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Void gallery in Derry~Londonderry invite an array of theorists, curators and artists to fill a space – or not
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Extinction is a constant threat in Limerick painter Robert Ryan's 'huge and uncaring world'
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With the Edinburgh Fringe on the horizon, Michael Legge hones his latest set, supported by Ruaidhrí Ward
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Is Cian Donnelly's performance piece at the Golden Thread Gallery 'horrible and frightening' or downright hilarious?
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Sylvia Plath's novel makes for a tricky play, but writer James Johnson's script is 'unblemished and blissful'
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A Charles Bukowski short story is relocated to Belfast, where blow-up dolls remains taboo
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Absurdist jokes, ruminations on rambling and 'dizzying, synaesthetic' descriptions of London are the order of the day
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Derry~Londonderry has never looked so beautiful as in Keiron J Walsh's high-octane new feature set in the City of Culture
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Fickle Favours' inaugural production gives new voice to the Bard's heroines
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A 'beautifully put together' retrospective of the pop artist's work cements The MAC's place as Northern Ireland's finest
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Multi-disciplinary artist Sandra Johnston poses more questions than she provides answers with an intriguing exhibition at the Golden Thread Gallery
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Much oil has flowed under the bridge, and into the hands of Western businessmen, since Rob Newman filled Wembley Stadium with David Baddiel
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Photographer Mary McIntyre finds beauty in the most desolate of rural landscapes in a comprehensive exhibition at The MAC
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Once the most expensive living painter, Peter Doig's 'difficult and complicated' paintings brighten up The MAC
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His comedy peers adore him, but what does John Higgins make of Belfast's most eclectic performer? 'Everyone prefers Cash to Czech!'
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Galvinised Productions first foray into theatre has 'audience members audibly gasping'
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'The set is so slick and well-honed you almost forget the incredible craftsmanship.'
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What do the friezes on Edward Carson's statue remind you of?
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Can music affect how the visual artist works? Jamie Harper gets down with the beat at the Black Box in Belfast
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Lawrence Street Workshops continue their Film Night series with a little Gallic S&M. John Higgins is thrilled
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The Crescent Arts Centre hosts 'script midwife' Mary Kate O Flanagan. John Higgins learns a thing or two
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An audience of 'middle-aged bohemians' make life hard for Matthew Collins, Lauren Kerr and Shane Todd at Belmont Tower
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The 'academics versus comics' performance scenario doesn't necessarily travel that well
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The County Louth singer and flautist boasts a 'minimal, decorative and utterly beautiful' sound
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'This is a tour for all but the cripplingly paranoid: everywhere you go in Belfast, hundreds of eyes are staring down'
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Ruaidhrí Ward, Eleanor Tiernan and Michael Legge hone their skills at the Black Box
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A literary jaunt through decaying Sailortown as part of the 'Poets and Players, Dockers and Dreamers' series
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Slapstick, Stevie Wonder and men playing women. The Lyric Theatre inject new life into Oscar Wilde's comic masterpiece
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Sometimes the comedy in Tim Loane's comedy-thriller fails to thrill, but the attempts at drama are usually comical
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The Ulster Covenant, Home Rule and heliotherapy, but only a brief mention of an iceberg. The play is all the better for it
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If the fake Milgram documentary or the naked Smurfette disturbs, you can still get a quiet drink at the Golden Thread Gallery
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The Cork comedian 'has the razzle-dazzle of an alchemist', but lacks preparation where it matters
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A fine lyricist and performer, Omagh's answer to John Martyn is best with a band
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A star is born at the Waterfront Hall, and it's not the geezer with the hard hat. John Higgins is pleasantly surprised
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The comedian's comedian tries his hand at the 'bear pit' that is The Empire Laughs Back
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Terence Davies's silver screen adaptation stays just this side of parody
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Stereotypes abound, but this collection of early Irish-American films show the evolution of cinematic grammar
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The be-quiffed Paul McCartney of film critics charms the Queen's Film Theatre
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Four short films showcase the diversity of talent on the Northern Irish scene
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Incredible solos and collective power from the famed Bulgarian vocal choir
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