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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 RecommendedDavid KittOdessa Club, Dublin @ 20:30 Singer Songwriter • Information	Feb 25, 2010 €10
Free in for members.

	Highly RecommendedJesca HoopThe Academy, Dublin @ 20:00 Indie • Information	Feb 25, 2010 €12
British-based, Californian-born, born to a mormon family, she reintroduced herself to civilization when she became a nanny for Tom Waits, who became her mentor. She's since gotten married to Elbow's tour manager.

	Highly RecommendedKíla play SoishínDraíocht, Dublin @ 20:00 Folk • Information	Feb 25, 2010 €14 - €18 For Children
Playing together for nearly 20 years, Kíla are one of Ireland’s most innovative and exciting bands. The seven members come from different musical backgrounds and share a passion for creating great music with an ability to absorb influences from across the globe. Kíla’s music features strong percussive-like singing, gorgeous melodies and daring harmonies which are driven by a serious rhythmical undercurrent. ‘Softly spoken off stage and complete lunatics on it, Kíla have torn up the rulebook with their wantonly eclectic mix of styles … Brilliant!’ Hot Press Maga

	RecommendedJack Whitehall + Mary Bourke + James Gouldsbury + John CollearyLaughter Lounge, Dublin @ 20:30 Comedy • Information	Feb 25, 2010 €26 Buy Tickets
Jack Whitehall: Host of Big Brothers Big Mouth comes to headline this great show! - UK Mary Bourke: Brilliant comedian with some well crafted material and is seriously funny! James Goldsbury: Great Irish comedian - will have you in stitches! John Colleary: "Currently the top stand up comedian in Ireland" - Today FM

	'Land Poisened'The Joinery, Dublin @ 12:00 Art • Information	Feb 25, 2010 Free Event
'Land Poisened’ is an exhibition of new work by Sligo artist Colm Rooney. His work draws on personal and social histories, mythology and photography. Rooney is a graduate of Crawford College of Art and Design in Cork and more recently a graduate of the Music and Media Technology Masters in Trinity College Dublin.

	Artists ProofDraíocht, Dublin @ 10:00 Art • Information	Feb 25, 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.

	Beatdown: DJ Handsome PaddyPygmalion, Dublin @ 22:30 DJ • Information	Feb 25, 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.

	Beth Moysés ExhibitionSycamore Club, Dublin @ 18:00 Art • Information	Feb 25, 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 25, 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	Feb 25, 2010
YouTube nights, hat partys... make and do for grown-ups.

	Celebrating VooDooDogIrish Film Institute, Dublin @ 17:00 Film • Information	Feb 25, 2010 Free Event
	This event is part of the Dublin International Film festival.
We present a showcase of work by one of the most innovative film companies in the world, VooDooDog, which is run by Irish brothers Paul Donnellon and Noel Donnellon with David Z. Obadiah. Named after a character called VooDooDog, a resurrected zombie canine that seemed to reflect the left field approach of the company’s work, a range of talented individuals create unique animation, motion graphics, live action and creative content for all media. Best known for their motion picture title sequences including the Emmy nominated sequence for The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Nanny McPhee (and its forthcoming sequel), Love In The Time Of Cholera, Smokin’ Aces and also their typography title design for such films as The Boy In The Stripped Pyjamas, Everybody’s Fine, Maid of Honor, When Did You Last See Your Father? and The Debt. Noel Donnellon and Paul Donnellon will be in attendance at this screening.

	Control/DeleteAndrew's Lane Theatre, Dublin @ 23:00 DJ • Information	Feb 25, 2010 €4
Indie and electro.

	David O'DohertyVicar Street, Dublin @ 20:00 Comedy • Information	Feb 25, 2010 €25
David O'Doherty, the 1990 East Leinster under 14s triple jump bronze medallist, the current number one ranked person called David O'Doherty on Google, the 2008 if.com (formerly Perrier) Award winner returns to Vicar Street on Feb 25th with a tiny keyboard and a brand new show. Uplifting! Hilarious! Surprising! Profound! Really, really stupid! At the very least, it will be some of these things

	Dinosaur EncounterAmbassador Theatre, Dublin @ 10:00 Exhibition • Information	Feb 25, 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!

	DJ Loreana - PandamoniumShebeen Chic, Dublin @ 20:00 DJ	Feb 25, 2010 Free Event

	Eamonn Barrett4 Dame Lane, Dublin @ 22:00 DJ • Information	Feb 25, 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 !

	IsotopeJJ Smyths, Dublin @ 21:00 Jazz • Information	Feb 25, 2010 €10
Dublin's long running Jazz Session.

	Kíla play SoishínDraíocht, Dublin @ 12:00 Folk • Information	Feb 25, 2010 €5 For Children
Playing together for nearly 20 years, Kíla are one of Ireland’s most innovative and exciting bands. The seven members come from different musical backgrounds and share a passion for creating great music with an ability to absorb influences from across the globe. Kíla’s music features strong percussive-like singing, gorgeous melodies and daring harmonies which are driven by a serious rhythmical undercurrent. ‘Softly spoken off stage and complete lunatics on it, Kíla have torn up the rulebook with their wantonly eclectic mix of styles … Brilliant!’ Hot Press Maga

	Make Art Not RubbishDraíocht, Dublin @ 10:00 Art • Information	Feb 25, 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

	MashSouthwilliam, Dublin @ 21:00 DJ • Information	Feb 25, 2010 Free Event
Mash-up breaks edits dubs & versions.

