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On the Way: Round Two of the Great Busking Debate
In March, councillors will again debate whether there should be further changes to the bye-laws that govern buskers. Here’s what’s at play.
Curios About: Wound X by Cecilia Bullo
Wound X is all about women showing their teeth against the patriarchy, being strong and fighting back, says artist Cecilia Bullo.
Sing Street, Reviewed
Should we welcome “Once” director John Carney’s new film “Sing Street” with swaying arms and clicking fingers or turn a deaf ear?
Candidate’s Impossible Promises Bring Art into Political Debate
Kerry Guinan, a newcomer to electoral politics, is standing in Dublin Central on a platform that is solely about art. It gets you thinking.
Curios About: Icon Study by Neil Dunne
In his large work, Icon Study, artist Neil Dunne explores and challenges the ideas behind icon painting. This is the latest in our series on works by contemporary Dublin artists.
Zoë’s Dublin Diary: Bacchus, Fifi Rong, Spotlight, and More
Our picks for what to do this week. One a day. The art of real estate, crust punk, the story of the Boston Globe’s investigative Spotlight team, and more.
Zoë’s Dublin Diary: Anticapitalism, Bob Dylan Photos, Kerry Guinan #GE16
Our picks for what to do this week. One a day. A discussion on anticapitalism, a Twin Headed Wolf album launch, music at Steambox, a photo exhibition, a vigil for Caoilte O Broin, and more.
Brushing up: that mural on Millennium Walk
Having been commissioned to complete Dublin’s Last Supper, the metres-long artwork on Millennium Walk, artist John Byrne set about looking for Jesus.
Curios About: Primitive Reflex by Grainne Tynan
The latest in our series on works by contemporary Dublin artists features a sculpture informed by the artist’s work as an occupational therapist. It’s on display at the Science Gallery.
The Uninvited by Dorothy Macardle, Reviewed
An unnerving page-turner about lost voices, there could be no more timely reissue of this fantastic novel, writes Elske Rahill.
Brushing up: St Stephen’s Green’s wrapped walkways that never were
Imagine St Stephen’s Green in swathes of fabric. It almost happened in the 1970s when artist Christo Javacheff arrived in town.
Zoë’s Dublin Diary: Me and My Dog, Object Wars, Public & Sexy
The best of what’s on in Dublin from 3 February to 9 February. One event per day.