The Arts House

Ahead of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival which starts on Thursday 24th, Cork's newest Jazz Guitar Duo, Mulcahy-McGrath came in to studio to play and chat to Elmarie. John McGrath and Tom Mulcahy are just superb and renowned musicians across a wide variety of ensembles, but this is their first time setting out together as a Duo. And we were thrilled to have Paul Dunlea live in studio as well! Not only did one of Cork's most acclaimed international musicians come in to chat, he had some great details on some Green Room shows for the Jazz in Cork Opera House, and he brought his trombone to jam with the lads as well. Sublime.

As part of the arts and creativity programme with The Lantern Project, John Smith, CEO of Nano Nagle Place, explained to Elmarie how people can combine remembering loved ones in November with the work of Nano Nagle Place.

Conor Tallon chatted to John Breen for all the news on some great upcoming events!

This autumn has practically been an unonfficial Conal Creedon Festival as Conor Tallon discovered when he followed up on the next play in the Cork Arts Theatre - The Cure, starring Ciaran Bermingham. Conor went and met Ciaran and director Al D'Alton ahead of the Opening Night.

What a day of LIVESTREAMING Shakespeare! The Cork Shakespearean Company is 100 years old this year and Kieran O Leary told Conor Tallon about their plans for Sunday October 20th!

Here's a snip from some of the gigs covered in this week's show, although there were more dotted through the rest - and that's the advantage of listening live!!!!!!!!!!!!

Elmarie went along to rehearsals for a big production of Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa with a superb cast, staged by Hunters Moon Theatre Group. The production opens in the Inkwell Theatre on October 17th for 4 nights!

WOW! This is going to be some double bill at Cork Opera House on October 16th! Elaine Kelly chatted to Elmarie Mawe about the upcoming performances of Irish National Opera's "Trade" and "Mary Motorhead".

Sometimes guests overlap with different interests and connnections and sometimes it's great to get like-minded people in to chat and share arts-related news. Gerry Kelly and Alan Carney came in to talk to Elmarie about the Cork Pops Orchestra's Concerts for Schools and Alan Carney came in to chat about the Carrigaline Singers and their upcoming concert with Phil Coulter. Two guys with so many music and arts projects between them, Gerry and Alan got on great!