VISUAL Brochure, Feb - June 2016

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Programme February— June 2016

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Welcome to the Spring/Summer Season at VISUAL

To mark the centenary of the Easter Rising, this season VISUAL is looking at cultural identities and belonging, with a stunning exhibition programme, an international conference in partnership with Trinity College Dublin and Carlow College, projects with community partners including Carlow Women’s Network, Carlow Integration Forum, Carlow Education Centre and Carlow County Development, and an improvised musical response to the season from The Gloaming’s Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Iarla Ó Lionaird—a timely opportunity to reflect widely on who we are now, as a culture and a society.

Support & Funding

Getting Here GALLERY AND BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS Monday: Closed Tues – Sat: 11am – 5.30pm Sunday: 2pm – 5pm

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VISUAL is situated in Carlow’s town centre, on the grounds of Carlow College complex. A pedestrian entrance is located on College Street, beside Carlow Cathedral.

By car: Leave the Motorway at Junction 4. VISUAL is located on the Old Dublin Road in the centre of town. Town Council pay parking (including Disabled parking and coach parking) is available onsite, and free after 6.30pm.

By public transport: Carlow is an hour from Dublin by train, with frequent daily services. VISUAL is a 5 minute walk from Carlow Train Station.

Bus Eireann and JJ Kavanagh Coaches operate frequent services daily.

VISUAL is a 10 minute walk from Carlow Bus Park.

VISUAL relies on the passion and commitment of our wonderful volunteers in the delivery of our programme and we are very grateful for their support in the gallery and the theatre spaces. Thank you for all your help!

VISUAL’s volunteers enjoy free membership of our film club, special discount offers, previews, gallery talks and cultural day trips. For a unique insight into art and culture, great company and the chance to contribute, contact info@visualcarlow.ie or call the Box Office on 059 9172400 to find out more.

— With thanks to Bayern Beers for their kind event sponsorship

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PROGRAMME Fri 29th Sat 30th

Tommy Tiernan 8pm Tommy Tiernan 8pm

Comedy €28 Comedy €28

Tues 2nd Sat 6th Sun 7th Fri 12th Sat 13th Sat 13th–20th Sun 14th Thurs 18th Sun 21st Sun 21st Thurs 25th Fri 26th Sun 28th

Queen of Ireland 8pm Ergodos 8pm Menopause The Musical 8pm Marc Roberts a Tribute to the music of John Denver 8pm Launch of the Spring Season 3.30pm Gallery Programme film screenings 11pm The Man in The Woman’s Shoes 8pm Voicebox 7.30pm Family Art Workshop 3pm Ed Masters & Co present: Life of Illusion 3pm IFI Schools Screening: French–Girlhood 11am Jason Byrne–Twenty Years a Clown 8pm Patsy Cline the 50th Anniversary Tour 8pm

Film €8/6 Music €12/10 Variety €28/25 Music €25 Visual Art FREE Visual Art FREE Theatre €17/15 Visual Art €6 Visual Art €5 Magic €15/13/11 Cinema €5 Comedy €23/21 Music €25

Tues 1st Tues 1st Wed 2nd Sat 5th Tues 8th Wed 9th Thurs 10th Fri 11th Thurs 17th Fri 18th Sat 19th Sun 20th Sun 20th Wed 23rd Fri 25th Sat 26th Tues 29th Wed 30th

Highrock: Glor Bríde de Roiste 10am Theatre €5 Film Mícheál Ó hAnracháin–Laoch na Cásca 1916 10am & 8pm Film €8/6 Carlow College Writers Award Night 8pm Literature FREE The Nualas–The Glitterbomb Tour 8pm Comedy €21/19 St. Leo’s College–Diablo’s Disco Inferno 7.30 Variety €12/10 St. Leo’s College– Diablo’s Disco Inferno 7.30 Variety €12/10 St. Leo’s College– Diablo’s Disco Inferno 7.30 Variety €12/10 St. Leo’s College– Diablo’s Disco Inferno 7.30 Variety €12/10 Spotlight Stage School 7.30pm Dance €16 Spotlight Stage School 7.30pm Dance €16 Spotlight Stage School 2.30pm & 7.30pm Dance €16 Family Art Workshop 3pm Visual Art €5 Spotlight Stage School 2.30pm & 7.30pm Dance €16 Delta Centre–Show Business 7.30pm Variety €15/13 Corner Boys 8pm Theatre €16/14 Pat Shortt -Selfie 8pm Comedy €31/27 Pan Celtic International Festival: Offical Opening 7.30pm Music FREE Pan Celtic International Festival: Solo Singers 7.30pm Music €10

