The council has a new plan to regenerate the city centre “street by street”
“We should be able to try these big things and not be afraid of failure,” says Social Democrats Councillor Cian Farrell, who has spearheaded the initiative.
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With New Programme, Dublin Fringe Festival Seeks to Bring in More Diverse Artists and Audiences
Weft Studios, meant for Black artists and artists of colour, will offer studio sessions, masterclasses and more to participants while they develop their work. Applications are open.
Dean: Alicia Raye Has Risen
“There’s no question that when we put a button on 2021, Alicia Raye’s ‘Nobody 2.0’ will stand as an Irish rap single of the year contender.”
A Wildlife Photographer Stalks His Prey on Dublin’s Rooftops and Riverbanks
Seagulls “grow up to be terrorists, but they’re lovely when they are babies”, says Robert Keogh.
New York Our Time, Reviewed
This film by Donegal-born Vivienne Dick follows her around New York as she reminisces about her time in the “no wave” scene there in the 1970s and ’80s.
Dean: The Cult of Stano
Even within a tightly knit Dublin music scene so quick to glorify its innovators, Stano feels like a man apart.
An Art Exhibition Highlights the Privileges Many Enjoy Even Under Lockdown
The show contrasts the feeling of being restricted by Covid-19 shutdowns, with the much more serious restrictions faced by refugees.
The Pulse of Moore Street, In Photos
“Setting up a backdrop for taking portraits in the middle of Moore Street really gave me insight into how energetic and vibrant the street can be,” writes photographer Aarif Amod.
The Spirit of the River: A Quest for the Kingfisher, Reviewed
“The prose is as beautiful as it is visual. Perhaps this is because so much of the shared knowledge isn’t retrieved from books. It’s from experiencing an environment first-hand.”
Wild Mountain Thyme, Reviewed
To borrow an Americanism, director John Patrick Shanley swings for the fences. He mostly hits foul balls, but the flailing enthusiasm is admirable.
AI, Algorithms and Art Are on the Agenda for Series of Public Talks
A collaboration between the Digital Hub and the National College of Art and Design, the series continues into June.
Unable to Exhibit Indoors, Artists Mock-Up Gentrified Ring Forts and More in the Mountains
The pandemic nixed their traditional end-of-studies exhibitions, so a group of artists set up their own show, the Crux Project, in the wilds of south Dublin.
In Ballymun, a Team Stands by to Nurture Budding Playwrights
Aoife Spillane-Hinks has worked with around 25 writers, she says, as the lead artist at the Axis Ballymun’s pop-up literary department.