Podcasts about kilkenny arts festival

For Olga Barry, Director of the Kilkenny Arts Festival, this year's event will feel a bit different. It follows a year where she almost died three times. Olga spoke to Brendan about the double-pneumonia and sepsis which led to her near death experience, and her varied career in the precarious arts industry.

Galway artist Niamh Regan released her second album Come As You Are on May 31. On this episode we talk through all 10 of its tracks, as well as a not-very-secret hidden track, plus some of the fun things that she's experienced since releasing debut album Hemet in 2020. -- From the press release: Since its release, Niamh has embarked on headline tours from Ireland, to UK, Australia, Spain + more. Pairing this with many festivals and a variety of support opportunities with artist such as CMAT, Villagers, John Grant, SOAK, Patrick Watson, Sam Amidon, Cormac Begley, and Sorcha Richardson. In between her performances, Niamh began to write her second record in Attica Studios with producer Tommy McLaughlin. She says, ‘I arrived in Donegal to meet Tommy for the first time with a bunch of demos, half-baked ideas and feeling not ready, it was scary. But I'm so glad that I did it that way. Trusted the process and came into the studio with the intention of capturing exactly where I was with it all and Tommy helped me build from there.' And here we are, with the release of that second album, titled ‘Come As You Are'. It's an album full of acutely observed vulnerabilities and introspection. Its themes are the issues that many of us find loom large in the small hours: questions of self-doubt, uncertainty about your life's direction, whether relationships are flourishing in the way you'd hoped and determining priorities. “A lot of it is about being in your late twenties and kind of realising we're all running out of time,” she ponders. “I'd have bouts of massive self-belief in the studio, and then in the next breath I would be like, ‘This is the worst piece of music I could have even imagined.' It was a rollercoaster. But through that I found self-acceptance; this is where I'm at and making peace with that. That's what the album essentially is, just making peace with where I'm at and being realistic with myself.” -- Niamh Regan tour dates: June 13: Windmill Live Show w/James Vincent McMorrow, Dublin (solo) June 16: Doolin Folk Festival (full band) July 16: Galway International Arts Festival (full band) July 25: Song Room, Wexford (solo) August 2: All Together Now August 12: Kilkenny Arts Festival (solo) August 17: Electric Picnic (solo) November 14: Cyprus Avenue, Cork (full band) November 15: Liberty Hall Theatre, Dublin (full band) -- Buy Niamh Regan - Come As You Are: https://niamhregan.bandcamp.com/album/come-as-you-are

Ogla Barry, Director of the Kilkenny Arts Festival, discusses what's ahead for the next 10 days.

Marty catches up with Belfast composer Neil Martin ahead of the Seamus Heaney 'Sweeney' song-cycle debut performance with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra at Kilkenny Arts Festival.

Marty chats with internationally renowned Irish pianist and conductor Barry Douglas ahead of his performance at the Kilkenny Arts Festival.

Dee Haughney is Head of Learning at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-sea. She was born in Ireland, studied Photography at TU Dublin, Curatorial Practice at Falmouth University and Asian Art at Sotheby's Institute of Art.  She worked with the Kilkenny Arts Festival, Ireland, Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall and The Photographers' Gallery, London before joining October Gallery in 2012. As Curator of October Gallery for over eight years, she managed exhibitions, international art fairs and major installations working closely with artists such as El Anatsui, James Barnor and Sokari Douglas Camp. In 2018, she undertook a research trip, cycling the length of Africa from Cairo to Cape Town. Since 2022 she has been Head of Learning at De La Warr Pavilion, one of the largest contemporary arts centres in the southeast. Outside of this she works as an Independent Curator working with artists from Ireland and around the world. Links: https://www.deehaughney.com/aboutdeehaughney https://www.dlwp.com/  https://www.madeinbed.co.uk/interviews/anindya-sen-in-conversation-with-curator-of-october-gallery-dee-haughney   music ‘Baby, I Miss The Internet' (Rama, Rama, Rama)  by TOT TAYLOR is used by kind permission of the artist ©Tot Taylor/Songmatic Music (2020) PRS/MCPS/PPL

On Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5 - Hudson Hall in Hudson, New York presents Gare St Lazare Ireland's one-person stage-adaptation of The Beckett Trilogy. Nobel Prize winner Samuel Beckett‘s novels “Molloy,” “Malone Dies,” and “The Unnamable” have been excerpted into an evening-length theatrical performance by Conor Lovett and director Judy Hegarty Lovett. “The Beckett Trilogy” confirmed Gare St Lazare Ireland as major Beckett interpreters and theatrical innovators when it premiered at Kilkenny Arts Festival in 2000.

