Arts & Culture

GLÓR Theatre and Carrigoran Day Care Centre have joined forces to present what promises to be a night of great entertainment in Dromoland Castle on Friday, June 11 to benefit both organisations.

RENOWNED accordion player Alan Kelly, along with fiddle player Tóla Custy, Donogh Hennessy on guitar and Steph Geremia on flute and vocals will lead a monster concert in Glór this Saturday night.

A DIVERSE and creative range of activities and events have been lined up to help entertain children of all ages and talents in Glór this summer.

A WEEK-long programme of workshops for up-and-coming actors, directors and scriptwriters is being organised for the Drama League of Ireland Summer School at the University of Limerick from July 31 to August 7.

At the Movies Sex And The City 2 DIRECTED BY: Michael Patrick King STARRING: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon CERT: 15A A few reasons why I might not be the ideal individual to review Sex And The City 2. Firstly, I am a man. I really should need to say no more than that but, for those requiring further clarification let me go on – I am not one of the metrosexual variety, though I have travelled on the metro system in Madrid, if that counts. I do not have a feminine side. Trust me, the doctors have checked.

Channel Hopping The television highlight for most of us last week was of course Sky’s latest adaptation of the Terry Pratchett novel Going Postal. In fact, according to some reports, it was the most watched programme over the seven days.

The horrors of war is a territory frequently trampled on by Hollywood, sometimes to impressive effect (Bridge Over the River Kwai, Platoon, The Deerhunter) and sometimes with all the the subtlety of a brick wrapped in barbed wire being shoved up your… nose (Pearl Harbour).

MEMORIES of a Fleadh Nua past were revived for one local man when he was recently flicking through old photos.