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Stef Hans open at The Source Arts Centre Fine day-time cuisine from award winningchef Stefan Matthia (Chez Hans, CaféHans). Local produce, seasonal flavours. Finewines including organics and biodynamics.Home- made desserts with fair trade organiccoffee and selection of teas. Open Tuesday to Saturday 12-5pm daily. 'All day lunch'. No reservations.

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The Source Arts Centre Summer 2016 Programme

The days are finally getting brighter and a little warmer so it’s a good time to get out of thehouse and come to the Source to see a few events. We’ve got a good selection of musical acts – the highly tipped Dublin songwriter Andersonwho became famous for selling his album door-to-door, arrives for a solo show; Cork-bornsongwriter Mick Flannery presents his new album in another solo gig and we’ve opened up the auditorium for some tribute shows like Live Forever and Roadhouse Doors to give a moreconcert-type feel, so check these out on our brochure.Legendary Manchester poet John Cooper Clarke comes to visit us on May 4th; we have theatrewith ‘The Corner Boys’, God Bless The Child’ and Brendan Balfe reminisces about the goldendays of Irish radio in early June.Summer is a time for the kids and again we have a series of arts workshops and classesrunning over the summer months to keep them all occupied.Keep a lookout for our website: www.thesourceartscentre.ie for updates to our programme aswe regularly add new events. Addtionally we put updates on our Facebook page. If you wishto be included on our mailing list, just get in contact with us at: boxoffice @sourcearts.ieWe look forward to seeing you at The Source during the summerBrendan Maher Artistic Director

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Box Office OpeningHoursTuesday to Friday 10am-5pm Saturday 2pm-5pm and one hour prior to eventsBuy online 24/7www.thesourceartscentre.ie

Phone 0504 90204In person at The Source Box Office,Cathedral Street, Thurles E41 A4E8Please note all sales are final, no refund or exchange given on tickets.See www.thesourceartscentre.ie for BoxOffice policies, terms and conditions.Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

Board of Directors: Sinead Carr, Liam McCarthy, Michael Ryan, Melanie Scott, Matt Shortt,John Fogarty, Martin Healy, Jess Codd, Joe Burke, John Hogan.

The Source gratefully acknowledges the support of our annual sponsors

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Box Office: 0504 90204

Calendar of Events - May, June, July 2016

Date Event Page

Wed 04 Dr. John Cooper Clarke and Mike Garry 5

Fri 06 The Corner Boys 5

Sat 07 Anderson 5

Tue 10 –Tue 31 Celtic Seasons (exhibition) 6

Wed 11 A Walk in the Woods 6

Fri 13 Syrian Night Reading 6

Wed 18 Atlantic 7

Fri 20 –Sat 21 Reflections on a Rising 7

Sat 21 The Curious Adventures of Pinnochio 7

Wed 25 The Club 8

Fri 27 God Bless The Child, First Confessions 8

Sat 28 Mick Flannery-Solo 8

Wed 01 Chronic 9

Fri 03 Brendan Balfe- Sorry We’re Off Air 9

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Sat 04 Gerudo Valley 9

Wed 08 The Survivalist 10

Thur 09 –Wed 13 Jul 30 Years, Artists, Places (exhibition) 10

Sat 11 Live Forever – Oasis Tribute 10

Thur 16 –Sat 18 The Elle Academy of Dance 11

Sat 25 The Source Family Day 12

Sun 03 Urban Kicks Showcase 11

Mon 04 –Sat 09 Youth Project: Beyond the Frame 12

Mon 11 –Fri 15 Creative Minds Multi-Media Camp 13

Fri 15 Roadhouse Doors 11

Mon 18 –Fri 22 Leonardo’s Camp 13

Mon 25 –Fri 29 Song School 13

Syrian Night: Reading with Donal Ryan Friday May 13th

‘Atlantic’: Film Screening Wednesday May 18th

‘God Bless The Child’: Theatre Friday May 27th

30 Years, Artists, Places – Visual Arts Thursday June 9th and other dates

Free Screening for Bealtaine Festival:A Walk in The Woods Wednesday 11th May

Early Bird: Live Forever – Oasis Tribute Saturday 11th June

Early Bird: Roadhouse Doors Tribute: Friday 15th July

Meet The ArtistsThe Source looks to create opportunities for you to meet the people who create the workat our venue. Each Source exhibition includes an artist’s talk and you can also join usafter theatre shows for a casual chat with performers where you see this symbol:

