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Tuesday 7th & Wednesday 8th May @ 8.00pmRocks’n’RosesEstablished in September 2012 at Rock Rose House in Castlebar, Rocks’n’Roses is a choir for people that have had a cancer diagnosis. The members of the choir are from all around County Mayo, and they come together every Wednesday to practise, guided by their Musical Director, Belcarra native Kathy Fahey. In the short time of being together, the choir has covered many genres, and from this Kathy

has picked a collection of songs that are lively, easy to sing along with and, most of all, fun. Special guests appearing on both nights will include the Mayo Gospel Choir. This will be the first time that Rocks’n’Roses has performed in front of an audi-ence, and by doing so, the members will ably demonstrate how they have grown in confidence, and also prove that life can be good after a serious illness, gaining new energy and new friends along the way.

Adm: €14 / €12 (concessions)

Thursday 9th May @ 3.00pmThe Sapphires Australia 2012 103 mins Certificate: PGInspired by a true story, The Sapphires is a musical comedy-drama that follows four vivacious, young and talented Aborigi-nal Australian girls from a remote mission as they learn about love, friendship and war. Set at the height of the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement and brimming with Motown hits, this portrait of a late 1960s girl group - Australia’s answer to The Supremes - is a celebration of great music and triumph in the face of adversity after the foursome are discovered one night in a dusty outback tavern by talent scout Dave (Chris O’Dowd). Di-rected by Wayne Blair and based on the hit stage play by Tony Briggs, whose mother and three aunts formed the real-life singing quartet, The Sapphires is an effervescent, irresistible crowd-pleas-er, with plenty of sass to go along with its fully earned sentiment.

Adm. FREE“A gem of a film.” - Toronto International Film Festival 2012


LOCAL ARTS: CHORAL

BEALTAINE: FREE FILM MATINEE

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Booking: 094 9023733

Thursday 9th & Friday 10th May @ 8.00pmWhitethorn Theatre Company - The Salvage ShopSylvester Tansey, owner of The Salvage Shop, is a strict taskmas-ter who demands loyalty from family, friends and the band he conducts in the seaside town of Garris. In his twilight years, the opera buff and bandmaster is left with his unfulfi lled dreams, and the bitter memory of his band failing to win a prestigious state-wide musical competition. Now rebellion is brewing in the ranks, and the time has come for the maestro to pass on his baton, but Sylvester has a long memory and the sting of be-trayal still smarts after all these years. Meanwhile his son Eddie, euphonium player in exile, invokes the intervention of the great Luciano Pavarotti as he struggles to forge a reconciliation with his father…Written by playwright Jim Nolan, directed by multi-award-winning veteran Whitethorn director Frank Herraghty, starring John Rooney, Frank Herraghty, Tom Lyons, Donna Ruane, Aoife Carr and Eamon Smith.

Adm. €14 / €12 (concessions)

LOCAL ARTS: THEATRE

Monday 13th May @ 8.00pmMáirtín Ó Connor, Zoë Conway & Dónal LunnyConsummate button box player Máirtín Ó Connor, one of the driving forces behind the Riverdance phenomenon, has worked with bands De Dannan, Midnight Well and Skylark, and is highly regarded as both a composer and solo artist. Fiddle player Zoë Conway is an awesome talent equally at home performing with Rodrigo y Gabriela, the Irish Chamber Orchestra,or Lou Reed, or touring the world with Riverdance. However, traditional Irish music remains close to her heart, as witnessed in her highly-ac-claimed solo albums. Guitar and bouzouki player Dónal Lunny needs no introduction, both as a member of Planxty, The Bothy Band, Altan and Moving Hearts, and as a gifted composer, ar-ranger and producer. A dream concert bringing together the dazzling talents of three of the country’s fi nest musicians.“O’Connor is a squeeze box player in the very top echelon.”- Irish Music Magazine “Virtuoso – one of Ireland’s most gifted young musicians.” - The Irish Independent on Zoë Conway “Lunny… a man who has been at the coal face of Irishmusic for the past fi ve decades.” - Hot Press Adm: €16 / €14 (concessions)

TRADITIONAL MUSIC

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Tuesday 14th May @ 8.00pmAmour France/Germany/Austria 2012 127mins French with English subtitlesWinner of this year’s Oscar for Best Foreign Film, two veteran ac-tors, Emmanuelle Riva and Jean-Louis Trintignant are superb as the central roles in Michael Haneke’s latest film. A couple in their 80s, Georges and Anne are cultivated, retired music teachers. After an attempted break-in at the couple’s apartment, the next morning over breakfast Anne goes into a trance heralding the beginning of her physical and mental decline, in which the couple’s long-standing love is put to the ultimate test. A tour de force from a great director.“This is a masterpiece.” - Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inqirer“Amour is the simplest yet most passionate film of Haneke’s incredible career.” - Peter Howell, Toronto Star“Transfixing and extraordinarily touching, perhaps the most hauntingly honest movie about old age ever made.” - Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly“A film of delicacy and immense force.” - Jonahan Romney, Screen International“Intensely moving.” - Dave Calhoun, Time Out Adm: €5

