Perennial Heat
Arcadia Gallery, Castle Street. Corbett's Carpark These five Galway based artists are back for their perennial Galway Arts Festival exhibition. The landscapes of Jay Murphy reflect the form, shape and texture found in the geographic makeup of rural Ireland. Leonie King"s brightly coloured compositions achieve a harmony and balance through working over the rich colours. Siobhan Piercy uses screen printing to overlay collage-like iconographic imagery. The natural rhythm of land and water is the focus of Dolores Lyne's coolly meditative work. Using images of stone and organic surfaces Margaret Irwin's etchings deal with the structure of landscape.
Visual Arts Lectures
Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street
Mira's Prints
Jenny Siung National Gallery of Ireland Saturday 20 July, 3pm Admission: £3.00 (concession £2.00)
Jenny Siung discusses the Graphic work of Joan Miro to coincide with the Miro exhibition at the Arts Centre.
Caravaggio, The Taking of Christ
Sergio Benedetti Senior Conservator, National Gallery of Ireland Thursday 25 July, 3pm Admission: £3.00 (concession £2.00) Sergio Benedetti talks about his discovery and restoration of Caravaggio's masterpiece, The Taking of Christ, one of the great art discoveries of this century.
The Life and Work of Joan Miro
Sergio Benedetti Senior Conservator, National Gallery of Ireland Friday 26 July, 1pm Admission: £3.00 (concession £2.00) Sergio Benedetti offers an insight into the life and work of Joan Miro, one of this century's foremost artists.
The National Gallery of Ireland: Past, Present and Future
Jackie Ryan Education Department, National Gallery of Ireland Friday 26 July, 3.30pm Admission: £3.00 (concession £2.00)
Jackie Ryan's lecture deals with the recently completed and major renovations undertaken at the Gallery, as well as offering a history of the Gallery and the future plans.
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ADMISSION TO SERIES OF LECTURES: £10.00 (cone. £7.00)
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Jeff Green
Wednesday 24 July, 8:30pm. GPO. Tickets: £6.00 (concession £5.00) One of the brightest new talents of British comedy, Jeff Green has been described by Time Out as "sharp, skillful and very talented." His razor-sharp observations combined with an abundant natural charm earned him a coveted Perrier Award nomination at the 1994 Edinburgh Festival, and his strength as a performer resides in his ability to be at once disarmingly cute and shockingly direct. Jeff will be joined by Dublin comic Eddie Bannon.
Bruce Morton & Tommy Tiernan
Sunday 21 July, 8:30pm. GPO. Tickets: £6.00 (concession £5.00)
Numerous TV and radio appearances haven't dulled Glaswegian Bruce Morton's innovative and sublime style of stand-up. The (London) Independent reckon he is "about as close an heir to Billy Connolly as Glasgow has produced." Perrier Award nominated in 1992, he won the Edinburgh Critics Award for his acclaimed one man show. Sharing the bill with Bruce is Tommy T iernan, described as Ireland's fastest rising young comedian. Hot on the heels of a Late Late Show guest slot and an acclaimed appearance at the Cat Laughs Festival in Kilkenny this is a great opportunity to catch a rising star.
Gael Force 3
17 - 28 July, 1:10pm. The King's Head. Tickets: £4.00 (concession £3.00) Gael Force 3 are Tommy Tiernan, Patrick McDonnell and Big Gerry Mallon. Before heading off to conquer the Edinburgh Festival in August, these three excellent Irish comedians will be performing every day of the Galway Arts Festival in the King's Head. Tommy T iernan has gone from complete unknown to headling act in every comedy club in the country. The Sunday Times "highly recommended" him, and his recent appearance on the Late Late Show confirmed his status as one of our freshest comedy talents. Louth man Patrick McDonnell has been called • a one off original" by The Irish Times. His warm and subtle style has charmed and delighted audiences all over the country. No stranger to Galway audiences, Big Gerry Mallon has been resident MC at the city's comedy club since 1994. He's brought his deranged worldview to every comedy club in the country and has been described as a big, soft, cuddly hoodlum.