, a superb production of Playboy of the Western World and Ages of the Moon to the Abbey Stage. Running until the 15th May, this Irish based version of the Scottish play stars Aidan Kelly and Eileen Walsh in the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Rooted in the Irish landscape at the time of Cromwell, this new production lays bare the darkest side of human nature. We may no longer believe in ghosts and witches but Macbeth has always been one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays because of what it says to us about violence, ambition and morality. I am very excited about seeing it. I’m hoping … There’s more →

Sound Advice: BWW and Local Natives

  By Pamela | April 7, 2010 - 12:15 pm | Featured Post, Music
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This is the first of a regular new column from Pamela. Make her feel welcome here at Culch.ie. - Darren Name: Bitches with Wolves Genre: Pop Upcoming Gigs: 7.30pm 10th and 17th April, The Academy Dublin They describe their sound as ‘Sasha Fierce writhing on a glitterball disco in the midst of darkly delicious travels into the night’s ether.’ That is exactly what you will get. These guys will definitely bring you on an adventure as you listen to them. Main vocals are by the flamboyant James O’Neill, who is a true Irish popstar. This April is the start of BWWs headlining gigs, however being in the spotlight is not a new phenomenon for this trio as they supported Calvin Harris, Groove Armada and Fatboy Slim. When you listen to BWW expect to be mesmerized by the beats that will have you wanting to see them live. As for what … There’s more →

love:live music - Ireland’s first National Music Day

  By Darren Byrne | April 7, 2010 - 9:34 am | Events, Music, The Culch
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Love:live music, Ireland’s first National Music Day, takes place on Friday April 16th and is coordinated by Music Network in association with RTÉ lyric FM and supported by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism. In recognition of the influence that music has in our lives, everyone is invited to join in this celebration across all types of music: from big bands to buskers, hip hop to Bartok and everything in between. In this, the inaugural year, there will be lots of free live music events in cities and towns across the land as well as two flagship events in Dublin and Limerick. To find out about events in your area, or to register your own event, visit http://www.lovelivemusic.ie. On the day, there’ll be a number of conventional and not-so-conventional live events taking place all over the country, with Dublin and Limerick hosting hub events. The Dublin event will take … There’s more →

Return of the Wanderly Wagon

  By Darren Byrne | April 7, 2010 - 8:11 am | Events, The Culch
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The Dublin Puppet Festival, formerly the International Puppet Festival Ireland, has received clearance from air traffic controllers to fly the Wanderly Wagon in to celebrate the first Puppet Festival in the centre of Dublin. The flying caravan will swoop into Wolfe Tone Park, just off Jervis St on Saturday April 24, 2010. Here comes the wagon, the wanderly wanderly wagon. The Dublin Puppet Festival takes place from April 19th to 25th in the heart of Dublin’s city centre. Despite its new name and location, this year’s puppet festival will, as always, feature an amazing array of puppet performances from all over the world, with entertainment and excitement for all ages. [local /wp-content/uploads/2010/04/WANDERLY-WAGON.flv nolink] The 2010 Festival will feature a weekend of free, open-air, performances on the streets of Temple Bar and in Wolfe Tone Square on April 24th and 25th. Ireland’s first International Punch Day will form part of the … There’s more →