Upcoming events at An Táin Arts Centre for March 2019 - Louth PPN

Upcoming events at An Táin Arts Centre for March 2019
                       Box Office: An Táin Arts Centre, Crowe Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
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MUSIC: Conal McIntyre & Mark Corcoran – Studio Theatre, An Táin Arts Centre
Saturday 16th March at 8pm
Tickets €10 / €18 ticket + cassette
Booking https://antain.ticketsolve.com/shows/873596541

Conal McIntyre and Mark Corcoran celebrate the launch of their split cassette-only record with this special gig. Each
cassette is a package to treasure and lovingly produced by the art organisation thirty three-45.

THEATRE: Ireland’s Call – Studio Theatre, An Táin Arts Centre
Friday 22nd March at 11am + 8pm
Tickets €10 Matinee | Evening €15 / €12
Booking https://antain.ticketsolve.com/shows/873596605

Follow the lives and family histories of three young men as they grow up in Coolock on Dublin’s northside. What
shapes them and entices them to a life of crime? Examining issues of class, religion and identity, this new play is
an unflinching exploration of the Irish psyche, bringing our collective guilts, secrets and flaws to
the surface. Developed as part of Show In A Bag, an artist development initiative of Dublin Fringe
Festival, Fishamble: The New Play Company and Irish Theatre Institute to resource theatre makers and actors. The
play will be followed by a post-show discussion with John Connors.

THEATRE: Freak Show – Main Theatre, An Táin Arts Centre
Saturday 23rd March at 8pm
Tickets €16 / €14
Booking https://antain.ticketsolve.com/shows/873596605
Big Telly Theatre Company
Roll up if you dare, for a rare roadshow of revenge. In the 250th year of circus itself, the side show lunatics have
taken over the asylum - and the madness makes total sense. These fairground attractions have axes to grind and
bones to pick. A gloriously absurd expedition into the world of strange. Marvel at the Portrush Giantess, the
Brainless Brothers. Behold the talking corpse and the Pig-Faced Woman. A satisfyingly dark and funny show with the
remnants of a dusty velvet and chipped gilt Victoriana. Freak Show never loses its humanity, with its twisted heart
firmly on the side of the outsiders. 'Faces and formaldehyde. Horror and belly laughter. It will blow the steam right'
off your punk.
Inspired by the true story of the 17th Century Portrush Giantess, Mary Murphy, Freak Show is an original blast
of irreverent theatre from Portstewart’s Big Telly. Mary married a dashing French sea captain who gave up his
seafaring to manage her ‘freak show’ celebrity. After years of international acclaim, Mary was reported destitute, no
longer with her captain, her celebrity forgotten. Freak Show examines themes of performance, exploitation and
consent and reflects a contemporary fascination with fame, scandal and privacy. Clashing dark with light, it will
contain maximum craic and heartbreak in spades.
*Contains dark humour. Parental guidance advised for under 12 years.

FILM: BlakKklansman – Workshop room, An Táin Arts Centre
Tuesday 26th March at 8pm
Tickets €7
Booking https://antain.ticketsolve.com/shows/873596614

Access cinema | Spike Lee, USA ,2018, 135 mins, 16
Spike Lee returns with the incredible true life story of Ron Stallworth, and African-American police officer from
Colorado, who successfully managed to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan and almost became the head of the local
chapter. Equally boisterous and incendiary, BlacKkKlansman is set in the 1970s, but its politics is firmly rooted in
critiquing the reemergence of far right extremist group within mainstream American politics. Starring: John David
Washington, Laura Harrier, Adam Driver

CHILDREN’S THEATRE: Milo’s Hat Trick – Main Theatre, An Táin Arts Centre
Wednesday 27th March at 10:30am + 12pm
Tickets €5 Students (Teachers free)
Booking https://antain.ticketsolve.com/shows/873595958

Cahoots NI
Milo the Magnificent isn’t magnificent at all. His card trick is hopeless. His rope trick is useless and his hat trick is a
total mess! Milo has one last chance - to pull a rabbit out of his hat at the next performance - or else! With carrot,
string and stick, Milo heads for the woods in search of a rabbit. Instead he finds a bear, a very talented bear, whose
sensational hat trick just might save Milo’s magic act. Young audiences can expect magic, music and mischief in this
delightful adventure from the multi-award winning Cahoots NI. Suitable for children ages three plus.

