BOOK: EVERY ONE STILL HERE
A young girl spends her days on a double-decker bus... A bride-to-be prays to St Valentine's bones... Flowers are found, left in bouquets, all over a museum... Teenagers gather to dissect the human body...The stories in Liadan Ní Chuinn's debut short collection mark her as a talent to watch (Stinging Fly, out now)
FILM: BLACK BAG
When his beloved wife, Kathryn, is suspected of betraying the nation, intelligence agent George Woodhouse faces the ultimate test -- loyalty to his marriage or his country... Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett star in Steven Soderbergh's stylish thriller (Cinemas nationwide)
PODCAST: YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS
In her podcast exploring the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood's first century, Karina Longworth deconstructs the industry's myths without losing sight of its magic. The podcast's latest season, The Old Man Is Still Alive explores the late-career work of major directors who got their start around the midcentury, amongst them Alfred Hitchcock, Frank Capra and Billy Wilder (All podcast platforms)
ART: URSULA BURKE
Butler Gallery presents an exhibition of new work by Belfast-based artist Ursula Burke, in association with Highlanes Gallery. Siren is an expansive exhibition that incorporates ceramic sculpture, textile sculpture, tapestry and mosaic sculpture. Greco-Roman inspired, surrealist mosaic sculpture take centre stage framed by major new monumental tapestry work. Join the artist in conversation on Thursday 20th March (Butler Gallery, Kilkenny until April 27 2025)
EVENT: ST. PATRICK'S FESTIVAL
It's a great day for the Irish! For the weekend that's in it, Dublin will transform into a playground filled with street theatre, circus acts, neurodivergent-friendly performances, a massive city-wise treasure hunt, and the ever-popular Céilí Mór. It all comes to a spectacular finale on St Patrick' Day, as the colourful parade winds its way across the city, led by this year's Grand Marshall, actress Victoria Smurfit (Citywide, Dublin, March 15-17)
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