May at Triskel Arts Centre

 

Dear Cork Cultural Companions Welcome to the Triskel May Newsletter. We have quite a varied line-up at Triskel this month, with a great mix of Irish, international and independent cinema and folk, jazz and classical music. Michael McHale is here with three concerts in his four-concert piano recital series. Kit Downes is back in Cork. He plays to sold-out shows during Guinness Cork Jazz Festival so this is a great chance to catch him in a different season. Music Network are bringing a very exciting trio with Liz Knowles, Niwel Tsumbu and Niall Vallely joining forces. And make sure to scroll all the way to the end of the newsletter for details of the line-up for Holy Show’s Party Piece, which is here as part of the Bealtaine Festival. In cinema, we are bringing back Suzume, which was here as part of the Japanese Film Festival last month and sold out. We’re also showing Ann, about Irish teenager Ann Lovett who died after giving birth in a grotto in 1984; three films from one of British cinema’s most striking and unique talents Peter Greenaway; and an evening of short films created by a group of six filmmakers from the University College Cork MA in Film & Screen Media programme who have worked with UCC/Arts Council Film Artist in Residence Maximilian Le Cain. Hope to see you soon,   Gillian and the team at Triskel

LIVE MUSIC Liz Knowles, Niwel Tsumbu & Niall Vallely  Fri 5 May | 8:00pm | €20/€18 In May, Music Network presents an exciting new collaborative project featuring Kentucky fiddle and hardanger fiddle player Liz Knowles, Congolese guitarist and vocalist Niwel Tsumbu and Irish concertina player Niall Vallely. Combining their extensive and varied musical influences, they’ve found common ground and will push the creative boundaries in a unique cross-cultural, cross-genre collaboration. Expect striking melodies, beautiful harmonies, deep rhythmic grooves and all-round joie de vivre in a concert that’s sure to be a balm for the soul as this remarkable trio of musicians take to the stage. “Niall Vallely’s technical mastery and genius for improvisation are matched by apparently inexhaustible creative reserves” – The Irish Times Book tickets Jimmy Crowley, Eve Telford & Friends A Night of Song and Story  Sat 6 May | 8:00pm | €25/€20 Fundraising Concert in aid of the Mental Health Charity Grow Ireland Jimmy and his partner Eve Telford will sing a varied selection from their wide-ranging collection of songs and will be joined by some of their musical friends as well as well-known storyteller Maria Gillen who will share many varied stories from her collection. Jimmy Crowley, Eve Telford and Maria Gillen have kindly agreed to do this Fundraising Concert for Grow.   Book tickets Michael McHale: Romeo and Juliet The Romantic Piano - Recital Series   Fri 12 May | 1:00pm | €16/€13 PROGRAMME Music by Beethoven, Field, Schubert and Prokofiev This programme culminates in music describing one of the truly great love stories, that of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet, as depicted by Prokofiev’s colourful and evocative score. Before that we hear one of the first great Romantic piano sonatas, Beethoven’s Pathetique, alongside favourites by some of the nineteenth century’s finest pianist-composers – Schubert, Chopin and Ireland’s John Field. Ludwig van Beethoven:  Sonata in C minor op.13 “Pathetique” i. Grave – Allegro molto e con brio  ii. Adagio cantabile iii. Rondo Allegro John Field:  Nocturnes No.10 in E minor and No.5 in B flat major Fryderyk Chopin:  Nocturne in E flat major op.9 no.2 Franz Schubert:  Impromptus op.90 i. No.3 in G flat  ii. No.2 in E flat Sergei Prokofiev:  Ten Pieces from Romeo & Juliet op.75 (excerpts) iv. The Young Juliet vi. The Montagues and the Capulets vii. Father Lorenzo viii. Mercutio Book tickets Michael McHale: Love Songs The Romantic Piano - Recital Series Fri 19 May | 1:00pm | €16/€13 PROGRAMME   Music by Schubert, Sholdice, Schumann and Liszt Liszt’s Second Ballade charts the tale of Hero and Leander, one of