THEATRE REVIEW: Journey To X
Recently, a Derry-based production of the National Theatre's Journey To X made it all the way to the London stage. Si's Sights And Sounds was lucky enough to be present when the play was staged in...
View ArticleTHEATRE REVIEW: The Last Five Years
Last autumn, Derry-Londonderry's Playhouse Theatre enjoyed a bit of "reverse psychology" from one of Northern Ireland's finest singers...The Last Five Years is a fascinating musical, and not your...
View ArticleFILM REVIEW: Grabbers
You’ve seen it all before, but the amiable leads, eye-catching scenery and all round Oirish charm make it worth a puntAn asteroid crashes into the sea off the coast of the fictional Erin Island. It's...
View ArticleALBUM REVIEW: Kate McGill - Replaced
The Plymouth songstress's debut album is a heartfelt effort that does exactly what it says on the tinSinger-songwriter Kate McGill originally rose to fame through covering the likes of Adele, Lady...
View ArticleFILM REVIEW: The Bourne Legacy
When hearing Moby's "Extreme Ways" is the most memorable part of the film, you know something’s up...The Bourne Legacy feels like more than just a waste of time; it feels wrong. It feels wrong to take...
View ArticleSi's Sights And Sounds Meets: Bridget Madden
The Belfast-based dancer talks about what makes her tick, her influences, and her recent Stateside experienceTell us a little about yourself.Hello! My name is Bridget Madden and I am a dancer,...
View ArticleTHEATRE REVIEW: Return To The Forbidden Planet
The Millennium Forum Youth Theatre Group's lively 2012 production proves that sometimes, familiarity can be a good thing when it comes to entertainmentReturn To The Forbidden Planet began life towards...
View ArticleFILM REVIEW: Anna Karenina (2012)
This pointless adaptation of Tolstoy's masterpiece is a missed opportunityHere's something to think about when watching Joe Wright's adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina (hereafter Anna Karenina...
View ArticleMUSIC REVIEW: Culture Tech Festival Picnic
Si's Sights And Sounds presides over an afternoon's worth of musical entertainment in Derry-Londonderry's Guildhall SquareIf Ireland's Stradbally Hall has Electric Picnic, then Derry-Londonderry has...
View ArticleMUSIC REVIEW: William West Lunchtime Memorial Concert
Six local musicians unite for a concert that would do the late, "legenderry" music teacher proudEamonn Doherty, Shane Darrell, Sean Doherty and Rionach McGlincheyWhen entering Derry-Londonderry's...
View ArticleFILM REVIEW: The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn
Steven Spielberg's take on Hergé's creation is a poor imitation of the director's best workThe opening credits of Steven Spielberg's big screen, motion capture adaptation of The Adventures Of Tintin...
View ArticleA Taste Of Irish Culture – Doire Colmcille CLG
Si's Sights And Sounds recently experienced something a little different at Derry's only purpose built Irish language arts and cultural centreIn a small but beautiful building in Derry (or should that...
View ArticleThe Rose Of Fluoride Free
"The Girl Against Fluoride" is getting a helping hand in her recent campaign from a local musician. Si's Sights And Sounds went to find out moreAn Inishowen musician has written a song to help raise...
View ArticleSi's Sights And Sounds Meets: Danny McLaughlin
The Derry-based comic book writer, a martial artist, conceptualist, strategist, promoter and lover of all kinds of media tells Si's Sights And Sounds all about the Zombies, Hi!, and much, much...
View ArticleSi's Sights And Sounds Meets: Jason King
In the space of a decade, multi-national busking band The Gypsy Queens have gone from playing on the streets of Nice to performing for the likes of Bono, Elton John and Robert De Niro. Now, they're...
View ArticleCulture Night Derry-Londonderry 2012: How Was It For You?
Si's Sights And Sounds saw many different things on Derry's Culture Night, but it was a vaudeville stage show that really, truly caught the eye"What good is sitting alone in your room?" So sang the...
View ArticleThe Gypsy Queens Visit Belfast
Today, in response to our interview with bassist Jason King, Si's Sights And Sounds received a little "present" from multi-national busking band The Gypsy Queens. Sit back and enjoy this brief video...
View ArticleCity Of Culture 2013 Programme Launch: Quotes And News
Derry-Londonderry's Culture Company launches the first edition of the City Of Culture Programme for 2013Celebrating the City Of Culture Programme Launch at Ebrington Square. From left to right at the...
View ArticleTHEATRE REVIEW: Chicago
The legendary musical becomes LegenDerry as it visits the Millennium Forum - but is it really all that jazz, or not enough razzle dazzle?I've always had an uneasy relationship with the musical Chicago....
View ArticleFILM REVIEW: Casino Royale/Quantum Of Solace
In a two part tale of money, love and vengeance, the overriding theme is trustTo this day, I think it's kind of telling that one of the clearest memories I have of watching Casino Royale in the cinema...
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