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www.thesourceartscentre.iePhil Jones presents

Dr. John Cooper Clarke with Mike Garry POETRYWednesday 04 May Time: 8pm Price: €20

An evening of poetry and social commentary from ‘The Bard ofSalford’.Renowned Manchester poet and provocateur, Dr. John Cooper Clarke readsfrom his work. Clarke is a performance poet, movie star, rock star, comedianand social and cultural commentator. He became famous as the “PunkPoet” in the late ‘70s with his satirical, political and very funny verse. Hehas toured with The Sex Pistols, The Clash & Buzzcocks and Elvis Costelloand this evening he reads with fellow Mancunian Mike Garry.Please Note: This show may contain some strong language.

Turning Pirate presents

Anderson - Solo MUSIC

Saturday 07 May Time: 9pm Price: €10

Anderson captured the music industry’s imagination last year, when a videoof him selling his debut album door to door went viral, reaching anaudience of over 100,000 people. Since releasing ‘Patterns’ at the close of2015 his reputation as one of the most exciting acts in the country hasbeen building at pace. His carefully crafted songs accomplish the rare feat ofconveying classic melodies with contemplative, deeply personal sentiments,lending a unique texture to a timeless sounding record. Patterns appearedon a host of best album lists of 2015."A work of grand beauty" - The Irish Times"Simply a beautiful record" - Tom Dunne

Mend & Makedo Theatre Co presents

The Corner Boys THEATREFriday 06 May Time: 8pm Price: €15/12 conc.

Written by John MacKenna. Directed by Marian Brophy.Following their acclaimed sell-out tour with ‘Lucinda Sly’, Mend & MakedoTheatre Company return with ‘The Corner Boys’.The time is 1963. The place is an Irish village. For the two young womenworking in the local drapery shop the visit of John F. Kennedy is allimportant but for the corner boys the concerns are different - women,money and darker doings fill their lives. John MacKenna's play met withrave reviews when first staged ten years ago. This powerful play exposesthe light and dark of Irish life in the sixties - the carnivals; the sodalities; thehumour and the desperation. The play is intended for an over 16 audience.A wonderful piece of work - catches that time and that way of lifeperfectly RTE Radio 1 A powerful, funny play, with a dark twist in the gripping tale. The Nationalist

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Thurles Library presents

Vincent Hannon: Celtic Seasons VISUAL ART

Tuesday 10 toTuesday 31 May

Times: 10am to 5pm (later on performance evenings)

Vincent Hannon trained in landscape design in the UK before returning to readfor a BA at NUI, Galway. While practising landscape design he discovered the poetry of Omar Khayyámin translation by Edward FitzGerald. This developed an existing fascinationwith hinterlands where controls and wildness are interchangeable dependingon the direction of examination. In recent years he has been exploringemigration from a visual artistic point of view. In this exhibition, 'CelticSeasons', Vincent develops the theme of memory, its’ distortions and its’ability to grip truths.

Syrian Night Donal Ryan and others share Syrian stories READING

Friday 13 MayTime: 8pmPrice: Free - Donations welcome

This event begins with acclaimed Tipperary author Donal Ryan reading an excerptfrom ‘The Long Puck’, a story set in Syria and taken from his collection of shortstories ‘A Slanting of the Sun’.Akram Shibly’s documentary, ‘Waiting at the Door’ which explains the current crisisfrom an insiders perspective will also be screened.As the war in Syria continues, and with people forced to flee their homes, all fundsraised at this event will go towards supporting the education of Syrian childrendisplaced to Lebanon and Jordan. This is an initiative of the Syrian families resettled in Thurles under the RefugeeResettlement Programme and supported by the Office of Migrant Integration.Everyone welcome!

