Event Guide 61: Eurocultured, Back to the Future, Northside Music Festival, Hyper-Vision, Orchestral Manoeuvres, Print Museum, Castletown House

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Hi all!

I am just back from a great night in the Sugar Club where a “Road Test” for new Irish comedians took place. I wrote about it last week and went – with a few friends – to that event tonight and it was really good. Some great Comedians, some good ones and one that was not good at all. :-) Entertaining mix! If you get a chance to go to an event organised by “Jongleurs Comedy”, you should definitely go!

Since I am only starting now with this week’s Dublin Event Guide, you will probably get it a few hours later than usually, but I hope that is ok.

Last week was a bit of a disaster weather-wise, do you agree? The torrential rain on Saturday made the Drive-in movies at Farmleigh House impossible. I am not exactly sure what and how many films were cancelled, but there was definitely a big impact. I tried to get from the City Centre to Blanchardstown (due to my day job) and it took me 3.5 hours to get there! Usually the September in Ireland is a better month than July and August, and this year it won’t be difficult for September to be better! I am not giving up hope YET. In African countries there is a special dance and ritual to ask the gods for rain. Maybe we should have a ritual for the opposite?? ;-)

More rain is forecasted for the coming weekend and there is a worry that it could affect the Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Culture next weekend (22-24 Aug) because the area where the main stage will be (Newtownsmith Green) got flooded during the rain last week and drainage problems combined with new rains could make that space unsuitable. Let’s hope that someone can quickly come up with an anti-rain ritual!

Please note: This Event Guide is sponsored by Esme E., Cliodhna D., Brian L., Padraig S., Kathie S. and Orla niF. Thanks for the support! If you too want to provide some financial help and want to see your name in this list, you can donate here: tinyurl.com/68dmlq or contact me to arrange another route for your donation (Remember this Event Guide is a hobby project and NOT a commercial enterprise…and there is NO minimum amount for donations! ;-) )

All events listed in this Event Guide are free of any admission charges or at least appear to be free. I try to find confirmation in all cases, however, there are occasionally events that did appear to be free while writing this newsletter but later it turns out that some admission is charged. Apologies in that case! All information checked as much as possible, however I mostly relay information from other people or from websites etc, so errors can happen and no guarantee for correctness can be given. (What a nuisance to have to add disclaimers like that!)

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UNSTOPPABLE BRILLIANCE – BOOK COMPETITION
Liberties Press, the independent Irish publisher, who has an impressive catalogue of good books, has launched a new book. The book is called “UNSTOPPABLE BRILLIANCE – Irish Geniuses and Asperger’s Syndrome” by Antoinette Walker and Prof. Michael Fitzgerald and is hugely interesting and controversial at the same time.
The book is described as “This fascinating and controversial book suggests that many of the most notable people in Irish politics, the arts and sciences may have exhibited traits of Asperger’s syndrome (a variant of autism) – and asserts that much of their drive and success may in some way be connected to this condition. The book is aimed at the general reader and features an introduction by MEP and rights activist Kathy Sinnott. Figures covered in the book include Robert Emmet, Pádraig Pearse, Éamon de Valera, Robert Boyle: scientist, William Rowan Hamilton: mathematician, Daisy Bates: ethnographer, WB Yeats, James Joyce and Samuel Beckett.
Very often people who are affected by Asperger’s exhibit high-level abilities in certain areas, other physical or behavioural traits may also be apparent. In Unstoppable Brilliance, the authors seek to demonstrate the particular facts, foibles and attributes of many well-known Irish historical figures, and show that in many ways their drive, focus and considerable achievements were almost inevitable given their high-level aptitude in particular fields – an aptitude not entirely of their own making or volition.” Michael Fitzgerald is a Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Trinity College, Dublin and is the leading expert on Asperger’s and autism in Ireland today. Antoinette Walker is a freelance editor and writer.
The nice and generous people from Liberties Press have made two books available for a competition and if you want to win a book, you have to send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the word “Brilliance” in the subject line and your name, address and mobile phone number in the body of the mail. The mail has to be with me by 13:00 on 27 August 2008.
More information about the book on www.libertiespress.com.

