Culture

Kurt Vile’s Sunburnt Symphonies Light Up Vicar Street

In a packed Vicar Street, Kurt Vile is at his best when the subtlety of his guitar playing is given room to breathe over the vigour of his band.
By Michael Dooley
Contribution

The SU Cafe is a Cost Worth Keeping

TCDSU should do everything it can to preserve the SU Cafe, writes Jack Dolan.
By Jack Dolan

BuskAid Brings Musical Christmas Cheer Online

The Waterford City busking festival began today, with a lineup of online events leading to BuskAid Live on December 23rd in aid of homelessness charities.
By Hannah Quearney

The One-Man Magic of Local Boy

Tickets to Fynch in the Button Factory on December 16th, where Local Boy will be performing as a special guest, are available on Eventbrite for €15.
By Joe Coughlan

CMAT’s Very Nice Christmas: A Cathartic End to a Catastrophic Year

This week, CMAT and friends quenched the musical appetites of those still pining after the pre-pandemic gig scene.
By Hannah Quearney

Festive Film Picks From Campus’s Familiar Faces

While students go stir-crazy with online assessments, we seek film recommendations from the custodians of our campus, who consistently brave human contact so that we don’t have to.
By Emer Tyrrell

Over the Phone, ‘Abbey Calling’ Reconnects Artist and Audience

The personal telephone performances of Abbey Calling run until 7:30pm today.
By Sáoirse Goes and Lara Monahan

Twenty Theatrical Snapshots From the Biggest Names in Irish Opera

20 Shots of Opera will be available to stream for free from the Irish National Opera, on December 17th.
By Ailbhe Noonan

Seán Hewitt: Trinity’s Rising Literary Star

Hewitt’s memoir All Down Darkness Wide is set to be published in summer 2022.
By Caoimhe Weakliam

Hayley McDonnell’s Journey from Social Care Student to Poet

The emerging Kimmage poet writes primarily about social injustices, putting active engagement ahead of polished perfection.
By Caoimhe Weakliam