EILE’s music section this month offers an eclectic selection, as we feature Phoenix, Catherine McGrath, Emily Keener, The Howlin’ Souls, and Evan Westfal. Brian Rochford writes on pain management , and Lisa Reynolds writes on Stephen Fry and religion. Frances Winston reviews some new movies, and our Travel section features exotic Maldives and Florida destinations. Mark Anthony writes about men’s swimwear, Women’s Aid NI write about domestic abuse and the death of Connie Leonard, Bear Pridehave their line-up sorted, and Stunt Lover are giving two free gigs! We also have The Switch, a new trans sitcom, the NW LGBT Theatre Festival, a new LGBT web series called Awful Gays, and news and entertainment from around the globe, so we hope you enjoy this May/June 2017 issue of EILE Magazine!
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If ever a play did what the title says on the tin, it’s this. Anything that can go wrong does go wrong for the The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, as they attempt to stage a 1920s murder mystery (think anything by Agatha Christie and you get the idea). Continue Reading »
“I don’t know how you got in Baby, you’re a poison in my skin I’m on a losing game I feel the fire, I’m going in anyway”
These are some of the resonant lyrics from PRIME’s latest single, Poison, and we feature him in EILE’s music slot this morning. The US pop/rock/electronic singer-songwriter has just released this edgy, high-energy pop/dance track.
“If Usher, Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury had a baby, it would be PRIME.”
Born in The Philippines and raised in New York City, he has always believed that the world holds music as its common language. PRIME says that his eclectic musical taste spans pop, rock, R&B, electronic, and dance music, and a taste of each can be heard in his songs, and in particular, Poison. Enjoy!
Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks has recorded a new version of the 1982 hit ‘Gypsy’ for the opening credits of Netflix’s new TV series, Gypsy, which launches this Friday, 30 June.
Stevie Nicks said “I’m very excited for the world to hear ‘Gypsy’ more like I wrote it — on piano. I am very proud of this version…”
Writer Lisa Rubin, came up with the idea for the TV series, Gypsy, after she heard the haunting hit by Fleetwood Mac. She heard the song in a coffee shop, when she was working on the outline for a new project. Continue Reading »
Irish news presenter Jonathan Rachel Clynch – Image: Irish Times
Around the world, LGBTQ television newscasters have a prominent profile in most countries. In their role as daily newscasters, and commentators, they convey an aura of reliability,integrity, and diversity, in an ever-changing domain of news and current affairs.
They are usually at the forefront of breaking news, reflecting the presence of the LGBTQ people in broader society. Continue Reading »
Written and directed by Emer Reynolds, Produced by Crossing The Line Productions, Ireland, 2017
It is one of humankind’s greatest achievements. More than 12 billion miles away a tiny spaceship is leaving our Solar System and entering the void of deep space – the first human-made object ever to do so. Slowly dying within its heart is a nuclear generator that will beat for perhaps another decade before the lights on Voyager finally go out. But this little craft will travel on for millions of years, carrying a Golden Record bearing recordings and images of life on Earth. In all likelihood Voyager will outlive humanity. THE FARTHEST celebrates these magnificent machines, the men and women who built them and the vision that propelled them farther than anyone could ever have hoped.
The award-winning documentary, The Farthest, which tells the story of NASA’s iconic Voyager mission and its Golden Record, will be released in Irish cinemas on Friday, 28 July.
Speaking about the release, the Emmy-nominated and multi-award-winning director, Emer Reynolds, said:
“As an epic space adventure, we are over the moon that Irish audiences will soon be able to experience the wonderful story of Voyager on the big screen. This is a film for anyone who has ever looked up and wondered….”.
It’s one of humankind’s greatest achievements. More than 12 billion miles away, a tiny spaceship is leaving our Solar System and entering the void of deep space – the first human-made object ever to do so.
Launched in August 1977, and originally designed to visit just Jupiter and Saturn, the mission was so successful that it was extended to visit Uranus and Neptune, and is still exploring to this day. Voyager has defied all the odds, survived countless near misses, and almost 40 years later continues to beam revolutionary information across unimaginable distances, with less computing power than a modern hearing aid.
An entirely Irish production, The Farthest includes interviews with 30 of the original scientists and engineers who built and flew the ground-breaking mission, never-seen-before archive footage from inside NASA, along with spectacular CGI, designed and created by Irish talent.
The Farthest not only celebrates these magnificent machines, the people who built them, and the vision that propelled them farther than anyone could have ever hoped, but it also explores what it is to be human, and the mysteries that define our existence.
The Farthest has been capturing the imaginations of audiences across the globe since its world premiere at the Audi Dublin International Film Festival earlier this year, where it picked up three awards for Best Irish Documentary, the AUDI-ence Award, and the George Byrne Maverick Award (Emer Reynolds).
The Farthest has gone on to screen at some of the world’s most renowned film festivals, including Tribeca and the Sydney International Film Festival, where it just received another Audience Award, and it will screen this week at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The Farthest was produced by John Murray and Clare Storage for Crossing the Line Films. Wildcard Distribution will be releasing the film in Irish cinemas on July 28.
The LGBT Helpline, the national support service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people, is teaming up with eir to promote positive mental health at today’s Dublin Pride parade.
The parade will commence at St. Stephen’s Green South at 2pmtoday (Sat. 24 June) finishing with a Pride Party in Smithfield Square, Dublin 7. Continue Reading »
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