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April 14-20: The Convergence Sustainable Living Festival is at the Cultivate Centre in Temple Bar from Tuesday to Sunday 22nd…

April 14-20:The Convergence Sustainable Living Festivalis at the Cultivate Centre in Temple Bar from Tuesday to Sunday 22nd, focusing on climate change and peak oil. See www.sustainable.ie/convergence.

The Waterford Festival of New Playsruns until next Friday. There are two lunchtime performances a day at The Granary Theatre and a gala performance of all eight plays at the Theatre Royal on April 20th. Call 051-304500/051-874402.

To coincide with New Ross 800, which celebrates the granting of a royal charter to the town in 1207, the 2007 National Band Championshipswill be held in the County Wexford town today and tomorrow (14th and 15th).

Fishamble presents Noah and the Tower Flowerby Seán McLoughlin at the Axis Centre in Ballymun, a tender love story about two misfits, directed by Jim Culleton and starring Darren Healy and Mary Murray. The show runs from April 17th to April 28th. Call 01-8832100.

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To mark the centenary of the birth of sculptor Seamus Murphy, the Everyman Palace Theatre in Cork has a theatrical adaptation of Murphy's book Stone Mad, directed by Pat Kiernan. It runs until Saturday 21st. Call 021-4501673.

As part of the Handel Festival, Trio Quattroperform a new commission by composer Benjamin Dwyer tomorrow at 2:30pm at St Audoen's Church in Cornmarket. In St Patrick's Cathedral on Wednesday you can catch a lunchtime recital of Handel's arias, duets and ensembles by Young Associate Artistsand on Friday at 7.30pm Handel's Messiahwill be performed by the Christ Church Cathedral Choir in Christ Church.

The Dalkey Arts Gallery hosts a retrospective on the late artist, printmaker and architect Patrick Hickeyfrom Thursday 19th until May 3rd. See www.dalkeyarts.com.

Gábor Tákacs-Nagyconducts the Irish Chamber Orchestra for a series of concerts commencing Thursday at UCH Limerick and taking in City Hall Cork on Friday 20th and NCH Dublin on Sunday 22nd. www.irishchamberorchestra.info

If the gentle music of the vihuelas is your thing, then don't miss the Armoniosi Concertion a Music Network tour from Wednesday 18th until Thursday 26th. www.musicnetwork.ie

The Double Helix Jazz Serieskicks off at The Helix on Thursday 19th with Grammy-winning saxophonist Wayne Shorterand his quartet. www.thehelix.ie Féile Átha Dá Chab, the Ballydehob Traditional Music, Song and Dance Festival will be held in the Co Cork town from the 20th to 22nd. Call 028-38973.

NME Best Solo Artist winner Jamie Tplays the Village, Dublin, tomorrow night while Chris Isaakperforms there Monday and Tuesday. Westlifebegin their 12-night run in the Point on Thursday, 19th. Acclaimed folk harpist Joanna Newsomplays the Olympia tonight while the happily reunited English band Jamesplay there Tuesday.