Arena Monday 30 June 2014
on Monday's show.....a review of the stage adaptation of Louise O'Neill's novel "Asking For It", Deirdre Gribbin's work premieres at West Cork Chamber Music Festival, for World Cup fans we look at some great books on the theme of football and Henry Martin, author of the biography "Agnes Martin: Pioneer, Painter, Icon"
Dermot Healy RIP
Vincent Woods pays tribute to his friend, the writer Dermot Healy who died today
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Planet of the Apes
Chris Wasser looks at the enduring appeal of "Planet of the Apes", which originally started life as science-fiction novel and is now a hugely-successful film franchise
"Evil Eye" by Joyce Carol Oates
Evelyn O’Rourke reviews “Evil Eye”, four novellas of love gone wrong by Joyce Carol Oates (published by Head of Zeus)
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How to get published
Alexandra Pringle, Group Editor in Chief of Bloomsbury with tips on how to get your book published. She will be a guest at the forthcoming West Cork Literary Festival
Official website: www.westcorkmusic.ie/literaryfestival
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Having your portrait painted
artist Nick Miller talks about his project ‘Sitting’ where for 9 days in July at Laois Arthouse he will ask members of the public to sit for their portrait
Further details at: www.arthouse.ie/sitting
Official website: www.nickmiller.ie
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Music Played on the Show
Samhradh Samhradh
The Gloaming
5:54
Arena With Seán Rocks
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Presenter: Seán Rocks