Olga Berry: Kilkenny Arts Festival which got underway on 4th August...with TRE's Ger Sweeney

Remnant Ecologies from Jony Easterby - Bone Rosary - Thomas Lynch - Sandman Review with Peter Murphy - Choreographer, Luke Murphy discusses upcoming Kilkenny Arts Festival

Mezzo soprano Anne Sofie von Otter & Nicholas Cords of string quartet Brooklyn Rider bring their Songs of Love and Death to Kilkenny Arts Festival - In the latest of his book-to-screen adaptations, Declan Burke looks at 2001: A Space Odyssey - Brian Boyd & Andrea Cleary on the latest albums from, Calvin Harris - Maggie Rogers - Jamie T

Paul Wittington and Ruth Barton review Bullet Train, Thirteen Lives and Maisie. Poet Paula Meehan tells us about For The Hungry Ghosts at the Kilkenny Arts Festival. World-renowned organist and harpsichordist, Malcolm Proud, will perform Bach's Well Tempered Clavier as part of the Kilkenny Arts Festival

Bolt has announced it will launch its second electric bike scheme in Kilkenny ahead of the Kilkenny Arts Festival starting on August 4th. The 80-bike pilot will kick off in the coming week and will trial new virtual parking solutions to provide both flexibility and ease of use for cyclists and ensure the scheme is mindful of pedestrians and other road users. This service will help to deliver on the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021 – 2027, which prioritises sustainable transport and continued development of walking and cycling infrastructure in support of the 10-minute city concept. Caitriona Corr, Cycling Officer with Kilkenny County Council, said, “We are delighted that people will have another choice of transport in Kilkenny. It has been shown that e-bike users cycle further and more often so the benefit will be not just to our city but also people's wellbeing. e-bikes can be of great assistance to people with reduced mobility and can make more arduous journeys very enjoyable.” Bolt has continued to strengthen its Irish team with the recent appointment of John Buckley as Operations Manager for Rentals in Ireland, who said, “Kilkenny is our second Irish market and one where we believe e-bikes can make a transformational difference to travel options and wellbeing. We are also conscious that Kilkenny is a medieval city and as such presents new challenges from an operational perspective. The learnings we will gather from Kilkenny will give Bolt a stronger understanding of the concerns some Local Authorities may have when it comes to introducing shared e-bike schemes into the public realm where space may be limited, and will leave Bolt as an experienced operator of such. Buckley added, “Electric bikes play an essential role in reducing the reliance on private vehicles when travelling short to medium distances. We are keen that our e-bikes provide sustainable and affordable solutions in regional towns and cities too — there is no reason that such services should only be available in the capital.” The launch marks Bolt's second e-bike launch after it launched in Sligo earlier this year. The Sligo pilot has proven highly successful in its first month with 14,633 kms travelled by electric bike in the town in the first month alone — the equivalent of cycling from Sligo to Australia. Bolt is a leading European mobility champion operating a range of services including e-bikes, eScooters, ride-hailing and car clubs for over 100 million people across 200 cities. The company currently operates ride-hailing taxi services in Dublin and Cork and is seeking to bring electric bikes, and in time, electric scooters to cities and towns across Ireland. The launch in Kilkenny comes as part of a wider push for Bolt to deploy 16,000 e-bikes across Europe in 2022, following recent fundraising. Bolt will commit up to €5m in its bid to roll out e-bike operations across Irish cities and towns. Up to 2000 bikes are available immediately following Bolt's recent fundraise and investment in micromobility with founder Markus Villig recently committing €150m to expand its light vehicle fleet across Europe. How to rent a Bolt e-bike To rent a Bolt e-bike, users need the Bolt app, available on app stores, and a payment card tied to an account. Follow these steps to start riding a Bolt e-bike: Open the app and tap on the e-bike icon to locate your closest bike; Scan the QR code on the bike to unlock it; Carefully read through the safety tips; When you're ready to roll, push off and go! Continuing Bolt's reputation of offering affordable micro-mobility service across continents, Bolt is the most affordable provider of shared electric bikes in Ireland, thanks to having low rates and no unlock fee. The per-minute rental price is the lowest on the market at just 0.15 EUR/minute during the launch campaign. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find h...

