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Conor Clarke McGrath plays all nine characters in his upcoming show
“I'm having to be the guy telling the audience about it,” he said referring to a sex scene, “While acting it out. While playing the man and the woman.”
At a clown rave in Glasnevin, performers strut their stuff
The event was part of a growing clown culture in Dublin, said performer Francis Breen.
Dublin-based social club is For the Girlies
The inspiration? "I was like, Oh my God, what's happening with my life?” says founder Sarah Ó Tuama. “Like, is this what being an adult is? It's so boring.”
The Shit Show Film Show is exactly what it sounds like, says the founder
It showcases films made on a short timeline with zero budget. "It's definitely a shit show, the no-budget, DIY spirit of it," says Morgan Savidan.
In the Liberties, a sculptor strives to build a better rat trap
At the Cast Foundry, Antoine Daure is working on his series Trap, aiming to create 10 to 15 variants for a future exhibition.
With glockenspiels and violin bows, KiiKO creates pop that is “dreamy and infinite in scale”
Hopefully it’ll create something like a musical bridge between Ireland and Japan in some way, says Emmy Shigeta, whose lyrics are sung almost entirely in Japanese.
An Ecuadorian artist brings hand-crafted jewellery to Dublin
“You can’t be sad in the sunflowers,” says Andrea Arroyave, gesturing to three versions of intricate beaded earrings, the same ones she was wearing.
Dean: Flynn Johnson’s debut album basks in beautiful nostalgia
“And Johnson is a good rapper, fluid and multifaceted, ‘fresh like a two back and sides’.”
From his North Lotts base, a martial artist and stunt performer makes his mark on Chinese action cinema
Black belt Philip Condron has just landed a dream role in the latest Ip Man film, in Beijing.
Luke: This Saturday, a film festival in the Liberties is showcasing comedies by and for kids
“These films, short as they are, show a lot of imagination and talent.”
Dean: Just Mustard still defy categorisation
On their new LP, “it is fascinating to witness how the band interpret what they see as more sunny and melodic into their established brutalism”.
A new game seeks to get Dubliners to think about who is tracking them online
Two free exhibitions, hosted at the Beta Festival over the coming weekend, also explore the future of data privacy.