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THE BIG PICTURE Be part of an exciting and major new development of Riverbank Arts Centre. Having secured a capital grant from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and matched funding from Kildare County Council we are now progressing with our plans to redevelop Riverbank Arts Centre.
Phases:
Project Manager Appointment > Tender for Design Team > Tender for Construction > Redevelopment Commencement > Completion How You Can Support the Project: Every donation made to Riverbank Arts Centre, big or small, will help us get closer to achieving our goal. We’re asking businesses and patrons, where possible, to consider making a voluntary donation at the time of purchase. For self-employed individuals or businesses looking to donate more, Riverbank Arts Centre CLG is a registered charity meaning tax relief may be given by Revenue Commissioners. Full details of ways to help Riverbank Arts Centre available on riverbank.ie/support-us
YOUR visit opening hours
Cafe
Whether it’s a pre-show drink or a leisurely lunch, the café at Riverbank Arts Centre has something for everybody. The café is open Monday to Saturday serving breakfast, lunch, and afternoon treats. For those attending evening performances, the café serves a range of snacks and beverages, from one hour before the performance and during the interval.
Monday to Friday: 10am-5.30pm Box Office is Closed for lunch: 2-2.30pm Saturday: 10am-1pm Opens 1 hour before shows
Opening Hours and Menus available on: riverbank.ie/café
How to Book
Riverbank Arts Centre aims to make our patrons visit as enjoyable as possible.
Book Online: www.riverbank.ie Phone: 045 448327
Galleries
We have two dedicated gallery spaces for our visual art exhibitions. McKenna Gallery is located on the lower level, which is accessible by both stairs and lift. Children’s Gallery is on the ground floor level adjacent to the café. As part of our visual arts programme we host a number of artist talks. All our visual arts events are free of charge, including the artist talks.
Get in touch Phone: 045 448327 Email: boxoffice@riverbank.ie Website: www.riverbank.ie
parking
There is on street parking which is paid parking from 9.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Saturday inclusive. Parking outside of these hours is free. More information at riverbank.ie/our-location
accessibility
The building is accessible via a ramp to the right of the building. Our lower levels including McKenna Gallery and Auditorium are accessible via lift. Both the auditorium and Box Office are equipped with hearing loop facilities.
Funding
Riverbank Arts Centre is funded by Kildare County Council and Arts Council Our cinema screenings are in association with AccessCinema, IFI and ADIFF.
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The Creative Well in association with Riverbank Arts Centre presents:
Facilitated Life Drawing Workshops 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th February: 11.00am – 1.00pm Thursday 8th of February 5–8pm Pricing: €50 for all 6 sessions / €10 per workshop.
PRINT MAKING WORKSHOPS
Facilitated Print Making Workshops 22nd , 23rd, 24th February 11.00am – 2.00pm Pricing: €25 for all 3 sessions / €10 per workshop.
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Throughout 2017 The Creative Well and Riverbank Arts Centre opened McKenna Gallery as a space and place for making, discussion, encountering and exhibiting. This is the final programme of exhibitions, artist talks, making spaces and community initiatives as part of the residency at Riverbank Arts Centre.
Monday 8th January – 26th March *Please note we will be closed on public & bank holidays and for school midterm and holidays. Booking essential.
ARTIST TALKS:
Susan Connolly Thursday February 22nd, 8pm
Full details of all upcoming events visit: www.riverbank.ie/creative-well-programme OR Riverbank Box Office at boxoffice@riverbank.ie / 045 448327 The Creative Well is supported by Kildare County Council, HSE, and Riverbank Arts Centre
Riverbank Arts Centre: Focus On Illustration Holly Pereira is an illustrator and animator from Wicklow. Her work mainly focuses on lettering and illustrated typography. She graduated from NCAD in 2004 with a degree in Fine Art, and Ballyfermot College in 2015 with a diploma in animation. She works on a wide range of projects, including editorial illustration, logo design, murals and sign painting. She also teaches illustrated typography workshops, and in her spare time, is a jazz singer. Website: hyperpictures.com Twitter: @_hyperpictures Instagram: instagram.com/holly_pereira_illustration Facebook: facebook.com/hollypereiraillustration
at a glance january VISUAL ARTS The Collective curated by artist Emma Finucane CINEMA The Death Of Stalin SPECIAL SCREENING First Fortnight: The Drummer and the Keeper
5th - 26th Jan Mon 15th
8pm
FREE
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€6/9
9
Wed 17th
8pm
€8/9
9
Thur 18th
8pm
€14/12
10
Fri 19th
8pm
€25
10
WORKSHOP First Fortnight: Stressed Out Steve
Sat 20th
10.30am / 12pm
€2
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FAMILY CINEMA Inside Out - First Fortnight for Families
Sat 20th
2pm
€4
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FREE
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THEATRE First Fortnight: Sally Denver Matthews MUSIC Sharon Shannon
VISUAL ARTS Beat! Beat! Drum!