Fri 1st Pan Celtic International Festival: Frankie Gavin and De Dannan 8pm Music €20 Sat 2nd Pan Celtic International Festival: Aisteori an Lochrain 8pm Theatre €10/7 Tues 5th Film The Quiet Man 8pm Film €8/6 Wed 6th Carlow Writers Co-Op 8pm Literature €10 Fri 8th Mark Capliss–Kolombous Launch 8pm Music €12/10 Sat 9th–16th Gallery Programme film screenings 11pm Visual Art FREE Wed 13th Conference–Conflict, Migration and Identity See website for details Thurs 14th Conference–Conflict, Migration and Identity See website for details Fri 15th Conference–Conflict, Migration and Identity See website for details Sat 16th David Ayers Quartet 8pm Music €12/10 Sun 17th Family Art Workshop 3pm Visual Art €5 Sat 23rd Repeat Pattern Textiles Workshop with Caroline Ryan

(2 day workshop / €80) 10.30am–4.30pm Visual Art €80 Sun 24th Repeat Pattern Textiles Workshop with Caroline Ryan

(2 day workshop / €80) 10.30am–4.30pm Visual Art Sat 30th KYDS–The Magic Carpet 1.30pm & 7.30pm Dance €15/12/10 Spring/Summer Programme continued overleaf...

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PROGRAMME continued Sun 1st KYDS–The Magic Carpet 1.30pm & 7.30pm Dance €15/12/10 Tues 3rd Film Macbeth 8pm Film €8/6 Thurs 5th David Corley 8pm Music €12 Sun 8th The Sunflower Show 3pm Theatre €5 Wed 11th Me, Mollser Various Theatre €7 Thurs 12th Voicebox 7.30pm Visual Arts €5 Sat 14th Silent 8pm Theatre €17/15 Wed 18th Music Generation Gala 8pm Music €10 Thurs 19th Music Generation Gala 8pm Music €10 Sat 21st 4 in a Bar 8pm Music €12/10 Sun 22nd Family Art Workshop 3pm Visual Art €5 Sun 22nd A Night with the Stars 8pm Music €23.50 Tues 24th–31st Gallery Programme film screenings 11pm Visual Art FREE Sat 28th Hatch–Curated scratch theatre night 8pm Theatre FREE

Wed 1st Thurs 2nd Fri 3rd Sat 4th Sun 5th Tues 7th Fri 10th–19th Sat 11th–17th

Rumours by Neil Simon 8pm Theatre Rumours by Neil Simon 8pm Theatre Rumours by Neil Simon 8pm Theatre Rumours by Neil Simon 8pm Theatre Rumours by Neil Simon 8pm Theatre Film Tangerines 8pm Film €8/6 Carlow Arts Festival See website for details Gallery Programme film screenings 11pm Visual Art FREE

All programme details correct at time of going to print.

Please see www.visualcarlow.ie or phone Box Office on 059 917 2400 for more information.

Booking Information

The Box Office opens one hour prior to shows. Booking is easy and tickets can be collected at the Box Office or posted to you (for a €1.50 fee).

Please note tickets cannot be refunded after purchase. In the unlikely event of a performance cancellation, tickets must be returned to the box office to obtain a refund.

Latecomers can only be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. Admission cannot always be guaranteed.

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Recreating the Pastoral F Main, Link & Studio Galleries 13th February–19th June Yinka Shonibare MBE ‘Adam and Eve’, 2013.

Courtesy the artist and Blain|Southern, London and Berlin.

Photographer: Christian Glaeser

Yinka Shonibare MBE— Recreating the Pastoral Recreating the Pastoral draws the viewer through a series of installations which combine elements of elaborate 18th and 19th Century European dress and courtly behaviour with contemporary political sensitivites. The installations question Euro-centric histories, and are a powerful expression of the complexities involved in questions of authenticity, belonging and identity.

The subject matter and theatrical staging of the works draw references to the colonial relationship to landscape, and the control and creation of spaces for pleasure by a powerful elite.

Associated Events and Activities: Exhibition Launch Saturday 13th February, 3pm, Free

Artists Talk In conversation with Declan Long, 3.30pm, Free

Multicultural music and dance with Carlow Integration Forum 4.30pm, Free

Our Journey To Here F Upstairs Lobby Gallery 22nd January–22nd Febuary In Autumn and Winter 2015, Carlow Womens Network worked with artist Pauline O’Connell to explore their relationships to place and belonging.

Here they exhibit the sound and visual pieces created in response.

Migration Stories F Upstairs Lobby Gallery 13th April–19th June Carlow Integration Forum represents 26 different nationalities, who are Carlow’s new community members. In Spring 2016, in partnership with the Irish Writer’s Centre, Forum members will work with poet Mark Granier to tell their stories of travel and arrival.

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Gallery Film Programme Free F Screening Dates Sat 13th–Sat 20th Feb Sat 9th–Sat 16th April Tue 24th–Tue 31st May Sat 11th–Sat 17th June

Gallery Film Programme Over four weeks this season, the gallery programme will include film screenings in the GBS Theatre. Screenings will run on a loop throughout the day, and admission is free.

