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Francis Bacon exhibition of photos of Freud opens tomorrow
Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane is delighted to announce a display of material relating to Lucian Freud drawn from Francis Bacon’s archive and studio which is located in the Gallery. The significance of this exhibition is that items on display relate to the recently auctioned painting at Christie’s, New York of ‘Three Studies of Lucian Freud 1969’ by Francis Bacon. The painting sold last night at a record price of $142.4m, – €104m.
The material, relating to the triptych, (three paintings in one), includes a heavily manipulated photograph of Lucian Freud seated on a bed. This photograph taken by John Deakin in the 1960’s, is manipulated by Bacon in advance of painting. The photograph is deliberately torn with the corner folded, so that Freud’s left leg is obscured. The fold is fixed with paper clips as was a practice of Bacon’s and the paint marks on the photograph indicate that Bacon consulted the photograph during the painting process.
“Lucian Freud was a significant figure in Francis Bacon’s life during the 1950s and 60s and he is the subject of some of Bacon’s most memorable paintings. We are very fortunate to have the archive of Francis Bacon in the Hugh Lane as it is a unique resource which relates directly to his artworks and adds an immense amount of information on Francis Bacon and his art” says Barbara Dawson, director.
Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud were friends in the 1950s and 60s and over 60 images of Lucian Freud were discovered in Francis Bacon’s Studio which is now located in Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane. A display of images of Lucian Freud including photographs by John Deakin commissioned by Francis Bacon will go on exhibition in the Gallery on 14 November 2013.
Opera in Merrion Square Park in June
As part of its on-going success in outdoor opera, Dublin City Council is introducing a new series of operatic performances for the month of June in Merrion Square Park. ‘Opera in the Park’ will showcase 4 fantastic concerts, with performances taking place at 1:00 pm each Friday in June starting on the 7 June 2013 with La Bohéme. On Friday 21 June the performance will take place at 8:00 pm to celebrate Midsummer.
‘Opera in the Park’ is an initiative of Dublin City Council as part of its remit to animate the city with the best of art and culture. These performances are also supported by Failte Ireland to promote the cultural interests in this part of Georgian Dublin to visitors.
Speaking on the performances, Ray Yeates, Arts Officer with Dublin City Council said “Dublin City Council’s Opera in the Open performances over the last few years have become a fixture in the Dublin’s cultural calendar This year, throughout the month of June we are proud to announce a new series of ‘Opera in the Park’ performances in Merrion Square featuring three lunch time concerts and one evening concert focusing on Midsummer. Our usual annual ‘Opera in the Open’ will of course return for the month of August. All Welcome!.”
Admission is free and booking is not necessary.
For full program details see: http://bit.ly/11rmGKJ
Details correct at time of print, programme subject to change.
Japan comes to Farmleigh
Dublin’s fourth Experience Japan Festival takes place from 4-21 April 2013. Experience Japan Festival day, a free family event, takes place at Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park on Sunday 7 April from 12 noon to 4pm. Other mainly free family friendly events will take place at a variety of locations around the city until 21 April. For full details see experiencejapan.ie.
The festival is supported by Dublin City Council, University College Dublin, Dublin City University and the Office of Public Works. Experience Japan aims to promote cultural and business links between Ireland and Japan.
Dublin’s Lord Mayor Naoise Ó Muirí who will open the festival on Sunday said:-“Experience Japan’s Family Day at Farmleigh will bring a traditional Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival to our capital. It’s a great chance for locals to share this beautiful tradition with members of our Japanese community”.
Also attending this year’s Farmleigh event is His Excellency Chihiro Atsumi Ambassador of Japan in Ireland.
The Festival continues to build on Dublin’s growing links with Japan and Asia. Dublin participated on a major Council of Europe Intercultural Cities conference in Japan on October 2012 attended by the Lord Mayor.
Tickets now available for the Lord Mayor’s Ball 2013
The Lord Mayor’s Ball hosted by Lord Mayor of Dublin Naoise Ó Muirí and sponsored by ‘Fire Restaurant and Venue @ The Mansion House’ is back on Dublin’s Social Scene! Relive the days of ball dresses in fancy silks and embroidered handkerchiefs and get yourself a ticket for the Ball of the year in the Round Room on Saturday 6th April at 7pm.