22nd Jan - 21st Feb
CINEMA Land Of Mine EARLY YEARS Parent and Toddler Fun and Art Morning COMEDY Jason Byrne WORKSHOPS Me and the Moon - Art workshop for children MUSIC The Speks
Mon 22nd
8pm
€6/9
Wed 24th
11am
€7 (a&c)
13
Thur 25th
8pm
€20
14
Sat 27th
10 & 11.30
€8
14
Sun 28th
2pm
€8
15
CINEMA The Florida Project
Mon 29th
8pm
€6/9
15
THEATRE Time Machine Dyad
Wed 31st
8pm
€15/12
16
MUSIC Jack L
Fri 2nd
8pm
€24/22
16
MUSIC Magical Mozart by Candlelight
Sat 3rd
8pm
€22
17
february EARLY YEARS Story Cuddle - A parent-baby session
Sat 3rd
11am
€5 (a&c)
17
Mon 5th
8pm
€6/9
18
Thur 8th
8pm
€16/14
18
COMEDY David O'Doherty
Fri 9th
8pm
€18/16
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YOUTH THEATRE KYT The Act of Oblivion
10th & 11th
8pm
€10/5
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Mon 12th
8pm
€6/9
20
€25
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CINEMA Call Me By Your Name THEATRE Drinking in America - Bottom Dog
CINEMA The Killing Of A Sacred Deer WORKSHOP Mini Art Camp with Paul Woods FAMILY CINEMA The Secret Life Of Pets WORKSHOP Underwater Stories - Writing Workshop MUSIC The Legend of Luke Kelly CINEMA Marie Curie
15th & 16th 10.30-1.30 Sat 17th
2pm
€4
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Sat 17th
10.30-12pm
€10
21
Sat 17th
8pm
€18
22
Mon 19th
8pm
€6/9
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SCHOOL SCREENING IFI Educational Screening: The Golden Dream
Tue 20th
11am
€6
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EARLY YEARS Parent and Toddler Fun and Art Morning
Wed 21st
11am
7 (a&c)
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at a glance
November
DANCE THEATRE Swan Lake (Offsite) Town hall CINEMA Goldstone SCHOOL WORKSHOP
Fighting Words Creative Writing Workshop
MUSIC Johnny Cash: The Man in Black
24th & 25th
8pm
€25/20
24
Mon 26
8pm
€6/9
23
Tue 27
11am
FREE
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Wed 28
8pm
€22/20
23
FREE
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march VISUAL ARTS We Live Here: Curragh Primary School Exhibition SPECIAL SCREENING Adiff presents: The Divine Order
2nd Mar - 7th Apr Fri 2nd
8pm
€8/9
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SCHOOL SHOW Romeo and Juliet
Fri 2nd
9:30 & 1:30
€15
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FAMILY EVENT Little Folk on Tour
Sat 3rd
11am
€5
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COMEDY Neil Delamere
Sat 3rd
8pm
€23
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CINEMA In Between
Mon 5th
8pm
€6/9
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FAMILY Fidget Feet present: Hatch
Sat 10th
10.30am
FREE
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MUSIC Music Network presents Anna Tsybuleva
Sat 10th
8pm
€15/12
29
Mon 12th
8pm
€6/9
30
Tue 13th
11am
€6
39
Thur 15th
8pm
€15/12
30
Fri 16th
8pm
€20/18
31
Wed 2nd
11am
7 (a&c)
13
Thur 22nd
8pm
€18/16
31
23-25th
Various
€10/5
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Sat 24th
11am
€5
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WORKSHOP Brick Flicks Easter Camp
26th-29th
10.30-1
€70
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WORKSHOP Digital Animation Easter Camp
26th-29th
2-4
€70
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Mon 26th
8pm
€6/9
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27th-28th
8pm
€18/16
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Sat 31th
2pm
€4
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3rd-6th
10am - 2pm
€65
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Thur 5th
8pm
€18/16
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CINEMA Breathe SCHOOL SCREENING IFI Educational Screening: Goodbye Berlin/Tschick THEATRE The Curse of the Button Accordion MUSIC Route 66 Big Band EARLY YEARS Parent and Toddler Fun and Art Morning THEATRE What Would Ma Say YOUTH THEATRE NT Connections WORKSHOP Creative Digital Media Workshop
CINEMA A Fantastic Woman THEATRE Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me FAMILY CINEMA Pete's Dragon
april WORKSHOP Artzone Easter Camp THEATRE From Under the Bed by Seamus O Rourke MUSIC Niamh Kavanagh Date Night FAMILY THEATRE The Magic Bookshop comedy The Nualas Glam Slam!
Sat 7th
8pm
€18
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Sun 8th
12pm & 2pm
€6
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Sat 14th
8pm
€20/€18
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The Open Studio Presents
The Collective
Curated by Artist Emma Finucane Part of This Must Be the Place Residency
Friday 5th - Friday 26th January McKenna Gallery We kick off this new year with a show from the collective of artists from our Open Studio project. This will be a group show, showcasing the works and talents of the artists attending the studio over the past 3 years. A lively variety of media, makers and technique. Come join us for our exhibition opening on Friday the 5th of January at 7.30pm by artist Dominic Thorpe, who collaborated with Emma Finucane to develop the Open Studio model in the county.
