{"id":222753,"date":"2026-01-02T03:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T03:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/222753\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T03:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T03:12:10","slug":"dancing-with-the-stars-first-fortnight-west-cork-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/222753\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing With the Stars, First Fortnight, West Cork gig…\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Set in December 1974, Ira Sachs\u2019 film unfolds in real time as the celebrated downtown New York photographer Peter Hujar (Ben Whishaw) sits in a West Village apartment with writer Linda Rosenkrantz (Rebecca Hall), recounting the details of the previous day. As memories drift through encounters with figures like Allen Ginsberg and Susan Sontag, the film becomes a meditation on creativity and sheds light on New York’s vibrant downtown art world and the introspective journey of an artist’s life.<\/p>\n

\n Gig: The Kates\u00a0\n <\/p>\n

\n De Barra\u2019s, Clonakilty, Saturday, January 3\u00a0\n <\/p>\n

\"EveEve Clague of The Kates.\u00a0 Picture: Celeste Burdon<\/p>\n

A West Cork supergroup comprising Eve Clague, Liz Clark, Mary Beth O\u2019Mahony, M\u00edde Houlihan and Paula K O\u2019Brien, The Kates are gearing up to release their debut album in the coming months. Their debut EP Pictures Here of Dreams was a statement of intent on release in 2024, and has seen them gig near and far in the interim. Expect razor sharp hooks, driving rhythms, and stunning vocal harmonies.<\/p>\n

\n TV: Dancing with the Stars\u00a0\n <\/p>\n

\n RT\u00c9 One, 6.30pm, Sunday, January 4\n <\/p>\n

\"DancingDancing with the Stars starts on January 4.<\/p>\n

Dancing with the Stars glides back with a new cast ready to tango, jive, and cha-cha for the nation\u2019s approval. This year\u2019s line-up includes Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh, The Traitors Ireland star Paudie Moloney, singer Tolu Makay, and comedian Michael Fry, while there\u2019s fresh stardust at the judges\u2019 table too. Two-time Strictly Come Dancing champion Oti Mabuse steps in as head judge, joined by Brian Redmond, Arthur Gourounlian, and Karen Byrne, with Jennifer Zamparelli and Laura Fox steering proceedings.<\/p>\n

\n Festival: First Fortnight\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n Various venues, Dublin, Kildare, from Tuesday January 6\n <\/p>\n

\"Tol\u00fcTol\u00fc Makay. Picture: Brian Teeling<\/p>\n

The annual mental health, arts and culture festival returns to kickstart the year, using creativity to spark conversations, build community, and challenge stigma. In Kilcullen Town Hall, Co Kildare, Threads of Connection weaves intergenerational stories into a community quilt rooted in nature, memory and healing. Nollaig na mBan at Whelan\u2019s celebrates Women\u2019s Christmas with poetry and music from Vona Groarke, Tol\u00fc Makay, and Jan Brierton. Meanwhile, Studio 2: Making My Mark at McKenna Gallery, Riverbank Arts Centre, Co Kildare, invites audiences into Johnny Tierney\u2019s working studio for an intimate, hands-on solo exhibition.<\/p>\n

\n Streaming: His & Hers\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n Netflix, Thursday January 8\u00a0\n <\/p>\n

\"HisHis & Hers on Netflix. <\/p>\n

His & Hers is a twisty mystery thriller that digs into the secrets people tell \u2014 and the ones they keep buried. Adapted from English author Alice Feeney\u2019s novel, the six-part series stars Tessa Thompson as Anna, whose life becomes entangled with a chilling investigation led by Jon Bernthal\u2019s driven detective Jack. Past trauma and present danger intertwine, blurring the line between investigator and suspect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Set in December 1974, Ira Sachs\u2019 film unfolds in real time as the celebrated downtown New York photographer…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":222754,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[61,60,6405,80],"class_list":["post-222753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-music-movies-reviews-munster","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=222753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/222754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=222753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=222753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=222753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}