Speaking about the Ball the Lord Mayor of Dublin Naoise Ó Muirí said, “I am reviving the institution of the Lord Mayor’s Ball and bringing it home to the Round Room at The Mansion House. I invite you to don your finery, kick up your heels and join me for a night of magic, music and dance – all in a great cause. Thanks to our title sponsors ‘Fire Restaurant and Venue @ The Mansion House’ for their generosity, which means that all monies raised will go directly to three great charities – Alzheimer Society of Ireland, CRY-Cardiac Risk in the Young and the Marie Keating Foundation, whose invaluable work raises awareness of and supports those suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia, sudden adult death syndrome and all types of cancer.”
Speaking about the sponsorship, Sharon Hollywood, Director of Operations for Fire Restaurant and Venue said, “We are delighted to be fully sponsoring the Lord Mayor’s Ball. The return of such a pinnacle event to Dublin’s social scene marks a very positive turn for the city and charities alike who benefit substantially from this event. We at ‘Fire Restaurant and Venue @ The Mansion House’ are only too happy to support such worthy causes as our business continues to grow.”
From the early 18th century when it was held principally for the 24 Aldermen and their wives, the Ball grew to larger affairs to raise monies for charity in 19th and 20th century Dublin. It was a highlight of Dublin nightlife and resulted in a boon for local businesses selling silks and head-dresses and ended in 1889 with a special train laid on from Westland Row at 3.30am to bring guests home!
MC on the night will be Claire Byrne. Claire has recently joined RTE’s Primetime team and is also a regular presenter on RTE Radio One.
Tickets priced €100 each and further information on the Ball is available at www.lordmayorofdublin.ie or at (01)222 6200.
Lord Mayor Naoise î Muir’ and Deputy Lord Mayor Clare Byrne
Film Festival starts with Gala Screening
The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival opened with a bang yesterday, 14 February 2013, presenting the Gala screening of Broken, with stars Tim Roth and Cillian Murphy in attendance, along with director Rufus Norris, writer Mark O’Rowe and producers Dixie Linder, Tally Gardner and Nick Marston. The very special event also saw Cillian Murphy present a Volta, the festival career achievement award, to Tim Roth before the screening, celebrating Roth’s roles in some of the most iconic films of his three decade long career.
Commenting at the beginning of the 11 day celebration of cinema, Festival Director Gráinne Humphreys said:-“As an international festival, we aspire to champion emerging film makers, recognise established talents and celebrate the independent spirit of film makers the world over – fighting to bring their stories to audiences in their own way. Broken is a very special film – a beautiful story with a wonderful cast, delicate direction and its subtle bittersweet echoes of To Kill a Mockingbird – it’s an honour to bring its key players to Dublin for our Opening Night”
Speaking at the launch, Pat Magee, Managing Director Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, commented:- “2013 marks the 11th anniversary of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival which is growing from strength to strength and is a world class example of how a great sponsorship can bring real value to all parties. Jameson are delighted to support the festival this year with an exciting new TV, outdoor and on-line campaign which will greatly enhance the profile of the festival with Irish consumers and we are particularly pleased to announce that Danny Devito will be present for a special Jameson Cult Film Club screening of L.A. Confidential’
Director of Broken Rufus Norris, who attended the premiere, commented: “it’s a wonderful compliment for us that Broken has been invited to open this Festival, and I am totally delighted to be part of such a great event. This is doubly so for the fact that so much of the film was created here. Mark O’Rowe and I argued back and forth over the script for days on end in various cafes around the city, and the care he gave it and education he gave me were the foundations of the piece. I hope you folk like it – its body is English but the bones were made in Dublin.”
The festival continues until 24th February, with special guests including Danny DeVito for the Jameson Cult Film Club screening of LA Confidential and a Volta presentation by Brendan Gleeson after the screening of The War of the Roses; actor James D’Arcy who will attend the screening of Cloud Atlas; director Costa-Gavras who will attend the screening of his new film Capital along with actor Gabriel Byrne; iconic Chinatown screenwriter Robert Towne who will attend the screening of Shampoo; Borgen screenwriter Tobias Lindholm who will attend the screening of his new film A Hijacking; Top Gun casting director Margery Simkin who will give a talk on her phenomenal career and Academy Award nominee Dario Marianelli who will present a very special concert featuring a selection of his famous film scores.
