(AGENPARL) – sab 01 marzo 2025 Join us at the James Joyce Centre in early March for a concert honouring Frank Corcoran and two fascinating lectures about Monto and Finnegans Wake.
The events are free but booking is essential.
** Frank Corcoran at 80!
Monday, March 3rd at 7.30pm
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The James Joyce Centre in association with Anna Livia Creative (https://www.annaliviacreative.com?mc_cid=0bd5e06e8f&mc_eid=UNIQID) invites you to a celebratory concert of composer Frank Corcoran on Monday, March 3rd at 7.30pm. The concert features the composer and classical guitarist Benjamin Dwyer, and the leading Irish cellist Paul Grennan. Irish composer John Buckley will offer an appreciation of Corcoran’s extraordinary life and work. Corcoran will be present and will join actor Nicole Rourke as narrators of a number of Corcoran’s delightful poems. The concert also features a number of works inspired by James Joyce.
Featuring
Composer Frank Corcoran
Guitarist-Composer Benjamin Dwyer
Cellist Paul Grennan
Actor Nicole Rourke
Composer John Buckley
Doors open at 7pm. The performance will be followed by a drink reception.
** After Monto: 1925-2025
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** Thursday, March 6th at 7.30pm
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Join us at the James Joyce Centre for reflections on North East Inner City Dublin over the century since the defenestration of Monto on Thursday, March 6th at 7.30pm.
In March 1925, the infamous prostitution trade of Monto (or “Nighttown” in the Circe episode of Ulysses) ended, suddenly and dramatically. Police flooded the area, raiding addresses. More than 120 arrests were made. At the same time, through the streets of Monto, Frank Duff Legion of Mary led a procession in honor of the Sacred Heart, reclaiming the streets.
Join us for readings and remembrances with Declan Gorman, Tina Robinson, Des Gunning and Darina Gallagher. Our special guests are the former Head of Special Projects at the National Archives of Ireland Catriona Crowe and Marie Sherlock, TD of Dublin Central.
Doors open at 7pm.
** ‘Dear Dirty Dumpling’: Dublin in Finnegans Wake
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** Thursday, March 13th at 6.30pm
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Join us at the James Joyce Centre for an insightful talk about Finnegans Wake by John Dredge on Thursday, March 13th at 6.30pm as part of our Spring Lecture Series 2025.
This lecture will explore how the city of Dublin and its ‘environs’ is knitted into the fabric of James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake. As well as the many references to Dublin and Dublin places, many of the Wake’s set pieces take place in identified and/or identifiable Dublin locales e.g. the Pranquean episode in Howth Castle and the Museyroom episode in Phoenix Park. The lecture will have a strong visual dimension but will also explore how everyday Dublin speech infuses the rich linguistic fusion that makes the Wake unique in world literature.
John Dredge is the Honorary Secretary of the James Joyce Institute of Ireland.
Doors open at 6pm.
The James Joyce Centre makes great effort to keep our events free and open to the public. We rely upon public and private donations in order to do so. We would greatly appreciate it if you would consider making a donation.
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The James Joyce Centre is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
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