WORLD CINEMA

Thursday 16th May @ 8.00pmJon Kenny LiveJon Kenny Live heralds a return for Jon to the type of work that gave him the reputation as one of Ireland’s most talented co-medians. Jon uses the changing face of contemporary Ireland as the scaffold on which to build his hilarious observations and characters in this new show. Running through such contrasting experiences as supporting Munster rugby to visiting a health spa, Jon takes no prisoners and delights in emphasizing the humour in everyday life. He adds, “The show is really intimate. There are no sets, no props, no costume changes it is just fun and laughter all the way!” Formally one half of the hugely successful duo d’Unbelievables, Jon Kenny is one of Ireland’s best-loved entertainers. In these days of doom and gloom, an evening of hilarious comedy in the company of the inimitable Jon Kenny is just what the doctor ordered.“He has an uncanny eye for the most absurd elements of life as we know it while at the same time lampooning the idiocies spawned by recently discovered (and just as quickly lost) affluence.” - Hot Press


COMEDY

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Booking: 094 9023733

Saturday 18th May @ 2.00pmThe Doubles Partner It’s another ‘quiet night in’ with the crossword over at John and Mary’s house. But John has forgotten to mention that his new doubles partner is calling around later for a visit. When she ar-rives, life may never be the same again...After winning first place in this year’s Claremorris Fringe Theatre Festival, Castlebar writer Ken Armstrong’s blackly-comic fifteen-minute drama hits the Linenhall for a Saturday lunchtime treat.With a strong cast featuring Donna Ruane, Eamon Smith and Tara Kelly, directed by the good Ken himself, and sporting some excellent word-of-mouth from those who saw it in Claremor-ris, this is one you might not want to miss! Come and celebrate some seriously talented local talent.Running time: 15 minutes

Adm. €5

LOCAL ARTS: LUNCHTIME THEATRE

Wednesday 22nd May @ 8.00pmtheatreWorkswest - The Cherry Orchard“Without the cherry orchard I don’t understand the meaning of my life - if it can be sold, am I sold too?”Following its highly successful run at Westport Arts Festival 2012, theatreWorksWest presents its ensem-ble adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic play, a thought-provoking comedy set in the 1900s that looks at a bygone world under assault: the bankrupt and fading world of the Russian aristocracy. Despite their blind denial, time has caught up with the Ranevsky family, and change is overturning everything that had once been certain. Now in decay, the sprawling and once elegant estate is threatened by the auctioneer’s hammer, and the prized cherry orchard by the axe.

The family must change to survive, but can the family members accept it? Production directed by Trisha Kuester.


LOCAL ARTS: THEATRE

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Saturday 25th MayBarbershop Singing CompetitionsBarbershop music, with its close, unaccompanied four-part har-monies and ringing chords, originated in the US in the 19th cen-tury - initially in barbershops, which served as places of socialising particularly by African Americans. Since then the form has crossed cultures and become an internationally recognised style of singing. As part of the Mayo International Choral Festival (May 23rd-26th, www.mayochoral.com), the Linenhall is hosting two Barbershop competitions, which are open to the public, and which offer a re-ally enjoyable introduction to the world of barbershop singing.

Competition J, Barbershop Quartet AdjudicationsTime: 11.40am Duration: 60mins (approx)Participants: Note-Orious 4, Close’N’Time, Note Bene, AutotunesCompetition I, Barbershop Quartet AdjudicationsTime: 1.30pm Duration: 40 mins (approx)Participants: No Half Measures, Tone Cold Sober, Athlone A Cappella

Adm: €5, payable at the door, ticket includes entry to all com-petition adjudications. NB: No pre-booking.

BARBERSHOP MUSIC

Tuesday 28th May @ 8.00pmBeasts of the Southern WildUSA 2012 91mins Language: EnglishSix-year-old tomboy Hushpuppy (a superb performance by Oscar-nominated Quvenzhané Wallis) and her sick father Wink live in precarious, jerryrigged quarters propped up on stilts in a wild bayou backwater in Louisiana. Part of a hard-living commu-nity of marginalised outsiders, she inhabits an imaginary world of rising waters and strange prehistoric beasts, while the realities of storms and rising levees work their infl uence on their fragile exis-tence and call for more positive action. Calling to mind both the experience of Hurricane Katrina and ecological disaster, director Benh Zeitlin’s debut feature presents a fable that is both magical and poetic. A lyrical movie made for the big screen“Striking… poetic... a surging paean to human resilience and self-reliance.” - Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter“Exhilarating… vividly poetic.” - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian“A heart-on-sleeve, deeply eccentric tale of life, love and loss… dreamy but strikingly immediate… a very magical sort of social realism ” - Dave Calhoun, Time OutAdm. €5

WORLD CINEMA

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Wednesday 29th May @ 8.00pmColm Naughton - The Space Between the Notes Colm Naughton is a renowned banjo and mandolin player from Creggs in northeast Galway. He spent a number of years playing in Galway as a session musician and has toured Ireland, the US and Europe with various groups, including String Company, Fuaim Chonamara and John Beag Ó Flátharta. Currently, Colm can be seen playing regularly as a two-piece with Matt Keane. The album The Space Between the Notes is Colm’s first solo venture and is mainly Irish traditional, with driving reels, laid-back barn dances and lilting jigs, but also dips into other cultures for a set of Spanish muñeiras here or an American folk song there, plus two of his own compositions. For this night of music and song to celebrate the release of the CD, Colm will be joined by Finbarr Naughton (fiddle) and Pat Coyne (guitar), plus guest singers Matt and Orlaith Keane.“I’ve always known Colm as a very accomplished and versatile ban-jo and mandolin player. On this recording, his playing is, as always, rich, full bodied and full of heart.... I hope that his recording capti-vates other listeners as much as it has done me.” - Máirtín Ó Connor


