December 2004 Cork

Live Music

Wednesday 1
Tom McRae, 8pm @ The Vault.
The Marshal Stars + Jon Leahy, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.
Irene O'Connell, 1pm @ Old College Bar, UCC.

Thursday 2
Lambchop, 8pm @ Opera House.
Biffy Clyro, 8pm @ The Vault.
Red Sea Pedestrians, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.
John Spillane, 9pm @ De Barras, Clonakilty.
The Domino Effect, 9pm @ Clancys.

Friday 3
David Liebman, 8pm @ Triskel Arts Centre.
Playtoh + Elephant, 8pm @ The Vault.
Sara Corkery, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.
Mick Looney, Rochestown Inn.
Irish Weavers, 9.30pm @ Clancys.

Saturday 4
John Martyn, 9pm @ De Barras, Clonakilty.
Luka Bloom, 8.30pm @ Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh.
Catfish Keith, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.
Halite, 8pm @ Cyprus Avenue.
Dreamcraft, midnight @ Everyman Palace Bar.

Sunday 5
Hoover + Racing For Pinks, 8pm @ Cyprus Avenue.
Duped, 8.30pm @ Lobby Bar.
Quade, Rochestown Inn.
Little Creatures, 9.30pm @ Clancys.

Tuesday 7
Gerrie Deane Band, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.

Wednesday 8
John Dickenson, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.
Jerry FishSetc, Old Oak.
Flesh & Wood, 9.30pm @ Clancys.

Thursday 9
Rubyhorse, 8pm @ Opera House.
CSN Music College Showcase, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.
Eugene Brosnan, 9pm @ De Barras, Clonakilty.
Azzurro, 9pm @ Clancys.

Friday 10
Edwyn Collins, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.
Haymarket Riot, 8pm @ Cyprus Avenue.
The Revs, Old Oak.
Liam Byrne (Christy Moore tribute), Rochestown Inn.
The Soulmasters, 9.30pm @ Clancys.

Saturday 11
Boa Morte, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.
Redneck Manifesto + Rest, 8pm @ Cyprus Avenue.
Mudcat, midnight @ Everyman Palace Bar.
The Lynch Mob, Rochestown Inn.

Sunday 12
New Model Army + Ricky Warwick, 8pm @ The Vault.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo + Emm Gryner, 8pm @ Opera House.
Aine Whelan & Band, 8.30pm @ Lobby Bar.
The Dan Clan (Steely Dan tribute), Rochestown Inn.

Monday 13
Josh Ritter + Kathleen Edwards, 8pm @ Opera House.

Tuesday 14
Jodavino, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.
Rumours, 9.30pm @ Clancys.

Wednesday 15
Rest + Kader Fire, 9pm @ An Bróg.
UCC Trad Soc., 9pm @ Lobby Bar.
The Soulmasters, 9.30pm @ Clancys.

Thursday 16
CSN Music College Showcase, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.
Ger Wolfe, 9pm @ De Barras, Clonakilty.
The Domino Effect, 9pm @ Clancys.

Friday 17
Duped + La Rocca, 8pm @ Cyprus Avenue.
Niall Connolly, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.
Steve Sullivan, Rochestown Inn.

Saturday 18
Niall Connolly, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.
Trio, 8pm @ Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh.
Hot Guitars, Rochestown Inn.

Sunday 19
Future Kings of Spain, 8pm @ The Vault.
John Spillane, 8pm @ Everyman Palace Theatre.
Full Tilt, 10pm @ Clancys.
Trio, 8pm @ Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh.
Smiling Machine, 8pm @ De Barras, Clonakilty.

Monday 20
Azzurro, 9.30pm @ Clancys.

Tuesday 21
The Berries, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.

Wednesday 22
The Girls of Summer, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.

Thursday 23
The Frank & Walters + Stanley Super 800 + Playtoh, 8pm @ The Vault.
The Red Hat Band, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.

Sunday 26
Ger Wolfe's St. Stephen's Night Party, 8.30pm @ Lobby Bar.
Relic, 5pm @ JD Styles.
Bleedin' Blues, Rochestown Inn.
Foul Play, De Barras, Clonakilty.

Monday 27
The Stargazers, 4pm @ Lobby Bar.
Two Time Polka, 9pm @ De Barras, Clonakilty.
Little Creatures, 9.30pm @ Clancys.

Wednesday 29
Gavin Moore, 9pm @ De Barras, Clonakilty.

Thursday 30
Elephant, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.
Juno Falls, 9pm @ De Barras, Clonakilty.
Rumours, 9.30pm @ Clancys.

