MACgirl New Member Posts:52  
| 6/30/2006 3:54 PM |
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A host of stars, including Lou Reed, Beth Orton, Nick Cave and Laurie Anderson will take part in a tribute concert to honour legendary poet and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival. 'Came So Far For Beauty - An Evening of Leonard Cohen Songs', which takes place at the Point Theatre on Wednesday 4 October, is curated by music producer Hal Willner. Others that will perform interpretations of Cohen's songs include former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, The Handsome Family, Antony of Antony and the Johnsons, Teddy Thompson and Gavin Friday, along with Cohen's original backing singers Julie Christiansen and Perla Batalla.
Tickets for 'Came So Far For Beauty' cost €39.50/€49.25/€60/€70 and are available from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide.
http://www.rte.ie/arts/2006/0630/cohenl.html
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Daragh Advanced Member Posts:666
| 6/30/2006 4:12 PM |
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awesome, love leonard cohen. is this to pay for his divorce? :)
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Vent My SpleenAdvanced Member Posts:500
| 6/30/2006 4:51 PM |
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You mean his manager divorcing him from millions while he was chilling in a monastry??? Hopefully
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Rev Jules Veteran Member Posts:1041
| 6/30/2006 5:40 PM |
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I'm torn, I love Lou Reed but I hate Leonard Cohen, hmm.  |
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UnaVeteran Member Posts:1721
| 6/30/2006 5:53 PM |
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absolutely brilliant line-up, should be a good un
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AntistarAdvanced Member Posts:544
| 6/30/2006 5:56 PM |
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Yep, Now that's what I call a line-up. Pure class.
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GarVeteran Member Posts:1676
| 6/30/2006 9:54 PM |
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Should be a cracker of a gig with that line-up. The idea for it really started with a new documentary called 'Leonard Cohen : I'm Your Man'. Check out the trailer for it here: http://www.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/leonardcohenimyourman
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| 7/1/2006 4:54 PM |
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it sounds amazing but when are tickets on sale theres nothing on ticket master about it or the festival site hmmmf
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palace Basic Member Posts:392
| 7/3/2006 11:05 AM |
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a great line up, isn't it?.... and maybe someone will persuade the nick caves or lou reeds to do their own shows on adjoining nights...
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benniAdvanced Member Posts:947
| 7/3/2006 12:16 PM |
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its on sale on Fri @ 9am
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| 7/4/2006 10:06 PM |
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Shocking exciting!!! Any chance the big man himself will put in an appearance???
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| 7/6/2006 4:52 PM |
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Just booked tickts online on ticketmaster, seems they are on sale early.
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GarVeteran Member Posts:1676
| 7/6/2006 5:34 PM |
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Where's the best place to sit in The Point? Up on the balcony or on the ground floor?
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PilchardAdvanced Member Posts:699
| 7/6/2006 6:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Gar
Where's the best place to sit in The Point? Up on the balcony or on the ground floor?
it depends, really. i've sat upstairs and downstairs for seperate Bruce shows and both times, it was great. downstairs is a better atmosphere, though, and you are nearer the stage. |
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GarVeteran Member Posts:1676
| 7/6/2006 6:18 PM |
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Cheers Pilchard. I don't like The Point at all (not close enough to city centre and the stage always seems really far away), but the line-up for that Cohen gig is excellent so can't miss it.
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