Arena Monday 4 December 2017
on Tuesday's show....jazz pianist Greg Felton in session, a review of "Skin Deep" by Liz Nugent, a discussion at Cúirt on the role of the essay and Catherine Walker stars in Mark O'Rowe's new film "The Delinquent Season"
Review: "Women & Power: A Manifesto" by Mary Beard
Sinéad Gleeson reviews "Women & Power: A Manifesto" by Mary Beard, a book which traces the roots of misogyny (Published by Profile Books).
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Review: "Red Star Over Russia" at the Tate Modern in London
Mark Duffy reviews "Red Star Over Russia", 5 decades of art from Soviet Russia at the Tate Modern in London.
More information: tate.org.uk
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Dave Lordan's poetic Christmas present
Poet Dave Lordan tells Seán about the Christmas present he has available for people to buy this year - he'll handwrite one of his poems and include a dedication for the recipient.
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Essay: The Dangers of Libraries
Dan Seery's essay, "Allergies", about the dangers of the library.
Alex Lipschultz and Menashe Lustig on the film "Menashe"
Alex Lipschultz, writer of Yiddish film, "Menashe", and Menashe Lustig who stars in it, talk to Seán about the film which was inspired by Menashe's own story as a widower in an ultra-orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn who struggles to get custody of his child
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Music Played on the Show
West To The Evening Sun
Ailie Blunnie
3:26
I'D Rather Be Lonely
The Eskies
4:33
Arena With Seán Rocks
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