Friday 31
The Lynch Mob New Years Eve Party, 9pm @ Lobby Bar.
High Voltage, Rochestown Inn.

Visual Art

December 1 to 19
Art Trail - Selected Works
Chosen from Art Trail's open submission programme this selection of work by 10 artists is being showcased at Sirius Arts Centre during December. The eclectic array of work illustrates the extraordinary range of contemporary visual arts practise in the Cork region. Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh.

December 2 to 5
Christmas Showcase
Annual Christmas exhibition of members work, with mulled wine and minced pies. Opening 6pm, Thursday 2nd December. Cork Printmakers, 2nd Floor, Wandesford Quay.

December 2 to 17
62° North 17° East
4 installations from 4 of Sweden's most exciting young contemporary artists. Jöran Österman, Staffan Thelin, Ola Granath and Nils Olofs Hedenskog. 'It will pass' is a graphic suite of 50 prints about time and sadness. 'Sand collection' - collected sand from the world, a installation about memory and beauty corresponding to the poem of William Blake 'To see a world in a grain of sand...' Jöran Österman. Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street .

December 3 to 10
Watercolour exhibition
Landscape & Flower paintings by Sister Enda Dineen. Also for opening night only, ceramics exhibition by Juliet O'Sullivan. In aid of Peru Mission. Electrical Engineering Building, UCC, College Road.

December 6 to 30
Group Show
From the seminal show OSoup' comes a new, large scale group show that expresses the distinct divergent qualities of the trio. Recent graduates of fine art, Sybil Montague, Emmet Kierns and Sarah O'Brien form part of the collective studios at No.9 Marlboro St. Gallery 9, Thompson House, MacCurtain Street.

December 8 to January 29
Christmas Exhibition
Form's Christmas Exhibition features work by Kevin Blomley, Patrick Cashin,
Paul Cialis, Angela Fewer, Martin Finnin, Eileen Healy, Frieda Meaney and
many more. Web:www.affordableart-ireland.com FORM Gallery, Unit 2, Paul
Street Shopping Centre.

December 10 to January 29
C2: 1995 - 2005
One hundred contemporary visual art works from Cork city and county celebrating Cork's designation as European Capital of Culture in 2005. Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Emmet Place.

November 23 to January
Christmas Show
Two floors packed with a comprehensive range of Paintings, Sculptures, Limited Edition Prints, Ceramics, Batiks & Glass. The Lavit Gallery, Fr Mathew Street (off South Mall).

from December 3
Group Exhibition
Includes work by Katherine Boucher Beug, Nathalia Black, Bridget Flannery, Ita Freeney, Sheenagh Geoghegan, Pat Harris, Janet Mullarney, Clement McAleer, Padraig McMiadhcan,Paddy McCann, Neil Shawcross and Keith Wilson. Fenton Gallery, Wandesford Quay.

to December 11
Sculpture Exhibition
A sculpture exhibition by Cork based sculptor Rob Ireson. Open Tue-Sat, 12-6pm. The Shandon Tattoo Parlour, 107 Shandon Street.

to December 22
Modern American Painting
from the NYU Art Collection
Through NYU's stunning art collection, this exhibition charts the rise of abstraction in the post-war years through the pivotal moment created mid-century by Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art when New York became the self-styled centre of the artworld. It places key personalities of the New York School in a wider context and demonstrates the stylistic diversity and different techniques pursued by American painters from the 1940s­1970s. Glucksman Gallery, UCC, Cork.

to December 22
Durer's Indecision
This exhibition of Dürer prints presents the artist's struggle to merge the irreconcilable styles of the Northern and Italian Renaissance. Glucksman Gallery, UCC, Cork.

to December 30
NTT-OF-Light
Rónán Ó Súilleabháin's current work is the design and manufacture of individual decorative lights using innovative materials. Shrine 9, Thompson House, MacCurtain Street.

to January
Highlights from the UCC Art Collection
This display offers the opportunity to see some of the highlights of the UCC Art Collection and includes work by Hughie O'Donoghue, Clare Langan, Basil Blackshaw, Barrie Cooke and Janet Mullarney. Glucksman Gallery, UCC, Cork.

to January
Things of Extraordinary Beauty
The Honan chapel was created as a treasure­house of works from Ireland's Ogolden age' of modern craftsmanship, works that in 1916 sought to express the new Ireland. This selection of works only gives a sense of the 165 recorded objects in the Honan Collection. Glucksman Gallery, UCC, Cork.

to January 2005
Make Sense
Exhibition of prints, paintings, watercolours and traditional Chinese landscape paintings by Ming-Chi Tseng. Quay Co-Op Restaurant, 24 Sullivans Quay

Theatre & Opera

opens December 1
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper is the fascinating tale of the stranger who rids the town of its plague of rats, and the lesson he teaches the evil mayor and the grown ups who refuse to pay him. A magical tale of treachery and honour, this year's panto guarantees to be an enthralling and hilarious adventure. 8pm, tickets: f16/19/22 (+ f2 booking fee). Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera House.

