EXHIBITIONS & PERFORMANCES Saturday 5th September
12-1pm Free
€17
Curators Open Day
Beezneez present Turning Mammy
This event is aimed at curators, art writers, and other artists and is led by artist Anna Macleod who will give a short introduction to her work which is currently on exhibition in the Dock. Her exhibition Water Conversations is a survey of over seven years work. Macleod’s work has been exploring and addressing the complex relationships between landscape and geopolitics, science and technology, culture and tradition. Booking www.thedock.ie, or directly through the box office on 071 9650828.
John McDwyer describes his new play, Turning Mammy, as a comedy with a few serious bits. Sisters Martha and Mary live together on the family farm. Mary is involved in a long term search for her baby who was adopted at birth while Martha is involved in a long term wait for neighbour, Ambrose’s Mammy to die so that she can finally marry the love of her life. That’s as simple as it gets, however, as we discover dysfunctional people with deep secrets and passions. The author directs Eileen Murphy, Valerie Traynor and Peadar Conway in a play with as many laugh out loud set-ups as moments of sadness. Bound to be another Beezneez winner.
Saturday 5th September
12:30-1:45pm & 3-4.15pm €5
Zogma Dance Workshops
Thursday 17th September
Dancers from Zogma Dance will conduct workshops for sean nós and Irish dancers from the area. During the workshops they will highlight styles, approaches and techniques in dance which will help participants to contextualise their own dance styles. The objective is to aid the dancer’s professional development.
Saturday 5th September
3pm – 4pm Free
Public Talk: Water as Human Right with Dr. Damien Short This talk is presented in association with Artist Anna Macleod’s current exhibition Water Conversations. Dr Damien Short is Director of the Human Rights Consortium (HRC) and a Senior Lecturer in Human Rights at the School of Advanced Study. He has spent his entire professional career working in the field of human rights, both as a scholar and human rights advocate. He has researched and published extensively in the areas of indigenous peoples’ rights, genocide studies, reconciliation projects and environmental human rights. He is currently researching the human rights impacts of extreme energy processes. Booking www.thedock.ie, or directly through the box office on 071 9650828.
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8.30pm
€15/€12
Music Network presents
Kathleen Mc Innes with Dermot Byrne, Brian Finnegan & Mike Vass Music Network are putting two of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians Donegal accordion maestro Dermot Byrne and flute and whistle player Brian Finnegan together with two of Scotland’s musical trailblazers Hebridean singer Kathleen MacInnes and award-winning guitarist and fiddler Mike Vass. The four will be on stage together for the very first time. We expect the results to be magical!
Friday 18th September starting 5:30pm
Culture Night Celebrations 2015 is a special Culture Night for The Dock. Celebrating our tenth anniversary, we will be showcasing our stunning building and myriad of talented people from the locality. With plentiful opportunities to make some great art yourself, the special programme includes visual art, music, song, and workshops for all ages. We will open a major exhibition with artists Aideen Barry, Mark Garry & Karl Burke and composer Jonathan Nangle. We will have live traditional music, live choir and a CD launch plus a performance by Tonic for the Din a brand new pairing of singer Devon Alexandra and pianist Anna Hardiman. More details at www.thedock.ie from September.
September - December 2015
the dock & Leitrim what’s on guide
Wednesday 9th to Saturday 12th September 8.30pm
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