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August 19, 2010
 
 







 

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CultureNorthernIrelandThis issue film inspires a creationist debate at QFT, singer-songwriter Silhouette plays a guerilla gig at Cotton Court and Stuart Neville discusses his latest crimefest, Collusion.

Parkour specialists storm St Anne's Square, we review the bookies' favourite for the Man Booker Prize and Waterboys frontman Mike Scott sets Yeats to music.

Finally, get ready for the Belfast Mela in the blog and chance your arm for tickets to comedy stage show How To Survive The Zombie Apocalypse and more in the competition.


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SilhouetteRising Star: Silhouette
A public piano, a borrowed cello and a whole lot of natural talent - Shauna Tohill performs in Cotton Court.    
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Stuart NevilleCollusion
Stuart Neville returns with a sequel to The Twelve: 'I felt a huge amount of pressure when I was writing it.'

Play Me, I'm YoursPlay Me, I'm Yours
An interactive installation of ten artistically decorated pianos arrives on the streets of the capital.

DarwinEvolution vs Creationism
Film inspires a lively origins debate at the QFT - but Malachi O'Doherty has his own views.

Mike ScottAn Appointment With Mr Yeats
Waterboys frontman Mike Scott prepares to tour with his take on the legendary poet's work.

Jaime GuineyJamie Guiney
'E-books give people choice,' says the e-published author. Read one of his short stories, 'Christmas'.



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Urban PlaygroundThe Next Level
Parkour and theatre meet as the Urban Playground collective storm St Anne's Square.                          Video Podcast  

Queen's Open LearningQueen's University Open Learning
Co-ordinator Tess Maginness is excited about an arts programme designed to 'delight and instruct'.                 Headphones  


The female contact sport comes to Northern Ireland, with recruits needed for the Belfast Banshees.            Video Podcast







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LyricAuditions for Lyric Drama Studio, Gt Victoria Street Baptist Church, Belfast, Aug 21. Enthusiastic young actors needed.                         

 
Cherry PieTwin Peaks: The Vaudeville Years, The Black Box, Belfast, Aug 26. Dancers, singers, musicians, aerialists, comics and a super-dooper raffle.

Little ShopLittle Shop of Horrors, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn, Aug 26-28. A youth production of the sci-fi musical with a big, bad plant from outer space.

Ulster OrchestraPre-Proms, Ulster Hall, Belfast, Sept 2. A concert from the Ulster Orchestra. Paul Watkins conducts music by Rachmaninov and Sibelius.

Chris BellBelfast Philharmonic Choir, St Bride's Hall, Belfast, Sept 8. A rock opera performed by the Millennium Forum Youth Theatre Group.


Benedict Kiely Literary Festival9th Benedict Kiely Literary Festival, Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, Sept 9-12. Literary weekend featuring the cream of Irish writers and academics.

Lithography ImageLittle Gem, Belfast Waterfront, Belfast, Sept 10-11. An honest, insightful 'little gem' of a play about three women and the men in their lives.


AspectsAspects Irish Literary Festival, North Down Heritage Centre. Sept 22 -27. Aspects brings Seamus Heaney, CNI's Lee Henry and more to Bangor.








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How To Survive The Zombie ApocalypseWin tickets to see comedy stage show How To Survive The Zombie Apocalypse, rock 'n' roll musical Dreamboats & Petticoats or satirical comedy Stand-Off At Stormont. Also, we have tickets to Mumford & Sons, Seasick Steve, Wilco and entry to the hottest market in town, ChilliFest at the Open House Festival.

What the critics say

Therapy?MUSIC REVIEW: Sonisphere
Therapy? make a triumphant return.

This ThenVISUAL ARTS: This Then
A Locky Morris retrospective leaves John Gray wanting more.

CBOOK REVIEW: C
Man Booker Prize favourite renews Peter Goeghegan's faith in the English novel.

Sex and the City of GodFILM REVIEW: Sex and the City of God
William Crawley's film season combines art with the spiritual.

 

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