The Bealtaine Festival presents

A Walk in the Woods FILMWednesday 11 May Time: 8pm Price: Free

Dir: Ken Kwapis, USA, 104 mins Cert: 15In this comedy adventure, celebrated travel writer Bill Bryson (RobertRedford), challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail - 2,200 milesof America's most unspoiled, spectacular and rugged countryside fromGeorgia to Maine. The peace and tranquillity he hopes to find isanything but, once he agrees to being accompanied by the only personhe can find willing to join him on the trek - his long lost and formerfriend Katz (Nick Nolte), a down-on-his-luck serial philanderer.

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Lyngo Theatre presents

The Curious Adventures of Pinnochio CHILDREN

Saturday 21 May

Time: 3pmPrice: €8/€25 family of four

One of the best loved children’s classics comes to life, literally!Crickets, cats, foxes and, of course, the world-famous puppet, willspring out of our collection of dusty, old, magic books. Patrick Lynch from ‘CBeebies’ pulls all the strings and turns all thepages to bring you the true story of Pinocchio, no lie. Who ‘nose’?He might even find his father and become a real boy. Come and join him on his incredible journey, you'll have a whale of a time!

Thurles Drama Group presents

Reflections On A Rising THEATRE

Friday 20 and Saturday 21 May

Time: 8pm Price: €10

Thurles Drama Group take to the boards with their popularannual soirée of snippets from across the world of drama. Thisselection commemorates the centenary of The Rising in 1916with both period and contemporary pieces. It will look atevents in 1916 and after, from a number of perspectives, usingdrama, music, poetry and film. It is not so much a celebrationbut a reflection on what has happened in Ireland since thathistoric event. It will be Thurles Drama Group's contribution to a very specialyear. So, gather your friends and family together for a greatnight’s entertainment at The Source.

Atlantic FILMWednesday 18 May Time: 8pm Price: €9/7 conc./ €5 Film Club Members

Dir: Risteard O’Domhnaill, Ireland, 2016, 80 mins Cert: ClubIn a collaboration spanning Ireland, Norway and Newfoundland (Canada), award-winning director Risteard O’Domhnaill (The Pipe, 2010) launches his new feature-length documentary.Atlantic follows the fortunes of three small fishing communities as they struggleto maintain their way of life in the face of mounting economic and ecologicalchallenges. As the oil majors drive deeper into their fragile seas, and the world’slargest fishing companies push fish stocks to the brink, coastal people and thespecies they rely on may be reaching a point of no return.“Entertaining, informative and essential.” – **** Irish Times

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Mick Flannery – Solo MUSIC

Saturday 28 May Time: 9pm Price: €20

In the end of the day and the heel of the hunt, you’re left with thesongs. Everything comes and goes, the shows and the tours and theapplause and the acclaim. Everything else doesn’t matter in the long run. But the songs remain. Mick Flannery realised this a longtime ago. With acclaimed collections such as ‘White Lies’ and ‘Red To Blue’under his belt, this solo performance at The Source will be a chanceto hear Mick showcase some of his brand new material from hisupcoming album ‘By the Rule’.

God Bless the ChildFirst Confessions are the Hardest! THEATRE

Friday 27 May Time: 8pm Price: €18/15 conc.

The short stories of Cork born Frank O'Connor are universally regarded asbeing classics of their kind. For the first time, ‘My Oedipus Complex’, ‘The Genius’ and ‘First Confession’ are brought together within a singlefull-length play. Meet young Michael, who goes into mortal combat with his father whenhe returns from the First World War, Larry, a genius who cannotunderstand why the world can't keep up with him, and Jackie, who hasthe grim task of not only making his first confession and communion,but must also deal with his very obstreperous grandmother. Richlyevocative of Ireland in the early decades of the 20th Century, funny andmoving and featuring memorable performances, ‘God Bless The Child’ isa hugely entertaining and uplifting night of theatre.