Booking: 094 9023733

TRADITIONAL MUSIC

Thursday 30th May @ 8.00pmMikel Murfi - The Man in the Woman’s ShoesIt’s funny, it’s sad, it’s sometimes downright daft, but you won’t forget The Man in The Woman’s Shoes, a hilarious one-man show written by and starring Mikel Murfi. It’s October 1978 and Pat Farnon has ‘some business’ to do in town, but a five-mile walk is no joke when you have to do it in a pair of women’s shoes. Come with Pat on this hilarious journey as he walks from his wee white cottage to town and back again. “Today is be-ginning to feel very special and I’ve no idea why”. It’s a charm-ing encounter - an ageing man still with a boundless enthusiasm for life. Mikel Murfi is an award-winning actor, director and play-wright who has regularly appeared at The Abbey and The Gate, and was a founding member of the acclaimed Barrabbas… The Company. The Man In The Woman’s Shoes was developed with Sligo County Council Arts Service and Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo as part of Bealtaine 2012. It is presented here as part of Beal-taine 2013, celebrating creativity in older age.Adm. €16 / €14 (concessions) / €10 (over 65s)

COMEDY THEATRE

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Tuesday 11th June @ 8.00pmUntouchable (Intouchables) France 2011 112 mins French with English subtitlesThe biggest French film success of 2011 and the highest grossing non-English language film of all time, Untouchable is an unashamedly feelgood movie about the mismatched friendship between a wealthy quadriplegic and the street-wise ex-con carer he unexpectedly hires as his carer. Based on a true story, directors Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache cast a funny, sharp glance at culture-clash, disability and an

unlikely alliance between two characters from very different sides of the tracks, brilliantly portrayed by actors François Cluzet and Omar Sy.“Charming mischief… pepped up by loveable lead perfor-mances and a real lightness of touch.” - Matt Glasby, Total Film“Believe the hype - this irreverent take on disability is charming and uplifting.” - Dalya Alberge, The Guardian“Superbly crafted. An exuberantly charming French buddy comedy.” - Claudia Puid, USA Today“Omar Sy and François Cluzet are superb.” - Peter Travers, Rolling StoneAdm. €5


Thursday 6th June @ 8.00pmGerry Carney Regarded as one of Irelands finest songwriters, Mayo-born Gerry Carney came to the fore with his now worldwide hit Paddy, a song dedicated to the forgotten Irish, which a Sunday Independent poll named as Ireland’s Favourite Song. But before Paddy, Gerry was already touching hearts with songs including The Flame Just Flick-ered and Died, Nothing Without You, The Cottage by the Sea and many more. Continuously touring England and America, he tells the stories behind his songs, stories that everyone can identify with, and the lyrics and powerful melodies have earned him a dedi-cated fan base. From his first album The Flame, recorded in 1995, Gerry has dedicated his career to writing and recording original songs, and over the years has worked with the likes of Van Morri-son and Alison Krauss. His current tour showcases new songs from a forthcoming album, as well as his back catalogue. A memorable night on the cards in the intimate setting of the Linenhall.

“One of the strongest singer/songwriters this country has pro-duced in a long time.” - Western People


COUNTRY & IRISH

WORLD CINEMA

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Thursday 13th June @ 8.00pmCastlebar Gospel Choir - GatherPerennial favourites Castlebar Gospel Choir make a spirited return to the Linenhall Arts Centre. As part of The Gathering 2013, the choir will be inviting past members to join them for this special performance. Under the ener-getic direction of Kathy Fahey, the choir has been busy preparing a repertoire of old and new pieces which are sure to have toes tapping and hands clapping through-out the concert! Unique and unmistakable, Castlebar Gospel Choir’s performances are always brimming with passion and spirit and this evening’s entertainment will be no different! Prepare to be uplifted!


LOCAL ARTS: CHORAL

Wednesday 19th June @ 8.00pmSt Angela’s - Seisiún na nÓg 2013Drámaíocht, Damhsa agus Amhránaíochta ar an Sean Nós, damhsa seite agus seisiún ceoil le daltaí ó Scoil Naomh Aingeal, Caisleán a’ Bharraigh. Sean Nós dancing, drama and musical performance with pupils from St. Angela’s Primary School, Castlebar.

Contact 094 9022902 for tickets and further information.

