The 80-strong cast has been selected, the leads assigned and the costumes fitted, because the bells are calling Dick Whittington and his cat to London.
Read More »Shannon teen gets Blind Pass for movie
NEW movie Blind Pass is being launched in the coming weeks and Shannon teenager Lauren Sexton (pictured) sings on it. The film is something of a family affair as her father James is an associate producer and was locations manager in Ireland.
Read More »Record numbers for winter music festival
This year’s Shannonside Winter Music weekend was the most successful in the festival’s 14-year history, according to festival chairman Brendan Walsh.
Read More »Godknows breaks the mould
CLARE hasn’t produced many hip hop stars yet, but Godknows Jonas of Shannon is working on it.The 22-year-old is a native of Zimbabwe has been in Clare since 2001.
Read More »Things that go bump in the Flight
FlightDIRECTED BY: Robert ZemeckisSTARRING: Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, John GoodmanCERT: 15A
Read More »On the couch
There was a time when a new Oliver Stone film was an occasion. A moment of cultural note, scandal or a mixture of both that sometimes obscured the film itself. While the days of Platoon, Natural Born Killers or JFK are a long time ago, there is still a certain frisson whenever the maverick director releases a new flick.
Read More »Writers and readers set for book festival
Contributions from Marina Lewycka, the BBC’s Fergal Keane, John Banville, Joseph O’Connor, Áine Lawlor from RTÉ, Mary O’Rourke and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Education Workshop Department are just some of the highlights from the line-up of national and international authors for Ennis Book Club Festival, which will be held from March 1 to 3.
Read More »The Producers take to Shannon stage
SHANNON Musical Society brings Broadway to a local audience this month as they stage their 35th annual musical, The Producers.
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