March 2005 Cork

Visual Art

to March 12
Parable of The Prodigal Son
These new works by Hughie O¹Donoghue have their foundation in and take inspiration from an Ireland of memory and myth. Fenton Gallery, Wandesford Quay.

to March 27
As If In A Dream Dreamt By Another
By David Jacques. As if in a dream, dreamt by another¹ comprises a series of twenty four portraits of migrant peoples, rendered in acrylic paint onto silk banners. Twelve works relate to migrant stories from Liverpool,twelve from Dublin, and a further two works from Cork. All 26 banners will be shown at Triskel. Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street.

to March 15
Permanent Change
The emphasis in this latest sequence of abstract paintings by German artist Rita Wobbe is on change and possibility, a realisation that nothing stays the same, there is no permanent solution or answer Web:www.affordableart-ireland.com FORM Gallery, Unit 2, Paul Street Shopping Centre.

March 7 to 19
Women¹s, Image, Text
An exhibition of work by international woman artists Elizabeth Walstra (Netherlands), Diana Kortbeek (Germany), Helen O¹Sullivan (Ireland), Annik Sterkendries (France) and Catalan artist Maribel Riquete. Gallery 9, Tigh Fili, Thompson House, MacCurtain Street.

March 2 to 30
Enlargement - Latvia
Enlargement! is a continuously changing exhibition, displaying the artistic qualities of the new states of the expanded EU. March focuses on life in Latvia as seen through the lens of internationally renowned Latvian photographer Andrejs Grants in a solo photographic exhibition. Cork Vision Centre, North Main Street.

March 8 to 20
Breaking Boundaries
An exhibition by the Cobh Women¹s Group. Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh.

March 9 to 31
Making A Show of Themselves
An exhibition of work by Paula O'Donnell, Carol James, Anna Marie Holten and Caitríona Hanley. A diverse show combining traditional methods with contemporary concepts. These artists explore their ideas through embroidery, weaving, sculpture and photography. Shrine 9, Tigh Fili, Thompson House, MacCurtain Street.

March 14 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.

March 18 to April 1
Angela Fewer
Drawing plays an important role in Angela Fewer¹s work practice. Drawing mostly from life, sometimes using family and friends as models, frequently, however using random subjects. Web:www.affordableart-ireland.com FORM Gallery, Unit 2, Paul Street Shopping Centre.

from March 18
Sean Scully
Exhibition of print works by world renowned artist Sean Scully. Fenton Gallery, Wandesford Quay.

March 22 to April 2
Shellshock
The exhibition will be the culmination of an EACA Project (Education and Conservation through Art) organised by Cork Printmakers and Fota Wildlife Park to raise funds to protect turtles and tortoises from extinction. Over 300 students from 12 primary schools in Cork City have participated in the project. Gallery 9, Tigh Fili, Thompson House, MacCurtain Street.

March 24 to April 10
Time To Stand And Stare
Artwork from 15 prisons & detention centres in Ireland. Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh.

to March 20
Forty Shades of Green
Curated by Brian Kennedy in conjunction with the Crafts Council of Ireland, Forty Shades of Green presents the work of 40 artists and crafts people, featuring work in a variety of media including ceramics, glass, textiles, wood, stone, metal, painting, and print. The work is by some of Ireland¹s most distinguished fine art and craft practioners: Inga Reed, Celine Traynor, Paul Devlin, Sara Flynn, Maud Cotter, Helena Gorey, Christine Mackey, Remco de Fouw, Michael Boran, Eoin McNamee and Glenn Lucas. Glucksman Gallery, UCC, Cork.

to March 20
Here & Elsewhere
A video installation by the American artist Kerry Tribe. The installation shows an interview between an older man who remains off the camera, the British filmcritic Peter Wollen, and a thoughtful ten year old girl, his daughter Audrey. As the interview unfolds, their philosophical conversation touches on history, memory, temporality, epistemology, photography and desire. Glucksman Gallery, UCC, Cork.

to March 31
Figure and Ground
An exhibition at the Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, consisting of 80 drawings and watercolours spanning three centuries including among others works by Rembrandt van Rijn, Vincent van Gogh, Pieter Mondriaan, Jan van Goyen, Hendrick Avercamp. The exhibition will explore how artists, while separated by different centuries, are united by underlying concerns or values - pragmatism, honesty, an appreciation of landscape, a sense of structure or geometry underlying the landscape, and an understanding of the close relationship between mankind and nature. Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Emmet Place.

to April 2
After The Thaw
Crawford Municipal Art Gallery in association with AIB Group present an exhibition of over thirty paintings and sculptures by contemporary artists from the AIB Art Collection. The exhibition explores the resurgence of the landscape and the figure in Ireland from the early nineties to present day. Artists featured include Brian Maguire, Alice Maher, Sean Scully, Bernadette Kiely, Charles Tyrrell, Dorothy Cross, and Sarah Walker. Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Emmet Place.