November 30 to December 4
the Crucible
By Arthur Miller. Set against the Salem witch trials of the late 17th century, OThe Crucible' is a timeless tale of truth on trial. Miller's rich tapestry of ordinary and extreme human experience creates a relentlessly suspenseful drama of collective evil and personal conscience which at its centre has a vastly moving story of guilt, love and redemption. This period production strives to capture the essence of madness and hysteria surrounding the events of 1692 Salem and aims to produce a captivating depiction of Miller's timeless play. 9.30pm, tickets: f6/4. Box Office: 4904275. Granary Theatre, Dyke Parade.

December 7 to 11
Little Shop of Horrors
By Menken & Ashman. What other musical offers a singing, dancing, talking, man-eating plant, an adorable nerdy botanist, a perky buxom blonde, da-doo girls, a greedy flower peddler, and a nitrous oxide-sucking, sadistic dentist? UCC Dramat presents everyone's favourite boy-meets-girl, plant-eats-world phenomenon, Little Shop of Horrors. Based on the 1960 Roger
Corman Movie. Tickets: f7/5. Box Office: 4904275. Granary Theatre, Dyke Parade.

December 8 to 11
The Curious Savage
By John Patrick. Believing her to be a major embarrassment, Mrs. Savage's step children have her committed to a sanitorium. But when they come looking for the multi million dollar fortune she has, Ethel P. Savage leads them on
a merry chase cum scavenger hunt. A play about greed, revenge, pride, sanity, art and music appreciation. 8pm, tickets: f10/8 conc., booking on: 4508398. Cork Arts Theatre, Knapps Quay (across river opp. Cork Opera House).

December 11 to 12 and 18 to 19
The Fisherman and his Wife
Directed by Regina Crowley. 12pm & 3pm, tickets: f10/8 conc., booking on: 4272022. Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street .

December 11 to January 16
Mother Goose
Starring Neil Prendeville, Jim Mulcahy and Basher. All pre-Christmas shows: f12, Post-Christmas shows: f20/17/14, Magic Mondays: 13th & 20th December, all seats: f9, Matinees 2.30pm, evening performances 8pm. Box Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace Theatre, MacCurtain Street.

December 14 to 18
Women of Troy & Helen
By Euripides. OWomen of Troy' is known as 'the greatest anti-war play ever written'. This compelling human tragedy is presented in dynamic and accessible style is a superb contemporary translation by Kenneth McLeish. Tues Dec 14th & Weds Dec 15th at 8pm, Sat Dec 18th at 8.30pm. OHelen', also translated by Kenneth McLeish, is an alternative version of the myth of the Trojan War. Here, we see Helen as 'an innocent victim of her own beauty, hidden in Egypt by the gods, while her image was abducted by Paris.' Thurs Dec 16th & Fri Dec 17th at 8pm, Sat Dec 18th at 6pm. Tickets: f8/5 conc., or
see both plays on Sat Dec 18th for the combined price of f12/7.50 conc. Box Office: 4904275. Granary Theatre, Dyke Parade.

Dance

December 3 to 5
Cork City Ballet
A festive production featuring highlights from Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. Featuring stars of the Kirov Ballet, Veronika Ivanova and Nikita Scheglov. 'Each performance is packed with vitality and passion' Irish Examiner. 8pm (Dec 3), 3pm (Dec 4), 3pm & 8pm (Dec 5), tickets: f26 & 24(f20 concession)Box Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace
Theatre, MacCurtain Street.

Mondays
Argentine Tango
With inspirational Argentine instructor, Andreas Bezem. Absolute Beginners @ 7-8.30pm; Improvers @ 8.30-10.30pm; Milonga @ 10pm till late. No partner required. Details from Aileen on 087 2627887. The Vineyard, Market Lane (off Patrick Street).