Olga Barry, Director of Kilkenny Arts Festival, and Kevin Gamble, Director of Féile An Phobail in Belfast, discuss a return to normal and their line-ups this summer.

Elaine Hsieh Chou - Roxy Music at 50 - Out of the Ordinary at Kilkenny Arts Festival

Poet Paul Muldoon is on the road again with Muldoon's Picnic; Rough Magic Theatre Company will perform 'The Tempest' at the Kilkenny Arts Festival; Declan Burke reviews Under The Banner of Heaven and Pat Carty previews an IFI screening of Sam Peckipah's classic Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid

Welcome to Bittersweet Symphony, a podcast about the bitter, sweet and bittersweet memories and experiences of classical musicians during the pandemic. Hosted and produced by me, Cliodhna Ryan, a violinist, it's an intimate and heart-warming exploration of the human spirit. My guest in episode fifteen is Irish Chamber Orchestra violinist Louis Roden. His bitter memory was a concert, a world premiere and a tour cancelled due to a Covid case in the orchestra, while his sweet is the quiet hours he spent working in companionable silence with his wife Monica in their allotment. Here with his hands in the earth and alongside his wife, he found nourishment for his soul, his spirit and his family. His bittersweet recollection is of performing for a small audience of 50 who were clustered in pods, at Kilkenny Arts Festival in August 2020. He couldn't help but notice the many audience members with tears streaming down their faces. When he looked around at his fellow musicians, he saw that they were also in tears. It was a profoundly moving moment, which was both beautiful and painful. This interview was recorded in September 2021. Born in Dublin, Louis Roden studied violin with Yossi Zivoni in London before attending the conservatoire in Marseille, where he studied chamber music and violin. Although he is based in Ireland, he has maintained a special relationship with France and has returned to perform on numerous occasions to perform with the Camerata de Provence. He has toured across Europe, the Far East, Australia and the USA. His passion for new music has seen him perform world premieres by composers such as Gerald Barry, Sam Perkin and Linda Buckley. He has enjoyed his collaborations with the Rubato Ballet Company in festivals across the world. Over the years Louis has had a special interest in educational work. He has taught, coached youth orchestras and took part in the Music Network projects in schools. More recently he has been giving concerts in hospitals as part of an outreach project. GET IN TOUCH WITH LOUIS/LINKS Facebook Instagram Irish Chamber Orchestra Website GET IN TOUCH WITH BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY Instagram Twitter Facebook #bittersweetsymphony CREDITS Thumbnail Art || Colm MacAthlaoith Writers || Mick Jagger, Richard Ashcroft, Keith Richards Violin || Cliodhna Ryan Production || Cliodhna Ryan Mastering || Patrick Stefan Groenland

