FILM: SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE
In 1985, Bill Furlong, a devoted father, uncovers disturbing secrets at the local convent; as he investigates, he discovers shocking truths about his own past and life... Nearly 30 years after he created their breakthrough roles onstage in Disco Pigs, writer Enda Walsh reunites with actors Cillian Murphy and Eileen Walsh for this quietly powerful adaptation of Clare Keegan's acclaimed novella (Cinemas nationwide)
EVENT: DUBLIN BOOK FESTIVAL
The Dublin Book Festival connects writers and readers with their biggest festival programme to date, featuring over 100 events; highlights include a celebration of 10 years of Winter Papers, Ireland's annual anthology for the arts, filmmmaker Mark Cousins on his new book Dear Orson Welles & Other Essays and Fiction on the Rails, taking place on the Dublin-Cork train - find out more here (Various venues, Dublin city, 6 - 10 Nov)
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MUSIC: A TERRIBLE BEAUTY
There are few artists who can legitimately lay claim to 'living legend' status – and then there's Christy Moore. 56 years on from the release of his debut album Paddy On The Road, Christy Moore returns with A Terrible Beauty, his 25th studio album, showcasing a singular artist at the height of his powers, featuring tracks he has been warming crowds to over the last two years (Black & Amber, Lemon Sevens, Lyra McKee & Palestine), as well as Boy in The Wild, sung with his son Andy Moore (Claddagh Records, Out now)
BOOK: THIS BOY'S HEART
While on the subject of national treasures... Renowned storyteller. John Creedon follows on from the success of his Irish Folklore Treasury with a chronicle of the folklore of his own Cork childhood, growing-up in a city-centre household bursting with humanity, featuring a cast of a dozen children and another dozen adults, including beloved aunts, an American writer, an African doctor and a Scottish bookie... these tales of friendship, fun and family take you on a winning journey into an Irish childhood (Gill Books, Out now)
TV: CHRISTY BROWN: SELF PORTRAIT
Narrated by Aidan Gillen, Alex Verner's essential new RTÉ documentary digs deep into the life and times of the sinular artist immortalized in the Oscar-winning My Left Foot; known better for his paintings than his poems, it makes a powerful case for Christy Brown as a serious writer of verse, aided by Saoirse Ronan's readings of his work - Verner talks to RTÉ Arena below (RTÉ1, Wed. 6th November @ 21.35pm)
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