ELVIS 31st ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT NIGHT
The Elvis Social Club is running an “Elvis 31st. Anniversary Benefit Night” in the Red Cow Inn on Sunday 17 August from 19:45 (Doors at 19:00). Tickets are available for EUR 25 from the Red Cow Inn (01-4593650) or by calling 087-2025022.
The Elvis Social Club has made a pair of tickets available for the readers of the Dublin Event Guide and the winner of the tickets is Niamh Smith. Congratulations!!
The entertainment of the evening will be
* Brad Lee & his 10-piece orchestra with a 2-hour tribute to Elvis
* All Star Cabaret Show featuring a host of entertainers, including:
Tommy Lee Jones (tribute to Tom Jones), Tommy Carey (tribute to Gene Pitney), Dale King (king of comedy and singer from the ’70’s), Mary Lee Jones (tribute to Shirley Bassey), Tommy Williams (tribute to Robbie Williams), Tricia Robinson (new exciting female vocalist)
* Disco and dancing throughout the evening with DJ Robert Whitehead
The aim of the event is to raise funds for Senior Citizens of Bluebell Utd. AFC and surrounding areas. More information on: www.elvissocialclub.net

LOADED WHISPERS – TICKET COMPETITION
“The Loaded Whispers” are playing at 20:30 in Bowes in 31 Fleet Street as part of Music Medium Live promotions. Information about the band can be found here www.myspace.com/theloadedwhispers. Herb made a number of tickets available for this gig and the winners will be notified directly this time.

All events in this Competition section are non-free events, but the organisers are making free tickets available for you to win. I get often lots of entries and unfortunately not everybody can win, but you should consider going anyway! :-) If you don’t win, and will go to the event, please help showing the organisers that promoting their event in the Dublin Event Guide is beneficial and mention to them that you heard about the event through “Joerg’s Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)”. Thanks!

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EDUCATE TOGETHER NEEDS SUPPORT
“Educate Together” opened 30 years ago their first primary school. The organisation was set up to offer multi-denominational (means: multi-religion) education where until then nearly all primary schools had been catholic. Educate Together decided to remove religion from the school training in order to avoid separation and possible discrimination of pupils. However, it is important to note that the organisation is NOT against religion or religion classes, but is of the opinion that religion classes should take place outside the normal school hours.
The demand for this type of education has grown rapidly and there are now 44 primary schools around the country with another 12 due to open in September.
With this success and because the multi-denominational training should not stop at the age of 12, Educate Together would like to expand their successful method into the post-primary level. They have applied to the Minister for Education and Science to be registered as a patron of second-level schools and need your support now.
You can support their campaign by signing the online petition on
www.gopetition.com/petitions/educate-together-second-level-campaign.html
More information can be found here. educatetogether.ie/2_campaigns/secondlevelet.html

DIXONS, CURRYS, PC WORLD
Did you know that Dixons, Currys and PC World are all owned by the same retail company? Maybe that explains the high prices of all three in comparison to komplett.ie or elara.ie?
Well, the new announcement is that all Dixons stores in Ireland will be rebranded as Currys and the name “Dixons” will disappear from the shops and will be used as an Internet shop name only. In addition currys.ie and pcworld.ie will be launched later this year. It seems that the plan is that you “book” online and then collect the goods in the shop instead of buying online and getting the goods sent to your home. Not sure how it makes sense to retain the “Dixons” name if there are no Dixons shops left were you collect your “booked” goods, but I am sure the mother company, DSG Retail, has some ideas for that.

IRISH TIMES FREE ONLINE
Have you heard that the online version of the Irish Times is free again since the beginning of July? It originally was free many years ago, but then – against the trend of time – the Irish Times decided in 2002 to turn the online version of the paper into a non-free subscription service. From being one of the most popular Irish sites when free it must have experienced a HUGE drop in visitor numbers and commercially I wonder if it could have been successful. Someone told me that the Irish Times at some time explained that they followed the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times from free to non-free. Interesting comparison by a relatively small Irish (provincial) paper.
It took a long time, but the powers to be have realised that free is better (all 1700+ in the Dublin Event Guide Community knew that for a long time!) But it might have helped that the Irish Independent did modernise and update their online service and always provided it for free. Archives are still subscription based, but “Today’s paper” is freely available. You can find the Irish Times here www.irishtimes.ie and the Irish Independent here www.independent.ie

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GROUP SHOW – GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
“Based on our Current Science…” is an exhibition in the Gallery of Photography and will be on show from 14 Aug until 21 Sept. Featured artists are Ulrika Ferm, Martin Healy, Seán Hillen, Paul Murnaghan, Lee Welch, a television interview between JZ Knight and Merv Griffin and Wright & Griffiths.
The organisers explain that the exhibition is unique because “each of the works lay claim to more than one author through the appropriation of visual imagery from another source.”
The exhibition will be accompanied by three September video screenings in Temple Bar (with support from the Temple Bar Cultural Trust) in the first week of September.The screened videos/films are ‘Latoon’ by Sean Lynch, ‘Explaining Magic to Mercer’ by Susan MacWilliam and ‘The Carriage’ by Diego Guiterrez. The screening will take place after dark on Meeting House Square on Wed, Thurs and Fri 4, 5 and 6 September 2008. The opening reception and in parallel the launch of a limited edition catalogue will take place on Wed 13 September 2008 at 18:30. (Gallery Details: Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, wwww.galleryofphotography.ie, Open: Tues-Sat 11:00-18:00, Sun 13:00-18:00)

