Lisa Regan talks to Dearbhla Molloy about reprising her role in 'The Cripple of Inishmaan', her grá for Brian Friel's words and why New York is so special

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This week we review: RocknaRolla The Duchess Bangkok Dangerous

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Dad-house deviants and purveyors of deep cosmic grooves, the Disconauts are in The Cellar Underground this Saturday night, 6 September.

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Paula Healy is the manager of Flirt FM 101.3 and hosts a show called Substance on Thursdays at 8pm. She also compiles the monthly playlist for the station.

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Galway club listings for the coming week.

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Comedy Comedy returns to the Róisín this Saturday night and will be going weekly from now on, it has been announced.

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One of the founding fathers of the Irish stand up scene, the truly enigmatic Kevin Gildea headlines the Comedy Club at Cuba* this Sunday, 7 September.

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Doug Stanhope will perform live at the Laughter Lounge tonight, Wednesday 3 September at 9pm.

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Following their successful debut Irish tour in December 2007, the London Irish Camerata, funded by the Arts Council, are now embarking on their second tour in Ireland. As part of this, they will come to St Nicholas' Collegiate Church on Thursday 11

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The 28th International Concert Season of Music for Galway was opened yesterday evening by Olive Braiden, Chair of the Arts Council in the Galway City Museum.

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Ireland's fastest growing label, Urban Angel Music are set for their biggest release to date, with Pete Bennetts new single, 'Cosmonaut'.

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Eleanor Shanley, Paul Kelly and Frankie Lane will play in The Crane Bar on Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 September at 9pm.

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Galway gig listings for the coming week.

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It may not be the in-vogue member of the breakbeat family at the moment, as dubstep and breaks get much of the press and plaudits, but drum and bass remains a firm club favourite worldwide and has always had a large and loyal following in Galway.

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The underground house and techno sound of Berlin's thriving clubland will resound in Galway this month, as the 091 ravers welcome German DJ Prosumer to their Saturday night club in Cellar Underground on Saturday 13 September.

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The Lowerstate live electronica agenda continues this month as the guys welcome minimal producer Daso to Galway for the first time.

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Film: Step Brothers Music: Milosh - 'Iii', (K7 Records) Club: Sebastien Leger - GPO, Friday 5 September Comedy: Doug Stanhope - Laughter Lounge, Róisín Dubh Wed 3 September

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Athenry Musical Society, which is celebrating its tenth consecutive year on the boards next February, are set to begin auditioning for next February's show.

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Boxing legends Francis 'Southpaw' Barrett from Galway and Mike Tyson's Dublin former sparring partner Joe Egan will be seen on the Galway streets in January 2009 filming 'Blood, Sweat and Wars' , which has got the go ahead for a ten day shoot.

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MISE art space and design boutique, Barna is running an exhibition of works by the talented artist Carolyn Walsh.

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Tom Campbell and Mark Redden's new show at the Bold Art Gallery will be opened by Hothouse Flowers lead singer, Liam O'Maoinlai on Thursday 11 September.

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Acclaimed Washington DC-based theatre company Keegan Theatre bring the American masterpiece 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' to the Town Hall Theatre next month.

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This week we review: Step Brothers Babylon AD The Strangers

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One of the world's finest DJs returns to SiSi at The Cellar Underground on Saturday 30 August.

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Funky tunes have been the order of the day every Thursday night in The Skeff for almost two years now where original resident DJ, Rory Newell has been joined lately by Alan O'Malley. The lads play a slick mix of sweet beats and vocal house that per

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Galway club listings for the coming week.

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Ex lawyer turned stand up comedian, Michael Mee shares a double bill at the Comedy Club at Cuba* this Sunday, 31 August.

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Ben Norris, Neil Dougan, Simon O'Keeffe will take to the Laughter Lounge stage tonight Wednesday 27 August.

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Three of the world's leading historical harpists, Ann Heymann, Andrew Lawrence-King and Siobhán Armstrong with special guest Róisín Elsafty (sean nós song) will play a special concert at Nun's Island Theatre tomorrow,

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The Galway music scene is alive and kicking and is home to a broad and varied range and mix of musical tastes.

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The 40 musician strong RTé Concert Orchestra conducted by Gareth Hudson and accompanied by Kathryn McKeirnan will perform a programme of Circus Music in Leisureland in Salthill on Saturday 13 September at 3pm.

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Sub Rosa headline the last Strange Brew of August this Thursday, 28 August at 9pm.

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The 'Trad Connections' show featuring TG4 Musician of the Year, Martin Tourish will play at the Clifden Arts Week Festival, which will take place from Thursday 18 to Sunday 28 September.

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Eileen Keane and the artist known as Martina will play the Freedom Café tomorrow, Thursday 28 August at 6pm.

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Galway gig listings for the coming week.

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After a truly forgettable summer weatherwise, it's all gonna be all right cos it's picnic time! And not that weird picnic with those pesky teddybears who just steal all your booze while they point at you and laugh at your lack of hair; rather a pi

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Lots of great Galway bands/DJs to follow at Electric Picnic this year, although ANYONE who's travelling to Stradbally with the intention of rocking out to 'Brewing Up A Storm' should just stay at home and have a nice cup of tea and listen to their

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Film: Hellboy2 Comedy: Doug Stanhope - Róisín Dubh, Wednesday 3 September Club: Housemeister & Sisi - Cellar Underground, Saturday 30 August Music: Lispector – 'Guide To Personal Happiness' - (Twisted Nerve)

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Zelig Theatre presents the world premiere of 'Appointment in Limbo' by Patrick McCabe, one of Ireland's most accomplished and celebrated novelists (Winterwood and the forthcoming The Holy City), screenwriters (The Butcher Boy, Breakfast on Pluto)

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An exploration of the little white lies between friends is at the core of a play that will run at the Town Hall Theatre next month.

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Auditions for the Patrician Musical Society's production of Calamity Jane will take place on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 September at 8pm at The Salthill Hotel.

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'A Great Little Woman' by Michael (Mick) Foley returns to the Town Hall Theatre next month before heading to New York for the first ever New York Irish Theatre Festival.

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Stagecoach Theatre Arts, the international network of part time theatre schools for children and young people, celebrates its 20th birthday as the world's largest theatre school in October.

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Hot on the heels of this year's celebrated Oscar winner Marion Cotillard and her famed portrayal of France's iconic singer Edith Piaf, Ireland's own Derby Browne will present her homage to Piaf this summer at the Town Hall Theatre on Sunday 31 Augu

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Live @ Number 8 presents 'Art! The Global Village' a night event curated by Galway based artist Tom Flanagan and artist/curator Megs Morley tonight, Wednesday 27 August.

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Galway Arts Centre presents a daytime class for all beginner and continuing creative writing students out there this September, to be facilitated by Susan Millar DuMars.

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Galway City Museum is currently hosting a photographic exhibition, on loan from the National Museum of Ireland, which focuses on the theme of emigration.

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The Manhattan Short Film Festival (www.MSfilmfest.com) last week announced the 12 films set to screen across four continents between 21 and 28 September.

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The August Over The Edge: Open Reading takes place in Galway City Library, St Augustine Street on Thursday 28 August at 6.30pm. The featured readers are Vincent Flannery, Bernie Crawford and Roddy Lumsden.

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Galway Arts Centre is offering aspiring poets a choice of three poetry workshops this September, all facilitated by poet Kevin Higgins.

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