Ongoing
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 O¹Donoghue, Clare Langan, Basil Blackshaw, Barrie Cooke and Janet Mullarney. Glucksman Gallery, UCC, Cork.

Theatre & Opera

February 28 to March 5
Deathtrap
By Ira Levin. Keir Dullea, best remembered for his starring role in 2001: A Space Odyssey, makes his Irish stage debut in this compelling stage thriller. 8pm, tickets f23/15 (conc.). Box Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace Theatre, MacCurtain Street.

March 2 to 6
Fame - The Musical
Cork Institute of Technology brings the cult musical 'Fame' for the first time to the Cork Opera House stage. The commitment and energy of this young amateur cast, with professional production values, guarantees a terrific night with stunning dance sequences plus dramatic, romantic, and comic musical numbers. 'Fame - the Musical', inspired by the Alan Parker film and subsequent television series, follows the fortunes of a class at New York's High School for the Performing Arts through four years from audition to graduation. Performance Schedule: Wed: 11am (Schools) & 8pm; Thurs: 8pm; Fri: 5pm & 8.30pm; Sat: 8pm; Sun: 3pm & 8pm. Tickets: f20/27/35 (+ f2 booking fee), Schools Performance: f12. Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera House.

March 3 to 5
Out Of Caesar
Out of Caesar is a re-working of Shakespeare¹s Julius Caesar as performed by the MA students of Drama and Theatre Studies, UCC. The piece explores physically and vocally the notions of duplicity and duality, of love and honour and of the divided self. Shakespeare¹s original Julius Caesar plays with time and it¹s conventions, in Out of Caesar time is wilfully thrown out of joint and asks is Caesar a man or an idea and does he (or she) belong in our time? Directed by Andy Crook. 8pm, tickets: f8/5. Box Office: 4904275. Granary Theatre, Dyke Parade.

March 8 to 12
Oleanna
By David Mamet. Presented by Looking Through Windows with Amy Hastings and Shane Nestor. 8pm, adm: f10 Bookings: 4541456. Redz, Liberty Street (off Washington St.)

March 10 & 11
Sleeping Beauty
Lambert Puppet Theatre¹s latest show journeys into the magical world of fairy tale and adventure with Sleeping Beauty. Audiences will be treated to a feast of humour, participation and stunning visual effects in a non stop action packed event for the whole family to enjoy. This is a beautifully produced show with large puppets, colourful sets and exquisite lighting and is suitable for 3 to 12 year olds. Performance Schedule: Thurs 18 @ 9.45am & 11.30am; Fri 19 @ 9.45am & 11.30am. Tickets: f10, School Groups: f8 (+ f1.50 booking fee). Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera House.

March 14
La Boheme
By Puccini, with Opera Theatre Company and English Touring Opera. For one performance only! A new production of the classic opera. With Tamsin Coombs, Eimear McNally and Joe Corbett 8pm, tickets f23/15 (conc.). Box Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace Theatre, MacCurtain Street.

March 15 to 18
NT Shell Connections
Everyman Palace Studio and the National Theatre of Great Britain present a celebration of youth theatre. The best of Youth Theatre groups from around Ireland premiere a collection of new plays by established authors, including a new title from Enda Walsh. Tickets f10/8 (conc.). Box Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace Theatre, MacCurtain Street.

March 15 to 19
The Pillowman
By Martin McDonagh. The National Theatre returns to Cork with Martin McDonagh¹s viciously funny play about a writer in a totalitarian state who is interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories. Winner of the 2004 Olivier Award for Best New Play. 8pm, tickets: f15/20/25/30 (+ f2 booking fee), matinee Sat. 19 @ 3pm (all tickets f20). Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera House.

from March 21
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 Russell¹s 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: f30/40/50, matinees: f25/32/38 (+ f2 booking fee). Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera House.

