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The 20th century US was a young place. Now it looks old

The 20th century US was a young place. Now it looks old

America at the Crossroads: The two presidential candidates have a combined age of 151

Sat Oct 31 2020 - 06:05
Cardi B and Jon Bon Jovi in a tough contest for ill-educated narcissist of the week

Cardi B and Jon Bon Jovi in a tough contest for ill-educated narcissist of the week

This week, Cardi B annoyed Azerbaijan, and Jon Bon Jovi irked the Orange Order

Sat Oct 10 2020 - 05:00
There is a randomness to the way Covid-19 affects some places more than others

There is a randomness to the way Covid-19 affects some places more than others

That is a nightmare for anyone trying to put on an event such as a festival

Sat Oct 03 2020 - 07:00
Brendan Gleeson as Donald Trump: ‘A mediocre impression and possibly a great performance’

Brendan Gleeson as Donald Trump: ‘A mediocre impression and possibly a great performance’

Critics expect US president to hate actor’s take in The Comey Rule. But he did it anyway

Fri Sept 25 2020 - 06:47
Voice of arts and entertainment industry growing louder and more urgent

Voice of arts and entertainment industry growing louder and more urgent

Next budget needs to include huge supports for a sector brought to its knees by Covid-19

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 05:00
Where Is George Gibney? raises the podcast bar but how to measure it?

Where Is George Gibney? raises the podcast bar but how to measure it?

Everyone is listening to podcasts but their viability is threatened by lack of listener data

Sat Sept 05 2020 - 07:00
Post-lockdown world: Will the Government step in or let the market dictate recovery?

Post-lockdown world: Will the Government step in or let the market dictate recovery?

The notion of a re-set world is thought-provoking. Change, good and bad, is coming

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 07:00
Catherine Martin has become the Minister for Shutting Things Down

Catherine Martin has become the Minister for Shutting Things Down

Yet she appears not to have been fully involved in agreeing new restrictions on gatherings

Sat Aug 22 2020 - 05:00
We need a clear message from Government on how to live alongside Covid-19

We need a clear message from Government on how to live alongside Covid-19

The phased timetable has outlived its usefulness, but the new approach has hazards

Sat Aug 15 2020 - 07:00
Marie Mullen to lead Lady Gregory cast as Druid returns to live theatre

Marie Mullen to lead Lady Gregory cast as Druid returns to live theatre

DruidGregory begins a 15-venue tour at Coole Park, the writer’s Galway estate, next month

Wed Aug 12 2020 - 09:00
Lifting the lid on paid-for politics

Lifting the lid on paid-for politics

Does weak UK regulation allow influential think tanks to peddle the interests of anonymous donors?

Sat Aug 08 2020 - 06:00
Is it not time we celebrate Ireland and Britain’s closely intertwined culture?

Is it not time we celebrate Ireland and Britain’s closely intertwined culture?

We should support Laura Whitmore’s freedom to appear on whatever podcast she pleases

Sat Aug 08 2020 - 05:00
Galway International Arts Festival: Like a phoenix from the flames

Galway International Arts Festival: Like a phoenix from the flames

Despite Covid-19, key elements from the summer line-up are ready for an autumn showing

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 05:00
Shelbourne statues: Will we ever see them on St Stephen’s Green again?

Shelbourne statues: Will we ever see them on St Stephen’s Green again?

It would be regrettable if we found new reasons in the 21st century to destroy what’s left of old Dublin

Sat Aug 01 2020 - 07:00
How will the coronavirus era be captured by creative artists in the years ahead?

How will the coronavirus era be captured by creative artists in the years ahead?

Right now, someone, somewhere is surely working on the first great work of Covid art

Sat Jul 25 2020 - 05:00
Guardian axing its popular Saturday supplements is an odd decision

Guardian axing its popular Saturday supplements is an odd decision

It has often seemed as if company wanted to accelerate demise of print so it could become purely digital as soon as possible

Sat Jul 18 2020 - 07:00
When the applause is online, how can we judge the performance?

