Arena Friday 7 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.
Poet Michael Longley
Award-winning Belfast poet Michael Longley talks to Kay Sheehy and shares poetry from his new collection, The Candlelight Master.
Kilkenny Arts Festival Blaise Smith
Portrait artist Blaise Smith chats to Kay Sheehy about his portrait project "Village People". The portrait series is part of this years Kilkenny Arts Festival X available online from August 10-15. Visit kilkennyarts.ie
Album reviews
Nadine O'Regan and Simon Maher review new albums from Canadian superstar Alanis Morissette, to British singer Leila Moss and American country singer songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Music Played on the Show
Ablaze
Alanis Morissette
2:30
Reasons I Drink
Alanis Morissette
3:37
Atoms At Me
Leila Moss
2:00
White Feather
Leila Moss
2:00
The Dirt And The Stars
Mary Chapin Carpenter
1:00
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Presenter: Seán Rocks