Theatre & Arts
Give a big hand for summer of drama
The refrain ‘I’m bored’ is a familiar sound to parents during the long summer
holidays. So thank goodness for a touch of drama to liven up these dull days!
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Visual Art 03/07/09
Friday, 3 July 2009
Every year around this time the summer exhibitions begin to open. James Wray
at 14-16 James Street South, Belfast, always shows a very comprehensive
selection of artists and this exhibition is no exception with everything
from John Lavery to Brian Ballard.
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Neeson’s delight as Lyric is offered £500,000 grant
Thursday, 2 July 2009
Actor Liam Neeson has sent his personal congratulations to the Lyric Theatre
in Belfast after it was offered a massive challenge grant.
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Visual Art 26/06/09
Friday, 26 June 2009
With the school summer holidays just about here it seems like a good idea to
have a look at some of the things available for kids to do in the coming
weeks.
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Festival gets in the swing for its 21st
Friday, 26 June 2009
It’s an astonishing 21 years since the Earagail Festival in Co Donegal first
opened its doors for business.
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Richard’s at the Crox of the matter
Friday, 19 June 2009
Richard Croxford is in training for his new job. He hits the gym three times a
week, and squeezes in a yoga class or two. No, he’s not a personal trainer,
or planning to run a marathon.
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Visual Art 19/06/09
Friday, 19 June 2009
The Engine Room gallery on Belfast’s Newtownards Road is showing an exhibition
which is very different from its usual.
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Acting star Hinds hopes public hears his Lyrical appeal
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Belfast actor Ciaran Hinds has called on the public to help the Lyric Theatre
raise the final £1m needed for the new state-of-the-art venue.
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In Pictures: Banksy unveils secret home town show
Saturday, 13 June 2009
The rumour began days ago: Banksy, the anonymous street artist and prodigal
son of Bristol, was going back home to stage a secret show.
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Stage, lights, action for budding actors
Friday, 12 June 2009
We’ve spent all winter watching the professionals strut their stuff on stage —
now it’s our turn to reveal our hitherto hidden dramatic talents...
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Visual Art 12/06/09
Friday, 12 June 2009
Jeffrey Morgan is the artist featured this month in concurrent exhibitions at
the Ava Gallery, Clandeboye, and Naughton Gallery at Queen’s University,
Belfast.
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Women on verge of behaving badly
Friday, 5 June 2009
It’s a time for hot flushes and sweaty nights. No, not the summer
heatwave...I’m talking about Women on the Verge of HRT.
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Visual Art 05/06/09
Friday, 5 June 2009
If landscape is your thing then the current exhibition in the Mullan gallery,
239 Lisburn Road is for you. The artist is Frances Ryan and her fairly
active, experimental use of paint gives rather impressionistic results.
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Opera House director to retire
Tuesday, 2 June 2009
Grand Opera House theatre director John Botteley is to retire from theatre
management this September following a six-year tenure.
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August is a wicked month... for kids
Friday, 29 May 2009
The weather might suggest otherwise, but we’re cruising towards the summer
holidays — those endless days broken only by young voices moaning: “I’m
bored”.
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Visual Art 29/05/09
Friday, 29 May 2009
As you may already know, this year the University of Ulster is celebrating 160
years of art and design in Belfast.
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Be Bowled over by busy, busy season
Friday, 22 May 2009
It looks like a busy summer season in Northern Ireland's theatres and thank
goodness for it, since the weather seems set to disappoint us all again.
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Visual Art 22/05/09
Friday, 22 May 2009
A bit of a selection of some of the things happening in and around Belfast at
the moment. First of all, this is the start of Belfast Children's Festival
with lots going on during the next week.
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Bob Dylan poem to be auctioned
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Long before he became famous for such tunes as Blowin' in the Wind, Bob Dylan
wrote a poem about a little dog who met a tragic end.
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Sir James and Strictly’s Camilla to join orchestra
Saturday, 16 May 2009
World renowned flautist Sir James Galway and Strictly Come Dancing star
Camilla Dallerup will be among the well-known faces taking to the stage with
the Ulster Orchestra over the next year, as details of its new season were
announced.
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Visual Art 15/05/09
Friday, 15 May 2009
We have just had what was officially Polish Cultural Week which, I’m pleased
to say, as far as the galleries are concerned, seems to be lasting until the
end of the month, with lots happening at a number of venues around Belfast.
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