Arena Wednesday 30 September 2020
On Thursday's Arena with Kay Sheehy, legendary British photographer, David Bailey discusses his new memoir 'Look Again', Film reviews with Donald Clarke and Tara Brady, Shirley, The Relic and The Painter and The Thief And Robert O'Byrne on 'Wandering Wicklow with Fr Browne' the famous photographer of Irish subjects.
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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
3:00
Sister Cheryl
Wynton Marsalis
1:00
Haydn Trumpet Concerto In E Flat - Movement I - Allegro
Wynton Marsalis
0:30
The Ever Funky Fonky Lowdown In 4
Wynton Marsalis
1:00
The Night Trader
Wynton Marsalis
1:00
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Presenter: Seán Rocks