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january cinema
the death of stalin Monday 15th January, 8pm €6 (Advanced) /€9
It’s 1953, and Joseph Stalin rules over the Soviet Union with an iron fist… until one morning he’s discovered unconscious. With the dictator at death’s door, his deputies including Nikita Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi), Lavrentiy Beria (Simon Russell Beale) and Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor) begin jostling for power. Meanwhile, they find themselves dealing with Stalin’s demanding son & daughter, planning a grand funeral, and keeping the country in order… In his return to the big screen, Armando Iannucci creator of Veep and The Thick of It - brilliantly blends farce and drama in this hilarious yet probing historical satire. Loaded with inspired comic moments and thrilling political chaos, The Death of Stalin also proves a provocative portrait of a society under a cruel regime.
special screening First Fortnight in partnership with IFI National presents
the drummer & the keeper
Wednesday 17th January, 8pm €8 (Advanced) /€9
The Drummer & The Keeper tells the story of the unlikely friendship formed between two young men; Gabriel, a reckless young drummer with bipolar disorder, who revels in rejecting society’s rules and Christopher, a 17 year old with Asperger’s Syndrome, who yearns to fit in. This heart-warming story shows the strength of the human bond in the face of adversity. Written and directed by Nick Kelly, whose short film Shoe was shortlisted for an Academy Award, The Drummer & The Keeper stars a collection of talented Irish actors including Dermot Murphy, Charlie Kelly, Peter Coonan, Aoibhinn McGinnity, Annie Ryan Niamh Algar and introducing Jacob Mc Carthy. Presented as part of First Fortnight 2018
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january THEATRE
sally denver matthews Thursday 18th January, 8pm €14/€12
Sally + Stephen + 2 bottles of Malbec = Heidi. Heidi has only been around for 6 months, but she is already in charge. Sally adores her new baby, but she misses her old life when she only had herself to worry about. Her new life as a mother is overwhelming and it feels like there’s no time to talk to Stephen. At least Sally still gets to see her friends (in photos) and still gets to wash her hair (but not condition it). Mum, mam, madre, mutter, moeder… whatever you go by, it’s the most difficult job you’ll ever have! This humorous one-woman show, written and performed by Gilly O Shea, will be fun for all – first time parents in particular! Presented as part of First Fortnight 2018
MUSIC
sharon shannon sacred earth Friday 19th January, 8pm €25
Sharon Shannon the button accordion player from Co Clare, Ireland has recorded and toured with a who’s who of the Irish and Global Music Industry, including Bono, Adam Clayton, Sinead O’Connor, Jackson Browne, John Prine ,Steve Earle, The RTE Concert Orchestra, The Chieftains, The Waterboys, Willie Nelson, Nigel Kennedy, Alison Krauss and Shane MacGowan . In March 2017, Sharon released her 10th studio album Sacred Earth. A ground breaking album once again from Sharon. Produced by Justin Adams, this album mixes Irish music with African and blues and features celebrated African Musicians Abass Dodoo and Seikou Keita as well as special guests including Finbar Furey and Alyra Rose.
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WORKSHOP STRESSED OUT STEVE’S WORRY WORKSHOp / STORYTELLING Saturday 20th January, 10:30am & 12:30pm €2 (Parents Free)
Join Stressed Out Steve for a fun-filled hour of stress, worry and consternation, where you will get to use art, drama and storytelling to explore the complex concepts of mood and emotion.
10.30 6-8yrs
12.30 9-12yrs
We will try to find out about what moods are - how they feel... and what they might even look like. We will examine the things that stress and relax us, and hopefully discover and share good ideas and strategies for becoming happier and more content in ourselves. Presented as part of First Fortnight 2018
FAMILY CINEMA
inside out
Saturday 20th January, 2pm €4 Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions – Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control centre inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley’s main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school. Presented as part of First Fortnight 2018
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Beat! Beat! Drum! Exploring History Through Art Exhibition of works by Patrician Primary School students facilitated by artist Paul Woods as part of Kildare County Council Arts Service annual Artist in Schools Residency Bursary Scheme.
visual arts
Monday 22nd January - Wednesday 21st February Children’s Gallery This exhibition is a culmination of a series of art workshops with 6th class students from Patrician Primary School in Newbridge. During a 9-week residency artist Paul Woods introduced various media and painting techniques and facilitated the process of creating new artworks on the theme of WW1. Each session was focused on exploring a different aspect of the Great War, from landscape to animals to camouflage. The exhibition is jointly curated by the artist and the participating students.
Official launch, 27th January, 1pm
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january CINEMA
land of mine
Monday 22nd January, 8pm €6 (Advanced) /€9 May 1945, German occupation of Denmark ends. A group of young POW’s are assigned to embittered Army Sgt. Rassmussen, their job is to neutralize and remove some 45,000 landmines the Nazis planted on a local beach. Promised that once their work is complete they will be free to return home the group are brutalised, starved and subjected to numerous humilitations by the liberated Danes. As Rassmussen begins to recognise the innocence and youth in his charges he softens to their plight, but can he save them? Based on true events, one of the many untold stories of WWII, this is a tense watch, a look at the inhumainty of war and how people can find our way back from it.
EARLY YEARS Parent and Toddler Art & Fun Morning:
The Very Curious Eyes
Wednesdays : 24th Jan, 21st Feb, 21st Mar 11am, €7 (adult + child) 24th Jan 11am: ‘My aunt is an inventor. Guess what she came up with yesterday…’ We start with getting into imaginary time travelling machine and we move into the future to unknown world full of funny creatures and weird places.. 21st Feb, 11am: Rainbow all over the town We start with an introduction in a form of trip around the imaginary town created from cardboard and other upcycled materials. We will be looking at the museum, housing estate, school, etc. 21st March, 11am: Is water wet and how much sand is on a desert? Play time with tactile and sensory materials which children will be sticking onto a sticky board they can bring home.
