Friday // Culture Night
Voted last year’s Irish Times No. 1 Culture Night venue, the setting for James Joyce’s “The Dead” is our top pick for this year’s Culture Night. Visitors to the House of the Dead will get a chance to see the dining room in which Joyce set the famous meal of Gabriel’s epiphany and check out the ancient letterpress printing presses as Dubliners reaches the 100th anniversary of its publication. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland in the South Georgian Quarter is being temporarily turned into a pop-up museum exhibiting the history of radio, featuring a variety of recordings of song, story and speech from the past 100 years. Another highlight of the night is the Edible Art installation at the Doorway Gallery, where visitors can enjoy a unique exhibition of palatable sculptures and paintings from Irish bakers and confectioners. The RTÉ Concert Orchestra will give an exclusive performance in Meeting House Square of a specially commissioned fanfare by Belfast-born composer Stephen Gardner. Those put off by the commotion of the action-packed programme can seek tranquility at an intro to meditation classes at the Dublin Buddhist Centre or enjoy a recital of Choral Evensong at St Patrick’s Cathedral. Throughout the evening, Dublin Bus will be providing free buses every 20 mins between the city’s various cultural quarters with music and spoken word performances along the way. MM Saturday // Disco Daze Disco Daze celebrates its first birthday in the Twisted Pepper on the 21st September. Over the past year they have played host to most of the best Irish DJs on the scene such as Mark Alton, Lil Dave, Frank B, All City, Subject and many more. Expect the best in boogie, funk and disco all night in the basement. The line-up looks special with 4wrd Grad, John Mahon, Joey Cardiff and All City. Wish the boys a happy birthday on their Facebook page and get in for €8 on their cheaplist. LM
Sunday // INREALLIFE Screening and Satellite Discussion // Lighthouse Cinema
InRealLife takes us on a journey from the bedrooms of British teenagers to the world of Silicon Valley. Director Beeban Kidron suggests that rather than the promise of free and open connectivity; young people are increasingly ensnared in a commercial world. Kidron builds his case and asks if we can afford to stand by while our children are being outsourced to the net? The Lighthouse cinema will screen the film from 1pm, followed by a satellite panel discussion broadcast live from the Ritzy cinema in Brixton and hosted by Jon Snow with director Kidron and special guests to discuss the issues raised in the film. EM Monday // Kaph, 31 Drury Street If you haven’t had a chance to drop into Kaph, one of the latest additions to Dublin’s prospering coffee scene, this would be the time to do so. The space, which opened back in June, is at once a delightful cafe and a pop-up gallery, home to the innovative art project “Making Space.” Kaph offers various artists residency on the first floor above the cafe, where they produce, exhibit and sell their work, starting at €10. In addition to art appreciation, the cafe specialises in excellent pastries and the superb HasBean coffee, brewed over at 3FE. With friendly staff, interiors that nod to Scandinavian minimalism and a great ambience, this is the perfect spot for a quiet coffee after the first day of class. MM
Tuesday // Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D
Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) of Marvel’s Avengers returns to lead the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D – a covert peacekeeping unit, which investigates supernatural activity around the globe. Joss Whedon’s TV spin-off to his massively successful 2012 superhero blockbuster is remarked to deliver impressive special effects, a diverse and well-developed crop of characters and classically deadpan Whedonesque dialogue. Having already received a standing ovation for the pilot at San Diego Comic-Con and the award for “most promising new fall series” at the Teen Choice Awards, Whedon’s new show for ABC is one to watch for Marvel fans and Whedonites alike. CO
Wednesday // Bondax
Straight out of Lancaster, Bondax, the talented teen duo behind some very exciting, innovative electronic productions are hitting up Button Factory on the 25th. Perhaps best known for their slick edit of ‘No Diggity’ as well as the smooth house vibes of ‘Baby I Got That’, George Townsend and Adam Kaye are making waves in the UK dance scene. With their debut album on the horizon and new track ‘Giving It All’ out 22nd September, this is looking to be a special night and might well be the last chance to catch the Bondax boys before they make it big. TJ
Thursday // Dublin Divided: September 1913
For the centenary of the Dublin Lockout, a number of galleries have seized the opportunity to mark the occasion. Among these, the Hugh Lane promises a perfect mix of education and aesthetic experience. Incidentally, the history of its establishment was intimately interwoven with the Lockout and its main protagonists. The show will contain portraits of many key individuals, works by artists who became involved in the dispute and evocative illustrations of life in Dublin at the time. The impressive list of artists’ includes names such as John Lavery, Sarah Purser, John and Jack B. Yeats, Casimir Markievicz, Auguste Rodin, Sarah Cecilia Harrison, Maurice MacGonigal and Louis le Brocquy.
26 September 2013 – 2 February 2014. Free entry GP
