The Abbey at IMMA

Arena Wednesday 30 September 2020

On Tuesday's Arena with Seán Rocks, Kate Brennan Harding on where to begin with the music of Roisin Murphy, John Self reviews George Saunder's new book 'A swim in the pond in the rain’ And famed 1950s Irish actress Genevieve Lyons, a new theatre archive from NUIG’s Barry Houlihan.

Arena

Daily arts and popular culture show.

The Art of the Glimpse

The Art of the Glimpse is edited by Sinéad Gleeson which is a new collection of 100 Irish short stories. The collection is published by Head of Zeus. Sinéad Gleeson joins Seán Rocks in studio before her upcoming appearance at The Red Line Book Festival.

The Abbey at IMMA

Kay Sheehy reports from the Irish Museum of Modern Art. The Abbey's production of The Great Hunger is there from October 1st to 10th as part of this Year's Dublin Theatre Festival. Patrick Kavanagh's long poem The Great Hunger is the story of Patrick Maguire a very unhappy peasant.

Gaze Film Festival

This year, the Gaze Film Festival is online. Director Patrick Chiha discusses the award-winning 'If it Were Love' from October 01st ifihome.ie Inspired by 90s dance culture the film centres around the personal and professional lives of the dancers.

Wynton Marsalis

Musician Michael Buckley discusses Wynton Marsalis, who is one of the most respected composers in the world of jazz and classical music. 'The Ever Fonky Lowdown' is an opera, an epic two hour and 53 track album.

Music Played on the Show

Don't Say A Word

The Zen Arcade