Karan Casey  Does Singing Songs Make a Difference? This episode is a recording of Karan Casey's keynote presentation at the close of the conference of the European Music Therapy Confederation in Edinburgh, 8-12 June 2022. Karan talked about songs and social justice, arts practice research, and about her own life and experiences as a performer and campaigner on social issues. She performed a number of songs as part of the presentation, and then had a conversation with Luke Annesley to explore these issues further. It was an inspiring ending to a varied and exciting conference. About Karan: Singing songs charged with a sense of social responsibility in a career spanning over 25 years Karan Casey has released eleven albums as well as contributing to numerous other artists' projects – appearing on more than 50 albums in total. She has toured extensively throughout North America, Europe and Japan, performing with her own band as well as collaborating with such diverse musicians as Maura O'Connell, James Taylor, Bela Fleck, Boston Pops Orchestra, Kate Ellis, Niall Vallely, Pauline Scanlon, The Chieftains, The Dubliners, Peggy Seeger, Karen Matheson, Mick Flannery, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Tim O'Brien, Solas and Lúnasa.  In 2018 Karan helped found FairPlé which is an organization aimed at achieving fairness and gender balance for female performers in Irish traditional and folk musics. Karan tours with her band Niamh Dunne, Sean Óg Graham and Niall Vallely. Karan's most recent album Hieroglyphs That Tell the Tale was released on the Vertical Records Label. Her song “Down in the Glen” was nominated for Best Original Folk Song at the RTE Folk Awards 2019 and she completed a PhD in music in 2019. Karan has recently performed her new show with Director Sophie Motley called I Walked into My Head which was premiered at the Kilkenny Arts Festival 2021. Karan is currently working on a new stage show to be produced at the Everyman Theatre in Cork in early 2023 as well as an album of new songs about women in the Irish revolutionary period. Please note: As we are awaiting permission to include the performance of 'The King's Shilling' in this episode, here is a YouTube link to Karan's studio version of the song. Reviews of Karan's music: "Karan Casey's latest album is revelatory. She's always been a singer of songs that tell a story and show their muscle…This is a strikingly three-dimensional work that stands the test of intensive and repeated listening with ease. A vivid and dazzling snapshot of Casey invincible, at the height of her powers.” Siobhán Long, Irish Times   “Casey's voice is among the loveliest in folk music and she's a wonderful interpreter of both contemporary and traditional material.” BOSTON GLOBE   “Karan Casey's latest solo venture is a thing of rare beauty.” SING OUT   "The most soulful singer to emerge in Irish traditional music in the past decade." THE GLASGOW HERALD   “If ever any doubt existed about who's the best Irish traditional woman singer today, "Exiles Return" sweeps aside all pretenders…Karan Casey has no vocal peer.” IRISH ECHO   Songs Siúil a Rúin (trad.) The King's Shilling (Ian Sinclair) Rocks of Bawn (trad.) Ballad of Accounting (Ewen MacColl) I'm Still Standing Here (Janis Ian) Hear How the Music it Heals (trad.) Bog Braon (trad.)   Other links and references: Casey, K. (2017, September). Singing my way to Social Justice. In Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy (Vol. 17, No. 3).  Davis, A. Y. (2011). Blues Legacies and Black Feminism: Gertrude Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday. Vintage. www.karancasey.com info@karancasey.com   Lyrics   Siúil a Rúin   I wish I was on yonder hill 'Tis there I would sit and cry my fill Until every tear it would turn a mill Is go dté tú mo mhúirnín slán I would sell my rock, I would sell my reel I would sell my only spinning wheel For to buy my love a sword of steel Is go dté tú mo mhúirnín slán Siúil, siúil, siúil a rúin Siúil go sochair agus siúil go ciúin Siúil go doras agus éalaigh liom Is go dté tú mo mhúirnín slán And now my love he has gone to France To try his fortune to advance And if he returns, 'tis but a chance Is go dté tú mo mhúirnín slán Siúil, siúil, siúil a rúin Siúil go sochair agus siúil go ciúin Siúil go doras agus éalaigh liom Is go dté tú mo mhúirnín slán   I wish, I wish, I wish in vain I wish I had my heart again And it's vainly I think that I would not complain Is go dté tú mo mhúirnín slán   The King's Shilling   Oh my love has left me with bairnes twa And that's the last of him I ever saw He's joined the army and marched to war He took the shilling He took the shilling and he's off to war   Come laddies come, hear the cannons roar Take the King's shilling and you're off to war   Well did he look as he marched along With his kilt and sporran and his musket gun And the ladies tipped him as he marched along He sailed out by He sailed out by the Broomielaw   The pipes did play as he marched along And the soldiers sang out a battle song March on, march on, cried the