Kultyar Nyt

Culture Night Dublin 2010 You must surely have noticed this year’s mightily improved poster design and realised Culture Night is almost upon us again. Sure, it’s not perfect, but it’s getting there. It’s spreading to more and more towns and counties around the country this year and if you’re unfortunate enough to live in one of those places, you can find out about what’s happening in your local parish hall here. For Dublin, this year should... Read More

Revolting Together

Arthur's Day delivery Arthur’s Day. It returns this year to celebrate the momentous 251st anniversary of something or other to do with Arthur Guinness or the St. James’ Gate lease… only it’s not on the same date as last year’s event. No matter. What better way to commemorate the hugely important 251st anniversary (I think that’s the fibre-optic anniversary) than to re-stage last year’s joyous festival of stout. Yes, to appreciate the... Read More

Joanna Newsom – Grand Canal Theatre

Joanna Newsom - Grand Canal Theatre Possibly the most popular harpist of our generation, the incomparable Miss Joanna Newsom, returned to Dublin on Tuesday evening for the first time since she kindly played a few tunes at a little birthday party I had in the Olympia a few years ago. Continuing her upgrade through the city’s fully-seated, tiered theatres, she was welcomed by a sold out crowd in the relatively new Grand Canal Theatre. It seemed that most people at the gig... Read More

State Photography Exhibition

State Photography Exhibition Let reasonably normal service resume. This one has been a long while in the pipeline. Given the startling amount of talent crammed into the digitised pages of State Magazine, it was only a matter of time before it became necessary to let some of it’s richness burst out into the physical world where images can be enjoyed in long-forgotten sizes that are bigger than iPhone screens and 17″ monitors. The first State Magazine Photography Exhibition... Read More

Bad Wolf

So, um, hi. I’m back now. The blog has been inactive for 3 months while I was away, which I think entitles it to some kind of Tibetan monk style enlightenment for remaining silent. Apologies for the absence, I was captured by a big, bad wolf.  Read More