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	Emergenza Information	Dec 09, 2009 - Apr 27, 2010
Emergenza is the world's biggest festival for unsigned bands, with an average of 6,000 bands participating every year in 200 different cities all over the world. Every year the national finalists gets to spend three days in Germany at the Taubertal Open Air festival, where the world final takes place, with an average of 30,000 people showing up over the weekend. This is where, every year, the best band wins a professional production for their first album and where plenty of other musicians are rewarder for their skills with prizes from the festival's sponsors.

	Highly RecommendedDara O'BriainVicar Street, Dublin @ 20:30 Comedy • Information	Jan 28, 2010 Buy Tickets
After leaving college, Ó Briain began working at RTÉ as a children's TV presenter. At this time he also began performing his first stand-up gigs on the Irish comedy circuit. He admitted, "I did the trip from Donegal to Dublin to play to six people; then I turned round and drove home again. I did about three or four years playing to a lot of bad rooms, but learning as I went. It's not bad when someone gives you 40 quid for standing up and telling jokes. I remember thinking: 'This is the life.'"

	Highly RecommendedGemma HayesOdessa Club, Dublin @ 21:00 Singer Songwriter • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €10
Members of Odessa Club get in free. Afterwards, DJ til late. Supported by Phantom 105.2.

	Highly RecommendedJinx Lennon + The Poetry ChicksSugar Club, Dublin @ 20:00 Punk	Jan 28, 2010 €10

	Highly RecommendedLe Galaxie + So Cow + Betamax FormatPOD, Dublin @ 20:00 Indie • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €10
A double header of two top Irish bands, Le Galaxie and So Cow. Le Galaxie have become one of the most exciting and original bands in Dublin over the past few years. Having played all over the country and all the major festivals (as well as some in Europe), Le Galaxie are known for putting on one hell of a show, so don’t miss this chance to see them before they hide themselves away to record their debut album. So Cow is somewhat of a hidden gem. Hailing from Tuam and coming to us via South Korea this guy is one the countries most gifted song writers. Having won high praise for all over for his debut LP last year, including a 7.7 rating from Pitchfork, 2010 could be the year of the Cow. Catch So Cow here before he takes of on a 2 month tour of America. Support on the night see's the return of Dublin favourites Betamax Format

	RecommendedLauren GuilleryLe Cirk, Dublin @ 21:00 Rock	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event

	RecommendedMatt Molloy, John Carty & Arty McGlynnButton Factory, Dublin @ 20:00 Folk • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €26.50 Buy Tickets
	This event is part of the Temple Bar TradFest festival.
Mary McPartlan and multi-instrumentalist Rick Epping kick off Thursday night’s performance at the Button Factory. They will be followed on stage by Matt Molloy, John Carty and Arty McGlynn. Master Concert Flute Player, Matt Molloy played with supergroups; The Bothy Band and Planxty. Since 1979 the virtuoso flute player has been a member of The Chieftains. Fiddle master, John Carty was born in London. He is a member of At the Racket and Patrick Street who tour internationally. Both John and Matt were awarded the TG4 Traditional Musician of the Year awards.

	3marias + Marcus Dunne + Josh Josh JoshPOD, Dublin @ 20:00	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event

	A Light in the Darkness Turner's Watercolours & Silhouettes and MiniaturesNational Gallery, Dublin Art • Information	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event
The National Gallery of Ireland's famous Vaughan collection of watercolours by JMW Turner (1775-1851) will be on display for the month of January. It includes Turner's most striking works in watercolour painted during his later European tours: the Doge's Palace in Venice, Lake Lucerne, and the fortresses at Bellinzona in Switzerland. This year the exhibition will be complemented by a display of seventeenth-, eight eenth- and nineteenth-century silhouettes and miniatures from the Mary A. McNeill Bequest, comprising works by John Comerford, Richard Crosse and William Grimaldi.

