Joe O’Leary, formerly of the band Fred, runs Levis Corner House in Ballydehob, Co Cork. On Friday, the pub hosts two shows by Steve Poltz as part of the Culture Night celebrations.

Carmel Winters is a Kanturk-born playwright and filmmaker. Her new play, Not Being Me, is in development with Gare St Lazare, and will be read on July 22 in Ma Murphy’s, Bantry, for the West Cork Literary Festival. The reading is presented in association with The Everyman, Cork where the play will be produced later this year.

Carmel Winters’ latest play explores how new communities are created when people are displaced by conflicts and war, says Colette Sheridan.

Good films and a great atmosphere contributed to another success in Schull, writes Ellie O’Byrne

Everyman, Cork

FIVE REALLY COOL THINGS TO BRIGHTNE UP YOUR WEEK

WRITER and director, Carmel Winters, does not shy away from difficult subjects. 

CARMEL Winters,the playwright and filmmaker who is University College Cork’s new film artist-in-residence, says she is not peddling the illusion that students are guaranteed work afterwards.

IN the opening scene of Kate Stanley Brennan’s new music video, You Come Back, a large tear drop runs down her face. It’s a real tear.

Carmel Winters: “I have a responsibility to people as a storyteller to not shy away from experiences that need to be aired.”

As the Ballydehob-based Fit-Up Theatre Festival gets ready to visit local towns and islands, Louise Roseingrave hears about the genesis of Ireland’s most unique - and lengthy - theatre festival.

Anita Reeves is relishing her new role as a worker in a nursing home, writes Colette Sheridan.

BALLYDEHOB-BASED writer, Carmel Winters, has explored delicate subjects, such as the sexuality of people who have special needs in the play, B for Baby.

Everyman Theatre writer-in-residence Carmel Winters is seeking letters for a unique Cork storytelling project.

More than 250 films will be screened at this year’s Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival, which will have a special focus on animation.

Cork City theatre is nurturing talent by funding new plays, and by inviting the public to collaborate, says Colette Sheridan

The Everyman Theatre launched its Spring 2013 programme in Cork yesterday evening.

Despite a tough economic environment, the Everyman has a rich and varied summer programme, says Colette Sheridan

GOODBYE to all that and don’t come back round here no more.

TERENCE MALICK’S return to the fray was one of the highlights of 2011’s film year.

Director Carmel Winters storms home with this brilliantly disturbing mock-doc that sets up all manner of avenues for exploration but is intriguingly clever enough to then point you another way.

An Irish-made romantic comedy set in Dublin’s theatrical world will be premiered in the capital this week.