Arena Wednesday 8 July 2015
On Friday's Arena with Seán Rocks, John Meagher and Andrea Cleary reviews new albums including Declan O'Rourke, John McCarthy's new play at the Everyman Theatre And the Irish Chamber Orchestra: Molique and Piazzolla at the National Concert Hall.
with Alan Corr - Frank O'Connor Short Story Award won by Welsh writer Carys Davies for "The Redemption of Galen Pike", bronze bust of Bill Cosby removed from Walt Disney World theme park in Hollywood
Sophie Gorman reviews the Brian Friel adaptation of Turgenev’s “A Month In The Country” at the Gate Theatre
Full details: www.gatetheatre.ie
Spoken-word poets Melissa Kavanagh, Iobhar Stokes and Neasa McCormack who are representing Ireland in the ‘Brave New Voices’ international youth poetry slam festival taking place next week in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Further details: http://youthspeaks.org/bravenewvoices/
Wexford writer Paul O’Reilly talks about his debut short story collection “The Girl Missing From The Window” (published by Doire Press)
Lizzie Fitzpatrick, Naomi Macleod and Nigel Kenny of Dublin rock band Bitch Falcon, who are appearing at this year’s KnockanStockan Festival
Official website: https://bitchfalcon.bandcamp.com
(for copyright reasons this item is not available to download as a podcast)
The Queen Of Swans
Mercury Rev
3:55
Wolfstooth
Bitch Falcon
3:57
Breed
Bitch Falcon
2:05
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Presenter: Seán Rocks