CORK
Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh Aoife Scott: Irish folk and traditional singer (Friday 19th, 8pm). €15. info@siriusartscentre.ie. http://www.siriusartscentre.ie/music/aoife-scott
The White Horse Inn, West Village, Ballincollig
Krista Detor in concert. (Friday 19th, 8pm).
15. 021-4871388. http://whitehorse.ie/venue/
DUBLIN
National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 Visit the NLI's National Photographic Archive for a walk-and-talk tour of the Rising' exhibition. The tour will introduce this photographic exhibition which showcases the NLI's rich imagery of the events and locations of 1916 (Thursday 18th, 2pm). Free, no booking required. 01-6030213. info@nli.ie. www.nli.ie
An Cultúrlann, Cearnóg Belgrave, Baile na Manach Scéal ár gCeoil Náisiúnta, le Siobhán Ní Chonaráin. Caint, ceol agus cupán (Thursday 18th, 7 pm). Saor. 01-2895778. saocuinn@msn.com
JJ Smyths, Aungier Street
Gavin Povey plays piano and sings an eclectic style of rythmn & blues (Saturday 20th, 9pm).
10. 01-4752565. info@jjsmyths.com. jjsmyths.com
Mill Theatre, Dundrum Exhibition of work from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council's collection of contemporary art, featuring some works that have never been publicly exhibited before (Saturday 20th, 5pm). Free. 01-2969340. aoife@milltheatre.ie. www.milltheatre.ie
Business Information Centre, Central Library, Ilac shopping centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 A networking programme for business startups and career changers with Alec Drew, communications expert (February 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 6.30pm-8pm). Free (booking recommended). 01873 3996. businesslibrary@dublincity.ie. www.dublincity.ie.
Foxrock Pastoral Centre Foxrock and district garden club hosts a lecture, Pretty Productive Vegetable Gardening, by Kitty Scully, head kitchen gardener at the Airfield estate in Dundrum (Tuesday 23rd, 8pm). Non-members €7. 087-350862. rostrevor17@gmail.com. www.foxrockgardenclub.com
Howth Angling Centre, West Pier Howth Peninsula Heritage Society presents a talk, Eoin MacNeill: scholar, nationalist, revolutionary, politician, by Michael McDowell SC (Tuesday 23rd, 8pm). Non-members €5. 01-8325555. dermotquinn@eircom.net
LAOIS
Dunamaise Arts Centre, Church Street, Portlaoise
Frances Black and Kieran Goss in concert (Friday 19th, 8pm).
30. 057-8663355. boxoffice@dunamaise.ie. www.dunamaise.ie
LIMERICK
The Hunt Museum Illustrated lunchtime lecture on The Life and Work of Wilhelmina Geddes (1887-1955) by Nicola Gordon Bowe, author of a recently published book about the stained-glass artist Wilhelmina Geddes (Tuesday 23rd, 1pm). Free. 086-1649584. friends@huntmuseum.com. www.huntmuseum.com
St Mary's Cathedral, Bridge Street Lunchtime recital by mezzo-soprano Edel O'Brien, accompanied by pianist Irina Dernova. Including music by Dvorak, Milhaud and Ravel (Wednesday 24th, 1.15pm). Free. 061-310293. stmaryscathedralcoi@yahoo.ie. www.limerick.anglican.org
TIPPERARY
The Source Arts Centre, Cathedral Street, Thurles
Thurles Drama Group presents
Portia Coughlan
by Marina Carr (from Monday 22nd, 8pm nightly).
15/€10. 0504-90204. boxoffice@sourcearts.ie. www.thesourceartscentre.ie