Yinka Shonibare MBE A rare opportunity to see all three of Shonibare’s opulent and visually stunning films: Un Ballo en Masquera 2004, 32 mins, high-definition digital video Odile and Odette 2005, 14 min. 28 sec, high-definition digital video Addio Del Passato 2011,16 mins 52 sec, digital video

Tadhg O’Sullivan–The Great Wall An experimental and poetic documentary film looking at the enclosure of Europe by a system of walls and fences. O’Sullivan uses fragments of Kafka’s short story to overlay his images, offering a piercing critique of the structures of power and exclusion at work inside and outside Europe and encountering those whose lives are defined by these walls—detainees in European migrant camps. Shot in 11 countries over a year, the film journeys from the Spanish enclave of Melilla in North Africa where the border with the EU is marked by a three-metre high barbed fence, to London and Brussels where the shimmering office buildings reflect a deeper ideological fortification.

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Post Colony (2014) F Digital Gallery Exhibition: 18th January–22nd May

Artist’s talk and launch of Post Colony publication Thursday 14th April, 1.30pm, Free

Clodagh Emoe F Throughout Building Exhibition: 13th February–19th June Artist’s talk Friday 15th April, 1.30pm, Free

Gareth Kennedy Post Colony (2014) explores the microcosm of natural, industrial and colonial histories through a specific project in Killarney National Park, Co.Kerry, focusing on the invasive species Rhododendron x superponticum. First introduced to Ireland in the 1700’s as an ornamental landscape feature, this plant has become deeply problematic, threatening native woodland species. Ironically the invasive plant has also become an iconic touristic image in the park, with its prolific purple blooms. Kennedy presents a speculative history of the park landscape from the Plantation of Munster in the late 16th Century to the park’s current status as a tourist destination and special area of conservation, which can be read as a microcosm of Irish history.

Clodagh Emoe— The Plurality of Existence in the Infinite Expanse of Space and Time Representation is crucial to our identity and our place in society—it informs our being in the world and how we participate in community. This work is developed in collaboration with Spirasi, a humanitarian, intercultural, non-governmental organisation that works with asylum seekers, refugees and other disadvantaged migrant groups, under-represented on a legislative, political or cultural level here in Ireland. Through dialogue, reflection and exchange, participants have collaborated to create work which reveals both differing and shared realities, and draws attention to questions of how these realities might be represented.

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Conference 13th–15th April 2016

Presented By; Trinity College Dublin, Carlow College and VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art.

Conflict, Migration and Identity in Modern Ireland: Global and transnational perspectives A timely opportunity to examine and to reflect on the relationships between conflict, migration and identity in modern Irish history and culture.

Masterclasses on the histories, sociology and literatures of migration, conflict and identity will also be offered by Dr. William O’Reilly (University of Cambridge and Fellow at Harvard University), Dr. Liam Harte (University of Manchester), Dr. Mary Gilmartin (Maynooth University). The programme will also include artists talks, film screenings and a musical performance by Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Iarla Ó Lionáírd exploring the themes of the season’s exhibitions in VISUAL. See website for conference details, times and ticket prices.

Keynote Speakers Professor Bridget Anderson (Oxford University), Professor Joe Cleary (Maynooth University), Professor Enda Delaney (University of Edinburgh), Professor Joe Lee (New York University).

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Repeat Pattern Textiles Workshop Saturday 23th & Sunday 24th April 10.30am–4.30pm €80 for two days

Parent & Toddler Art Class Tuesdays, 11am €5 (1 adult & 2 toddlers or 2 adults & 1 toddler)

Workshops Spring 2016 Repeat Pattern Textiles Workshop Facilitated by artist and printmaker Caroline Ryan, this course aims to give an understanding of the process involved in developing designs suitable for repeat printing. Participants will design and create a block-printed repeat pattern on fabric over two days.

Parent & Toddler Art Class VISUAL’s Parent and Toddler class is where you’ll find the luckiest toddlers around. Enjoy a morning of fun, art and play with your little ones, while offering you a chance to meet with other parents. Grandparents and child-minders are welcome. Tea and coffee is provided.

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Family Art Workshops Sundays; 21st Feb, 20th Mar, 17th Apr, 22nd May. 3pm–4.30pm €5 per child, €10 per family (3 children)

Family Art Workshops For parents, minders and their budding little artists, these creative afternoons are guaranteed to add the sparkle of imagination to any day.

Workshops are inspired by VISUAL’s season programme and include a short fun facts chat about the gallery exhibitions. Materials provided. Suitable for 6-12 yrs (parents/companions must stay with their children). Places limited, book with Box Office at VISUAL. Places limited and must be booked in advance.

