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We are Lady Parts: how the show continues the legacy of Muslim punk genre taqwacore
By Matthew Noone, Course Director of World Music, University of Limerick I recently binged the first season We Are Lady Parts, a Channel 4 comedy about an all-female Muslim punk band which is back for its second season. The American punk (and Muslim), Michael Muhammad Knight, could not have imagined what he was calling into existence when he came up with the name “taqwacore” for his debut novel, The Taqwacores, in 2004.
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I recently binged the first season We Are Lady Parts, a Channel 4 comedy about an all-female Muslim punk band which is back for its second season. The American punk (and Muslim), Michael Muhammad Knight, could not have imagined what he was calling into existence when he came up with the name “taqwacore” for his debut novel, The Taqwacores, in 2004.
On the Fringe with Geoff Harris July 4th, 23.
Featuring Mark Condron, 6 times Press Photographer of the year, he is staff photographer with the Irish Independent , exhibition this week in Ardkeen Library, PPAI Exhibition finishes on Saturday 8th July at 5pm. It will be moved to another county on Monday. The only place in Waterford to see this exhibition is in Ardkeen Library.
Blackwater Valley Opera festival launches!
This year’s Blackwater Valley Opera Festival launch saw Lismore Heritage Centre packed with local dignitaries including Cllr Damien Geoghegan representing Waterford Mayor’s office, Waterford City & County Council, Chief Executive Michael Walsh, and festival director Eamonn Carroll.
Author Liz Nugent event in Waterford May 4th
Award winning Author Liz Nugent appears at Waterford Library's Event on May 4th. Liz Nugent is a writer of award-winning psychological suspense novels Unravelling Oliver (2014), Lying in Wait (2016), Skin Deep (2018), [Our] Little Cruelties (2020) and Strange Sally Diamond (2023). All five books topped the Irish bestsellers list and Liz has won multiple literary awards. Some of her books have also been optioned for screen adaptations.
Blackwater Valley Opera Festival News!
Verdi’s Macbeth masterpiece among impressive line-up at Blackwater Valley Opera Festival Blackwater Valley Opera Festival (BVOF), Ireland's Summer Opera, is returning for eight magical days from 29th May to 5th June with an impressive programme of 21 events at 12 stunning venues, with everything from big tickets to free tickets. More than 4,500 visitors are expected to attend the world renowned, unique, and inclusive opera and classical music week, which is now in its 13th year.
Sean Corcoran of the Art Hand in Bunmahon has some big news!
Fresh from his trip to Llano Earth Art Fest in Texas, Sean has some BIG NEWS! An international land art festival will take place in Ireland this September 15th to 24th! It’s called Talamh (pronounced Tolav, meaning Ground or Earth in Irish). Thanks to seed funding from Waterford Council and the Copper Coast Geopark Sean and his crew will be bringing at least 12 international land artists to make spectacular art on The Copper Coast in Waterford, Ireland.
Waterford Music presents Ireland and Beyond: Cormac Byrne, Matthew Noone & Adam Summerhayes
On The Fringe Waterford Music presents Ireland and Beyond: Cormac Byrne, Matthew Noone & Adam Summerhayes CDB3BC85-D888-4822-A973-76371A661F31 Geoff Harris March 22, 2023 1:11 PM Share this article The Large Room | City Hall | 7:30pm April 20th This special concert brings together three celebrated and diverse musicians to perform a unique programme of cross-cultural music that draws on Western classical, Indian classical, Irish traditional, folk and world music.
Garter Lane Arts Centre announces its 2023 Arts Council & WC&CC funded Da Artist in Residence. Rachel Ní Bhraonaín Dance | WLRFM.com
Garter Lane Arts Centre announces its 2023 Arts Council & WC&CC funded Artist in Residence. Rachel Ní Bhraonaín Dance/Arial Artist & BrokenCrow Theatre Co. Ex. Dir Síle Penkert said “this is a tremendous year for the Arts Centre. Not only have we have begun our building project at No.5 O’Connell St, we are so thrilled to have artists of this calibre, who’s roots are firmly in Waterford, be supported in this meaningful way.
Lismore Castle Arts - Exhibitions in 2023
Geoff spoke to Alan Boardman from Lismore Castle Arts about their Spring program including upcoming exhibitions
[Indistinct Chatter] Cabin Lights Off, by Myles O'Reilly [Indistinct Chatter]
"My obsession with the minimal ambient genre first began when I started to create ambient drones in my music documentaries to lead the audience in and out of music performances. A drone might begin as a barely audible hum to preempt a song, and in the same key, trail out after each song ends, resonating behind landscapes and the natural audio in my footage.
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