Captain gay And for King and country For King and country we will fight today   Come laddies come, hear the cannons roar Take the King's shilling and we're off to war   The battle rattled to the sound of guns And the bayonets flashed in the morning sun The drums did beat and the cannons roared And the shilling didn't seem Oh the shilling didn't seem much worth the war   Come laddies come, hear the cannons roar Take the King's shilling and we're off to war   Well the men they fought and the men did fall Cut down by bayonets and musket ball And many of these brave young men Would never fight for Would never fight for the King again   Come laddies come, hear the cannons roar Take the King's shilling and we're off to war Come laddies come, hear the cannons roar Take the King's shilling and you'll die in war     Rocks of Bawn   Come all ye loyal heroes wherever you may be. Don't hire with any master till you know what your work will be You will rise up early from the clear day light till the dawn and you never will be able for to plough the Rocks of Bawn.   Rise up, gallant Sweeney, and give your horse some hay And give them a good feed of oats before they stray away Don't feed them on soft turnip put them out on your green lawn Or they never will be able for to plough the Rocks of Bawn.   My curse upon you, Sweeney boy, you have me nearly robbed You're sitting by the fireside with your dúidín in your gob You're sitting by the fireside now from clear daylight till the dawn And you never will be able for to plough the Rocks of Bawn   My shoes they are worn and my stockings they are thin My heart is always trembling for fear they might give in My heart is always trembling from the clear daylight till the dawn And I never will be able for to plough the Rocks of Bawn.   I wish the Queen of England she would call for me in time And place me in some regiment all in my youth and prime I'd fight for Ireland's glory from the clear daylight till dawn And I never would return again to plough the Rocks of Bawn.     Ballad of Accounting   In the morning we built the city In the afternoon walked through its streets Evening saw us leaving We wandered through our days as if they would never e All of us imagined we had endless time to spend We hardly saw the crossroads And small attention gave To landmarks on the journey from the cradle to the grave, cradle to the grave, cradle to the grave   Did you learn to dream in the morning? Abandon dreams in the afternoon? Wait without hope in the evening? Did you stand there in the traces and let them feed you lies? Did you trail along behind them wearing blinkers on your eyes? Did you kiss the foot that kicked you? Did you thank them for their scorn? Did you ask for their forgiveness for the act of being born, act of being born, act of being born?   Did you alter the face of the city? Did you make any change in the world you found? Or did you observe all the warnings? Did you read the trespass notices did you keep off the grass? Did you shuffle off the pavement just to let your betters pass? Did you learn to keep your mouth shut, Were you seen and never heard? Did you learn to be obedient and jump to at a word, jump to at a word, jump to at a word?   Did you ever demand any answers? The who, the what or the reason why? Did you ever question the setup? Did you stand aside and let them choose while you took second best? Did you let them skim the cream off and then give to you the rest? Did you settle for the shoddy? Did you think it right To let them rob you right and left and never make a fight, never make a fight, never make a fight?   What did you learn in the morning? How much did you know in the afternoon? Were you content in the evening? Did they teach you how to question when you were at the school? Did the factory help you grow, were you the maker or the tool? Did the place where you were living Enrich your life and then Did you reach some understanding of all your fellow men, all your fellow men, all your fellow men?     I'm Still Standing Here   See these lines upon my face They're a map of where I've been In the deep they are traced a deeper life has settled in How do we survive living out our lives   I wouldn't trade a line make it smooth or fine Or pretend that time stands still I want to rest my soul here where it can grow without fear Another line another year I'm still standing here   See these marks upon my skin They're the lyric of my life Every story that begins Means another ends in sight Only lover's understand Skin just covers who I am   I wouldn't trade a line make it smooth or fine Or pretend that time stands still I want to rest my soul here where it can grow without fear Another line another year I'm still standing here   See these bruises see these scars Hieroglyphs that tell the tale You can read them in the dark Through your fingertips like braille   I wouldn't trade a line make it smooth or fine Or pretend that time stands still I want to rest my soul here where it can grow without fear Another line another year I'm still standing here                

