Arena Wednesday 23 July 2014
on Friday's show....Jackie Fox and Simon Maher review "44/876" from Sting and Shaggy; "Treasures from the Temple" from Thievery Corporation; and "Primal Heart" from Kimbra; interview with author Lionel Shriver about her new book, "Property: A Collection"; and Alan Corr reflects on his early vinyl-buying ahead of Record Store Day.
Arts News
with Alan Corr - two Irish authors on the Man Booker prize longlist, a database of films held in the IFI Irish Film archive has just been made available online, sad news about the death of film-maker Louis Lentin
Man Booker Prize longlist
Sinead Gleeson reviews the longlist for this year’s Man Booker prize
Official website: www.themanbookerprize.com/man-booker-prize-2014
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"A Parallel Life" by Bonnie Greer
Bonnie Greer talks about her memoir “A Parallel Life” (published by Arcadia Books)
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Louis Lentin RIP
Lelia Doolan pays tribute to Irish film-maker Louis Lentin who died today
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Feminist Film Festival
Karla Healion, curator of Ireland’s first Feminist Film Festival
Official website: http://feministfilmfestivaldublin.com/
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"Show Boat" the musical
Abie Philbin Bowman reports on the Cape Town Opera Company production of the racially-divided musical “Show Boat”
Full details: http://bordgaisenergytheatre.ie/
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Music Played on the Show
Regret
St. Vincent
3:36
Arena With Seán Rocks
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