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Piece Work
An exhibition by Stacia Blake
Unfortunately due to ill health, Stacia Blake has had to postpone her exhibition until further notice. Since 2006 Stacia Blake has been working on PIECE WORK an on going body of work in memory of the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, in these works Stacia uses a circle to symbolise each of the people who lost their lives. read more
19th May-30th Jun 3pm
Dreams of Life - Monday May 21st Riverbank Cinema presents
Dreams of a Life
Nobody noticed when Joyce Vincent died in her bedsit above a shopping mall in North London in 2003. Her body wasn’t discovered for three years, surrounded by Christmas presents she had been wrapping, and with the TV still on. Director Carol Morley, determined to find out more about Joyce’s life, spent five years tracking down those who knew her by placing adverts in newspapers, on black cabs and on the internet. read more
€6
Mon 21st May 8pm
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Carnation - CIRCUS! BEALTAINE FESTIVAL 2012
Circus!
Presented by Carnation Theatre
Roll up, Roll up! The Carnatini Sisters present the incredible, indelible, inedible Circus! Circus! comes to town, and everyone is all of a dither. The ladies are intrigued by the handsome exotic ringmaster, the men pretend not to care, but really they are rather interested in the agility of the trapeze artists, while children search down the sides of the sofa looking for the few pence it will cost to enter into a fantasy world, populated by big-footed clowns, ferocious lions and candy floss. read more
Free (Booking Essential)
Wed 23rd May 2pm
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My House in Umbria - Thursday May 24th BEALTAINE FESTIVAL 2012
My House in Umbria
Based on the novella by William Trevor, My House In Umbriais set in the sprawling Italian countryside. After a tragic train accident, four survivors find solace in the villa of an English writer, Mrs. Delahunty (Maggie Smith). The other survivors - an American girl (Emmy Clarke), a British general (Ronnie Barker), and a young German (Benno Furmann) - struggle to come to terms with the disaster, as an inspector (Giancarlo Giannini) tries to figure out exactly what happened. read more
Free (Booking Essential)
Thu 24th May 11am / 8pm
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Translunar Paradise - Friday May 25th BEALTAINE FESTIVAL 2012
Translunar Paradise
Presented by THEATRE AD INFINITUM (UK)
Translunar Paradise takes you on a journey of life, death, and enduring love. After his wife passes away, William escapes to a paradise of fantasy and past memories, a place far from the reality of his grief. Returning from beyond the grave, Rose revisits her widowed companion to perform one last act of love: to help him let go. read more
€15/€12
Fri 25th May 8pm
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Red Dog - Saturday May 26th BEALTAINE FESTIVAL 2012
Red Dog
Riverbank Family Cinema
Red Dog – an Australian take on “Lassie” - is a great family entertainment that will appeal to anyone between 10 and 100 years old! Adapted from the novel of the same name by award-winning author Louis De Bernières, Red Dog is the true story of one very special dog, a charismatic kelpie who united a mining community in Pilbra area of North West Australia in the 1970s and ‘80s, while searching for his long lost master. It's guaranteed tears and laughter! read more
€3
Sat 26th May 2pm
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The Book & Beyond
with Steve Simpson, Chris Haughton, Chris Judge & Trisha Deery
We all know illustrators as the talented people who bring the characters to life in our favourite picturebooks, but what other things do they use their artistic skills to make? read more
26th May-30th Jun 3pm
Once Upon A Time in Anatolia Riverbank Cinema presents
Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
Ceylan’s most audacious film yet is a measured, masterly account of a police investigation, Chekhovian in its piercing insights, subtle wit and thematic richness. read more
€6
Mon 28th May 8pm
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The Bad Plus - Tuesday May 29th
The Bad Plus
Perform On Sacred Ground: Stravinky's Rite of Spring
Over the past ten years The Bad Plus have broken down the walls of jazz convention and created an uncompromising body of work. Few jazz groups in recent memory have amassed such popularity and critical acclaim. While the bulk of their output has been original music, they are equally at home with tunes by Blondie, Bacharach, Nirvana and Aphex Twin. read more
€25/€20
Tue 29th May 8pm
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FAME (Wed-Thurs 8pm / Friday 4pm & 8pm) Brian Brady Presents
Fame
Written by libby Trapp
A new version of the TV hit show FAME! Written by Naas author Libby Trapp. Libby's fame is the story of a group of students studing on a New York theatre school. Hits include 'Don't Stop Me Now', 'Flash-Dance' and the show stopper 'FAME!'. From Brian Brady Youth Theatre, a cast of 30 students wait to entertain wiht this classic story. read more
€10 (Family Ticket for 4 for €30)
Wed 30th May 8pm / Thu 31st May 8pm / Fri 1st Jun 4pm / Fri 1st Jun 8pm
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