The Club/El Club FILM

Wednesday 25 May Time: 8pm Price: €9/7 conc./ €5 Film Club Members

Dir: Pablo Larraín, 2015, Chile, 98 min, Cert: CLUBIn a rundown cottage on an unremarkable stretch of blasted coastline, asmall group of priests live out quiet lives of contemplation, abstinence andgreyhound racing, under the unforgiving rule of their housemistress, SisterMonica. But their isolation is no spiritual quest and when a sailor arrivesseeking justice for the crimes visited upon him as a child, the group's fragilegrip on sanctuary comes tearing apart.Winner – Grand Jury Prize, Silver Bear, Berlin Film Festival 2015

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Gerudo Valley MUSIC

Saturday 04 June Time: 9pm Price: €10

Gerudo Valley are a three-piece Irish contemporary band, based in Thurlesfeaturing Stewy Yeomans - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Paul Ryan - Vocals, Guitarand Sean Mongey - Banjo. Gigging locally for over a year, they bring theirunique style to a plethora of music and give it their signature twist. Thisconcert at The Source sees the launch of their debut album entitled ‘TalesFrom The Valley’ which features songs such as ‘It’s Been A While’ and‘River Bend’, along with covers such as ‘Hallelujah’ and some traditionalIrish tunes. The album was recorded in the Valley Lab studios fromNovember 2015 to March 2016.Those attending will receive a free cd of the new album.

Pat Egan presents

Brendan Balfe’s ‘And We’re Off Air’ THEATRE Friday 03 June Time: 8pm Price: €20/15 conc.

How did Terry Wogan inaugurate young announcers? Why did thenewsreader fall off the chair? What caused Larry Gogan to collapse ingiggles?Irish radio wasn’t as serious as it sounded. In this new one-man show,Brendan Balfe recalls some of the personalities and eccentrics who becamehousehold names in Ireland. In his 50 years in broadcasting, Brendan has worked with all the greats andhis memories and anecdotes add colour to the history of Irish broadcasting.His tales of Gay Byrne, Mike Murphy, Maurice O’Doherty, Dermot Morgan, andmany others, steer just this side of the libel laws. He also tells of meetingsuch diverse personalities as Peggy Lee, Stan Freberg and Jimi Hendrix. His accounts of broadcasting legends -and their foibles- add up to afascinating and ‘historically funny’ experience. ‘Brendan Balfe- a National Treasure’ – Sunday Independent

Chronic FILMWednesday

01 JuneTime: 8pm Price: €9/7 conc./ €5 Film Club Members

Dir: Michel Franco, Mexico, France, 2015, 93 mins, Cert: CLUBTim Roth stars in this honest film concerning the politics of palliativecare. David is a nurse who works with terminally ill patients. Efficientand dedicated to his profession, he develops strong and even intimaterelationships with each person he cares for. But outside of his workDavid is ineffectual, awkward, and reserved. It is clear that he needseach patient as much as they need him

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Exhibition – 30 Years, Artists, Places VISUAL ARTSThursday 09 June to Wednesday 13 July

Times: 10am to 5pm (later on performance evenings)

This exhibition is a collection of artworks owned by LocalAuthorities across Ireland and marks 30 years since the first localauthority arts officer was appointed in Ireland. The works speak of places, people and home which reflects uponlocal authority arts development as just that, of a place and of apeople, of rural and urban Ireland, of home in a changing islandwhere we are bold with new ideas but rooted in our past.Renowned artists such as Tony O'Malley, Alice Maher, RobertBallagh, John Kindness, Norah McGuiness, Sean McSweeney,Sean Lynch and John Shinnors alongside emerging artists CoraCummins, Cleary Connolly, Lisa Fingleton, Jenny Brady, VanessaLopez and David Stephenson and many others feature in theexhibition.

