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“Even as the world is collapsing, you can still have these moments of joy”
A new exhibition at The Horse gallery, “Realism at the Dawn of the Apocalypse”, brings together works from artists Ciara Lee and Lily Musker.
In Skerries, a circle gathers to share songs, one after another
“We just set up the kind of group that we wanted, informal, where you could come to sing or simply listen,” says Sara Dennedy, of the Skerries Folk Group.
Youth, Reviewed
“Despite the themes of hardship and inequality that run through the book, [it] is also a celebration of our young folk.”
Photo of the Month: August 2023
“I took this photo at around 9.30am on a Sunday morning walk with my one-year-old son.”
In the aparthotel art gallery that replaced the Tivoli Theatre, a new exhibition critiques hotels pushing out Dublin 8 cultural spaces
As the show’s opening approaches, the artists say they aren’t sure what to make of the fact that the hotel owner hasn’t raised an eyebrow at the subject matter.
In Stoneybatter, a group of “frustrated” writers find an audience: each other
“This is a very solitary thing, and if your stuff isn’t getting published, you kinda don’t have any idea whether this is an absolutely deranged life choice or not.”
Dean: Anna Mieke and Adrian Crowley lead night of rootsy music at The Complex
It was “a long night of performances with majesty, grace and a sense of thematic cohesions”.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #89
“I work from old photographs because a lot of the Dublin I grew up in has disappeared over the last few years.”
Councillors dig further into idea of a new 500-seater venue in the city
A centre with a theatre, a black-box space, and rehearsal halls could cost €25 million to €35 million, a consultant told the council’s arts committee Monday.
Photo of the Month: July 2023
“This image of the Pearse Lyons Distillery is certainly one of juxtaposition, old with new.”
For five years, a photographer chased a Tallaght retirement group as they travelled across the country
Less fascinated by the destinations, Ste Murray instead directed his lens towards the journey itself.
I Must Away, Reviewed
Director Dennis Harvey explores the unequal meanings of migration, following his subjects as they move from country to country in search of work, family and refuge.