Lucas Brun is a second year arts student originally from a town just north of Lyon, France. Having moved to Ireland as a child, he has a unique perspective on fitting in in a University as an International Student. Dear international student, my fellow overseas pal, welcome to the UCC student community. Whether you moved…
The Everyman Theatre continues to be a beautiful place to take in the arts 120 years after its opening, even with some inopportune interruptions from traffic outside. The old MacCurtain Street theatre is currently putting on a production of Brian Friel’s classic play, ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’. I must admit my only previous exposure to Friel…
Following the success of TEDx CorkSalon’s CorkLovesMusic event last September, #CorkLovesMusic, in association with First Music Contact (FMC), presents a standalone series of free music industry clinics, as well as talks and performances, all beginning on Wednesday February 22nd, and taking place throughout 2017. On the afternoon of the 22nd, UCC Students’ Union presents one-on-one…
Cork band The Elation are set to release their brand new single, XO, on Soundcloud on the 31st of January. The band, consisting of Chris Cansdale on Vocals, Declan Kelleher on Bass and Keys, Billy Whelan on Guitar and Luke Tai on Drums and Percussion, played their very first gig as part of last years…
Cork City is said to be in the throes of one of its worst addiction epidemics of the last century, experts say. With the arrival of yet another scandi-chic retailer in the city centre, the citizens of Cork have been shaken to their core and left helpless in the kitschy face of Scandinavian consumerism. Residents…
The Cork Film Festival is in its 61st year, and by the time you’re reading this it’ll be about halfway through its 2016 run (the fortnightly publishing schedule for the Express isn’t fun sometimes). For the most part, the film Festival is held in Cork City locations: so Triskel, the Gate, the Everyman, and St…
Life is hard for Katurian K. Katurian: he’s an unsuccessful writer living in a totalitarian dictatorship, he’s a murder suspect, and he just so happens to be the central character in Martin McDonagh’s latest twisted masterpiece, which doesn’t really bode well for him. At first glance, The Pillowman is another McDonagh classic; the play is…
Intricate lyrics, smooth melodies, buckets of charisma and even the odd touch of drama – the UCC Songwriters Competition, now in its second year and organised by the Music Society, can be considered another resounding success. Cork is a city laden with wonderful young musicians and the past three weeks in Cyprus Avenue have been…
Cork brothers Niall and Rory Scannell have been making waves this season, with both men regularly on the starting line-up for Munster. It’s questionable, then, as to why these two key players in Munster’s recent successes have not made the recently announced Irish line-up. Both brothers have proven massively influential in Munster’s recent 14-15 win…
UCC Sports Studies Alumni Stephen Birmingham has enjoyed quite a few weeks here on Leeside. From being awarded a Bachelor of Education (BEd) in Sports Studies to guiding Cork City under 19’s to the Enda McGuill Cup, and through the first round of the UEFA Youth League with a win over HJK Helsinki. Birmingham was…