Live Forever – Oasis Tribute MUSIC

Saturday 11 June

Time: 9pmPrice: €13/10 Early Bird

Live Forever are the definitive tribute to Machester’s Oasis. They recreate songsfrom each era of the band – from their Britpop height to the hits of the finalalbum, ‘Dig Out Your Soul’.The audience can sing along to classics like ‘Champagne Supernova’, ‘Don’t LookBack in Anger’, ‘Columbia’, and ‘Wonderwall’, but you can also expect to hear thatnugget that Noel and the boys kept specially for a b-side. Some might say that playing festivals and other large-scale shows, Live Foreverhave honed their craft to offer a rock and roll experience that can roll with theoriginals.

The Survivalist FILMWednesday 08 June Time: 8pm Price: €9/7 conc./ €5 Film Club Members

Dir: Stephen Fingleton, UK, 2015, 103 min Cert: 18Post-apocalyptic tales are a movie staple nowadays, but few have the leanintelligence and skill of ‘The Survivalist’. This accomplished Northern Ireland-setproduction pits a hardy, forest-dwelling loner (Martin McCann, ’71) against a pairof starving women who intrude on his isolated commune. Existence is reducedto primal trade-offs -sex for food and shelter - but loyalties shift and externalfoes demand desperate alliances. BAFTA Film Award 2016 for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer

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Elle Academy of Dance presents

Lets Dance FAMILY

Thursday 16 JuneFriday 17 June

Saturday 18 June

Time: 7.30pm (show 1) ThursdayTime: 7.30pm (show 2) FridayTimes: 3pm (show 1) & 7.30pm (show 2)Price: €12/8 conc/38 family of four

Celebrating its 10th year, The Elle Academy of Dance returns to The Source for itsannual show. The young students will bring the stage to life with various dancestyles including modern dance jazz, ballet, hip-hop & contemporary dance.The Elle Academy of Dance was founded in Urlingford in 2006 by qualified danceteacher Eleanor Brannigan. The main focus of the academy is that children have fun while learning the joy ofdance and this shines through on stage. For more information about dance classes please call Eleanor on 086 0868287 or find The Elle Academy of Dance on Facebook.

Urban Kicks Showcase DANCESunday 03 July

Time: 8pmPrice: €10/5 (children under 16)

Aiming to inspire the young and awaken the old, Urban Kicks is a hip-hopDance School based in Thurles. Covering ‘Poppin’, ‘Lockin’, ‘Breakin’, ‘House’, ‘Waacking’ and Old & New Skoolhip hop moves, the Urban Kicks kids show their family and friends what theyhave learned and how far they have progressed in the high octane world ofthis fusion of dance styles and music.

Roadhouse Doors MUSIC

Friday 15 July

Time: 9pmPrice: €13/10 early bird.

The Roadhouse Doors Show is a complete tribute that recreatesthe look and feel and sound of a live 1960’s Doors concert asclosely as possible.This gig is a must see for anyone who enjoys good live music, andnot just Doors fans. Our set spans the very best of the Doorsrepertoire, focusing mainly on the Jim Morrison years andincludes very best Doors songs, including the big hitters such as‘Roadhouse Blues’, ‘Riders On The Storm’, ‘Light My Fire’, ‘The End,Peace Frog’, ‘When The Music's Over’, ‘Break On Through’, ‘LoveMe Two Times’ and more.To get that edgy, authentic 1960’s Doors sound, the band usegenuine vintage equipment - the same ones that The Doorsthemselves used, including Vox Continental and HammondOrgans, Rhodes Electric Piano, and Gibson SG Guitars.

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The Source Youth Arts Project presents

Beyond The Frame PERFORMANCE

Monday 04 July toSaturday 09 July

Times: 10am to 5pm Price: €90/80 siblings

Now in its 11th year, The Source Youth Arts SummerProgramme brings together another spectacular five dayproject where participants will be creating and working with masks,projections, puppets and shadow theatre. ‘Beyond theFrame’ will explore connections between images fromIrish, Spanish, European and Syrian portrait artworks anddevelop storylines and performances from these images– all culminating in a final performance.Led by theatre director Tony Fegan, designer Tadashi Katoand performance artist Terence Erraught, the artisticteam will work with Irish and Spanish participants tocreate a large scale portable shadow/digital projectiontheatre performance.Open to young people aged between 11 to 17 years whoare interested in performance, design, music and digitalprojection.

