Dec 24, 2024
Nov 23,2024
THEATRE: EMMA
Ripping the bodice of tradition, the Christmas show at the Abbey promises a hot take on Jane Austin's classic comedy of manners for the Brat generation, with a cool young ensemble (led by Toni O'Rourke), a contemporary soundtrack and a period-but-playful retelling of a much-loved tale (Abbey Theatre, Dublin, 22 Nov 2024 – 24 Jan 2025)
STREAMING: SAY NOTHING
Based on the bestseller by Patrick Radden Keefe, this gripping miniseries is a true tale of murder and memory in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, featuring a peerless cast led by stars-in-the-making Lola Pettigrew, Hazel Doupe and Anthony Boyle. Spanning four decades, it opens with the shocking disappearance of Jean McConville, a single mother of ten who was abducted from her Belfast home in 1972 - and never seen alive again (Disney+, all episodes streaming now)
CINEMAS: HOUSEWIFE OF THE YEAR
EVENT: QUIET LIGHTS
The beloved winter festival returns to Cork for its fifth edition, bringing a dazzling array of performances to venues across the city and shining a spotlight on the best in contemporary folk, traditional, and experimental music. And what a bill: Fionn Regan, Lisa Hannigan, Muireann Bradley, Lemoncello, Aoife Ní Bhríain & Catrin Finch, a large-scale double-header from Elaine Howley and Rachael Lavelle, the mighty Cormac Begley and much more (Various venues, Cork city, until November 24th)
MUSIC: NOBODY LOVES YOU MORE
Formerly of the Pixies and currently of the Breeders, Kim Deal has been an indie music icon for decades; now, aged, 63 she's releasing her first solo album, and it's a thing of beauty indeed, a sweeping emotional epic that mixes romantic lullabies, electronic dance beats, and good old rock n' roll, all delivered with her signature brand of cool (4AD, out now)
