ARTS AND FEATURES

Scrub-bing up well

Scrub-bing up well

By David Hennessy Best known for playing Dr. Cox, the morose and reluctant mentor in popular and long running sitcom, Scrubs, the actor John C McGinley will be recognisable to many. The hospital series was an [...]

Dancing with snow tigers

Dancing with snow tigers

By David Hennessy The Irish presenter Liz Bonnin can currently be seen in BBC2’s Operation Snow Tiger, where she looks into how scientists are fighting to protect and preserve the Siberian tigers. The only tigers who [...]

Classic collective

Classic collective

By David Hennessy St John’s Smith Square in London will be the venue this Friday June 14 for a performance by the acclaimed Irish ensemble, Dúlra, featuring the ethereal voice of the Irish singer, Caitriona O’Leary. [...]

Working Wonders in the USO

Working Wonders in the USO

By David Hennessy As an actress, singer and writer, Heidi-Marie Ferren’s plate is already very full. However, Heidi-Marie also finds the time to fulfil her duties as Miss USO, a title she has held since 2008, [...]

Kept in the dark

Kept in the dark

By David Hennessy Described as an immersive theatre experience in which the actors and audience share a world that is in complete darkness, Tutto Bene, Mamma? promises to be a very different night out at The Print Room. [...]

Croker glory for Warwickshire

Croker glory for Warwickshire

Warwickshire 2-16 Longford 0-10. Warwickshire made history when they won the Lory Meagher Cup Final against Longford at Croke Park on Saturday. An Enda Lyons goal had Warwickshire ahead at the end of an evenly-matched first [...]

Kerry strikes theatrical Gold

Kerry strikes theatrical Gold

By David Hennessy She has shared the screen with greats such as Dustin Hoffman, Helen Mirran, Sean Penn and the sadly departed Heath Ledger. Irish film fans will recognise Tipperary actress Kery Condon from her appearances [...]

Newstalk comes to London

Newstalk comes to London

By David Hennessy Sean Moncrieff is bringing his hugely popular Movies and Booze Roadshow to London this Friday when Newstalk 106-108 will be broadcasting live in front of an audience at the Crown Moran Hotel in Cricklewood. Although Sean has [...]

No end to this soldier’s war

No end to this soldier’s war

By David Hennessy Coming to prominence as the author of the best-selling Artemis Fowl series, Eoin Colfer achieved eight figure sales. Described by the author as “Die Hard with fairies”, the children’s series centred around its [...]

From medicine to magic

From medicine to magic

By David Hennessy A four time Olivier Award winning actress, Cork’s Fiona Shaw is one of Ireland’s most accomplished thespians. Part of the exciting new wave of talent to emerge from London’s renowned acting school RADA [...]