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- The view from after the counter culture
Tue, May 22, 2012‘I’M A 21st-century man,” declares John Sinclair, poet, political activist and one-time manager of Detroit proto-punk band The MC5. His name may be forever associated with an era of free love, anti-Vietnam protests, Woodstock and the underground press, but Sinclair doesn’t want to join the ranks of burnt-out hippies still living in the 1960s. - We can't write down Anglo, but we can write a musical about it
Sat, May 19, 2012A joke about the Fiscal Treaty had all the impact of a damp campaign poster - Scenes from life on the Factory floor
Thu, May 17, 2012Three years ago, directors Kirsten Sheridan and John Carney decided to create a collective space for film-makers. Having found a building, and kicked out the wildlife, their plans keep growing - Gay festival makes its points personal
Thu, May 17, 2012Gay marriage might be hot on the news agenda, but this year’s International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival emphasised the subtle, human elements of its dramatic selection, writes
PETER CRAWLEY - Devising a chaotic world for dance to live in
Wed, May 16, 2012FOR ALMOST 50 years, Trisha Brown’s dances have been seen in New York lofts, on the stages of the world’s greatest opera houses, or on the sides of buildings. It’s difficult to present an overview of that career in one night, but her company’s programme at the Dublin Dance Festival is probably as close as you’ll get. - Nice building, but what about the art?
Sat, May 12, 2012Giant furniture, ho-hum paintings, and a curatorial reshuffle: the Mac, Belfast’s ambitious new arts centre, needs a clear direction to go with the bold statements - How science is getting its groove
Thu, May 10, 2012This year’s Dublin Dance Festival is hosting a symposium, Dancing with Fire, that will reveal some of most recent innovative interactions between dance and technology, writes
MICHAEL SEAVER - A sort of homecoming
Sat, May 5, 2012Tom Murphy’s stark portrayals of emigration and its emotional consequences make a welcome return to the Irish stage, writes
SARA KEATING - Then we take Berlin
Sat, Apr 28, 2012 CABARET: Weimar Berlin was famous for its risqué revue and variety cabaret acts. The second World War brought the curtain down on all that, but cabaret is back on the small stage in the city, writes
DEREK SCALLY - Come on in, the theatre is fine
Thu, Apr 19, 2012‘THIS MORNING, the lake fought back,” Louise Lowe declares. The theatre director is talking about Mayo’s Lough Lannagh, near Castlebar. - Dancing at the ghost estates
Thu, Apr 19, 2012Architecture and dance are rarely seen together in the context of art, but a Galway festival is exploring ways in which dance can engage with urban spaces, writes
MICHAEL SEAVER
