Irish choreographer Liz Roche says audiences are becoming more open to seeing something different, writes Jo Kerrigan.

Michael Twomey may be best known for Cha and Miah, but his reflections on over 70 years in Cork theatre include some incredible history, writes Jo Kerrigan

Saturday’s farewell performance of The Dying Swan will see the curtain fall on Monica Loughman’s career as a dancer, writes Jo Kerrigan. 

Many Young Men Of 20 is being revived at the Everyman, so Jo Kerrigan looks back on the original Cork-Kerry collaborations that saw the Listowel master’s plays performed on Leeside.

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Jo Kerrigan picks her absolute favourite five places in West Cork.

Declan Hassett and Pat Talbot have teamed up to create a play about Jack Lynch’s incredible feats in both sport and politics, writes Jo Kerrigan.

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ProdiJIG’s new show is going to break the mould with its sexy and streetwise approach to Irish dancing, writes Jo Kerrigan

As well as a production of La Traviata, Cork composer/conductor John O’Brien has a number of other projects on the way, he tells Jo Kerrigan

As a small child, Waley-Cohen insisted her parents book music lessons for her, says Jo Kerrigan

Luke Murphy’s new dance piece explores issues around the independence struggle, says Jo Kerrigan

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As Mise Éire features in the opening concert of the Cork International Choral Festival, Jo Kerrigan talks to Seán Ó Riada’s son Peadar about its creation

Showbands veteran Joe Mac joins fellow classic acts for one night of good-old fashioned variety entertainment, writes Jo Kerrigan

Majella Cullagh will perform at a fundraiser next week for St Mary’s in Cork, writes Jo Kerrigan

After the death of his partner, it took a while for Graham J to return to singing, writes Jo Kerrigan

Today a dog race begins at the top of the world in mind-numbingly freezing conditions, writes Jo Kerrigan.

When Cara O’Sullivan was diagnosed with nodes on her vocal cords, she knew that the slightest slip during the operation would end her singing career, writes Jo Kerrigan

LIVELY octogenarian Dr Veronica Dunne — known to everyone as Ronnie — hasn’t stopped working in her chosen field since childhood, writes Jo Kerrigan. 

We all just go along and enjoy the panto. But Jo Kerrigan finds out about some of the work that goes into the show when she goes behind the scenes at Cork Opera House

The Leeside opera singer will be joined for a charity concert in her hometown by the singer-songwriter son of the famous tenor, says Jo Kerrigan

After just going through the difficult process herself, Jo Kerrigan traces a book’s journey from pub idea to publication.

A lot of blood, sweat and tears goes into staging a musical like Singin’ In The Rain, as Jo Kerrigan found when she went backstage at Cork Opera House

Cork’s choral festival again promises to be one of the highlights of the cultural calendar, says Jo Kerrigan

Ballet Ireland’s current tour combines classic and contemporary works writes, Jo Kerrigan

Jo Kerrigan explores the dark side of the much-loved musical, Oklahoma!, in advance of its Irish run.

The Cork-born musician will be joined on stage by his sister at the NCH tonight, writes Jo Kerrigan.

After previous triumphs, expectations are high for this year’s opera at the Everyman. The team behind Faust are confident they can fulfill them, writes Jo Kerrigan

Ger Fitzgibbon has given Chekov an Anglo-Irish twist for his new play, writes Jo Kerrigan

Jo Kerrigan rounds up the best theatre offerings at home and abroad for the months ahead

Comedy and classical music aren’t mutually exclusive, as a pair of virtuoso players will prove at the NCH tonight, writes Jo Kerrigan.

OTC’s touring production of The Elixir of Love is set in a university , writes Jo Kerrigan