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Aura by Ruth McGinley and Neil Martin celebrates Irish airs with classical arrangements - Persona is an interactive visual art exhibition that explores the notion that there are multiple versions of ourselves - During lockdown, photographer Conor Horgan imagined what Ireland would look like if the state had indeed collapsed.

The Marriage Portrait is a novel set in Renaissance Italy which simmers with court intrigue - After a life of being written about, lead singer of U2 and activist, Bono has decided to write his memoirs - For the first time in 145 years, Irish National Opera bring William Tell back to Irish shores at the Gaiety Theatre this month.

Ian McEwan - Margaret Atwood - Walter Murch - Charlotte Rampling - The Banshees of Inisherin

The winner of this year’s Booker Prize for Literature was Sri Lankan writer, Shehan Karunatilaka - John McLachlan celebrates his mother, the poet Leland Bardwell - New albums by Aoife Neasa Frances, The Mary Wallopers, and Babyface.

Gemma Creagh and Dave Hanratty review new films: The Wonder, Bros, Triangle of Sadness, All Quiet on the Western Front - The Latecomer centres around triplet children who are to be joined by a late fourth child - TG4 series Ceolaireacht takes a deep dive into the grass roots of the regional styles of Irish traditional music.

Irish group Clannad have been pivotal in spreading the gospel of Irish traditional music and culture. Now band members have decided to call it a day on Clannad, and to say goodbye to the global stage - A twisted six-part horror thriller, The Devil’s Hour arrives on Prime Video this Friday - 50 years ago, Stevie Wonder released Talking Book.

Maser’s second solo exhibition is on view at Gormleys Fine Art in Dublin - Adapted from William Gibson's novel, The Peripheral stars Chloe Grace Moretz and Wicklow Actor Jack Reynor - Boogie Nights, starring Mark Wahlberg and Julianne Moore, was released 25 years ago - Jimmy Crowley remembering musician Mick Moloney who died in July this year.

In The Wonder, Florence Pugh plays a nurse who is called to poverty-stricken post Famine rural Ireland to bear witness to what some consider a miracle, others suspect is a hoax - Sélène Saint-Aimé is an Afro-French double bassist, singer and poet, with a love of jazz - We review new albums by Taylor Swift, Arctic Monkeys, and Dry Cleaning.

Live from the Pavillion Theatre in Dun Laoghaire, listen back to Arena's special programme for the RTÉ Short Story Competition in honour of Francis MacManus

Deirdre Molumby and Chris Wasser on this week’s latest releases - The Banshees of Inisherin, Decision to Leave & Black Adam - Spoken Stories: Near Adelaide by Christine Dwyer Hickey - Mustard by Eva O'Connor, Balor Hall by Rioghnach Ní Ghrioghair & Every Five Miles by Sinéad Collopy