The Arts House

Elmarie Mawe was joined live in Studio by composer John O'Brien and librettist Éadaoin O'Donoghue, to talk about their brand new opera telling the tale of Cú Chulainn. We all heard the Red Branch Knights stories in Primary school, but there's far more to "the man, they myth, the legend" than we ever heard back then! John and Éadaoin have had 5-Star reviews for The Morrigan, which was their first opera in the Celtic mythology arena. Sung in English, audiences acclaimed it and fell in love with their approach. This one sounds follows on from The Morrigan, in a way, seems absolutely epic and they had a great chat about it on The Arts House.

Eimear O'Brien joined Conor Tallon live in Studio to chat about this year's Cork Heritage Open Day. Now, we ALL know there's nowhere like Cork - but even we don't really know the half of it!!! What a packed day is in store for us all! Listen in and pick out your favourites!!

Conor Tallon joins the company of Carrie Mullane, Jean Elliott and Emma Nash in the Opera House as they prepare for performances of The Sound Of Music…and what do they have in common! A certain habit perhaps?…or  let’s just say..they're part of the sisterhood ….!

Fiona Farrell tells Conor Tallon about a very Summery and humourous read that caught her attention by Pulitzer Prize award winning american author Andrew Sean Greer called Villa Coco and gives us the…. summary of the first chapter in this edition of Chapter One!

Roberts Cove Vintage Festival which takes place this coming bank holiday Sunday (August 2nd from Noon ) …It’s a greatly expanded event this yearThere’ll be Live music .Helicopter rides, vintage cars, cooking demos, exhibitions, a race track, a mighty machinery showand loads more besides…Conor tallon spoke with Jim Griifin about this annual event.

Sample Studios boasts...the biggest arts group collective in the country  and is showing off it’s wares in The Lord Mayor’s Pavillion in Fitzgeralds Park with a Summer selection of 40 of it’s members on show..Mathew Whyte tells Conor Tallon all about it and more coming our way very soon!

One of the County’s largest arts festivals, Skibbereen Arts Fest… continues...after a massive Opening Oscars red carpet parade on the streets…Conor Tallon talks again to Declan McCarthy…

All of Cork City lives, sleeps and dreams under the Four Faced Liar…It’s also the title of a play for voices by Ger Fitzgibbon which is running in the Cork Arts Theatre Ger told Conor Tallon about how he created over 60 sixty characters bringing all the colour and character of Cork to the stage …his script which is also being published onto the pages of a book for sale this week!