	Art StudiesNational Gallery, Dublin @ 18:30 Art • Information	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event
The Impact of Matisse and Picasso on the New Century Lecturer William Gallagher, Freelance Art History lecturer

	Beatdown: DJ Handsome PaddyPygmalion, Dublin @ 22:30 DJ • Information	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event
Hudson Mohawke, Flying Lotus, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Joker, J Dilla, Glitch Mob, Lee Fields, Harmonic 313 and Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings.

	Between Metaphor and Object: Art of the 90s from the IMMA CollectionIrish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin @ 12:00 Art • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €0
Between Metaphor and Object features a range of works from the IMMA Collection, primarily sculptures and installation works from the 1990s. It provides perspectives on the diversity of practice that is represented in the IMMA Collection from this period, explores its particularities, and considers them in the context of international trends of the decade. The title of the exhibition references perceived polarities in art since the 1960s and also proposes the idea of the continuous flux visited upon artworks in the mind of the viewer between symbolism and objecthood. Notably the exhibition incorporates a number of pieces from the Weltkunst Collection, which is on loan to IMMA since 1994. This significant collection of British sculpture and drawings of the 1980s and ‘90s will return to the Weltkunst Foundation in 2010 and the exhibition acknowledges the generous loan of these works.

	Big Time!The Bernard Shaw, Dublin DJ • Information	Jan 28, 2010
YouTube nights, hat partys... make and do for grown-ups.

	Brendan O'CarrollOlympia Theatre, Dublin @ 20:00 Comedy • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €30
Comedian Brendan O'Carroll is bringing Mrs Brown to the BBC in a new TV series. A pilot show was filmed in front of a live audience in Scotland in October and will be screened by RTE, which is involved in the production, over the Christmas period. The BBC will also show the pilot later next year ahead of the screening of all six episodes.

	Control/DeleteAndrew's Lane Theatre, Dublin @ 23:00 DJ • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €4
Indie and electro.

	Craig WalkerWhelans, Dublin @ 20:00	Jan 28, 2010 €12 Buy Tickets

	Dinosaur EncounterAmbassador Theatre, Dublin @ 10:00 Exhibition • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €10
Nobody has ever seen a living dinosaur, but scientists can give us a good idea of what they looked like and how they moved. We often imagine dinosaurs as colossal flesh-eating beasts that lived on our planet for an incredible 160 million years. Some were indeed gigantic, but many were only as heavy as a Labrador dog and many were vegetarian! Did you know that the Ornithomimus could run faster than an Olympic sprinter? See how the sociable Triceratops lived in herds, caring for and protecting their young. Meet Dilophosaurus, a relative of the first dinosaur found in Scotland. Come face to face with the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the fiercest land predators ever known. This massive animatronic model, 4 metres tall and 7 metres long, is so lifelike you’ll think it’s the real thing! Walk past the head of a hungry Tyrannosaurus and watch as his terrifying jaws go SNAP!

	Eamonn Barrett4 Dame Lane, Dublin @ 22:00 DJ • Information	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event
One of Dublin's most in demand DJs and its easy to hear why. Eamonn brings his infectious energy to the decks when he plays. He likes to mix it up and have fun. Expect lots of sonic booms with an indie electro slant !

	FranklynThe Baggot Inn, Dublin @ 21:00 Rock	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event

	IsotopeJJ Smyths, Dublin @ 21:00 Jazz • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €10
Dublin's long running Jazz Session.

	Jack and the BeanstalkGaiety Theatre, Dublin @ 18:30 Theatre • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €16.50 - €35
The much-loved traditional pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk returns to The Gaiety Theatre. Join Jack and his beanstalk on a giant adventure, where Jack must outwit and outrun the giant. This classic tale will capture children’s interest and spark their imagination. When Jack swaps his cow for some magic beans, they grow into an enormous magic beanstalk. Can Jack climb the beanstalk, save the lovely princess from the giant and escape with all his arms and legs? Come along and follow Jack up the beanstalk to find out!

