Event Guide 239: Dalkey Health Fair, Ferocious Mingle Market, Inn Jokes

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| DUBLIN EVENT GUIDE (for Free Events) No. 239
| 13 January 2012 Subscribers: 10260
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Hi all!

There was Christmas, New Year and now we all have just blinked and we are already in the middle of January. Do you too feel that time is flying like mad? My goals list for 2012 is getting fuller and fuller (I don’t do New Year’s resolutions, but add Goals continually to the list when they come up.) and it looks like an exciting new year.

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Events are ramping up as well now that the first two weeks of the year are over. Last Monday I was a guest on Orla Barry’s radio show “The Green Room” on Newstalk106-108 and we established that the last two weeks are definitely the quietest of the year, but this coming week already sees a big improvement. By the way, if you want to hear the interview, The Green Room will be repeated on Sunday morning from 07:00-09:00 and you will hear the interview with me in the last 20 minutes, so approx. from 08:40. Ohh, and if you work in the world of media and you would like to let your audience know more about the Dublin Event Guide, contact me. ;-)

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The “Feel Good Slot” at this place in the Dublin Event Guide is to share some inspirational, motivational or thought provoking quotes, stories or video clips. You wonder why I added this section to this e-zine? If your week was great, you might not need it, but most of us had some challenging moments in the last week and this section is for the people that want to remind that despite all, life is great and it is important to be alive!
You know by now that I think setting Goals is an important thing for us to define our path and stay on track, but did you know that research shows that on 15 January already 95% of the people who made a New Years Resolution have already broken it by that date. Wow! How are you doing? ;-)
Tony Robbins talks about that and about Goal Setting and – for a while – this is my last Goal Setting reminder. ;-) www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H2uNIChYtQ
Have a look at this video and watch out for part 2, 3 and 4 of it on You Tube.
You might remember that Anthony Robbins will be in London soon and if you like what he is talking about and want to go to his seminar, check this out: www.amiando.com/e/gtetvj

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This section is intended to provide some help in picking and choosing from the huge number of events by sharing with you what I will/might or would do. This is not a “best of…” list and if an event is not listed here, it by no means implies that the event is not interesting. Instead my “picks” are just based on my personal preferences. All events mentioned here are described in detail further down.

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Lots of interesting events this week! Some really interesting lectures, but my challenge of finding a solution for BI-LOCATION still remains! ;-)

This weekend, there are a few must go events: The Ferocious Mingle Market (see Dublin News) is open again and bigger and better, the Science Gallery exhibition “Surface Tension” about our water is coming to an end and if you haven’t seen it yet, you should definitely go! For film enthusiasts the talk about Steve Spielberg on Sunday might be for you. I will do the Mingle Market and maybe the Dalkey Health Fair.

On Monday I like the idea of the Hep Cat Club, a Swing dance class and social dance afterwards. But I am an awful dancer (No Latin blood in my veins!), so I will recommend it but it is safer if I won’t go. ;-)
On Tuesday have a look at the National Symphony Orchestra lunch time concert if you have time midday.
On Wednesday I would like to go to the Poverty and Equality conference, but I will have to work at that time. The Inn Jokes in the evening have the best possible line-up. Check it out!

Then Thursday: Every Thursday I write the Event Guide from around 20:00 for up to 20 hours through the night, but every Thursday there are interesting events that I miss. :-/ This week there are THREE talks that look really interesting. I can’t go to any of them. One is about Louis XIV and censorship during his time. Even more interesting is the closing event at the Science Gallery exhibition and the other one that I would like to go to is the talk about Elites and the Crisis. Not everybody’s cup of tea, but I am fascinated by events like that. ;-)

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This week there are no competitions, but I will have more for you in the coming weeks. If you know anybody who wants to promote a product or a non-free event, just suggest to them to contact me on dublineventguide@gmail.com

I am working at the moment on a few Competitions, so watch this space. This popular slot should be back “in business” next week! :-)

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FEROCIOUS MINGLE MARKET RE-OPENED
The Ferocious Mingle Market took place once a month in the Dublin Food Co-op for about 1 year. It was Dublin’s first and only Fancy Dress market. The organisers had bigger plans and took a break to re-group and just before Christmas (a little under the radar!) the launched their new venture. The Ferocious Mingle Market is back and bigger, better and more wonderful than ever before. ;-)
EVERY Thursday, Friday, Saturday AND Sunday the market takes place in a new fixed and permanent venue in 72 Thomas Street (between the Vicar St venue & Cafe Notto). It is an indoor market, so even Irish weather won’t be able to interfere! Opening times are 11:00-18:00 and the Fancy Dress Market will continue on every Sunday. (The rest of the week is normal dress.) There is also a Café, the Oscar Verne Café open for business at the market. A near-Permanent flea market for Dublin, I like it! Give it a try! The facebook page of the Ferocious Mingle Market is here www.facebook.com/mingle.mkt

PETE THE DOG – MISSING IN DUNDRUM/MARLAY!?
A friend and supporter of the Dublin Event Guide, who provided some prices in the past for a number of competitions contacted me during the week asking for help:
Pete, his lovely dog, who only last year was rescued by the DSPCA and then found a new home with Tom and Lina has gone missing. He was last seen in the Marlay Park area, but nearly 2 days have passed since Pete disappeared, so he could have moved on. Tom and Linda asked if I could mention their Facebook page, with which they try to find Pete again to all of you and if you find Pete, there is even a reward! Check out www.facebook.com/pages/Help-find-Pete/207441199345950?sk=wall

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Free WIFI IN LONDON, BUT NOT DUBLIN
For many years (and by now: many year ago) it was discussed if a free Wifi service should be installed in Dublin. Allegedly Dublin City even tendered for a Wifi solution in 2007: www.mulley.net/2007/01/30/city-wide-free-wifi-for-dublin/
But in the end it turned into nothing because Dublin City decided that free Wifi was illegal (based on EU law) …and to expensive: www.rte.ie/news/2008/0109/wifi.html
None of these concerns apply to London where a “Landmark deal creates Europe’s largest free wifi zone”. O2 will provide a free Wifi service in Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea. The roll-out will start this month and will be finished by early summer. Maybe Dublin City should talk to the mobile phone companies in Ireland?
news.o2.co.uk/Press-Releases/Landmark-deal-creates-Europe-s-largest-free-wifi-zone-354.aspx

BAD NEWS FOR BURGLARS
Many of you know that I teach Self-Defence at www.KravMagaIreland.com/ and in the context of defending yourself and your property, a new law is a welcome clarification:
The Criminal Law, Defence and Dwelling Act 2011 says that residents in a house or apartment are allowed to use reasonable force to protect people in the residence from assault, to prevent the commission of a crime and to protect the property. A person who uses reasonable force cannot be sued for damages by a burglar and will not be guilty of an offence.
By the way: This only applies when you are in a house or apartment, not if an attack happens on the street. On the street a court still would have to assess if the force was used in self-defence or not.
Importantly, I am not reporting this here to invite people to defend themselves with force. The reason why I include it is because during our training at Krav Maga Ireland (www.KravMagaIreland.com), we regularly encounter lots of questions about the legal status of self-defence and this new law brings clarity at least in one aspect.
www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/new-law-allows-use-of-reasonable-force-against-burglars-535660.html

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Based on your feedback, I have decided to do the following with the Exhibition section in this newsletter from now on: I will provide you with a link to a near-comprehensive listing of exhibitions provided by www.visualartists.ie. For me to list all exhibitions would only be doubling their good work and would be an inefficient use of my resources. The link is visualartists.ie/category/listings/exhib-lein/
On top of that I will every now and then include here a small selection of exhibitions that either are not mentioned in the Visual Artist listing or are note-worthy to be mentioned separately.

