There's a visual feast for the senses in store for lovers of art, as Festival Committee member, Mary St Leger described, when she spoke to Conor Tallon about this year's Doneraile Art Festival, which begins at the end of June.

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The passionate opera Maria Stuarda comes to Cork Opera House on June 15th and 16th, telling the tumultous tale of Mary Queen of Scots and her cousin Elizabeth the First. Director of this Irish National Opera Production, Tom Creed, spoke to Elmarie

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Elmarie Mawe was joined in Studio One at Cork's 96FM by Micheál de Roiste and Adrian Scanlan of Snatch Comedy Improv to chat about the team and their upcoming monthly gig at The Roundy in Cork City!

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As usual - we ran out of time to talk about all the fantastic things happening so Conor and Elmarie have a special Arts House Extra for you today!

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In another busy hour of The Arts House we'd great music from Cork artists like John Blek, and new music from Cork's Cormac O Caoimh, as well as Fiona Kennedy introducing her brand new single to finish the show. Lorraine Maye from Cork Midsummer Festival joined us to talk about the excitement building ahead of this year's return to the streets and theatres of Cork. And Gina Moxley indeed spoke about a literal return to the streets, as Corcadorca Theatre Company bring audiences on a promenade production of Guests of the Nation for Cork Midsummer Festival!

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Yvonne Tiernan is one of those artists who is non-stop busy with multiple projects! Not just as a manager and producer for her husband, Tommy Tiernan, but in her own right as singer with the stunning vocal harmony group that is The Raines. They play a gig in Sea Church in Ballycotton on June 10th, and Elmarie spoke to Yvonne for Sunday's Arts House.

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All the joy again from Cork with Elmarie Mawe and Conor Tallon and guests. Francis Humphries chatting about the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, and the joy of having it back live in Bantry this year! Tracey O Brien was sharing the joy of the Italian Film Festival making the screen of the Gate Cinema in Cork. Ryan Morgan and Nyle Wolfe were full of fun and joy chatting about their upcoming concert in the Mall Arts Centre in Youghal. Dr Michael Waldron was back with this week's Work of the Week in the Crawford Art Gallery. And music to simply make you happy!

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What another joyful celebration of music and the arts from Cork! Elmarie Mawe and Conor Tallon were joined by Tom Spalding to talk about the Cork Decorative and Fine Arts Society's next meeting in Nano Nagle Place. Karen Ray had all the details for the UCC Player's next production, which is a performance of Educating Rita in the stunning Aula Max of UCC. Alan Kiely is one of the co-writers of a brand new musical called "Shame the Devil" which tells the story of an ambush, abduction and execution in Dripsey 100 years ago. Tomás McCarthy, conductor of the Cork Youth Orchestra, came into studio with the orchestra's 2 Leaders Anna Jansenn and Cillian Ó Cathasaigh, ahead of a HUGE gala concert in City Hall with the band True Tides. And Paul Casey joined us on the line to talk about the next Obheal gathering in the Long Valley in Cork and online, in a club celebrating 15 years of poetry, open mics and over 1,000 guest poets since they began! All that and some great music and news. #Cork #PureCork #SupportTheArts

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Another happy show of arts news, interviews and music from Cork for the May Bank Holiday Weekend!

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The Stack Theatre, housed in the MTU Cork School of Music, is the centre of performances for the Degree in Drama and Theatre Studies. This week Elmarie spoke to Writer and Director Rebecca McCarthy and actress Tess Maguire about upcoming performances of Rebecca's play "Ever Adapting."

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