Arts & Culture

GLÓR is one of a number of venues around the country taking part in Take Your Seat week, which is running from November 9 to 14, with discounted tickets and promotions on offer.

ARTIST and author Philip Brennan’s work reflects a deep relationship with the land, the passing year and the creatures, flora and people that inhabit it.

“GOOD, strong rhythmic Clare music on the harmonica.” That’s how Eoin O’Neill describes the playing of John Gavin and his daughter, Pauline Gavin-Callinan, on the their debut CD, William’s Pride.

Brian O’Connell had hit rock bottom in late summer 2004. Alcohol had him locked in a vice-like grip and it seemed as if he couldn’t break free.

HALLOWE’EN night sees the return of the Boudoir Sessions to Brogan’s in Ennis, where ghosts and ghouls will be transported back to the early mid 20th century.

GLÓR will host an unusual collaboration of traditional music from Ireland and Bulgaria in conjunction with Denis Liddy and Tigh na Coille on Friday, November 6, at 7.30pm.

Ould talk, gossip, scandal, whatever you call it, freedom of speech is a fundamental right of every person in Ireland and is enshrined in our Constitution at Article 40.  

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s AssistantDIRECTED BY: Paul WeitzSTARRING: John C Reilly, Chris Massoglia, Josh Hutcherson, Salma HayekCERT: 12AINTERESTING times in the Weitz family, where brothers Chris and Paul – best known for American Pie, American Dreamz and the excellent About A Boy – are both now releasing vampire flicks based on hugely popular books. Chris is the man at the helm of the upcoming second Twilight movie, New Moon, from Stephanie Meyer’s series of shockingly bad books. While Paul directs Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, based on the Darren Shan novels.The verdict on Twilight will have to wait but, on the evidence here, it looks like the boys have taken this new direction simply for a laugh – probably a bet to see which of them could make the biggest number of book fans really, really mad. Which is all well and good, but at least one of the siblings seems intent on making the average movie lover …