MUSIC: DkIT SOUNDS – Main Theatre, An Táin Arts Centre
Wednesday 27th March at 8pm
Tickets €12 / €10
Booking https://antain.ticketsolve.com/shows/873600798

DkIT SOUNDS: Sibéal | Gerry O'Connor | DkIT Musicians
DkIT Sounds celebrates Irish music and language in a showcase event with singer Sibéal Ní Chasaide, fiddle player
Gerry O'Connor, Éamonn Galldubh & Jane Meehan, DkIT. This unique event brings together past and present DkIT
students with invited guest Sibéal. Dundalk and its hinterland is an area rich in music and culture. DkIT cherishes and
fosters that music and culture. This event is a showcase of diverse styles by some of Ireland's leading artists brought
together for this special event to showcase their musical and unique styles.

FILM: Grease Sing-Along – Main Theatre, An Táin Arts Centre
Friday 29th March at 7pm
Tickets €12
Booking https://antain.ticketsolve.com/shows/873596635

Access cinema | Randal Kleiser, USA, 1978, 110 mins, PG
As a new school year begins, wholesome Australian exchange student Sandy and duck-tailed, leatherjacketed Danny
parlay their summertime romance into an on-and-off attraction that may or may not cross clique lines. Sandy
seriously cramps Danny’s style, so he dumps her. In response, Sandy begins dating a wholesome athlete, but, as a
hedge, she also joins the gum-chewin’, tough-talkin’ clique known as the Pink Ladies. One of the most beloved
musicals of all time, the popular soundtrack includes You’re the One that I Want, Hopelessly Devoted to You, Sandy,
Summer Nights, and the title tune. Starring: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and Stockard Channing
Free cocktail on the night for grown-ups who dress as Pink Ladies or T-Birds!

MUSIC: Sophie Coyle & band – Main Theatre, An Táin Arts Centre
Saturday 30th March at 8pm
Tickets €10
Booking https://antain.ticketsolve.com/shows/873596636

Sophie Coyle delivers stories carved in her own lore, conjured by her own unique lyrical dynamism. Her songs are
charmed with a rare and seductive magic. She is joined by Dundalk friends Caroline Whately (Bass), Sharon
McArdle (Keys, harp, accordion) and Conor Taaffe (Drums) and special guests Mark Corcoran and Fintan Lucy.

VISUAL ARTS: Concerning the Other – Basement Gallery, An Táin Arts Centre
Opening Saturday 2nd March at 2pm
Run till Saturday 6th April
https://antain.ticketsolve.com/shows/873596499

Concerning the Other is a collaborative art project which brings together ten artists to create a hundred
collaborative artworks. The concept for this project is that in these days of uncertainty, mounting racism and
intolerance, artists can take a lead in promoting diversity and showing concern for minorities and for refugees from
areas of conflict. Ten selected artists responded to and took account of each other’s work in a collaborative process
which took place over ten weeks in 2017. The collaborative nature of this project is particularly relevant in these
turbulent times and it resulted in surprising and engaging artworks.

The Artists: Brian Fay, Claire Halpin, James Hanley R.H.A, Joanna Kidney, Eoin Mac Lochlainn, Miriam McConnon,
Kate Murphy, Ben Readman, Gail Ritchie and Susanne Wawra.

The Curators: Olivier Cornet, Claire Halpin, Eoin Mac Lochlainn#

Our January – April 2019 programme is available online and printed copies can be picked
          up at An Táin Arts Centre on Crowe Street and around the county!

                                   https://antain.ticketsolve.com/shows

                                      Super Saturday Family Hangout!
                                        Every Saturday from 10am – 3pm
                                http://antain.ie/super-saturday-family-hangout/

Take an hour out of the weekend routine and relax with your family at our weekly Family Hangout. Visit the latest
exhibition in the Basement Gallery, enjoy a complimentary tea, coffee or juice, browse the papers and have fun
exploring our creative toy box and art cart full of puzzles, colouring activities and games.
Keep an eye on our Facebook page for upcoming crafts and activities.