New family-friendly play celebrates neurodivergence and promotes autism acceptance
A new play for young people and families by autistic Irish theatre-maker Jody O’Neill (What I (Don’t) Know About Autism) seeks to celebrate the capacity and creativity inherent in autistic identity and promote autism acceptance. Titled Grace, the play will be jointly presented by Graffiti Theatre Company and Once Off Productions at the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival. It will run for three consecutive days, from 27th to 29th September 2024.
Little-known Irish opera Lurline returns to Dublin after nearly 90 years
The National Symphony Orchestra and Heritage Music Productions have announced details of an upcoming concert performance of the Irish grand romantic opera Lurline by Waterford-born composer William Vincent Wallace (1812-1865), which will take place at the National Concert Hall (NCH) on Friday, 26th July 2024.
New exhibition marks centenary of Irish postage stamps
Miniature Masterpieces: 100 years of Irish stamps, a joint exhibition between An Post and the National Print Museum that celebrates a century of postage stamps in Ireland, is now open at the National Print Museum. The exhibition was officially opened on 13th December 2023 by Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport and Logistics and Postal Policy, Jack Chambers TD.
Vampires, monsters and the undead take centre stage at Goethe-Institut exhibition
The Goethe-Institut Irland has announced details of a new interdisciplinary art exhibition entitled DÉAD, which draws on immersive technologies to celebrate the legacy of Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula and Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau’s classic silent film Nosferatu.
Goethe-Institut announces public event on quantum technologies
The Goethe-Institut Irland has announced details of ‘Entangled’, a public event hosted by the institute on 7th December 2022, which will shine a light on the current landscape of quantum computing and examine the relationship between quantum technologies and the arts.