the great love stories from Greek mythology. We also hear love song arrangements by one of the great Romantic lieder composers, Franz Schubert, the husband and wife team of Robert and Clara Schumann and the Paris-born Augusta Holmès, whose father hailed from Youghal in County Cork, as well as some beautiful and entrancing music by 21st century composers Garrett Sholdice, Philip Hammond and Missy Mazzoli. Franz Schubert: Impromptu in A flat op.90 no.4 Franz Schubert (arr. Sholdice): Des Dischers Liebesglück (first performance) Garrett Sholdice: Und weinen, und lächen (first performance) Three love songs arranged for solo piano: Augusta Holmès (arr. McHale): Evocation d’Amour Clara Schumann (arr. McHale): Sie Liebten Sich Beide op.13 no.2 Robert Schumann (arr. Liszt): Liebeslied S.566 “Widmung” Philip Hammond: …this hour of quiet… Missy Mazzoli: Heartbreaker Franz Liszt: Ballade No.2 S.171 Book tickets Enemy: Kit Downes, Petter Eldh and James Maddren Fri 19 May | 8:00pm | €25/€22 Kit Downes joins forces with long-time collaborators Petter Eldh on bass and James Maddren on drums for a carefully assorted piano trio programme that treads gentle lyricism and bold creative outbursts in equal measures. Downes, whose prior ECM offering Dreamlife of Debris was termed a “work of otherworldly beauty” by BBC Music Magazine, carves out some of his most compendious pieces to date on Vermillion. Replete with subtle twists and turns, the trio offers its idiosyncratic take on the piano trio format, producing unexpected harmonic alterations and animate rhythmic flashes as they flesh out distinct musical forms. Recorded at the Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, the three-piece outlines a unique design for this instrumentation in clear-cut interplay and creates a profound study of Kit Downes’ broad musical imagination in the process. Book tickets Duke Special's Songbook  Sat 20 May | 8:00pm | €22.50/€20 21 years ago Duke Special released his first EP, Lucky Me. In 2023, following a further 15 records, Duke Special will be playing shows across Ireland, showcasing songs from across his remarkable career. He will be joined by long term collaborator and brother in arms, the tintinnabulator, Temperance Society Chip Bailey. Not to be missed! Book tickets Michael McHale: Moonlight The Romantic Piano - Recital Series Sat 27 May | 1:00pm | €16/€13 PROGRAMME Beethoven’s Moonlight and Appassionata Sonatas with preludes by Linda Buckley and Áine Mallon This recital features music from Moonlight, Michael McHale’s most recent solo album. The record brings together two of Beethoven’s most beloved and influential piano sonatas – the “Moonlight” and the “Appassionata”, towering pinnacles of the romantic piano repertoire – and frames them with two new preludes by Irish composers Linda Buckley and Áine Mallon. “Solas na Gealaí” by Cork composer Linda Buckley is an introspective immersion in a world of nocturnal beauty, whilst “Raindrop Prelude” by Armagh-born Áine Mallon moves in gently undulating cycles. Linda Buckley: Solas na Géalai Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata no.14 in C# minor op.27 no.2 “Moonlight” Áine Mallon: Raindrop Prelude Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No.23 in F minor op.57 “Appassionata” Book tickets CINEMA Sun 30 Apr - Wed 3 May - Raging Bull • Ann Sun 7 - Wed 10 May - Suzume • One Fine Morning Thu 11 May - Cinespectres • Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Sun 14 - Tue 16 May - Godland • The Draughtsman's • A Zed and Two Noughts • The Belly of an Architect Wed 17 May - Blue Jean + Jungle Sun 21 - Wed 24 May - Rodeo • Pray for our Sinners Sun 28 - Wed 31 May - Brainwashed: Sex - Camera - Power  • Return to Seoul Book tickets Blue Jean + Jungle  LGBTI+ Awareness Week

Book tickets Peter Greenaway Season   The Draughtsman's Contract - Sun 14 May | 4.30pm       A Zed and Two Noughts - Mon 15 May | 8.15pm     The Belly of an Architect - Tue 16 May | 8.15pm     Book tickets FESTIVALS Holy Show's Party Piece Bealtaine Festival

