Nouveau Vadge - 27th n'28th June

Nouveau Vadge 27th June @ 6pm

A week-end of music, art, and all sorts of cunst showcasing all female artist in all media!

Sat 27th- Opening reception 6-10pm followed by a music gig at 10pm in Thomas House, Thomas St. D8

Sun 28th Open to the public from 12-6pm

Adm free

Gato Azul concert

Thursday 4th June, 8pm

Drawing their main inspiration from the endless well of Brazilian music, GATO AZUL perform sambas, choros and forro’ alongside original pieces by great Brazilian composers such as Hermeto Paschoal, Egberto Gismonti and Guinga. Gato Azul enhance this repertoire with a unique blend of flamenco rhythms, jazz improvisation and Irish swing.

Gato Azul is an ensemble founded by Francesco Turrisi that also comprises of Lucas Gonzales and Brian Dunning

Italian accordionist and pianist Francesco Turrisi is equally at home with Jazz (with his own piano trio), Mediterranean music (with Tarab), eastern European music (with Yurodny) and the accordion driven frenetic rhythms of Forro'. Lucas Gonzalez is a versatile guitarist and percussionist from Argentina whose experience encompasess different styles such as flamenco, classical and South American traditional music. Brian Dunning is a renowned Irish flute player. His background is in both Jazz and Irish traditional music. He has been touring extensively with the New World band Nightnoise and with his own trio Puck Fair.

For this performance Gato Azul will invite special guest singer Sonia Esquivel to join the group. Sonia is a Paraguayan/Brazilian singer based in Dublin. She has studied in Asunción and Paris and has taken part in several projects, from jazz to South American folk, to Brazilian music and tango. She has performed in Paraguay, Spain, France and Ireland.

ARTY PARTY (there is no better name coming, ever)

The 3rd and final ArtyParty , coming 13th June in the Back loft.
6.30 Opening, free in till 7.30, then €5/€8, close at midnight.

BRING YOUR OWN DRINK and please use the bins.

ArtyParty (There is no better name coming) is a collective of young artists and musicians who want to set a different platform for art exhibitions, to make it more like a gig/event than a normal exhibition opening. This one off night aims to change how we view and interact with art, and is trying to incorporate the audience as much as possible.

Merging Art with Music, featuring poetry, spoken word, video art, projections, visuals, sculpture, interactive live performance and art making, sound art, light installations. Over 15 artists and musicians combined to make a one night exhibition party, featuring Stephen James Smith (Spoken), Kevin Nolan (Spoken), A Room For Improvement (Live Visual Performance), Hugh Cooney (Live Performance), Turf Boon, Barry Quinn, Loki Bee, Fiona Spiers, Wendy Stephens, Mia Marshmallow and many many more. Music comes from Dublin SingerSongwriters James Guilmartin, Mark Flynn, Steve from Bojangled and Bo Sean Ford Owen.

No Drama Theatre Company

Performing "A Night at the Invasion"

May 21st - 23rd

Doors open at 8 pm, show starts at 8:30 pm

Admission 12E / 10E

In this fictitious account we see the struggle between the artist and the advertiser. How an artist retains his integrity while attempting to keep the money men happy. We meet the cast and crew behind the events that changed broadcasting laws forever. And the ego that sparked it all...

Join us, for a Night At The Invasion!
Additional info can be found here

Contact Details:

Barry O'Donovan (mobile) 0877640204 (email) barryodonovan@gmail.com