The pioneering rock’n’roll legend; singer, dancer, actress and author, Ms Tina Turner, (November 26th 1939 – May 24th 2023, born Anna Mae Bullock), has today sadly died, aged 83, following a long illness.
In the 1980s, Ms Turner launched one of the greatest comebacks in music history, with her multi-platinum album “Private Dancer”, latter which contained the hit song “What’s Love Got to Do with It”, and which won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and became her first and only number-one song on the Billboard Hot 100.
Her acting career included the films “Tommy” (1975) and “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” (1985) and in 1993, “What’s Love Got to Do with It”, a biographical film adapted from her autobiography “I, Tina: My Life Story,” was also released.
Having sold over 100 million records worldwide, Ms Turner became one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. During her lifetime, Ms Turner received 12 Grammy Awards, (eight competitive awards, three Grammy Hall of Fame awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award).
She became the first black artist and first woman to be on the cover of Rolling Stone, which ranked her among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.
On Friday morning next, May 26th, at 11:00am sharp in Cashel Library, Ms Stephanie Woods will discuss the women artists of ‘An Túr Gloine(Irish for “The Glass Tower”) latter a Stained Glass Studio, focusing on the works of Sarah Purser, Evie Hone and Catherine O’Brien and the windows they created in Tipperary.
An Túr Gloine was first conceived of in late 1901 and finally established in January 1903 at No. 24 Pembroke Street, Dublin, Ireland.
The aforementioned Sarah Purser hoped to provide an alternative to the commercial stained glass imported from England and Germany, for Irish churches and other architectural projects. Thus, the original impetus for this project, was spurred on by the building of a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Loughrea, Co. Galway; drawing on the artistic tradition of Celtic manuscript illumination.
Note Please: Booking is essential to Tel: 062 63825. Refreshments will be served at this FREE trulyinformative event, where at all possible should not to be missed.
Thurles, Co. Tipperary’s and Ireland’s Oscar nominee, Ms Kerry Condon is to star opposite Mr Brad Pitt in a new Formula 1 movie.
The entertainment trade digital and print magazine, “The Hollywood Reporter“ has stated that the Apple Studios film will be directed by Mr Joseph Kosinski of “Top Gun: Maverick” fame and will be produced by Top Gun’s Mr Jerry Bruckheimer.
The very lovelyThurles, Co. Tipperary born Ms Kerry Condon.
Mr Brad Pitt will play a former racing driver who gets back behind the wheel, while we understand that “The Banshees of Inisherin’s” Ms Condon will play the team’s technical director.
Mr Pitt is expected to drive at this year’s British Grand Prix in an effort to film scenes for this upcoming movie, with the 59-year-old Hollywood star racing an adapted Formula 2 car at Silverstone, during the weekend of the Grand Prix, which takes place on July 9th 2023.
‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Tonight at the Dublin IFTA awards, the afore mentioned ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ was chosen as ‘Best Film’, with Ms Condon winning ‘Best Supporting Actress’, while her co-star Mr Brendan Gleeson won ‘Best Supporting Actor’.
Mr McCarron is an established artist, who trained at the Crawford Collage of Art & Design and is a former Curator of the Cashel Folk Village, Dominic Street, St. Dominick’s Abbey, Cashel, Co. Tipperary.
He will, this month, showcase stunning local scenes painted in oil; together with mythical scenes printed on silk.
Mr Damien McCarron.
Mr McCarron was awarded the ‘Tommas Dammn Award’ in 2003, and has exhibited in the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) Annual Exhibition on two former occasions; in the Fenton Gallery, Cork, and in The Source Arts Centre, here in Thurles, as well as other local galleries in Tipperary and elsewhere.
Please do visit Cashel Library to see his stunning work.
Roger Kennedy, Cathaoirleach of Tipperary County Council launched the Schedule of Events Brochure for Month in Cashel Library on Thursday 22nd “with extreme pride”.
The library will host a series of free ‘Mnásome‘ events over the course of the month, which are available to all person’s regardless of pronoun. There is a very exciting programme of events beginning with an evening with Una Healy, and has something for everyone.
Mná Month is the brain child of branch librarian Maura Barrett who first muted the concept in 2020 as a pilot project. The notion being that it could be considered as a possible contender for an annual event across all libraries, in the same way that other programmes, like Bealtaine, which happens in May, have become staples in the library calendar.
“I am delighted to be able to revive this in 2023 with the help of Local Government Creative Ireland,” says Maura. “Creativity and community are two stays in Cashel Library’s philosophy of engagement with our patrons. We endeavour to support all library users to achieve their highest potential through the mechanism of creativity. International Women’s Day falls on the 8th of March and so does Mother’s Day making March the perfect time to celebrate the achievements of women”, Maura added.
Life changed irrevocable for people in Tipperary during the coronavirus pandemic. The impact being felt particularly by women in terms of economic security, social interactions, community cohesion, and their skills, learning and development. “Women carried the burden of the education of their children, sourcing food and basic supplies for the family and keeping spirits high in 2km lockdowns”, says Mr Roger Kennedy, “I’m delighted to see this initiative come to fruition, Cashel Library is a lovely space.”
These issues and the fall out of Covid have challenged patrons’ mental health in untold ways. “It is with this in mind that we plan of keeping all of our creative activities light, fun, engaging and interactive by ensuring they are delivered in a non-threatening and enjoyable way by skilled facilitators,” explains Maura Barrett. “Our theme ‘A Series of Mnásome Events’will take a simple back to basics approach, valuing what is really important in life, Mná Month 2023 will be a celebration.”
The programme kicks off with a concert by The Cedartowns, one of the most exciting sounds on the current folk scene on the 4th March. Other headline acts include an evening in conversation with Una Healy on the 8th March, a writing workshop with Anne MacDonald, traditional paper flower making with Mary Doll Reilly, a sculpting workshop with Philip Quinn, the joy of journaling with Margaret O’Brien, mindful mandala making with Maria Coleman, an interview with the internationally renowned author and Tipperary woman Melissa Hill. Deise Medieval showcase the lives of Viking women, there is Music Therapy, the renowned Davog Rhynne takes you on a musical bardic journey celebrating the women of Irish myth, while Stephanie Woods discusses the women stain glass artists of An Tur Gloine and their works in Tipperary. Other offerings include practical sustainability with Eanna Ni Lamhna of ‘Mooney Goes Wild’, leaving off steam with Big Bang Drumming, Eileen Heneghan shows you how to give back to yourself using colour and meditation, there is Bridge for all generations, Creative Crafts, an Art exhibition with Ann Brennan and her students, Jewellery by Ms Manton, a mad hatters event with Millinery Vibes, jewellery by GG Designs and Eileen Acheson discusses the mental health Ireland campaign HELLO, How R U? We will also be recording patrons striking the #EmbraceEquity pose and showcasing this on social media.
All activities in a library setting are provided free to patrons and equality and diversity are main stays in all of our work. There is something for everyone and booking is essential for all events – TEL. No. 062 63825.
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