Arts News

Arena Monday 7 July 2014

coming up on Monday's show....a review of the album "Soul Of A Nation: Afro-Centric Visions in the Age of Black Power", "Jimmy’s Hall" moves from screen to the stage, a round-up of the latest crime fiction with Declan Burke and Palestinian jazz singer Ruba Shamshoum in session

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