Redmond O'Toole (Brahms guitar) and Raphael Wallfisch (cello) Programme includes music by Manuel De Falla, Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, Martin Y Coll, Franz Schubert and Vivaldi. Tickets from 022-26145 and 025-24858
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Scoozi's Children's Art Exhibition in association with Triskel

Hundreds of entries were submitted to Scoozis' Art Competition and a selection of these will be exhibited alongside the famous Artists in Triskel from the 9th - 15 September.

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The Black Mariah: CCAD / LSAD Graduate Selection

Marking the beginning of a year long residency and partnership with Triskel, The Black Mariah present an exhibition of works from a selection of graduates from CIT Crawford College of Art and Design and from LIT Limerick School of Art and Design.

Artists include, Kevin Callaghan, Colette Cronin, Trish Dolan, Sarah Feehily, Beth Fox, Aideen Greenlee, James Greenway, Mollie Anna King, Stephen Maher, Cian O'Donoghue and Maurice Reidy.

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Mis-Hap to play Loading Bay Sat 11 September, 4pm ESB Substation, Caroline Street, Cork A young Cork band employing a classic rock sound infused with power pop sensibilities! Mis-Hap have proudly admitted a large array of influences including David Bowie, Rory Gallagher, Rage Against the Machine, The Who, Suede , AC/DC , Adam and the Ants, Green Day and Nirvana and have shared the stage with such luminaries as The Coronas, Aslan, Boss Valenti, Juno Falls, Republic of Loose and Ham Sandwich LOADING BAY - FREE live performances every Saturday - all welcome. Triskel is delighted to continue this series of free live performances which take place at the 'Loading Bay' ESB Substation, Caroline Street. A vibrant underground music scene is now bubbling all over the country with many dynamic and creative projects. The Loading Bay at Caroline St is the perfect platform to showcase these diverse and exciting Artists. For the full array of up-coming Loading Bay gigs see Triskel's Live Music page at http://www.triskelart.com/livemusic.htm .htm

Aidan Mathews works full time as a radio producer for RTÉ but has been winning prizes for his poetry books since his early 20s. During the 90s he published a novel and two quirky collections which extended the boundaries of the Irish short story.

Venue: The Ballroom, Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street. Time: 9pm. Admission: Free, donation of €5 encouraged.

Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie .

Claire Keegan has been often compared to both John McGahern and William Trevor. Join us for the launch of her new book Foster. Claire will read and wine & canapés will be served.

Venue: The Ballroom, Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street. Time: 7pm. Admission: Free.

Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie .

Tania Hershman is a young British-Israeli author and noted agitator on behalf of the short story; Belle Boggs is an  O'Connor Award shortlistee for her debut collection.

Venue: The Ballroom, Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street. Time: 7.30pm. Admission: Free, donation of €5 encouraged.

Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie .

A journey through the music of Saints, Singers, Sirens and Sinners. Beautiful venues throughout Cork city and county will host nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians, writers, singers and scholars.
www.eastcorkearlymusic for all details.

Robin Black is an O'Connor Award shortlistee for her debut collection. Owen Hill is a poet and crime novelist and a key figure in the literary community of Berkeley.

Venue: The Ballroom, Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street. Time: 9.30pm. Admission: Free, donation of €5 encouraged.

Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie .

Two young New York-based writers, one a New Yorker editor, another named by the New Yorker as one of America's twenty best writers under forty years of age. Hear them discuss their own work, the writing game and the centrality of New York to the publishing industry.

Venue: The Ballroom, Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street. Time: 4pm. Admission: Free.

This event is part of the 2010 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival hosted by the Munster Literature Centre. Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie .

Two young American writers known for their humour, occasional irreverence and wild imaginations.

Venue: The Ballroom, Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street. Time: 9.30pm. Admission: Free, donation of €5 encouraged.

This event is part of the 2010 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival hosted by the Munster Literature Centre. Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie .

Join us for a reading of very short narrative texts by a variety of writers and readers in solidarity with the National Day of Action for the Arts.

Venue: Central Library steps, Grand Parade Time: 11.30am. Admission: Free.

This event is part of the 2010 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival hosted by the Munster Literature Centre. Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie .

O'Connor Award shortlistees. American Ron Rash has published three collections of short stories and four novels, with his latest novel, Serena, he has gained international attention. Englishman David Constantine is arguably better known as a poet, but he has published three much admired short story collections.

Venue: The Ballroom, Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street. Time: 7.30pm. Admission: Free, donation of €5 encouraged.

This event is part of the 2010 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival hosted by the Munster Literature Centre. Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie .

Chaired by festival director Patrick Cotter. Is the printed book endangered? Is web publication valid? In the future will key texts be published only on Kindle? How do podcasts help in promoting the short story? Listen to a selection of festival participants discuss these crucial questions and take the opportunity to ask questions from the floor.

Venue: The Ballroom, Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street. Time: 2pm. Admission: Free.

This event is part of the 2010 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival hosted by the Munster Literature Centre. Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie .

Poet and short story writer Tess Gallagher talks about her own work, how it influenced and was influenced by the work of her late husband Raymond Carver.

Venue: The Ballroom, Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street. Time: 4pm. Admission: Free.

