The Arts House

July 25th 2nd Hour

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another hour of the Arts House, bursting with news, chat and music. From the Frank and Walters to Jack O Rourke, Brian Murray and Lorraine Nash, there...

Brian Murray Brian O Muirí

25 Jul 2021

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What is it like when your life is like a Disney movie? Then what's it like when you're IN a Disney Movie??!! Elmarie chatted to Brian Murray about fil...

Triskel Courtyard

25 Jul 2021

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A snippet from Sunday's Arts House featuring Gillian Hennessy chatting about the new outdoor concert series from Triskel in the courtyard space behind...

Cork City Playful Culture Trail

25 Jul 2021

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A clip from the Arts House on Sunday, celebrating everything Cork and the new initiative called Cork's Playful Culture Trail. Danielle O Donovan of Na...

July 25th First Hour

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another happy start to your Sunday Morning with Elmarie Mawe and Conor Tallon as they bring you music and news of the Arts in Cork. Here's the first h...

Kinsale Arts Weekend 2

10 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here's the second installment of Elmarie Mawe's chat with Anna Mulcahy about Kinsale Arts Weekend 2021. Online events, an Art Trail around the town, a...

Bobstock Cape Clear 2021

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Besides helping to run Bobstock Cape Clear, a super music-festival online to raise funds for oesophageal cancer, John Phelan is one member of the band...

Kate O Riordan and Liz Nugent

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The West Cork Literary Festival hosts Irish and World authors every year in the stunning surroundings of Bantry House. What better occasion to celebra...

Kinsale with Barry Moloney

26 Jun 2021

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So many people in Cork haven't heard of Anne Bonny, Ireland's real-life Pirate of the Caribbean. This year, a public mural about her has regenerated i...

Kinsale Arts Weekend 1

26 Jun 2021

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Elmarie picked a gorgeous morning to drive to Kinsale and meet Anna Mulcahy, Chairperson of Kinsale Arts Weekend, which not only has events online, bu...

AsIAm Embrace the World with Kevin Walsh

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Intro for Kevin Walsh: What have Limerick singer Emma Langford and West End Star Molly Lynch from Cork got in common with Kevin Walsh who recentl...

West Cork Chamber Music Festival Solos Weekend

12 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With the last number of weeks, Francis Humphrys, Director of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, has been joining Elmarie to chat about this year's ...

Bád Shiobhán Cork Midsummer Festival

12 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pádraig Ó Duinnín would be one of Ireland's best-known Boat Builders. HIs daughter Siobhán is a superb dancer and choreographer, and having grown ...

Trish Brennan Crawford College of Art and Design

12 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Seeing the Degree Shows of the Graduates of the Crawford College of Art and Design each year is always thrilling and exciting. It's a chance to wander...

The Arts House May 30th 2021

30 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yet another busy arts show with Elmarie Mawe and Conor Tallon as they cover the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, the Cruinniú na nÓg Festival and C...

The Arts House May 23rd First Hour

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this hour Elmarie spoke to June Lacour about Africa Day Cork which actually runs all this week! Then we'd perfect summer music from Cork's Ger Wolf...

Cork World Book Fest Vanessa Fox O Loughlin

17 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cork World Book Fest has another fantastic lineup this year and acclaimed author Vanessa Fox O Loughlin - aka Sam Blake - joined Elmarie for a chat ab...

March 28th 1st Hour

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well the clocks went forward which usually means Elmarie and Conor are in a panic in case they're late for the Arts House at 8am- 7am- 9am WHICH IS IT...

Frameworks Films Set in Stone

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Stonemasons. A language all their own. A craft learned through years of apprenticeship. A community with stories to tell. All revealed in this gor...

March 28th 2nd Hour

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here's a great way to pass the time on a walk! Music from the Stargazers, Emma Langford, Máirtín de Cógáin and more with stories from the Ford Fac...