When the applause is online, how can we judge the performance?

In the midst of a vast social, political and cultural experiment, we need all the data we can get

Sat Jun 27 2020 - 07:00
‘The word fascist is perfectly accurate when applied to Donald Trump’

‘The word fascist is perfectly accurate when applied to Donald Trump’

The writer Masha Gessen sees parallels between the US and Russia under Putin

Wed Jun 24 2020 - 05:00
Art events and artists are facing a brutal Covid-19 reality

Art events and artists are facing a brutal Covid-19 reality

The recovery of the sector may take until 2025 if nothing is done to mitigate the impacts of Covid-19

Sat Jun 20 2020 - 05:00
Arts ‘need €30m survival fund’ as sector set to shrink by 35% and knock €250m off GDP

Arts ‘need €30m survival fund’ as sector set to shrink by 35% and knock €250m off GDP

Expert advisory group urges Government to act immediately to avoid slow, four-year recovery

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 11:48
Dublin Theatre Festival announces ‘reimagined’ plans for September

Dublin Theatre Festival announces ‘reimagined’ plans for September

Wexford Opera Festival and Dublin Fringe Festival also announce alternative events

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 09:30
Why George Floyd’s violent death has moved young Irish people

Why George Floyd’s violent death has moved young Irish people

Issues around race and social justice are increasingly important in Ireland too

Sat Jun 06 2020 - 05:00
Government must take action to prevent total wipeout of arts and culture

Government must take action to prevent total wipeout of arts and culture

As the country reopens, cultural events will be last to come back – if they come back at all

Sat May 30 2020 - 05:00
To work on TV, Normal People had to differ from the book

To work on TV, Normal People had to differ from the book

Inevitably and rightly, the TV series is softer in tone than Sally Rooney’s novel

Sun May 24 2020 - 11:28
Late-20th century male authors and the way they might look at you

Late-20th century male authors and the way they might look at you

A story about Philip Roth leering at ‘colleens’ in Dublin exposes a Neanderthal attitude

Sat May 16 2020 - 07:00
Electric Picnic 2020 falls victim to coronavirus pandemic

Electric Picnic 2020 falls victim to coronavirus pandemic

Refunds now available but ticket holders advised they can be retained for use in 2021

Mon May 11 2020 - 18:55
Computer love: Kraftwerk’s motorik beat was powered by a human heart

Computer love: Kraftwerk’s motorik beat was powered by a human heart

Florian Schneider’s death is a reminder of how influential – and emotional – their music was

Sat May 09 2020 - 05:00
Normal People reminds us that young adults have lost the most during lockdown

Normal People reminds us that young adults have lost the most during lockdown

The Abbey’s Dear Ireland shows how artists can bring a valuable insight to current events

Sat May 02 2020 - 05:00
Aimlessly walking within 2km of home, am I now a flâneur?

Aimlessly walking within 2km of home, am I now a flâneur?

The French term for an urban wanderer has new relevance under Covid-19 restrictions

Tue Apr 28 2020 - 12:50
The former prince of the Nazi regime, who still defends his father

The former prince of the Nazi regime, who still defends his father

Philippe Sands tells the tale of a leading Nazi whose son denies his father’s criminality

Sun Apr 26 2020 - 07:00
Edna O’Brien and Brendan Gleeson sign up for Abbey’s Dear Ireland project

Edna O’Brien and Brendan Gleeson sign up for Abbey’s Dear Ireland project

Theatre asks writers to create monologues for 50 performers, to premiere online this month

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 11:00
Arts Council’s role is now to provide income continuance and business survival

Arts Council’s role is now to provide income continuance and business survival

The Covid-19 crisis has put millions of independent artists and small companies around the world under existential threat

