Category: City Voices
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Dublin’s Very Own Art House Cinema
‘We do everything from highbrow arts screenings to very lowbrow cult screenings and everything in between. It is a beautiful and comfortable cultural space filled with like-minded film lovers.’ Located in Smithfield, the Light House Cinema is an extraordinary space offering a special…
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A Tourist’s Guide to Galway
Having spent many weekends in Galway and viewing myself as somewhat of a Galway aficionado, I felt compelled to share my experiences of this small city in the west of Ireland. If you wish to escape the busy streets of Dublin but still…
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What would an All-Ireland Football XI look like?
What would an All-Ireland Football XI look like? By James Cox With the continued success of the Irish rugby team one cannot help but wonder how a united Ireland football team would fare. The nation has been divided in football since 1921…
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Noel Gallagher Rocks Dublin’s 3Arena
Noel Gallagher continued his UK and Ireland arena tour Wednesday night with a 90 minute performance at Dublin’s 3Arena. Ireland’s largest indoor music venue saw the singer-songwriter and his High Flying Birds play a string of songs from his two solo albums…
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Do women’s deeds pay off?
By Serephine Habimana We all are aware of the mystery and bravery of a woman, how she works hard and protects her family in times of need but I wonder if women really reap what they sow? As hundreds of events will take place…
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Mainstream films: unexpected virtue of ignorance?
Once one of the most well-known critical theorists Theodor W. Adorno stated that culture was important to manipulate the audience. For him, films provide easy pleasure to people, giving them a false sense of reality. This theory has some valid points. Undoubtedly, some…
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Pond, Live at Whelan’s
Remember Pond? In one of The City’s previous articles, I told you that their gig in Dublin was a must-go-to. We talked about the psychedelic dimension of the band, but here in Dublin, on the 19th of February 2015, their gig at Whelan’s…
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Sermanni and Terrell to be watched on the folk scene
By Sinéad Fitzgerald Twenty three year old Scottish folk musician Rachel Sermanni and American folk/blues artist Tom Terrell have just completed the Irish leg of their 2015 tour. They are due to perform at a number of venues in Great Britain, including Oxford,…
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Le Cain and Rashidi’s universe: an invitation to experimental cinema
Large room, white walls and not more than three rows of chairs. As people arrive, they find a place to sit. At that moment, all you can hear is quiet voices and someone in the back preparing the projector for some short…
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Bands To Discover – Issue # 1
While it is more than common to find international bands on French radio programmes, English speaking countries are not very likely to air French bands on their radios. I will try to introduce you to several French bands. Some of them sing in…
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