Arena Monday 13 February 2017
on Tuesday's show....excitement at Element Pictures as the Oscar nominations are announced, remembering the work of writer Ursula K le Guin, "My Coney Island Baby" author Billy O'Callaghan and political statements aplenty in "Finnegan's Woke" at Rua Red Gallery
"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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"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
Essay: television
Sara Baume with an essay about her relationship with her television
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Arena With Seán Rocks
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