LHQ Gallery Invitation to Opening

 

THE UNNATURAL MUSEUM OPENING INVITATION You are warmly invited to The Unnatural Museum a solo exhibition by Ana Maria Surdu The Unnatural Museum by Ana Maria Surdu opens at LHQ Gallery on Thursday the 5th of September with a reception at 6pm and runs until Friday the 11th of October 2024. Please join us to celebrate the occassion. The collection of environmental art pieces, featuring objects made using ceramic, glass and from materials found on West Cork beaches, will be displayed in lit cabinets like Natural History Museums exhibits around the world. Through her exhibition, Ana Maria Surdu questions how plastics and microplastics found in our water, soil and organisms will be represented in the geology of the future. She wonders if bottle caps will be the markers of our current geological period the way fossilised marine organisms were the markers of the Cambrian period more than 500 million years ago. Mayor of County Cork, Cllr. Joe Carroll said, “This exhibition is saying something vital about the world we live in. Ana Maria Surdu’s works demonstrate how our environment has changed with manmade materials and highlights how we all need to act together to protect our natural environment.” The exhibition features mass-produced objects washed up by the sea mingled with natural wonder, prints made by the sun and items where roots of grasses have grown on discarded plastic such as the bottom of a pair of rubber-soled shoes. Each object is labelled and archived appropriating the scientific methods of a natural history museum. Ana Maria Surdu is an environmental artist living in West Cork. She is the recipient of Cork County Council’s 2023 Crawford Graduate award which has supported her to develop this new body of work. LHQ Gallery, Cork County Library, Carrigrohane Road, Cork is open Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm.

Community Clean Up day across Cork County

 

Cork GAA Community Clean Up Day

Saturday 21st September

Cork GAA, one of the largest sporting organisations in Ireland, is proud to announce a significant voluntary clean up initiative spearheaded by its clubs and their dedicated members. This community-focused event will take place on Saturday 21st September in partnership with Cork County Council and Cork City Council.

The event, aptly named “Cork GAA Community Clean Up Day,” will see players, coaches, officials and supporters come together to clean up their chosen locations across Cork City and County.

Date: Saturday 21st September

Time: 10am to 2pm

Location: Throughout Cork City and County

Participants: Cork GAA, Cork Camogie and Cork LGFA members, supporters, and volunteers from the community.

Registration: All club secretaries will receive an invitation to register and details of the event from Cork GAA, LGFA or Camogie Association. Please reach out to your club management for further information.

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The Everyman Theatre this September

 

SEPTEMBER AT THE EVERYMAN COMIC RELIEF JULIE JAY: JULIE, MADLY, DEEPLY SUN 1 SEP, 8PM Having once again tricked her husband into another baby, Ireland's most successful poor comedian Julie Jay is back with her brand-new standup show Julie, Madly, Deeply. BOOK NOW RED RAW LIVE SAT 14 SEP, 8PM Join Rob Heffernan and Laura O'Mahony for a night of wild chats covering all topics with maybe a few surprise mystery guests thrown in. Red Raw Live is their unfiltered reflections on life, success, competition, dopes, parenting, marriage, sport and comedy. BOOK NOW FOR FAMILIES Theatre Lovett presents THE MAESTRO AND THE MOSQUITA THU 5 SEP, 8PM By Carmel Winters | Directed by Muireann Ahern and Stephen Warbeck | Composer Stephen Warbeck | Performed by Louis Lovett This big-hearted show follows an artist’s journey from innocence to corruption, delight to downfall – and back again. BOOK NOW IT'S MAGIC! – WITH JOE THE MAGICIAN SUN 8 SEP, 12PM & 3PM Yes, it’s Joe from RTÉjr’s Dizzy Deliveries. This time he’s back with his brand-new show It’s Magic! featuring incredible magic and illusion that will have children of all ages roaring laughing one minute and in complete awe the next. BOOK NOW NEW TALENT Catalyst Programme THE DREAM CAN'T SLEEP – REHEARSED READING Written and directed by Amber Deasy Live at Cork Arts Theatre FRI 6, 1PM & SAT 7 SEP, 7.30PM  This piece is a dynamic two-hander that explores what life is like for these modern Irish immigrants, the relationship we have with home and how dreams can often imprison us more than they can set us free. BOOK NOW UNCORKED SAT 7 SEP, 7.30PM UnCorked offers a unique opportunity to experience a snapshot of the most exciting artists making waves in Cork’s vibrant music scene. Featuring Projective, HannahBella, Syano, Mirrors and Faoi Bhlath BOOK NOW Catalyst Programme EURYDICE By Sarah Ruhl  Directed by Mollie Savage and Ben Holman Live at Cork Arts Theatre WED 11–SAT 14 SEP, 8PM  Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice; not through Orpheus’s infamous pilgrimage to retrieve his bride, but through the eyes of its heroine.  BOOK NOW CLASSIC DRAMA Crokey Plays presents MATCHES AND OLD FLAMES Written and directed by Tommy Marren THU 12–FRI 13 SEP, 8PM In this brand-new comedy play by Tommy Marren, love is put to the test like never before! Get ready another night of rip-roaring comedy! BOOK NOW Ian McGuirk Productions presents PRESENT LAUGHTER By Noel Coward TUE 24–SAT 28 SEP, 7.30PM & 2.30PM (SAT) Present Laughter is one of Noel Coward's four great comedies of manners. It presents a masterly, exaggerated picture not only of the playwright himself, but of his whole household, his court, his admirers, his lifestyle and his era. BOOK NOW SOMETHING DIFFERENT NBFI NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS SUN 15 SEP, 1PM The NBFI returns home to The Everyman for their 11th year. Ireland’s elite will take to the stage to fight for the right to be crowned NBFI champion for 2024. BOOK NOW MOCKIE AH! : CAMP CULTURE FRI 20 SEP, 8PM Ireland's leading Drag Haus and pure Cork legends Mockie Ah! crash land at The Everyman this Culture Night with one mission: to make Cork camp again!  BOOK NOW EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY We are delighted to have our community engagement programmes back this Autumn:  - The Everyman Young Company is for young people from Cork aged 18–25 who want to make theatre  - Theatre Making and Citizenship Cork – Young People is a free, fun, creative youth-led programme for 15 young people aged 16–19 years - Theatre Making and Citizenship Cork – Older Adult includes daytime professionally facilitated workshops, a showcase on stage and evening outings for older adults GET IN TOUCH LOVE YOUR LOCAL THEATRE Sign up for a Friends membership and you'll receive a host of benefits, including 2 sets of complimentary tickets to selected shows. Plus, you'll be supporting a registered charity AND supporting the arts in Cork. FRIENDS MEMBERSHIP WHAT'S ON AT THE EVERYMAN

The Everyman is a not-for-profit theatre. Charity No. 20150952 Only 8% of our income comes from government. We rely on box office revenue and the generosity of individuals and business to enable us to do what we do best.  Every donation, no matter how small, can make a really big difference.