	LoveMusicHateRacism: James GuilmartinLe Cirk, Dublin @ 21:00 Singer Songwriter	Jan 28, 2010

	MashSouthwilliam, Dublin @ 21:00 DJ • Information	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event
Mash-up breaks edits dubs & versions.

	MuzikButton Factory, Dublin @ 23:00 DJ • Information	Jan 28, 2010
Up-beat indie, new wave, bouncy electro.

	Phil VassarWhelans, Dublin @ 20:00 Country • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €17.50
Nashville Country Star Phil Vassar will perform an intimate show upstairs at Whelans this January 28th. Tickets are €17.45 on sale now through Ticketmaster and other usual outlets nationwide. Booking Line: 0818 719 300. Phil Vassar's unbounded energy and limitless talent have proven him, again and again, as one of Nashville's most prolific and versatile stars. His resume boasts six #1 hits for country artists including Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina, and Collin Raye, and three more as an artist in his own right. He's been named the ASCAP Songwriter of the Year twice and has taken top honors from the Academy of Country Music, Billboard and MusicRow. Now releasing his sixth album, Traveling Circus, Vassar approaches his uniquely piano-based, rhythm and blues-infused, infectiously buoyant brand of country music from the back-to-basics school of thought.

	Photo ExhibitionTemple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin @ 11:00 Exhibition	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event
	This event is part of the Temple Bar TradFest festival.

	Picturing New YorkIrish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin @ 14:00 Photography • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €0
Picturing New York comprises 145 masterworks from the photographic collection of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, covering the period from the 1880s to the present day. It celebrates the tradition of photographing New York, a tradition that frames and influences the perception of this vibrant urban centre. Including photographs by such influential photographers as Berenice Abbot, Diane Arbus, Garry Winogrand, Lisette Model, Alfred Stieglitz and Cindy Sherman, it explores both New York and its inhabitants, highlighting associations – from the vast, overwhelming architecture and bright lights, to the diversity of people that lie at the soul of the city.

	Princess DressThe Joinery, Dublin @ 12:00 Art • Information	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event
Open Thursday 6 to 8pm. Open all other days 12pm to 6pm. This is by Helena Lehtinen Princess Dress is an exhibition of new photographs by Helena Lehtinen. Her work looks at the beliefs, customs and values acquired from early childhood onwards. The work investigates gender in particular, values that are specific to women in their development from childhood to adulthood.

	Real DJs presents Soul @ SolasSolas, Dublin @ 20:00 DJ • Information	Jan 28, 2010
Resident DJ Mr Razor delivers a mix of funk, jazz, hip-hop and latin beats.

	Short FilmsMeetinghouse Square, Dublin @ 18:30 Film	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event
	This event is part of the Temple Bar TradFest festival.

	SoundcheckSpy, Dublin @ 19:00 DJ • Information	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event
Unarocks and Sarah J Fox play indie rock'n'roll.

	Thursdays @ Cafe en SeineCafe en Seine, Dublin @ 20:00 DJ • Information	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event
DJs and dancing 'til 2.30am, cocktail promotions.

	TubelordThe Academy, Dublin	Jan 28, 2010 €12.50

	What Happens Next Is A SecretIrish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin @ 12:00 Art • Information	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event
This is an experimental exhibition which attempts to addresses the question of what happens when artworks become part of a collection and are subsequently shown in many different contexts. Working from a potential list of works, the artworks will be changed during the course of the exhibition, with removal of artworks generating absences which call to mind gaps in our memory and point to the partially hidden nature of Museum collections. Additions of works will draw out new and perhaps unexpected associations, and new narratives will emerge within the overall structure of the exhibition. Other strategies such as repositioning works within the exhibition will be used to alter the pace of the exhibition. A list of these potential works will not be disclosed in advance.