Bealtaine Festival at the Glucksman

As part of the Bealtaine Festival, The Glucksman presents an exhibition and free public talk in the Atrium, Cork City Hall with artist Deirdre Frost and members of Cork City Partnership Knocknaheeny. On 14 May, we host a very special recital in the gallery spaces. Lost in Plain Sight: Gaspar Cassadó’s Iberian Legacy is not only a unique recital by renowned Irish and international musicians but also a chance to support the Glucksman as the €5 entry benefits our work with disadvantaged communities. Events   Bealtaine - Deirdre Frost A free public talk in the Atrium, Cork City Hall We are pleased to present a free public talk in the Atrium, Cork City Hall as part of Bealtaine Festival, with artist Deirdre Frost and members of Cork City Partnership Knocknaheeny. In Spring 2022, the Glucksman partnered with Cork City Partnership, Knocknaheeny to invite older members of the community to take part in a a creative project with artist Deirdre Frost. The project enabled the commission of a new work for the UCC Art Collection by inviting the artist to engage with the ideas, stories and memories of their communities. This free public talk will explore the journey that both the artist and community went on together and present an opportunity to view the paintings which are on display in the Atrium, City Hall from 28 April to 14 May as part of Bealtaine Festival. Thursday 11 May 2023, 1-2 pm  Booking recommended  Lost in Plain Sight: Gaspar Cassadó's Iberian Legacy A unique recital by renowned Irish and international musicians  We are honoured to present Lost in Plain Sight, a recital by Irish and international musicians, a combination of lecture and performance, where the audience is invited to learn about the life and work of Spanish Catalan cellist and composer Gaspar Cassadó in conversation with the work of other composers.    The entry charge supports the free creative activities provided by the our educational programme with diverse communities.  Sunday 14 May, 3pm Booking recommended  Classes and Courses A range of educational courses for all ages for the Summer season This summer the Glucksman are delighted to offer a range of classes and courses for artists of all ages. Our lunchtime art course Discover, Collect, Create invites you to spend  a creative hour discovering artists and creative practices. The 6 week painting course Brush Up! welcomes older people to learn the basics of acrylic painting and our exciting new short Saturday course, Teenage Art Club explores street art and innovative art approaches.  Visit here to learn more. Family Sunday An afternoon of creative fun Bring the whole family along to the Glucksman on Sunday afternoons from 3-4pm for a free art workshop. Led by our team of creative facilitators, these free events invite children (and their guardians!) to learn all about making art. Just come along at 3pm equipped with your imagination. This season, we will be drawing inspiration from the exhibition Hollow Earth: Art, Caves and The Subterranean Imagery, and making artworks all about a world below. Looking at pre-historic cave paintings and drawings, exploring the living creatures that reside in the deep both real and mythical,  families will spend a creative hour learning and making together. 7 May, 21 May & 28 May, Sundays 3–4pm Admission Free / Suggested donation €5 Glucksman Shop Mayday, Mayday - the bees and pollinators need more flowers! This is the perfect season to plant, rewild, and brighten up our home with the beauty of nature. Visit our sustainable shop and discover practical gardening books for all ages, plantable cards, growing kits and much more. In May, we will be celebrating World Bee Day with a giveaway. Keep an eye out on our social media platforms to be in with a buzzing chance to win! Visit the gallery shop in person or online here. Behind the Scenes Towers and Tales The Glucksman team headed to Lismore Castle on Saturday 29 April for the annual Towers and Tales Festival. Towers and Tales is a celebration of contemporary children's literature and illustration, designed to give young audiences unforgettable, creative and transformational experiences with books. Since the inaugural festival in 2015, Towers and Tales has become a unique event for families, children and young people. The Festival encourages audiences to engage with literature and storytelling through innovative programming and a focus on participation. The Glucksman have been providing creative workshops for children at the festival each year and this year our focus was on cave art and subterranean life. Inspired by our current exhibition Hollow Earth, children had the opportunity to create large scale cave drawings, design mystical underground characters and tell their stories of subterranean worlds. It was a fun packed day in the idyllic setting of Lismore Castle and  we can’t wait until next year’s festival! Little Interview   This month's Little Interview features Gilly Fox, Assistant Curator at the Hayward Gallery, and part of the curatorial team for our current exhibition Hollow Earth: Art, Caves and The Subterranean Imaginary.

The Glucksman is generously supported by our audiences, University College Cork, the Arts Council of Ireland and private philanthropy through Cork University Foundation. Opening Hours  Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm Sundays 2 - 5pm. Closed Mondays Admission Free. €5 Suggested donation.  Plan your visit We look forward to welcoming you

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