Friday 8th April 2005

On the Arts Show tonight:

Galway Youth Orchestra's Carmel Garrett will be in studio talking about their Spring Concert in the Black Box on Saturday, 9th April which will feature Gounod, Dvorak and others.

Carmel will be talking about their development plans and maybe even the thorny subject of a School of Music for Galway might get an airing. have you any views? Text on 086 30 80 900 or leave a comment here.

Donal O'Kelly's new show The Cambria which was on in the Town hall this week is reviewed by Declan Burke.

Plus all the other Arts news that'l fit.

The musical theme tonight is God, Death, Hell and anger!!
Get over it!!

Arts Show, Friday, 1st April

Country & Western Writers’ Centre
Four Roads, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway, Ireland

Media release – For immediate use – 1st April, 2005

The Board of Directors and Staff of the Country & Western Writers’ Centre based in Four Roads, Glenamaddy, County Galway are delighted today (Friday 1st April) at the announcement of startling new developments at the Centre. The Arts Council, An Comhairle Ealaion, has just announced that the Country & Westen Writers’s Centre will be the only writers’ centre in Co. Galway to receive funding in 2005.

Ms Freda Nic Eoinn, the Writer’s Centre Administrator, said, “We’re very happy to receive this money which is in recognition of our hard work lobbying the various members of the Arts Council over the last couple of weeks. Our methodology has been to stay quiet, fill in the application forms in Irish and Cant and then pray. It has paid off big time for us and it looks like I will have a job for life.”

The work of the Country & Western Writers’ Centre has been largely based around promoting the work of Ms Nic Eoinn and her partner Aprille Phoule. Prior to this announcement, the Country & Western Writers’ Centre has received support through its ongoing exchange programme with the University of Tennessee’s Merle Rider Haggard School of Penitentiary Lyricism. This Master’s programme has seen community activists from Sligo to Limerick travel to Nashville to explore the rhythmic possibilities which will come on stream with the expected re-opening of the Western Rail Corridor. The principal course tutor on this programme was renowned hobo Boxcar Willie.

“We would like to thank everyone who supported us in our quest for funding, “ said a delighted Ms Nic Eoinn, “We look forward to spending the money wisely as we continue to develop the Country and Western Writers’ Centre as a resource for everyone in the West, regardless of talent.”

ENDS
More info: Freda Nic Eoinn, countryandwesternwriters@yahoo.co.uk

Freda Nic Eoinn may be appearing on the Arts Show on Galway Bay FM tonight, 1st April between 8.00 and 9.00pm

Friday, 18th March

Back after a break last week, tonight on the Arts Show:

Vinnie Browne previews Cúirt International Festival of Literature;

Katie Moylan reviews controversial movie 9 Songs and the new Keanu Reeves vehicle Constantine;

And a newcomer to the Arts Show, Declan Burke throws his hat into the ring as theatre reviewer with a look at Frangoch at the Town Hall;

Plus all the Arts news that'll fit.

Contact the show by text 086 30 80 900

Arts Show Friday 11th March 2005

NO SHOW!

Here's the scoop - no show this week because of a Cheltenham Preview by the Sports Dept.( I don't mean the Cheltenham Literary Festival either)

So - no review of 9 Songs or Eden and no preview of Claregalway Drama Festival or the new Catastrophe show.

We'll be back next week and in the meantime you can check out the programme for Cúirt coming up in about a month.

Happy St. Patrick's Day to ye all!!

Arts Show Friday 4th March

This week we look at a range of different things - if I get round to them:

Did you see the Horslips documentary on RTE earlier in the week - I might have to mention that for all the old farts like myself and play something off their Rollback album.

Marie Ni Rogain will be on to talk about Seachtain na Gaeilge which starts tomorrow.

Katie Moylan, our usual movie reviewer will be talking about Hotel Rwanda and Kinsey and we get let the appalling choices made at the Oscars go without mention.

Jennifer Allen has been along to see the Patrician Musical Society's production of Anything Goes at the Town hall and she'll be in studio to review it.

Earlier today I got along to the new exhibition at Galway Arts Centre which is part of the Drawing in - Drawing Out programme of drawing events being organised by the Arts Centre, NUI, Galway and the Burren College of Arts.

That and whatever else occurs to me in the course of the hour.

Plus of course updates on Connacht against Edinburgh in Murray fiels 'cos I'm interested,

Welcome to the Arts Show on Galway Bay FM

Welcome to the Arts Show on Galway Bay FM presented by Gary McMahon.

The Arts Show in its current format has been running for about six years. It is broadcast on Galway Bay FM in Galway City and County on 95.8 and 96.8 fm and live on the web at www.galwaybayfm.ie between 8.00pm and 9.00pm (Irish Time) every Friday.

Bringing listeners what's happening in the arts in Galway city and county, the show features reviews and previews of theatre, dance, film, literature events, festivals, music and anything else that might generally be of interest under the general heading of Arts & Culture.

The show is presented by Gary McMahon. Gary used to work for Galway Arts Centre, Macnas, even Druid at one time and has a failed career as an actor behind him.

The mission statement of the Arts Show is simple: we don't have one. BUT, just because it's not on BBC Radio 4, NPR or even on a National Station here in Ireland doesn't mean it shouldn't be interesting, lively or informative. It's geared to a general audience who might have an interest in the arts. It presumes nothing of its audience except that it's no dumber than the people presenting it.

We'll try to upadate this blog with running orders for each week's show and to list the music we play on it.

Feel free to comment here or you can contact the show by:
Phone +353 (0)91 77 00 00
Text 086 30 80 900
Fax +353 (0)91 752 689
email artsshowgbfm@yahoo.ie info@galwaybayfm.ie

Arts Show Friday 25th February 2005

This week on the Arts Show:

• Flock Dance Company bring their new dance show to the Black Box; Jim Rooney will be in studio with a selection of the eclectic music selected for Regender.
• 
  Compantas Lir presents Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw at An Taibhdhearc; Patsy Cahalan will be in studio. There will be tickets to give away.
  Text: Higgins and your name to 086 30 80 900
• 
  And the Blues are back with live music in studio from Tom Portman and Martina Flaherty.
  Plus the usual round-up of what's on in the Arts in Galway City & County.
  
  For you literary gonzo types out there here's a link to various sites celebrating the late Hunter S. Thompson aka Dr. Raoul Duke aka Duke