THE HORSE SHOW – ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY
12 Jan – 25 March: Royal Hibernian Academy, Ely Place, Dublin 2
Art History is full of horses, but cars have replaced horses, and once central to our lives, horses are now confined to leisure and pleasure, but what do contemporary artists make of the horse? Many say horses are one of the most difficult of subjects, because it is so easy to over-sentimentalise, although in this exhibition, which features Irish and international artists Robert Armstrong, Katherine Boucher Beug, John Byrne, David Chancellor, Peter Curling, Conor Fallon, Anita Groener, Tim Flach, Maïder Fortuné, Nevan Lahart, Paddy Lennon, Nick Miller, Janet Mullarney, Perry Ogden, Michael Quane RHA, Simon Reilly, Dermot Seymour, Max Streicher and Hazel Walker, the results are anything but sentimental. The Horse Show rediscovers our passion for this astonishing animal. www.royalhibernianacademy.ie/html/exhibitions/horseshow_12.html

CHRIST CHURCH RESTORED – EXHIBITION – ARCHITECTURAL ARCHIVE
11 Jan – 29 Feb: 12:00-17:00 – Irish Architectural Archive, 45 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. – “Christ Church Restored: An exhibition marking the 1870s restoration of Christ Church Cathedral” is taking place in the Irish Architectural Archive.
Cathedral restorations are often an outcome of concerns for the state of the fabric and this has certainly been the case at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. The collapse of Christ Church’s nave vault in 1562 required some remedial work and then sometime in the 18th century a long nave-length buttress was added to support the north nave wall and arcade. But in 1829 a sudden alarm during a mass forced the authorities to close the cathedral and to undertake extensive repairs from 1871 to 1878. The exhibition explains the context and outlines the achievement of this restoration. www.iarc.ie/exhibitions/index

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NEW MOVEMENTS – DANCE IRELAND
Fri 13 Jan: 17:00 – DanceHouse, Foley Street, Dublin 1.
Having spent two weeks at DanceHouse as part of a Dance Ireland Residency Isabella Oberländer will give a studio performance/showing of her work. This event is part of the Dance Ireland New Movements programme. Further information can be found here: www.danceireland.ie/events/event.php?id=934 Admission is free and everybody is welcome, however you are asked to book your seat via reception@danceireland.ie

GIANT KALEIDOSCOPES – EXCHANGE DUBLIN – OPEN MIC
Fri 13 Jan: 18:00 – Exchange Dublin, Exchange Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
The website of the Exchange Dublin (exchangedublin.ie/) says that there is an Open Mic event at the Giant Kaleidoscope exhibition in the Exchange, but neither on the Exchange’s facebook page nor on Paul G ay’s facebook page (Paul is the Kaleidoscope artist) can I find any further information. So, I am not sure what this event is and if it takes place. Either way, make sure you have a look at Paul’s Giant Kaleidoscope exhibition (Admission is free). www.facebook.com/pages/Paul-Gay-Giant-Kaleidoscopes/245699112149258

LIVE MUSIC – CORNUCOPIA RESTAURANT
Cornucopia Café & Restaurant (19/20 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2) host live music three evenings a week (Thurs, Fri and Sat). The restaurant is a Wholefood & Vegetarian Restaurant and is open until 22:15.
+ Every second Thursday N.C Lawlor, a songwriter, session player and troubadour plays a mix of country, bluegrass & blues from 19:30-21:30.
+ Every Friday (19:30-21:30) Junshi Murakami plays Irish Harp.
+ Every Saturday (19:30-21:30) Nollaig Mann plays a collection of popular and jazz classics that often have customers singing along and requesting their favourites.
www.cornucopia.ie

JAZZ MUSIC – BIANCONI’S BISTRO & RESTAURANT
Fri 13 Dec: 19:00-21:00 – Bianconi’s Bistro, 232 Merrion Rd, Dublin 4
Bianconi’s Bistro & Restaurant in Dublin 4 is providing Jazz every Friday night from this week until the end of January. Bianconi’s is an Italian restaurant with delicious food and, while a little outside the City Centre, it is worth the trip into Merrion Road. There is no cover charge. www.bianconisbistro.ie www.facebook.com/pages/Bianconis-Bistro/271041702925005?sk=wall

THE VISITORS – GIG – WORKMAN’S CLUB
Fri 13 Jan: 20:00 – The Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2
The four-piece Groove Rock band “The Visitors” with support from alternative rock band “Jupiter Forest”, will perform in the Workman’s Club. Admission is free. The Visitors are influenced by Queens of the Stone Age, Placebo, The Pixies and Radiohead. Jupiter Forest take their inspiration from Goo Goo Dolls, My Vitriol, The Cure, The Glove and TURN. www.theworkmansclub.com/2012/01/06/the-visitors-w-guests-jupiter-forest-130112/

BLOODY KISSES – ALTERNATIVE CLUBNIGHT – BUTTON FACTORY
Fri 13 Jan: 21:00-02:30 – Button Factory, Curved Street, TempleBar, Dublin2
Live performances of Bloody Kisses (Type O Negative Tribute) and of a support band (TBC) will be complemented by Guest DJs: Nemtheanga (Primordial), Laura Lee Conboy (Phantom FM 105.2), Paul B. (Dominion / Sonic Temple / Deathrock Ireland), Agro Fi (Ministry of Agroculture Promotions) will entertain you. And a very special horror burlesque performance by Lulu Noire will be a further highlight.
Expect the music in the Metal / industrial / goth / deathrock / alternative music range. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/events/284890751560389/
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LIVE MUSIC – STILLORGAN ORCHARD
The Stillorgan Orchard at The Hill in Stillorgan, Co. Dublin has a full programme of live music. The upcoming gigs are:
Fri 13 Jan: Country Rock with “The Colonials” or Irish Music with “Murphy’s Law”
Sat 14 Jan: Full Circle
Admission is free and the gigs start at 21:00 unless otherwise stated. www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html
www.facebook.com/thestillorganorchard?sk=wall

EXPLOSIONS ON THE RUNWAY – BLANCHARDSTOWN
Fro 13 Jan: 21:30-00:30 – Captain Americas Blanchardstown, Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Opposite the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
The alternative rock four-piece band “Explosions On The Runway” will perform a gig in Captains America as part of the Captains Live programme. www.captainslive.com/
www.facebook.com/events/305518686156850/

REGGAE GIG – DARK HORSE INN
Fri 13 Jan: 22:00-01:30 – Dark Horse Inn, 1 Georges Quay, Dublin 2
Poster Fish Promotions present Karlocof (Reggaematical style) and Paul V (Punky Reggae Party) at a Reggae gig in the Dark Horse Inn. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/events/107301329387212/

REGULAR EVENTS – FRIDAY
* James Sheeran (Acoustic/Rock/Trad) is playing from 18:00 in Peadar Kearney’s in 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2. And The Eastern Harps (Trad) are playing there from 20:00. Admission is free.
*Graeme McKenna is playing an acoustic gig (Trad to contemporary) every Friday in the Maldron Hotel, Kingswood near CityWest from 19:00.
* Need to wind down after a tiring week? Free Sahaja Yoga Meditation (not physical yoga, but “yoga meditation”!) classes every Friday at 19:30 at 4/5 Eustace Street, Temple Bar (next to IFI, ring bell no. 3) and every Monday from 19:00 in Blakestown Community Resource Center, Blakestown Way, Dublin 15 (next to Lidl). These are drop in classes, newcomers are welcome. For more information check www.coolspirit.info or www.sahajayoga.ie.
* Ruairi Maguires Bar & Organic Kitchen, Pembroke District, Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum has every weekend live music from Friday until Sunday at 21:30. Sometimes the line-up is listed here www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000462805646&sk=wall often not.
* The Covers play Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Later: DJ Carlos Irie. Admission is free.
* Songs of Praise, a Rock Karaoke is taking place every Friday from 23:00 in the Mercantile, Dame Street, Dublin 2. www.getpraise.com

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CAR BOOT SALES – TALLAGHT STADIUM
Sat 14 Jan: 09:00-13:00 – Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Co. Dublin
In case you got lots of unwanted Christmas presents or if you got new replacements for older, but still sellable goods, you need to find people that want to buy it from you. Perfect place: A Car Boot Sale! Unfortunately there are not many car boot sales left, so the Tallaght Car Boot Sales is unique and it is (normally big). Last week only about 45 cars where there, but normally over 200 cars sell their goods. The Tallaght Stadium Car Boot Sale takes place every Saturday and is very popular. The stadium is just a few minutes walk from the Red LUAS line terminal and numerous bus stops. For traders the Car Boot Sale opens at 07:00 for buyers from 09:00. If you are interested in selling, check the details and register on www.irishcarboot.ie If you want to buy goods, just come after 09:00.