	Nutan Photography ExhibitionGallery of Photography, Dublin @ 11:00 Photography	Jan 28, 2010
	This event is part of the Temple Bar TradFest festival.

	I Am Of Ireland by Edward CallanBewley's Cafe Theatre, Dublin @ 13:15 Theatre • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €15
Includes light lunch. Bosco Hogan gives one of his finest and most accomplished performances in a richly drawn portrait of W.B. Yeats: the poet, the mystic, the visionary and the man. For lovers of great literature, theatre and Irish culture, I Am Of Ireland promises to be atmospheric, evocative and insightful. Bewley's Café Theatre are proud to present, in association with Focus Theatre, a revival of an entertainment on the life and work of one of Ireland's great creative icons.

	The GuitarmanThe Temple Bar, Dublin @ 14:00 Folk	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event

	Adrian O'KeeffeThe Temple Bar, Dublin @ 17:30 Folk	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event

	The Seafarer by Conor McPhersonAbbey Theatre, Dublin @ 19:30 Theatre • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €25 - €38
A thrilling tale of a debt with the Devil… “Drink yourself up on to the next shelf in the basement. Drink to where possibility feels infinite and your immortality feels strong.” It’s Christmas Eve and Sharky has returned to Dublin to look after his irascible, ageing brother who’s recently gone blind. Old drinking buddies Ivan and Nicky are holed up at the house too, hoping to play some cards. With the arrival of a stranger from the distant past, the stakes are raised ever higher. In fact, Sharky may be playing for his very soul… In the midst of this raucous tale of drinking, craic and card playing, there is a tender story of a family, and of redemption. So, pull up a chair alongside Sharky, Nicky, Ivan and co and enjoy a great story, well told.

	Little Gem by Elaine MurphyAbbey Theatre, Dublin @ 20:00 Theatre • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €25
Amber has fierce bad indigestion and the Sambucas aren’t getting rid of it. Lorraine attacks a customer at work and her boss wants her to see a psychiatrist. Kay’s got an itch that Gem can’t scratch (but maybe Kermit can). Paul is just using Amber until he can get to Australia. The Hairy Man fancies Lorraine but fails to rise to the occasion, and Gem doesn’t like the neighbours coming in to ‘mind’ him. And if all that wasn’t bad enough, Little Gem makes his presence felt and…well…life is never the same again.

	Tallaght Choral Society: Mozart RequiemNational Concert Hall, Dublin @ 20:00 Classical • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €20 - €35
Tallaght Choral Society, one of Ireland's top choirs continues to flourish under the baton of highly acclaimed conductor Mark Armstrong. Join us with full orchestra and an exciting line-up of soloists, for Mozart's beautiful 'Requiem' and Handel's rousing 'Utrecht' Jubilate.

	BeogaProject Arts Centre, Dublin @ 20:30 Folk • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €16 Buy Tickets
	This event is part of the Temple Bar TradFest festival.
Beoga (Irish word for ‘lively’) are based in County Antrim, in the north of Ireland. The bedrock of theri sound lies firmly within the Irish tradition. However, they are not afraid to incorporate other genres’ nuances into their music. From bluesy riffs to Astor Piazzola-style jazz, to a raunchy New Orleans jamboree vibe, their music always returns to a wonderfully bouncy traditional sound. The result is traditional, with a huge sense of fun and adventure and it all works – wonderfully well.

	Kevin BridgesLaughter Lounge, Dublin @ 20:30 Comedy • Information	Jan 28, 2010 €26 Buy Tickets
"Young comedy prodigy." The Guardian. Aidan Bishop says: "Comedy that will melt in your mouth." Bob Henigan says: "One of the best comedians on the Irish circuit at the moment."

	The FolksmenThe Temple Bar, Dublin @ 20:30 Folk	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event

	George MurphyThe Temple Bar, Dublin @ 23:30 Folk	Jan 28, 2010 Free Event

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