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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 RecommendedAirOlympia Theatre, Dublin @ 20:00 Electronica • Information	Feb 23, 2010 Buy Tickets
French duo who made music from France cool all over again. "Moon Safari" was the album that brought them onto the world stage. Currently touring their new album, the rather kitschy titled "Love 2".

	Highly RecommendedRuby Sessions: Garrett Wall BandDoyles, Dublin @ 21:00 Singer Songwriter	Feb 23, 2010 €6

	Highly RecommendedSeasick SteveVicar Street, Dublin @ 19:30 Blues • Information	Feb 23, 2010 €28 - €34
Steve released his top 5 album "Man From Another Time" this October, his third LP since 2007's breakthrough album "Doghouse Blues", which led to the singer's abrupt rise to international renown as the live music sensation of recent years. Since then, he's sold-out major shows including a prestigious Royal Albert Hall date, charmed every festival from Glastonbury to Latitude, collaborated with Nick Cave and became the oldest Brit Award nominee in history.

	RecommendedChaos ThaoghaireOdessa Club, Dublin @ 19:30 Monologue • Information	Feb 23, 2010 €5
Chaos Thaoghaire is a night of storytelling, games, camaraderie (ha!), bloody-minded rivalry, and mutual humiliation. They explain it thus, and have important booking info below: Each month, a featured speaker curates the storytelling element. He or she is often a relatively known or established name, and is the headline act in the narrators’ revue. The games and stories are linked by a shared theme that will be different at every event. Each person will tell a funny, moving, or otherwise personal tale, being as free and oblique as they like with the theme, but using no notes. Stretching the truth is encouraged. If we wanted just the facts, we’d go to court (again). The theme takes the form of a statement of opinion. When you arrive, you’ll be asked to vote (usually a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’) on it. Near the end of the night, you’ll vote again. Because a good story makes some kind of statement, our storytellers will have – even inadvertently – swayed opinion in one direction or another. It adds a low-risk competitive dimension to the stories that complements the high-risk story element of the games.

	Artists ProofDraíocht, Dublin @ 10:00 Art • Information	Feb 23, 2010 Free Event
Artist’s Proof is an exhibition by 24 Irish and international fine art printmaking artists. Visitors will be able to see the creative methodology of the printmaker showing the development of the idea from the research and exploration stages through to the rigorous process of making the print, requiring great technical skill. The prints will be displayed alongside two working proofs to provide a glimpse of how it was made.

	Beth Moysés ExhibitionSycamore Club, Dublin @ 18:00 Art • Information	Feb 23, 2010
An exhibition of works by Beth Moyses (Brazil), curated by Lourdes Viso and Róisín Russell for Woman's Aid.

	Between Metaphor and Object: Art of the 90s from the IMMA CollectionIrish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin @ 12:00 Art • Information	Feb 23, 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.

	Carlene CarterWhelans, Dublin @ 20:00 Country • Information	Feb 23, 2010 €21 Buy Tickets
Carlene Carter is the daughter of June Carter Cash ans step daughter of Johnny Cash.

	Dinosaur EncounterAmbassador Theatre, Dublin @ 10:00 Exhibition • Information	Feb 23, 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!

	Funky Sourz: DJ Andy PrestonClub M, Dublin @ 23:00 DJ	Feb 23, 2010 €5

	GroovalizacionSouthwilliam, Dublin @ 23:00 DJ • Information	Feb 23, 2010 Free Event
Electropical global beats.

	Hed-DandiDandelion, Dublin @ 21:00 DJ • Information	Feb 23, 2010
DJs Dave McGuire and Steve O.

	Ireland On ScreenIrish Film Institute, Dublin @ 17:00 Monologue • Information	Feb 23, 2010 Free Event
	This event is part of the Dublin International Film festival.
From the Wind that Shakes the Barley to Once, from The Quiet Man to Leap Year, there have been very different images of Ireland and Irish films presented to the world. With more and more Irish filmmakers going abroad to make their own films and increased levels of European and US filmmakers making co-productions with Irish talent attached, what is the perception of Ireland and Irish film to a global audience? Is the vision of authentic Irish film changing in a new and interesting way or are we at risk of losing our identity to a stereotypical vision of what it means to be Irish? Join us for a panel discussion about Irish film and its place in the international cinema landscape. Participants will include our trio of JDIFF 2010 Irish Film Talent Spotlight nominees; director Conor Horgan (The Beholder, One Hundred Mornings), cinematographer Kate McCullough (His & Hers) and actor Darren Healy (Savage). Joining them will be Trevor Groth, (Director of Programming, Sundance Film Festival), Mira Fornay (Foxes) and Anna Trzebiatowska (Festival Director, Off Plus Camera Film Festival, Krakov). Chairing the panel is Irish Film Board Chief Executive Simon Perry.

	Jelly DonutThe Village, Dublin @ 22:30 Techno • Information	Feb 23, 2010 Free Event
Minimal techno.

	JezabellePurty Kitchen (Temple Bar), Dublin @ 19:00 Rock • Information	Feb 23, 2010 Free Event
Live classic rock.

