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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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A garden of thoughts out of my head and into my chair by Annabelle Hulbert

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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Liam Neeson

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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Theatre treat: The Angel and the Woodcutter

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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Residence: Ray Elwood at work

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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A colourful scene from Paul Boyd's hit musical Pinnochio. Below: Budding young actors at last year's Bruiser Theatre Company's summer schools

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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Diocletian window: Jeffrey Morgan

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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Multi-tasker: Marie Jones stars in her own play Women On The Verge of HRT

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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Whispering Trees: Frances Ryan

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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Boyd's Shop: A step back in time at the Market Place in Armagh

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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Red Still Life - Paul Donaghy

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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Samantha Barks stars as Sally Bowles in Cabaret at the Grand Opera House

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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Paul Bell and his fabulous cows

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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Polish poster of Gary Cooper in High Noon

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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