Monday - Friday 7-8pm
‘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 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.
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.
Roe McDermott and Chris Wasser review this week's new film releases 'The Great Gatsby' and 'A Hijacking'.
Abie Philbin-Bowman on earlier adaptations of 'The Great Gatsby'.
Marie McPartlan, Artistic Director of Kinsale Arts Festival on this year's Kinsale Arts Week which takes place in July - www.kinsaleartsfestival .com.
Poet Leanne O'Sullivan on her new collection 'The Mining Road' which is Published by Bloodaxe Books.
Joe Griffin on the new computer game Beyond: Two Souls which will be available in October on Playstation 3.
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.
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 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
Actor Patrick Cronin on his role in 'Death of a Salesman' at Cork's Everyman Palace Theatre - www.everymancork.com.
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.
Tony Tracy discusses this week's Classic Movie 'The Best Years of Our Lives' from 1946 (Director William Wyler).
Orla Tinsley reviews 'And the Mountains Echoed', the latest novel from Author Khaled Hosseini who is best known for his novels The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns. The Publishers are Bloomsbury and the book is available in Ireland from May 21st.
Sylvia Beatley on her play 'Making Lemonade' at Dublin's New Theatre. The play is in response to gun crime in Ireland. www.thenewtheatre.com for further information.
Author Mark O'Sullivan discusses his book 'Crocodile Tears' with Evelyn O'Rourke. The Publishers are Transworld Ireland.
On Monday May 20th Seán Rocks will interview Dan Brown, Author of 'The Da Vinci Code' as part of the Dublin Writer's Festival. The event will take place at Dublin's National Concert Hall - tickets can be booked on www.nch.ie.
Roe McDermott and Eoin Glackin review this week's new film releases 'Star Trek: Into Darkness', 'Mud' and 'Deadfall' with Evelyn O'Rourke.
Declan Long on Sculptor Patrick O’Reilly’s latest work 'Haystack' which is on display in St Alphonsus’ Church in Drumcondra, Dublin. The website for the gallery is www.oliversearsgallery.com
This Friday Arena will be broadcasting live from the Project Arts Centre in Dublin’s Temple Bar as part of its community open day. We would love you to join us on the night – tickets are free but need to be booked in advance so email box-office@projectartscentre.ie or call 01 8819613.
Dave Lordan with the latest submissions to Arena's creative writing course 'New Planet Cabaret'. Dave has been picking the best entries to include in a collection entitled New Planet Cabaret which New Island Books will publish in the Autumn. Readings by Ally Ni Chiarain.
Jim Carroll reviews John Jeremiah Sullivan's 'Blood Horses : Notes of a Sportswriters Son' with Evelyn O'Rourke. The Publishers are Yellow Jersey & Random House.
Emma Hannigan on her book 'Perfect Wives' which is her sixth novel. The book is Published by Hachette Books Ireland.
Performer Amy Conroy chooses theatre festivals as something she 'Loves'. Amy is currently touring with her show 'Eternal Rising of the Sun'. The website for dates is www.hotfortheatre.com.
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