Schools For information on tailored school workshops, tours and teacher development days, contact Box Office on 059 9172400

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CARLOW YOUTH THEATRE

County Carlow Youth Theatre County Carlow Youth Theatre are in the house! CCYT are delighted to be finally putting down roots and making VISUAL our official home. This year is an exciting one and we have a number of great projects up our sleeves; performing arts camps, guest tutors and a super special, top secret summer project!

From Mon 18th January, the YT will be running weekly workshops on Monday nights from 5.30pm for young people aged 9 to 19. We are open for registration and new members are always welcome. Find us on Facebook, tweet us @CCYouthTheatre, like our Instagram account or email us at countycarlowyouththeatre@gmail.com. Alternatively, pop into our new office in VISUAL, we’ll be there on Mondays from 4.00 pm and 11.00–4.00 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

CCYT is an initiative of Carlow Local Authority Arts office.

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VISUAL EVENTS Tommy Tiernan Fri 29th & Sat 30th January, 8pm €28

Tommy Tiernan “A wide eyed philosopher of love and life who performs as if appalled by the idea of being bland.” THE GUARDIAN Now entering his 20th year as a stand-up comedian, having won every award going and still as passionate as ever about the adventure of storytelling and comedy, Tommy is also starting to take some very exciting risks.

Mannerless, profound, dark, and silly too, his performance mesmerises in a way that is joyful, uplifting, inspirational—and always breathtakingly funny.

Part chaos, part unplanned pregnancy, Tommy Tiernan’s new show “Out Of The Whirlwind” is a verbal and acrobatic descent into God knows what.

Queen of Ireland

Film Queen of Ireland

Tues 2nd February, 8pm €8/6  The Irish Times  The Sunday Times  The Irish Independent

Director: Conor Horgan 86 minutes, Ireland, 2015, 15A

A multi-faceted picture of a complex and compelling character, this documentary film charts the journey of Rory O’Neill (AKA Panti Bliss) from the small Mayo town of Ballinrobe to striding the world stage as an icon for LGBT rights and equality in Ireland. The film takes us behind the scenes with Rory’s alter ego Panti in the year she became the symbol of Ireland’s march towards marriage equality.

Music Network Presents Ergodos Musiciansw Sat 6th February, 8pm €12/10

Ergodos Musicians This dynamic collective of some of Ireland’s finest contemporary musicians, serve up dramatic and hauntingly beautiful interpretations of songs through the ages. The ensemble segues seamlessly from medieval hymns and Baroque arias to 70s folk-rock and contemporary pop, one beguiling meditation on love, longing and loss melting into the next—prepare to be utterly entranced…

Michelle O’Rourke, vocals Seán Mac Erlaine, alto saxophone, bass clarinet Kate Ellis, cello Benedict Schlepper-Connolly, electric guitar, synthesiser Garrett Sholdice, presenter, synthesiser

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Menopause the Musical Sun 7th February, 8pm €28/25

Menopause the Musical Comic chaos unfolds in this witty ballet of magic, mayhem & mistaken identity!

Due to overwhelming public demand, the 2015 sell-out tour has been extended.

Don’t miss Mary Byrne (X Factor), Linda Nolan (The Nolans) and Sue Collins (The Nualas) make fun of their lives experiencing “The Change”, forgetfulness, mood swings, wrinkles, night sweats and chocolate binges!

Menopause the Musical has already played 3 sold-out Irish tours so don’t delay, call your friends and book your tickets today.

Marc Roberts—A Tribute to the Music of John Denver Fri 12th February, 8pm €25

Marc Roberts—A Tribute to the Music of John Denver A full multimedia journey through John Denver’s life and music, with all the hits including ‘Annie’s Song’, ‘Leaving on a jet plane’, ‘Take me home country roads’, ‘Some days are diamonds’, ‘Calypso’, ‘Thank God I’m a country boy’. An evening of beautiful and unmissable songs with Marc and some of Ireland’s top musicians.

The show has been a huge success, selling out theatres including the National Concert Hall, Dublin on two occasions, and touring in the UK, Germany, Australia, and Denver’s home town, Colorado.

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The Man in the Woman’s Shoes Sun 14th February, 8pm €17/15

The Man in the Woman’s Shoes Set in October 1978—Pope John Paul the First is not long dead, Autumn is closing in and Pat Farnon has ‘some business’ to do in town…following his day’s journey, this beautifully observed piece written and performed by Mikel Murfi, is funny, tender and at times downright daft. You might just fall in love with life again!

Originally created with Sligo County Council Arts Service and The Hawk’s Well Theatre as part of the Bealtaine Festival 2012, the show toured to New York in 2015 as well as having a sellout run at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and nationwide touring success.

Voicebox Thurs 18th February, 7.30pm €6

Voicebox VoiceBox is an inspiring, informal and social night showcasing innovation and creativity.

Ten speakers have 5 minutes each to present their practice/career, things that inspire them and/or keep them motivated. Come along to cheer them on and enjoy a fun evening with Carlow’s creative forces!

