Poet Phil Lynch
Poet Phil Lynch, a regular on the Dublin poetry scene, joins Seán Rocks. Phil reads the poems Hidden Treasure, The Sunshine is Somewhere Else, Carpe Diem and Return Journey) www.seventowers.ie for more information.
Arena
Monday - Friday 7-8pm
Podcasts
Tuesday 21st May
Dan Brown
Best-selling Author Dan Brown tells the audience at Dublin's National Concert Hall a little about himself. A full Public Interview with Dan Brown will be broadcast on Arena on Monday June 3rd. Dan Brown is a guest at this year's Dublin Writer's Festival - www.dublinwritersfestival.com.
John Hughes Season
Evelyn O'Rourke on the John Hughes tribute season of films at Dublin's Lighthouse cinema. The season begins on Wednesday May 22nd and runs until the end of June - www.lighthousecinema.ie.
Death of Ray Manzarek
Ray Manzarek of The Doors has died at the age of 74. Clip of Ray Manzarek from Arena in 2010 when Ray Manzarek played at Dublin's Bord Gais Energy Theatre.
Author Marcel Theroux
Author Marcel Theroux on his fifth novel 'Strange Bodies', a metaphysical mystery. The Publishers are Faber and Faber.
Monday 20th May
Classic Movie
Ruth Barton discusses this week's Classic Movie - Peter Greenaway's 'The Cook, the Thief, his wife and Her Lover' with Seán Rocks.
Author Rhidian Brook
Rhidian Brook on his book 'The Aftermath' which is set in Hamburg. The Publishers are Viking.
Book Review - The Gamal
Eibhear Walshe reviews 'The Gamal', the debut novel from Ciarán Collins with Seán Rocks.
Friday 17th May
Arts and Activism
The Project Arts Centre in Dublin Abie Philbin-Bowman recently ran a seminar called 'Arts & Activism in times of Austerity'. Abie Philbin-Bowman reports. For the full video featured in Abie's report go to www.notourdebt.ie.
Dave Lordan
Dave Lordan reads his story 'IKEA' from his 'First Book Of Frags'. Dave's own website is www.davelordan.com.
Hay Festival 2013
The Hay/Kells festival is inviting every book club in the country to read Jeannette Winterson's memoir 'Why be happy when you can be normal' and come to Kells on Saturday 29 June at 3.30 to talk to the author about it - www.hayfestival.org/kells for full details.
Author Patrick McGrath
Author Patrick McGrath on his novel 'Constance' in which the Constance of the title believes her life was ruined because her father hated her. The Publishers are Bloomsbury.
Thursday 16th May
Smashing Times Theatre Company
‘The Memory Project’ by Smashing Times Theatre Company uses drama to promote peace and understanding between Northern Ireland and the Border Counties. As part of this project, an installation of new living theatre 'Thou Shalt Not Kill' will be performed this weekend. The website is www.smashingtimes.ie - Audrey Donohue reports.
Ciarán Carty
Ciarán Carty on his book ‘Intimacy with Strangers: A Life of Brief Encounters’ which is Published by Lilliput Press. Ciará Carty will be signing his book in Dublin's Hodges Figgis bookshop on Friday May 17th at 630pm.
Eoin Moore / New Stamp
Dublin is a UNESCO city of Literature and to celebrate the fact, An Post has released a brand new stamp which is available from today.The stamp includes an entire 224 word story on it which was written by teenager Eoin Moore who reads his story for Arena. The website is www.irishstamps.ie.
Film Reviews
Roe McDermott and Chris Wasser review this week's new film releases 'The Great Gatsby' and 'A Hijacking'.
The Great Gatsby
Abie Philbin-Bowman on earlier adaptations of 'The Great Gatsby'.
Kinsale Arts Festival
Marie McPartlan, Artistic Director of Kinsale Arts Festival on this year's Kinsale Arts Week which takes place in July - www.kinsaleartsfestival .com.
Wednesday 15th May
Poet Leanne O'Sullivan
Poet Leanne O'Sullivan on her new collection 'The Mining Road' which is Published by Bloodaxe Books.
Beyond: Two Souls on Playstation 3
Joe Griffin on the new computer game Beyond: Two Souls which will be available in October on Playstation 3.
IMPAC Dublin Award Shortlist
Sinead Gleeson and Abie Philbin Bowman discuss 2 books shortlisted for this year's IMPAC Dublin Award - 'City of Bohane' by Kevin Barry and 'Pure' by Andrew Miller - www.impacdublinaward.ie.
Tuesday 14th May
Latest Paperbacks
Sinead Gleeson with a roundup of the latest paperbacks including Mohsin Hamed’s 'How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia' (Hamish Hamilton), 'Beautiful Ruins' by Jess Walter (Penguin), 'The Flame Throwers' by Rachel Kushner (Harvill Secker), The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion (Penguin) and 'Marry Me' by Dan Rhodes (Canongate).
Dan Brown Public Interview
Dan Brown will be in conversation with Seán Rocks on Monday May 20th at Dublin's National Concert Hall as part of this year's Dublin Writer's Festival. For tickets log onto www.nch.ie or www.dublinwritersfestival.com
Patrick Cronin
Actor Patrick Cronin on his role in 'Death of a Salesman' at Cork's Everyman Palace Theatre - www.everymancork.com.
Cannes Film Festival 2013
Charlene Lydon, Programmer at Dublin's Lighthouse Cinema, on this year's Cannes Film Festival. www.irishfilmboard.ie for details of the Irish films at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
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