April 2005 Cork

Live Music Listings
Friday 1
Hal, 9pm @ An Cruiscín Lán.
Treehouse, 8pm @ Clancys.
Stupid C**t + Queen Kong + Violent Jack, 9pm @ Fred Zeppelins.
Mundy, 8pm @ Sirius Arts Centre.
SONGSMITHS LIVE 2005: Annette Buckley, John Leo Carter, Mick
Flannery, Clare O¹Mahony and Ger Wolfe, 9pm @ The Blackbird, Ballycotton.
Soul II Soul Soundsytem, 10pm @ Savoy.
Phelan Goodman, Rochestown Inn.

Saturday 2
Edel O¹Sullivan, 9.30pm @ An Spailpín Fanac.
The Berries, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
H*llyw**d, 9pm @ Fred Zeppelins.
Gavin Glass + Matt Lunson, 8pm @ De Barras, Clonakilty.
Head Over Heels, midnite @ Everyman Palace Bar.
The Stone Roses Experience, 9pm @ Nancy Spains.
Hot Guitars, Rochestown Inn.
Valdman, Smyth & Baus, The Head of the River.

Sunday 3
James Blunt, 8pm @ An Cruiscín Lán.
SONGSMITHS LIVE 2005: Annette Buckley, John Leo Carter, Mick
Flannery, Clare O¹Mahony & Ger Wolfe, 9pm @ De Barras, Clonakilty.

Tuesday 5
Rodrigo y Gabriela + Clive Barnes, 8pm @ Everyman Palace Theatre.

Wednesday 6
The Marshal Stars,8pm @Club One.
Rodrigo y Gabriela, 8pm @ Everyman Palace Theatre.
Tim O¹Brien + Danny Barnes, 9pm @ Sky Bar.
Dylan + My Evil Ex, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Jerry Fish etc..., 9pm @ Old Oak.

Thursday 7
Stanley Super 800 (EP Launch), 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Leya, 9pm @ An Cruiscín Lán.
Tim O¹Brien + Danny Barnes, 9pm @ Sky Bar.
The Hinges, 8.30pm @ Agora Bar.

Friday 8
Kerbdog, 9pm @ Nancy Spains.
The Longcut, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Czech Fest, 9pm @ An Cruiscín Lán.
Feast of Folk: Tony & Mary Caniffe, Kalamazoo, Paddy Barry, JJ Frahill & friends, 8pm @ Sirius Arts Centre.
Andy Dunne, Rochestown Inn.
High Voltage, 8pm @ Clancys.

Saturday 9
Vinicius Cantuária, 8.30pm @ Half Moon.
Kerbdog, 9pm @ Nancy Spains.
Lerner, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Clive Barnes,9pm @An Cruiscín Lán.
Nigel Mooney,12am @ An Cruiscín Lán.
Mudcat, 12am @ Everyman Palace Bar.
Stella Chiweshe Band, 8pm @ Triskel.
High Voltage, Rochestown Inn.
Motema, The Head of the River.

Sunday 10
Kathleen Edwards, 8pm @ An Cruiscín Lán.
Bilk My Dragon (EP Launch), 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Back in Black (AC/DC tribute), 9pm @ Old Oak.
Matty Bishop, The Head of the River.

Monday 11
Michael Nyman Band, 7.30pm @ Opera House.

Wednesday 13
Mick Flannery, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.

Thursday 14
The Frank & Walters, 8pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Tidal Suns, 9pm @ Nancy Spains.
Lerner, 9pm @ An Cruiscín Lán.

Friday 15
Neil & Tim Finn + Bic Runga,7.30pm @Opera House.
The Go! Team, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Teen Spirit 1, 7pm @ Triskel.
Hank & Ray, Rochestown Inn.
Soulmasters, 8pm @ Clancys.

Saturday 16
John Spillane, 8pm @ Opera House.
Redneck Manifesto, 9pm @ Nancy Spains.
Pierce Turner, 9pm @ An Cruiscín Lán.
ŒHomegrown¹, 10.30pm @ Triskel.
Head Over Heels, Rochestown Inn.
Red Sea Pedestrians, 12am @ Everyman Palace Bar.
Bobby Beatnik & Dandy, The Head of the River.

Sunday 17
Biffy Clyro, 8pm @ An Cruiscín Lán.

Tuesday 19
Emmett Tinley, 9.30pm @ Sky Bar.

Wednesday 20
Echogram + 13 Ghosts, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.

Thursday 21
Boo Bees, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Safe, 9pm @ An Cruiscín Lán.
Lemoncress + Innuendo, 8.30pm @ An Spailpín Fanac.

