The Arts House

Mary Greene is an accomplished Singer Songwriter, solo artist, part of a duo with Noel Shine, and part of a trio with their daughter Ellie when they perform as Greenshine. She's also in much demand as a co-writer various albums. It's been a few years since she released anything on her own, and the reaction to a simple song on Facebook one night was the catalyst to release "All the Ones who Came Be...

deBarra's in Clonakilty has had superb online gigs from musicians all over the world during the Covid Lockdown, with their Sittingroom Sessions. Monday June 8th sees Carrigaline's Máirtín de Cógáin braodcasting live from his home in San Diego at 9.30pm Irish time. Máirtín was a guest on the show back in March at the outset of the Pandemic, with advice for Irish performers on doing gigs online when...

Cruinniú na n'óg is Ireland's national festival celebrating children and creativity. Now in its third year, despite venues all over the country being closed, it's still going ahead online. Siobhan Clancy is Community Arts CoOrdinator with Cork City Council and has had the job of liaiasing with all Cork's participants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cliona Ní Ríordáin is Professor at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris, and has written about an exceptional wave of poets writing in the English language, in UCC between 1970 and 1980. With so much attention on the Northern Poets, and those writing as Gaeilge, this group of writers were described as "gardening in the rain" and this book sets out to look at the factors which set the scene fo...

Conor Tallon spoke to Corcadorca Director Pat Kiernan about CONTACT A travelling theatre performance   Presented by Corcadorca and Cork Midsummer Festival with support from The Arts Council, Cork City Council and the Creative Ireland Programme   Date: 11-14 June, 18-21 June 2020 Various locations around Cork City        Contact , a highly visual performance starr...

Conor Tallon spoke to Curator Michael Waldron about this week's Work of the Week from the Crawford Art Gallery: Beatrice E. Gubbins, Bastia , An early twentieth-century view of Corsica, Bastia offers us a sultry image of the Biguglia Lagoon ( L'Etang de Biguglia ) on the Bevinco river. Closer inspection reveals a solitary figure in a small rowing boat close to the centre of this beautiful composit...

Joe Philpott and Majella Cullagh spoke to Elmarie Mawe about Music in Community, (www.musicincommunity.ie) and sharing music with organisations like Westgate in Ballincollig and Marymount Hospice. This is extraordinary work which has a deep impact on residents, patients and families, and they are continuing this work within the Lockdown Restrictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

This is a great fundraising idea for a school which needs all our help. Record your family doing a song for karaoke. Upload it to Facebook. Tag St Gabriel's Special School. And click on their page to make a 5euro donation to Paypal. They're raising money for sensory equipment for the children, many of whom have autism and are non-verbal. Come on Cork! We've all got a fiver and this is fun for fami...

For the June Bank Holiday we spoke to Siobhan Bridgeman, parent in St Gabriel's Special School about a Krazy Karaoke Fundraiser online. And Conor spoke to Michael Waldron about this week's Work of the Week in the Crawford Gallery. With music from John Spillane, Greenshine, The Molgoggers, Jimmy McCarthy, The Stargazers, Cormac O Caoimh, Sam Cooke, Cole Porter, Marvin Gaye and Abba!! The second hou...

For the June Bank Holiday we spoke to Siobhan Bridgeman, parent in St Gabriel's Special School about a Krazy Karaoke Fundraiser online. And Conor spoke to Michael Waldron about this week's Work of the Week in the Crawford Gallery. With music from John Spillane, Greenshine, The Molgoggers, Jimmy McCarthy, The Stargazers, Cormac O Caoimh, Sam Cooke, Cole Porter, Marvin Gaye and Abba!! The second hou...

Vivienne Roche, Viapori Bell , 1991: This WORK OF THE WEEK is the first artwork that visitors encounter – sometimes even ring! – on visiting the gallery. The distinctive form and sound of Viapori Bell (1991) by Vivienne Roche transports us in time and place. The title refers to the eighteenth-century sea fortress of Viapori (Suomenlinna or Sveaborg), which is located southeast of the Finnish capit...

Conor Tallon spoke to Dr Michael Waldron from the Crawford Gallery about the week's work of the week: George Atkinson's Shannon Scheme No. 2: The Culvert , 1929, etching on paper, 45.5 x 50.4 cm. Presented, 2015. We’re all about forward motion with this WORK OF THE WEEK! Shannon Scheme No. 2: The Culvert (1929) is one of a series of etchings by George Atkinson in the collection that document Irela...

