Arena Wednesday 5 August 2020
On Tuesday's Arena with Seán Rocks, Brian Bilston on his new poetry collection 'Alexa, what is there to know about love?', Where to begin Arena series - Joe Csibi recommends the music of the Oscar-winning and prolific film composer, Elmer Bernstein And Jenn Gannon on the return of Sex and the City, with And Just Like That…
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Daily arts and popular culture show.
Andrés Barba
Author Andrés Barba's chats to Kay Sheehy. A Luminous Republic is his twelfth novel and set in the fictional town of San Cristóbal. The towns citizen's are targeted by a 32 strong group of children emerging from the nearby jungle causing turmoil. An outsider to the town arrives seeking justice.
Fiach
Fiach is a new piece of drive-in theatre. It is one long car chase between a guard and a criminal set in Connemara. Director Philip Doherty, has recently one two major awards at the Galway Film Fleadh. Fiach is in association Fibín Theatre company and An Taibhdhearc, running from August 12-22. See fibin.com
Butler Gallery - The Bloods
Kilkenny city officially gets a new museum. The Butler Gallery will relocate to John's Quay. The opening exhibition comes courtesy of one of Ireland's leading photographers, Amelia Stein. The Bloods is a photographic celebration of members of the Irish defence forces. Anna O'Sullivan, director of Butler Gallery and Amelia Stein chat to Kay Sheehy.
Dublin Fringe Festival
Dublin Fringe Festival is set to help bring live theatre back to the city next month, as its "Pilot Light Edition stages 107 performances at 23 venues , in outdoor spaces and online. Festival Director, Ruth McGowan chats to Kay Sheehy. See fringefest.com runs from September 5 to 20.
Music Played on the Show
Up De Flats
Gemma Dunleavy
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