Free bottle of O’Hara’s for the first 30 tickets on the night.

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Ed Masters—Life of Illusion Sun 21st February, 3pm €15/€13, Family of four €48, Family of five €50

Ed Masters— LIFE OF ILLUSION Ed Masters and Co presents: LIFE OF ILLUSION A wonderful family-friendly show that will thrill and amaze audiences of all ages! Tyrone born illusionist and member of the Magic Circle, Ed Masters together with his stunning team takes you on a journey through magic, mysticism and mystery across the ages. Fusing death defying stunts, state of the art magical technology, grand stage illusions, mind-boggling mentalism and breath-taking sleight of hand. LIFE OF ILLUSION reinvents the age-old art form, proving that magic is really back. You have to see it to believe it— suitable for ages 5 to 105!

Jason Byrne—20 Years a Clown Fri 26th February, 8pm €23/21

Jason Byrne­­­— 20 Years a Clown “ The Outright king of live comedy” THE TIMES “ Full-on, doubled up, gasping for oxygen hilarious” CHORTLE “ A Comedy God” THE MIRROR The Star of Wild Things (SKY) and The Snaptastic Show (TV3) celebrates 20 years of stand up with a brand new hilarious show. Byrne’s Shows have been getting better every year and his first one was brilliant. So don’t miss the show that is 20 times better than brilliant!

Strictly Over 16’s Only

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VISUAL EVENTS Patsy Cline—Music and Memories, 50th Anniversary Tour Sun 28th February, 8pm €25

Patsy Cline— Music and Memories

The 50th Anniversary Tour

Join us on a trip down memory lane to listen to the music of the great Patsy Cline. The classic songs such as ‘Crazy’ and ‘Sweet Dreams’ are timeless. Played by the wonderful Sandy Kelly in her 25th anniversary of the first Patsy Cline show that Sandy produced and starred in, the only Country Music Show to have featured in London’s West End. Special guest on the show is Gerry Guthrie, one of most talented and relatively new ‘Country’ stars on the Irish scene. With a brilliant live band, this is a show not to be missed.

Caith Amach É!

Tues 1st March, 10.00am €5

High Rock Productions present

Caith Amach É!

High Rock are back at VISUAL with their hilarious sketch show. This hour long stage show is for Leaving Cert students in preparation for the Oral Irish Examination.

Caith Amach É! is a fast-paced physical show with a blend of theatrical devices such as clown, puppetry, music and audience interaction.

Pre-booking essential with Glór Cheatharlach on 059 9158105

Mícheál Ó hAnracháin – Laoch na Cásca 1916 1st March Feb 2016, 8pm €8/6

Mícheál Ó hAnracháin— Laoch na Cásca 1916 A TG4 documentary of Carlow native Micheál Ó hAnracháin, Irish rebel and second in command of Dublin’s 2nd battalion under Commandant Thomas MacDonagh, who fought at Jacobs’ biscuit factory during the Easter Rising, holding out until May. hAnracháin was executed by firing squad on 4 May 1916 at Kilmainham Jail for his role in the Rising.

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VISUAL EVENTS Carlow College Literary Awards and Creative Writing Showcase Wed 2nd March, 8pm FREE

Carlow College Creative Writing Showcase &

Literary Awards Julie O’Callaghan, poet and author of ‘No Can Do’ and ‘Tell me this is Normal’, will present the awards as well as read from her work.

First, second, and third prizes will be awarded for Poetry and Short Story/Flash Fiction, as well as an overall winner.

The Awards gather together the Carlow College literary community in a spirit of camaraderie and friendly competition to celebrate the best prose and poetry of the past year. Further to this, the First Year Creative Writing class will present a showcase of their writing.

The Nualas: The Glitterbomb Tour Sat 5th March, 8pm €21/19

The Nualas— The Glitterbomb Tour “Deceptively dark, twisted and wonderfully witty songs. Genius.” SCOTSMAN “Staggeringly impressive three-part harmonies and a savage, biting wit.”

METRO SCOTLAND

“They’re funny. Simple as.” THE IRISH TIMES The Nualas are celebrating their 21st birthday! With scorchingly brilliant new songs, red hot new chat and blistering new shoes. They are jetting in for one night only to leave you helpless with laughter, delirious with pleasure and a little disorientated. Come and experience, live, what 21 years of Nuala fuss is all about.

Diablo’s Disco Inferno Tues 8th–Thurs 11th March, 7.30pm €12/10

Diablo’s Disco Inferno The talented students from St. Leo’s College and St. Mary’s CBS Academy will perform ‘Disco Inferno’ from 8th–11th March 2016. A high energy musical guaranteed to warm hearts, get feet tapping and audiences reminiscing over memories of a sensational era. Diablo’s Disco Inferno is a modern take on the 1970s, featuring memorable songs such as Boogie Nights, Celebration and Crocodile Rock!