Elmarie Mawe was chatting to Michael Maurin, June Lacour and Marion Schormanzer about Africa Day Cork 2020 celebrations online. Christiana Underwood from Voiceworks had the details of an online concert in aid of Cork Simon this week. Conor spoke to Dr Michael Waldron from the Crawford Gallery about this week's Work of the Week. Conor was also chatting to Colm CT Wilkinson about his new single Harc...

Elmarie Mawe was chatting to Michael Maurin, June Lacour and Marion Schormanzer about Africa Day Cork 2020 celebrations online. Christiana Underwood from Voiceworks had the details of an online concert in aid of Cork Simon this week. Conor spoke to Dr Michael Waldron from the Crawford Gallery about this week's Work of the Week. Conor was also chatting to Colm CT Wilkinson about his new single Harc...

On this week’s show Elmarie Mawe spoke to George Hanover about a new children’s writing project from Triskel for Cruinniú na nOg. We’ve new music from Fiona O Brien and Castlyons Gospel Choir…. but they don’t sing a note A sensational song co-written by Sally O Leary from Cork and recorded by Claire O Leary and her colleagues in the West End And a new play commissioned by Corcadorca, which incredi...

On this week’s show Elmarie Mawe spoke to George Hanover about a new children’s writing project from Triskel for Cruinniú na nOg. We’ve new music from Fiona O Brien and Castlyons Gospel Choir…. but they don’t sing a note A sensational song co-written by Sally O Leary from Cork and recorded by Claire O Leary and her colleagues in the West End And a new play commissioned by Corcadorca, which incredi...

Conor Tallon spoke with assistant Curator Michael Waldron from the Crawford Art Gallery about this week's Art Work of the Week... Bust of Asclepius Today’s theme is Heroes so we’re dedicating this WORK OF THE WEEK to all of you frontline healthcare staff out there. Thank you from all of us! Did you know that the Greek god of healing was named Asclepius? While he may not be a household name today,...

Conor Tallon spoke with assistant Curator from the Crawford Art Gallery about this week's Art Work of the Week... An Strachaire Fir (c.1923) by Joseph Higgins is a remarkable bronze sculpture in the collection. Translated as ‘the strapping man’, Cast in Italy in bronze, the original clay model was made c.1916 when the artist was 30 or 31. A native of Ballincollig, Joseph Higgins (1885-1925) took n...

Conor Tallon spoke with assistant Curator from the Crawford Art Gallery about this week's Art Work of the Week... marking the 104th anniversary of the Easter Rising The Breadline, 1916 (c.1950) by Muriel Brandt looks back on a tumultuous time in our history and reflects the associated hardship experienced by Irish civilians. The painting has been described as ‘an interpretation of the aftermath of...

Artist Philip Gray will be painting LIVE on Facebook, from his studio in Kinsale,every day this week, and chatting about his incredible adventures as he's travelled around the world to paint in the most amazing locations. He had all the details for Elmarie. Conor spoke to Mary McGrath from First Cut Film Festival about the superb selection of films from young directors, now available to view onlin...

Who could have predicted the arts scene in Cork to still be so strong and inspiring at such a difficult time? This hour we featured actress Christine Terry with meditations for children, Michael Waldron had a chat with Conor about the Crawford Gallery's Work of the Week, and we looked at the online recital series run by Triskel Arts Centre with Gillian Hennessey. Music from Michelle Fitzgerald and...

Every week on The Arts House Assistant Curator Dr Michael Waldron from the Crawford Art Gallery takes a journey through a currently exhibiting work in the company of Arts House presenter Conor Tallon. French artist Francis Tailleux (1913-1981) relocates us to the Dieppe seafront on the Côte d’Albâtre – Normandy’s beautiful Alabaster Coast – in A Street Scene (1936). Flags flutter on the sea breeze...

Every week on The Arts House Assistant Curator Dr Michael Waldron from the Crawford Art Gallery takes a journey through a currently exhibiting work in the company of Arts House presenter Conor Tallon. Donkeys in County Clare (c.1955) by Sylvia Cooke-Collis is painted in the artist’s characteristic style, not unlike that of Henri Matisse. Perhaps owing to her own childhood at Annes Grove, County Co...

Elmarie Mawe chatted with Mary McCague about how her music mixes with Acapella are reaching an International audience. And about how her little 3yr old daughter is stealing the hearts of all the viewers on YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor Neaves from Crosshaven is the main driver behind "The QuarantineSessions" on Facebook Live each Saturday. They've raised lots of money for Penny Dinners in Cork so far, as well as providing a platform for singer songwriters to connect with a wider audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.