Arena Friday 27 June 2014

on Tuesday's show....jazz pianist Greg Felton in session, a review of "Skin Deep" by Liz Nugent, a discussion at Cúirt on the role of the essay and Catherine Walker stars in Mark O'Rowe's new film "The Delinquent Season"

Arena

Daily arts and popular culture show

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Arts News

with Alan Corr - Glastonbury Festival begins today, two Irish actors Michael Fassbender and Cillian Murphy invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, LA writer Raymond Chandler finally gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Arts News, Alan Corr

Léan Cullinan, author

Léan Cullinan talks about her debut novel "The Living" (published by Atlantic Books)

Official website: www.leancullinan.com

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The Living, Léan Cullinan, publishing, Ardee Co Louth, republicanism, the Troubles

Human Rights Film Award

Niamh Heery, winner of the Grand Prize in the Irish Council for Civil Liberties 'Human Rights Film Award' for her documentary "Harmanali: Trapped on the Fringe of Freedom" which looks at life inside a locked Syrian refugee camp in Bulgaria

Official website: www.humanrightsfilmawards.org

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Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Human Rights Film Award, Niamh Heery, Syria, refugees, Bulgaria

World Cup 2014

John Cummins reads his poem mourning the end of the world cup – “Don’t It Always Seem To Go....”

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John Cummins, poem, World Cup 2014

Album reviews

Lauren Murphy and Simon Maher review "Mutineers" by David Grey, "Wanted On Voyage" by George Ezra and "High Life" by Brian Eno and Karl Hyde

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Lauren Murphy, Simon Maher, album reviews, David Grey, George Ezra, Brian Eno, Karl Hyde

Music Played on the Show

God & Satan

Biffy Clyro