Luke: In new anti-Christmas comedy, father goes on one-man crusade against most commercial time of year
Here we are in early July, and "Murphy Vs Christmas" is set to premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh, followed by a wide release.
For years, the actor has performed his one-man show about Brian O’Nolan’s life and works at pubs and in theatres. He recently wrapped up a stint at the Smock Alley, and soon he’s heading for Salzburg.
Brian Flanagan and Lily Power want Marrowbone Books to be a meeting place as well as a bookshop. “If you’re someone who likes books – and I think these people exist – then we will have something for you,” says Flanagan.
Zoe Kavanagh’s lo-fi, high-concept horror-action debut “Demon Hunter” is a bona fide B-picture that makes a lot out of a little.
Richard Florida, author of 2002’s “The Rise of the Creative Class”, is back with a follow-up that looks at soaring housing prices in the world’s most successful cities, and offers some solutions.
Three of photographer David Thomas Smith’s works are currently on display at the gallery in Temple Bar, part of a series inspired by a message sent into space.
“The more people painting signs the better,” says Vanessa Power, the instructor. The next two-day workshop is this weekend.
Part of the facade was apparently removed just before councillors voted to start the process of putting the building on the list of protected structures.
They’re photographing the blocks of colour used to cover up graffiti, in the belief these are more than simple public maintenance – they’re art.
A shortage of space means that some have been making films and series in warehouses. But during an acute housing shortage, is now the time to be giving land over to film studios?
Within the short space of 18 months, three of Will St Leger’s friends were diagnosed with HIV. He is curating an exhibit on 15 June, to highlight calls for a pill which lowers the risk of infection to be made available here.
Five artists took the story of how twenty-four icons came to Ireland as their springboard, creating works that reflect on displacement, conflict, and more.
This feature-length sitcom from the director of “The Stag” takes a semi-autobiographical look at adolescent male friendship, boarding school and family.