Booking: 094 9023733

LOCAL ARTS: COIRM CEOL

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Thursday 20th June @ 8.00pmMick O’Brien, Emer Mayock & Aoife Ní Bhriain - Tunes from the Goodman Manuscripts Top Traditional musicians Mick O’Brien (uilleann pipes/flute/whis-tle), Mayo’s own Emer Mayock (flute/whistle) and Aoife Ní Bhriain (fiddle) recently released a CD entitled Tunes from the Goodman Manuscripts (www.claddaghrecords.com), featuring repertoire drawn from original sources collected by Canon James Good-man in the mid-19th century in his native province of Munster. The manuscripts, held in the Library of Trinity College, provide unique insights into the evolution of Irish traditional music and preserve much of the music of the south of Ireland as it was sung and played in the years before traditional culture there was devas-tated by the Great Famine of the 1840s. From these manuscripts, Mick, Emer and Aoife have chosen music ranging from unusual versions of tunes in the modern repertoire to those apparently unique to the collection. A night of great music on the cards. This performance is funded by Arts Council Touring.


IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC

Thursday 27th June @ 8.00pmPaddy Casey Paddy Casey has been at the forefront of the Irish music scene since his debut album Amen (So Be It) in 1999, while his second release Living became the biggest seller in Ireland, out-selling even U2, and containing the hit singles The Lucky One and Saints and Sinners. In more recent times Paddy has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with that very band on their Vertigo Tour, he’s had a week long sold-out residency in Dublin’s prestigious Olym-pia Theatre and RDS, and performed on the CBS hit chat show The Late Show with David Letterman. Now Paddy returns with his fourth album The Secret Life Of, recorded, produced and mixed at home in Paddy’s kitchen by Paddy and Pat Donne. “It’s my first completely independent record,” confirms Paddy, “a throwback to a recording style I used to have before I signed a record deal.” And the rest, as they say, will be history.“Paddy Casey... Irish music sensation.” - Time Out Australia“One of Ireland’s leading singer songwriters.” - Hot Press“Gifted.” - NME“Magical.” - The Times

Adm. €20

CONTEMPORARY FOLK

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Wednesday 3rd July @ 8.00pmDonal O’Kelly - Ailliliú FionnualaAmbrose Keogh works for Shell. When the Tunnel Boring Machine he calls Fionnuala sinks into the bog in Erris, Co. Mayo, he is mag-ically confronted by Fionnuala of the Children of Lir. She puts a geas on him – he’s bound to tell the truth about Shell’s opera-tions, such as mysterious attacks on local opponents of the gas project. During his ordeal, Ambrose meets his school classmate, Malachy Downes, a Shell-to-Sea activist, and echoes from the past resound. Donal O’Kelly’s award-winning solo plays include Catalpa, Joyced!, The Cambria, The Adventures Of The Wet Se-ñor and Vive La, and has performed his shows in the US, Europe, Australia and Africa. He is also well known on screen as Bimbo in Roddy Doyle’s The Van, and Jap in the bilingual film Kings.

“Cuts through Shell/State propaganda, allowing audiences to access the truth of what’s happening in North Mayo.” - Hot Press“O’Kelly performs superbly.” - Sunday Independent “Digs for truth beneath the controversies.” - Irish Times“A stirring piece of theatre.” - Irish Theatre Magazine “Highly entertaining while packing a punch.” - Exeunt Magazine


THEATRE

Monday 12th - Saturday 24th August‘98 RecalledAs part of the In Humbert’s Footsteps Gathering Event, the Castlebar Committee, in association with the Linenhall Arts Centre, is delighted and honoured to present a unique exhibition of distinctive and previously unseen artefacts (many from private collections) pertaining to the 1798 Rebellion in Ireland, and French General Humbert’s expedition in particular. The exhibition will run for two weeks only.

Adm. FREE

NB. Exhibition takes place in the Linenhall Theatre

Booking: 094 9023733

EXHIBITION: THE GATHERING

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Friday 3rd - Saturday 25th MayBea Last - AmorphousAn exhibition of large-scale paintings by Scottish-based artist Bea Last in which the artist explores her relationship to paint, its applications and dynamics. She works with “the processes of addition and subtraction, movement, memory and energy”, while evolving a series of paintings concurrently. Sketch books are a vital part of her creative process, “allowing freedom of mark making without self-consciousness. The fl uid energy cre-ated through these drawings are crucial to my practice and help me stay connected to the paintings that I am working on, helping to move them forward in their development. By focus-ing on the abstract and eliminating the fi gurative or narrative I am trying to capture the beauty in not necessarily the unseen but that which perhaps sometimes we are too busy to see.”Since 1999, Bea Last has exhibited in Scotland, England, Leba-non, France, Italy and the US.

Adm. free

Offi cial opening on Friday 3rd May at 7.30pm. All welcome.

VISUAL ART: GALLERY


Friday 31st May - Saturday 29th JuneJohn McNulty - Tractors and BarnsAn exhibition of rural imagery by award-winning Mayo-based artist John McNulty. “This exhibition is a selection of my paintings and etchings from the last four or fi ve years. The themes are rural with images of barns, farms and tractors. The source of the work is South Mayo where I live, and the Midlands where I spent some of my youth. The approach varies from realistic to more abstracted pieces.” He continues, “My work explores images of rural life and the changing circumstances of the West of Ireland. I would hope that the images would evoke echoes in people’s minds of a quality in rural life that has changed almost imperceptibly. The intention is not to approach the theme in a nostalgic way but to search for strong, evocative, sometimes playful ideas.” John’s work has been exhibited internationally since 1979 and is in nu-merous public and private collections. He has won the O’Sullivan Graphics Prize at the RHA, the Norman Ackroyd Etching Prize and the McNamara Print Award at Impressions, Galway.Adm. free

Offi cial opening on Friday 31st May at 7.30pm. All welcome.

