Arts Extra Strong Bits

Arts Extra Strong Bits

BBC Radio Ulster's daily arts programme, bringing you compelling interviews with the leading figures in the arts, lively reviews and fascinating features.

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  • 23rd May 2013

    Fri, 24 May 13

    Duration:
    30 mins

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    A writer willing to make his work public before it's finished, the 19th century novel inspiring an electronic concept album, Belfast singer songwriters are Nashville bound, and keeping it in the family with Owen McCafferty's Mojo Mickey-Bo.

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  • 22nd May 2013

    Thu, 23 May 13

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    30 mins

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    The Attorney General on Antigone, Robyn G Shiels plays live, the arts festival for older people, and the success of the 2D comics festival

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  • 21st May 2013

    Thu, 23 May 13

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    The comedians who can improvise from just one word, runawayGo playing live, exploring the hidden history of Belfast's streets, and David Ireland's new play.

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  • 20th May 2013

    Tue, 21 May 13

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    30 mins

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    27 days remaining

    Colum McCann on his new novel, and on how his Nothern Irish roots caused him to examine the peace process, a look at Daft Punk's new album, and pumping human blood into a replica of Westminster's Rose Window.

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  • 16th May 2013

    Fri, 17 May 13

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    A look at the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald, tackling the jazz classics with Emilie Conway, live music from Allie Bradley, Sheena Wilkinson on writing for young adults, and a birds-eye view of Belfast with a massive 3d model of the city.

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  • 15th May 2013

    Thu, 16 May 13

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    The music project that aims to bring South African percussion to Londonderry, the launch of the Belfast Blues festival, a review of Gary Mitchell's new punk rock play, and examining human trafficking through theatre.

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  • 14th May 2013

    Wed, 15 May 13

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    The artist who paints to the sound of Irish traditional music, combining the worlds of farming and crime fiction, and how a derelict site on Bangor's sea front became a creative space.

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  • 13th May 2013

    Tue, 14 May 13

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    The ten minute opera that shows the scandalous side of bridge, Frank Turner on crashing into the mainstream and his battles with the press, and crime drama comes to Northern Ireland in The Fall.

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  • 9th May 2013

    Fri, 10 May 13

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    30 mins

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    A new voice in Irish crim fiction, a look at the history of the Linenhall Library, and the new director of the Belfast Festival at Queen's.

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  • 8th May 2013

    Thu, 9 May 13

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    30 mins

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    The man who wrote Teenage Kicks gives his seal of approval to Gary Mitchell's new punk play, artist Rita Duffy takes over the floor of Londonderry's former shirt factory, and a look at the line-up for Radio 1's One Big Weekend.

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