	Madame ButterflyNational Concert Hall, Dublin @ 19:30 Opera • Information	Feb 23, 2010 €40 - €48
Three Fully staged performances with sets and costumes Puccini's dramatic tale of East meets West is set in the mysterious and exotic world of the Japanese geisha, a world of red silk and rituals, imbued with fragile beauty. Lyric Opera revives its highly acclaimed production of Madama Butterfly with the stunning Korean soprano, Jee Hyun Lim. Miss Lim, who received huge acclaim at the New York City Opera for her interpretation of this role, received standing ovations in Dublin for all her performances in 2007 for her portrayal of this most exquisite of all of Puccini's creations. Irish Mezzo, Dorren Curran again makes a welcome return to sing Butterfly's faithful servant, Susuki with American Tenor, Ryan McPherson sings the cad American Captain, B.F Pinkerton. Lyric Opera favourite, Wyn Pencarreg, sings the role of Sharpless. Cio-Cio San clings to her love for Pinkerton in the face of his prolonged absence, but his return fails to bring the happiness she longed for. The betrayal and the exploitation of this gentle heroine continues to be as acute and shocking as ever.An opera not to be missed and with our usual guarantee of the best value opera ticket in Ireland for your money.Opera in three acts. Sung in Italian

	Make Art Not RubbishDraíocht, Dublin @ 10:00 Art • Information	Feb 23, 2010 Free Event
Over a seven week period well known artist and sculptor Cris Neumann will facilitate the creation of 3D works by Coolmine and Hartstown Community School students in a project that will be a fun reflection of Vodafone Ireland’s Green Agenda Policy. This educational and environmentally innovative visual arts project will explore the concepts of communication, mobility and technology and how these concepts can work in the reduction and recycling of waste. For more information and photos of the works in progress check out the website: www.makeartnotrubbish.com

	Niall LawlorShebeen Chic, Dublin @ 20:00 Acoustic	Feb 23, 2010 Free Event

	Outliving Dracula: Le Fanu's CarmillaIrish Film Institute, Dublin @ 18:30 Film • Information	Feb 23, 2010 €10
	This event is part of the Dublin International Film festival.
Irish writer J.S. Le Fanu’s creation, the female vampire Carmilla, has established a fascinating lineage through filmic adaptations, arguably inspiring a more radical and transgressive creative wellspring than her literary successor Dracula. Made under the Arts Council’s Reel Art Initiative, Fergus Daly and Katherine Waugh’s engrossing new film explores the radical influence of Carmilla on generations of filmmakers – from Carl Dreyer’s extraordinary Vampyr to Roger Vadim’s Blood and Roses, from the Gothic kitsch of Hammer through to films produced within a visual art context. Featuring interviews with leading film scholars and artists influenced by Le Fanu, this film seeks to redefine his critical importance as an Irish writer whose ghostly traces remain profound and enigmatic.

	Sticks and StonesBewley's Cafe Theatre, Dublin @ 13:00 Theatre • Information	Feb 23, 2010 €15
Includes light lunch. A Chicago cop finds himself in deep water in the office of a Jewish lawyer in downtown Los Angeles . Accused of a deadly crime, the cop faces the prospect of not only losing his job but also his life. The lawyer is faced with a choice that could make or break him. A winner of the Showtime best one act play festival award, STICKS AND STONES is a tense, razor sharp legal drama with a nail-biting twist that will keep you guessing right until the very end.

	Sugar FreeThe Globe, Dublin @ 23:00 DJ • Information	Feb 23, 2010 Free Event
Soul, ska and indie.

	Taste: DJs Mo Kelly & Alex DonaldSolas, Dublin @ 20:00 DJ	Feb 23, 2010 Free Event

	The Paintings of Clare Island AbbeyNational Gallery, Dublin @ 10:30 Art • Information	Feb 23, 2010
Lecturer Dr Conleth Manning, Office of Public Works

	TrashedAndrew's Lane Theatre, Dublin @ 22:30 DJ • Information	Feb 23, 2010 €5
Indie and electro.

	Waiting for IKEAMill Theatre, Dublin @ 20:00 Theatre • Information	Feb 23, 2010 €15 - €17
After selling out last year ‘Waiting for IKEA’ is back for the last time ever in an extended and even better version. Set in the heart of ‘new’ Dublin, Pimlico where night wear is day wear and bitching is everywhere. Pimlico Flats is akin to Cheers where everybody knows your name, your business, your record and what you are having for dinner. Nothing much changes in Pimlico, each day begins and ends the same; it’s what happens in between that keeps the neighbours gossiping. The Celtic Tiger has been and gone and they never even stroked it. Recession! What’s da? A new fragrance from Calvin Klein?

	What Happens Next Is A SecretIrish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin @ 12:00 Art • Information	Feb 23, 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.

	El DesperadoThe Temple Bar, Dublin @ 14:00 Folk	Feb 23, 2010 Free Event

	Eamon MitchellThe Temple Bar, Dublin @ 17:00 Rock • Information	Feb 23, 2010 Free Event
Eamon was a former member of early 90s Dublin bands "The Conspiracy", "Babylon The Bride" and "Drowning Kristiania". Eamon also played on stage with U2 in Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork in 1987 where they performed they Curtis Mayfield classic "People Get Ready".

	Christ Deliver Us! by Thomas KilroyAbbey Theatre, Dublin @ 19:30 Theatre • Information	Feb 23, 2010 €25 - €38
‘When I have children I’m going to let them grow wild as weeds. No one bothers with weeds and still they grow and grow.’ In a provincial Irish town in the 1950s the children have some questions: What’s happening to them and what’s happening in the world around them? And why? The young heroes of Thomas Kilroy’s urgent new play strive to carve out an understanding of the world beneath the unbearable weight of unanswered questions, confusion and their own desires. And the clergy gather like crows on the horizon. Based on Frank Wedekind’s masterpiece of German symbolism Spring Awakening, Christ Deliver Us! is a play about how hard and how wonderful it can be to grow up during a period of Irish History that we can never again look back on with nostalgia. An Abbey Theatre commision

	Enda ReillyThe Temple Bar, Dublin @ 19:30 Folk	Feb 23, 2010 Free Event

	Little Gem by Elaine MurphyAbbey Theatre, Dublin @ 20:00 Theatre • Information	Feb 23, 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.

	Big Dog & BearThe Temple Bar, Dublin @ 21:45 Folk	Feb 23, 2010 Free Event

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