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COMEDY
Jason Byrne: The Man With Three Brains Thursday 25th January, 8pm €20
‘The Man With Three Brains’ is a brand new show from the highly acclaimed and extremely funny, Jason Byrne. Jason has three brains which kick into action when he hits the stage. His left brain scans the audience and room, looking for improv moments. His right brain collates stand-up material and stunts, poised to dish out the funnies at speed. His centre brain is Jason’s coach, pushing him to the limit. This show will peel back the madness inside Jason Byrne’s head to reveal all three brains working individually. The fastest thinking comic around will not only trip himself up, but probably you too.
workshop
me and the moon
Art Workshops for Children with David Fortune
Saturday 27th January , 10am & 11.30am €8 David Fortune is The Speks’ illustrator and in this magical workshop he’ll teach children how to illustrate colourful characters and spek-tacular scenery from Glasses Island. David encourages children to have fun, be creative, and enjoy the artistic process - it’s all in the making!
ages 4+
David is a qualified art teacher living in Bray with his wife and young family. He is an honours graduate from the Limerick School of Art and Design.
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january music
the speks
Sunday 28th January, 2pm €8 The Speks present a lively show of nursery rhymes and sing-along songs set to acoustic Irish music which will have adults and kids jumping in their seats! Their hand-clapping, toe-tapping, hearty-laughing show is all about life on Glasses Island – a magical island off the coast of Co. Clare where everybody wears glasses! The Speks have won a Parents’ Choice music award in the US where their music has been described as “Riverdance for kids” and they encourage everyone to sing, scream, clap and dance along during their performances. This will be a great, fun event for kids aged 2 to 92!
“If your little ones love fantastic, magical songs... then The Speks are the boys for you!” -Tom Dunne, Newstalk
cinema
the florida project Monday 29th January, 8pm €6 (Advanced) /€9
Six-year-old Moonie (Brooklynn Prince) lives with her mother Halley (Bria Vinaite) in a Florida motel. Along with her friends, Moonie spends the summer exploring the urban wilderness and getting into every sort of mischief. Halley, meanwhile, desperately tries to make ends meet. Kind but stern manager Bobby (Willem Dafoe) tries to keep his patience as rent goes unpaid and the hyperactive kids run wild.
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FEBRUARY theatre Dyad Theatre presents:
the time machine
Wednesday 31st January, 8pm €15/€12 2018: In this age of uncertainty, where the shadows of tyranny, intolerance and war darken the path into tomorrow, how much time do we have left? If civilisation falls today, what will become of us? Rebecca Vaughan presents Elton Townend Jones’ new and radical interpretation of the HG Wells classic, a Victorian time traveller transcends across the ages from 1900 to our own far future – from the fall of man to the end of the world. Can we change the future? Or has the end already begun?
music
jack l
Friday 2nd February, 8pm €24/€22 Don’t miss Jack and his Big Band as they play the greatest of music in what promises to be a knockout show. His new album, “Magic Days” is going down a storm at the moment (His first self-penned album in almost 5 years). The album has been RTE’s Album of the Month and is still top of the play list there.
“His best ever album” – Hot Press
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music
magical mozart by candlelight
Saturday 3rd February, 8pm €22
From the producers of A Viennese Strauss Gala, this sumptuous fully costumed show immerses us in the wonderful music and the classical baroque world of one of the world’s greatest romantic composers- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart With beautiful settings, costumes, lighting, and of course candles, the European Baroque Ensemble and world class opera singers transport you back to the sumptuous past. A packed programme of classical music and song, which includes excerpts from the most memorable of Mozart’s operas, such as: The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro, Cosi Fan Tutte, and many more.
early years
storycuddle
Saturday 3rd February 11am €5 (baby + adult) StoryCuddle - A parent-baby session: Join storyteller Simone Schuemmelfeder in this fun and gentle session for the very young and their parents. Let your baby enjoy Simone’s story-blanket with felt flaps to lift and funny animals to discover. And learn how to tell a relaxing bed-time story to your little one with sounds, movements and giggles.
ages 6wks - 2yrs
Story Cuddle is the perfect opportunity for parents to explore stories with their baby, meet other parents and take ideas home. (30min)
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FEBRUARY Cinema
call me by your name Monday 5th February, 8pm €6 (Advanced) / €9
It’s 1983, and 17-year-old Elio (Timothée Chalamet) is living in northern Italy with his family. It’s a carefree life of great food, classical music and summer romances. Everything changes with the arrival of Oliver (Armie Hammer), a summer intern for Elio’s father. The handsome American strikes up an immediate bond with Elio, and the pair soon find themselves growing closer together.
theatre Bottom Dog Theatre Company presents
Drinking in America Thursday 8th Februrary, 8pm €16/€14
Bottom Dog Theatre Company return to Riverbank Arts Centre with Drinking in America. This award winning one man show features acclaimed actor Liam O’Brien playing 12 distinct different roles. From a grasping show-biz hustler; a latter-day Willy Loman on the road; and a ghetto junkie, OBrien presents the most challenging work of a career that has seen him tour worldwide with companies such as Edward Hall’s Propeller, the West End production of The Rat Pack, and of course several years on ITV’s Emmerdale as curate Ethan Blake. Directed by New York native Patrick J. Byrnes (Oliver Stone’s Snowden).
