Welcome to the new normal! Here are some choice Cultural picks for the next seven days...
THE POSITIVE SPACE
Talk about an inspired idea - a crowdfunded city-wide exhibition that will turn Dublin's blank advertising spaces - lest we forget, events are rather thin on the ground for the foreseeable future - into an art space, showcasing the work of Irish photography talent. Find out more and help them make it happen here.
CHAILA BY DENISE CHAILA
Following her stunning Other Voices set, the Irish hip-hop contender returns with the sound of the summer... and yes, the summer starts here.
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DA 5 BLOODS
Spike Lee's timely new Netflix movie is a Vietnam war epic with a difference, and a vivid showcase for master filmmaker still at the height of his powers.
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HEAD ABOVE THE WATER BY BRIGID MAE POWER
The Galwegian singer-songwriter returns with an expansive, sonically adventurous and occasionally dazzling third album that might just be her finest hour to date...
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TIM ROBINSON - CONNEMARA ON TG4
Pat Collins' incredible documentary portrait of the writer and cartographer, who passed away earlier this year, is an exploration of landscape, history and mythology, and a fitting tribute to a singular talent - watch it here, via TG4 Player.
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THE DELVE
Mike Sheridan's essential podcast returns for a new season, with gursts including US comic Bill Burr, who co-stars in the weekend's big movie release, The King Of Staten Island (see below). Catch up here.
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THE NARROW LAND BY CHRISTINE DWYER-HICKEY
The winner of this year's Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction is Christine Dwyer-Hickey for her novel The Narrow Land, exploring the complex marriage of painter Edward Hopper and his wife Jo, and described by the judges as "a quiet tour-de-force placing art at the heart of historical fiction." She talks to RTÉ Arena below:
8:46 BY DAVE CHAPELLE
The comedy giant is somewhat of a divisive figure these days, but this new special, recorded a week ago with coronavirus-era social distancing guidelines in place for attendees, and just released online via Netflix, sees Chapelle trying to make sense of the death of George Floyd and the state of America. It's a must...
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THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND
Now available on demand, the latest movie from Trainwreck director Judd Apatow is another purpose-built vehicle for a singular comedic talent - Saturday Night Live player Pete Davison. Also: Steve Buscemi!
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NORMAL PEOPLE ON RTÉ PLAYER
Just in case you missed out on the TV phenomenon of the moment, don't worry - all twelve episodes of Lenny Abrahamson's stunning adaptation of Sally Rooney's novel are still on RTÉ Player. Binge accordingly.
