Arena Monday 7 July 2014

on Wednesday's show.....Paul Linehan, of Irish band The Frank and Walters and Julie Feeney talk about "Lyrics of our Lives: The Art of Songwriting", one of the events to be held during the Cúirt International Festival of Literature; Ita O'Brien, Intimacy Director, talks about her role in overseeing scenes of a sexual nature in film and theatre; Jessica Traynor reviews "The Long Take" by Robin Robertson; and Dr Rebecca Barr discusses the 1747 novel "Clarissa" by Samuel Richardson and its relevance in the 21st century.

Arena

Daily arts and popular culture show

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Arts News

with Alan Corr - Pink Floyd to release a new album in October, scripts for new series of Dr Who featuring Peter Capaldi leaked online, Garth Brooks to hold a press conference this Thursday and address issue of ban on his concerts going ahead at Croke Park

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Arts News, Alan Corr

"How To Build A Girl" by Caitlin Moran

Evelyn O’Rourke talks to Caitlin Moran about her novel “How To Build A Girl” (published by Ebury Press), the story of a 14-year old girl and her sexual awakening

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Caitlin Moran, How To Build A Girl, sexuality, masturbation, polemicist

Dusty Springfield biography

George Byrne reviews “Dusty: An Intimate Portrait Of A Musical Legend”, a biography of Dusty Springfield by Karen Bartlett (published by The Robson Press)

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Dusty Springfield, biography, Karen Bartlett

New film by Irish director Brendan Muldowney

Abie Philbin Bowman reports on “Love Eternal”, a film directed by Irish film-maker Brendan Muldowney, an adaptation of a Japanese novel which explores the themes of death, loneliness and suicide

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Love Eternal, Irish film director, Brendan Muldowney, Japanese novel, suicide, death, loneliness

Tell No Foxx

Chat and music from Wicklow band Tell No Foxx

Official website: http://tellnofoxx.com/

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Tell No Foxx, Wicklow

Music Played on the Show

I Only Want To Be With You

Dusty Springfield