VISUAL ART: GALLERY

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Friday 5th - Saturday 27th JulySarah Lundy - Habit“HABIT is a multi-media exhibition of works exploring the re-peated action and recurring result. The exhibition looks through cumulative arrangement of quotidian elements at Lundy’s ongo-ing inquiry into individual autonomy and collective homogene-ity, society and self; formally it explores the binary signifi cance of the single and plural, presence and absence, positive and negative.” Sarah Lundy is a visual artist and curator based in Co Clare. She has exhibited in selected group exhibitions in 126 Gallery (Galway), Catalyst Arts (Belfast), Mad Art Gallery (Dub-lin), Carnegie Arts Centre (Kerry), Galway Arts Centre and Tactic (Cork) amongst others. Curatorial projects include Void: Volume international group exhibition at Galway Arts Centre and TELEVI-SION group exhibition in Tactic in association with MART. She has recently had a solo exhibition =±EQUATION±= at the Courthouse Gallery, Clare and was selected for a group screening at River-bank Arts Centre, London at the Irish Film Festival in London.

Adm. freeOffi cial opening on Friday 5th July at 7.30pm. All welcome.

VISUAL ART: GALLERY

Friday 2nd - Saturday 31st AugustRuth Pettus - To Market, To MarketAn unusual, engaging and evocative exhibition of shoe sculp-tures by New Zealand-born artist Ruth Pettus, inspired by the Linenhall’s former existence as the original marketing area for the sale of fl ax grown in Mayo during the 18th and 19th centuries. As Ruth explains, “The shoes can be seen to represent the individu-als and groups of people jostling, conversing and travelling within the market area. The different textures and directions of the shoes refl ects a commercial hubbub of sorting, selling and buy-ing that would have most likely been enjoyed as a break from the daily routine. Most of these shoes were made at my brother’s house in County Galway from 2009-2012.” She continues, “I have been working in this medium for 20 years. The ‘shoes’ are reminis-cent of unearthed objects, damaged leftovers, fossils, narratives, the buried. They become an amalgamation of past and pres-ent.” Ruth Pettus is an Anglo-American artist living in Baltimore, Maryland. She has exhibited widely in the US, and also in Spain and Russia.Adm. freeOffi cial opening on Friday 2nd August at 7.30pm. All welcome.

VISUAL ART: GALLERY

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Saturday 18th - Saturday 25th MayDrawing on the Back of an EnvelopeWe’ve all heard the expression ‘drawn up on the back of an envelope’ to describe the act of pinning down the spark of an idea. The act of drawing itself is generally seen as a fi rst step in the process of making visual art, whether it’s for painting, sculp-ture, installation, animation or many other forms - it’s how we can start the creative process. And as well as being a step-off point, for visual artists it can also be an end in itself. Drawing on the Back of an Envelope is an exhibition devised by visual artist and curator Ian Wieczorek that invites people to literally make a drawing on the back of an envelope. Something inspiring, something playful, something inventive… the results of this invita-tion are on show for you to enjoy in this celebration of the act of drawing as a source of creative inspiration.

Adm. free

Presented in association with the Linenhall’s National Drawing Day programme. (To be part of the show yourself, see page 17 for submission guidelines.)

VISUAL ART: FOYER


VISUAL ART: FOYER

Thursday 20th June - Friday 5th JulyGMIT Fine Art Graduates 2013 - ThresholdThreshold features paintings from the eight graduates who recently completed the degree in Art & Design at GMIT Castlebar. The artists, who studied part-time over six years, are Gabrielle Bishop, Bernie Bohan, Tina Burke, Maggi Geraghty, Jo Killalea, Kevin O’Donnell, Barbara Trawinski and Carol Wood. Coming from diverse backgrounds, these artists bring together their distinctive interpretation and creativity in this show, which is their threshold or point of entering into the wider art world.The paintings explore a broad range of personal concerns, ex-periences and viewpoints. These include historical and cultural themes, and issues relating to nature and the environment and aspects of the human condition such as the mind, memory and identity.

Adm. free

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Booking: 094 9023733

CARRY ON PAINTING with Gráinne O’Reilly2.00pm-4.00pm, for six weeks commencing 13th May A series of painting workshops for improver adults who have already taken Gráinne’s Introduction to Painting workshops, or another painting class. The workshops will include instruction in drawing, painting, colour and technique and participants will have the chance to work on landscapes, still-lifes or their own individual pieces. The workshops will focus on the use of acrylic paints.

Gráinne O’Reilly is one of Mayo’s most prolifi c painters. She studied Fine Art at Sligo Institute of Technology and her work has been exhibited throughout the country, including solo shows at the Linenhall Arts Centre and Westport’s Custom House Studios. She has extensive experience in designing and facilitating visual art workshops.

CARRY ON PAINTING takes place over six Monday mornings commencing May 13th from 2.00Pm-4.00pm (continuing May 20th, 27th, June 10th,17th and 24th). Cost per head for the work-shop series is €60. Participants will be required to bring some of their own materials these will be outlined in the fi rst class.

