What to watch, listen to and read this week, brought to you by RTÉ Culture...

FILM 

The Secret: Dare to Dream 

The Secret: Dare to Dream follows the story of a young widower and her three children as a mysterious man, Bray Johnson comes into her life. In just a few short days, his presence manages to reignite the family's spirit, but he carries a secret that could potentially change everything...

TELEVISION

Dead Still 

Dead Still is a new macabre comedy detailing the strange adventures of Blennerhasset and Molloy, Dublin's most famed memorial photographers. In 1880's Ireland, cameras are becoming more widely available and the country is flourishing with photographic studios, yet portrait photography of the newly deceased is a dying art form that Blennerhasset is attempting to revive. Watch the first episode of Dead Still here on RTÉ Player. 

BOOKS

Twilight Together: Portraits of Ireland at Home by Ruth Medjber 

In March 2020 as Ireland went into lockdown, one photographer accustomed to travelling the world found an innovative way to make meaningful use of this time at home by taking window portraits of people in their homes, from the outside looking in. Each person that Ruth Medjber photographed during this period of time had their own story to tell, and she has since compiled them into a visually stunning and deeply moving book. Twilight Together is an important document of the times we are living in, painting a portrait of some of the most impactful moments of the pandemic, from musicians performing from their front rooms, neighbourhood bingo to open-air film screenings. Twilight Together: Portraits of Ireland at Home is available to purchase here. 

THEATRE

On Thursday, November 5th, RTÉ Culture is streaming one of this year's most powerful theatrical performances, Solar Bones, based on the award-winning book by Mike McCormack. The production will be available to view online via RTÉ Culture for a limited period of 24 hours so tune in and be transported to the kitchen of Mayoman Marcus Conway (played by Stanley Townsend) as he obsessively overthinks the details of his relationships, his world and his work as an engineer. 

MUSIC

Mango X MathMan - Casual (Remix)

Celebrating the one year anniversary of their debut album Casual Work, Mango X MathMan teamed up with some of the best producers in Ireland to create a brand new EP of remixed songs from the album. The remixes will surely leave listeners longing for spilled drinks, loud music and sweaty dancefloors. 

April - Luna 

21-year-old bedroom-pop artist April has recently released her new EP, Luna. The Kildare singer-songwriter takes a more experimental approach here than with her debut release, New Conditions; the album's closing track Would You Let Me In is produced by Kojaque, a big deal on the Irish rap scene at the moment. 

ART 

190th RHA Annual Exhibition 

For the first time in its history, Ireland's longest-running open-submission exhibition is available online. The exhibition, now in its 190th year, features paintings, sculptures, prints, photography, drawings and architectural models by Academy Members and invited artists. The exhibition is running from October 20th to December 13th, with the RHA hoping to reopen its doors to the public in accordance with public health guidelines. 

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