Six For Your Radar: Macklemore in Dublin, jazz in Cork...
Macklemore plays at 3Arena, while Courtney Pine is part of the line-up for the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival.
Festival: Cork Jazz Festival
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival returns with another genre-spanning programme that stretches far beyond traditional jazz. Headliners this year include Yussef Dayes, Annie Mac, Berlioz, Masters At Work, KOKOROKO, and Boney M, while venues across the city host everything from Afrobeat and soul to house, folk, and blues. Alongside the ticketed shows, the Music Trail and Big Fringe will bring free performances and pop-up gigs to every corner of Cork.
Based on Kazuo Ishiguro's bestselling novel, Klara and the Sun is a sci-fi drama directed by Oscar-winner Taika Waititi. Jenna Ortega stars as Klara, an Artificial Friend who forms a deep bond with a teenage girl, Josie, played by Mia Tharia, helping her family navigate grief and loss. Aran 'Son of Cillian' Murphy also has a role in a film that's been getting rather mixed reviews.
Aiteall is a new three-day festival taking place across the West Cork town of Bantry. Highlights include performances by John Francis Flynn, Sorcha Richardson, AE MAK, Lemoncello, and Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, alongside songwriting workshops and industry talks by the likes of 2FM DJ Beta de Silva. The event is presented by West Cork Music, the same team behind West Cork Literary Festival and Chamber Festival.
The Gaza Monologues, a touring production presented by West Cork for Palestine, comes to Cobh for an evening combining theatre, testimony, and live music. Directed by Palestinian filmmaker and theatre-maker Nasser AlSwirki, the production draws on first-hand accounts written by young people in Gaza, exploring their experiences of conflict, resilience, and hope. Originally developed in 2009 by Ashtar Theatre in Palestine, the performance will also feature local musicians and singers, with proceeds supporting the North Cork Gaza Fund and Ashtar Theatre.
Macklemore brings his Free Palestine tour to Dublin's 3Arena on October 26, the opening date of a short European run. The US rapper, best known for hits including , , and , has become an outspoken supporter of the Palestinian cause in recent years, with the tour reflecting that activism alongside his music.
The first in-depth documentary about the Friends star, who died three years ago on Wednesday. A three-part series, The One About Matthew Perry is directed by Emmy winner Mary Robertson and features testimony from friends, collaborators, and former girlfriends. It documents his early sitcom work as well as his later TV and film career, plus there’s his audition for Friends and the creation of Chandler Bing. Expect to laugh through the tears.
