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In Temple Bar, an Effort to Erase a “Repeal the 8th” Mural
Some believe the effort is politically motivated as previous murals at the Project Arts Centre didn’t face complaints about a lack of planning permission.
In the City, Musicians Struggle to Find Places to Practice
In densely populated neighbourhoods, there are rules, there are neighbours, and there is always somebody you might annoy.
Curios About: Wall of Valhalla by Paul McGrane
Artist Paul McGrane says he wants viewers to feel they have entered a fantastical realm of colour and movement. Click through for the full painting.
Zoë’s Dublin Diary: Brittlefield, Repeater Day Party, and Paul McVeigh
Go see how photographer Pieter Hugo explores identity in parts of post-colonial Africa, bring your own beer to Repeater’s Saturday party, and more.
Earth-Bound by Dorothy Macardle, Reviewed
A feminist supporter of de Valera, a nationalist turned internationalist, many of Macardle’s beliefs seem to clash, which is what makes her work so rich.
In “Cardboard Gangsters”, John Connors Corrects the Record
The ex-Love/Hate actor talks about his new film, set in Darndale, which again looks deep into gangland – but this time at street level.
For Goths of All Stripes, a New Night
There are several club nights for goths in Dublin, and one group has just added another.
At Sunday Edition, a Platform for Contemporary Artists
Every couple of months, you can go hear up-and-coming and fringe artists talk about why and how they do what they do.
Curios About: Parasocialising by Mark O Gorman
With this pop-art-esque work, artist Mark O Gorman aims to make you feel like “a person stuck behind a screen trolling through happy images on the internet”.
Zoë’s Dublin Diary: Photography, Sleep Thieves, Neon Demon, and More
What’s on this week? Here are our picks: photography from Spain and Ireland, artworks from NCAD, a new film from the director of “Drive”, and music at Tengu.
Zoë’s Dublin Diary: Stinging Fly, Walking Dead, Block Party, and More
What’s on this week? Here are our suggestions, one a day, from a literary magazine launch to art openings, a block party to a Netrunner night.
Curios About: The Garden of Earthly Delights by Aoife Ward
“It’s important that artworks come from an honest place, and this installation is my insides turned out,” writes Aoife Ward. The latest in our Curios About series on works by Dublin.