March 22 & 23
Lost In The Flurry Of Cherry Blossoms
The Tokyo Engeki Ensemble come to Cork for the first time with this internationally acclaimed extravaganza of passion. When a bandit, living in a grove of cherry trees, wins a woman in a duel, little does he know the extremes to which his new conquest will go. Driven by lust for the woman and her commands, he kills all his wives except the last, whom he imprisons as her slave. Yet the woman demands more. First the heads of prostitutes, then the heads of noblemen, which she toys with while pondering the spirit of a woman.Tue 22nd March at 3pm & 8pm; Wed 23rd March at 8pm, tickets: f12/8. Box Office: 4904275. Granary Theatre, Dyke Parade.

from March 23
Second City Trilogy
Three plays by Cónal Creedon. The Second City Trilogy is conceived as a tragicomic exploration of the dynamic of various father-son relationships, set against the social, historical and topographical background of Cork city. The Cure The anti-hero of The Cure is unable to confront various issues in his personal life. We meet him trawling the streets of Cork looking for an early morning pub in search of a Œcure¹. But fate takes a hand to his feet and the streets of Cork become his road to Damascus. After Luke A tragi-comic play inspired by the parable of The Prodigal Son, from St. Luke¹s Gospel. After Luke is set against the current greed-driven frenzy surrounding the property market. When I Was God It¹s FAI Cup Final day. Referee Dino Keegan is retiring from the game. At half-time the spotlight shines directly down on Dino Keegan's decision-making capability. On the field of dreams the referee is God, but what happens when God is made Man? 8pm, tickets: f18 (+ f2 booking fee). Box Office: 4270022. Half Moon Theatre.

March 24
White Men With Weapons
What happens to the minds of men who are forced to fight a senseless war in a foreign land? Sometimes the real terror to be fought is the one inside us. Written and performed by Greig Coetzee, White Men With Weapons is a response to a year he spent as military conscript in 1990. Armed only with razor sharp satire, Coetzee's 13 characters will take you on a rollercoaster ride through the old South African Defence Force, beginning just before Nelson Mandela's release from jail. 8pm, tickets f15. Box Office: 4272022. Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street.

March 29 to April 2
Dublin By Lamplight
Amid the filth and fury of Dublin 1904 the theatrical event of the century is about to explodeŠwill the Irish National Theatre seize its chance for glory? By Michael West in collaboration with the Corn Exchange Theatre Company. 8pm, tickets f23/15 (conc.). Box Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace Theatre, MacCurtain Street.

Dance

March 8 & 9
Ballet Spectacular 2005
Cork City Ballet in association with Cork Opera House. Starring principal dancers from the Kirov Ballet Company in St. Petersburg, and Irish Ballerina Monica Loughman in Giselle Act 2, the most celebrated ballet of the Romantic era. Highlights from Swan Lake and the virtuoso pas de deux Spring Waterswill also feature in this programme, and Alan Foley¹s ballet Celtic Dreams ­ a fusion of classical ballet and Irish dancing. 8pm, tickets: f15/20/24/28 (+ f2 booking fee). Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera House.

March 17
The White Quadrangle
...is a large-scale, site-specific performance event by half/angel. Wicked, reverent, moving and funny, The White Quadrangle moves into the psyche of the city, with a sense of urgency and history, revelling in the spectacle of over a hundred performers. 7pm. Free but ticketed. To enter the ticket lottery go to www.halfangel.ie or phone 021 4905650. University College Cork.

March 26
Doubletime!
A night of hot swing jazz with Dj Gary. Jump, jive, romp, and stomp to the best swing jazz of the 30¹s and 40¹s. The only night in Cork that guarantees the jazz will get you up so you can really get down. 10pm, adm: f5. An Spailpin Fanac, South Main Street.

Mondays
Argentine Tango
Experience the passion of Tango! Beginner class @ 7pm; Improver class @ 8.30pm; Milonga & Practice @ 9.30pm. All classes i8 for March. No partner required. Details from Aileen on 087 2627887. The Vineyard, Market Lane (off Patrick Street).

