The Irish Times

Snowpoet: Wait for Me review – Elusive beauty and penetrating lyrics

With releases like this, Snowpoet is set to escape from the genre ghetto

Fri Mar 05 2021 - 05:00

Kilkenny Arts Festival 2019: Rough Magic does Shakespeare, Nathalie Stutzmann does Bach

Festival unveils programme for this year’s festival, which runs from August 8th to 18th

Tue Jun 18 2019 - 12:59

Famished: A historical, musical and poetic account of the Irish Famine

Cherry Smyth, Ed Bennett and Lauren Kinsella come together for enlightening show

Sat May 25 2019 - 05:00

The Belly of the Whale: A Donegal film with an accent problem

Review: The actors do their jobs. The camerawork is suitably grimy. It’s not enough

Thu Dec 06 2018 - 06:00

Music proves to be food of love for the generations

Composer and consultant strike the right note with Tallaght and Tipperary schools

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 17:01

Spectrum Festival: a blasted missive from the musical frontiers

Subtitled ‘creative music for curious ears’, this sonic exploration features Snowpoet, Sons of Kemet, Thunderblender, Catherine Sikora & Brian Chase and Huun-Huur-Tu

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 06:00

The Ark: Theatrical treats, and where to find them

The Dublin centre has been providing arts for children for more than 20 years

Tue Nov 15 2016 - 05:00

The Last Siren review: a tour de force by Lauren Kinsella

The vocalist subtly and powerfully sustains both her difficult character and the audience's attention

Tue Oct 18 2016 - 12:27

Going Out: Hard Working Class Heroes, Galway Jazz Festival and more

The best of what’s on around the country this weekend, including Stars of the Lid , Eve Risser and Phil Hartnoll

Fri Oct 07 2016 - 07:21

Lauren Kinsella: 'Improvisation is the key to life'

Shrieks, yelps and clicks are part of the Irish woman’s repertoire of improvisation

Mon Oct 03 2016 - 16:38

Why is there no room for jazz in Dublin?

Dublin is one of the only European capitals without a dedicated jazz venue, but is there the will or the resources to change that?

Mon Nov 16 2015 - 05:00

You’re Ugly Too review: two pains in the asses

Mark Noonan’s debut Irish drama is problematic but impressive, backed up by the stars’ winning two-step

Fri Jul 24 2015 - 06:00

Phronesis: ‘Improvising is like walking the plank’

The jazz act might have made a few headlines with their concerts in the dark, but their mix of jazz chops and rock nous means they are no strangers to the musical limelight

Mon Feb 02 2015 - 01:00