The Source Arts CentreFamily Day FAMILY

Saturday 25 June

Time: 11am to 4pmPrice: Free Event

Spend an afternoon with us beside the river!Enjoy a day out with all the familyThurles Library, Thurles Leisure Centre and The Source allinvite you for a day of fun and frolics. Music, facepainting, workshops, performance, books and art will bein plentiful supply - with food and treats provided byboardwalk café Stef Hans to round off the day.

Family Events & Summer Camps forChildren and Teens at The Source

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Song School CampMonday 25 July to

Friday 29 JulyTimes: 11am to 5pm DailyPrice: €90

During this week-long programme you will do all of this and muchmore. If you think music is life then create, perform & record with us. Songschool is for secondary school age students who are interestedin writing and recording songs, performing them at an eveningconcert, making a music video, learning about music technology,and meeting people who love music as much as they do, not tomention forming bands and having fun!Songschool has been running for over 15 years in venues such asThe National Concert Hall, so don’t miss your chance to take part.Suitable Ages: 12-18 years

Leonardo’s – The Source Arts Camp ART

Monday 18 July toFriday 22 July

Times: 10.30am - 3.30pm Daily Price: €80/140 for 2 siblings

Like the camp’s namesake, we’ll try and turn your designs,doodles and drawings into masterpieces. We’ll look at famousartworks, make paintings, watch famous short films andmake some noise in the music section of the camp. Perhapswe should call it the Leonardo-Mozart Camp? Maybe we’lljust leave it at Leonardo’s.Suitable Ages: 7-12 years

Asterisk Multimedia presents

Creative Mind - Multi-Media Camp

Monday 11 July toFriday 15 July

Times: 10am to 3.30pmPrice: €100/90 sibling

Interested in coding, programming, graphic design and makingvideos? This camps for you.Express yourself creatively using the latest digital methods. Getout and about, working in a team to create film and designprojects through several mediums.Educate and empower yourself through technology andcreativity.Suitable Ages: 13-18 years

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The Source Community SpaceiThe Source Arts Centre and Library share a community studio space. Please contact Sonia at

0504 90340 to book or with ideas about workshops/classes you would like to see here.

Thurles Parent, Baby & Toddler Group (for under 5’s)

Every Wednesday Time: 9.45am to 12.30am Cost: €3.50 per familyAn informal gathering for parents/carers to meet at The Source Arts Centre while the children play andinteract with other in a safe environment. Closes for summer on 22 June. Contact: Rachel O’Regan086 8206528

Katy Wallace - The Dancers Academy of Performing Arts Every Saturday Time: 10.15am to 1pm

Jazz, Ballet & Hip Hop training. Every Saturday 10.15am to 1pm (except bank holiday weekends)Contact: Katy Wallace 086 892 5336 [email protected]

Yoga classes for Adults Every Thursday Time: 6.30pm to 9pm (except mid-term)

Contact: Grainne McLaughlin 086 8518321 [email protected] Close for summer on 07 July, resumes 08 September.

Pilates for adultsEvery Tuesday Time: 5.30pm (Level 1) to 6.45pm (Level 2). (except mid-term)

Contact Eimear Gallagher on 086 8184218 for more details. www.pilateswitheimear.ieCloses for summer 10 May.

Bunny HopFridays Time: 10.30am to 11.30am

Music and movement for infants and parents. Closes for summer 24 June.Contact: Nicola Everard 087 6742401 www.bunnyhop.ie.

Art Classes for adultsFrom 04 May to 22 June Time: 7pm to 9pm

Contact Brian Harte 086 0875159

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