Figures from the world of arts and entertainment pick their annual highlights for Richard Fitzpatrick

Cork-born Cónal Creedon is a novelist, playwright and documentary film maker. His latest book, The Immortal Deed Of Michael O’Leary, is an account of a man from Inchigeelagh, Co Cork, who became a hero of the First World War.

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Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

We bring you a round up of all the latest news and reviews from the world of entertainment. 

With his trilogy of impressive one-man shows, Cobh’s Pat Kinevane isn’t afraid to tackle hugely relevant issues, writes Alan O’Riordan.

MUSIC NEWS: Netflix subscribers now have access to two worthwhile music documentaries: Keith Richards: Under the Influence, in which the Rolling Stones guitarist talks about his new solo album and the sounds that have inspired him over the years; and Time Is Illmatic, the film that tells of Nas’s classic 1994 album, and his background in New York that gave rise to it. 

As the Everyman theatre celebrated one of its best summers on record, attention turned to the unveiling of its autumn bumper programme.

All the latest news from the world of music, film and entertainment.

Five great things to do from the world of arts, culture and film this week

The Ennis Book Club Festival (March 7-9) is a reader’s delight. “Other literary festivals are about writing skills and getting published. Our workshops are different. One of our really popular events is called ‘Ten Books You Should Read’,” says chairperson, Ciana Campbell.

MY friend Mike Dwyer recalls meeting the late Séamus Heaney and the playwright Brian Friel at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts.

CLASSICAL REVIEW: Messiah - Triskel Christchurch, Cork

MUSIC NEWS: It’s been far too long since we’ve seen a new video from the Rubberbandits, and we’re glad to confirm that new track ‘Hey Mister’ reinforces the Limerick duo’s reputation as the sharpest social commentators in Irish music.

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AS part of its residency at the Everyman, Fishamble theatre company is staging Forgotten and Silent, two acclaimed plays written and performed by Pat Kinevane.

What's going on in music, theatre and film

Drama, music, comedy and family events will dominate the autumn/winter programme at The Everyman Theatre.

MUSIC NEWS: Arcade Fire have exploded back on to the music scene with a promotional blitz for their forthcoming album Reflektor, due out on Oct 29. Last Monday, the band released the single ‘Reflektor’, complete with backing vocals from David Bowie.

Dublin Fringe’s Show in a Bag plays are designed to tour cheaply

What I do: I am a writer and performer.

The tradition of travelling theatrical troupes has been revived in Cork, writes Jo Kerrigan

What I do: Paint in oils. Lately I’ve been writing plays and acting (of sorts)

Corcadorca present a rehearsed reading of Pat McCabe’s Stars of Bel Air at Triskel at 6pm this evening. Also this evening at 8pm Bowerbird presents folk acts Andy Irvine, Sam Amidon, Adrian Crowley and Serafina Steer at Triskel Christchurch.

Box office sales have opened for an event described as “one of the most significant multi-arts festivals” of the summer.

Continuing today are Siamsa Tire’s What the Folk?, Dylan Tighe’s Record at the Half Moon Theatre and Ronan Leonard’s Adventures of a Music Nerd at the Crane Lane.

AT Blackrock Castle Observatory tonight, the Buzz Aldrin All Stars perform a live sound-track to Spanish artist Esperenza Collado’s series of film loops, Moon.

* TODAY AT THE FESTIVAL

CORK Midsummer Festival launches today with openings that include Rian at Cork Opera House; the world premiere of Fearghus Ó Conchuir’s Starlight at Firkin Crane; Pat Kinevane in Silent at the Commodore Hotel in Cobh; Catherine Wheels’ White at the Granary Theatre; and TPO Company’s Kindur: The Adventurous Life of Icelandic Sheep at the Cork School of Music.

Fishamble’s Tiny Plays for Ireland project affords ordinary people the opportunity to speak their minds, writes Pádraic Killeen

I’ll tell you the best advice I ever got.

Galway Arts Festival is a wild fortnight of theatre, music and comedy, says Carl Dixon

ROY KEANE’S mother and father are set to be among more than 20,000 fans who will watch the highly acclaimed ‘I Keano’ in Cork Opera House during the next three weeks.

HUNDREDS of Roy Keane’s hometown fans queued outside Cork Opera House yesterday as tickets for the critically acclaimed musical, I, Keano, went on sale.