About BROKEN:
Norris’ multi award winning Broken is a powerful, captivating and heartbreaking exploration of love in all its many forms: idealised, unrequited, and, ultimately, unconditional. With some light comic touches and a brilliant central performance from newcomer Eloise Laurence, this coming of age story deals with the tumultuousness of growing up in a world where the happy certainties of childhood give way to a fear-filled doubt, and where a complex, broken world fills the future. Featuring a great cast including Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy and Rory Kinnear. Broken will be in Irish cinemas on 8th March.
About the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival:
The 11th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival will take place from the 14th – 24th February 2013. The full programme is available via the festival website jdiff.com. Tickets can be booked via the website, facebook, Entertainment.ie or in person at the Festival Hub in Filmbase from 24th January, or at Ticket Offices in Cineworld or the Light House from 4th February.
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival would like to thank its funders and sponsors: Jameson, The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Bord Scannán na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board, Cineworld, Renault, The Merrion Hotel, The Irish Times, RTÉ, Windmill Lane, Wells Cargo, Entertainment.ie, Film Base and The Church.
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
Ticket Office: Filmbase, Curved St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Phone: 01 687 7974
Web: www.jdiff.com
Email: info@jdiff.com
Facebook: Jameson Dublin International Film Festival – /Dublinfilmfestival
Twitter: @DublinFilmFest
More stars confirmed for film festival
In addition to the already jam packed line up, the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival are delighted to announce an exciting array of actors and filmmakers who will come to Dublin for the festival, which takes place from14th – 24th February 2013.
Actor James D’Arcy (Hitchcock, W.E.) will take part in a post screening discussion about his part in the adaptation of David Mitchell’s multi-layered epic, Cloud Atlas. Nicholas Jarecki will attend the screening of his auspicious directorial debut Arbitrage (which stars Susan Sarandon and Richard Gere, nominated for a Golden Globe for the role), and screenwriter Scott Z. Burns (The Bourne Ultimatum, Contagion) will be on hand to talk about his screenplay for Steven Soderberg’s last film Side Effects.
The 11th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival will take place from 14-24 February 2013. The full programme is available via the festival website jdiff.com. Tickets can be booked via the website, facebook, Entertainment.ie or in person at the Festival Hub in Filmbase from 24th January, or at Ticket Offices in Cineworld or the Light House from 4th February.
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival would like to thank its funders and sponsors: Jameson, The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Bord Scannán na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board, Cineworld, Renault, The Merrion Hotel, The Irish Times, RTÉ, Windmill Lane, Wells Cargo, Entertainment.ie, Film Base and The Church.
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
Ticket Office: Filmbase, Curved St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Phone: 01 687 7974
Web: www.jdiff.com
Email: info@jdiff.com
Facebook: Jameson Dublin International Film Festival – /Dublinfilmfestival
Twitter: @DublinFilmFest
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 14-24 February
Many well-known film stars will be in town for the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival when it starts later this month.
Tim Roth, Gabriel Byrne, Frank Langella, Olivier Assayas, Costa-Gavras, Joss Whedon, Robert Towne and Danny DeVito have all confirmed for the 2013 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival which runs from 14 – 24 February 2013
The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival is delighted to welcome a stunning array of filmmaking talent to Dublin this February for the 11th edition of the festival, which takes place from 14th – 24th February.
Featuring acting legends such as Danny DeVito, Tim Roth, Gabriel Byrne and Frank Langella, directing powerhouses, Olivier Assayas, Costa-Gavras and Joss Whedon, as well as events showcasing the art of screenwriting with Tobias Lindholm (Borgen) and Robert Towne (Chinatown, Shampoo), and casting with Margery Simkin (Top Gun, Erin Brockovich). Featuring over 130 feature films, alongside shorts, masterclasses and a myriad of special events hosted in the dedicated Hub and Club spaces, the festival will also welcome over 100 Irish and international guests to light up an amazing 11 days.
Exciting young Irish actors Killian Scott and Kelly Campbell, who will both feature in films screening at the festival – Black Ice and The Good Man, launched the festival programme on 23rd January.
Speaking at the launch, Festival Director Gráinne Humphreys said: “The year long search for the most original voices in contemporary cinema will finally be unveiled next month. It’s a festival jam packed with screenings, workshops and masterclasses, and I am genuinely humbled by the guests who will join us: Olivier Assayas, Costa-Gavras, Danny DeVito, Joss Whedon, Margery Simkin and Frank Langella, it is a honour to welcome them and the rest of our cast list to Dublin.”