Behind the Curtain The Corner House Session

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bláithín MacGabhann has grown up listening to the best of music all her life, as her family owns, runs and lives at The Corner House on Coburg Stree...

The Princess of Queens

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Máirtín de Cógáin is back with a new single and it's a New York Love Story. The tale of how his wife's grandparents met. This song was written as ...

Frameworks Films Ford's Memories of the Line

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I m gripped by this series with the last few weeks as Conor Tallon delves back into the archives of Frameworks Films, the Cork documentary company cel...

WORK OF THE WEEK Episode 50 Terence MacSweeney by Séamus Murphy

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Work of the Week marks the end nearing of the exhibition "Citizen Nowhere, Citizen Somewhere" at the Crawford Gallery Online, and is quite...

Triskel Easter Mozart Festival

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How joyful to have a delicious series of Mozart concerts to look forward to this Easter! Recorded in the stunning setting of Triskel Christchuch, Dr F...

Carrigaline Concert for Hope 2021

28 Mar 2021

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The 2021 is kinda important, because since Covid struck last year, there's been a steady stream of concerts and music from Carrigaline. You can still ...

Work of the Week 48 Joan Miro

14 Mar 2021

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I adore the work of Miro, and was so delighted to see Conor Tallon was chatting to Dr Michael Waldron of the Crawford Gallery about a work by Miro thi...

Cork Community Art Link

14 Mar 2021

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Cork Community Art Link never fail to surprise and delight us, and even though we can't line the streets to see their creations, the creations ARE REA...

Fiona Kennedy The Place of My Ressurection

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With another new single, Fiona Kennedy is on a writing roll, and topped the iTunes Charts on Thursday when she released her new single. A Gospel / Cou...

Frameworks Films The Sunbeam Story

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Charting the history and stories of Cork, Emma Bowell and Eddie Noonan of Frameworks Films have the most incredible archive of material going back ove...

March 14th 2nd Hour

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lots again to keep you going for the week ahead - especially with news of what's happening in Cork for St Patrick's and the build-up. We also had a ch...

Creative Tradition in Cork

14 Mar 2021

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A special project commissioned for St Patrick's Day was the impetus for Elmarie to chat to Dr Jessie Cawley about Creative Tradition in Cork and their...

Focail agus Fógraí 14ú Márta

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Féachann Elmarie ar a rogha is fear léi ar TG4, le h'aghaidh Lá Fhéile Pádraig. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

March 14th 1st Hour

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hour 1 of the The Arts House on March 14th, celebrating the build-up to St Patrick's Day, and festival components in Cork. This hour featured new musi...

Laura Mulcahy

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Ballad of Lucy Sands is a new release from Laura Mulcahy. Telling the tale of the murder of a girl of 16 years of age, 140 years ago, Laura was co...

WORK OF THE WEEK 47 THE FOUNDLING MARGARET CLARKE

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret Clarke, The Foundling, c.1925, The Foundling (c.1925) by Margaret Clarke is an intriguing painting that perhaps prompts more quest...

Cork Cultural Companions

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the things we miss most about live performance is sharing it with people who have similar interests to our own. Ordinarily, lots of people make...

Frameworks Films Blackpool

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Eddie Noonan and Emma Bowell established Frameworks Films 21 years ago. Recording and amassing the most incredible archive of Cork's history and socia...

Coughlan's Live March 12th

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The entire entertainment and arts industry ground to a halt on March 12th 2020. A year on, Coughlan's Live are keeping the flame alight with a highlig...

Kanturk Arts Festival

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Despite Lockdown, Kanturk Arts Festival is still supporting artists. Here's a clip from the current exhibition by artist Jessica Barron. Hosted on Aca...

Matthew Gilsenan and Vladimir Jablocov Live

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A live concert, streamed privately to your home, and the only other audience members are those you invite! The ultimate gift of creating an experience...

David Syme at Home

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The internationally renowned pianist David Syme made national headlines last year, when he was in danger of having to sell his beloved Steinway Grand ...