OPERATION TRANSFORMATION WALK – MARLAY PARK
Sat 14 Jan: 10:45 – New Playground, College Road Entrance, Marlay Park
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnerships aim to encourage residents of the County to get active and for this reason a free walking event will take place in conjunction with the Irish Sports Council and RTE’s Operation Transformation programme. On this day every County in Ireland will have a similar walking event to cater for all levels of fitness. The meeting point at 10:45 is the new playground at the College Road entrance to Marlay Park and the 4km route will be across pathways around the picturesque park. For further information on this event and to register your interest contact Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership at 01-2719502 or sportspartnership@dlrcoco.ie. Participation is free. www.dlrevents.ie/opwalk12.html
If you take part in this walk, watch out for Pete the missing Dog! (See: Dublin News) Thanks!

SURFACE TENSION – SCIENCE GALLERY
21 Oct – 20 Jan: Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2
This is your last chance to visit the current exhibition in the Science Gallery. The topic is “water” and the title is “Surface Tension – The Future of Water”.
“The future of water is the subject of tension. Water is both disposable and sacred, a muse for artists and a necessity for life – a source of healing and of conflict. The earth has abundant water, but only a very small proportion is available for human use. How should this be managed and sustained and what would a water-scarce future look like?
SURFACE TENSION brings together work by artists, designers, engineers and scientists to explore the future of water, playing on its physical properties, its role in politics and economics, and ways in which it may be harnessed, cleaned, and distributed. Like every single Science Gallery exhibition it is well worth a visit. Quite a number of fascinating and intriguing exhibits and elements and the great thing is that admission is free. Only 7 days until the exhibition closes, but the Opening Hours are very friendly, so you definitely will have an opportunity to see the exhibition: Mon: closed, Tues-Fri: 12:00-20:00, Sat-Sun: 12:00-18:00. www.sciencegallery.ie

DALKEY GOOD HEALTH FAIR – DALKEY TOWN HALL
Sat 14 + Sun 15 Jan: 11:00-17:00 – Dalkey Town Hall & Heritage Centre, Dalkey, Co. Dublin. – The yearly Dalkey Good Health Fair takes place this weekend for the 8th time. It is a community focussed free event providing information and resources on all areas of health & wellbeing. There will be over 30 stands of natural, organic, holistic and alternative health products, therapies, services, food and much more to get you off on the right foot this new year. The timetable of all the free talks and workshops is here www.dlrevents.ie/pdf/DHF%20Timetable%20of%20Talks%2006%201%2012.pdf and more information about this event can be found on www.dlrevents.ie/dh12.html

FLAMENCO DANCE TASTER – LIFFEY TRUST STUDIOS
Sat 14 Jan: 13:00-14:00 – Liffey Trust Studios, North Wall, Dublin 1 (next to the Green Room Bar). Flamenco El Indalo is inviting to a Flamenco Taster Class on Sat 14 Jan in advance of their Winter Term which begins on Monday 16 January. If you’re curious about flamenco and want to see if it’s for you, join this free class. (Students with dance experience can take part in a bulería refresher classes at a discounted discounted price.) You have to register here www.flamencoindalo.com/en/classes/flamenco-school/winter-warmer
www.facebook.com/events/309017285803023/

CREATIVE WRITING HOUR – IRISH WRITERS’ CENTRE
Sat 14 Jan: 13:30 – Irish Writers’ Centre, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The Ink Slingers Creative Writing Hour now takes place every Saturday at the Irish Writers’ Centre. It is a free creative writing session that is organised and led by the Centre’s voluntary arts administrators. The hour includes writing exercises and prompts to get ideas flowing. It is open to everyone and is suitable for all levels of experience. www.writerscentre.ie/html/events/atthecentre.html

NATIONAL MUSEUM EVENT
+ The talk “’Every Man his Own Doctor’: A Social History of the Irish Domestic Medicine Chest, c.1800 – c.1840” is taking place on Sat 14 Jan from 12:30-13:00 in Collins Barracks (Decorative Arts & History). It is suitable for adults. “Design Historian Emma O’Toole opens up the history of the medicine chest as it was used in both the home and the apothecary shop.” Places limited and allocated on a first-come basis 15 minutes before event starts. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2596

FIRST FORTNIGHT FESTIVAL
First Fortnight is a sequence of events and you might wonder why I don’t include the First Fortnight events in the normal day-by-day section of the Event Guide. Well, the reason is because the website is unfortunately quite confusing and anything but clear, so it took me ages to get my head around what they are doing. And then I found out that many of the events are not free, but the event is definitely worth a mentioning and some events are free, so for that reason, I decided to put it in the Dublin News.
First Fortnight is running from 04-14 Jan and is an arts festival dedicated to promoting mental-health awareness. It offers music, film, theatre and exhibitions and festival is being staged in association with See Change, an organisation that fights against discrimination due to mental health issues. First Fortnight is so named because the first two weeks of the year is a period that is generally perceived to be a particularly difficult time for people who suffer from depression or suicidal thoughts.
The festival is intended to create awareness and to get people to accept mental health issues as normal issues.
The main event will be a concert with Cashier No 9, Le Galaxie and Royseven on Sat 14 Jan in the Button Factory. Tickets are EUR 10.
In addition there are a number of “Therapy Sessions” which take place in the Workman’s Club on 04, 06 and 11 Jan. The sessions feature a mix of poetry and spoken word performances accompanied by live music. Tickets are EUR 5.
Then there is theatre in the Project Arts Centre and finally there are some free events.
The free events are a number of exhibitions in the Exchange Dublin in Temple Bar and a “Soapbox Session”. The exhibitions are visual art and photography exhibitions from Sinead McDonald, Lemah42, William Hamilton and Mary A Kelly from 04-14 Jan. The Soapbox Sessions is an afternoon of talks on Sat 14 Jan from 14:30 in the Button Factory. Claire Byrne will host a gathering of well-known voices from Irish cultural and political life to share their ideas and bring their personal interpretation of the subject to life through performance, prose, music and all important debate. The Soapbox Session is also a free event. Seemingly you don’t need to get tickets for the free events.
(BTW: My wish from the organisers for next year is a website that is easier to navigate and a PDF that summarises all events!) www.firstfortnight.com

NATIONAL GALLERY – FAMILY PROGRAMME
Sat 14 Jan: 15:00-16:00 – National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The Family Programme on Sat is entitled “Silhouettes against the Winter Snow” with Aoife Dwyer. Admission is free, no booking required. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

STEVEN SPIELBERG – TALK – IFI
Sat 14 Jan: 15:10-16:00 – Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Author and academic Neil Sinyard will examine Steven Spielberg’s extensive career, with an emphasis on the titles showing in this programme, including his latest epic, War Horse. Admission to the talk is free. www.ifi.ie/film/neil-sinyard-talk/
This event is part of the festival “Cathedrals of Emotions” in the IFI.