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FEBRUARY comedy
david o’doherty Friday 9th February, 8pm €18/€16
No stranger to Riverbank Arts Centre, David O’Doherty makes a welcome return for an evening of his latest jokes and songs. David has spent the last year on tour round America with Flight of the Conchords and performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and Melbourne Comedy Festival. Over Christmas he sold out a record-breaking eleven nights at Whelan’s, and has just completed his largest ever UK tour. As seen on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
youth theatre Kildare Youth Theatre presents
The Act of Oblivion
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February , 8pm €10/€5 Two plays, two stories. Each starts out at the same time on the stage. One is oblivious to the other. One play fights to be the story that we hear and see. The other will be the one unheard and forgotten. Neither the actors nor the audience knows which play will take control of the stage. No one knows which story will be told in its entirety until the night is over, until the victorious have written the history. With the support of the Arts Council’s Young Ensembles Scheme, KYT devised this experimental work exploring the politics of forgetting. Can you forget your past? How do we pretend not to see? Kildare Youth Theatre is supported by Kildare County Council and Arts Council
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cinema
The Killing Of A Sacred Deer
Monday 12th February, 8pm €6 (Advanced) /€9 Dr Steven Murphy (Colin Farrell) has a successful career and comfortable family life. He takes Martin (Barry Keoghan), the son of a late patient, under his wing. When Steven introduces Martin to his family, the young man seems to fit right in. But there’s something not quite right about Martin, and Steven’s life begins slowly falling apart when his son develops a mysterious illness...
workshop
Mini Art Camp with Paul Woods
Thursday 15th & Friday 16th February, 10:30am €25 Join Paul Woods for a fun exploration of creativity during this Mini Art Camp. Over the course of two days the participants will explore various drawing and painting techniques, including charcoal, oil pastels, watercolours and acrylic painting on artist canvas.
ages 7-10
The workshop will focus on varied topics such as landscape and self-portraits.
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FEBRUARY family cinema
The Secret Life of Pets Saturday 17th February, 2pm €4
Max (Louis C.K.) is a spoiled terrier who enjoys a comfortable life in a New York building until his owner adopts Duke, a giant and unruly canine. During their walk outside, they encounter a group of ferocious alley cats and wind up in a truck that’s bound for the pound. Luckily, a rebellious bunny named Snowball swoops in to save the doggy duo from captivity. In exchange, Snowball demands that Max and Duke join his gang of abandoned pets on a mission against the humans who’ve done them wrong.
workshop
Underwater Story Workshop
Saturday 17th February, 10:30am -12pm €10 Put on your snorkels and your fins for this fantastic story-workshop! We will dive deep into our imagination to conjure up stories from under the sea. With mysterious deep sea creatures, mermaids and sunken pirate ships, this workshop has everything to get young minds working.
ages 6-9
Who will be the hero of our story? A shark? An octopus? Or even an old and long forgotten shoe at the bottom of the ocean? Come and help us find out!
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FEBRUARY music
The Legend of Luke Kelly
Saturday 17th February, 8pm €18 The Legend of Luke Kelly featuring Chris Kavanagh celebrates the memory and music of one of Ireland’s cultural treasures and greatest folk artists of the 20th Century. Dubliner Chris Kavanagh’s passion for Luke Kelly’s music led him to learn to play the fivestring long neck banjo and over the past 14 years, he has toured this show across Ireland, England, Switzerland, Germany and Australia, with regular attendance by Luke Kelly’s family. Chris not only bears a remarkable resemblance to Luke, his singing talents capture the depth and passion of the great man.
“A beautiful blast from our beautiful past” – Eamon Dunphy “You might find that you have to pinch yourself” – RTE’s Open House “A Must!” – The Irish Times
cinema
Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge Monday 19th February, 8pm €6 (Advanced) /€9
Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize; and not just one, but two, with the second also making her the first person to ever win two Nobel Prizes in two different fields. Marie Noëlle’s biopic, starring Polish actress Karolina Gruszka, depicts the most turbulent years in the life of this brilliant scientist.
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FEBRUARY cinema
goldstone
Monday 26th February, 8pm €6 (Advanced) /€9 Rugged, Indigenous Australian detective Jay Swan is arrested for drunk-driving by rookie local policeman Josh on the desolate road into the mining town of Goldstone. Jay is investigating the disappearance of a Chinese migrant worker, and while Josh is initially reluctant to help on the case, when it becomes apparent that something more sinister is happening in the area, the two men must overcome their differences and work together. Australian director Ivan Sen’s follow-up to 2013’s Mystery Road is a complex, stylish and tense western that explores Australia’s history, whilst dealing with key contemporary issues. Like its predecessor, Goldstone is intelligent and thoughtprovoking cinema.
music
johnny cash: the man in black
Wednesday 28th February, 8pm €22/€20 The No. 1 Johnny Cash Tribute right across America “The Man In Black” returns to Ireland for a short tour. After a completely sold out trip in Feb 2017, fans clamoured for a return visit. So here he comes again. The greatest Johnny Cash Tribute Show in the World returns this February for a nationwide tour, which takes in almost every county. Featuring Terry Lee Goffee and his band, this is one show you won’t want to miss. He sings like Johnny and he looks like Johnny and he performs just like the great man, with energy, charisma and vitality!