Focail agus Fógraí 7ú Márta

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tá Seachtain na Gaeilge buailte linn agus gach bliain, bíonn gach éinne ag caint faoi Pheig. Cad a cheapann tusa fúithi? Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Clare Sands "Carry My Song" with Susan O Neill

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The sensational Clare Sands spoke to Elmarie Mawe this week about her new Year-Long project of macaronic songs, thie first of which is a superb sea-sh...

WORK OF THE WEEK 46 BUST OF JAMES BARRY JOSEPH PANZETTA

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Conor Tallon and Michael Waldron astnt Curator at the Crawford Art Gallery are...Talking heads this week!It’s artist James Barry’s 215th ann...

Pianist Jim O Mahony

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jim O Mahony lectures in science in Munster Technological University. He's also a superb pianist, in demand for piano bar appearances in Cork's top ho...

Deirdre Frost Biophilia

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Artist Deirdre Frost graduated with acclaim from the Crawford College of Art and Design and in her first solo show at the Lavit, explored Biophilia. S...

Finding A Voice Róisín Maher

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Finding a Voice is a festival in its 4th year, celebrating the work of female composers. Elmarie Mawe spoke to Róisín Maher, festival founder, about...

Focail agus Fógraí 28ú Feabhra

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fógraí na tseachtaine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cork Orchestral Society Brendan Garde

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brendan Garde chatted to Elmarie Mawe about the second concert in the Cork Orchestral Society Concert Series for 2021, which features Brendan himself ...

Greenshine Mary Greene Sweet as Honey Heart

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This year has taught us a lot about kindness. And we discovered our own resilience. our Creators all over the world kept creating and inspiring us. Ma...

Everyman Theatre Audio Plays Online

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Newly appointed Artistic Director of the Everyman Theatre, Sophie Motley, chatted to Elmarie Mawe about making this wonderful collection of 9 Cork pla...

WORK OF THE WEEK 45 SEAN SCULLY EAST COAST LIGHT 1

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Conor Tallon talks with curator Michael Waldron about East Coast Light 1 (1973) by Sean Scully.It is an example of hard-edge painting, which is ...

Artshouse Podcast Workplace Choirs with Peter Stobart of the Cork International Choral Festival

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You don’t need anyone to tell you that singing is good for the soul.There are hundreds of choirs all over the county who are trying to do things onl...

ARTSHOUSE PODCAST CSM Final Year Degree Students in Drama and Theatre Studies present their end of Degree Show Love and Information:

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can’t have an audience? No problem. Can’t be on stage together? No problem. Can’t even perhaps be in the room together? Well, we’ll figure it ...

Artshouse Podcast ' Scealta Gra...' with Paddy O Shea...Grace O Malley Pirate Queen

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This was the final part of a five week conversation between Conor Tallon and series writer director Paddy Shea about the Great Loves of Ireland....Sce...

WORK OF THE WEEK 44 JOHN LAVERY THE WIDOW

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week marks a historical landmark....as Conor Tallon found out from Crawford art gallery curator Michael WaldronThe Widow (Mrs. Terence MacSwiney...

WORK OF THE WEEK 43 SYLVIA COOKE COLLIS FESTIVAL SCENE

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Conor Tallon spoke to Michael Waldron about Spring being in the air!To mark Imbolc or St Brigid’s Day, we’re embracing a sense of joy a...

Arts Feb 7th 9am - 10am

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From Classical piano with David Syme to an old score from Julie et Julia, and from an original score from Jimmy Brockie, to a snippet of punk from Big...

Arts Feb 7th 8am-9am

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Music from David Syme, Rubyhorse, The Last of the Mohicans and some Japanese Zen interspersed an hour with news of the latest audio plays from the Eve...

Daniel Murphy composes INTO LIGHT for MTU

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A brand new university deserves a big fanfare, and what better way to do it than with a full orchestra! The RTE Concert Orchestra, no less. Daniel Mur...