This event is part of the 2010 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival hosted by the Munster Literature Centre. Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie

Readings by award winners: Russell (Francis MacManus Winner) & D'Arcy (Hennessy Award Winner), plus the prize-winning story from this year's Seán Ó Faoláin Competition.

Venue: The Ballroom, Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street. Time: 12 noon. Admission: Free.

This event is part of the 2010 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival hosted by the Munster Literature Centre. Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie .

Laura Van Den Berg has been shortlisted for the O'Connor Award for her debut collection. David Vann's debut collection Legend of a Suicide has itself already become legendary.

Venue: The Ballroom, Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street. Time: 7pm. Admission: Free, donation of €5 encouraged.

This event is part of the 2010 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival hosted by the Munster Literature Centre. Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie

Louis de Bernières achieved world fame for novels such as Birds Without Wings and Captain Corelli's Mandolin. Nyk de Vries is a young Friesian novelist and musician who will be reading from his collection of short short narratives.

Venue: The Ballroom, Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street. Time: 10pm. Admission: Free, donation of €5 encouraged.

This event is part of the 2010 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival hosted by the Munster Literature Centre. Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie

Peter Delaney to play at the Loading Bay

Saturday, 18 September, 4pm

ESB Substation, Caroline Street, Cork

Delicate and plaintive songs accompanied by the unique sounds of the ukulele

Influences include Tau Moe Family, Blind Willie McTell, Mississippi John Hurt, Leadbelly, Hank Williams, John Jacob Niles, Elizabeth Cotton, Alan Lomax field recordings, China Miéville, Vladimir Nabokov, Edgar Allan Poe, Dylan Thomas and maybe even Fernando Pessoa …

Watch Peter Delaney on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD-LRQ4Nulo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo0xygc5woI&feature=related

Peter's 'Live in Amsterdam' was released in May of this year and is available from Apollolaan Records.

http://www.myspace.com/peterdelaney

LOADING BAY - FREE live performances every Saturday, 4pm - all welcome.

Triskel is delighted to continue this series of free live performances which take place at the 'Loading Bay' ESB Substation, Caroline Street. A vibrant underground music scene is now bubbling all over the country with many dynamic and creative projects. The Loading Bay at Caroline St is the perfect platform to showcase these diverse and exciting Artists.

For the full array of up-coming Loading Bay gigs see Triskel's Live Music page at

http://www.triskelart.com/livemusic.htm

Chaired by poet Billy Ramsell, a discussion about the centrality of radio to the short story. Three producers (Seamus Hosey, Di Speirs & Aidan Stanley) working for RTÉ and the BBC talk about what they look for in a story and what adjustments they need to make for different types of production. Questions from the audience will be encouraged.

Venue: The Ballroom, Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street. Time: 2pm. Admission: Free.

This event is part of the 2010 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival hosted by the Munster Literature Centre. Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie

Tess Gallagher is renowned as a poet but has published several collections of stories too, relating to both Irish and American lives. Ita Daly is a member of Aosdana and is one of Ireland's most respected novelists.

Venue: The Ballroom, Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street. Time: 8.30pm. Admission: Free, donation of €5 encouraged.

This event is part of the 2010 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival hosted by the Munster Literature Centre. Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie

Presentation of the 2010 Seán Ó Faoláin Prize & Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. Culmination of festival with wine reception and announcement of the winners.

This event is part of the 2010 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival hosted by the Munster Literature Centre. Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie

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Cork-born author David Marcus has been described for very good reasons as the Godfather of the contemporary Irish short story. We mark the first year of his passing with a reading of his story "Who's Ever Heard of an Irish Jew" by actor Jack Healy. Ticket only.

Venue: Cork Synagogue, South Terrace. Time: 4pm. Admission: Ticketed.

This event is part of the 2010 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival hosted by the Munster Literature Centre. Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie

Literary walking tour with Jim McKeown, biographer of Frank O'Connor. Starting at the Gables Bar and MLC, Douglas Street, finishing at MacCurtain Street

Venue: Tour starts at the Munster Literature Centre, 84 Douglas Street, Cork. Time: 10am - 12 noon. Admission: Free.

This event is part of the 2010 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival hosted by the Munster Literature Centre. Events will begin on time. For more information, visit http://www.munsterlit.ie or email info(AT)munsterlit.ie

Brendan Begley: button accordion, vocals
Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh: fiddle

Swerving from infectious slides to slow airs, sean-nós songs to wild, passionate polkas, Begley and Ó Raghallaigh unleash the raw power and beauty of their Kerry music. Don't miss the opportunity to hear these stellar musicians at close range in September.

Formed in 2007, Begley and Ó Raghallaigh have toured Ireland, New Zealand and the USA. Button accordion player Brendan Begley is best known as a member of Boys of the Lough, while fiddler Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh's "Kitty Lie Over" CD (with piper Mick O'Brien) topped Earle Hitchner's 2003 Best Album list. Together, they have a wild, dynamic and fresh sound: according to Earle Hitchner, "theirs is some of the most maddeningly nourishing, elevating and mesmerizing Irish traditional music you'll hear today".

Ticket Prices: €15 / €12.50

Booking Phone: 025 32227

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