Stone-carving, painting, woodturning... and a little Kilkenny hurling. Marking 50 years of Irish craft, a selection from the Sunday Miscellany archive with a live show recorded in 2011 at the WatergateTheatre as part of Kilkenny Arts Festival

'The Promise' - longlisted for this year's Booker Prize, following the fortunes of the Swarts of South Africa, over four decades, Invitation to a Journey, a film installation, filmmaker Eoin Heaney with a score by Crash Ensemble, it's an exploration of the work of one of Ireland's greatest designers, Eileen Gray & new albums, Billie Eilish

Labhraíonn Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh le Seán faoin togra nua Róisín Reimagined, atá a dhéanamh aici leis an Irish Chamber Orchestra agus an ceoltóir agus léiritheoir Dónal O'Connor, Ceolfhoireann Aireagail na hÉireann, agus seisear cumadóirí / cóiritheoirí ceoil Éireannacha; Cormac McCarthy, Paul Campbell, Linda Buckley, Sam Perkin, Niamh Varian-Barry, agus Michael Keeney. Beidh ceolchoirm mór a dhéanamh acu don Kilkenny Arts Festival agus albam de Róisín Reimagined pleanáilte chomh maith, agus feachtas KIckstarter ar siúl faoi láthair le tacú leis an albam. Roghnaíodh sraith amhráin ón 16ú-19ú aois a bheidh le cloisteáil ag an gceolchoirm agus ar an albam. Tá breis eolais ag www.muireann.com

Michael Pope & Roe McDermott review films incl. The Sparks Brothers documentary, Irish National Opera's show at Kilkenny Arts Festival is Richard Strauss' Elektra, Queer Mind, Body and Soul is an exhibition at the National Gallery of Ireland, the first LGBTQIA+ exhibition, Ger Brady, project lead with Gáisce & spoken word artist, Sarah Hannigan

This week, I was delighted to catch up with my colleague and friend Helena Tobin, Artistic Director here at South Tipp Arts Centre for a socially distanced cuppa, where we chatted about the exciting and varied programme that she has planned for the year ahead. For obvious reasons, the programme has had to be rescheduled completely and we are very excited to finally be able to announce the schedule and details of what we can look forward to at STAC in the coming months.Helena Tobin is an artist, curator, researcher and educator based in rural Co. Tipperary. Helena became the Artistic Director of South Tipperary Arts Centre in March 2019. Prior to this appointment she was co-founder of SITEATION, an artists’ collective and project space in Dublin (2012-2014), was an invited artist in residence at the Kilkenny Arts Festival (2013) and has worked as assistant curator at the Fenton Gallery (2003-2009) during which time she was assistant editor and project co-coordinator on the publication ‘Representing Art in Ireland’, (2008). She has been a member of Ormond Studios, Dublin, and the Backwater Studios, Cork. Helena has also worked as a photography tutor and workshop facilitator. Her work has been exhibited throughout Ireland and is in the collections of the OPW and Cork Institute of Technology.For questions regarding the 2021 programme: info@southtippartscentre.ieGet in touch with the podcast: southtippartspodcast@gmail.com

This week on The Bottom Line on KCLR John Purcell spoke with Olga Barry, Director of Kilkenny Arts Festival about the arts sector and it's impact on the economy, what the festivals such as Kilkenny Arts Festival would have contributed to the local economy in previous. They also chat about how the Festival is taking place this year.Cliff Reid of BoatTrips Ireland chats to John about his company which offers boat trips on the River Nore in Kilkenny and the River Barrow in Carlow and how they are adapting to new reality of Tourism industry.The Little Mill Company based in Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny was one of the companies who during the height of the lockdown would have been at their busiest, ensuring that they flour they produce was in plentiful supply for a nation who couldn't get enough of baking. Robert Mosse, Director of The Little Mill Company joined John to chat about their business, operating through Covid and what learning they would take from it.MySkin Integrity Ltd is a Kilkenny based business which creates natural skincare products to help soothe and support clients during their cancer journey.  The business was founded by Denise O'Connell who joined John to chat about her business and how it began.Sunshine Juice Ltd a local company based in Tinryland, Carlow is one of the largest freshly squeezed orange juice producers nationally, and MD Paul Walshe spoke with John about his organisation, working through Covid and the products that they produce.Deirdre Dunne, Enterprise Executive with Kilkenny Local Enterprise Office joined John on the programme to chat about the recent Shop Local, Shop Safely which took place across the County.With thanks to O'Neill Foley, Produced by Deirdre Dromey.To contact the show, email thebottomline@kclr96fm.com

Kay Sheehy chats to Michael Longley, the award-winning Belfast poet, The Candlelight Master is his new collection, portrait artist Blaise Smith on "Village People" his upcoming online portrait series at the Kilkenny Arts Festival, also album reviews, Alanis Morissette, Liela Moss & Mary Chapin Carpenter with Nadine O'Regan & Simon Maher.

Movie reviews with Aingeala Flannery & John Maguire, Perfect 10, from first time director, Eva Riley, Jamie Dornan in Endings Beginnings, Saint Frances writer Kelly O’Sullivan plays a university drop-out who takes a job as a nanny to 6 year-old Frances, Clouds & Boulders installation by choreographer Luke Murphy at Kilkenny Arts Festival X.