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Spotlight Stage School Thurs 17th March–Sun 20th March, 7.30pm (2.30pm Saturday and Sunday matinees) €16

Spotlight Stage School Celebrating their 20th anniversary in Carlow this year, Ireland’s leading Stage School returns for their bi-annual class show, featuring every student, from Musical Theatre to current pop tunes, with children ranging in age from 3–18. Spotlight’s credits include The Late Late Toy Show, The Olympia Panto.

Jedward Irish & European tours and The Eurovision Song Contest, so this promises to be a night not to be missed with Carlow’s young talents.

For more details check out their website www.spotlight.ie

Show Business 2016 Wed 23rd March, 7.30pm €15/13

Delta Centre presents

Show Business 2016 Delta Centre presents its annual variety show with music, song and dance from some popular musicals. The many talents of our learners will bring you on a magical journey of hope, happiness, friendship, determination and most importantly of all, the enjoyment of our performers, staff and volunteers.

The show highlights inclusion and creativity, as disability fades in the background and real talent is the focus on the night.

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Corner Boys Fri 25th March, 8pm €16/14

Corner Boys “Funny, tragic, compelling—do not miss it.” RTE RADIO 1 “A must see—funny and touching. A story that will stir up memories.”

ENTERTAINMENT.IE

The second part of the Barrow Trilogy by John MacKenna (following the huge national success of Lucinda Sly), Corner Boys is set in a small Co Kildare village in 1963. To the great delight of two young women working in a local drapery shop, John F Kennedy is visiting Ireland. But for the corner boys life goes on as usual—they get up to devilment; comment on the comings and goings of the village and make plans that will never come to fruition. And then the carnival comes to town and life changes forever—secrets are revealed; situations alter and no one’s life will ever be the same again…

Pat Shortt | SELFIE Saturday 26th March, 8pm €31/27

Pat Shortt | SELFIE The irrepressible Pat Shortt is back on a nationwide tour with his new show, “SELFIE”.

He tells the tales of singing undertaker Mossey Burke, along with a host of new characters, as he recounts his favourite funeral. A funeral that was nearly the death of him and changed his life forever!

Through laughs, punch-lines and hilarious one-liners, Pat performs a myriad of truly Irish comedic scenarios, familiar to anyone who’s ever been to an Irish funeral!

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VISUAL EVENTS Pan Celtic International Festival 2016 Opening; Tues 29th March, 7.30pm Free, booking essential

Pan Celtic International Festival 2016 Official Opening of the Pan Celtic International Festival 2016 Showcasing the Celtic cultures of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man. Comórtas Amhránaíochta Traidisiúnta/Pan Celtic Traditional Singing.

Wednesday 30th March, 7.30pm, €10 Solo singers and groups from the participating six Celtic nations go head to head for international awards.

Frankie Gavin & DeDannan Fri 1st April, 8pm €20

As Part of Pan Celtic International Festival 2016:

Frankie Gavin & DeDannan Frankie Gavin is one of the genuine legends of Irish music, and holds the Guinness World Record as the ‘Fastest Fiddle Player in the World’. Frankie and his band have performed everywhere from Beijing Opera House to The White House—having performed for no less than three US Presidents and with ‘The Rolling Stones’ amongst other musical luminaries, this band knows how to entertain!

An Sprionlóir / The Miser le Moliere - Aisteoirí an Lóchrainn Sat 2nd April, 8pm €10/7

As Part of Pan Celtic International Festival 2016:

An Sprionlóir/The Miser le Moliere—Aisteoirí an Lóchrainn Sé Tadhg an príomh charactéir sa drama seo agus tuigimid nach bhfuil suim aige ar aon ní ar an saol seachas airgead. Tá airgead i bhfolach i mbosca sa ghairdín aige ach tá sé faoi bhuairt de shion leith heagla go sciobfadh duine éigin ‘a ghrá’. An mbeidh an bua ag an ngrá nó ag an tsaint?

The play centres around Tadhg, whose only concern in life is his cash. We find out that he has buried a box filled with money and is paranoid that someone will steal it…Will love or greed win out in the end?

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VISUAL EVENTS To Trouble the Living Stream Wed 6th April, 8pm €10

To Trouble the Living Stream

The Carlow Writers’ Co-Operative Recall Easter 1916 From 1912 to 1922 Ireland passed through a decade of great change, from campaigns for social reforms, to political events. At the centre of this maelstrom was the Easter Rising of 1916. In an evening of poetry and story, music and song, the Carlow Writers’ Co-operative will explore the legacies of this event, and what they might mean to Ireland today in a tolerant, inclusive and respectful way.

The Quiet Man Tues 5th April, 8pm €8/6

Kolumbus Fri 8th April, 8pm €12/10

Film The Quiet Man The Quiet Man (1952) is director John Ford’s epic romantic comedy— a loving, sentimental, nostalgic tribute to his Irish ancestry and homeland.

