Culture
- Oumou Sangare: Mogoya — ‘object lesson’
- Meyerbeer: Grand Opera — ‘adept portrayal’
- Beethoven: Symphony No 3 — ‘keenly detailed’
- Slowdive: Slowdive — ‘shoegaze nostalgia’
- Antheil: Symphonies 4 and 5 — ‘a different story’
- J Hus: Common Sense — ‘going straight’
- Paul Weller: A Kind Revolution — ‘vibrant melee’
- Snapshot: ‘Good 70s’ by Mike Mandel
- Podcasts: Stuff You Should Know — a wealth of knowledge
- Irish Eurovision hopes go up, up and away as Murray fails to make final
- New fund to provide libraries for Irish schools
- Is Rejjie Snow the rap game’s Conor McGregor?
- We at the Arts Council are working on reforms that will help artists
- Six of the best movies to see on the big screen this weekend
- Donald Clarke’s Movie Quiz: featuring weddings, vacations - and cannibals
- Master of None defies the zeitgeist with its cheer and decency
- Netflix’s ‘Anne With an E’ is playful, quaint and undercut with darkness
- Four songs, four opinions - our thoughts on the big tunes of the week
- Eurovision 2017: Those who chose Ireland’s unfortunate tune must be held accountable
- What happened to all the Protestants who gave Dún Laoghaire its character?
- Eurovision 2017: Bookies say our national disgrace will continue in tonights semi-final
- Miss Sloane review: And the award for liberal self-congratulation goes to...
- 100,000 sales in a month for debut Irish author
- Alan Reid & Rachel Conlan - A Quare Yield review: slow and steady
- The Fiery Angel, Zurich Opera — spellbinding
- Langlands & Bell: Infinite Loop, Alan Cristea Gallery, London — strangeness of the exploding doughnut
- Lise Davidsen, Wigmore Hall, London — an awesome voice
- Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri, Vortex Jazz Club, London — stirring emotions, luxurious textures
- Visionaries at the Guggenheim, New York: brimming with masterpieces
- Salomé, National Theatre (Olivier), London — lacking warmth and drama
Thursday, 19 October 2017