Sat Apr 11 2020 - 05:00
The biggest broadcasters are home YouTubers now

The biggest broadcasters are home YouTubers now

Isolation has opened our eyes to how easy it now is to communicate in sound and vision with distant workmates, family and friends

Sat Apr 04 2020 - 07:00
Bravo! The winners of the 23rd Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards

Bravo! The winners of the 23rd Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards

Celebrating drama in a crisis: awards reflect remarkable work produced by Irish theatre and opera companies

Sat Apr 04 2020 - 05:00
Cultural landscape on the other side of the pandemic will be very different

Cultural landscape on the other side of the pandemic will be very different

So many festivals and gigs have been cancelled, while the future for theatres, music venues, galleries and cinemas is uncertain

Sat Mar 28 2020 - 07:00
Coronavirus: Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards ceremony cancelled

Coronavirus: Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards ceremony cancelled

Irish Times managing director expresses hope event might be held at later date

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 05:00
Cultural endeavour mutates to survive this weird new world

Cultural endeavour mutates to survive this weird new world

Coronavirus will profoundly damage the arts but new creative spaces will also open

Sat Mar 21 2020 - 05:00
Architecture must be built in as more than an outhouse of culture

Architecture must be built in as more than an outhouse of culture

Irish triumph in Pritzker prize should draw attention to a neglected, crucial artform

Sat Mar 07 2020 - 07:00
‘Aging, comfortable and stuck’: what happens culture when society gets old?

‘Aging, comfortable and stuck’: what happens culture when society gets old?

The hollowing out of the youth-oriented music industry is a harbinger of things to come

Sat Feb 29 2020 - 07:00
Artists understand the desire for political change better than most

Artists understand the desire for political change better than most

The key issues driving the vote for change are in lockstep with the problems facing artists

Sat Feb 22 2020 - 07:00
Anne Enright: ‘As a writer, your problems are your solutions’

Anne Enright: ‘As a writer, your problems are your solutions’

Her new work, Actress, is about a mother-daughter relationship in bohemian Dublin

Sat Feb 08 2020 - 06:15
How Europe's other Capital of Culture became an art-fascist state

How Europe's other Capital of Culture became an art-fascist state

A century ago, Rijeka was taken over by a poet who declared himself dictator

Sat Jan 18 2020 - 15:34
Why did Irish Water splash out €800k on a TV documentary?

Why did Irish Water splash out €800k on a TV documentary?

With its eye-watering budget, The Story of Water takes ‘native content’ to a new level

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 07:00
Marian Finucane: A pioneering voice in Irish broadcasting

Marian Finucane: A pioneering voice in Irish broadcasting

With a career spanning almost five decades, the radio presenter was at the vanguard of media and social change

Fri Jan 03 2020 - 05:36
An Appreciation: Fiachra Ó Marcaigh

An Appreciation: Fiachra Ó Marcaigh

Pioneering journalist in new technology who was immersed in the Irish language

Sun Dec 15 2019 - 19:00
Clint Eastwood’s film tells a lie, but shows us the true Clint

Clint Eastwood’s film tells a lie, but shows us the true Clint

In the film, a real-life female journalist sleeps with a source. There’s no evidence it happened

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 08:00
TV reviewers the world over owe debt to Clive James

TV reviewers the world over owe debt to Clive James

Australian critic created template which has allowed writers freedom to shine ever since

Sat Nov 30 2019 - 08:00
Ardmore expansion raises questions about future direction

Ardmore expansion raises questions about future direction

The Wicklow studio has avoided fading to black, thanks to new opportunities in international TV-making

Sat Nov 23 2019 - 05:00
The perfect office worker’s capacity for evil

The perfect office worker’s capacity for evil

This book seeks to reflect on the modern phenomenon of impersonal, bureaucratic murder.

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 05:00
House of The Dead: What to do with Joyce’s literary landmark?

House of The Dead: What to do with Joyce’s literary landmark?

If the core and front of the house are safe, does it matter what else gets built around it?

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 05:00
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