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Brazilian Carnival Comes To Dublin
Award-winning, immersive entertainment company Elrow are making their Dublin debut this weekend bringing their vibrant Brazilian jungle carnival theme to the city.
Samodrowmo do Brasil will transform District 8 and Tivoli Theatre with intricate, flamboyant production, stilt-walking samba dancers, lively street theatre and some of the biggest names in dance music for a party to remember.
Renowned party starter Melé, resident George Privatti and Spanish party starter WADEwill take the reins on both days, with Kaily, local selector Andrew Azara and Hidden Agenda offering support on Friday, November 16.
Providing the soundtrack on Saturday November 17 will be Dublin duo Boots & Kats, most well known for their ‘Feels So Good’ stomper, the Nic Fanciulli-endorsed Rebuke,Emma Jai and Bedlam DJs. Taking place from on November 16-17 at District 8 and Tivoli Theatre, see www.elrow.com.
Orchestra Take On Iconic Hip-Hop Album
One of the UK’s leading orchestras will take to the stage at Opium this Saturday, performing one of hip-hop’s most iconic albums.
No Strings Attached will perform a live Orchestral Rendition of Dr Dre: 2001 to Irish audiences, merging orchestra with modern hip-hop.
Accompanied by DJ's, singers, and lyricists - this is not your average Orchestral event.
Dr Dre: 2001 features so many intricate musical layers, they will perform a complete rendition of the album and some of Dre’s west coast classics from start to finish.
Dun Laoghaire Vinyl Festival
The much-anticipated Vinyl Festival in hitting Dun Laoghaire will run until Sunday.
Taking place over three days, the festival will involve a collection of talks and discussions relating to all aspects of vinyl recordings from writing, recording, producing and performing, down to examining sleeve design and liner notes.
The line-up of special guests include Oscar nominated filmmaker Lenny Abrahamson, singer and actress Bronagh Gallagher, Gavin Friday, Joe Jackson, the Horslips and many more.
Events will take place in a selection of venues around Dun Laoghaire including The Lexicon Library Studio, The National Maritime Museum and Eblana College.
Tickets for the Festival on start at €10 plus booking fee from www.vinylfestival.ie.
Dublin Book Festival
One of Ireland's most successful and vibrant book festivals, The Dublin Book Festival, takes place this weekend.
Running since June 2006, the annual public festival showcases, supports and develops Irish publishing by programming, publicising and selling Irish published books, their authors, editors and contributors – all in an entertaining, festive, friendly and accessible environment that reflects the creativity and personality of the Irish publishing sector and its authors.
Most DBF 2018 events will take place in Smock Alley Theatre in the heart of Temple Bar, with other events taking place in the RDS Library, National Library, National Botanic Gardens and more.
The festival is a partnership between the Dublin Book Festival and Dublin City Public Libraries and its Dublin UNESCO City of Literature office.
The festival is completely free. For more info, visit DublinBookFestival.com.
Chris Cornell Tribute Night
Fans of Chris Cornell are invited to come along and celebrate the life of the late musical legend in Workman’s on Friday night.
The club will host a dedicated DJ set playing all eras of Chris's music including; Soundgarden, Audioslave, and Temple of the Dog.
Everyone attending will be entered into a draw by Universal Music to win Soundgarden, Audioslave and Chris Cornell goodies on the night.
Entry is €5 on the door, with all proceeds going to AWARE.
Concerts:
Friday, November 16th:
- Mumford and Sons @ 3Arena, sold out
- Roy Ayers @ Sugar Club, €25
- Vance Joy @ Olympia Theatre, €26
- Shakey Graves @ Vicar Street, €25
- Fields + Ivan Nicolas Nimbus @ Whelan’s, €12
- Proper Micro NV @ Whelan’s Upstairs, €5
- Samantha Harvey @ The Academy 2, €15
Saturday, November 17th
- Perfect @ The Academy, €42+
- Join Me In The Pines @ Whelan’s, €16.50
- Motions @ Whelan’s Upstairs, €8
Sunday, November 18th
- Interpol @ Olympia Theatre, €51
- Now v Now @ Sugar Club, €20
- The False and the Fair @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10
- You Me At Six @ The Academy, sold out
Cinema
The below films are our pick of the best movies hitting Irish cinemas this weekend.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Hell Fest
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