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A fresh spin for a ballroom of romance
The Ierne ballroom in Dublin is reopening tonight after a
15-year interlude. Dancers from its heyday talk to
Róisín Ingle p
All the world's a set design
Ireland's first entry to the Prague Quadrennial, the international showcase for theatre design, should launch Irish set and lighting designers onto the world stage, writes Sara Keating p
Music from the land of the rising shamisen
How's this for Japanese fusion? The ancient shamisen instrument, in the hands of Masahiro Nitta, duelling with its Irish counterparts, writes Arminta Wallace p
Reviews
Irish Times writers review a selection of events. p
Making the grade at the debs
In the midst of the Leaving Cert, many students will be looking forward to their debs. But, with a cost of up to €3,000, parents will be dreading the event, writes Kate Holmquist p
So long, school, and thanks for all the memories
TeenTimes: The sleeves on my school jumper are beginning to fray and there is a rather large hole in the elbow. The soles on my shoes are worn down and the covers on my books are dilapidated. These are signs: it is now finally time for me to leave. p