Places are limited, and booking is ESSENTIAL. Booking and fur-ther information from the Linenhall.

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VISUAL ART WORKSHOP

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INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING FOR ADULTSa visual art workshop series with Betty Gannon11.00am-12.30pm, for four Fridays from 17th MayWe’ve all engaged in drawing at some point in our lives, whether it’s doodling while on the phone, or drawing to illustrate some-thing more clearly for a friend. Here’s your chance to explore and develop your drawing skills more fully, with guidance from an experienced artist. In a relaxed series of workshops, with step by step instruction you’ll explore the different tones, shading, marks and lines you can make with a pencil. Learn the different ways to hold a pencil in order to achieve a variety of effects, and fi nd out nifty tips for developing textures. The workshops will include exercises focusing on observation, composition and form, and participants will explore tonal differences, light and shade, and the ways in which an object can be visually described.

Westport visual artist Betty Gannon is a graduate of GMIT. Her practice is based mainly in drawing, painting and sculpture. Her seventh solo show will be at the Market Place Arts Centre, Armagh, and she has has also exhibited in numerous group exhi-bitions both nationally and internationally. Her work can be found in several private and public collections.

Introduction to Drawing for Adults takes place over four Fri-day mornings commencing 17th May, from 11.00am-12.30pm (continuing 24th, 31st May and 7th June). Cost per head for the workshop series is €40. Participants will be required to bring some of their own materials, these will be outlined in the fi st class. Places are limited and booking is ESSENTIAL. Booking and further informa-tion from the Linenhall. Tel. 094 9023733


HERE’S YOUR CHANCE:VISUAL ART WORKSHOPS

LINENHALL GIFT VOUCHERS - THE PERFECT GIFT!Looking for a gift with a difference? May we suggest a Linenhall Gift Voucher? These handy vouchers are redeemable against all ticket sales and workshops for our forthcoming programme at the Linenhall, or even Art purchases made through the Linenhall Gallery. Available at prices to suit any pocket, these Vouchers are an ideal way of giving a gift of the Arts for any occasion!

GIFT VOUCHERS

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NATIONAL DRAWING DAY @ THE LINENHALLSaturday 18th May

To celebrate National Drawing Day, we’re presenting a day of workshops and a special exhibition. So, come along and cel-ebrate the creative act of drawing with us!

TAKE A LINE FOR A WALK... RUN, SLIDE, SKIP, JUMP!Drawing workshops for 5-12yrs marking National Drawing Daywith artist Betty GannonSaturday 18th May 11.00am-12.00pm (5-7yrs) 12.30pm-1.30pm (8-12yrs)This fun workshop focuses on experimenting with different draw-ing materials such as chalk, graphite, biro, and pencil on a variety of unusual surfaces, in order to create new marks. Rubbing tech-niques will be explored to create patterns and textures. Partici-pants will create a series of marked surfaces and drawings which they will then bring together in collage to create a fi nished piece. Combining different drawing methods in this way often creates interesting and exciting results. During the workshop artist Betty Gannon will demonstrate some of her own drawing techniques.

Betty Gannon lives and works in Westport. She studied fi ne art at GMIT and works mainly in drawing, painting and 3D work. She has had solo shows at the Linenhall Arts Centre, the Custom House in Westport, Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny and Alley Arts Centre, Strabane, and has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions both nationally and internationally including RDS Student Awards, Rua Red, Claremorris Open Exhibition; Siena Art Institute (Italy) and the Brooklyn Art Library, New York. She is also a visiting artist to various National Schools in Co. Mayo.

TAKE A LINE FOR A WALK… takes place on Saturday 18th May11.00am-12.00pm: 5-7yrs12.30pm-1.30pm: 8-12yrsCost per head for the workshop is €6. All materials provided. Chil-dren should wear comfortable old clothes. Places are limited and booking is ESSENTIAL. Booking and further information from the Linenhall. Tel. 094 9023733

Booking: 094 9023733

NATIONAL DRAWING DAY

DRAWING WORKSHOPS

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EXHIBITION:Drawing on the Back of an EnvelopeDrawing is one of the fi rst creative activities we experience. Devised by visual artist Ian Wieczorek, Drawing on the Back of an Envelope is an exhibition that celebrates this fundamental activity by literally make a drawing on the back of an envelope, and in the process acknowledging the act of drawing as a source of creative inspiration. Come along and enjoy the fruits of that creative process, in an exhibition encompassing both young and old, from professional artists to doodlers, and everyone in be-tween! Runs from Saturday 18th - Saturday 23rd May.

AN INVITATION TO BE A PART OF THE EXHIBITION:

We’re inviting all of YOU to be part of the Linenhall’s Drawing on the Back of an Envelope exhibition!

Guidelines:1. Use any single envelope up to but NOT LARGER THAN C5 in size (that’s 232 x 163mm).2. Use any drawing medium – pencil, pen, marker, crayon, char-coal… - and DRAW!3. Put your name and contact details (name, tel no, email, ad-dress) on the reverse of the side of the envelope you’ve drawn on.4. Post (you may want to put your submission into another en-velope, or not!) or drop in your submission to the Linenhall Arts Centre, Linenhall Street, Castlebar.5. One submission per person. Closing date for entries is Monday 13th May at 5.00pm. Works will not be for sale. After 23rd May, works may be collected from the Linenhall (NB: no postal returns unless you send an appropriate stamped, self-addressed enve-lope.)