GROUP SHOW – CROW GALLERY
“Reality Wonderland” is the name of the exhibition by Emma Turpin, Laura Carey, Niamh Dunphy and Aoife Ryan. And just for the fun, I will include the gallery’s description here unaltered: “fantastical notions creep in and out between the cracks of normality, somewhere between fact and fiction in a suspension of disbelief”. All clear? Not to me! But maybe someone can explain! ;-) The exhibition runs from 14 Aug to 23 Aug. (Gallery Details: Crow Gallery, 6 Crow Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, www.crowgallery.net, Open: 12:00-18:00)

THOMAS O’CONNOR – DUBLIN CITY CIVIC OFFICES
“Transition Space” is an exhibition by Thomas O’Connor. It is on display in the offices (Civic Offices) of Dublin City Council on Wood Quay. The exhibition will be on show during normal business hours, but unfortunately I couldn’t find put until when the exhibition will be on show. However, you can contact the artist to find out more: info@thomasoconnor.ie

GROUP SHOW – LEMONSTREET GALLERY
Lemonstreet Gallery is inviting to their Summer Group show, featuring a selection of prints by gallery artists Cliona Doyle, Owe Gustafson, Colin Martin, Frieda Meaney, Hiroko Okamoto and Stephen Vaughan. The show opens on 16 Aug and runs until 05 Sept. (Gallery Details: Lemonstreet Gallery, 24-26 City Quay, Dublin 2, www.lemonstreet.com, Open: Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat 11:00-16:00)

SUZANNAH VAUGHAN & DENISE MC DONAGH – TBG&S
IADT MAVIS presents “Internal Space” by Suzannah Vaughan & Denise Mc Donagh. The opening reception is on Fri 15 Aug from 18:00 and the exhibition seems to be only on show on Fri and Sat (Sat: 12:00-18:00). Gallery Details: Studio Six, Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. (access via Fownes Street entrance) For further information contact: whitenoise@mavis.ie

DEREK FITZPATRICK – IVY HOUSE
An exhibition of paintings by Derek Fitzpatrick will be shown in the Ivy House from 14 Aug until 31 Oct. The Ivy House is in 114 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9. For more information contact info@the-ivy-house.net and derekfitzpatrickartist@gmail.com

WILLIE REDMOND – DAME STREET GALLERY
“Slice” is the name of the exhibition of acrylic paintings by Willie Redmond. The show will take place in the Dame Street Gallery and will run until 24 August 2008.
(Gallery Details: Dame Street Gallery, 36 Dame Street, Dublin 2, www.damestreetgallery.com, open: ??)

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RORY – IN-STORE-PERFORMANCE
“Rory”, will be performing a live set and signing copies of his debut solo album ‘God Bless the Big Bang’ in HMV in Henry Street on Fri 15 August at 17:00.

APOLLO’S THEBE – IN-STORE PERFORMANCE
“Apollo’s Thebe” will perform in Tower Records in Wicklow Street at 17:30 on 15 Aug. www.myspace.com/tower_records

MUSE – WINDING STAIR OPEN MIC
The Muse Writers Group invites to an open mic night at the Winding Stair bookshop. Poets, prose writers, singers and musicians are all invited to perform. The event starts a t 19:00 and for further information, please contact Orla at find.a.muse@gmail.com The Winding Stair Bookshop is on 40 Lower Ormand Quay, Dublin 1.
www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/index.php

SUMMER OF SPORTS – DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
Let me quote Dublin City Council: “Summer of Sports is a series of 3 vs 3 games of GAA, Soccer, Basketball and Rugby. The venues are Cabra Parkside, Irishtown Stadium and Clogher Road Community Sports Centre. The competitions are open for 12-15 year olds and run from 18:00-20:00 on Tues 05, 12 and 19 Aug 2008 and for 16-18 year olds from 19:00-21:00 on Fri 08, 15 and 22 Aug. For details contact Dublin City Council – Sports and Leisure on 01 222 2270.”

PUBLIC MEDITATION – DIAMOND WAY BUDDHISM CENTRE
The Diamond Way Buddhism Centre is offering a Public Meditation every Tuesday and Friday at 19:30 in 334 North Circular Road. For booking and information: 01 8423306.

