REVIEW: Radar in the Speakeasy – Maguire and I, Napolean and Kowalski
The crowds started to enter the Speakeasy bar for another evening of local music presented by Radar in anticipation of some new and some more established artists. Maguire and I opened the evening with their unique sounds captivating the attention of the crowd through their powerful arrangements. They provided a folksy sound throughout their set, aided by the fiddle which makes Maguire and I so unique and producing instantly recognisable music for their fans. The band gelled together very well, providing the audience with lovely harmonies and using a range of instruments, including the accordion, violin, harmonica and a range of drums making them an original band within a buzzing music scene in Belfast. Maguire and I left the audience in anticipation of a good night and left a tough act to follow. BY SUZANNE COURTNEY
May 9th, 2010 | No Comments
REVIEW: The Miser by Molière
Taking the piss out of bankers, itself, and the occasional member of the audience, The Miser by Molière is a riotous play which had members of the audience in fits of giggles. It is a satirical play of obsession with money, love, authority and status. Andy Gray plays the miser, Harpingon, and controls the stage with a fearsomely funny performance. He is brilliantly supported by Michael Condron, as Jack, Quimph and Carlyle,as well as Julie Maxwell, Paul Boyd and Richard Clements. BY BEN FINCH
May 9th, 2010 | No Comments
NEWS: The Space transformed into glittering and luxurious venue for tonight’s Students’ Union awards
For a full list of nominees, click ‘Full Story’. UPDATE: Winners revealed
The Space in the Students’ Union is the talk of the campus today as it resembles what one can only imagine the Kodak Theatre looks like on Oscars night. The ceremony, which is due to kick off at 8pm, comes after students were asked to nominate themselves or their peers in a number of categories that celebrate media, volunteering, societies and enterprise. The deadline for entries was postponed on two occasions in what is thought to have been a bid to increase the number of entries in each category. It is believed that the total cost of the event is under £3000 and approximately £16 per head.
May 6th, 2010 | Comments (20)
REVIEW: Four Lions
BY KATHRYN McCANN www.queensfilmtheatre.com
Once in a blue moon a film comes along which has the power to both completely challenge and flip your preconceptions of a subject, remaining in your head long after you leave the cinema. Usually these films are lengthy, epic blockbusters involving a re-telling of a historic event, or on the other hand, serious, tense thrillers, anything really apart from a laugh-out-loud comedy about four idiots living in Doncaster. But then that’s the magic of Four Lions.
May 6th, 2010 | Comment (1)
COMMENT: A member of the Labour party on why it’s right to vote Labour
Today at approximately 10pm ballot boxes throughout the United Kingdom will be shut, sealed and then driven by police escort to counting locations. Here, paid officials, monitored by local candidates will work well into the night, counting the votes and ultimately playing a part in declaring which party will be forming the next government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. BY DANIEL GILLEN
May 6th, 2010 | Comments (3)
NEWS: Jimmy Nesbitt sightings explained
BY BEN FINCH
Rumours that star of Cold Feet, Five Minutes of Heaven and the old BT adverts, Jimmy Nesbitt, had been spotted at Queen’s on Tuesday have been confirmed by Dr. Jim Campbell of the School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work.
May 6th, 2010 | No Comments
FEATURE: Ulster Museum up for prestigious prize
BY BEN FINCH
Following the Ulster Museum’s £17.2 million refurbishment, it has been nominated for the prestigious Art Fund Prize. This could be worth £100,000 to the museum as well as being a “huge accomplishment”. The public are being urged to vote for the museum to win on the Art Fund website. The Ulster Museum is currently in first place with 25.5% of the popular vote, but is closely followed by Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Birmingham on 21.9%. It is also up against institutions such as the Natural History Museum, London, and the Great North Museum, Newcastle.
May 6th, 2010 | No Comments
REVIEW: Rosie and the Goldbug
The short lived Rosie & The Goldbug were an act destined for great things and could have easily have found a prestigious place of honor alongside Marina and the Diamonds, Paloma Faith, Santogold and not forgetting Florence + The Machine. Their fantastic self titled debut album, their only album, Rosie & The Goldbug is, quite simply astounding. BY HANNAH GOODALL
May 6th, 2010 | No Comments
COMMENT: Why The Gown needs an exclusive office to build on its continued success
UPDATE: The suspension imposed on The Gown from their office on Monday 15th March was lifted at this evening’s Management Board meeting. There are obvious traditional and historical reasons as to why we believe The Gown should remain in an exclusive office, mainly due to the paper enjoying the usage of an office in the Union for decades. But The Gown editorial team and Gown Trust are adamant that the future survival of the newspaper depends on the continued use of an exclusive office. The internal affairs of a newspaper are by their nature private and confidential, and it is unthinkable to expect the independent student newspaper to share space which would compromise the very essence of its existence. This year The Gown’s current office has been used daily by a core team of 10 members, a wider voluntary body of 50, and a focal point of reference for hundreds of occasional student writers, not to mention whistle blowers, morning, noon and night. BY CATHERINE WYLIE
President Shane Brogan will bring this argument to Management Board tomorrow on behalf of The Gown editorial team and Gown Trust. Gown management met with Union and University officials last Friday to discuss the ongoing issues between the independent newspaper and the Union, which have caused significant difficulties for the newspaper to continue operating as normal. As part of the clubs and societies review, the Union is proposing to move The Gown from their office on the 3rd floor of the Union into a shared office. The Gown team is still suspended and members have been denied access since Monday 15th March.
May 4th, 2010 | Comments (22)
FEATURE: QUB Orange Society visit birthplace of Orange Order
BY JAMES MILLS
On Wednesday 21st of April, the QUB Orange Society undertook what is hoped to be the first of many signature cultural and historic annual excursions. The Dan Winters Project 2010, sponsored by the Queen’s Annual Fund, saw Orange Society members join with friends and guests to visit Dan Winters’ cottage near Loughgall. Dan Winters’ cottage is prominent in Orange folklore as being credited as the birthplace of the Orange Order, which has since grown into the world-wide fraternal organisation representing the Reformed Christian faith.
May 4th, 2010 | Comments (27)
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