LA DOLCE VITA RESTAURANT – GIG
Sat 14 Jan: 21:00-23:00 – La Dolce Vita, 5 Music Hall, Cow’s Lane, Old City, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Bianca Fachel and Caco Ribeiro will perform an acoustic gig with Bossa Nova, Soul and songs from the 70s. La Dolce Vita is an Italian Restaurant and the entertainment if free for all guests. www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=342540815774679&set=o.140170612677799&type=1&ref=nf

REGULAR SATURDAY EVENTS
* Don’t forget that the Temple Bar Markets (Food Market on Meeting House Square, Book Market on Temple Bar Square and the Designer Mart near Cow’s Lane) are taking place every Saturday from 10:00-16:30. (Update: The Designer Mart is on a Winter Break until 04 Feb 2012.)
* The SuperNatural Food Market is taking place every Saturday from 09:30-15:30 in St. Andrews Resource Centre in Pearse Street, Dublin 2. www.supernatural.ie
* Dublin Food Co-op is open every Saturday (09:30-16:30) at Newmarket, Dublin 8 for organic wholefoods and sustainable household products, plus over a dozen producer stalls offering organic fruit and veg., baked goods, dairy produce, wines, hot and cold food, etc. Additional Co-op opening Thursdays 12:00-20:00. www.dublinfood.coop
* The weekly Honest2goodness food market with fresh meat, vegetables, fish, baked goods, wines in Glasnevin is open from 09:30-16:00. It is behind Lidl in the Industrial Estate just after the Glasnevin Cemetary coming from the City Centre. (www.honest2goodness.ie)
* At the Blackrock Market in the centre of Blackrock, you find 50 stalls selling collectibles, antiques, handmade goods, books, food + there’s free popcorn and ballons&facepainting for the kids. www.blackrockmarket.com/ Opening: Sat+Bank Holidays: 11:00-17:30, Sun: 12:00-17:30
* Blackhorse Flea Market + Car Boot Sale. Every Saturday from 10:00-18:00 the Blackhorse Market is taking place. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on red Luas line. theblackhorsemarket.com
* Nearly every day and especially at the weekend, the Porterhouse in Temple Bar is hosting live bands that are always worth a visit. www.porterhousebrewco.com/livetemplebar.html
* Trad Session – Schoolhouse Pub in 2-8 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge. Every Saturday from 22:00 singers, guitar, fiddle, banjo, accordion, whistle, pipers, bodhran etc are all welcome to join in. www.schoolhousehotel.com/
* The Black Sheep play Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Later Dj Glenn Brown (Dublin Calling). Admission is free.
* Havana Tapas Bar is inviting to a Salsa Night with afro-latin percussion every Sat night 22:30-02:00. Bachata, salsa, merengue, reggeaton with latin DJs. Food is available until 00:30 and usually there is plenty of room to get dancing and you are invited to add your own percussion. www.facebook.com/pages/Havana-Tapas-Bar/10503361821

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DALKEY GOOD HEALTH FAIR – DALKEY
(see Saturday section for details)

BROCANTE FURNITURE MARKET – DUBLIN FOOD CO-OP
Sun 15 Jan: 11:00-17:00 – Dublin Food Coop, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
The Brocante Furniture Market will take place on Sun it is a collection of antiques, furniture, collectables and curiosities from the past and present, second-hand, refurbished, antique and hand-crafted stuff for your house and garden. This is the only market of its kind in Dublin, giving the opportunity for everyday people as well as collectors and new enterprises an affordable outlet in an up and coming business. If you are an interior designer or just have and eye for style and are looking for a special piece or maybe a bargain then this is the market for you. The market is held every 3rd Sunday of the month. www.facebook.com/thebrocantemarket

SUNDAY AT NOON – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Sun 15 Jan: 12:00-13:00 – Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The Sundays at Noon Concert Series takes place in the beautiful Sculpture Gallery at the Hugh Lane Gallery. Now in its 36th year, this series of free (mainly classical) concerts continues to present the best of Irish and International music and musicians. Concerts run from September to June. The next concert will be Maria McGarry (piano) performing J.S Bach/E. Petri: Sheep May Safely Graze; J. S. Bach/F. Busoni: Chaconne in D minor and Schumann: Fantasie Op. 17. www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/522-maria-mcgarry-piano

MODERN SCULPTURES – FILM SCREENING – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Sun 15 Jan: 13:30 – Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The documentary “Masters of Modern Sculpture: The New World” (58 mins) portrays American Sculpture. After World War II American sculpture came into its own. A large group of highly talented artists emerged, with astonishing work and innovations. America’s remote spaces, discarded objects and abundant materials enabled them to add to the concepts of European modernism in unique ways. This film discusses the work of David Smith, Christo, Louise Bourgeois, Donald Judd and Claes Oldenburg among others. This screening is free and open to everybody. Places are limited. www.hughlane.ie/lectures/lectures-past/508-modern-sculpture

DUBLIN SKETCHERS – SUNDAY MEET-UP
The Dublin Sketchers Group is an informal group of typically hobby artists who go somewhere different in Dublin every Sunday (e.g. Collins Barracks, Farmleigh, Botanic Gardens, Dublin Castle), sketch for an hour or so, and then meet up for coffee afterwards and discuss their sketches. www.dublinsketchers.blogspot.com/ Find out on their website where they will meet and join them if you do some sketching/drawing yourself. Meeting time is usually around 14:00.

NATIONAL MUSEUM EVENT
+ The My Museum family event “Stones and Bones” will take place on Sun 15 Jan from 15:00-16:00 in Merrion Street (Natural History). “Join Palaeontologist Alan O’Connor and discover more about some of the items from the Museum’s storage collection, including some dinosaur bones!” No booking required. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2597
+ “Hands on History” will take place on Sun 15 Jan from 15:00-16:00 in Collins Barracks (Decorative Arts & History) and is suitable for all ages. It is a “Fun family learning with the Museum’s collection of objects; a handling session.” No booking required. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2598

NATIONAL GALLERY LECTURE
Sun 15 Jan: 15:00-15:45 – National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2
The talk “Romantic Visions in Mendelssohn and Turner” with Adrian Le Harivel, National Gallery of Ireland will take place and admission is free. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

SUNDAY SKETCHING – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Sun 15 Jan: 15:00-16:00 – Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The next Sunday Sketching for 7+ Year olds has the title “Francis Bacon’s Studio”. No booking necessary. Admission is free and early arrival is recommended. www.hughlane.ie/childrens-workshops/forthcoming

SAUCY SUNDAYS – THE GRAND SOCIAL
Sun 15 Jan: 17:30-23:00 – Grand Social (former Pravda), Liffey Street, Dublin 1 (near Ha’Penny Bridge). Saucy Sundays is a weekly live music afternoon and evening in the Grand Social. This week’s line up is: Superblondes, Fred & Bob, Sean O’Neill, Stephen James Smith & Enda Reilly, Maggie Hildrick, Mossy Nolan, The Chaperones. Details and links to the performing bands and artists are here: www.facebook.com/events/285385294843282/
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001494016795&v=wall

MOO – SIN E
Sun 15 Jan: 20:00 – Sin É, 14 – 15 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
The Ubangi Stomp Club in Sin É will this week feature the Rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly band Moo. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/ubangistompclub

SUNDAY ROAST – MERCANTILE
Sun 15 Jan: 21:30 – The Mercantile, Dame Street, Dublin 2
The weekly Sunday Roast is an event in the Mercantile where live music is combined with free roast potatoes. www.facebook.com/thesundayroast The next Sunday Roast has this line up: Entheos, Ryan Doyle, Kickstart The Season, Chucky’s River, The DC Experiment. Links to the band sites and more information can be found here: www.facebook.com/events/329622523722644/?ref=nf