Friday 22
Mickey Harte, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Q-Bert, 9pm @ An Cruiscín Lán.
Remedy, Rochestown Inn.
Flesh & Wood, 8pm @ Clancys.

Saturday 23
Quade, Rochestown Inn.
The Naildrivers, 12am @ Everyman Palace Bar.
Red Sea Pedestrians, LV.
Tychonaut, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.

Sunday 24
Sumu, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.

Tuesday 26
Bell X1, De Barras, Clonakilty.
Patrick Street, 8.30pm @ Half Moon.

Wednesday 27
I Am Kloot, 8pm @ An Cruiscín Lán.
Albert Lee & Hogan¹s Heroes, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.

Thursday 28
Electric Eel Shock, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Michael Hurley, 8.30pm @ Half Moon.

Friday 29
Roesy, 8pm @ Sirius Arts Centre.
Jeff Martin + Halfset, 9pm @ An Cruiscín Lán.
IMRO Showcase Œ05, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Niall Connolly, 9.30pm @ Sky Bar.
Pat Fitzgibbon, Rochestown Inn.
Rumours, 8pm @ Clancys.

Saturday 30
Zoo2 (U2 tribute), Rochestown Inn.
Joe Chester, 8pm @ Cyprus Ave.

to April 9
Sean Scully - Graphic Works
This exhibition shows a selection of Sean Scully’s recent graphic works, focussing on aquatint and etching techniques. The Munich Mirrors series is a set of 5 prints while the Etchings for Federico Garcia Lorca series comprises 10 prints. Also in the exhibition will be two individual pieces, Coyote and Winter Wall. Fenton Gallery, Wandesford Quay.

to April 10
Time To Stand And Stare
Artwork from 15 prisons & detention centres in Ireland. Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh.

to April 15
The Cork Chandeliers Project
Madeleine Boulesteix started making chandeliers after finding glass in a pile of rubbish. Creating objects of beauty out of recycled material provided a creative and inventive framework of play for her and using materials from charity shops, car boot sales, rubbish bins. For this project, Madeleine will work specifically around the theme of "Not Entirely Alone" to create her new chandeliers. Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street and venues around Cork city.

to April 16
Rhapsody
An exhibition of new paintings by Raffaele Cappieri. His paintings are abstract, based on strong emotional colour and the transmission of energy through fluid movement. Shandon Gallery, Shandon Street.

to April 18
Tom Campbell
Exhibition and installation by artist Tom Campell dealing with anarchy, the enviornment, injustice and capitalism. The Head of the River, Pope’s Quay.

April 1 to 11
Group Show 1
Group Show with six women artists (Recent Graduates) Shelia Kelleher, Phil Fitzgerald, Rosaleen Goggin, Anne O’Malley, Rosemary Taylor and Valerie Knight. Web:www.affordableart-ireland.com FORM Gallery, Unit 2, Paul Street Shopping Centre.

April 4 to 30
Object
An exhibition of new work by John Mitton. Gallery 9, Tigh Fili, Thompson House, MacCurtain Street.

April 6 to 27
Musique, Poesie & Architecture: Dreams in the Loire Valley
An exhibition of 57 Oils, Watercolours and Pastels by Claude Roguet-Scoquart. Alliance Francaise de Cork, Mary Street.

April 6 to 28
Enlargement: Slovenia
Enlargement! is a continuously changing exhibition, displaying the artistic qualities of the new states of the expanded EU. Eye Try – an exhibition of contemporary Slovenian art. Cork Vision Centre, North Main Street.

April 12 to 20
Group Show 2
Group Show with Eamonn O Ceallachain and Wesley Triggs. Web:www.affordableart-ireland.com FORM Gallery, Unit 2, Paul Street Shopping Centre.

April 12 to May 3
Keeper
From The Maze / Long Kesh Archive Project. Through her work with prisoners & prison staff from 1998 to 2000, Amanda Dunsmore was able to access former security sensitive areas, such as the original Long Kesh Compound. Keeper presents a series of works stemming from this experience. These works are based around a site of historical social change, but also involve individual stories, and depict how forms of culture prevail even in extreme environments. Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street.

April 14 to May 8
Topography of the Titanic
In October 2002, German photographer Kai-Olaf Hesse initiated Topography of Titanic, an extensive photographic survey of Queens Island sites related to the making of the Titanic; the historic marks, remaining buildings, and suggestive blanks left by rapid demolition and transformation. The images will be presented in the context of an oral history sound installation collated by artist Ruth Graham. Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh.

