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Twittering birds on a tree

The Arts Council New Media Conference was a very enjoyable day, not least because there was a lot of optimism around, people were very friendly, and there was a real interest in the topic. Perhaps those interested in the arts know, more than most, who invention’s mother is, and, as we are bracing ourselves for [...]

The Arts Council New Media Conference

Am spending the day in Dublin Castle at the Arts Council New Media Conference. It seems to be a lively  and interesting crowd, with enough differing viewpoints to make it a very worthwhile day.  I had a fab dinner with some of the other speakers last night, cooked by Niall Harbison of ifoods.tv.
I suppose I [...]

The arts and blogging

Just come from an excellent seminar by Annette Clancy and Conn Ó Muíneacháin on Blogging and the Arts in the Royal College of Surgeons, organized by Poetry Ireland. Despite the shock of discovering at the last minute that the RCSI had a firewall in place blocking access to blogs, this was resolved in a few [...]

Irish Gay Theatre Past and Present – Dublin Gay Theatre Festival

Earlier today, at the enjoyable seminar organized by the Dublin Gay Theatre Festival at Trinity College, Irish Gay Theatre Past and Present, I heard artistic director, Brian Merriman, speak of his passion about the event, and how he believed in the importance of portraying the truth of gay people’s lives in theatre. Much was rightly [...]