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dance theatre Michael Keegan-Dolan / Teac Damsa and NOMAD Theatre Network present:
Swan Lake / Loch na hEala Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February, 8pm, €25/€20 Off-site in Newbridge Townhall From the imagination of one of Ireland’s foremost dance and theatre makers comes a magical adaptation of one of the most famous of all story ballets, Swan Lake. Michael Keegan-Dolan has forged a searing new vision for this beloved tale, creating a world of magical realism, powerful imagery and potent storytelling. Featuring a cast of thirteen, including Mikel Murfi, this Swan Lake is rooted in a place where ancient Irish mythology and modern Ireland meet. The Dublin based band Slow Moving Clouds has created a new score that combines Nordic and Irish traditional music with minimalist and experimental influences. The result is a Swan Lake for our time and a stunning debut for Keegan-Dolan’s new company, Teaċ Daṁsa.
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“… a stunning piece of theatre, simultaneously compelling, disturbing and breathtakingly beautiful.” Fintan O’Toole, The Irish Times Irish Independent The Observer The Financial Times
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We Live Here Exhibition of works by The Curragh Camp Girls NS students facilitated by artist Marta Golubowska as part of Kildare County Council Arts Service annual Artist in Schools Residency Bursary Scheme.
Friday 2nd March -Saturday 7th April Children’s Gallery Girls from Curragh Camp National School and artist Marta Golubowska worked together over the 10 weeks in autumn 2017 on the project about the sense of place and identity. Pupils from Junior Infants to 6th class were experimenting with basic sculpting techniques, ceramics, upcycled materials. The exhibition shows the spectrum of artistic processes that the girls used making their works, where the end product is just a bonus and the main focus is enabling children to participate in arts.
Official launch 3rd March, 1pm
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special screening Riverbank Arts Centre in association with ADIFF and Access Cinema presents
The Divine Order / DIE GÖTTLICHE ORDNUNG Friday 2nd March, 8pm €8 (Adv) /€9
It’s 1971: Nora is a young housewife and mother, living in a quaint little village in Switzerland with her husband and their two sons. The rural area is untouched by the major social upheavals the revolutionary movement of 1968 has brought about elsewhere. Nora’s life is not affected either; she is a quiet person who is liked by everybody - until she starts to publicly fight for women’s suffrage, which the men are due to vote on in a ballot. Despite obstacles and backlash Nora becomes a hero as she overthrows the status quo. Switzerland was one of the last countries in the world to introduce female suffrage. And it is only since 1971 that women have had the right to vote. Chosen as the Swiss foreign-language Oscar submission. Presented as part of Audi Dublin International Film Festival 2018
family
Little Folk On Tour Saturday 3rd March , 11am €5
ages 1-6
Little Folk On Tour is a fun filled exploration of music perfectly suited for your energetic under 6’s. Join Kyle Riley as he leads children and their adults through a variety of music that gets them (and you) singing and moving. In this family concert, Kyle brings his own style to those traditional children’s songs we know so well and introduces you to his original songs inspired by his two young children. It’s an engaging & entertaining hour of fun that’s not to be missed.
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MARCH comedy
Neil Delamere:
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Pensioner
Saturday 3rd March, 8pm €23
One day Neil’s dad asked him to help deliver the Meals on Wheels. He agreed. Little did they know that their lives would never be the same again. Except for the bits of their lives that didn’t change.
“You’ll be hard pressed to find a more gifted comic at the Fringe.” -The Scotsman “One lean, mean, comedy, killing machine..” -The Herald
cinema
in between
Monday 5th March, 8pm €6 (Advanced) /€9 Layla, Salma, and Nour – three Palestinian women with Israeli citizenship - share an apartment in the vibrant center of Tel Aviv. Despite being “independent”, each of them struggles with the restrictions imposed on their lives by a blinkered society. Maysaloun Hamoud’s remarkable feature debut, explores the challenges facing young Arab-Israeli women who must negotiate being “in between” cultures and traditions.
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family Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre presents
A “sharing” of hatch Saturday 10th March , 10.30am FREE
Following the success of “Strange Feathers”, Fidget Feet is now working on a new show called “Hatch”. Riverbank Arts Centre is delighted to support the development of this show by offering our venue for rehearsals and a sharing session.
ages 3-8
Hatch is a new immersive aerial dance show based on caterpillars & butterflies suitable for 3-8 year olds & their families. Opening with an art and craft workshop we will create a sensory & participatory exploration for the children that enhances their experience of the performance. Continuing to work with aerial & dance while creating an immersive experience; this sharing will allow Fidget Feet to explore these ideas with you the public and help us create this show which is planned for 2019.
music Music Network presents
Anna Tsybuleva piano (Russia) Saturday 10th March , 8pm €15/€12
Winner of the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition in 2015, Anna Tsybuleva has astounded audiences and critics alike with her daring and bravura-filled interpretations of classic works. Her muscular, rhythmic playing and overtly nuanced attack give every accent a meaning, infusing the most well-worn pieces with modernity and breathing new life into neglected works. Programme includes Frédéric Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Siobhan Cleary (b. 1970) New commission by Music Network
“Absorbing” – The Times
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MARCH cinema
breathe
Monday 12th March, 8pm €6 (Advanced)/€9 After contracting polio at the age of 28, Robin Cavendish is confined to a bed and given only months to live. With help from his wife Diana and her twin brothers, and the groundbreaking ideas of inventor Teddy Hall, Cavendish emerges from the hospital ward and devotes the rest of his life to helping fellow patients and the disabled.