WORK OF THE WEEK 42 CECILY BRENNAN WOMAN WITH KOEBNERSING PSORIASIS

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In these times of national stress ,this week Conor Tallon spoke of a work that was hard to take in at first...but gently helping him along and explain...

Scéalta Grá na h'Éireann Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're following the wonderful documentary series of Great Irish Love Stories being screened each Wednesday night on TG4, created by Cork's Bó Media.C...

The Hour for Cara

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you were a colleague, a friend or a fan, Cara O Sullivan left an indelible mark on all our lives and our hearts. Her death this week was such ...

Arts News for your walk January 2021

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here's the 2nd hour of this week's Arts House from January 24th which will pass the time nicely on your walk! Sea Shanties, music from mighty Irish Fe...

Paddy O Shea Scéalta Grá na h'Éireann Oscar Wilde

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is such a fascinating series on TG4 to start 2021, and it's been a treat having Paddy O' Shea on each week to chat about the great Irish love sto...

Sarah Webb with WCLF Workshop

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Writing for children? Illustrating books for children? How do you get started and where do you break into the business? West Cork Literary Festival ha...

WORK OF THE WEEK 41 Jim Buckley Porthole

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's work is an intriguing piece of sculpture which Elmarie was sure had been dug up in some archaeological find. It looks like a puzzle of a p...

George Hanover Artistic Director Beag

24 Jan 2021

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How exciting to see fresh impetus being given to Graffiti Theatre's early years programme, Beag, for babies and toddlers! George Hanover chatted to El...

Sophie Motley Artistic Director of the Everyman Theatre

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What away to start a job in the middle of a Global Pandemic! Sophie Motley takes over the reins as Artistic Director in Cork's Everyman Theatre. She h...

JD Kelleher Give me Light

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A new year, a new single and a new video! Being in Lockdown in London isn't going to stop the versatile and talented actor, singer and performer that ...

Tom Crowley Cork Orchestral Society

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What a start to 2021! The Cork Orchestral Society has a series of 6 new concerts all available free, and each available for one month, as Chairman Tom...

Artshouse Podcast: Starcamp with Aideen O Grady

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Starcamp went centre stage when tens of thousands of households around the country clicked onto Starcamp dot ie… and discovered magical and amazing ...

January 17th Second Hour

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Take a walk and let Elmarie and Conor pass the journey with you as they look at arts activity in Cork this week. JD Kelleher is now in London and has ...

THE ARTSHOUSE PODCAST PADDY O SHEA SCEALTA GRA NA HEIREANN

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Filmmaker Paddy O Shea writer and director of Scealta Gra na hEireann tells us of the tales of love and romance that changed not just the lives of six...

January 17th First Hour

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Take a stroll with the first hour of The Arts House and hear Tom Crowley chat about the new season from The Cork Orchestral Society, Michael Waldron c...

WORK OF THE WEEK 40 Louis le Brocquy Image of Samuel Beckett

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Conor Tallon instantly recognised the Image of Samuel Beckett (1994) by Louis le Brocquy....or was it one that looked like it?...I...

January 10th 2nd Hour

16 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sheena Crowley chatted to Elmarie about The Island of Music, a new website that brings together music makers and creators from across all genres of mu...

WORK OF THE WEEK 39 ELIZABETH MAGILL BLUE CONSTRICTOR

09 Jan 2021

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It’s the first WORK OF THE WEEK for 2021!...so Conor Tallon and The Crawford Gallery's assistant curator Michael Waldron ring in the New Year with ...

WORK OF THE WEEK 38 JOHN HOGAN THE DRUNKEN FAUN

09 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For the final WORK OF THE WEEK of 2020, we’re sharing an image of celebration!And Conor Tallon and Assistant Curator Michael Waldron virtually clin...

WORK OF THE WEEK 36 HARRY CLARKE Soon, up Aloft, the Silver, Snarling Trumpets 'gan to Chide

09 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Conor Tallon speaks to Michael Waldron about this weeks featured Work of The Week from the Crawford Art Gallery...Strike up the band! This WORK OF THE...

