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# arts - Thursday 17 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Arts

Smock Alley Theatre reopening after 225 years

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New theatre set to open today on site of original facility which opened in 1662.

# arts - Monday 7 May, 2012

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Meet the only man in Ireland who loves getting scam emails

07/05/12 8,329 Views 14 Comments

Illustrator Alan Dunne asks his friends to send him on their funniest spam scam emails – so that he can make wry and funny works of art from their stories.

# arts - Thursday 3 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Irish Film

President Higgins celebrates Irish film in New York

03/05/12 2,456 Views 12 Comments

Michael D attended a screening of Oscar-winning Irish short The Shore – and gave his views on Irish film.

# arts - Monday 30 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Irish Film This post contains videos

Irish turf-cutting film premieres at major film festival

30/04/12 3,327 Views 13 Comments

Poignant short doc Home Turf makes the cut at Hot Docs in Toronto – one of world’s biggest documentary festivals.

# arts - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

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Extra date for Paul Simon gig

03/04/12 1,772 Views 6 Comments

Performance of full Graceland album with Ladysmith Black Mambazo has proven popular…

# arts - Saturday 24 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Read Me

Column: Here’s why we turn empty properties into art spaces

24/03/12 2,557 Views 4 Comments

“Raise the shutters on a vacant unit, and life returns to an area”: Arts initiative PrettyvacanT Dublin on bringing energy through art back to abandoned buildings.

# arts - Thursday 15 March, 2012

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VIDEO: Three-trailer Thursday

15/03/12 1,302 Views 1 Comment

Cinema trip this weekend? TheJournal.ie brings you snippets from three new releases to help you decide where to put your money…

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Ghost estates brought to book in post-Tiger exhibition

15/03/12 3,957 Views 5 Comments

Art initiative PrettyvacanT Dublin is repurposing empty spaces for cultural purposes – its latest show responds to “post-Crash Ireland”.

# arts - Tuesday 13 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie St Patrick's Day

Global culture programme for St Patrick’s Day revealed

13/03/12 3,795 Views 10 Comments

It’s not all about shamrock shakes and pints of Guinness.

# arts - Tuesday 28 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Beirut This post contains videos

Lebanon to host its first Irish film festival

28/02/12 1,171 Views 8 Comments

Event in Beirut is to focus on conflict resolution as well as representations of sectarianism and violence. “The two countries have very much in common,” says organiser.

# arts - Thursday 9 February, 2012

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READER OFFER: 99c rental on Volta.ie

09/02/12 4,170 Views 5 Comments

The first 200 readers from TheJournal.ie to enter our special discount code at Volta.ie can have their pick of Irish and international independent movies for less than a euro.

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VIDEO: Three-trailer Thursday

09/02/12 2,146 Views No Comments

Cinema trip this weekend? TheJournal.ie brings you snippets from three new releases to help you decide where to put your money…

# arts - Thursday 2 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Irish Film

Two new TV series to create 350 jobs and invest €11m in economy

02/02/12 6,525 Views 17 Comments

Two major BBC series being shot on location in Ireland – as well as a host of exciting Irish film projects – will give a welcome boost to the economy, the Irish Film Board has said.

# arts - Wednesday 1 February, 2012

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First pic of new Bond film: Daniel Craig’s grown a beard.

01/02/12 2,828 Views 14 Comments

Bond producers try to create hype with “first official picture” from upcoming Bond film, Skyfall. Do you care?

# arts - Thursday 26 January, 2012

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Volta.ie hoping to promote indie and Irish movies

26/01/12 4,322 Views 5 Comments

Irish video-on-demand website allows users to view some new releases on same day they open in cinemas.

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VIDEO: Three-trailer Thursday

26/01/12 1,062 Views No Comments

Cinema trip this weekend? TheJournal.ie brings you snippets from three new releases to help you decide where to put your money…

# arts - Tuesday 24 January, 2012

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Full list of Oscar 2012 nominees: Two Irish shorts nominated

24/01/12 5,544 Views 10 Comments

Two Irish short films nominated for Best Short (Live Action) and Irish woman for Best Make-up while Fassbender misses out on Best Actor nod.

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WATCH: The Oscars 2012 nominations are announced

24/01/12 2,110 Views 4 Comments

Watch live as the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards are announced from Los Angeles.

# arts - Thursday 19 January, 2012

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Video: Three-trailer Thursday

19/01/12 1,323 Views 2 Comments

Cinema trip this weekend? TheJournal.ie brings you snippets from three new releases to help you decide where to put your money…

# arts - Tuesday 17 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Light House Cinema This post contains images

Pictures: Cutting the ribbon to the reopened Light House

17/01/12 2,608 Views 4 Comments

Official takeover by Element Pictures rubberstamped this morning – and the cinema is looking as colourful as ever.

From TheJournal.ie Short Film

Dingle film fest offers €5,000 prize for Irish language short

17/01/12 1,522 Views 4 Comments

The film festival in the heart of Kerry Gaeltacht wants to encourage script-writing ‘as Gaeilge’.

