Five things to do this week

1|cinema|A THOUSAND TIMES GOODNIGHT

Tonight: Juliette Binoche plays a war photographer who returns to her family in Ireland after being hurt in an explosion.

GO: Triskel, Cork; €8.

2|hip-hop|SCHOOLBOY Q

TUESDAY: The young rapper is being hyped as the next big thing to come out of south central LA, and has already made an impression with his debut album, Oxymoron.

GO: Vicar St, Dublin; €26.

3|circus|CIRQUE DU SOLEIL

WEDNESDAY: The Quebec company puts its twist on Chinese acrobatic arts in a show entitled Drailon.

GO: O2 Dublin, until June 1; from €39.

4|live music|MICK FLANNERY

THURSDAY: The Blarney troubadour plays the first of two homecoming gigs, as part of an Irish tour that then moves on to Belfast and Dublin.

GO: Pavilion, Cork; €24.50.

5|jazz|SYLVIE COURVOISIER

FRIDAY: The renowned Swiss pianist is touring with regular collaborator, violinist Marc Feldman, on the back of their new album on Intakt Records.

GO: Triskel, Cork; €20.