A rich, beautifully-textured Technicolor presentation deserving of its Color Cinematography award, it was filmed mostly on location in Ireland and stars John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara and Barry Fitzgerald.

Kolumbus Kolumbus joins us at VISUAL, Carlow following the launch of his debut EP ‘Give Them Life’ in Whelan’s Dublin on the 25th of February. Kolumbus is the solo journey of Wicklow-based song writer Mark Caplice.

With over 10 years of live gig experience across Ireland and Europe, you can expect nothing short of an exceptional night of music. 2016 is set to be a very busy year for Mark with Ireland, England, Germany and the U.S.A all on the tour roster.

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Antiphon— Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Iarla Ó Lionáírd Thur 14th April, 8pm See website for conference details.

Free

Antiphon— Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Iarla Ó Lionáírd Ó Raghallaigh, who plays fiddle, 5-string viola and hardanger fiddle, and singer Ó Lionaird, have developed international reputations rooted both in their mastery of traditional and sean-nós Irish music and pushing boundaries in seeking its’ contemporary expression. Frequent collaborators and fellow band-members in The Gloaming, here they respond to the themes of the season’s exhibitions in VISUAL looking at questions of contemporary identities and belonging, in response to the Centenary of the Easter Rising.

The David Ayers Quartet & Friends Sat 16th April, 8pm €12/10

The David Ayers Quartet & Friends David Ayers returns with another great night of jazz, once labelled ‘the greatest danger to Irish civilisation’ in the Irish Free State!

Come celebrate freedom, independence and the Blue Note with some of Ireland’s finest musicians, featuring accomplished guitarist Padraig Whelan (Piano, Vocals), Ken Nolan (Acoustic Double Bass) and Ger Farrell (Drums and Percussion).

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KYDS–The Magic Carpet Sat 30th April & Sun 1st May, 1.30pm & 7.30pm €15/12/10

Macbeth Tues 3rd May, 8pm €8/6

The Magic Carpet Join us for a dance extravaganza that will take you on a magic carpet ride to far off lands! Karyn Yates Dance School and Helen Dunne’s Castledermot and Tullow Dance Academy combine their talents to showcase a mixture of ballet, modern theatre, jazz, tap and hip hop. Producers Helen Dunne, Karyn Yates, Ciara McDermott and Natalie O’Shea promise a show that celebrates the beauty and joy of dance and the versatility of the children to perform these different styles.

Film Macbeth Director: Justin Kurzel 113 minutes, UK, 2015.

Starring: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Elizabeth Debicki

The timeless story of a fearless warrior and inspiring leader brought low by ambition and desire. A thrilling interpretation of the dramatic realities of the times and a reimagining of what wartime must have been like for one of Shakespeare’s most famous and compelling characters, a story of allconsuming passion and ambition set in war torn 11th Century Scotland.

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Booking; 059 917 2400

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David Corley Thur 5th May, 8pm €12

David Corley

David Corley’s stunning 2015 debut Available Light earned international critical accolades and featured prominently on 2015 ‘best album’ lists across Europe and the U.K, drawing comparisons to Tom Waites, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Lou Reed. The Lafayette, Indiana songwriter returns to Ireland, accompanied by producer and multi instrumentalist Hugh Christopher Brown and acclaimed Canadian picker Joey Wright, for a series of intimate and unmissable shows. Uncut Magazine rated the album 9 out of 10 stars and described Corley as: “ a striking new voice…raise a glass to Available Light.” ALLAN JONES

The Sunflower Show Sun 8th May, 3pm €5

The Sunflower Show A gardener opens the lid of her wheelbarrow to reveal a world where seeds grow into the most extraordinary plants and battle with slugs and other mischievous garden pests for survival. An interactive performance for young audiences…flower pots become stacking cups, have a go at watering a seed in a pot…will it grow?

Joanna Williams is VISUAL’s Early Years Theatre Artist in Residence 2015–16.

Little Bigtop is a theatre company, based in North Tipperary, making work specifically for young and preschool children.

Suitable for ages 3+

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Me, Mollser

Me, Mollser

Wed 11th May, various times €7

Director: Sarah Fitzgibbon

A fascinating retelling of The Plough and the Stars by Sean O’Casey, through the eyes of its youngest character, Mollser. Curious and enthusiastic, she guides you through her overcrowded Dublin tenement during the 1916 Easter Rising. Presented as part of the Abbey Theatre’s Community and Education programme and accompanied by curriculum-linked resources and workshops, Me, Mollser is part of the Abbey Theatre’s Priming the Canon series which introduces classic Irish plays to a younger audience.

Voicebox Thurs 12th May, 7.30pm €6

Voicebox VoiceBox is an inspiring, informal and social night showcasing innovation and creativity.