YOGA – TEMPLE BAR
A free Sahaja Yoga Meditation program is available every Friday at 19:30 at 4/5 Eustace Street (bell 3, next to the IFI), Temple Bar. For more information on these yoga meetings contact Seamus Harten on SHarten@upc.ie www.templebar.ie/home_ns_9_action_view_nid_229.html

ROLLING STONES NIGHT – THE MEZZ
On Fri 15 Aug a Rolling Stones Night with ROLLIN’ & TUMBLIN’ (www.myspace.com/rollinntumblin) will take place in The Mezz from 22:00. Admission is free. www.gumtree.ie/dublin/01/27379501.html

PHANTOM FIRST FRIDAY
Since July, Phantom 105.2 have been running the “Phantom First Friday” event at ALT (Andrews Lane Theatre) on the first Friday of the month. The event consists of live performances from two up-and-coming Irish bands, with a headline set by a more established Irish band. Afterwards there is a Phantom DJ entertaining the masses. Doors are at 20:00 and admission is free before 23:00 (EUR 10 after 23:00). So if you turn up early it is a free event. Tune into Phantom 105.2 or visit www.phantom.ie for more details. The next event is on the 05 Sep and that is still another few weeks, but you can already put it in your calendar.

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10 MILE RACE – PHOENIX PARK
On Sat 16 Aug at 10:00 the Lifestyle Sports-adidas Frank Duffy 10 Mile race will take place in Phoenix Park. The race starts at Chesterfield Avenue near the Castleknock Gate and first goes down Chesterfield Avenue passes by Dublin Zoo and then turns into Wellington Road. Two rounds will be run and the last runner is expected to arrive at 12:00 at the Finish which is near the Start. More than 3600 people are expected for the race! You can’t take part anymore, but you can still watch the runners and cheer them on.

EUROCULTURED 2008 – SMITHFIELD PLAZA
On Sat 16 Aug from 12:00-21:00 Eurocultured returns to Smithfield Plaza. Live Street Art, Carbaret, Dance, Music, Markets and Workshops are provided for free. The venues are Smithfield Plaza (with the main stage), Thomas Read at Smithfield and the Park Inn Hotel.
And Dublin City describes the event like this: “Fancy a day of fun FREE music, dance and arts events for the whole family? Then don’t miss the remarkable Eurocultured Festival in Smithfield on 16th August for a fantastic celebration of European culture. Returning to Dublin after rip-roaring success in Manchester and Bratislava, the festival will transform Smithfield Plaza and surrounding venues into a bustling bazaar brimming with art and contemporary culture! Audiences will be treated to the very best in music, live street art and graffiti, cabaret and dance from all around Europe.
There’ll also be an amazing array of delicious food – and plenty of free activities for young people, including professionally hosted workshops in break-dancing, DJ-ing & MC-ing, shadow puppetry and face painting!
Stunning cabaret Club Brenda will be bringing 4 hours of cabaret, comedy, live music and performance art to the very special on-site marquee at Smithfield Plaza, whilst the main stage hosts music from some of Europe’s top performers – including Jon Kennedy, Tiago Morna and Ireland’s own enchanting indie-pop princess, headliner Cathy Davey!
And don’t miss Thomas Reads’ brilliant showcase of new Irish talent between 14.00 – 02.00 (featuring the likes of Codes, Red Kid, The Amazing Few, Lisa McLaughlin, TKO, The Gandhis, Mackerel The Cat and The Candidates), and the great afternoon of acoustic acts at The Park Inn Hotel between 15.00 – 17.00!
So whether you’re looking for music, comedy, art – or just a great family day out, don’t miss the Eurocultured Festival at Smithfield on 16th August!
www.eurocultured.com

BACK TO THE FUTURE – THE BERNARD SHAW
An 80s Mania “Back to the Future” will take place in the Bernard Shaw Pub in South Richmond Street on Sat 16 Aug from 14:00-00:00. The organisers describe “For the whole day and night expect an 80’s revival to the highest calibre. During the day we have old school arcade games like Street fighter, Pacman, Double Dragon and Paul’s McGraths Pro Evo Tournament with Xbox Live. There’ll be a market where you can get those shiny tracksuits you always wanted, the stonewash jeans you wished you didnt throw away and a sodastream cola that you haven’t had for years. Hair and makeup will be on hand to turn you into an 80’s dreamboat just in time for the live band Botheadz who are gonna churn out those 80’s hits. Simon Judge will be on hand for an 80’s disco later on into the night.”
The gaming part is a celebration of arcade classics, where hourly arcade gaming tournaments, among all the other things, will keep you busy. The event will see gaming going back to basics with all the classic arcade games on offer. In addition, the mini-festival will also feature some of Xbox 360’s most popular titles, including Rockband and Guitar Hero plus one of the Bernard Shaw’s legendary outdoor markets and a graffiti expo.
The event is free an there is no need to pre-register but a facebook page will be set up for people that want to play specific games at certain times. The gaming part of the event is really more for the mature users who still remember the old games and would love to play them again. But if you have no interest in gaming, you will still find plenty to look at and to do on this afternoon and night of “Back to the Future”. See www.bodytonicmusic.com/events/generic/2008/aug/07/back-future/ for SOME more information. (The Bernard Shaw, 11-12 South Richmond Street, Portobello, Dublin 2)

