Arena Friday 4 March 2016
On Friday's Arena with Seán Rocks, Jen Gannon reviews Mare of Easttown, Author and Critic Geoff Dyer, on his new book Seesaw and our Friday Night Album Review with Pat Carty and Zara Heddermann.
Arts News
with Alan Corr - the new Season 4 of House of Cards gets thumbs-up from critics, Tony Dyson (the creator of Star Wars character R2-D2) dies, Morrissey spotted in a pub in the Liberties last night
The Casement Project”, a series of dance events created by Fearghus Ó Conchúir
Choreographer Fearghus Ó Conchúir explains why he wanted to create “The Casement Project”, a series of dance events this year in Ireland and London honouring the memory of humanitarian/historical gay figure Roger Casement
Full details: www.thecasementproject.ie and www.fearghus.net
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"Rianta/Traces", a poem by Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh
“Rianta/Traces” (a poem in memory of Jean McConville and the women and children of the Mother & Baby Home in Tuam) read by Irish-language poet Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh whose latest collection of poetry is “Tost agus Allagar” (published by Coisceim)
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Artists In Their Spaces - Maurice Seezer
For her occasional series 'Artists In Their Spaces', Leeanne O’Donnell chats to songwriter Maurice Seezer about how the space in which he works affects his creativity
Album reviews
Lauren Murphy and Jim Carroll review “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “Long Way Home” by Lapsley and “Save Your Soul” by Hermitage Green
Music Played on the Show
Reckless Behaviour
Soak
3:08
Children Of The Revolution
Bono & Gavin Friday
1:30
Angel
Bono & Gavin Friday
2:30
Downtown
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
1:40
Growing Up
Ed Sheeran
5:05
Falling Short
Låpsley
1:30
Operator
Dj Koze Remix
5:08
The Hill Of Graves
Hermitage Green
1:40
Save Your Soul
Hermitage Green
3:45
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Presenter: Seán Rocks