theatre Speckintime present:
the Curse of the Button Accordion Thursday 15th March, 8pm €15/€12
Comedian Sharon Mannion pens a hilarious show based on her worries, fears and adventures growing up in a Roscommon village. Will she live up to the expectations of her ex-showband star father and her Midwest FM radio-loving mother? On receiving a shiny button accordion, Sharon is thrust into the local limelight. But things soon turn sour, when she starts to wonder if Frank the Accordion might have her cursed. ‘Faultless performance’ **** -The Reviews Hub ‘Hilarious - full of humour’ **** -Red Curtain Reviews
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MARCH music
route 66
Friday 16th March, 8pm €20/€18 The North Kildare based Route 66 Big Band are delighted to visit the Riverbank Arts Centre for the first time. Their Live in Concert Show has been an outstanding success over the past two years in theatres in Dublin, Offaly and Laois. Their programme takes the audience on a musical trip from the big band era of the 40’s right up to date including numbers made famous by Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Adele, Tina Turner, Tom Jones, Joe Dolan, Amy Winehouse and many more and has something to please everyone, from 18’s to 80’s, which has been the key to the success of this show and brings audiences back again and again.
theatre Quill Productions presents
WHAT WOULD MA SAY Thursday 22nd March, 8pm €18/€16
What Would Ma Say is a hilarious play based on the best-seller of the same name. Kathleen Doyle tells the true story of her remarkable family and their exploits growing up in Dublin in the tenements in the 1950’s and her teenage years in Crumlin in the early 1960’s. Kathleen describes Ma as an ordinary woman with very little education behind her. She was the backbone, the one who kept them together as a family, just about keeping their heads above water. It is a nostalgic and poignant reminder of a Dublin that’s long gone - both hilarious and emotional and the experience will not be forgotten. Adapted by Ger Ronan from the best selling book written by Kathleen Doyle
“A hilarious nostalgic reminder of a Dublin that’s long gone” - Irish Independent.
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MARCH youth theatre Crooked House Theatre Company hosts
the National Theatre (UK) Connections Festival Kildare Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th March €10/€5
Crooked House is delighted to host youth theatres from Kildare and Wicklow who will present their original work over the course of this festival weekend. Audiences will see a range of new plays, some commissioned by Britain’s National Theatre as part of its NT Connections programme. Young companies of teenagers will have been working on their contemporary scripts since late last year, exploring themes relevant to every young person between the ages of 13 and 19, and we can expect to see a variety of performance styles, dynamic characters, and unforgettable stories in this annual celebration of the best youth theatre has to offer.
workshop Riverbank Arts Centre in partnership with IT Tallaght (Media and Digital Arts) presents
Creative Digital Media workshop Saturday 24th March, 11am €5
Are you interested in making videos? Want to learn the tools to become the next YouTube star?
ages 13-17
This workshop is designed to introduce you to creative digital media. Taught by Creative Digital Media degree lecturers and students from Institute of Technology, Tallaght, this is a handson making workshop. You will explore what it takes to create your own short film, including brainstorming and development from ideas to script, camera use, sound design, digital video, and editing.
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workshop Createschool present
Brickflicks Myths and Legends
Monday 26th - Thursday 29th March 10.30am - 1pm , €70 This workshop will focus on Myths and Legends so come along and learn how to make an awesome set, write a great short story, fine tune your animation skills and then film the results.
ages 8+
Bring along your favourite mini figure and they can be one of the stars. All equipment and materials are supplied but remember to please bring along your own favourite mini figure.
workshop Createschool present
Digital Animation
Monday 26th - Thursday 29th March 2pm - 4.30pm , €70 This workshop combines the craft of classic “hand drawn” animating with modern technology. Participants work individually on concept art, plot structure and animating to create their very own unique short films which will then be collated and shared via Vimeo or YouTube. The course is primarily a practical one, with a very brief introduction to some animation theory in order to provide background and context.
ages 10+
Students work on designated apps to create and edit their animations and we supply iPads for their use. Alternatively they can draw with paper, pens and pencils and their work can be photographed or scanned during the workshop. The ability to draw is not a pre requisite and all levels are welcome.
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MARCH cinema
A Fantastic Woman Monday 26th March, 8pm €6 (Advanced) /€9
Marina is beautiful, vibrant and in love. So when her older lover Orlando dies suddenly, she is left in a state of shock. Still raw with grief Marina finds that, as a transgender woman, she is suspected of foul play by his family. Sebastián Lelio follows his hit Gloria with this moving drama about a woman struggling with societal prejudice.
theatre Decadent Theatre presents
Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me by Frank McGuinness
Tuesday 27th & Wednesday 28th March 8pm, €18/€16 Adam, an American doctor, Edward, an Irish journalist, and Michael, an English academic, have little to unite them beyond being human in the same small space. Yet somehow, together, they determine to ward off madness and forestall despair. Somewhere lurk their unseen captors yet, in the cell, there are stories of adventure and love, there is song and laughter, and even a surge of writing, cocktail-drinking and movie-making. Inspired by the abduction of Brian Keenan taken hostage in Lebanon in the 1980s, Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me is playwright Frank McGuinness’s hymn to the defiant power of the human spirit and the creative imagination.
