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Cork – Composer festival The Reich Effect Festival starts today at the Cork Opera House and runs until Sunday, and celebrates…

Cork – Composer festivalThe Reich Effect Festival starts today at the Cork Opera House and runs until Sunday, and celebrates the work of contemporary composer Steve Reich. A number of events take place including performances by the Kronos Quarter, Gavin Friday and the Crash Ensemble. Tickets for any five events are €100. corkoperahouse.ie

Dublin – theatre

Tomorrow, the award-winning play Angels in Americaby Tony Kushner opens at the Abbey Theatre for a limited run on the Peacock Stage. The production is from the Kildare-based Silken Thomas Players who enjoyed success at the recent RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival. Tickets are €20 and €18. abbeytheatre.ie

Galway – races

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The annual Galway Race festival continues this week at Ballybrit until Sunday, and today’s featured race is the Galway Plate, while the Guinness Galway Hurdle is the feature race tomorrow. Admission for each day is €30. Ladies’ Day is on Thursday. galwayraces.com