Des O'Driscoll checks out the theatre, gigs, dance and cinema events you need to know about

With the Oscars taking place on Sunday, tomorrow is good timing for the release of Parasite, the South Korean film that’s been nominated in six categories

Jim Murray is a guitarist, originally from An Muine Fliuch, Co Cork.

Tommy Leddy’s Sound Shop in Drogheda has been supplying musicians in the wee county of Louth and beyond for five decades.

To whom it may concern, rest in peace Gay.

Nellie Browne may not only be one of the west of Ireland’s oldest apple growers, but she may also be one of the wisest participants in Galway 2020, the city’s European capital of culture.

Taylor Swift releases her new album Lover tomorrow.

Ahead of her four-date Irish tour in October Sinead O'Connor took to the stage at the Revival Music Festival in Listowel, Co Kerry.

To celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, the Official Irish Charts and IRMA has unveiled the biggest female artist albums of all-time.

“In honouring these exceptional individuals, we signal what we value in areas that matter to us and to our society - local history, disability rights, music and environmental sustainability.”

Glengarriff will reverberate to the melody of the uilleann pipes for four days this week as the whole town becomes a trad music venue for the annual Jim Dowling Uilleann Pipes and Trad Festival.

This is one not to be missed.

The young musician played them the classic Bridges Full of Stitches on her concertina and they came running.

Eileen O’Shea is from Killarney but has been living in Cork for the past three years. She is programme and events manager at St Peter’s on North Main Street.

These Cork cows are living it up

Jill Smith, a Co Cork dairy farmer, isn’t retiring, but her herd is — to a sanctuary in England.

A Cork farmer has made the unusual decision to give his dairy herd a retirement an animal sanctuary instead of sending them to the slaughter house, writes Amy Ryan.

Here's your lunchtime news bulletin.

The most Irish thing we’ve seen in a long time.

Eleanor McEvoy suffered the tragic loss of her collaborator while making her new album, writes Ed Power.

Sharon Shannon was gigging seven nights a week in Doolin when she was still only a teenager.

FOMO is real.

Finbar Furey is 70! We feel old.

Talk about messing with our emotions, Ed.

FILM TIPS: The revamped version of The Jungle Book is the big draw at cinemas this weekend, and both trailer and early reviews suggest it’s well worth seeing.

Thousands turn out to acknowledge role played by ordinary people in pivotal time in the State’s history

1. Fun, Fashion and Flutters

The main 1916 centenary celebrations kick off on Saturday with events happening right across the weekend.

Richard Manning gives the Irish Examiner  a look around his Baby Austin.

Frances Fitzgerald confirms independent inquiry into Siteserv deal; A 102-year-old woman sees her younger self dancing on film for the first time ever; and top editors reveal the ‘write’ way to get published. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this lunchtime.

Find out what’s going on in the worlds of arts, film and culture before you start your weekend.

World-renowned musician Sharon Shannon and her manager John Dunford have consented before the Master of the High Court to a judgment for €520,000 being registered against them.

Rachel Pilkington makes plea to Irish Government.

Over 271 of the biggest names in Irish film, television and music have called on Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney to ban fur farming in Ireland.

A number of Irish celebrities including Imelda May and actors Simon Delaney and Saoirse Ronan are among those who have put their names to a campaign to end fur farming in Ireland.

Colm Herron owner of the Hillgrove Hotel with Norah Casey on the new series of ‘The Takeover’, beginning on RTÉ Two on Thursday.

GIG WISE: You may have missed the news released just before Christmas that Longitude will return to Marlay Park in Dublin on Jul 18-20, with confirmed acts including Disclosure and Ben Howard.

NOBODY is quite sure when John Spillane began his residency in De Barra’s Folk Club in Clonakilty, West Cork.