Peoples Republic Of Cork Discussion Forums - Arts & Culture

Help Tame the Dragon of Shandon for Halloween

ccartlink — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:04:24 GMT

On Oct 31st each year in Shandon, people take to the streets to join the Dragon as it travels from one world to the other accompanied by creatures from the underworld. The Dragon of Shandon Halloween Lantern Parade has grown in five years to include a wide range of youth groups, community and arts groups, volunteers and participants.

The Centrepiece is the Dragon, a 36ft creature made entirley from tape and manned by a 12 person team. In addition to this, expect to see giant skeletons, ghostly lanterns, creepy cats and scary masks to ensure that this is the night when the ghouls come out to play!

See here for footage of last year's parade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWfS9NlDQ8c

We are still looking for volunteers to help out in preparation for the parade, and/or on the night itself. Interested volunteers do not need to be artistic and we offer workshops for volunteers to pick up new skills along the way. Learn how to make props, animate puppets, facepaint, make masks. Learn to drum, take drama classes or find out about costume design.

Workshops currently take place:
Mon 2-5
Tue 2-5
Wed 2-5 and 7-9

Anyone interested can call into us on 107 Shandon St., or else contact ccartlink@gmail.com or 021-4212914 for more details.

Writing for Children Online Course September 20th

olive2 — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:34:46 GMT

Our 6 week online writing for children course with best-selling children’s author and illustrator Oisin McGann starts on September 20th 2010. Oisin has written and illustrated numerous books for young children, including the Mad Grandad series, The Forbidden Files series, and two short retellings of Irish legends. This course, which costs €190 will cover the basics of storytelling and the specific aspects of writing for children and young adults.

Areas that will be looked at include: how to generate ideas; how to use observation; description of both character and setting; using dialogue and ensuring a good pace and plot, as well as how to tailor your writing for different age groups. There will be practical exercises and a final writing task at the end of the course. Oisin will also be giving tips on how to get published, and how to market your books once you get published. For more information, please visit http://creativewriting.ie/writing-for-children-course/ or email info@creativewriting .ie/telephone 087-2028310

Eddie Lenihan in Cork

corksongs — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:27:28 GMT

corksongs.com presents

the best story teller in Ireland (that includes all the people who are bluffing on the dole!)

Eddie Lenihan

comes to Cork
on Sun 10 Oct 2010 (that's the 10/10/10, all you binary fans)

for 2 gigs, limited capacity of 50 per show

Calanans Pub, Georges Quay
from 3pm to 5pm
with guest story teller
Tickets €10 available only in advance from bar or ronan
(these hours allow children in pubs, and we'd love to have a fair few kids there, kids tickets are €5)

&

An Crub�n, Union Quay
from 8pm to 10ish
Tickets €10 available in advance and on door

*Assuming the first show sells out (or we sell half the tickets for both shows etc), all the proceeds of the second show will go to a folklore project in Cork of Eddie's choosing

tickets available at ronanleonard at gmail.com

The September issue of The Mutation ezine is online now

mutantspace — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:25:59 GMT

The September issue of 'The Mutation' is out now so check it out at http://themutation.com
The mutation arts and culture ezine is produced by mutantspace.ie arts resource and publishes a range of articles and essays on everything from music to poetry, audio stories to performance art, food to literature, and travelogues to reviews
This month we have a video lecture by Linguist Daniel Everett, books on maps of the imagination, aesthetics and the Dematerialization of the Art Object, an exclusive interview with the Saw Doctors, an interview with a member of a Spanish social centre, short stories, new poetry, recipes, album reviews and much, much more
Our ezine is the voice of mutant space, an online arts co-operative, based in Ireland, that freely supports its members in the development and production of independent arts projects and events. We view this ezine as an ongoing collective project, a vehicle that enables our members to show their work and write on subjects that interest, amuse and irritate them.
As well as running this project we also manage a resource bank, scrap store, forum, host our own projects, help members promote their own events, produce our own events and encourage and develop new working relationships with our members.
So, if you want to get involved, help out, become a feature columnist, submit an essay, video, sound piece or if you have an idea for something completely different to put into this blog go to www.mutantspace.ie and join up � it�s free

French/english conversation exchange

mvcork — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:25:19 GMT

Looking for a french speaker interested in doing exchange conversation classes once a week.send me a pm if interested.
I suppose i should write this in french as well....
Je recherche quelqu'un qui s'interesse a faire une echange de conversation [anglais-francais] une fois par semaine.
Laissez une message privee si vous plait.

