FILM: A HAUNTING IN VENICE
The 'tache is back! In post-World War II Venice, Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance... but when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the great detective to uncover the killer. Kenneth Branagh returns as director and star for his third outing as Agatha Christie's legendary sleuth, with a cast that includes Michelle Yeoh, Tina Fey and Branagh's Belfast stars Jamie Dornan and Jude Hill (Cinemas nationwide)
MUSIC: WILLIE NELSON – BLUEGRASS
The 74th solo studio album from 90-year-old legend Willie Nelson - his second LP of 2023! - is Nelson's first full record of bluegrass music, containing twelve reinterpretations of classic tunes from Wicked Willie's formidable back catalogue (Now streaming)
VISUAL ARTS: EVA INTERNATIONAL
The 40th edition of Ireland's Biennial of Contemporary Art responds to the theme of 'citizenship' with work by 50 artists in 17 venues across Limerick city and beyond - artists and collectives include (deep breath) Kateryna Aliinyk, Orla Barry, Robert Barry, Kian Benson Bailes, bela, Kasper Bosmans, Eglė Budvytytė in collaboration with Marija Olšauskaitė and Julija Lukas Steponaitytė, John Carson, Jeamin Cha, Bryony Dunne, Clodagh Emoe, Rachel Fallon & Alice Maher, Rosalind Fowler, Freefilmers (presented by Asia Tsisar), Léann Herlihy, ikkibawiKrrr, Tamás Kaszás, Navine G. Dossos, Eustachy Kossakowski, Kim Beom, Li Mu, Sharon Lockhart, Goshka Macuga, Jumana Manna, Gordon Matta-Clark, Óscar Mascareñas, Olga Micińska with Mathild Clerc-Verhoeven, Janet Mullarney, Teresa Murak, Peter Nadin & Natsuko Uchino & Aimée Toledano, Antonina Nowacka, OHO, Rory Pilgrim, Sana Shahmuradova Tanska, Diane Severin Nguyen, Jessica Sarah Rinland, Joydeb Roaja, Slavs and Tatars & Leah Feldman, Åsa Sonjasdotter in collaboration with Mercè Torres Ràfols and NCAD FIELD, Seoidin O'Sullivan, Iza Tarasewicz, Thomond Primary School Gardening Club in collaboration with Deirdre O'Mahony and Hometree, Dominika Trapp, Natsuko Uchino, and Lala Merdith-Vula (Various venues, Limerick, until 29 October 2023)
Delighted to be taking part in the #40 edition of the EVA International—Ireland's Biennial of Contemporary Art in Limerick today, funded by @InstytutAM & @artscouncil_ie amongst many!
— Arkady Rzegocki 🇵🇱 (@ArkadyRzegocki) August 31, 2023
Fantastic to see a strong presence of 🇵🇱 contemporary artists & their craft in 🇮🇪 ☘ pic.twitter.com/j5YZAf7S5a
EVENT: BRAD MEHLDAU LIVE
One of the most lyrical and intimate voices of contemporary piano, Brad Mehldau has forged a unique path, which embodies the essence of jazz exploration, classical romanticism, and pop allure. In his newly commissioned work, 14 Reveries for Piano, Mehldau reflects on the interior experience that we create from our own consciousness, independently of others - a regular (and welcome) visitor to Ireland, this one night stand at the National Concert Hall promises to be a night to remember (NCH, Dublin, Sunday September 17th)
BOOK: THE PRESIDENT'S DOG
In the latest installment of the much-loved childrens' book series by Peter Donnelly, The President is taking his dog for a walk in the mountains. It’s the first time his pet has been on a hike and it’s very excited. But when a storm hits, the President sends the pup off for help while he takes shelter on the mountainside... Will he make it home to the Aras just in time for tea? No spoilers! (Gill, in bookshops now)
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