A young Mary Black fills the screen on the Cork Opera House stage, a monochrome montage of her singing No Frontiers, intercut with the RTE National Symphony Orchestra playing the seminal song.

Joe Jackson rolled back the years with a brilliant gig at Cork Opera House, writes Des O'Driscoll.

Cathy Desmond enjoyed The Marriage of Figaro, the first of this year's Concert Series at Cork Opera House

A tribute show to Michael Jackson, ‘The Michael Jackson History Show’, which was due to take place in May at Cork Opera House, has now been cancelled.

An explosive documentary alleging that Michael Jackson sexually abused young boys has forced bosses at Cork Opera House to consider cancelling a major tribute gig to the King of Pop.

Billy Murphy and that episode on the bus on The Young Offenders made Shane Casey a household name. Now, the actor is determined to give something back to the people of Cork.

President Michael D Higgins was among the crowd at Cork Opera House last night for the first public screening of an episode of The Irish Revolution, a major documentary collaboration between UCC and RTÉ. Narrated by Cillian Murphy, the three-part adaptation of the hugely successful book, The Atlas of the Irish Revolution, begins on RTÉ One next Monday.

Caoimhe Garvey is originally from Tralee in Co Kerry, but currently lives in London where she works as a musical theatre performer. She is currently playing the role of Jasmine at Cork Opera House’s panto Aladdin (which runs until Jan 20).

As Frank Mackey marks two decades on the panto stage, he shares his behind the scenes diary, revealing what it’s like to write and bring a production of this magnitude to life at Cork Opera House.

As Mary McEvoy returns to the stage, she talks to Marie Toft about facing her food addiction — and losing three stone in weight

Manchán Magan tells Marjorie Brennan about the quirky free shows he’s bringing to Cork Opera House to foster a new love of Irish.

With recent productions such as ProdiJIG and Annie, Cork Opera House has set the bar rather high for its summer shows.

As audiences get ready to click their heels together for The Wizard of Oz at Cork Opera House, producer Holly Carey shares her behind the scenes diary with Ciara McDonnell of what it’s really like to bring a production of this magnitude to life.

Edel Curtin is from Mitchelstown, and is a publican/promoter/booker at Coughlans Bar in Cork.

It seems that illusionist Derren Brown has developed a crush on Cork.

John O’Brien will meld his orchestra with various bands at Cork Opera House, writes Marjorie Brennan.

Cork Opera House has cancelled a gig by a comedian whose humour has been described as “repulsive” and “offensive” by city councillors, writes Rob McNamara of the Evening Echo.

Incredibly, it’s seven years since Snow Patrol’s last album.

Brendan Cole has been dropped by Strictly Come Dancing and faced a furore over his boogie with Camilla Parker Bowles, but will still perform in Ireland next week, writes Esther McCarthy.

Student internships at Cork Opera House and a new postgraduate degree are part of a new partnership that will see University College Cork invest more than €500,000 in the cultural institution.

Damian Wallace took over as chairman of the Cork Opera House board in 2008, a time when its finances were on the precipice. It got a lot worse before it got better, but as he steps down, he leaves behind an institution revitalised, he tells Eoin English

A creative partnership is set to see University College Cork’s name in lights in new signage over Cork Opera House from next year.

The Lord Mayor of Cork says the city owes a debt of gratitude to the chairman of the board of Cork Opera House, who is stepping down after helping to save the theatre from the brink of financial collapse.

New commercial branding could be appearing over Cork Opera House soon as a long-standing deal with car manufacturer Toyota reaches an end this month.

Annie opens at the Opera House next week. Ciara McDonnell joins the cast in rehearsals to see what it takes to bring the musical to the stage

Since supporting Dan Deacon at Andrew’s Lane Theatre in Dublin and playing to 14 people in Whelan’s later that year, 2009, the trajectory for Future Islands has been on a steep upward curve.

As ProdiJIG returns to the stage, Marjorie Brennan meets the man behind the dance sensation, Alan Kenefick and his stage and real life partner Nawal Elbadri. 

Eoghan O’Sullivan reviews Right Here, Right Now - a music festival at Cork Opera House.

Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden are bringing their Boyzlife show to Cork in May. They share some memories with Jessica Casey.

The final school term is in sight and the sun is almost shining. Shake off the harried routine of school runs and use the final week of the Easter hols to schedule some fun activities that memories are made of, says Ciara McDonnell.

Some people are born to see deep value in adversity, and John Prine was born to turn that human triumph into poetry.

Pat Falvey’s new theatre show tells how a builder from the north side of Cork climbed Everest and undertook other great feats of exploration, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

 

Are you a budding garden designer or fancy a €5,000 facelift for your garden? Super Garden on RTÉ One is gearing up for a ninth series and looking for you to take part. 

1. Funny Side Up

Gibert O’Sullivan, Tommy Tiernan, and a wealth of opera, musicals, and theatre are just some of the highlights at Cork Opera House this year.

1. Freezin’ for a reason

1. Ruck On

Margaret Jennings finds singer Rebecca Storm in an upbeat mood as she marks 40 years in the music business and prepares to ‘come clean’ about her true age.