COMEDY CRUNCH – STAG’S HEAD
Sun 15 Dec: 21:00 – Stag’s Head, Dame Lane, Dublin 2
The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy downstairs in Stag’s Head, Dame Lane from 21:00 every week on Sun+Mon. Every week different comedians entertain and on top of that there is some free ice cream. This Sunday’s event is here www.facebook.com/events/303931262976403/
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330

RHYTHM ROCKER – THE GLOBE
“Rhythm Rocker at The Globe” is a weekly event on Sunday night in The Globe in Sth Great Georges Street, Dublin 2. It is a Rockabilly, R’n’R, Roots night with alternating (week by week) live bands Pavement Kings, Donna & The Sazzy Catz, The Mosquitoes and The Pacifics from 21:00 and with DJs from 23:00-01:30. Admission is free. www.globe.ie/events.php

MOB FANDANGO – THE MEZZ
Sun 15 Dec: 22:30-01:00 – The Mezz, 23/24 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
The great Soul / Funk / Rock/ Reggae band “Mob Fandango” is every Sunday in the Mezz for a late night gig, but I am not sure if that will start again on 08 Jan or already this week. Their facebook page doesn’t give it away either. www.facebook.com/mobfandango

REGULAR SUNDAY EVENTS
* The Temple Bar Book Market is taking place every Sat+Sun on Temple Bar Square from 11:00-18:00.
* Jamestown Flea Market + Car Boot Sale. Every Sunday from 10:00-17:00 the Jamestown Market is taking place. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on red Luas line. www.jamestownmarket.com
* The Odeon Bar & Grill (Old Harcourt Street Station, Dublin 2) are inviting all families on Sat+Sun from 12:00-18:00 to a “Matinee Brunch Club”. Good Food, Kids movies (14:00) and kids under 3 eat for free. www.odeon.ie/matinee.html
* Afternoon Jazz in Café en Seine. The Sweet & Lowdown Jazz Trio play every Sunday from 14:00-16:00 in Café en Seine in Dawson Street. Admission is free. www.stellabass.com and a video is here gush.ie/clients/sweetlow/video/
* Sunday Roast is a weekly event in the Mercantile in 28 Dame Street from 21:00-01:00. Provided are free live music, games & roast potatoes. www.facebook.com/thesundayroast
* Graeme McKenna plays an acoustic gig (from trad to contemporary) every Sun at 18:00 in Number6 on Smithfield Square. www.number6.ie/
* “Loose Change” play in Gibneys Pub, New St., Malahide every Sunday from 18:00-20:00.
* From 21:00 in The Bleeding Horse on Camden Street “The Apollo Sessions” is a free show featuring multiple styles of original music from local and international musicians and songwriters www.myspace.com/thebleedinghorsesessions
* Every Sunday “The Latin Beat” will take place in the Odeon in Harcourt Street from 20:00-02:00. A band will play from 21:00-22:30, a Latin Beat Club, Brazilian DJs and Salsa Classes (from 18:00) will be additional features. Admission is free. www.odeon.ie/
* Comedy Crunch – The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy downstairs in Stag’s Head, Dame Lane from 21:00 every week on Sun+Mon. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330
* The Burning Effigies are playing afrobeat, jazz, funk and soul every Sunday from 23:00 in Turk’s Head in Parliament Street. www.turkshead.ie
* The Gardiner Street Gospel Mass invites to a Gospel Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church at the top of Gardiner Street near the junction with Dorset Street every Sunday at 19:30. Everybody is welcome independent from your level of religiousness. www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com

WEEKEND EVENTS
If you are just looking for Sunday events, please check the event list for Saturday as well. A good few events are taking place on Saturday AND Sunday, but it wouldn’t make sense to list them twice.

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ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME – FILM SCREENING – IFI
Mon, Wed, Sat in Jan: 13:10 – Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 – The IFI continues with its free Archive at Lunchtime screenings. A number of free programmes will be shown at lunchtime on Mondays, Wednesday and Saturdays. The details and the relevant dates when the programme will be screened are:
2, 4, 7 January: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-radharc-programme-1/
9, 11, 14 January: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-radharc-programme-2/
16, 18, 21: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-radharc-programme-3/
23, 25, 28, 30 January: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-radharc-programme-4/
This month the Archive at Lunchtime films celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment by Fr. Joe Dunn of Radharc Films, a company which between 1962 and 1996 produced a range of provocative, sometimes humorous and always informative films on social, political and religious issues. Admission is free, just collect your ticket at the ticket desk.

HEP CAT CLUB – SWING DANCE – TWISTED PEPPER
Mon 16 Jan: 21:00-23:00 – Twisted Pepper, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1
The Hep Cat Club takes place every Monday from 16 Jan at The Twisted Pepper on Middle Abbey Street (opposite Arnotts). It’s fun, friendly and relaxed with regular guest DJs playing a range of fabulous swing, jazz, jump jive, blues and lounge music. And the launch night is free if you either print the (third) flyer at www.dublindy.com/gallery/flyers/ or simply mention “Dublin Event Guide” at the door!
The evening kicks off with a Beginners Swing class from 20:00-21:00. This is a drop in class which means that you can start when you want. You don’t need any experience to join, and you can come on your own or with a partner. Each week the teaching starts from the basics, taking you through the basic rhythms and show you some classic moves to get you swing dancing. There’s no need to book your place. After the class you can practice your moves and meet other dance enthusiasts.
There’s two further classes on the opening night: At 19:00 Charleston, the zaniest of dance crazes from the 1920s. No experience is required, just flexible ankles and a sense of the ridiculous. And at 20:00 you will learn to dance the Blues. No experience required here either, just a laid back attitude and a love of the music! www.dublindy.com

COMEDY CRUNCH
Mon 16 Jan: 21:00-23:00 – Stag’s Head (downstairs), Dame Lane, Dublin 2
The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy event every Sunday and Monday. Every week different comedians entertain and on top of good comedy you will get free ice cream. Admission is free. This Monday’s event is here www.facebook.com/events/157350541041044/
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330

REGULAR MONDAY EVENTS
* From 21:00 in the International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street: The Glór Sessions feature acoustic singer-songwriters, comedy, spoken word and poetry hosted by Stephen James Smith. Entry is free. www.stephenjamessmith.com/Glor.html www.facebook.com/TheGlorSessions
* Solar Trio Gig in Anseo (Camden Street, D2) on the first three Mondays of every month. Jazz standards along with totally improvised on the spot jams.
* In O’Byrne’s Beverage House at 199 King St North (Corner of Capel Street and Bolton Street) a live music session “Jam with Karmann Reeves” will take place. Musicians are welcome to participate. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001158421465
* Comedy Crunch – The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy in the Stag’s Head, Dame Lane from 21:00 every week on Sun+Mon. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330
* Comedy Night in Panti Bar. A new free Comedy Night with comedy improv, stand up and sketch every Monday night in Panti Bar on Capel St from 21:00. entertainment.ie/event/Comedy/Pantibar/A-Bear-A-Bull-And-A-Chicken-Walk-Into-A-Bar/2563419.htm
* From 22:00, the front bar of Whelan’s is the venue for the Open Mic event “Acoustic Nightmares Night”, organised by the band The Mighty Stef and some members from The Last Tycoons. This is a free event. www.facebook.com/pages/THE-MIGHTY-STEF/17575454643
* Upbeat Generation is playing Soul/Funk/Rock Covers in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2 from 22:00. Later: DJ Rasheed. Admission is free.

