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June 3, 2010
 
 







 

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This issue we catch up with one of The A-Team's original soldiers of fortune, Dirk Benedict, as he plays TV detective Columbo on stage, find out who's coming to Belfast as part of the Hay-On-Belfast literary festival and go back in time to meet the inventor of milk chocolate (from Killyleagh!).

Our reviewers spread out far and wide to review a new sculpture in west Belfast, one-man show Morecambe in Newtownabbey and Videocracy, an Italian documentary about glamour girls and Uncle Silvio. Yuk!

Finally, win tickets to the first big music festival of the summer, Willowstone, in the beautiful surroundings of Delamont Country Park in Killyleagh.

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Hans SloaneHans Sloane
Meet the inventor of milk chocolate, one of Ulster's most formidable cultural personalities and pioneers.

Hay On BelfastHay-on-Belfast 2010
The literary festival comes to Belfast, featuring leading lights Yann Martel, Simon Singh and Hugh Ambrose.

Rachel O'RiordanMy Cultural Life: Rachel O'Riordan
'I am delighted by the idea that live theatre is magical and primitive, and helps us understand ourselves.'

Olive BroderickOlive Broderick
Read poems by the winner of the Hennessey XO Literary Award for Emerging Poetry.

Dirk BenedictColumbo: Prescription Murder

The A-Team's Face, aka Dirk Benedict, comes to Belfast to tread the boards as the dishevelled TV detective.

Stewart LoveStewart Love
Mouthy mother-in-laws, shipyards and living life at fever pitch, inspiration for the east Belfast playwright.



CNI Podcasts

Material WorldsMaterial Worlds
Watch an online exhibition of weird and wonderful contemporary sculpture at the FE McWilliam Gallery.       Video Podcast

Performances by the Belfast/Dublin combo at a record fair, fishing tackle shop and pet store.                    

Beat GenerationBeat Generation
Glitzy new online magazine series launches, featuring everything from dance instruction to dietary tips.
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Culture Live!
 
Tim McGarryTim McGarry's Irish History Lesson, The Old Courthouse, Antrim, June 4-5. The Give My Head Peace actor turns his satirical eye on history.

BT Talking PicturesBT Talking Pictures, QFT, Belfast, June 4-10. A week of films featuring classics old and new, world cinema award winners and more.

CakeCake Club Orchestra, Ulster Hall, Belfast, June 6. An orchestra for those with a sense of musical adventure, open to musicians of any age or ability.

The MiserThe Miser, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn, June 11. A darkly comic farce from Moliere, bringing love and financial planning together at last.
 
Moving on MusicDebashish Bhatacharya's O Shakuntala!, St George's Church, Belfast, June 11. An evening of Indian music with the slide-guitar virtuoso.

Wonder VillainsSounds Like Summer Music Festival, Alley Theatre, Strabane, June  11-25. Looking for the best unsigned bands.

DJ Shadow / AirDJ Shadow, Trans Festival, Belfast, July 4 and 8.  DJ Shadow brings hip-hop beats to the Ulster Hall, and Air make their first Belfast appearance at the Waterfront.


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The AnswerWin tickets to Willowstone festival, featuring headliners The Answer. See Roxanne and The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans at QFT, and a hatful of gigs with Tegan and Sara, Kasper Rosa, Unicorn Kid and rodent rockers Ratt up for grabs.
What the critics say

Dan SartainMUSIC REVIEW: Dan Sartain
Effortlessly cool rockabilly.

'The Mill Worker'VISUAL ARTS REVIEW: The Mill Worker
John Gray is impressed in west Belfast.

The Glasgow BoysVISUAL ARTS REVIEW: The Glasgow Boys
Jenny Cathcart is beguiled by 'effect'.

The King of CountryPOETRY REVIEW: The King of Country
Daring and irreverent odes by Howard Wright.

The WildersMUSIC REVIEW: The Wilders
Andrew Johnston is left speechless (for once).

VideocracyFILM REVIEW: Videocracy
Berlusconi's media manipulation disturbs.

MorecambeTHEATRE REVIEW: Morecambe
Touching and funny tribute to the late comic.

 

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