Have fun!


NATIONAL DRAWING DAY

BE A PART OF IT!

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MIX IT UP!visual art workshop for 5-7 year olds with Breda Burnsover two Saturdays 11.00 am -12.30pm commencing June 8th Over the course of two Saturdays join artist Breda Burns to exper-iment with lots of different materials in a number of art projects, including low reliefs and collages. Using a variety of materials and techniques learn new skills in a fun way. Bring yourself and your imagination and we will provide the rest!

Breda Burns is a Westport based painter. She has exhibited her work widely both in solo and group exhibitions. Breda has been teaching, leading community art projects and facilitating art workshops for many years.

MIX IT UP! takes place over two Saturdays commencing June 8th from 11.00am-12.30pm (continuing June 15th). Cost per head for the workshop series is €15. Places are limited, and booking is ESSENTIAL. Booking and further information from the Linenhall. Tel: 094 9023733

VISUAL ART WORKSHOPS

Booking: 094 9023733

SPIN AND POP!visual art workshop for 8-12 year olds with Breda Burnsover two Saturdays 1.30pm-3.00pm commencing June 8th Create a moving story in the form of a circular carousel. Build bright colours up in layers and watch your drawings come to life before your very eyes as you take your story for a spin. And there’s more! Learn to make a pop-up card to suit any occa-sion. Watch your art work literally open up in front of your eyes in a truly outstanding way!

SPIN AND POP! takes place over two Saturdays commenc-ing June 8th from 1.30pm-3.00pm (continuing June 15th). Cost per head for the workshop series is €15. Places are limited, and booking is ESSENTIAL. Booking and further information from the Linenhall. Tel: 094 9023733

VISUAL ART WORKSHOPS

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PORTFOLIO WORKSHOPS

Visual Art Portfolio Preparation Workshops with Amanda Rice5 day intensive course for 16-18 year-oldsover 3 Friday/Saturdays, 10.30am-1pm & 2pm-4.30pm each daycommencing Saturday June 22ndAn intensive 5-day course for prospective third level Fine Art or Design students aged 16-18 yrs. Each participant will focus on the formation of a 15-sheet portfolio outlining their artistic abili-ties. The portfolio will demonstrate observation, creative process and problem solving. The basic rudimentary elements of visual language will be explored, elements of line, tone, shade, colour and form. A focus on more contemporary methods of working, for example photographic work, will be encouraged. Partici-pants will be expected to carry out home-based work in the weekdays between the weekends of this course. This course will allow participants to develop a successful portfolio outside the pressures of school, during the summer months. Amanda Rice has a BA Fine Art (with Distinction) from the Craw-ford College of Art and Design, Cork. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally; including two solo shows, and participated in group shows in Shanghai, Montreal and Man-chester. She is currently resident at the Customs House Studios and Gallery, Westport. Visual Art Portfolio Preparation takes place over fi ve days: Saturday 22nd June, Fri 28th June, Sat 29th June, Fri 5th July, Sat 6th July. The cost for the 5 day course is €100. Participants will be required to have their own basic art supplies (details available from the Linenhall 094 9023733). Booking is ESSENTIAL. Booking and further information from the Linenhall.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS!

CALLING ALL ARTISTS -MAYO ARTISTS SHOW 2013 THEME: 20:20 VISIONThe Mayo Artists Show, organised biennially by the Linenhall and open to all people from or currently living in Mayo who make visual art (in any discipline), will take place this com-ing December 2013-January 2014. We will be looking for a maximum of two submissions per person. The theme for this year is 20:20 VISION, and all works (both 2D and 3D) are to be no larger than 20cm in any dimension. Full details, includ-ing submission dates, will be announced in the forthcoming September-December programme. Watch this space and get your creative hats on!

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SUMMER ART WORKSHOPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLEfrom 2nd - 25th July 2013

We have a group of wonderful professional artists who want to share their amazing skills with you so we are offering a series of 1-day and 3-day workshops throughout July exploring a whole range of different ways to make art. You will need to bring a lunch with you each day and wear loose comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting in a mess.

Please note that, to ensure a quality experience for all partici-pants, places are strictly limited and BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. Booking and further details from the Linenhall Arts Centre, Tel: 094 9023733.

The Linenhall implements a comprehensive Child Protection Policy in line with national best practice. Copies of the Policy are available from the Linenhall, and may be viewed on our web-site www.thelinenhall.com

Our Team of Workshop FacilitatorsThese workshops will be facilitated by the Linenhall Arts Centre’s Community Arts Team which currently comprises:

Breda Burns is a Westport-based painter and sculptor. She has ex-hibited her work widely both in solo and group exhibitions. Breda has been teaching, leading community art projects and facilitat-ing art workshops for many years.

Jodi Coyne is a ceramic artist. Her work has featured in a number of exhibitions and Jodi has several commissions to her credit. She holds a Degree from Limerick School of Art and Design and has much experience facilitating ceramics and visual art workshops.