HYPER-VISION – SCIENCE GALLERY
Already the last weekend for this exhibition: The new exhibition in the brilliant Science Gallery is called “Hyper-Vision” and is the biggest exhibition of 3D lenticular photography ever on show in Ireland. Hyper-Vision is created by Cork-based artist and innovator Jon Mitton, using the MittonLR 1, which is a unique system enabling high quality 3D image capture of virtually anything. Hyper-Vision will challenge the viewer allowing the visitor to experience ultimate depth in pictures and to be able to look deeper into the artwork on display. As part of Hyper-Vision visitors will be able to use the Hyper-Vision photo booth, supported by Canon, to have their own portraits taken in 3D using the Mitton LR1 Linear Rail. Hyper-Vision draws from two of John’s recent exhibitions “For Alice” and “Macrompians”. The exhibition will be open from Saturday 09 August until 22 Aug from 12:00-18:00 from Tues-Sun. The gallery is in the Naughton Building at the Pearse Street/Westmoreland Street end of the Trinity College campus. Admission is free. www.sciencegallery.com

YOUR SCIENCE YOUR SAY – SCIENCE GALLERY
Last chance this weekend: The Science Gallery in the Naughton Building at the back of Trinity College (near Pearse Street) is inviting to “Your Science Your Say”, which will be available from 30 Jul – 16 Aug. “Watch three scientists explain their research. Vote for what you think is the best pitch. The winner will receive EUR 4,000 towards their research and your vote helps shape the research agenda. Your Science Your Say is an experimental project by Ian Brunswick, as part of his M. Sc. thesis in Science Communication at Dublin City University. Visitors to Science Gallery can watch the three pitches and also record their own video feedback using the custom built Your Science Your Say polling booth on the ground floor of Science Gallery. For more information visit www.yourscienceyoursay.com. Opening hours are Tues-Fri from 08:00-18:00 and Sat-Sun from 12:00-18:00.

MINI ME – FARMLEIGH HOUSE
The Visual Arts Workshop “Mini Mi” will take place in the Cowshed Theatre or – if the weather is good – outdoors in Farmleigh House on Sat 16 Aug at 13:30 for 4-6 year olds and at 15:30 for 7-9 year olds. The children will recreate themselves in miniature version using all kinds of materials. Spaces for the workshops are limited. www.farmleigh.ie/culturalevents/currentevents/summer2008/august2008/

CASTLETOWN HOUSE
Castletown House is Ireland’s largest and finest Paladian style country house. It is approx 15 km from the city centre and accessible via the M4 (take the Celbridge West/Leixlip West exit of the M4 and take the first left) or via Dublin Bus No. 67/67a from Pearse Street to Celbridge. Like Farmleigh House, Castletown House is owned by the Office of Public Works (OPW). And like Farmleigh House there are cultural events taking place in Castletown House and a good few of them are free. The number of events and the number of free events is significantly less than for Farmleigh House, but nevertheless I will try to keep an eye on what is happening in Castletown House so that I can tell you about it.
Currently the No. 10 Downing Street Silver is on display in Castletown House (18-31 Aug), however a visit to that exhibition is not free.
A free event on Sat 16 Aug at 15:00 is “A Reading of the nose”. Castletown House’s resident theatre company The Performance Corporation present a rehearsed reading of The Nose: A new adaptation of Gogol’s hilariously surreal comedy, by Tom Swift.
This reading is the culmination of a week of workshops at Castletown, led by director Jo Mangan and involving some of Ireland’s best acting talent. It’s also an opportunity to get a sneak preview of the play, ahead of its première at Project Arts Centre in Dublin this November.
www.castletown.ie/media/Cultural%20Programme%202008.PDF
www.theperformancecorporation.com

FOOD MARKET – FARMLEIGH HOUSE
Please note, that it seems from the Farmleigh House website that there is NO Food Market in Farmleigh House until 31 August!! www.farmleigh.ie

DUBLIN FOOD-COOP MARKET
Every Thursday (14:00-20:00) and Saturday (09:30-16:30) the Dublin Coop Food Market at the new premises in 12 Newmarket, Dublin 8 takes place. It is not really a market to stroll over and to browse, but it is a more serious market where you would go to buy your vegetables etc and then leave again. It is a true co-operative that runs the market and you can become a member, contribute with your help every 7 weeks or so and then get a discount OR you can just buy for the normal price. Nearly all food products are organically grown, the prices are competitive and the food products are sold by the producers, so this is Fair Trade in its purest form. dublinfood.coop/index.html

TEMPLE BAR MARKETS
And as always: Don’t forget that the Temple Bar Markets (Temple Bar Food Market on Meeting House Square and the Temple Bar Designer Mart near Cow’s Lane) are taking place every Saturday from 10:00-16:30.