Mondays in December
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, f5 cover charge. Also Latin Dance Lessons including Cha-Cha, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata. Lessons. Open to all Levels. 9pm, f10 for Class and Club, f5 for Club only. 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
Bellydance Classes
Contact Sandra Keil at bellydancecork@yahoo.co.uk or on 086 1594508.
Thompson House, MacCurtain Street. www.firedance.cc

Tuesdays
Salsa Classes
Beginners 8-9pm, Improvers 8-9pm, Intermediate 9-10pm. O'Donoghues Bar,
Drawbridge Street (near Easons).

Concerts

December 5
Abba - THE Show
All those hits and more are included in this truly dynamic and nostalgic
show, taking you back to the time when flares were all the rage, and glitter
was great! 8pm, tickets: f23 (+ f2 booking fee). Box Office: 4270022. Cork
Opera House.

December 12
Sunday Night At The Palace
OChristmas Crackers: Cork Style!' Get in the mood for Christmas with Linda and Damian and very special guest stars Mon Murphy, Tony Hegarty, tenor Paud O'Donoghue, Ciaran Bermingham, guest choir, and of course some Christmas surprises! 8pm, tickets: f20 (conc.f18). Box Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace Theatre, MacCurtain Street.

December 17 & 19
Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
Friday 17 @ 8pm, Sunday 19 @ 3.30pm. All welcome. St. Fin Barre's Cathedral.

Comedy

December 3 & 4
Angelo Tsarouchas
Greek-Canadian funnyman. City Limits, Coburg Street.

December 4
In The National Interest
With Paki O'Callaghan. 'HilariousSclose to genius' The Irish Examiner. 8pm, tickets: f20 (conc.f17.50). Box Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace Theatre, MacCurtain Street.

December 10 & 11
David McSavage
City Limits, Coburg Street.

December 15 & 16
Tommy Tiernan - OLoose'
'So good, it's scary' ­ Brian Boyd, The Irish Times. 8pm, tickets: f25 (+ f2 booking fee). Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera House.

December 16 to 18
Colin Murphy
OThe Panel' and OBlizzard of Odd' star for three nights only. City Limits, Coburg Street.

December 17 & 18
Des bishop
December 17th show already sold out! 8pm, tickets: f20 (+ f2 booking fee). Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera House.

December 4 & 18
The Craichouse Comedy Night
Quality stand-up talent from all corners of the island. Saturdays every fortnight, show starts 9pm, ends 11.30pm, adm. f3. LV Bar, MacCurtain Street.

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

Tuesdays
The Craic at Nancy Spains
Quality stand-up talent from all corners of the island. Show starts 9pm, ends 11-ishpm, adm. f4, all pints f3, late bar till 2am. Nancy Spains, Barrack Street.

Festivals

November 26 to December 5
Art Trail 2004
Open studios, artists talks, gallery and site specific installations and exhibitions are all part of the programme for this year's ever growing and vibrant Art Trail. International artists in residence, Rajesh Mehta and Viv Corringham, will present their work in progress and local artists will present their work with community groups. Venues include; Wandesford Quay Studios, Cork Artists Collective, National Sculpture Factory, Sirius Arts Centre, Form Gallery, Triskel Arts Centre, Gallery 9 & many more. For more information contact Art Trail 021 4961449 or visit www.arttrail.ie Cork City.

Other Stuff

from November 26
Fota On Ice
Young and old alike can enjoy the Fota On Ice experience, either by skating or watching others skate from the viewing areas, or by shopping at the Christmas market or paying a visit to Santa's Ice House and workshop. 9.30am-10.30pm (except Christmas Day), tickets: f10. Box Office: 509 23560. Visit: www.fotaonice.com Fota House & Gardens, Co. Cork.

December 4 & 5
Crafts Network Christmas Market
A wide range of arts and crafts produced by the members of Cork Craft Network including pottery, glass, jewellery, essential oils, candles, cards and original art pieces will be among the quality goods available. Tigh Filí, Thompson House, MacCurtain Street.

December 5
CHristmas Craft Fair
Start your Christmas shopping by buying beautiful crafts hand made by adults with special needs. Entertainment for the children, live music, and snacks make it a great day out for the family. 10am-5pm. L'Arche Community, Togher Road Cork (next to the Parish Church).

December 15 to 19
Disney On Ice - Toy Story 2
It's thrills-and-chills time as Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and all of Andy's toys take to the ice, coming face to face with rockets, airplanes, and a show-stopping traffic jam. Tickets: f31.50/f12. Box Office: www.ticketmaster.ie Green Glens Arena, Millstreet, Co. Cork.

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.