April 15 to 19
Feast
The splendid Regency dining room of Fota House is the venue for the second sitting of ‘Feast’, the travelling exhibition by members of the West Cork Craft & Design Guild. The show comprises work by the Guilds 24 members presented in this unique period setting. Adm. is f5. Opening times 11am to 4pm daily. Visit: www.westcorkcraft.org Fota House, Fota Island.

April 16 to June 4
Airgeadóir: Four Centuries of Cork Silver and Gold
Airgeadóir - is an historic collection of Cork silver and gold, providing a unique opportunity for visitors to appreciate the sheer breadth and craftsmanship achieved by Cork silversmiths and goldsmiths. Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Emmet Place.

April 16 to June 4
Response to Bramley: John Shinnors’ Domino!
John Shinnors has been fascinated by Frank Bramley’s painting Domino! in the Crawford Municipal Art Gallery's permanent collection for over twenty-five years. Shinnors' large-scale canvas (a triptych over four metres in length) is a personal response to the painting he refers to as “the beautiful painting”. The two compositions will be situated in the Long Room of the Gallery and it is hoped the works will encourage viewers to undertake a new dialogue between Bramley and Shinnors - two much admired artists. Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Emmet Place.

April 18 to 23
C.I.T. Photographic Society Annual Exhibition
Exhibiting the work of members of the CIT photographic society. The exhibition will showcase the work of 20 of the Institute’s photographers. Prints on sale for the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. www.citphoto.com Main Corridor, CIT, Bishopstown.

April 20 to May 3
Aisling Smyth
Exhibition and installation by artist Aisling Smyth. The Head of the River, Pope’s Quay.

April 22 to May 6
Tide
‘Tide’ is an exhibition of new work by Cork based artist Debbie Godsell. ‘Tide’ shows Godsell combining print and painting techniques on canvas panels. The result is a strong and engaging collection of work packed with visual imagery and familiar repeated motifs and patterns. The theme is the sea and associated imagery which suggests a relationship between the artist and the ocean. Godsell says that coming from a seafaring family has shaped her thoughts for as long as she can remember and ‘Tide’ has evolved from an exploration of this bond. Web:www.affordableart-ireland.com FORM Gallery, Unit 2, Paul Street Shopping Centre.

April
Charles Tyrell
Paintings by Charles Tyrell. Fenton Gallery, Wandesford Quay.

April to May
Visual Literacy
A tremendous force of rhetoric has been brought to bear on the notion that ours is a predominantly visual culture. Theories concerning the visual nature of experience have been proposed in art history, cognitive psychology, anthropology, artificial intelligence, women’s studies, neurobiology, linguistics, and by various philosophers from Bishop Berkeley to Baudrillard.This visual arresting exhibition will foster interdisciplinary conversations and through extensive wall texts explain the relevant science, medicine and technology involved.Glucksman Gallery, UCC, Cork.

to April 2
Dublin By Lamplight
Amid the filth and fury of Dublin 1904 the theatrical event of the century is about to explode…will the Irish National Theatre seize its chance for glory? By Michael West in collaboration with the Corn Exchange Theatre Company. 8pm, tickets €23/15 (conc.). Box Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace Theatre, MacCurtain Street.

to April 9
Blood Brothers
By Willy Russell. The Broadway & West End Smash Hit starring Rebecca Storm. Hailed by the critics as one of the best musicals of all time, Blood Brothers is truly unforgettable. Set in Willy Russell’s native Liverpool, it tells the captivating tale of twin boys, separated at birth only to be re-united by a twist of fate and a mother's haunting secret. Performance Schedule: Mon - Sat @ 8pm; Wed & Sat @ 3pm. Evenings, tickets: €30/40/50, matinees: €25/32/38 (+ €2 booking fee). Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera House.

April 11 to 15
We Shall Sing For The Fatherland
We Shall Sing For the Fatherland, by acclaimed South African playwright, Zakes Mda. Although we might be intrigued by its exotic setting and cast, the audience should experience many moments of deja vu. The more we are different, the more we are the same – isn’t that always the way? Serious in intent, the play is funny, provocative and infinitely relevant – not least to the Irish experience. 8pm, tickets: €12/8. Box Office: 4904275. Granary Theatre, Dyke Parade.

April 13
Madama Butterfly
By Puccini. With the Ukrainian National Opera of Odessa and starring Rosa Lee Thomas the international Korean soprano. With an exquisite Japanese water garden, waterfalls and stunning aquariums filled with golden fish. Presented by Ellen Kent & Opera International. 8pm. Tickets: €25/35/45 (+ €2 booking fee). Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera House.