OPEN STUDIO WEEK – ACROSS THE WAY STUDIOS
“Hi–Vis” is an exhibition and an open-studio week and in the Across The Way Studios, currently located in a Georgian farmhouse in Kinsealy, between Dublin and Malahide. Featured artists are Mark Beatty, Deirdre Byrne, Aileen Curtin, Francesca Dwane, James Kirwan, Marie LeMen, Tom McDonald, John O’Reilly, Christian Reeves and Derek Tannam. The opening reception is on Sat 16 Aug 2008 at 17:00, studios then open daily from 14:00-20:00 from 17 to 23 August 2008. For directions and further information please contact 087-2533217 or www.myspace.com/hi_vis

SINGING SESSIONS – STRAND HOTEL BRAY
Promoting the old Irish tradition of impromptu (solo) singing is an event in the Back Lounge of the Strand Hotel, Seafront, Bray. Every 3rd Saturday of the month (16 Aug, 20 Sept, 18 Oct, 15 Nov and 20 Dec). The event is free and there is no pressure to sing. Listeners AND singers are both very welcome. Unfortunately I couldn’t find out the starting time, but it seems 21:30. So I recommend to ring Alan Stout at North Wicklow Singers’ Circle 087-2295489 for further info.

MOVIES ON MEETING HOUSE SQUARE
The Open Air Movie Screening on Meeting House Square on Sat 16 Aug (22:00) will be “Little Miss Sunshine” by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. You need to get free tickets before and you can get them from the Temple Bar Information Office (they are available since 09 Aug and could be all gone, but it is worth trying). Tickets can be collected from the Temple Bar Cultural Information Centre at 12 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Open Mon-Fri 09:00-17:30, Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-15:00. www.templebar.ie/home_nav_2_t_13.html. On the night a small number of people without tickets will be let in if ticket holders don’t show up. So, you could try getting in that way, even if you don’t have tickets.

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FAMILY SUNDAY – NATIONAL PRINT MUSEUM
On Sun 17, 24 and 31 Aug the National Print Museum is inviting to workshops and training and – rather unusual for the National Print Museum – all is free. The Museum is in Haddington Road in Dublin 4 and the entrance is to the left from the Beggar’s Buh pub. The museum is open from 11:00-17:00.
On arrival at the museum you will receive an Action Pack filled with activity sheets to keep you busy as you look around the Museum. Throughout the museum there are Action stations where you can try your hand at a traditional method of printing or make your very own printer’s hat.
Workshops throughout the day are
Illustration Session from 12:00-13:00: Join our expert Illustrators including P.J. Lynch, Adrienne Geoghegan & Orla Roche.
Origami Session from 14:00-17:00: Discover the ancient art of paper folding with Origami expert Naomi Fleury.
Unfortunately the web site does not contain ANY information about this event at all: www.nationalprintmuseum.ie. But you can find some information here: www.visitdublin.com/Events/AllDublinEvents/Detail.aspx?id=241&mid=4880

NORTHSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL 08
The Northside Music Festival continues: On Sun 17 Aug from 14:00-16:00 Brendan Walsh & Yurodny will perform inddors and outdoors in St. Ann’s Park at the Red Stables.
“Brendan Walsh and his ensemble will play a selection of works for guitar by contemporary Irish composers. The performance takes place in an informal atmosphere in which performers and composers talk about their music and audiences are invited to ask questions and offer opinions.”
“Yurodny is where rich folk music of the East creates the context for jazz improvisation and composition. Together, this septet drawn from the growing cohort of exceptional young European players based here will take you down the road less travelled, borrowing freely from the rich traditions of Eastern Europe’s gypsy and Jewish diasporas with their own Irish jazz flavour.”
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At the same time and as well part of the Northside Music Festival, Havana Son & Grada will perform from 14:00-16:30 in Griffith park in Drumcondra (outdoors).
“With their infectious, modern take on Irish music, deeply rooted in the Irish tradition with jazzy, groovy tones, Gráda’s sound is unique and unrivalled.”
“Havana Son brings us into the heart of Cuba with their authentic take on ‘son’, the predecessor of modern day salsa. At the very core of their musical sound are the double act of Cuban guitar (tres) and Spanish guitar, accompanied by congas, bongos, campana/ cowbell, upright bass, trumpet and the powerful vocals of Evelio Galan bringing the music of his native city Havana to Dublin’s Northside.”
www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/ArtsandFacilities/Events/Pages/NorthsideMusicFestival.aspx

ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE PARK
On Sunday 17 August, Marlay Park becomes the biggest classical venue of the year as up to 20,000 people flock to Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Park with exciting entertainment for all the family presented by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Park features family events from 14:00-16:00, movies on big screen and in the evening the 48 piece Slovak Festival Orchestra and a guest appearance by award winning Irish Tenor Sean Costello and internationally acclaimed Soprano, Celine Byrne. The event ends on a high note with a magnificent fireworks display. Tickets are free and will be available from local libraries in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County. Simple application forms can be downloaded here: www.dlrevents.ie/pdfs/Orchestral-Manouvres-Booking-Form.pdf printed off and presented at local libraries for free tickets. Tickets are available in advance only and will not be available at the entrance to the event.
www.dlrevents.ie/events.htm

ST JAMES BRASS & REED BAND – FARMLEIGH HOUSE
The St James Brass&Reed Band will perform on the Bandstand in the Pleasure Grounds of Farmleigh House on Sun 17 Aug from 14:00-16:00.

ART WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN – NATIONAL GALLERY
On Sunday 17 Aug from 15:00 an Arts Workshop for children from 6-12 years will take place at the National Gallery on Merrion Square West. The Kids Sunday Art Workshop is entitled ” Drawing Studies and William Leech” and is run by Siobhan Feeney . It takes place in Room 5 and is free. www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents2.html#3

FAMILY EVENTS – NATIONAL MUSEUM
Some family events in the National Museum can be found here:
www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events-natural-history.aspx?eventID=58
www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events-natural-history.aspx?eventID=110
www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events-natural-history.aspx?eventID=139
Unfortunately I am experiencing an Internet access problem and can’t send you more information about these events. Apologies.

FOOD MARKET – FARMLEIGH HOUSE
Please note, that it seems from the Farmleigh House website that there is NO Food Market in Farmleigh House until 31 August!! www.farmleigh.ie

ROLLERBLADING IN PHOENIX PARK
The Rollerblading “Meet&Train” is unfortunately not as successful anymore as it was initially in May and I expect that we will end it in September. So the opportunities are limited to try out your Rollerblading once more this year. Dust off your rollerblades and try it! I will not be there this week and next week, but I expect that Steve and Adam will greet you there. We meet at 13:00 every Sunday at the Papal Cross – unless is raining buckets. See www.skatetraindublin.blogspot.com for some details or contact me.

REGULAR SUNDAY EVENTS
There are a number of regular live events every week and over the coming weeks I will try to gather more of them and include them as a regular feature:
*The Mary Stokes Band (Blues) from 18:30 in Bruxelles near Grafton Street and near the Westbury Hotel. I listened to them last Sunday and they are brilliant!
*Sunday Jazz in The Globe in George’s Street every Sunday from 17:30-19:30.
*Jazz in The George in George’s Street from 16:30-18:00: Jazz Band Zrazy.
*Sunday Roast is the event in Thomas Reads The Oak in Dame Street/Parliament Street every Sunday from 19:00. Provided are free live music, games & roast potatoes.

WEEKEND EVENTS
If you are just looking for Sunday events, please check the event list for Saturday as well. A good few events are taking place on Saturday AND Sunday, but it wouldn’t make sense to list them twice.

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WOMEN IN BUSINESS – MEETING
A meeting of Women in Business is taking place on Mon 18 Aug in the Market bar in Fade Street from 19:00-22:00. According to the organiser “This is a very informal night for women to get together and discuss their ideas, concepts and progress within the business world.” Alannah Dawson is inviting to this meeting through a facebook group: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=25522998133 (You need to register on facebook to use this link.)

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SUMMER OF SPORTS – DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
Let me quote Dublin City Council: “Summer of Sports is a series of 3 vs 3 games of GAA, Soccer, Basketball and Rugby. The venues are Cabra Parkside, Irishtown Stadium and Clogher Road Community Sports Centre. The competitions are open for 12-15 year olds and run from 18:00-20:00 on Tues 05, 12 and 19 Aug 2008 and for 16-18 year olds from 19:00-21:00 on Fri 08, 15 and 22 Aug. For details contact Dublin City Council – Sports and Leisure on 01 222 2270.”