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NATIONAL GALLERY LECTURE
Tues 17 Jan: 10:30-11:15 – National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2
The talk “Turner’s Watercolours Represent a Light in the Darkness
With Niamh MacNally, National Gallery of Ireland” will take place and admission is free. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – LUNCHTIME CONCERTS
Tues 17+24+31 Jan: 12:30-13:00 + 13:05-14:00 – National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 – The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra’s Horizons 2012 Contemporary Music Series will take place over four Tuesday lunchtimes in January and is a free concert which showcases the work of emerging (‘Green Shoot’) and established composers as well as works by other figures who have influenced some of the featured composers. Karen Power and Garrett Sholdice feature as ‘Green Shoot’ composers; Ronan Guilfoyle and Kevin Volans feature as established figures. Benedict Schlepper-Connolly, another voice from the younger generation of Irish composers, will also feature as will Michael Alcorn, Morton Feldman, James Tenney and Giacinto Scelsi.
Each of the featured composers can also be heard in conversation at 12:30 before his/her concert in Composers in Conversation with Contemporary Music Centre Director, Evonne Ferguson. Admission to all concerts is free, but advance booking is advised. The featured composers are 17 January: Ronan Guilfoyle, 24 January: Kevin Volans, 31 January: Garrett Sholdice.
More on the concerts, the composers and the programmes can be found here www.rte.ie/performinggroups/nationalsymphonyorchestra//horizons2012concertscomposersprogrammes.html

IMMA FILM SCREENING
Tues 10 – Sun 15 Jan (not on Thurs 12 Jan): 15:00 – Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. – Through forms of performance, installation, film and the re-use of titles in works, Rivane Neuenschwander frequently pays homage to the impact, influence and haunting resonance of classic cinema in her practice. To highlight key cinematic source material referenced by the artist, IMMA screens the following psychological thrillers over the coming weeks: The Conversation (1974, Francis Ford Coppola, 113mins) and The Tenant (1976, Original title: Le locataire, Roman Polanski, 120mins). The Conversation will be screened from 10-15 Jan and The Tenant is on the programme from 17-22 Jan (excl. 21 Jan). The screenings will take place in the Johnson Suite, which is located in the “North Range” of the IMMA. Admission is free and no booking required. www.imma.ie/en/page_212465.htm

LAUGHTER YOGA – RATHMINES
Tues 17 Jan: 18:30 – Travelodge, Lower Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Catherine O’Dea is inviting to a free Laughter Yoga Session on Tuesday in Rathmines. Find out more about this fun and healthy version of Yoga here: www.dublinlaughteryoga.com/ Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat or towel. After the free taster class, you can enrol for the six week course if you wish. Admission to the taster class is free, but you have to book your place by ringing Catherine O’Dea on 085 7074465 or send her a mail to info@dublinlaughteryoga.com www.dublinlaughteryoga.com

REGULAR TUESDAY EVENTS
* Open Mic Night with The Last Tycoons in O’Donoghue’s on Suffolk Street every Tues from 20:00. It’s free and anyone can get up, sing a song or do whatever they like. www.facebook.com/pages/ODonoghues-Open-Mic/71834618844
* O’Byrne’s Beverage House at 199 King St North (Corner of Capel Street and Bolton Street) has a live music session with Sean Og McKenna and Friends every Tue at 21:00. Musicians welcome to participate. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001158421465
* Live Jazz and Blues from 21:00 every Tuesday in the International Bar on 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2.
* In the Bankers Inn on Trinity Street (off Dame Street) at 21:30: An acoustic singer-songwriter session hosted by Dave Murphy. A contribution is requested but not required. This is a listening club so is very quiet and features a lot of experienced songwriters trying out new material. www.myspace.com/davemurphyandfriends
* From 21:30, O’Briens on Dame Street (next to the Mercantile Pub) is the venue for a further Open Mic event of acoustic rock’n’roll organised by the band The Mighty Stef. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/pages/THE-MIGHTY-STEF/17575454643
* White Chocolate is playing Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2

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POVERTY AND INEQUALITY IN BOOM AND BUST – UCD CONFERENCE
Wed 18 Jan: 08:45 – Newman Building, UCD Campus, Belfield, Co. Dublin
“Poverty and Inequality in Boom and Bust” is a conference by the College of Human Sciences in UCD:. “Ireland has experienced remarkable macroeconomic fluctuations in recent years. In that context it is critically important to understand what has happened to inequality: who have been the biggest gainers and losers? Of interest to academics, researchers, postgraduates and those engaged with public policy. This half-day conference will focus on this subject and present findings from recent research carried out and supported by the IRCHSS and the Department of Social Protection. It will be of interest to academics and researchers, those engaged with public policy in the public, private and voluntary sectors as well as graduate students across a range of social science discplines. Bootk your seat with Mary Buckley via e-mail mary.buckley@ucd.ie or on 01-7168619. www.ucd.ie/events/calendar?lang=en&dt=d.en.113577&f=week&d=19/01/2012&sd=Wed,18January2012

YVONNE CASSIDY – BOOK LAUNCH
Wed 18 Jan: 18:30-20:00 – Gutter Bookshop, Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 8
The Book Launch for Yvonne Cassidy’s new novel “What Might Have Been Me” will take place in the Gutter Bookshop. Admission is free. gutterbookshop.com/ BTW: The website doesn’t list this event but it has been confirmed to me that it takes place.

DUBLINTELLECTUAL – ORMOND WINE BAR
Wed 18 Jan: 20:00 – Ormond Wine Bar, 6 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7
The next Dublintellectual event is part of the “Conversations on Culture” series, where three speakers from the arts, humanities and cultural arenas talk about their work in an informal atmosphere. The idea is to give scholars, artists and cultural producers an opportunity to explain what they are working on and to discuss their work with the audience. On Wednesday the three talks are
+ Elaine Lennon: “Billy Wilder’s Berlin Women”
+ Sam Bishop & Annemarie Ni Churreain: “Upstart: Promoting the Value of Creativity”
+ Graham Price: “Art and Rurality in the Works of Brian Friel and John McGahern”
Admission is free and everybody is welcome. www.dublintellectual.ie/#/conversations-18th-jan-2012/4558677225

INN JOKES – KILMAINHAM
Wed 18 Jan: 21:00 – Patriot Inn, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
The monthly free comedy club “Inn Jokes” organised and MCd by Colm O’Regan is back again. On 18 Jan the line-up will be Barry Murphy, Rory O’Hanlon and Carol Tobin. That is BIG! Top notch comedians and all that for free. (Donations are welcome.) innjokes.com/

JAZZ – O’REILLY’S PUB – SANDYMOUNT
Every Wed from 21:00-23:00, The Swing Factory (Paul Sweeney – trumpet, Neil McMahon sax, Bob Whelan vocals/keys Dave Fleming bass, Ian Hyland – drums) will be playing Jazz in O’Reilly’s Pub in Sandymount, D4. Admission is free.

REGULAR WEDNESDAY EVENTS
* The “Havana International Language Exchange” is taking place every Wed from 16:30-19:30 in Havana Tapas Bar in George’s Street. There are many Spanish speakers and English-speakers are explicitly invited, but everyone else is certainly very welcome too, to meet for a chat to improve your Spanish or English. www.facebook.com/pages/Havana-Tapas-Bar/10503361821
* “The Zodiac Sessions” is a regular open mic event from 20:30 in Bruxelles (between Grafton Street and Westbury Hotel) for unsigned musicians. Admission is free and there is a different line-up every week. www.thezodiacsessions.com/
* “The Song Room” is another open mic event. It takes place in The Globe in George’s Street at 20:30 every Wednesday. www.hamletsweeney.com/events/
* Traditional Irish Music Session in Hedigan’s (The Brian Boru) in Phibsborough from 21:30 every Wednesday. If you play an instrument you are especially welcome (all levels are welcome).
* Seven Deadly Skins are playing Reggae/Ska Covers from 22:00 with DJ Dotsie later. The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Admission is free.