Marian McHale studied Fine Art at the National College of Art and Design and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology. Her medium of choice is paint, and she has many years experience working in the fi eld of Interior Design.

Vivianne Maloney studied Fashion at Limerick School of Art and Design. She is an exhibiting member of the Greenway Artists Initia-tive and works with Linenhall Arts Centre’s Community Arts Team devising and delivering our Visual Art Programme for Schools.

Patricia Halligan works in a support role on the Linenhall Arts Cen-tre’s Community Arts Team.

SUMMER WORKSHOPS

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SUMMER WORKSHOPS


The fun starts here!

Block Arty (for 4-7 year olds)Tuesday 2nd July11.00am - 2.30pm, including a 30 min breakExplore the unlimited artistic possibilities of block printing using many different objects to create wonderful repeat patterns and colourful designs. Learn to make your own printing blocks as well as using found objects to create your artworks.

Adm: €6 per participant

Colour and Light (for 4-7 year olds)Wednesday 3rd July11.00am - 2.30pm, including a 30 min breakRecreate stained glass panels using safe materials that mimic the effect of stained glass. Learn about layering transparent materi-als and create your own stained glass design. Then place it in the light and see the colours shine!


Wax Works (for 4-7 year olds)Thursday 4th July11.00am - 2.30pm, including a 30 min breakCombine wax crayons with water based paints to create new textures and have a new art experience. Create textured rub-bings, cracked wax effects and wax resist works in this one day workshop.Adm: €6 per participant

Out to ImPress (for 8-12 year olds)Tuesday 9th - Thursday 11th July (NB: 3-day workshop)11.00am - 2.30pm daily, including a 30 min breakExplore process of printmaking using various print making tech-niques. Use a print press, inks, learn about embossing and create your own print artworks.Adm: €20 per participant

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And there’s more!

Op Art Explosion (for 8-12 year olds)Tuesday 16th July11.00am - 2.30pm, including a 30 min breakAchieve a 3-D look with your 2-D drawings using principles of per-spective. Learn how the repetition of simple line and form create amazing optical effects and eye popping dizzying designs!


Comic Strip (for 8-12 year olds)Wednesday 17th July11.00am - 2.30pm, including a 30 min breakBecome a comic book artist for a day! Learn how to tell stories through your artwork using many drawing skills. Learn about com-position, light and dark, and fi gure work. And tell your story!


Build Your Fantasy Village (for 8-12 year olds)Thursday 18th July11.00am - 2.30pm, including a 30 min breakBe your own town planner! Create a miniature village of three dimensional structures using cutting, folding and manipulating techniques. Where would you like to live?Adm: €6 per participant

My Art Box (for 4-7 year olds)Tuesday 23rd - Thursday 25th July (NB: 3-day workshop)11.00am - 2.30pm daily, including a 30 min breakCreate your very own personalised art box and fi ll it with your own creations made during our three-day explorations of various artis-tic methods and materials. Keep adding to this in your own time until you have your own art exhibition in a box!Adm: €20 per participant

What are you doing this summer?

SUMMER WORKSHOPS

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WRITE AWAY - Inishbofi n Creative Writing Schoolfor Adults with Jean TuomeyMonday 2nd September – Friday 6th September 2013Taking place on the inspirational island of Inishbofi n, WRITE AWAY is an exciting opportunity to write in an encouraging environment under the popular guidance of Jean Tuomey. This workshop offers a guided, supportive writing environment, and while the craft of writing will be touched on, it is not the primary focus of the course. It is especially suitable for fi rst-time writers or those who have not yet experienced the positive at-mosphere of a writing group, however all levels are welcome. The only requisite is enthusiasm. The course is under the guid-ance of Jean Tuomey, a teacher with over 20 years experi-ence and a passionate enthusiasm for creative writing. Jean has trained as a writing facilitator with the National Association for Poetry Therapy in the US and has led many extremely suc-cessful writing projects for the Linenhall.

WRITE AWAY takes place from 10.00am – 1.00pm daily. Cost per head is €110. (NB. Accommodation and transport to and from the island is NOT included).Places are limited, and booking is ESSENTIAL. Booking and fur-ther information from the Linenhall.

WRITING WORKSHOP


ALL EARS

SHHHH! DON’T KEEP IT A SECRET!If you’ve had a good time at the Linenhall - a brilliant night of music, a great theatre show or an inspiring workshop - we’d re-ally appreciate it if you would tell your friends about it.

TELL US!We love to get feedback on what we do here at the Linenhall, whether it’s something we’ve done well, or something we can improve on - your feedback helps keep us on our toes! Feel free to drop us a line, send an email or pick up the phone.E: [email protected] T: 094 9023733

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WELCOMETO OURCAFÉ !

As you may have already experienced, our bustling Linenhall Café continues to win great compliments from regulars and visitors alike for its quality, value and friendly service. So why not come along and check out our cool vibe, as you enjoy a tastysnackette, soup, wrap, sandwich, scone or sweet, and sip on

what we proudly claim is the best cappucino in town!

Linenhall Coffee ShopOpening Times:

Mon-Fri: 10am-5.30pmSat: 10.30am-5.30pm

See you there!

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