The Arts House

Cork Opera House has been delighting audiences for the last number of years with their hugely successful Opera Concert Series, and the forthcoming December production of La Boheme promises a few more layers of excitement and surprise, as Elmarie discussed with COH Artistic Director Eibhlín Gleeson and soprano Emma Nash! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cork singer songwriter Aine O Gorman has just released a brand new single called These Empty Rooms, and she joined Elmarie Mawe on The Arts Show to introduce it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Artist Marilyn Lennon joined Elmarie Mawe on The Arts House to talk about a special KinShip Winter Weekend, which is taking place in Tramore Valley Park in Cork (Nov 18 to 20). The weekend consists of three days of over 20 activities involving artists, architects, visual artists, craftmakers, poets, beekeepers, herbalists and sculptures. All events are free and the public will be able to create am...

Elmarie Mawe was joined on the show by Mathilde Corbineau of the Glucksman Gallery to celebrate the final day of their stunning Craft Fair! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celebrating a decade changing lives in Cork, Music Generation Cork City is gearing up for a spectacular birthday concert in the Everyman Theatre on November 21st. To mark the occasion and pay tribute to the Music Generation family, Elmarie Mawe was joined in studio by Aoibeann Carey-Philpott and Claire Layton O'Brien. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a jewel Nano Nagle Place has become in Cork's City Centre! Such an interesting building to explore and discover, and a hive of support for the Arts and creativity of all kinds. Conor Tallon chatted to Sorcha O' Brien about some of the plans to cast a Christmas atmosphere over the centre in the coming weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An intriguing introduction guides us into this week's chat between Conor Tallon and Dr. Michael Waldron, about the latest Work of the Week from the Crawford Art Gallery! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conor Tallon called in to rehearsals for Present Laughter, to chat with the enormous cast about their roles in Noel Coward's hilarious comedy. Since it opened in the Cork Arts Theatre, it's been getting a fantastic reception from audiences, and no wonder, with the stellar cast gathered to create this show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cork simply adores the Jazz weekend, and Elmarie had a chat with Paul Dunlea ahead of some very special gigs in Cork. Paul, like so many of our Cork musicians and jazz stars, is playing all over Cork for the weekend, but also had some exciting news about a very special Christmas Special in Cork Opera House - so stay tuned!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I love this series on Work of the Week! Conor Tallon and Michael Waldron take us inside the Crawford Art Gallery to discover and discuss a new work each week in the Gallery's Collection. The exhibitions are always changing, and on this week's visit, the two passed by the hugely successful "Meat and Potatoes" exhibition with closes on November 6th, before heading to this week's featured artwork. Ho...

Mike McCormack’s multi-award-winning novel  Solar Bones  is brought to life by Stanley Townsend in a performance directed by Lynne Parker in an adaption by Michael West. Marcus Conway has come home to his kitchen in Louisburgh Co. Mayo. Everything seems normal, yet he is haunted by the feeling that nothing is quite right. Poring obsessively over the details of his relationships, his...

Phil Coulter is simply a legend in Irish Music. With chart hits in every decade since the 60s, and just awarded the Freedom of his beloved City of Derry in October 2022, he celebrates his 80th birthday with a National Tour: Phil Coulter at 80: A Lifetime of Songs & Stories, Memories & Melodies. He's been a guest with Elmarie Mawe on The Arts House ma...

An exciting exhibition is currently running in Nano Nagle Place. Cork Printmakers re delighted to present an exhibition of fine art prints by The Young Print Collective featuring artists: Amal Hope, Elton Sibanda, Fionnuala O’Connell, Reem, Viktoria Kondratieva, Yeaneah O’Connell Working in screen-print, etching and relief processes the artists’ use themes of identity, culture, perception and belo...

WHAT a cast! WHAT a director! And WHAT a show this is going to be! Ian McGuirk presents Noel Coward's "Present Laughter" at the Cork Arts Theatre this week, and Conor Tallon went along to rehearsals to chat to Director Mary Curtin, and get a glimpse behind the production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tune in for a second hour of uplifting and positive arts news from Cork, with music this hour from Fiona Kennedy, and a special feature with guest Clare Sands on her new album "Clare Sands". Elmarie also chatted to Tracey O Brien from the Gate Cinema about some fantastic Event Cinema screenings coming up. And Conor called to rehearsals for the highly anticipated production of Noel Coward's "Presen...

A joyful hour from Cork in the company of Elmarie Mawe and Conor Tallon - with music from movies like Coco, A Beautiful Mind and Ladies in Lavender, Cork singers the White Horse Guitar Club and How I Became A Wave, and some funky jazz ahead of the Cork Jazz Festival next weekend, We'd this week's Work of the Week in the Crawford Gallery with Michael Waldron, and Maeve Lynch (Outreach Manager with...

The second hour of Sunday October 16th's show had another batch of great tracks from Cork musicians like Greenshine with their new single "New Moon on Friday" , there was jazz from Martin Taylor with his version of Robert Palmer's Johnny and Mary, the Andalucia from Riverdance and An Capaillín Dubh ina Thaibhreabh from Zoe Conway and John Mc Intyre. Conor Tallon chatted to Bill Whelan about the re...

The first hour of Sunday 16th October's show saw gorgeous music from the movies with selections from Harry Potter, The Thomas Crown Affair and Kung Fu Panda, stunning violins from Stephan Grappelli and Yehudi Menuhin, gentle piano from David Syme, some foot stompin from Cat Fish Keith and trad from Donal Lunny with Sharon Shannon. Chat-sie this hour featured a look at events for Irish Book Week wi...

Join Elmarie Mawe and Conor Tallon as they start your Sunday morning with a look at what's happening in the Arts in Cork City and County. On October 9th the show also featured an interview by Pearse McCarthy with Malcolm Urquart of The Lost Gecko about the band's new album. Conor met Dr Michael Waldron, Assistant Curator at the Crawford Gallery, to discuss this week's Work of the Week. And they ma...

Stroll and catch up with the second hour of The Arts House with Elmarie Mawe and Conor Tallon. This hour featured the new single "Moment" from One Morning in August, introduced by band member and writer John Phelan. John Breen from Waterstones had news of an author event in the store for children. Jimmy Healy had all the details of the Ballincollig One Act Drama Festival. And Elmarie and Conor had...

Once again it's time to find out the next monthly event for the Cork Decorative and Fine Arts Society, so Conor Tallon had a chat with Tom Spalding! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Head for a walk and listen to this week's Work of the Week, get the highlights from the Sunday Papers, this week's Giota Gaeilge, and hear from Mary McSweeney about an exciting new development in the Ionad Chultúrtha in Baile Mhúirne! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The absolutely wonderful and charming Mary McSweeney has had such an impact on Opera in Cork since she returned from a career in Germany. And now in an exciting new post, she has been made Artist in Residence in the Ionad Chultúrtha in Baile Mhúirne. They are celebrating with a concert on Friday October 7th, and she spoke to Elmarie Mawe all about it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Head for a walk and hear the chats with international conductor Neil Thomson,director of the Indie Cork Film Festival Mick Hannigan, and hear all about the next events with the Cork Decorative and Fine Arts Society with Tom Spalding! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every concert from the Cork Concert Orchestra just gets better and better, and this October audiences will be treated not just to a programme which includes The Karelia Suite from Sibelius and Dvorak's stunning 7th Symphony, but the delightful return of Maestro Neil Thomson to conduct. Elmarie Mawe gave him a bell in Brazil before he flew to Cork for this exciting Autumn concert event! Hosted on A...