Arena Monday 13 February 2017
on Wednesday's show.....Paul Linehan, of Irish band The Frank and Walters and Julie Feeney talk about "Lyrics of our Lives: The Art of Songwriting", one of the events to be held during the Cúirt International Festival of Literature; Ita O'Brien, Intimacy Director, talks about her role in overseeing scenes of a sexual nature in film and theatre; Jessica Traynor reviews "The Long Take" by Robin Robertson; and Dr Rebecca Barr discusses the 1747 novel "Clarissa" by Samuel Richardson and its relevance in the 21st century.
"Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman talks about his latest book "Norse Mythology", a collection of short stories that comically re-tell the ancient Norse myths about the creation of the world (published by Bloomsbury)
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"NewBliss" by Keith Donald
Keith Donald chats about his one-man show ‘NewBliss’ a musical memoir of his life from a troubled Belfast childhood to a successful career as a musician and recovery from alcoholism
Official website: www.keithdonald.com
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"Girls" comes to an end
Sorcha Kenny profiles the Lena Dunham tv series "Girls", examining why it was such an influential female-led tv series
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Essay: television
Sara Baume with an essay about her relationship with her television
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"Amanda Coogan: Long Now", by Paddy Cahill and Amanda Coogan
Film-maker Paddy Cahill and performance artist Amanda Coogan talk about collaborating on “Amanda Coogan: Long Now”, a documentary about Amanda’s performance exhibition “I’ll Sing You A Song From Around The Town”
Further details: www.diff.ie / www.paddycahill.com / www.amandacoogan.com
Arena With Seán Rocks
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