EVENT: GATSBY 100
It's jazz hands at the ready with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra under the incomparable Guy Barker for a celebration of 100 years of Gatsby! The date marks the exact centenary of the publication of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby - the RTÉ CO is taking any excuse to indulge in the glamour of the Jazz Age with musical treasures of the 1920s, including Sing Sing Sing, The Joint is Jumpin' and The Charleston... Guy Barker talks to RTÉ Arena below (National Concert Hall, Dublin, 10 April 2025)
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FILM: FOUR MOTHERS
Dubliner Edward (James McArdle) is a novelist saddled with caring for his elderly mother (Fionnula Flanagan) who finally finds himself on the brink of literary success. Busy with the demands of his upcoming book tour, the last thing Edward needs is his mates leaving their mothers on his doorstep as they head off on an impromptu Pride holiday! Darren Thornton's comedy (co-written with his brother Colin) will make you laugh and cry - bring the mammy! (Cinemas nationwide)
STREAMING: DYING FOR SEX
The great Michelle Williams shines in a mini-series inspired by the story of Molly Kochan, originally shared on a podcast created with her best friend, Nikki Boyer. After Molly receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, she decides to leave her husband explore the full breadth and complexity of her sexual desires for the first time in her life. Jenny Slate and Rob Delaney co-star, it's about sex, love, friendship and living life to your fullest and guess what - you'll laugh and you'll cry (Now streaming, Disney+)
ART: AILBHE NÍ BHRIAIN
The Dream Pool Intervals in new series of works created for Hugh Lane Gallery by the internationally acclaimed artist; it's a meditation on the spectre of loss that haunts the contemporary imagination. Five large-scale jacquard tapestries form the centre of this exhibition and create a journey through emblematic iconography of past colonial repression and early technological aspirations. The artist digs deeper with RTÉ Arena below (Hugh Lane, Dublin, until 28th September 2025)
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MUSIC: PENELOPE TRAPPES
If you're drawn to dark, haunting melodies, then it’s time to immerse yourself in the ethereal world of this Australian dream-pop enchantress. A Requiem, the latest full-length release from the Brighton-based vocalist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, might just be her most captivating work yet. Minimalist soundscapes intertwine with sweeping strings, bold electronic textures, and Trappes’ spellbinding vocal acrobatics - delivering a mesmerizing experience that lingers long after the last note fades (One Little Independent Records, now streaming)
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