What's on in Waterford: Art exhibitions, live music, tribute acts and more
John Coltrane's music will be celebrated in Waterford
It has been 16 years since the passing of Joe Dolan, in 2007. His music however, is as popular as ever.
Contemporary singers such as Robbie Williams, Damon Albarn of Blur, Shane McGowan and Morrissey of The Smiths, have said they are fans of Joe’s music and even included his songs in their live shows.
To celebrate Joe’s life, his family are on tour with their show ‘Remembering Joe’.
Joe’s brother Ben who shared the stage with his younger brother for 47 fun-filled years, will highlight Joe’s successful singing career.
He will be joined on stage by Joe’s niece Sandra, nephews Adrian and Ray, with singer Karen Carroll and members of Joe’s original backing band. A nostalgic evening of hit after hit.
Tickets available at theatreroyal.ie
The history and music of John Coltrane is coming to the Seantí, as Irish Jazz Saxophonist Adam Nolan takes his quartet on a stellar adventure with the music of the jazz giant from his early years to his more experimental music.
Adam will be on tenor sax, whilst Killian Browne will be on piano, Derek Whyte on double bass and Christian Conefery on drums.
Tickets available at Eventbrite.ie
'Fighting Games' presents of a series of monumental paintings on canvas tarpaulin. Employing minimal forms and graphic shapes, their work is rooted in the visual language of signs, symbols and pictograms which can be found in various systems of propaganda and control to communications and way-finding.
Their visual lexicon, consisting of grimacing faces, fist pumps, explosions, pixelated hearts and various graphic forms, populate the canvas in a highly composed and stylised manner. The use of doubles, symmetry, mirroring, and reduplication suggest ideas of both micro and macro conflicts, games, battles, communication, and misinformation.
Rendered in a hard edge style, reminiscent of utilitarian art movements such as Russian Constructivism and Soviet Poster Art, the work appears to directly communicate while also retaining a sense of ambiguity, allowing for interpretation and inquiry.
The use of humour and repetition creates a playful sense of absurdity, taking a wry look at various themes including a growing sense of anxiety, power structures, nationalism and identity.
Tickets available at garterlane.ie
