Mary Poppins comes to Dublin: Behind the scenes of the all-singing, all-dancing Christmas show
There’s a burble of excitement at this intimate preview of scenes and songs from the Sherman brothers musical
Julie Andrews
Adam McKay: ‘An Oscar? How the f**k did that happen?’
Oscar-winning filmaker Adam McKay has a new film about the end of the world
TV View: Duffer and Liverpool’s ‘delicate ecosytem’ both brewing up a storm
Former Ireland winger’s Shelbourne appointment warmly greeted all round
A woman’s life: ‘I got married at 16. I’ve nine kids. I don’t worry’
Women and girls of all ages on equality, happiness, social media and life in Ireland today
Christopher Plummer never hid his dislike of The Sound of Music
Nobody combined charm and menace better than the late Canadian Oscar-winning actor
Stanley Tucci, Colin Firth, Steve McQueen and Nina Hoss to appear at Dublin film festival
Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival unveils line-up for 2021 virtual event
Spoonful of Sugar: How Mary Poppins contributed to the Covid vaccine story
Julie Andrews’s song was inspired by a polio immunisation, according to its writer’s son
Netflix: 10 of the best new shows and films to watch in December
Including Mank, The Prom, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Midnight Sky and Bridgerton
Breakfast in Ballsbridge: When Audrey Hepburn met her dad in Dublin
He was a fascist who walked out on the family. No wonder the star had father issues
Julie Andrews: ‘I was certainly aware of tales about the casting couch’
The star on a turbulent upbringing, and bonding with a new generation via her storytelling podcast
Daniel O’Donnell: On My Culture Radar
The singer on the mural art of Kevin Gallagher, the comedy of Conal Gallen, and why he’s still enchanted by The Sound of Music
Lots from Luggala and fine furniture from grand Irish houses in London sale
A 25ft table from Carton House among the most expensive items to be auctioned
The Hunger: A mixed-media opera about the Famine
Production team and cast illuminate 1840s with sean-nós, economists and vivid footage
Netflix secures Game of Thrones creators in talent arms race
Weiss and Benioff’s €179m deal could take years to pay off for streaming service
Cyndi Lauper revels in success of Kinky Boots
‘I think it has a lot of redemption and, me personally, I’m a sucker for redemption’
Andre Previn, musician with comedic talent, dies aged 89
Repertoire ranged from jazz through to composing classical music and film scores
The 2018 Irish Times Christmas Prize Quiz
Test your knowledge of the past 12 months with these 100 questions – and you could win a prize
Musicals boost Irish cinema takings to highest point since 2009
Superheroes beaten at box office by ‘Mamma Mia!’ sequel and ‘A Star is Born’ remake
Mary Poppins Returns: Emily Blunt is good, but the film is average-alidocious
Review: This sequel, which is practically a remake, lacks the zip of the original
Patrick Freyne: Home alone? Here’s a few scary movies for Christmas
These Christmas classics seem innocent, but they hide a darker, more disturbing message
Dwayne Johnson: Can ‘The Rock’ save Hollywood?
The golden era of a film selling itself on its star is over – but ‘Skyscraper’ does just that
The real Sound of Music: Maria was no flibbertigibbet, and she didn’t teach the kids songs
The 1965 musical was ‘a sugar-coated lie’ with little in common with the real Von Trapps
Kate Adie launches ‘Divided Society’ archive of Troubles
Digital resource features posters, documents and articles relating to 1990s
Another mountain to climb: Celine Byrne takes on Mother Abbess
Ireland’s best-known soprano effortlessly moves from opera to ‘The Sound Of Music’
Entertainer and comedian whose success spanned multiple generations
Bruce Forsyth obituary: born February 22nd, 1928; died August 18th, 2017
Dublin International Film Festival reverses deficit
Festival overcomes slide in sponsorship income and box office receipts to record a €50,129 surplus in 2016
Crowds cheer as German politicians vote to legalise same-sex marriage
‘To be honest, Frau Merkel: thanks for nothing’, opposition deputy shouts to chancellor
Maeve Brennan: loneliness elevated to an art form
Eileen Battersby reviews The Long-Winded Lady, Maeve Brennan’s New Yorker sketches, as part of our extensive coverage marking today's centenary of her birth
Check In: Art trails, mystery trips and musical getaways
Jo Linehan rounds up this week’s travel news and deals
Charmian Carr – Liesl Von Trapp in ‘Sound of Music’ – dies at 73
Actor who played eldest of seven children sang ‘Sixteen Going on Seventeen’
Irish actress and producer Roma Downey gets Hollywood star
‘This star is dedicated to the people of Derry... dreams do come true’ she says
A little piece of Austria in Vermont
Sweet spots and Scandinavian style in the classic New England countryside
Sarah Geraghty on... loving ‘The Sound of Music’
‘Mastermind’ experts and ruining the Hollywood illusion on a Salzburg bus tour
Raindrops on roses: The Sound of Music 50 years on
One of the biggest ever Broadway musicals became one of the biggest ever movie musicals. Half a century later, it’s still entrancing audiences
Designer start at Savoy to Dublin film festival
13th festival is last to have Jameson, which has supported event since its inception in 2003, as title sponsor
Select: food for the flicks
As the Jameson Dublin Film Festival begins its thirteenth season, Rachel Collins picks the best food to follow your film
Jack Reynor back on home turf for Dublin film festival launch
Kenneth Branagh, Julie Andrews and Russell Crowe lined up as part of festival bill
‘Birdman’ wins Oscar for best picture
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s satire and Grand Budapest Hotel both receive four awards
Julie Andrews to attend Jameson Dublin Film Festival
Iconic actress who played Mary Poppins to attend gala screening of The Sound Of Music
Writer who turned to literary forgery as her career as a biographer stalled
Lee Israel: December 3rd, 1939 - December 24th, 2014
Composer best known for his musical ‘The Boy Friend’
Sandy Wilson: May 19th, 1924 – August 27th, 2014
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