Munster Express Online

The Old Market House Arts Centre, Lower Main Street Dungarvan new exhibition – ‘Balancing Act’ opens to the public on Saturday 14th August at 1pm.

Despite a reduction in tourist numbers, a significant reduction in funding and a very hesitant general climate for events, Kilkenny Arts Festival made many changes to the type of product or production on offer.

Artist and photographer Pat McArdle has joined two other artists to form red Triangle and they have an initial exhibition at the Index Gallery, Lady Lane.

You will love the barbed humour of Peter Cunningham’s new novel, Capital Sins as he takes an almost crime-thriller view of Celtic Tiger Ireland in 2006.

On Friday 20th August at Greyfriars Gallery in Waterford the family and friends of Jim Daly will gather to see the publication of his life’s writings titled ‘Jim Daly – The Collected Works’ and pay tribute to the big fella.

Last weekend Kilkenny Arts Festival kicked off a new style programme with less emphasis on big name, headline acts and a more diverse selection of music events to try and bring in a wider audience as well as much needed box-office revenue.

The promotion of art exhibitions and art installations takes on various guises these days.

When Jim Daly died in 2009, Waterford and Waterford Arts lost a champion and an activist and his many friends wanted a creative and more tangible record of his importance.

This exhibition will include artworks inspired by archival material from the last 25 years, curated by Martin Kennedy and Kate McCarthy.