The Illusionist in Cork?

charles bronson — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:14:48 GMT

looks amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPdLrxxo4mg

said in arts page of yesterdays examiner that the cork omniplex would be showing it. dont see it listed on their site. not in the gate either by the looks of things

4th Mutant shorts film competition, Cork in November

mutantspace — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:36:15 GMT

Mutantspace.ie is kicking off its fourth Mutant Shorts competition. All entrants will be screened on Friday 5th November from 7.30 � 9.30pm @ the Savoy, Cork as part The second Trash Culture Revue which will be running from 4th - 6th November.
This is the third competition in our ongoing film series called �Mutant Rooms�. So far we�ve been in the Kitchen and the Sitting room.
It is our intention to develop this series over the next few years and in doing so create a unique collection of films based in different rooms, by different people, in different genres

BRIEF:

MUTANT ROOMS: HALLWAYS

� All films must be located in, around and related to a hallway
� All films must be under 10 minutes
� All entries need to be registered before 5pm on Friday 15th October
� Deadline for having your film included is Friday 29th October

Please note that �a hallway� could be inside, outside, on earth in space, anywhere. The film can be told from any point of view. The possibilities are endless despite the limitations. Whatever happens in that space, that hallway, is up to the filmmaker

All films must be in DVD format and delivered to:
Goldiefish Events | YMCA building | 11 - 12 Marlboro Street | Cork | Ireland

NOTE:
1. All entries need to be registered before 5pm on Friday 15th October
2. All participants have to provide their own equipment
3. Deadline for having your film included in the screenings is Friday 29th October

You can download a form here and for more info go to our ezine
Remember to join up to our free arts resource
If you have any questions email admin@mutantspace.ie
Follow us on facebook or twitter

Moving Image Cork Next Meeting 2nd Sept

heraldorpress — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:08:00 GMT

Just a note to advise that Moving Image Cork will meet in the Sp�ilp�n F�nac on Thursday 2nd September at 7.30 PM. New members always welcome.
Moving Image Cork is a group designed and run by and for Film and Video enthusiasts and professionals.
New Project (Feature Film) will be discussed and progressed.

Spoken Word Poetry in Cork

RogueC — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:09:08 GMT

Is there anywhere in the city that does something like this>>>?:bday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Cork story would make a great fillum , like.

richiepurg — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:56:48 GMT

" The Ship of Seven Murders " , by Alannah Hopkin and Kathy Bunney. Just finished reading it. A brilliant account of murders on the High Seas in the 1820's.
True story , but I'd never heard of it up to now. In the right hands , would make a riproaring film.

Free Hypnosis sessions!

seafra — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:41:27 GMT

Do you want to quit smoking, lose weight or gain confidence? The Hypnosis may be for you. We are looking for volunteers to take part in group sessions. If you're an open-minded individual and want to take part email: seafra.ocathain@gmai l.com to be included.

Sam Shepard�s �Fool For Love"

Everyman Palace — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:27:45 GMT

WASHINGTON�S KEEGAN THEATRE RETURN WITH �FOOL FOR LOVE�

Washington D.C.�s Keegan Theatre Company are back at the Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork with Sam Shepard�s �Fool For Love�, opening on August 30th, before going on an extensive Irish Tour.

A critical and popular success, �Fool For Love� is a masterfully constructed work which brings searing intensity and rare theatrical excitement to its probing, yet sharply humorous, study of love, hate and the dying myths of the Old West. This is a true American Classic.