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PRINTING PRESS AND LOUIS XIV – LECTURE – TCD
Thurs 19 Jan: 17:30-19:00 – Neill/Hoey Lecture Theatre, Trinity Long Room Hub, Fellows’ Square, Trinity College Dublin.
Prof. Jean-Paul Pittion of the Centre dÉtudes Supérieures de la Renaissance, Université François Rabelais, Tours and Fellow Emeritus at Trinity College Dublin will talk about “The Printing Press, Censorship and the Circulation of Ideas in the Reign of Louis XIV”. This lecture is held in association with TCD library’s current exhibition “Troubled Magnificence – France under Louis XIV”. Admission is free, all welcome. www.tcd.ie/Secretary/Communications/Noticeboard/data/21283.html

SYNERGETICA STUDIOLAB – SCIENCE GALLERY
Thurs 19 Jan: 18:00-20:00 – Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2
The “Synergetica Studiolab” is the closing event for the current Science Gallery exhibition “SURFACE TENSION: The Future of Water”.
It quenches our thirst, washes our clothes and floats our boats. But as a raw material for nature’s simplest atom and the mother of all matter, hydrogen, we have yet to realise the full potential of water.
Coupling lectures with live performance and an installation, this event will examine the future of water as a powerful source of clean energy, and in particular how we can learn from the processes by which it is naturally harnessed.
Schedule:
18:00 – 18:05 Introduction
18:05 – 18:25 Raoul Frese presentation, 20 min
18:25 – 18:45 Paul Prudence presentation, 20 min
18:45 – 19:05 Evelina+Dmitry presentation 20 min
19:05 – 19:35 Prudence performance, HYDRO-ACCOUSTIC STUDY 30 min
19:40 – 20:20 Drinks reception and tours to HYDROGENY
Admission is free, but you have to book here:
www.sciencegallery.com/events/2012/01/synergetica-studiolab-closing-event-surface-tension-future-water

ELITES AND CRISIS – HENRY GRATTAN LECTURE – TCD
Thurs 19 Jan: 18:00-19:30 – Thomas Davis Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2. In this public lecture Karel Williams, Professor of Accounting and Political Economy at Manchester Business School, will argue that the debt debacle is also a crisis of our expert elites. This lecture is part of the 2011-2012 Henry Grattan Lecture Series which will address the theme of The Debt Crisis: Causes, Consequences, Controls. The lecture will be chaired by Paul Sweeney, Economic Advisor at the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. Admission is free and everybody is welcome, but registration is recommended at secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/TDD/event/showEventForm.jsp?form_id=117159 More information about this interesting topic can be found here:
www.tcd.ie/policy-institute/events/HG_karel_williams.php

POETRY NIGHT – GUTTER BOOKSHOP
Thurs 19 Jan: 18:00-19:15 – Gutter Bookshop, Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 8
A Poetry Night will take place in the Gutter Bookshop. You can read your own poems, read something by someone you admire, or just sit and listen. A topical theme is chosen for each Poetry Night and the theme for January is “Winter”. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. gutterbookshop.com/

IYOGA TASTERS
Thurs 19+26 Jan: 18:15 and 19:30 – iYOGA, 1st Floor, 365-367 North Circular Road, Phibsboro, Dublin 7. – Over the four Thursdays in January, iYoga are offering free yoga classes and insights into the benefits of yoga and complementary therapies. Every Thursday at 18:15 a free Iyengar Yoga class will take place. From 19:30 then the following talk or demonstration will take place: 19 Jan: Talk on Acupuncture, 26 Jan Iyengar Demo. These evens and classes are free and you only have to register via info@iyengaryogacentre.com More information can be found here www.iyoga.ie

ODEON MOVIE CLUB
Every Thursday the Odeon Pub in Harcourt Street is running a Classic Movies Club from 20:00. There is no cover charge. The theme for January will be “Mental Monty” and the films are: 19 Jan: A Fish Called Wanda; 26 Jan: The Holy Grail. www.odeon.ie/gallery.html

RAILWAY SESSIONS – OPEN MIC – O’REILLY’S ROCK BAR
Thurs: 20:30 – O’Reilly’s Rock Bar, underneath Tara Street DART Station, Dublin 2
If you are a Singer, Songwriter, play an Instrument or just want to jam then come to the Railway Sessions in O’Reilly’s every Thurs at 20:00 and showcase maybe a new song or a cover. All performing musicians will receive a complimentary drink. The event starts at 20:30. To contact the organisers: info@dublinsocialtv.ie An Indie-Rock Club starts immediately afterwards at 23:00. Admission free.
entertainment.ie/event/gigs/O%27Reilly%27s-Rock-Bar/Railway-Sessions/2575255.htm

BANDA BAQUE SOUL BAND – SIN E
Thursdays: 21:00 – Sin É, Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
Sin È are running regular live music events and one regular event is with the Brazilian Soul + Funk Band “Banda Baque Soul” on Thursdays. www.facebook.com/sin.e.dublin?sk=wall

LEFT RIGHT & CENTRE – FRANK RYAN’S BAR
Thursdays: 21:30 – Frank Ryan’s Bar, Queen Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Every Thursday “Left Right & Centre” plays a mix of blues & soul with a bit of rock&roll. www.frankryans.com/2011/10/10/left-right-centre-the-homecoming/

REGULAR THURSDAY EVENTS
* Lunchtime Market at Christ Church Cathedral from 12:00-15:00. www.irishvillagemarkets.ie/christchurch.php
* Quiz Night in The Lotts Cafe Bar, 9 Lower Liffey St, Dublin 1. Every Thurs a quiz night with great prizes is taking place at 20:00/20:30 depending on football. Participation is free.
* Dimestore Recordings run a weekly event in Sweeney Mongrel’s, Dame Street (formerly Le Cirk) with a variety of bands and performers. It starts at 20:00 and the line up is here: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000163463304&sk=wall
* Songs from a Café is a Dublin singer-songwriter showcase session, dedicated to the art of contemporary songwriting. 20:00-22:00 at Brick Alley Cafe. www.facebook.com/songsfromacafe
* The Max Zaska group (06+20 Oct, 03 Nov) and the Patrick Groenland (13 + 27 Oct, 10 Nov) group will perform on alternating Thursdays from 21:00 in the International Bar on 23 Wicklow Street.
* “Thirsty Thursday” Open Mic Night from 21:00 in the Bridge Inn in Chapelizod Village. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bridge-Inn-Chapelizod/350005960758
* Open Music Night in Darky Kellys pub in Fishamble Street, Christ Church, Dublin 8 organised by the music duo R.E.D.. Would you like to perform or just listen? Names of contributors are taken from 21:30 and the gig starts at 22:00. www.facebook.com/pages/Open-Mic-Night-Dublin/121048244620948
www.myspace.com/redmusic11
* The Bionic Rats play live Reggae and Ska every Thursday in Turk’s Head from 22:00. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/TURKSHEADDUBLIN

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NATIONAL MUSEUM EVENT
+ The Curator’s Talk “Victoria’s Wars – The Irish in the British Army in the 19th Century” will take place n Fri 20 Jan from 12:30-13:00 in Collins Barracks (Decorative Arts & History). (Suitable for adults.) “What did the Irish do in the British Army? Find out and explore, with curator Lar Joye, this section of the ’Soldiers and Chiefs’ exhibition.” Places limited and allocated on a first-come basis 15 minutes before event starts. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2600

CHILDRENS LAUREATE EVENT – ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY
Fri 20 Jan: 14:00-15:00 – Royal Irish Academy, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Children’s Laureates meet. Laureate na nÓg Siobhán Parkinson and UK Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson will meet at this event to discuss their work and role. This is an adult event and not suitable for children. Spaces are limited, so book your place via info@childrenslaureate.ie Both authors will sign books after the talk. childrenslaureate.ie/blog/2011/11/breaking-news-joint-event-with-siobhan-parkinson-and-uk-childrens-laureate-julia-donaldson/