Ten speakers have 5 minutes each to present their practice/career, things that inspire them and/or keep them motivated. Come along to cheer them on and enjoy a fun evening with Carlow’s creative forces!

Free bottle of O’Hara’s for the first 30 tickets on the night.

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Booking; 059 917 2400

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Silent Sat 14th May, 8pm €17/15  The List WINNER of Fringe First and Herald Angel Awards at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Argus Angel at Brighton Festival.

Fishamble: The New Play Company Presents

Silent

Homeless McGoldrig once had splendid things. But he has lost it all–including his mind. He now dives into the wonderful wounds of his past through the romantic world of Rudolph Valentino, in this brave, bold, beautiful production.

Silent has had huge international success from Los Angeles to Edinburgh, and from New York to Melbourne, wowing audiences and critics alike. “ Passionate one-man show…stunning…carefully wrought production…Mr. Kinevane [is] an artist of the theater.”

BEN BRANTLEY, THE NEW YORK TIMES

“ a must-see if ever there was one.” THE LIST

Music Generation Carlow: Gala Concerts Wed 18th May & Thurs 19th May, 8pm €10

Music Generation Carlow: Gala Concerts Music Generation Carlow’s 2nd Gala concert, showcasing the emerging talent and continuous growth of Carlow’s newest music education programme.

Now in its 3rd year, Music Generation Carlow facilitates performance music education for children and young people around the county aged from 0–18 years. Featuring children and young people from the primary and secondary school programme as well as the vibrant community music groups currently involved in the Hubs programme.

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4 In A Bar: 4 Types Of Love Sat 21st May, 8pm €12/10

4 In A Bar— 4 Types Of Love 4 In a Bar sings a concert programme of love music throughout the ages.

From Jacobean courtly love, Renaissance piety, Irish romantic melodies, right up to modern day pop classics. In full vocal harmony, enjoy hits from the musicals, Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Elton John and modern artists such as Christina Perri and John Legend–songs of romance, flirting, friendship, family and universal peace and charity. Come along and share the love!

4 in a Bar is the current 2015–16 IABS National Champion Barbershop Quartet of Ireland, for details please visit www.4inabar.com

A Night with the Stars Sun 22nd May, 8pm €23.50

A Night with the Stars Join 6 of Irish Country Music’s most popular stars all on one super show for “A Night with the Stars Special” featuring Mick Flavin, John Hogan, Trudi Lalor, Paddy O’Brien, Gloria and Joe Moore, who each will showcase their most popular songs in the company of a full live band. This is going to be a sell-out so early booking advisable!

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Booking; 059 917 2400

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HATCH Sat 28th May, 8pm FREE

HATCH HATCH is an innovative new performance event hosted by VISUAL Carlow, supported by Artlinks and curated by Susie Lamb and Hannah Mullan.

Come and see some of the most talented artists in the South East perform brand new material from shows they are working on.

The evening will be a fast paced sampling of contemporary theatre, dance, performance art, spoken word and everything in between!

HATCH will feature an eclectic mix of short, work in progress performances being shown to an audience for the first time. This scratch night event is FREE! Come along, be part of the journey.

To take part in HATCH Submissions are now open. Request an application from please contact Susie and Hannah at hatchsoutheast2016@gmail.com

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Carlow Little Theatre Society presents Rumours by Neil Simon Wed 2nd June–Sun 5th June, 8pm €17/13

Carlow Little Theatre Society presents

Rumours by Neil Simon

Carlow Little Theatre are delighted to be returning to the GBS Theatre with their next major production, the riotously funny Neil Simon farce ‘Rumours’.

Directed by acclaimed playwright and poet Darren Donohoe, the play centres on the increasingly frantic efforts of eight party guests to spare their unfortunate host, and themselves, from scandal!

For updates on the production please visit www.facebook.com/CarlowLittleTheatre

Tangerines Tues 7th June, 8pm €8/6  The Irish Times  The Guardian Warsaw International Film Festival 2013.

San Francisco International Film Festival 2014.

Seattle International Film Festival 2014.

The first Estonian film to make the foreign language Oscar nominations shortlist.

Film Tangerines Director: Zaza Urushadze 89 minutes, Estonia/Georgia, 2013.

Zaza Urushadze’s humanistic and moving story of how innocent farmer Ivo gets caught up in the 1992 Georgian-Abkhazian conflict.

After a shootout between Georgian soldiers and Checen mercenaries, Ivo finds himself nursing two wounded men from opposite sides in his small house. As both men get better and Ivo remains stoically neutral, refusing to allow bloodshed under his own roof, the stage is set for a brilliant examination of conflict and humanity.

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Booking; 059 917 2400

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Pan Celtic International Festival 2016 Opening; Tues 29th March, 7.30pm Free, booking essential

Pan Celtic International Festival 2016 Official Opening of the Pan Celtic International Festival 2016 Showcasing the Celtic cultures of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man.

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Programme February— June 2016