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THIS WEEK IN KILKEE
There is ALWAYS something going on in Kilkee
This Week in Kilkee - JANUARY
Kilkee Film club is back to get you through the winter months, ......Its also Panto season and we have Art exhibitions too....... something for everyone.
Art Exhibition
Kilkee Library
Cultúrlann Sweeney
November 19th - December 20th
Free Entry
All Welcome
‘Works in pastel” an art exhibition by Janet Buell.
Janet paints almost exclusively with pastels. Since 2020, she’s studied with American Master Pastellist Alain Picard. Janet is a juried member of the Pastel Guild of Europe and is a juried associate of the Pastel Society of America.
Janet’s work has been featured at the Clare Museum in Ennis. She’s had two solo shows at the Kinvara Area Visual Artists gallery. Janet also teaches others how to paint with pastels — most recently at the KAVA Plein Air Festival 2024.
She loves painting with pastels and In many ways, feels like an ambassador for this often misunderstood medium.
She finds the highly pigmented personalities of each stick very engaging. She likes their immediacy – nothing comes between her and the ‘toothy’ pastel paper she uses. She paints anything that strikes her fancy. Her daily quest is to capture for the viewer the movement, colour, textures, and humour of her own visual adventure.
Art Exhibition
Kilkee Library
Cultúrlann Sweeney
January 10th - February 1st
Free Entry
All Welcome
‘Blue Birds” an art exhibition by Jakobus Smit.
This exhibition aims to bring awareness to the decline of so many bird species across multiple parts of the Atlantic Archipelago (Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England). To ask if we can do more to protect them? Utilising oversized letters as a device to strengthen their identity and a limited colour palette of blue and grey to create a sense of urgency.
According to Jakobus “The Mission Statement of this exhibition is to be a canary in the coal mine. To sound the alarm, educate and help further push our efforts to protect birds. To inspire future generations, policy makers, product developers and consumers.”
About Jakobus: artist specialising in oil on canvas, charcoal on board, mix medium print on paper. Exploring the theme of ‘evolutionary ancestors’. Exploring our relationship with the animal kingdom.
CHRISTMAS PANTO
Kilkee Library
Cultúrlann Sweeney
January 10th, 11th, 12th
All Welcome
Tickets available online
THE GOLDEN TICKET
Crack´d Spoon Theatre Company presents a brand new Christmas Panto ´The Golden Ticket´
When Charlie Bucket finds one of the five golden tickets to Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the other winners can’t wait to feast on the sweets of their dreams. But beyond the gates, they discover more than just remarkable edible delights. This creative spin on and old classic combines the memorable songs from the original 1970’s motion picture ( ‘The Candy Man’ and ‘Pure Imagination’) with the best bits of every adaptation (and a behind the scenes look at life for the Oompaa Loompas inside the factory)
Don’t miss out on this world of pure imagination!
Raffle and shop will both be operating on the night. (Cash only)
Book your tickets now!
Film Club
KING FRANKIE
Kilkee Library
Cultúrlann Sweeney
Wednesday , 08th January
20.00 - 21.40
During the Celtic Tiger years,Frankie was a successful, wealthy and ostentatious businessman. After losing almost everything in the economic collapse, he now lives a quiet life operating a small taxi firm and has had to move back into his parents’ home. When Frankie’s father passes away, old friends and acquaintances gather for the funeral. Seeing those familiar faces forces Frankie to finally reckon with the lingering trauma of the day everything fell apart.Dermot Malone’s debut feature is a probing yet warm character study split between two strikingly different moments in its protagonist’s life. Love/Hate star Peter Coonan excels as the troubled yet sympathetic Frankie, alongside a talented supporting cast that includes Owen Roe, Olivia Caffrey and Ruairi O’Connor
DIRECTOR: Dermot Malone
Lenght 94 mins, Cert 15A
Film Club
CROSSING
Kilkee Library
Cultúrlann Sweeney
Wednesday , 22nd January
20.00 - 21.40
From acclaimed director Levan Akin (And Then We Danced), CROSSING is a moving and tender tale of identity, acceptance and unlikely connection that transcends borders and generations. Lia, a retired school teacher living in Georgia, hears from a young neighbour Achi that her long lost niece Tekla, a transgender woman, has crossed the border into Turkey. Hoping to bring Tekla home after a period of estrangement, Lia travels to Istanbul with the unpredictable Achi to find her. Exploring the hidden depths of the city, they cross paths with a transgender lawyer called Evrim, who helps them in their search. As a reluctant and surprising friendship forms between Achi and Lia, the unexpected duo begin to discover that Tekla may not want to be found. With remarkably authentic performances from Mzia Arabuli and newcomers Lucas Kankava and Deniz Dumanli, Akin’s third film offers a vibrant and evocative portrait of the city of Istanbul. Humanistic and compassionate, this hopeful vision of forgiveness is a heartfelt portrayal of overcoming the degrees of separation that divide us.
Director Levan Akin
Length 105 Mins Cert 15A
Film Club
BIRD
Kilkee Library
Cultúrlann Sweeney
Wednesday , 05th February
20.00 - 21.40
Gravesend, England. 12-year-old Bailey lives in a dilapidated apartment with her caring but immature father Bug. When Bug abruptly announces he’s marrying his girlfriend, a furious Bailey runs away and spends the night outdoors. The next morning, she meets a mysterious stranger named Bird who is searching for his own parents. It’s a chance encounter that sets off a series of strange and life-changing events for Bailey and those around here…The latest film from acclaimed filmmaker Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank, American Honey) elegantly combines social and magical realism in this unusual and heartfelt film. Bird is beautifully shot, boasts a killer soundtrack of smartly-utilised pop hits, and features exceptional performances from Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski and newcomer Nykiya Adams
Director Andrea Arnold
Length 118 mins Cert 15A
Film Club
DIDI
Kilkee Library
Cultúrlann Sweeney
Wednesday , 19th February
20.00 - 21.40
Fresno, California, 2008. 13-year-old Chris (also called Didi by his mother) faces into his last summer before entering high-school.As changes occur within his family and friendships,Chris must learn for himself what is most important. An audience winner at 2024’s Sundance Film Festival, this charming and funny debut captures both the highs and lows of early teen life.
Awards:
Winner-Audience Award:U.S.Dramatic, Sundance FilmFestival 2024
Winner-U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble. Sundance Film Festival 2024
Quotes:
“★★★★Sean Wang’s semi-autobiographical film offers a cool approach, swerving the usual coming-of-age tropes.”–The Guardian
“★★★★…a simultaneously painful, powerful, and poignant coming-of-age story…”-Loud and Clear