The highly anticipated Jameson Cult Film Club will this year feature the classic LA Confidential, with Danny DeVito in attendance for a unique interactive event screening. “Our association with film began in 1998 and I am very proud to say that, today, Jameson is involved with some of the most dynamic and successful film festivals around the world. At the heart of our film association is our sponsorship of JDIFF, which has grown from strength to strength since 2002. In support of this, we have once again developed an integrated marketing campaign consisting of TV, print, radio, outdoor, online and extensive in-bar and retail promotions around Dublin,” said Anna Malmhake, CEO & Chairman, Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard.
The festival will bring unexpected stories to audiences throughout the 11 days. Iconic actor Tim Roth will showcase his gentle side at the opening gala, a screening of compelling family drama Broken, directed by Rufus Norris and written by Irish screenwriter Mark O’Rowe both of whom will attend the screening along with Roth. Creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and director of Avengers Assemble Joss Whedon will mix the modern and classic with a retelling of the Shakespeare comedy Much Ado About Nothing; and Frank Langella will transform from Nixon (after his iconic role in 2008’s Frost/Nixon), to a retired burglar in Robot & Frank!
Exciting Irish talent will be showcased in the line up of Irish features, which will encompass the caper that is The Hardy Bucks Movie; Kieron J Walsh’s black humourous Jump, Mary Harron’s visually lush The Moth Diaries starring Sarah Bolger, documentary maker Kieran Evans’ powerful debut feature Kelly + Victor, and the intriguing Irish co-production Call Girl.
In the year of Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union, the festival are delighted to present a focus on European film, welcoming acclaimed filmmakers Olivier Assayas (Apres Mai/Something in the Air), Costa-Gavras (Capital), Pascal Bonitzer (Looking for Hortense / Cherchez Hortense) and Tobias Lindholm (A Hijacking) to Dublin for the festival, as well the concert of film scores by Academy Award winning Dario Marianelli, a collaboration between the festival, the National Concert Hall and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
Documentaries will be centre stage, with the festival closing with the world premiere of Blood Rising, director Mark McLoughlin and artist Brian Maguire’s searing indictment of the Mexican authorities of Juarez and the women it has forgotten – part of the Arts Council Reel Art documentay programme. The festival will also present Claire Dix’s Broken Song which follows three hip-hop artists from north Dublin, and Paul Duane’s NATAN, the captivating portrait of controversial but overlooked French film pioneer Bernard Natan.
Other fascinating subjects explored in featured documentaries include:-
Oscar winner Alex Gibney’s Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, the dark history of sexual molestation of deaf children by the Catholic Church in the late ’50s
Nick Ryan’s gripping account of Irishman Ger McDonnell’s tragic expedition to K2, The Summit
Sophie Fiennes’ controversial exploration of what psychoanalysis can tell us about cinema The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema.
The festival will also present cinematic portraits of legendary drummer Ginger Baker, graphic designer Pablo Ferro, Magnum photojournalist John G. Morris, dancer Colin Dunne, band The Frames and famed children’s author Tomi Ungerer.
The programme will feature a broad and diverse range of award winning films from across the world, including Kim Ki-duk’s Venice winning Pieta, Taviani Brother’s Berlinale winner Caesar Must Die, Foreign language Oscar nominee Beyond the Hills (Cristian Mungiu) and Rob Savage’s Raindance winning first feature Strings. Other attractions will include highly anticipated titles White Elephant (Pablo Trapero), Post Tenebras Lux (Carlos Reygadas), With You, Without You (Prasanna Vithange), Gangs of Wasseypur (Anurag Kashyap), Stoker (Chan-wook Park), Easy Money I & II (Daniel Espinosa and Babak Najafi), Arbitrage (Nicholas Jarecki), The Look of Love (Michael Winterbottom) and Cloud Atlas (Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, Lana Lachowski).
The Out of the Past season will this year feature classics such as Kieslowski’s Blind Chance, Billy Wilder’s Sunset Blvd. and Jerry Schatzberg’s Scarecrow, as well as Fritz Lang’s 1928 Spies, with a live accompaniment by Günther Buchwald, and a tribute to Irish filmmaker Kieran Hickey hosted in association with the IFI. The IFI will also present a celebration of the work of Jem Cohen and the Irish premiere of Museum Hours.
The 11th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival will take place from the 14th – 24th February 2013. The full programme will be available to view from the festival website jdiff.com at 7pm on 23rd January, with online booking open from 11.59pm. Tickets can be booked in person at the Festival Hub in Filmbase from 24th January, or at Ticket Offices in Cineworld or the Light House from 4th February.