# arts - Monday 16 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie RTÉ

‘Undercover Bishop’ and major Titanic drama-doc top RTÉ new season

16/01/12 4,130 Views 20 Comments

The national broadcaster has released details of new productions expected to air this spring – including €1.5m dramatisation of what happened ‘below deck’ on the Titanic.

# arts - Sunday 15 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Irish Film This post contains videos

Watch: Irish silent films from the early 1900s

15/01/12 3,934 Views 5 Comments

As critics hail contemporary silent film The Artist, TheJournal.ie takes a look back at Ireland’s silent films.

# arts - Friday 13 January, 2012

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Column: Cardinal Rules – On ‘pop’ culture 2012

13/01/12 4,219 Views 8 Comments

The (not) Primate of All Ireland readies himself for a year of cultural gems like Fr Gerry O’Shea’s one-man avant-garde production, ‘I Don’t Know What You’re Talking About, Sure Everything Is Grand’.

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Reopened Light House Cinema to be used as Dublin Film Festival venue

13/01/12 8,570 Views 13 Comments

New dawn for independent cinema as Irish distribution company take it over – and major film fest to hold screenings there.

# arts - Thursday 12 January, 2012

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VIDEO: Three-trailer Thursday

12/01/12 1,310 Views No Comments

Cinema trip this weekend? TheJournal.ie brings you snippets from three new releases to help you decide where to put your money…

# arts - Thursday 5 January, 2012

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Video: Three-trailer Thursday

05/01/12 1,667 Views 4 Comments

Cinema trip this weekend? TheJournal.ie brings you snippets from three new releases to help you decide where to put your money…

# arts - Thursday 22 December, 2011

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VIDEO: Three Trailer Thursday

22/12/11 1,953 Views 3 Comments

Cinema trip over the holidays? TheJournal.ie brings you snippets from three upcoming releases to help you decide where to put your money…

# arts - Thursday 15 December, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Sneak Peek This post contains videos

WATCH: Three-trailer Thursday

15/12/11 1,467 Views 1 Comment

Cinema trip this weekend? TheJournal.ie brings you snippets from three new releases to help you decide where to put your money…

From TheJournal.ie Oscars 2012 This post contains videos

Irish short film shortlisted for Oscars

15/12/11 3,046 Views No Comments

Irish Film Board-funded Pentecost was written and directed by Irish actor Peter McDonald and has made it to the final ten for that Academy Award category.

# arts - Friday 9 December, 2011

Irish Film This post contains videos

WATCH: Friday at the movies (video)

09/12/11 1,012 Views No Comments

This week, TheJournal.ie brings you a fun Irish film on the perils of internet dating for your viewing pleasure.

# arts - Thursday 8 December, 2011

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Watch: Three-trailer Thursday (video)

08/12/11 1,437 Views No Comments

Cinema trip this weekend? TheJournal.ie brings you snippets from three new releases to help you decide where to put your money…

# arts - Saturday 3 December, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Protest This post contains images

In pictures: march against cuts to youth and community projects

03/12/11 2,217 Views 4 Comments

A colourful march of community groups and others took place in the capital today.

# arts - Thursday 1 December, 2011

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WATCH: Three-trailer Thursday

01/12/11 1,361 Views 1 Comment

Cinema trip this weekend? TheJournal.ie brings you snippets from three new releases to help you decide where to put your money…

# arts - Friday 25 November, 2011

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WATCH: Friday at the movies

25/11/11 939 Views 4 Comments

This week, TheJournal.ie presents a multi award-winning short film about an elderly couple who find a highly unorthodox way to bring joy, youth and love back into their lives…

# arts - Thursday 24 November, 2011

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WATCH: Three-trailer Thursday

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Cinema trip this weekend? TheJournal.ie brings you snippets from three new releases to help you decide where to put your money…

# arts - Wednesday 9 November, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Titanic TV This post contains images

Titanic TV series to bring €12m to Irish economy

09/11/11 1,574 Views 20 Comments

Arts Minister Jimmy Deenihan hints that the Irish Film Board might be due to announce other new projects coming to film here as he visits set of major series starring Neve Campbell.

# arts - Friday 4 November, 2011

Short Film This post contains videos

WATCH: Friday at the movies

04/11/11 351 Views 1 Comment

This week, TheJournal.ie presents a clever short film about robbing chips and family dynamics for your viewing pleasure.

# arts - Thursday 3 November, 2011

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WATCH: Three-trailer Thursday

03/11/11 361 Views 1 Comment

Cinema trip this weekend? TheJournal.ie brings you snippets from three new releases to help you decide where to put your money…

# arts - Friday 28 October, 2011

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WATCH: Friday at the movies

28/10/11 425 Views No Comments

This week TheJournal.ie presents The Ten Steps, an especially spooky short, for your viewing pleasure this Halloween weekend.

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