April 14
La Traviata
By Verdi. With the Ukrainian National Opera of Odessa. The love story that gripped Paris, this magnificent production boasts sumptuous sets and costumes. Presented by Ellen Kent & Opera International. 8pm. Tickets: €25/35/45 (+ €2 booking fee). Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera House.

April 14 to 16
Apocalypse
Cork 2005: European Capital of Culture presents the premiere of Theatre Cryptic’s production. A rollercoaster ride of spectacular aural and visual imagery inspired by the heralding of seven angels in the Book of Revelations. With solo trumpet played by Mark O’Keeffe. 9pm, tickets €17/12 (conc.). Box Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace Theatre, MacCurtain Street.

April 17 to 22
The Self-Obsessed Tragedy of Ed Malone
A biopic, solo performance, written and performed by Edward Malone, a Cork-born actor, writer, drinker and improvisational street performer. The Self-Obsessed Tragedy of Ed Malone is a darkly comic, eccentrically performed, manic display of urban story-telling. A unique twist on modern, working-class life, the play charts Malone’s story through a series of bizarre reminiscences and deranged rants about modern life. For six nights only and for a maximum audience of 70 per night. This show Double-Bills with Conspiracy Theory below. 8pm, tickets: €12/8. Box Office: 4904275. Granary Theatre, Dyke Parade.

April 17 to 22
Conspiracy Theory
Six people are chained to a long white table. How long have they been there? Even they cannot remember. They eat, breathe, defecate, lust and sleep by its great frame, knowing that it contains the world. They are dimly aware that one might escape, by excavating secrets and spinning truth out of lies, triumphing through conspiracy. But would they want to break the links that bind them? Conspiracy Theory – an hilarious mindblowing, multimedia theatrework that will change the way you view the world. Forever. This play is part of a Double-Bill with The Self Obsessed Tragedy of Ed Malone above. 8pm, tickets: €12/8. Box Office: 4904275. Granary Theatre, Dyke Parade.

April 21 to 30 (preview April 20)
Madam T
Meridian Theatre Company and Cork 2005: European Capital of Culture present Madam T. Based on Maupassant’s comic masterpiece ‘The House of Madam Tellier’ this large-scale production will bring together chorus, musicians, opera singers and actors to create a music-theatre piece that celebrates the holy in the unholy. 8pm, tickets €23/15 (conc.). Box Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace Theatre, MacCurtain Street.

April 21 to May 1
Oliver!
Lional Barts’ wonderful score adapted Dickens story of drama, romance and comedy with some of worlds most memorable songs, such as, Consider Yourself, As Long As He Needs Me, Gotta Pick A Pocket and many more.
Performance Schedule: Thurs 21st @ 7.30pm; Fri 22nd @ 11am (SOLD OUT) & 7.30pm; Sat 23rd @ 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Sun 24th @ 2.30pm; Tues 26th @ 11am (SOLD OUT); Wed 27th @ 7.30pm; Thurs 28th @ 7.30pm; Fri 29th @ 7.30pm; Sat 30th @ 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Sun 1st @ 2.30pm & 7.30pm. Tickets: €18/21.50/25 (+ €1.50 booking fee), Schools Performance available. Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera House.

April 18
Alice
Presented by Ballet Ireland. A new production in the classical story ballet tradition, a masterpiece that can still truly offer something special for everyone today. Alice, with all its vibrant characters brought to life, is a production that will entertain and satisfy both children and adults alike. 8pm, tickets: €16/20/24/28 (+ €2 booking fee). Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera House.

Mondays
Argentine Tango
Experience the Passion of Tango on Mondays @ The Vineyard. Beginners Class 7pm, Improvers 8.30pm, Milonga 9.45pm, 3rd Birthday Party and Workshop Weekend with Guest Teachers Ricardo Y Jenny coming up on May 6th-8th. Details from Aileen 087 2627887. The Vineyard, Market Lane (off Patrick Street).

Mondays in April
Rhumba Casino
A night of live Salsa, Rhumba and Merengue with a full 8-piece latin orchestra. Rhumba Casino are Ireland’s exponents of true Cuban dance music under the leadership of veteran Cuban bandleader Manu Ramirez. Doors 9pm, band at 10.30pm, €5 cover charge. Cyprus Avenue (above The Old Oak), Caroline Street.

