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ART
Eminent domain II
Gillian Lawler. Pallas Projects, 115-117 The Combe, Dublin Until Oct 31 pallasprojects.org
Gillian Lawler's paintings were inspired by Centralia in Pennsylvania, a town overwhelmed by environmental disaster triggered by the ignition of a massive underlying seam of coal. Poisonous fumes, sink holes and more. Lawler read of the town in Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods, and travelled to see the site for herself.
FESTIVAL
The Boomtown Rats
Opera House, Cork 7pm #35 corkoperahouse.ie
Bob Geldof and his longstanding mates storm through the hits as part of the band’s opening show of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. Other highlights next weekend include Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow, The Coronas, Gary Numan, Marcus Miller, Something Happens, Phil Ware Trio with Peter Bernstein, and the trio Yannatou, Guy & Turrisi.
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