In a stark, low-rent motel room on the edge of the Mojave Desert, Eddie and May love and hate their way through life. Unable to hold on, or let go, they battle to keep from drowning together. Join us for this Pulitzer Prize winning playwright's masterpiece, that shows the heights and depths that love can take us to, and make fools of us all.

Directed by Colin Smith, �Fool For Love� features Kevin Adams, Larissa Gallagher, Mark A. Rhea and K. J. Thorarinsson. Eddie is played by Mark A Rhea, the founder and producing artistic director of The Keegan Theatre where his acting credits include �Of Mice and Men�, �One Flew Over the Cuckoo�s Nest�, and �Glengarry Glen Ross�. Each of these Keegan productions toured to the Everyman Palace in the past as the company has a long-standing relationship with the Everyman and Ireland.

Larissa Gallagher (May) - graduated from the W.A. Academy of Performing Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Musical Theatre). Acting credits include: �Hair�, �A Midsummer Night�s Dream� and �Assassins�. She is also a qualified Voice and Drama teacher, and a full-time Voice Over Artist.

Kevin Adams (Old Man) is a Keegan company member, where his acting credits include �Dancing at Lughnasa�, �Of Mice and Men� and �The Playboy of the Western World�.

K J Thorarinsson�s (Martin) Keegan credits include �Of Mice and Men� �One Flew over the Cuckoo�s Nest� (US/Ireland) and �1776�.

Sam Shepard�s �Fool For Love� opens at the Everyman Palace Theatre on Monday August 30th and runs until Saturday September 4th. Tickets, �25 / �20 conc., opening night �15 and �7 student ticket (Mon-Wed) applies. Booking is on 021 450 1673 or www.everymanpalace.com

Following its Cork run, �Fool For Love� tours to St John's Theatre & Arts Centre (Listowel), 6 September; Garage Theatre (Monaghan), 8 September; Watergate Theatre (Kilkenny), 9, 10, 11 September; An Grianan Theatre (Letterkenny), 16 September; Town Hall Theatre (Galway), 20, 21, 22 September and Source Arts Centre (Thurles), 24 September.

�Sam Shepard's purest and most beautiful play." - NY Daily News.
"a powerful addition to Shepard's impressive output." - Variety.
�Keegan Theatre's Fool for Love is a pure celebration of playwright Sam Shepard's bumptious theatricality� - Washington Post

Affordable drawings

flareproof — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:07:45 GMT

www.draganarts.com

Creative Writing Courses Cork

olive2 — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:29:17 GMT

Creative Writing Ink provides writing classes and a critique and editorial service for aspiring writers. All our tutors are professional and published writers. No previous writing experience is necessary and our tutors work with students at their own level.

We run class-based creative writing courses in Cork and also online courses.
Our online courses and class-based workshops include start a novel, beginners creative writing, poetry, how to blog, screenwriting, memoir writing, writing for children among others. Our creative writing workshops kick off this September. For more details, please see below or visit www.creativewriting.ie or email info@creativewriting .ie

Weekend Workshops

Beginners Creative Writing Cork City;
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th September 10.30 a.m.-4.30 pm Adam Wyeth �160

Start a Novel Cork City; Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th September 10.30 a.m.-4.30 pm Mary Malone �160

Poetry Cork City; Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th October 10.30 a.m.-4.30 pm Leanne O� Sullivan �160

Memoir Writing Cork City; Saturday 6th November 10.30 a.m.- 4 pm Ivy Bannister �95

Online Courses

The courses below are all on demand and on a rolling basis, apart from the Writing for Children course.

Beginners Creative Writing 10 weeks Adam Wyeth �250.00
How to Blog 4 weeks Niamh Griffin �95.00
Poetry 6 weeks Leanne O� Sullivan �150.00
Memoir Writing 10 weeks Ivy Bannister �250.00
Writing for Children 6 weeks Oisin McGann �190.00 - start date September 20th