Mondays & Thursdays
Salsa Classes
Absolute Beginners 8.30pm. More info on 086 2547319. Garda Social Club, Penrose Wharf. www.salsaireland.com

Mondays & Thursdays (and Friday mornings)
Bellydance Classes
Mondays 7-8pm Beginners & 8-9.30pm Technical Class; Thursdays 7-8.30pm Perfromance Class; Fridays 10.30am-12pm Morning Class. Contact Sandra Keil at bellydancecork@yahoo.co.uk or on 086 1594508. Thompson House, MacCurtain Street. www.firedance.cc

Tuesdays from April 19
Salsa Classes
Beginners 7.30pm; Improvers 8pm; Intermediate 9pm, classes €7, dancing afterwards. Coal Quay Bar.

Concerts

April 14
Piano Portraits Series
With Hugh Tinney, solo piano. 1:10 pm, tickets €10 (conc. €5), info: 4270076. Crawford Municipal Art Gallery.

April 16
Saul
By G.F.Handel performed by East Cork Choral Society with soloists Helen Hassett, Nicholas McMurry, Robert Craig & Jeffrey Ledwidge, the East Cork Orchestra and Conductor Colin Nicholls. 8pm, tickets €15 (gallery €20), proceeds to St. Luke’s Home, Mahon. St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral.

April 5 & 19
Our mEUsical Partners
With Cork Orchestral Society. April 5: Juan Miguens (Guitar) playing Pujol,Villa-Lobos,Torroba, Mendoza, Lopez, Paez. April 19: Wolfgang String Quartet playing Aulis Sallinen’s Quartet No. 3: Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik’s Funeral March, and Mendelssohn’s Quartet No.1 in Eb, Op. 12. 1 to 1:50pm, tickets €10 (conc. €7 & 5), info: 4270076. Crawford Municipal Art Gallery.

April 7
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italienne, Op, 45, Rakhmaninov’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, & Sibelius’s Symphony No. 1 in e, Op. 39, conducted by Robert Houlihan. 8pm. City Hall.

April 27
Berlioz’s Te Deum
Opening Gala Concert of 51st Cork International Choral Festival. With Fleischmann Choir, Cologne Philharmonic Choir, Senior & Youth Choirs of the Cork School of Music, Cork School of Music Symphony Orchestra, Robert Craig (Tenor) and Colin Nicholls (Organ), conducted by Geoffrey Spratt. 8pm. City Hall.

from Wednesday April 13
Comedy @ The Half Moon Theatre
…with CRAICHOUSE, and running every Wednesday night for 8 weeks only. Wed 13th Apri IAN COPPINGER; Wed 20th April NEIL DELAMARE; Wed 27th April MICHAEL MEE; Wed 4th May IVOR DEMBINA. Tickets €8/5 from the door on night. Doors 9pm for all shows. The Half Moon Theatre, Half Moon Street.

April 15
Eddie Bannon
Plus Support. Info on 021 4501206, Brian@thecomedyclub.ie or www.thecomedyclub.ie. 9.30pm, adm. €12. The Comedy Club, Coburg Street.

Mondays & Wednesdays
Snatch Comedy Improv
Comedy Improvisation, every Monday night from 10pm (be there by 9pm!), free adm. Sin É, Coburg Street. …and every Wednesday night from 10pm, free adm. Bodega Bar, Coal Quay.

April 27 to May 1
51st Cork International Choral Festival
The festival opens with a performance of Berlioz’s Te Deum by Cologne Philharmonic Choir (Germany), Fleischmann Choir, Cork School of Music Senior & Youth Choirs, Cork School of Music Symphony Orchestra, Robert Craig (Tenor), Colin Nicholls (Organ), in the City Hall. Other highlights will include a number of Fringe concerts in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral and a late night concert “Evocations - the Voices of Anúna” in the North Cathedral on Friday 29th April. All bookings from Cork Opera House on 4270022. Visit the festival website for updates and more festival info at: www.corkchoral.ie Cork City.

April 23
Poetry In The Park
Presented by Triskel Arts Centre. 11am-4pm Bishop Lucey Park, off Grand Parade.

Tuesdays
Open Mic Night @ The LV
Everyone welcome from singer/songwriters to poets. Free pints for performers and admission is free! Bring own instrument and leads if required. For more information contact Ruth: rnodrog@yahoo.com. The LV, MacCurtain Street.

Saturdays
Art In The Park
…continues it’s 2nd year of weekly exhibitions by Cork-based artists in Bishop Lucey Park, Cork. Bishop Lucey Park, off Grand Parade.

Bank Holidays
The St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral Experience
Journey back in time to 1880 and meet the people who built St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral. Bank Holidays at 10.30am and 2pm (May 2nd, June 6th, August 1st, October 31st). Adm. €3. Please phone St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral office to book your place as there are limited numbers. 021 4963387