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family cinema
pete’s dragon Saturday 31st March, 2pm €4
For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham (Robert Redford) has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard), who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales… until she meets Pete (Oakes Fegley). Pete is a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliot. And from Pete’s descriptions, Elliot seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham’s stories. Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.
ages 5-12
workshop
artzone easter camp
Tuesday 3rd - Friday 6th April, 10am-2pm €65 Make the most of the school break and let the younger members of the family join the Artzone camp this Easter! Our teachers have designed some great Easter theme loaded portfolios of art, crafts, stories and games for both Junior (5-7 years) and Senior (8-12 years)
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APRIL theatre Big Guerilla Productions presents
From Under The Bed Thursday 5th April, 8pm €18/€16
Seamus O’Rourke once again brings us a story full of heartache and humour, as a pair of aging, rural, bachelor brothers arrive at a point in their lives, where decisions have to be made about certain things… well the buying of a television for one… and one subject leads to another and the next thing, they’re bringing up all kinds of ‘auld shite’ that could have been left under the bed along with everything else. Eugene McPartland is woken by his brother Pat in the middle of the night in 1979. Not only does Pat wake him, but he has his good suit on him too… and a light on in the bedroom and another on the landing… and as well as burning up the electric, he now wants to talk…
music
date night with Niamh Kavanagh and Paul Megahy
Saturday 7th April, 8pm €18 Join Niamh Kavanagh as she celebrates the 25th anniversary of her Eurovision win with a retrospective of special songs from the course of her extensive career. Expect familiar favourites interpreted in Niamh’s inimitable fashion, and accompanied by guitarist Paul Megahy. An intimate evening of gorgeous sounds awaits, with a sprinkle of chat and craic for good measure!
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family theatre Monkeyshine Theatre presents
The Magic Bookshop Sunday 8th April , 12pm & 2pm €6
Welcome to The Magic Bookshop! It’s a treasure trove of wonders where old books flock together and their stories hop from the pages. Peter and John work at the new arrivals desk. Great heaps of books have to be sorted and categorized and sometimes sent to the dreaded shredder. The two friends do their very best to make sure every book gets a new life and that none of the magic is lost.
ages 5+
Step inside this unusual shop, swap a book and and maybe even take a little of the magic home with you. An interactive experience for everyone over the age of 5. Please bring a gently used book to swap!
comedy
The Nualas Glam Slam!
Saturday 14th April, 8pm €20/€18
Bam! Pow! Biff! Shazam! They are back in the ring for a glittering bout of knock-out, body-slamming comedy gold. They dance like a butterfly and sing like a bee. They’ll have you flat out on the mat with laughter. They will literally punch you right in the kisser with their gloves of gags and gaiety. Who? The Nualas. What? Their new show, Glam-Slam. Don’t miss this slug-fest of musical genius from Ireland’s first ladies of comedy.
“I laughed until I cried.” “I laughed until my face hurt.” “I have never laughed so much, an absolutely brilliant show.”
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school events IFI Educational Screening:
The Golden Dream / La jaula de oro Tuesday 20th February, 11am €6
A group of Guatemalan teenagers attempt to make their way to the U.S.A., dreaming of the better life that the country promises, but they are ill equipped, both physically and emotionally, for the challenges they face getting there. This is an absorbing and suspenseful drama, excellently acted by its three non-professional leads. Guatemala/Spain/ Mexico • 2013 • Drama • 108 min • English subtitles • Director: Diego Quemada-Díez • Recommended age 15+
Riverbank Arts Centre, NUI Maynooth and Fighting Words presents
Fighting Words Creative Writing Workshop for ty students Tuesday 27th February, 11am FREE Riverbank Arts Centre, Fighting Words, and NUI Maynooth have teamed up to deliver a series of Creative Writing workshops for TY students in county Kildare. When a class comes to Fighting Words for a workshop, they spend the first part of the time working together, as a group, creating a story initially through role play and improvisation. They then work together, developing characters, setting and plot, adding dialogue and editing as they go. Each participant then has the opportunity to work on their own, individual pieces of writing, helped and encouraged by Fighting Words volunteer tutors.
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school events Cyclone Rep present:
The Romeo and Juliet Session
Friday 2nd March, 9.30am & 1.30pm €15 (teachers free) Shakespeare comes to life in The Romeo & Juliet Session! The bard directs a group of modern actors in his great romantic tragedy. However, problems arise as Mr. Shakespeare’s sixteenth century attitudes and demeanor clash with those of the modern performers. Arguments, discussion and enlightenment ensue! Cyclone once again introduces students to one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays with stunning performances, historical background, discussion of major themes and audience participation and interaction.
IFI Educational Screening:
goodbye berlin Tuesday 13th March, 11am €6 (teachers free)
Maik is a daydreamer who goes unnoticed by his classroom crush; Andrej is an oddball kid from Russia with an eccentric taste for Hawaiian shirts. The two form an unlikely bond when Andrej shows up at Maik’s door with a “borrowed” blue Lada, and the prospect of an impromptu road trip beckons. Based on the bestselling German novel Why We Took the Car by Wolfgang Herrndorf, Tschick is a funny, endearing, coming-of-age film with fresh verve of its own. Germany • 2016 • English subtitles • Comedy/ Drama/ Family • 93 mins • Director: Fatih Akin • TY/Senior Cycle • German Recommended age 15+
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