Culture

Joseph Patrick O’Brien Gives Industry Insights – Straight From the Horse’s Mouth

The youngest trainer and jockey to win a Breeders’ Cup World Championship race, Joseph Patrick O’Brien, spoke to a wide range of university students via Zoom on Friday evening.
By Claire Brennan

Perspectives from the Science Gallery – Where Art Meets Science

Aisling Murray, the head of programming at Science Gallery Dublin, and Mairéad Hurley, head of research and learning, on the importance of collaboration between the arts and sciences.
By Louisa Celine Klatt

What Happens to Spoken Word When No One is There to Hear It?

Natalya O’Flaherty and Sasha Terfous, prominent names in the spoken word poetry scene, talk about what’s next for the art form as increased restrictions loom.
By Caoimhe Weakliam

Online, DUPA finds a New ‘Home’ for its Signature Exhibitions

Friends and fans of DUPA can enjoy a pandemic-fuelled exploration of what it means to feel at home, in its first virtual exhibition.
By Hana Gallagher

Automatic Tasty’s Latest Album Creates Classics From the Cosmos

‘A Farewell To Reason’ was released during lockdown and is available digitally on all major streaming platforms, with vinyl available to purchase online.
By Theo Cronin

Booker Prize-Winning Author of ‘Girl, Woman, Other’ Addresses the Phil

Bernardine Evaristo, who teaches Creative Writing at Brunel University London, has written eight novels.
By Aoife Dalton

For Irish Theatre-Makers, The Show Goes On

After the two biggest festivals in the Irish theatrical calendar had to drastically reduce and cancel swathes of their programming overnight, we ask what’s next for the sector.
By Ailbhe Noonan

Voici Crêperie and Wine Bar: A Slice of Brittany in Rathmines

The recently opened creperie and wine bar has brought the indulgent French delicacy to Dublin, with both sweet and savoury options on offer.
By Julia Quilligan

At Dublin Theatre Festival, Deirdre Kinihan’s ‘Embargo’ Blurs Moral Lines

Fishamble’s latest production 'Embargo' was streamed live from the Pump House at 7pm last night, bringing Dublin Theatre Festival 2020 to a close.
By Ailbhe Noonan

Sophie Furlong Tighe on Succeeding Trinity’s Greats as Editor of Icarus

Michael Longley, Sebastian Barry and Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin have each previously served as editor of the magazine.
By Anthony Bradley