Mondays in March
Rhumba Casino
A night of live Salsa, Rhumba and Merengue with a full 8-piece latin orchestra. Rhumba Casino are Ireland¹s exponents of true Cuban dance music under the leadership of veteran Cuban bandleader Manu Ramirez. Doors 9pm, band at 10.30pm, f5 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
Salsa Classes
Beginners 8pm; Improvers 8pm; Intermediate 9pm, classes f7, dancing afterwards. Coal Quay Bar.

Concerts

March 3
Lunchtime Concert
With Matthew Manning (Oboe) & Gabriela Mayer (Piano). Programme: Grovlez, Saint-Saens, Schumann, Szalowski.1.10pm. Crawford Municipal Art Gallery.

March 3
RTE Vanbrugh String Quartet
With a programme by Beethoven and Tippett. 8pm. Aula Maxima, UCC.

March 4 to 6
To Tell It In Song And In Story
Cork Singers¹ Club presents a weekend of music and song. Weekend tickets f30 (covers all events). Info: Jim Walsh 087 2759311. An Spailpín Fánach, South Main Street.

March 8 & 22
Our mEUsical Partners
With Cork Orchestral Society. Tuesday lunchtimes, from 1 to 1:50 pm 25/01/2005 to 13/12/2005, tickets f10 (conc. f7 & 5), info: 4270076. Crawford Municipal Art Gallery.

March 27 & 28
Easter Weekend with Cara O¹Sullivan
One of Ireland¹s leading sopranos and a Cork favourite, the incomparable Cara O¹Sullivan, hosts her own two concerts, with special guests to be announced. 8pm, tickets f23/15 (conc.). Box Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace Theatre, MacCurtain Street.

Comedy

March 9 to 11
³You Won¹t Get Away With That Here!!²
An evening with Pat Shortt. Come and see the locals of Rathmuff who have turned out to see a screening of a film in their local hall that is about to be demolished. Tickets f25. Box Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace Theatre, MacCurtain St.

March 4 & 5, 18 & 19
The Craichouse at LV
Quality stand-up talent from all corners of the island. Fridays & 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. Šand every Wednesday night from 10pm, free adm. Bodega Bar, Coal Quay.

Festivals

March 3 to 13
French Film Festival
In conjunction with The Alliance Francaise of Cork. A fine selection of contemporary French film with documentaries, shorts, animated features and mainstream cinema. Full programme from: www.triskelart.com Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street.

March 11 to 13
9TH ANNUAL SET DANCE WORKSHOP WEEKEND FESTIVAL
Tickets: f8 on the door, workshop f6 per session. 9.30pm-1.30 am, break for tea around 11.30am. Booking & Info from Barry Cogan, 021 4372035 / 087 8137990, email: dancing@owenabue-valley.net Carrigaline GAA Pavilion.

March 14 to 16
Celtfest 2005
Celtfest is an annual celebration of Celtic art, music & song, dance, language and culture. Participating countries in 2005 will include Wales, Scotland, Galicia, Brittany and local musicians in Ireland. Full programme from: studentcentre.ucc.ie/html/CELTFEST2005.html UCC Student Centre.

March 17 to 19
Cork St. Patrick¹s Festival 2005
Cork St. Patrick¹s Festival 2005 kicks off with the Caravan of Dreams ­ the parade ­ bigger, better and brighter than before. Over the following days Cork will be alive with music, storytelling, dance, exhibitions, workshops, sports events. and the big closing party. Full programme from: www.corkstpatricksfestival.ie Cork City.

Other Stuff

March 7 to 9
Discovery 2005
Discovery 2005 aims to stimulate interest in science among children and young people, highlight the importance of science and technology to the Cork economy and present science as a bona fide cultural activity during the European Capital of Culture year. The exhibition opens to schools from 9.30am to 3.30pm daily. Open to public 3.30pm to 5pm daily and 6pm to 8pm on Tuesday 8th. City Hall

to March 21
The Cork International Exhibition 1902 - 1903
It was just over a century ago that the eyes of the world were last drawn to Cork. On May 1, 1902, the ŒCork International Exhibition¹ was formally opened, the brainchild of Edward Fitzgerald. So popular did it become with visitors and exhibitors from around the world that it reopened in 1903. Dalton Gallery, Cork City Museum, Fitzgerald Park.

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 it¹s 2nd year of weekly exhibitions by Cork-based artists in Bishop Lucey Park, Cork. Bishop Lucey Park, off Grand Parade.