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival has many funders and sponsors including Jameson, The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Bord Scannán na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board, Cineworld, Renault, The Merrion Hotel, The Irish Times, RTÉ, Windmill Lane, Wells Cargo, Entertainment.ie, Film Base and The Church.
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
Ticket Office: Filmbase, Curved St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Phone: 01 687 7974
Web: www.jdiff.com
Email: info@jdiff.com
Facebook: Jameson Dublin International Film Festival/Dublinfilmfestival
Twitter: @DublinFilmFest
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Book now for Film Festival
Book your tickets now for Dublin’s 3rd Chinese New Year Film Festival 1 – 9 February 2013
The Dublin Chinese New Year Film Festival opens on 1 February at the Light House Cinema in Smithfield with the Chinese version of the renowned novel ‘Dangerous Liaisons’, bringing a story of passion and betrayal to the big screen.
This year’s Dublin Festival, brought to you by Dublin City Council and Kildare Village Chic Outlet Shopping, in conjunction with access>CINEMA and the Light House Cinema, runs from 1 – 9 February. There will also be screenings in other locations across the country including Cork and Galway.
The selected films celebrate Chinese cinema through a variety of themes and bring to the screen the fascinating world of Chinese culture. From the dark financial world of ‘Life without Principle’ to the romance of ‘Love is Not Blind’ to the closing film, the dynastic martial arts tale ‘Tai Chi 0’, this year’s Film Festival aims to celebrate and entertain a wide range of audiences during this Chinese Year of the Snake.
The 2013 Dublin Chinese New Year Film Festival will include many other features including a lecture series and animation programme for children.
The full programme and booking information is available now at www.cny.ie
This Dublin Chinese New Year Film Festival promises to celebrate the best of Chinese cinema and culture, and is an appetiser for the Dublin City Council Chinese New Year Festival which begins in the capital on 8 February 2013.
Details at www.cny.ie
iPad app of The Book of Kells manuscript launched
Explore the Magnificently Decorated Manuscript Page by Page in High Resolution with New Book of Kells for iPad
In a unique synergy of expertise, a Trinity campus company, X Communications and Trinity College Library have produced the Book of Kells for iPad app. Widely regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful decorated manuscripts and a masterpiece of European medieval art, the Book of Kells for iPad app now allows the user to view its images in high resolution in all their richness. It is also the first manuscript in its complete form available as an iPad app.
The app contains all 680 pages of the manuscript, permitting the user to scroll through the manuscript page by page. High resolution images of the most highly decorated pages are included at up to six times their original size.
Commenting on its significance, College Librarian, Robin Adams says: “The Book of Kells is arguably Ireland’s greatest cultural treasure and the Library exhibits the manuscript to hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Working with X Communications we can now share its imagery, colour and imagination through an engaging and interactive medium.”
Professor Marie Redmond of the School of Computer Science & Statistics heads up X Communications, a campus company that was founded in 1994. The company is an award-winning digital media agency that has produced interactive installations for The National Museum, The National Library, the Hugh Lane Gallery, and the National Gallery.
The images used for the Book of Kells for iPad app were digitised by The Digital Resources & Imaging Services in Trinity College Library from transparencies provided by Faksimile-Verlag Luzern which published a facsimile of the manuscript in 1990.
Following on from the international award-winning DVD-ROM also produced by X Communications, this app showcases the decorative skills of the scribes and the rich and varied colours used in the drawings. The app took just six months to complete and the team in X Communications included designer Stephanie Francis and programmer, Killian Walsh.
“The Book of Kells is a visual experience and the iPad is the perfect platform for viewing the images in high resolution especially on the new retina display screens. Viewing the entire manuscript, showing the pages in the exact order that they were written explains how the work was conceived and shows the amazing talent of the scribes. The wonder is that we could not produce a work of this extraordinary beauty and magnitude today ,” Professor Marie Redmond .
Summary of the key features
● Explore all 680 surviving pages
● View in detail 21 of the most decorated pages available at 6 times their actual size
● Learn about the history of the book including where, when and how it was made
● Understand the meaning behind the decorative symbols used throughout the manuscript
● Browse through over 600 examples of animals, initial letters and other decorative themes.
The app is available to purchase via the App Store for $11.99 / €12.99. Direct link:https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-book-of-kells/id572483284