WORK OF THE WEEK 37 GEORGE ATKINSON PADDLE STEAMER ENTERING THE PORT OF CORK

09 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Conor Tallon and the Crawford Gallery's Assistant Curator Michael Waldron celebrate this week'sWORK OF THE WEEK… cos it’s a kind of homecoming, li...

Christmas Books Show part 2

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Even more great books for Christmas. Elmarie and Conor were joined by John Creedon and Alice Taylor talking about their new books, completed despite L...

Christmas with the Kids 2

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

An Arts House special for Christmas with festive music and lots of chat from the children of Gurrane National School in Innishannon. Catherine Mahon B...

Christmas with the Kids 1

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

An Arts House special for Christmas with festive music and lots of chat from the children of Gurrane National School in Innishannon. Music from The Br...

WORK OF THE WEEK 35 GRACE HENRY CLADDAGH MARKET GALWAY

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Conor Tallon and Curator Michael Waldron are looking at Grace Henry's Claddagh Market, Galway... Around this time of the year on the 8th of...

ARTSHOUSE BOOK SPECIAL COLOUR ME UCC WITH CHARLIE RUXTON

14 Dec 2020

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Conor Tallon spoke to Charlie Ruxton about a simple Christmas gift that brings UCC to colourful life! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

December 13th First Hour

13 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the Christmas Build-Up we always try to give as much time as we can to books and we began in this hour with two new books from Corkonians . Amanda ...

WORK OF THE WEEK 34 PORTRAIT OF JONATHON SWIFT FRANCIS BINDEN

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Francis Bindon, Portrait of Jonathan Swift, c.1735, ‘I’m as old as my tongue and a little older than my teeth.’This week's Work had the b...

Second Hour December 6th

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this hour we spoke to Linda Kenny about the Everyman Sunday Songbook Andy Williams Christmas Special. Brian Murphy had news of a festive celebratio...

First Hour Dec 6th

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this hour we spoke to Danielle O Donovan of Nano Nagle Place about their Winter Events. The Songstress Marguerite O Connor chatted about celebratin...

THE ARTSHOUSE PODCAST Conor Tallon chats with author Conal Creedon about his 2nd City Trilogy...and more...

05 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Conor Tallon had a chat with Conal Creedon about the trilogy that took him on an unexpected journey around the globe...from New York to China. The sec...

WEST CORK LITERARY FESTIVAL WITH EIMEAR O HERLIHY

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The West Cork Literary Festival couldn’t happen this year and has really been fantastic for the way it has supported writers right the way through ...

WORK OF THE WEEK 33 KINSALE REVISITED DAVID LILBURN

02 Dec 2020

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Conor Tallon and curator Michael Waldron explore Kinsale Revisited (2000) - a drypoint print by David Lilburn in which features of the County Cor...

Irene Kelleher

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Corcadorca this week celebrate SHOW2020 online. It runs from Wednesday to Friday and one of the playwrights featured this year is Irene Kelleher, who ...

Michael Carr

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cork Opera House celebrates a superb line-up of the best in Irish contemporary bands and artists with "The Opera House Sessions featuring Coughlans Li...

Vladimir's Viennese Christmas

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine a live concert played exclusively for you and your invited friends and family - wherever they are in the world! That's the way to bring people...

Work of the Week 32 Dorothy Cross Simeon's Hut and Heartship

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

An early work by Dorothy Cross, Simeon’s Hut (1986) anticipates the artist’s later tendency to incorporate found objects, such as boats,...

Ger Wolfe

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ger Wolfe has a brand new album out on November 26th called "Morning Star" and to mark the release of the first single from it he joined Elmarie Mawe ...

Jess Leen on her Short Film "Bronagh" and the CIFF

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Singer, writer, Newsreader,and now maker of music videos for people like Emma Langford - check out the video for Birdsong - Jess Lean is on a roll. 20...