Luan Gallery to present exhibit by acclaimed Irish

Luan Gallery in Athlone will host a solo exhibition of photography by internationally acclaimed Irish artist Clare Langan entitled ‘At the Gates of Silent Memory’.

Clare is known for her expansive and award-winning film projects, which have been seen in galleries, museums, biennales, and film festivals across the globe. These images are taken in locations around the world

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including Dubai, Iceland, Kerry, and Monserrat, reflecting Langan’s practice and environmental concerns.

This exhibition, curated by Eamonn Maxwell, will be a rare opportunity to see a significant body of Langan’s photography practice in a public gallery.

The exhibition will be launched by Mary McCarthy (director of Crawford Gallery) this Saturday

(18th) at 2.45 pm. The official opening will be preceded by a conversation between the artist and Mary McCarthy, which will take place at 2 pm. All are welcome to attend. The exhibition will run from Saturday, February 18th, to Thursday, April 20th

A programme of accompanying events will take place during the exhibition, including a curatorial talk with the artist, publica- tion launch, reading groups and guided tours.

Admission to the gallery is free for groups and individuals. Tours for schools and groups can be arranged by contacting the gallery in advance on 090-6442154.

Luan Gallery is open to the public from 11 am to 5 pm from Tuesday to Saturday, and from 12 pm to 5 pm on Sundays. All are welcome.

Those who attended Druid Theatre’s production of The Last Return were treated to a night to remember during its three-night run at the Roscommon Arts Centre on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week.

Roscommon was the first stop of a nationwide tour of Sonya Kelly’s new comedy which premiered at the Galway International Arts Festival last year. Directed by Sara Joyce, The Last Return was a thrillingly dark comedy about conflict, peace and the pursuit of territory at any cost. The play is a metaphor of its time and is brilliantly brought to stage, challenging, entertaining and probing audiences during a magnificent one hour and twenty four minutes of top quality theatre, featuring fine cast performances.

The play has been nominated for two awards in this year’s Irish Times Theatre Awards and has justifiably earned five-star ratings from The Irish Times, The Guardian and The New York Times, being described as ‘wonderful’, ‘shocking and very funny’ and ‘pitch-black comic mayhem’.

Last year’s production of The Last Return is just one of a series of top quality productions being hosted by Roscommon Arts Centre. For bookings, visit roscommonartscentre.ie for a full and comprehensive list of forthcoming shows.

One can also email the box office artscentre@roscommoncoco.ie or by ringing the box office during normal office hours on 090-6625824.

Local artists for concert in aid of Somalia

A ‘Grand Variety Concert’ in aid of Somalia will be held in Roscommon Arts Centre on Saturday, 25th of February next (8 pm).

A night of music, song, dance and storytelling, it will feature Vinegar Bill, Pasty Hanly, John Wynne, John Carlos, The Norton Dancers, Christina Carron, storyteller Vincent Pierse, and The Knockcroghery Ukulele Group.

Tickets (€15) are now available. Contact Roscommon Arts on 090 6625824, see www.roscommonartscentre.ie