WILDE REFLECTIONS – ABBEY TALKS
A series of guest speakers reflect on “An Ideal Husband”. On Tues 19 Aug at 18:15-19:00, Gerard Howlin, Public Affairs consultant and former Special Advisor to Bertie Ahern, will talk on “the art of the possible” that is life and politics. The event will take place in the Abbey Theatre. Admission is free but booking is essential on 01 87 87 222. www.abbeytheatre.ie/whatson/talks.html

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LIVE AT THE BANDSTAND – BLACKROCK
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown are offering you a chance to hear great music from Wed-Fri on the bandstand in Blackrock Park. The concerts will run from 13:00-14:00 and are free.
20 Aug Wave (Jazz Quartet)
21 Aug The Hists List (covers band)
22 Aug Gitano (Flamenco guitar act)
www.dlrevents.ie/pdfs/LunchtimeConcerts2008.pdf

PINT AND PICTURE FILM CLUB
Howard Linnane (086 3614787) is – in co-operation with the pub “Russells of Ranelagh” – running a film club. The film club shows screenings of Irish short films and feature films for free on the big screen in “Russells” in Ranelagh.
The next event is – most likely – on Wed 13 Aug at 14:00. However, Howard is considering a time change due to the Olympic Games, so please ring him to confirm the time and to find out what the feature film will be. (Russells of Ranelagh is on the main street, just down from the Luas station and across from the Triangle, it is the pub with the nice balcony at the front).

REGULAR WEDNESDAY EVENTS
* “The Zodiac Sessions” is a regular open mic event from 20:30 in Bruxelles (between Grafton Street and Westbury Hotel) for unsigned musicians. Admission is free and there is a different line-up every week. Check the website for more information: www.thezodiacsessions.com/
* “The Song Room” is another open mic event. It takes place in The Globe in George’s Street at 20:30 on Wednesdays as well. www.myspace.com/thesongroom

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OPERA IN THE OPEN – AMPHITHEATRE, CIVIC OFFICES
From Thurs 07 August until Thurs 04 Sept., every Thursday Dublin City Council is presenting an open-air opera performance at the amphitheatre at Civic Offices (behind Christchurch Cathedral). The performance this week on 21 Aug will be “La Boheme” by Puccini and it will start at 13:00. With nice weather this could make for a great lunch hour.

PARTY IN THE PARK
This is a slightly odd announcement and I am not totally sure if it is accurate and correct: It is surprising that this event takes place on a Thursday and in addition I have not found a reference to it elsewhere. The fact that I didn’t find it on other event sites makes me wonder if it is taking place or if this event has been cancelled!
Dublin City Council invites families and communities across the City to “Party in the Park”, on Thurs 21 Aug in Mountjoy Square Park between 12:00 and 15:00. RTE 2fm will broadcast live from the park as part of the Kellogg’s “Let’s get Active!” Initiative. There will be active fun and games for all, street games, messy play, team games, pillow fights for the children and for the adults we will have sumo suits, tai chi, giant jenga, tug-o-war and plenty more! Stacks of mess and mayhem for everyone to get involved! The idea behind this day is to put the emphasis on ordinary play. The aim is to encourage play, interaction and laughter all of which promote creativity, healthy living and vitality. Party in the Park promises to bring out the kid in everyone!

HOARSBOX – IN-STORE-PERFORMANCE
This event is not fully confirmed yet and is flagged “TBC”, but in case it is going ahead, I better mention it. ;-) Hoarsbox is meant to perform in Tower Records on Thurs 21 Aug at 17:00. www.myspace.com/tower_records

POETRY UPFRONT – OPEM MIC MEETING
Poetry Upfront is inviting to their 3rd anniversary of the Open Mic Event. Everybody is invited to attend on 21 Aug at 20:00 in Trax Café & Wine Bar, Station Street, Balbriggan, Co Dublin. Admission is free. And for further information can be obtained here poetryupfront@yahoo.com and www.freewebs.com/poetryupfront

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MOVIES ON THE SQUARE
The summer season in Temple Bar is unfortunately coming to an end and this is the last movie screening on Meeting House Square for this season. It is a Closing Gala and the film shown will be the hugely funny “Life of Brian”. The screening on 22 August will start at 22:00 and free tickets are available from the Temple Bar Cultural Information Centre from 16 August.

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And some pre-announcements, so that you can get tickets in time:

RTE QUIZ SHOW – AUDIENCE TICKETS
An ad that I found reads like this: “Vision Independent Productions, creators of hit television shows Showhouse and The Restaurant, are looking for Audience participants for a brand new RTE entertainment quiz show.
This highly-innovative, highly-original game show gives contestants the opportunity to walk away with EUR 25,000 without answering a single question! And you get to be a part of it, with audience interaction and prizes to be won, it’s the audience ticket you’ve been waiting for!
Dates for recording are Fri 26th, Sat 27th & Sun 28th September.
For more information and to request your tickets please get in touch. Over 18’s need only apply. Location: Draiocht, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.” Please contact Melissa on 01 864 1444

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It got really late (or early) today so I better send this week’s Dublin Event Guide before some of you worry if I fell asleep over the keyboard. :-) I hope to see some of you at the Eurocultured Event this weekend and I better remind you again that next weekend the great Festival of World Culture will take place. :-)

Enjoy the weekend!

–Joerg

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