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Spring Exhibitions at The MAC
Emma Patterson takes in a triumvirate of international collections the Belfast arts venue has brought to Northern Ireland for the first time -
Vintage Cinema Club
Michael McAlinden takes a bus back to film's golden age for a special showing of John Ford's The Quiet Man -
Twinsome Minds
Renewed understanding and contemporary relevance is brought to the events of 1916 in this novel fusion of spoken performance and image projection -
MASKparade
Vincent McDonnell's unusual exhibition re-writes Enniskillen's past from under the guise of a biblical discovery -
Transatlantic Sessions
The revolving folk ensemble leave little to be desired in a showcase proving them to be the crown jewel of the first Derry International Irish Music Festival -
Food and Folksong
Award-winning chef Emmett McCourt brings out the forward-thinking flavours of Derry's new music festival in a night where the menu matches the performances -
Educating Rita
Emma Jordan tactfully transposes Willy Russell's play to Belfast with help from two extraordinary leads in this fine start to the year for the Lyric Theatre -
The Musical Life of Nineteenth-Century Belfast
Roy Johnston's posthumous chronicle of the formative period is an unprecedented work. Claire Savage reports from its launch at the Linen Hall Library -
Attila the Stockbroker
The firebrand poet exemplifies the rejuvenating power of punk in a razor-sharp and surprisingly poignant Out to Lunch performance -
Mi Mundo
The third instalment of Terra Nova's Arrivals project immerses audiences in the domestic hardships of the UK immigration system -
Opera, Literature and Lunch
Out to Lunch continue to brighten the dark days of January with a no frills fix of book-based works from NI Opera's fabulous young artists -
The Revenant
Leonardo DiCaprio and the makers of Birdman combine for the visceral, awe-inspiring culmination of their cinematic careers -
Mydidae
Martin Byrne's instrumental score for the harrowing Prime Cut theatre production stands strong even when removed from its dramatic visual context -
Troubles Over the Bridge
James Ellis's memoir raises questions of the times that deprived the late actor of his true off-stage potential as well as the wider barriers art must often overcome -
All Through The House
Though drawn out, a superb cast and an intricate plot help Judith King's festive farce break with tradition, making it the feel-good hit of the winter -
An Evening with Ian Rankin
The acclaimed author on why his latest release isn't 'really a Rebus novel', as the retired detective moves out on his own in the Scottish capital -
Sam Burnside Book Launch
Playwright Frank McGuinness and more mark the release of the poet's newest publications with recitals tinged with the significance of recent world events -
U2
For all their waning studio powers, Bono and his merry band still hit the mark on a politically poignant return to Belfast -
This Place
Felix Gonzalez-Torres' mournful works find a new context while encouraging public participation in The MAC's posthumous exhibition -
Turandot
NI Opera's contemporary co-production of Puccini’s visceral last work leaves no one on the fence in fulfilling the composer's modern vision
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