NEW MOVEMENTS – DANCE IRELAND
Fri 20 Jan: 17:00 – DanceHouse, Foley Street, Dublin 1.
Maria Nilsson Waller will perform on 20 Jan in the context of the Dance Ireland New Movements programme series. Admission is free, but you are asked to book seats via reception@danceireland.ie or by phone on 01 855 8800. www.danceireland.ie/events/event.php?id=869

DATA 50.0 – SCIENCE GALLERY
Fri 20 Jan: 18:30- 20:30 – Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2
The Dublin Art and Technology Association (DATA) was formed in March 2002 with the intention of promoting, exploring, discussing, and exhibiting art and technology in Ireland and the world. D.A.T.A 2.0 is dedicated to both showcasing the work of technologists, musicians, and artists using technology as well as providing a meeting point for the intersection of these disciplines.
Their upcoming event DATA 50.0 pays particular attention to the Sonic Arts, showcasing the intersection of practitioners across Digital Media, Electroacoustic Composition, Spatial Audio, Networked Performance and New Interfaces for Musical Expression. This is a good opportunity to see a diverse range of Dublin based sound artists talk through their practices, demonstrate their instruments, interfaces and tools, discuss upcoming projects and perform new work. Presenters include electronic collective Dublin Laptop Orchestra, and sound artists Slavek Kwi and Cobi Van Tonder. For more information about programme and contributors, check www.data.ie/

REVEREND JM + POISON HEARTS – GIG – PATRIOTS INN
Fri 20 Jan: 21:30 – The Patriots Inn, 760 South Circular Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8.
A double bill of music with Reverend JM’s Panic Worship and The Poison Hearts will take place in the Patriots Inn. “Dublin’s finest Nashvillabilly meets Dublin’s finest alt.gothic.roots.jazzabilly all under one roof for free.”
www.reverendjm.com

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This section contains events that will happen in the future. Some of them require free tickets and it is mentioned where this is the case. Put the events in your diary and for the ticketed events hurry to request your tickets:

NATURE IN ART – IRISH WILDLIFE TRUST
Sat 21 Jan: 11:00 – National Gallery, Entrance Hall, Clare Street, Dublin 2
National Gallery of Ireland is providing a guided tour of “Nature in Art – European Masterpieces of the Collection”, which is specially organized for the Irish Wildlife Trust by Dr Marie Bourke, Keeper, Head of Education. Meeting point is in the entrance hall in Clare Street. Booking is required via dublinbranch@iwt.ie to secure your place iwt.ie/events/

IMMA ROUND TABLE
Sat 21 Jan: 14:00 – Johnston Suite, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8. – The Round Table Conversation: “First Love – Drawing as record, memory and process of exchange” will take place. “Brian Fay (artist and Lecturer, DIT) chairs an open conversation exploring the relationship between drawing as an act of memory, invention, categorisation record and nostalgia. Panelists include Gary Coyle (artist), Jan Szymczuk (forensic artist) and Medb Ruane (writer and practicing psycho-analyst). The impetus for the discussion stems from First Love, an artwork by Neuenschwander which involves a forensic artist recreating an image of the face of a visitor’s loved one, who’s been lost in the past. The portraits produced are part memory, part fiction and the result of the partnership and exchange between narrator and recorder.” www.imma.ie/en/page_212467.htm

OPERA IN THE OPEN – CHINESE NEW YEAR – MEETING HOUSE SQUARE
Sat 21 Jan: 19:30 – Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Especially for the Year of the Dragon Dublin City Council’s Opera in the Open has developed a new Chinese style opera for the Lunar Spring Festival. Temple Bar Meeting House Square will host a unique performance of Puccini’s opera Turandot. It will be performed in Italian in an abbreviated version. “With its familiar arias (including the renowned tenor aria Nessun Dorma), this oriental fairytale of disguised identities, riddles, ritual executions and – of course, powerful, triumphant love – will be brought to life in the Opera in the Open style.” Tickets are free but must be booked in advance at cny.ie/headlines/C7AD69A1A5D9FBC1E557C811BF2CFF7B

ENSEMBLE AVALON – SAMUEL BECKETT THEATRE – TCD
Sun 22 Jan: 13:00 – Samuel Beckett Theatre, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2
To mark the launch of the Music Composition Centre at Trinity College, Ensemble Avalon will be performing a free lunchtime concert on Sun 22 Jan.
The recently established Music Composition Centre at Trinity College is providing a new platform to produce active, practical composers equipped for the emerging music of the 21st century. The Centre will be the core structure representing composition activity in Trinity College.
Admission to the concert is free, however you have to reserve tickets for it by 17:00 on Fri 20 Jan. Contact compcent@tcd.ie to reserve your tickets.
The Concert Programme:
Evangelia Rigaki – To Be Elsewhere
Arvo Pärt – Fratres
Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Trio no. 2 in E minor opus 67
www.ensembleavalon.net

END OF THE EUROPEAN PROJECT? – LECTURE
Mon 23 Jan: – 19:15-20:45 – Neill/Hoey Lecture Theatre, Long Room Hub, TCD
The Henry Grattan Lecture “The End of the European Project? German and Irish Perspectives” will take place on Monday 23 Jan.
“European integration has been described as riding a bicycle – if you stop, you fall off. Many claim that the only solution to the eurozone crisis is greater European integration, but it is clear that there is little popular appetite for this.
The Policy Institute, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, is pleased to announce that Joschka Fischer, former German Vice-Chancellor and Paul Gillespie, School alumnus and columnist at The Irish Times will speak at a lecture titled “The End of the European Project? German and Irish Perspectives”. The talk will be chaired by Elaine Byrne, journalist and Lecturer in the Political Science Department.”
www.tcd.ie/Secretary/Communications/Noticeboard/data/21156.html
To reserve a place go to: secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/TDD/event/showEventForm.jsp?form_id=117483

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Please note: This section contains observations taken from the world I live in that strike me as odd. I express my personal opinion and you might not share it. If you are easily offended by opinions that are not identical with your own, please don’t read this
section. ;-)

IRISH PASSPORT CONTROL
Before Christmas I went to Germany for a long weekend and on arrival in Germany experienced the quite normal procedure at the passport control that most passports will get scanned and the result of a search in the passport database determines if you can go on or not. Strangely it always feels uncomfortable even if you know that there are NO problems with your passport.
A few days later I arrived back in Dublin and experienced a completely different procedure. Passport scanners don’t seem to be available and for many years the gardai at the passport control in Dublin Airport waved nearly everyone through as long as you could at least show a (closed) passport.
However, for the last two or three year EVERY single passport is looked at. But what for? Will the garda recognise the name of the arriving criminal when taking a brief look at the passport? Or is he/she just checking the validity date? In that case maybe somebody should point out to them that most criminals with fake passport would make sure their fake document is not yet expired. So what is it the passport controllers really check at this odd and anything but thorough check?
Well, the whole “checking of passports” by looking at them for about 1 second or less, started in 2009 when the gardai of the National Immigration Bureau were protesting against a salary cut. So it is a kind of go-slow protest that has not changed since January 2009! Read about it here www.independent.ie/national-news/lengthy-delays-at-airport-blamed-on-garda-cuts-1596459.html Yes, they are certainly in their right to check the passports, but either do it properly (Promise! I wouldn’t complain! :-) ) or just give up this nonsensical sub-second “check”.

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Today is Friday the 13th and I am wishing you a particularly good day. I know some are superstitious, but I am born on a Fri 13th and it definitely didn’t bring me any bad luck. (Though, I accept that others MIGHT feel different about that fateful Friday 13th on which I was born. ;-) ). So have a great day and a brilliant week as well!

Take care,

–Joerg

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