	MuzikButton Factory, Dublin @ 23:00 DJ • Information	Feb 25, 2010
Up-beat indie, new wave, bouncy electro.

	Niall Toner Jr + Johnny RowanBewley's Cafe Theatre, Dublin @ 20:30 Information	Feb 25, 2010 €15
Jonny Rowen and his band Pelvis signed to indie label Setanta in the late 1990s, releasing the album 'Who are you today'. The band subsequently toured Europe with The Divine Comedy and made an appearance on BBC 2's Later with Jools Holland. Sadly, they split in 2001. A few years ago, Jonny was asked to write a song for actor Iain Glenn to sing in the award-winning film 'Small Engine Repair', written and directed by Niall Heery. It was through his song 'Won't be Home', in a roundabout way, that Jonny teamed up with songwriter Niall a few months ago and arranged this bunch of songs. Niall has been (and still is) in more bands than might be considered decent, including early 1990s 'couldabeens' the Dixons. In addition to writing songs, Niall designs sound for theatre and does occasional film music, as well as playing live with a number of other musical outfits including cult 'countrabillly' outfit Oona & the Devils. Niall and Jonny will be joined by a number of special guests on the night, including virtuoso piano player Salvatore Urbano.

	Real DJs presents Soul @ SolasSolas, Dublin @ 20:00 DJ • Information	Feb 25, 2010
Resident DJ Mr Razor delivers a mix of funk, jazz, hip-hop and latin beats.

	Rolling and TumblingFoggy Dew, Dublin @ 21:00 Rock • Information	Feb 25, 2010 Free Event
They say of themselves: "Is Stones, but is blues, rock, soul, dance... as well!"

	SoundcheckSpy, Dublin @ 19:00 DJ • Information	Feb 25, 2010 Free Event
Unarocks and Sarah J Fox play indie rock'n'roll.

	Sticks and StonesBewley's Cafe Theatre, Dublin @ 13:00 Theatre • Information	Feb 25, 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.

	The Fading LightIrish Film Institute, Dublin @ 18:30 Film • Information	Feb 25, 2010 €10
	This event is part of the Dublin International Film festival.
With his previous feature, Our Wonderful Home (shown in JDIFF 2009), Ivan Kavanagh proved to be an acute observer of the fissures and fractures of the modern Irish family. He returns to the subject with his remarkable new film. Alongside her sister Cathy (Regan), Yvonne (Kane) returns home to Dublin to watch over her dying mother (Larsson), a widow who cares for their disabled brother, Peter (O’Donnell). As the days pass, both sisters struggle with their own fears and doubts, their mother’s imminent death forcing them to address their complex relationship. A family united will be torn apart, as the siblings must decide: who will care for Peter when their mother dies? Shot with simplicity and featuring impressive performances from its young Irish cast, a highly emotive subject is tackled with great skill and control by talented young filmmaker Kavanagh.

	The Problem With StabilityPallas Contemporary Projects, Dublin @ 12:00 Art • Information	Feb 25, 2010 Free Event
Australian artists Pat Foster and Jen Berean have opened a new exhibition to coincide with their international studio residency.

	Thursday Night Rock at the Baggot InnThe Baggot Inn, Dublin @ 21:00 Rock	Feb 25, 2010 Free Event

	Thursdays @ Cafe en SeineCafe en Seine, Dublin @ 20:00 DJ • Information	Feb 25, 2010 Free Event
DJs and dancing 'til 2.30am, cocktail promotions.

	Tinchy StryderOlympia Theatre, Dublin @ 19:30 Rap • Information	Feb 25, 2010 Buy Tickets
Stryder started at the age of 14 on pirate radio sets in East London with other well known grime MCs such as Wiley and Dizzee Rascal. His stage name derives from the video game Strider which he played when he was young, and "Tinchy" derives from a nickname given to him due to his short stature. Tinchy made a number of appearances on Tim Westwood's 1Xtra radio show taking part in freestyles, sometimes joined by his crew Ruff Sqwad.

	Waiting for IKEAMill Theatre, Dublin @ 20:00 Theatre • Information	Feb 25, 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 25, 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.

	The GuitarmanThe Temple Bar, Dublin @ 14:00 Folk	Feb 25, 2010 Free Event

	Adrian O'KeeffeThe Temple Bar, Dublin @ 17:30 Folk	Feb 25, 2010 Free Event

	Christ Deliver Us! by Thomas KilroyAbbey Theatre, Dublin @ 19:30 Theatre • Information	Feb 25, 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

	Little Gem by Elaine MurphyAbbey Theatre, Dublin @ 20:00 Theatre • Information	Feb 25, 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.

	The FolksmenThe Temple Bar, Dublin @ 20:30 Folk	Feb 25, 2010 Free Event

	George MurphyThe Temple Bar, Dublin @ 23:30 Folk	Feb 25, 2010 Free Event

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