The Arts House

Conor Tallon meets up with The Crawford's assistant curator Michael Waldron to continue the Arts House's popular weekly series after a short absence! But with friends meeting up again it's always like there was no absence!. Coinciding with the opening of the gallery's  NEW THREADS  exhibition and Cork LGBT Pride Festival, they're taking a closer look at one of the latest additions to the...

Another hour of the Arts House, bursting with news, chat and music. From the Frank and Walters to Jack O Rourke, Brian Murray and Lorraine Nash, there’s plenty to keep you bopping and singing. Gillian Hennessy has the latest on Triskel’s Courtyard concert series. Brian Murray describes working on a Disney movie and getting ready to perform in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. Olivia Phillips gives her...

What is it like when your life is like a Disney movie? Then what's it like when you're IN a Disney Movie??!! Elmarie chatted to Brian Murray about filming for Disney and preparing for the upcoming production of West Side Story in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre this August. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A snippet from Sunday's Arts House featuring Gillian Hennessy chatting about the new outdoor concert series from Triskel in the courtyard space behind the theatre . Triskel Courtyard is a welcome and exciting addition to the live music scene in Cork for Summer 2021! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A clip from the Arts House on Sunday, celebrating everything Cork and the new initiative called Cork's Playful Culture Trail. Danielle O Donovan of Nano Nagle Place had all the details, and 6-year old Olivia Phillips had a first-hand review of the experience! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another happy start to your Sunday Morning with Elmarie Mawe and Conor Tallon as they bring you music and news of the Arts in Cork. Here's the first hour of Sunday July 25th with a special feature with the cast of As Some Tall Cliff in the Cork Arts Theatre, as well as the Sunday Papers, Focail agus Fógraí, and some great music releases from Cork and Irish singer-songwriters. Hosted on Acast. See...

Here's the second installment of Elmarie Mawe's chat with Anna Mulcahy about Kinsale Arts Weekend 2021. Online events, an Art Trail around the town, and live theatre, cinema and music at the Drive-In at Sáile Community Complex overlooking the River Bandon as it flows into the town. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Besides helping to run Bobstock Cape Clear, a super music-festival online to raise funds for oesophageal cancer, John Phelan is one member of the band One Morning In August. Despite having to do almost everything online since they formed, from song-writing collaboration to recording and releasing, they have garnered lots of national attention with their sound. Their new single is called Lovers by...

The West Cork Literary Festival hosts Irish and World authors every year in the stunning surroundings of Bantry House. What better occasion to celebrate a local author and screenwriter like Kate O Riordan. The writer of numerous novels and screenplays, her most recent series, "Smother," had the whole of Ireland in suspense when it aired on TV in the spring. Elmarie chatted to them after they'd fil...

So many people in Cork haven't heard of Anne Bonny, Ireland's real-life Pirate of the Caribbean. This year, a public mural about her has regenerated interest in her gripping story. Barry Moloney has been taking people on a Historic Stroll around Kinsale for over 15 years and, in Lockdown, was inspired to share some of his most repeated stories, tales and fascinating facts about his beloved town by...

Elmarie picked a gorgeous morning to drive to Kinsale and meet Anna Mulcahy, Chairperson of Kinsale Arts Weekend, which not only has events online, but the whole town becomes a walking gallery. And once again this year, they have Drive-In Theatre, Live Music Gigs and Film! Check out www.kinsaleartsweekend.com and book tickets on Eventbrite! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Intro for Kevin Walsh:   What have Limerick singer Emma Langford and West End Star Molly Lynch from Cork got in common with Kevin Walsh who recently graduated from the Cork School of Music? They’ve agreed to come on board as part of a "Supergroup" to record a brand new single called Embrace The World. The reason they came on board is not just because Kevin’s song is great, it’s because his ow...

With the last number of weeks, Francis Humphrys, Director of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, has been joining Elmarie to chat about this year's Festival. Without being able to bring musicians from all over the word to Bantry House, instead those musicians are fulfilling their concerts by recording in wonderful theatres all over Europe and streaming them via West Cork Music. Francis has progr...

Pádraig Ó Duinnín would be one of Ireland's best-known Boat Builders. HIs daughter Siobhán is a superb dancer and choreographer, and having grown up with boats all around her, has created an utterly unique piece for this year's Cork Midsummer Festival. The joy in this creation is palpable here in her chat with Conor Tallon for The Arts House on Cork's 96FM and C103. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Seeing the Degree Shows of the Graduates of the Crawford College of Art and Design each year is always thrilling and exciting. It's a chance to wander around the college - and it's open to the public the year again!! And it's a chance to see the work from contemporary artists just being launched on the scene. Conor Tallon spoke to Trish Brennan, Head of Fine Art at the CCAD, about this year's Show...

Yet another busy arts show with Elmarie Mawe and Conor Tallon as they cover the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, the Cruinniú na nÓg Festival and Cork Harbour Festival to kick off the summer! And at long last there are events to attend in person! Author Jamie O Connell also joined us to chat ahead of the launch of his debut novel "Diving for Pearls and Jess Lean popped in from the newsroom betwee...

In this hour Elmarie spoke to June Lacour about Africa Day Cork which actually runs all this week! Then we'd perfect summer music from Cork's Ger Wolfe. Niall Cleary from Graffiti Theatre Company was back to remind everyone that this is the last week for their children's theater piece for Play it By Ear at The Everyman . Conor caught up with Marion Wyatt to chat about the latest collection of poet...

Cork World Book Fest has another fantastic lineup this year and acclaimed author Vanessa Fox O Loughlin - aka Sam Blake - joined Elmarie for a chat about some of the workshops and events she is hosting on Saturday April 24th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well the clocks went forward which usually means Elmarie and Conor are in a panic in case they're late for the Arts House at 8am- 7am- 9am WHICH IS IT????!!!!So they set ALL the alarms and made it in to studio, and here's the first hour for those who didn't set their early alarms today! A fantastic concert in Carrigaline on Easter Sunday night, a beautiful Easter Mozart Festival at Triskel, a glan...

The Stonemasons. A language all their own. A craft learned through years of apprenticeship. A community with stories to tell. All revealed in this gorgeous slice of history as Conor Tallon goes back through the archives with Emma and Eddie of Frameworks Films. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here's a great way to pass the time on a walk! Music from the Stargazers, Emma Langford, Máirtín de Cógáin and more with stories from the Ford Factory, a look at the first live gig from The Corner House in a year, and a New York love story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bláithín MacGabhann has grown up listening to the best of music all her life, as her family owns, runs and lives at The Corner House on Coburg Street in the heart of Cork City. Renowned for the quality of music every night of the week, it's a pub with a special atmosphere and place in the lives of musicians and everyone who visits. In a special partnership with The Everyman and Islander, a Live Vi...

Máirtín de Cógáin is back with a new single and it's a New York Love Story. The tale of how his wife's grandparents met. This song was written as a reward for a fundit campaign so it goes to show it can be worth it! This sweet song is timeless and so romantic, and Elmarie enjoyed getting the back story to it when she Zoomed with Máirtín who now lives in San Diego. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

I m gripped by this series with the last few weeks as Conor Tallon delves back into the archives of Frameworks Films, the Cork documentary company celebrating 21 years of filming Cork's history. This week it's the story of the Ford factory and the people who worked there. The closure of Ford's was a major blow to Cork, but the memories in this documentary are golden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

This week's Work of the Week marks the end nearing of the exhibition "Citizen Nowhere, Citizen Somewhere" at the Crawford Gallery Online, and is quite a fitting work for the theme, as Dr Michael Waldron explored with Conor Tallon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.