This week on The Bottom Line on KCLR Laura Slattery, Journalist & Media Correspondent at The Irish Times joined John to speak about the media industry during Covid-19 and the impact the restrictions have had on the media. She speaks about the highs and lows of the media industry during this time. Olga Barry, Festival Director of Kilkenny Arts Festival joined John to speak about the importance of festivals, events and the creative sectors to communities and the local economy. Olga discussed the cancellation of the Kilkenny Arts Festival as well as the culture sector, what its worth to the economy as an industry itself and The National Campaign for the Arts(NCFA) proposal for the survival and recovery of The Irish Arts Sector. www.kilkennyarts.ieJJ Kavanagh of JJ Kavanagh & Sons spoke with John about the history behind his business, which is one of the largest privately owned coach operators that have been in business over 100 years, he speaks about the difficulties facing his business during Covid-19 and the challenges that lay ahead for the company. JJ also addresses the supports that the Coach Tourism & Transport Council of Ireland are seeking from Government www.jjkavanagh.ieRetail Expert and owner of JB&A Associates, James Burke joined John to chat through the retail industry and how it may bounce back from the closures during Covid-19. James talks about the practical steps that retailers will be addressing over the coming weeks such as reassuring the customers that all measures have been put in place to ensure their safety as well as highlighting some examples of how retailers have reinvented themselves during Covid-19 to ensure that they remain operational. www.jamesburke.ieMicroGen Biotech is a Biotech start-up company which focuses on the global market in the Agri-Cleantech sector, the company is a spin-out of The Institute of Technology, Carlow. Founder and CEO Xuemei Germaine joined John to talk about the history of the company and the work that they do. www.microgenbiotech.comJohn Shortall, County Librarian of Carlow County Council Public Library services provides an update of the services available to the business community through their local library. www.carlowlibraries.ieWith thanks to O'Neill Foley, Produced by Deirdre Dromey.To contact the show, email thebottomline@kclr96fm.com

Margaret McAuliffe is a playwright, actor, Irish dancer – and more! The Humours of Bandon is a play about Irish dancing, life and Ireland, with Fishamble: The New Theatre Company.   You can follow Mags on Twitter here, and on Instagram here.    Catch her in August in Much Ado About Nothing, as part of the Kilkenny Arts Festival.   Watch Jig, a documentary on Irish dancing, on YouTube.   That "Millennial Burnout" article I'm always on about is here.   ***   Would you like to hear more from me? Read my writing on Patreon here. From just $1 per month you'll get two pieces of writing per week, as well as monthly (exclusive!) book club podcasts; for $8 a month you'll get an extra piece of writing each fortnight; and for $10 you'll get something IN THE POST, like in the olden days!    If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link. It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos...    You can follow me on all of my social media handles @rosemarymaccabe.   Thank you so much for listening to How to be Sound. Please take some time to rate and/or review on iTunes; it helps other people who might like it to find How to be Sound!   Producer extraordinaire Liam Geraghty's Meet Your Maker is also well worth a listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sheelagh Dempsey previews the Kilkenny Arts Festival, including Brahms in the Afternoon, Later Beethoven and the Marble City Sessions.

Contributors: Christine Sisk (Culture Ireland, CEO), artist and curator John Stephenson, Catherine Marshall, Independent Curator and writer, Anna Walsh (Director of Theatre Forum) and Eugene Downes (Director of Kilkenny Arts Festival)

A music-related Bantercast this week with author Mark Yarm, who joined us during the Kilkenny Arts Festival last summer to talk about his book 'Everybody Loves Our Town'. When it comes to the story of the Seattle grunge explosion, his fantastic oral history is one of the definitive reads on that fabled city and such bands as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Mudhoney and more. The Guardian called it "a Herculean work of interviewing and editing which gives everyone a voice, from the biggest stars to the lowliest foot soldiers".

This Bantercast is from our trip to the Kilkenny Arts Festival last August and is an interview with Neil Hannon about his beginnings, the story behind The Divine Comedy, “My Lovely Horse”, the Duckworth Lewis Method and much more. The plan was to do a retrospective of Neil in 40 minutes or thereabouts so we managed to get in nearly everything.