Five things to do this week
1|cinema|
With the Academy Awards looming, there’s great entertainment to be had in cinemas at the moment, not least with this latest instalment in the Rocky saga.
- Cinemas nationwide
2|gig|
The Bristol trip-hop pioneers are supported by Mercury-prize winning Young Fathers for two nights at the Olympia in Dublin.
- Tuesday and Wednesday, Olympia.ie
3|TV|
Irish film’s man of the moment Lenny Abrahamson talks about his work on the excellent Room.
- Wednesday, RTÉ One, 11.15pm
4|art|
Art and design meet in this exhibition of glass pieces by 24 Irish artists.
Dolly Mixtures @AlisonGlassArt @GlassSocietyIre "empty dresses reference the human body" #castglass #SOLAS pic.twitter.com/9p5UIJ3R0n
— MTU Gallery at 46 Grand Parade (@MTUgalleryat46) January 7, 2016
- Until Jan 29, Wandesford Quay gallery, Cork
5|singing|
The eighth incarnation of the famed singing competition takes place in Trinity College, Dublin, over the weekend.
@FMarshallPhoto's lovely pics from the @VDISComp launch @RIAMAcademyDub @wexfordopera @RIAMOpera #TheCountdownBegins pic.twitter.com/qjQYbvTE5B
— Rachel Croash (@RachelCroash) December 17, 2015
- From Friday, vdiscompetition.com


