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Lucy Caldwell's new collection, 'Intimacies', features stories about pregnancy and parenthood. Chris Wasser reviews the Netflix series Sweet Tooth, which is based on the best-selling DC comic book, The Dock is celebrating reopening with an exhibition entitled 'Second Summer', produced by six Irish artists and curated by Director Sarah Searson.

'After Love' is a new film starring the Joanna Scanlan and will be released in Ireland at the IFI on June 10th, National Geographic’s Genius anthology series returns focusing on Aretha Franklin's musical genius, Aidan Kelly reviews, Kate Brennan Harding and Pat Carty review new albums from Crowded House, Wolf Alice and Japanese Breakfast.

Gemma Creagh and Michael Pope review new films incl. A Quiet Place 2, playwright Marina Carr has adapted Virginia Woolf’s 'To the Lighthouse' corkmidsummer.com/whats-on/to-the-lighthouse ,‘Burning Man’ a new biography by Frances Wilson on DH Lawrence

'Slug' is a hybrid of poetry, prose & memoir by Hollie McNish, Richard Mosse’s installations Home - Butler Gallery, Tobi Omoteso is an acclaimed Nigerian-Irish dancer, A Midsummer Celebration Cork Midsummer Festival 14 - 27 June 2021 , the late Seamus Deane’s 'Small World' looks at the most important writers in Irish literary history.

'Rememberings' is Sinéad O'Connor's new memoir, Lise Hand previews one of the most anticipated books of the year, Land is the directorial debut of actress, Robin Wright, Maud Cotter's new exhibition hughlane.ie/forthcoming/2731-exhibitions-mcotter , killaloemusicfestival.com the festival’s artistic director, Katherine Hunka.

Thelma and Louise became one of the most talked-about films of 1991, Ruth Barton revisits the film at 30, Patrick McGrath's new novel 'Last Days in Cleaver Square' follows a celebrated ageing poet and veteran of the Spanish Civil War, Festival founder Fiachra Garvey and celebrated mezzo-soprano, Rachel Kelly discuss The West Wicklow Festival.

Sinéad Crowley, RTÉ’s Arts and Media Correspondent discusses the reopening of cinemas and theatres, the internationally acclaimed pianist, Barry Douglas’ Limerick concert, uch.ie, 'Wherever We Are When We Come to the End', new poetry by Richard Barnett, exploring the work of the great philosopher Wittgenstein, album reviews from Kele to Black Midi.

Tara Brady & Darryl Jones review films including Cruella & Drunk Bus, Friends: The Reunion, Chris Wasser takes a look at how one of the most popular television shows of all time, took over the world, Alan Corr on Moby, his album Reprise reimagines some of his best-known songs, along with a brutally honest documentary about his life, Moby Doc.

Film review - Friends Reunion - Moby Doc

Riverdance will come to Sky Cinema & Now TV on May 28, Riverdance has been one of the most successful Irish cultural exports, composer Bill Whelan & son Brian discuss a new score created for the animated feature film, Chris Addison on season two of Breeders, Trouble is the third short story collection by Philip Ó Ceallaigh.