Arena

An Arena special on the International Literature Festival of Dublin, 20th-30th May, Seán Rocks welcomes the acclaimed author of Call me by Your Name André Aciman, Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, Hanif Abdurraqib the prize-winning poet & acclaimed cultural critic, the authors discuss their latest book ahead of appearing at ilfdublin.com

Donald Clarke on the Golden Globe controversy with criticism of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, producer Elaine Mai on where to begin with Björk’s music, Cristin Leach, hearsayhomefires.ie, an international festival celebrating the best of the audio arts , Declan Burke reviews Slough House, a new documentary Back to Barrytown on RTE One.

RTE’s Arts and Media Correspondent, Sinéad Crowley on museums, galleries and libraries opening, Jess Kavanagh previews the drama series adaptation of Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad on Amazon Prime Video, the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra LIVE series of concerts, conductor Peter Whelan, Na Cailleacha exhibition, Catherine Marshall.

Marianne Faithfull's new album with Warren Ellis is inspired by her love of the Romantic poets, The Beauty of Impossible Things is Rachel Donohue's second novel, a young girl who has moved to a new town with her mother starts experiencing visions, album reviews with Kate Brennan Harding & Simon Maher - Rag 'n' Bone Man & Irish artist Fears.

Roe McDermott & Justin MacGregor review films - Cowboy & End of Sentence, Fire on the Roof of Eden is the 11th album from Maria Doyle Kennedy & her husband Kieran Kennedy, mariadk.com , DJ & radio presenter, Dan Hegarty on the documentary - When we Were Young - on Whipping Boy's 1995 album, Heartworm, regarded as one of the greatest Irish albums.

Loah's new EP of poetry from the 1920s is set to music with her first single 'The Body to the Soul' - by Eva Gore-Booth, Empty House is an anthology of new writing responding to the ever-looming climate crisis, director Conor Hanratty on King Lear , festivalinavan.com, Jenn Gannon previews season 4 of The Handmaid's Tale.

A tribute to actor Tom Hickey, one of Ireland’s most memorable stage & screen actors, new Irish band Houseplants -the band is Bell X1’s Paul Noonan & producer Daithí, Mary McGill previews the new BBC adaptation of Nancy Mitford's, The Pursuit of Love, Éamon Sweeney on where to begin with the music of My Bloody Valentine

Jenn Gannon on the second series of This Time with Alan Partridge, composer Emma O'Halloran & soprano Claudia Boyle discuss Friday Opera Explorer series from the Irish National Opera irishnationalopera.ie , Lauren Murphy and Alan Corr review the latest albums from Teenage Fanclub to Marianne Faithfull with Warren Ellis and Adrian Crowley.

John Maguire & Aingeala Flannery review new films from Nomadland to Wild Mountain Thyme & Here Are the Young Men, bestselling author Olivia Laing's new book 'Everybody: A Book About Freedom' charts a course through the long struggle for bodily freedom, the 2021 Moth Poetry Prize winning poem, ‘Chaos Soliloquy' by American poet, Michael Lavers.

New music from Villagers, Lean Fall Stand, Jon McGregor on his fifth novel, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra LIVE continues, Friday week, Finghin Collins will perform on piano and conduct, First Cut! Youth Film Festival showcases new films by young people, Ciara Hyland and Ray Cuddihy host a TV panel on Saturday at 7.30pm firstcutfilmfestival.com