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Opinion: Hip-hop culture has been misunderstood - it's not about misogyny or glorifying crime

Oct 16th 2021, 8:30 AM 18,375 Views 31 Comments

As they prepare for the 2021 Top 8 Street Dance Battle, Tobi Omoteso and Deborah O’Connor explain what hip-hop culture means to them.

'People are dying to dance': Entertainment industry gears up as restrictions on live music ease

# Let's Dance

'People are dying to dance': Entertainment industry gears up as restrictions on live music ease

Sep 6th 2021, 12:05 AM 20,113 Views 16 Comments

Those working in the sector have already seen an increase in demand since the government announcement, Michelle Hennessy reports.
The industry has said the PUP should continue to be available for workers in the industry until they can return to full employment.

# dance - All time

Opinion: 'Mother felt very much like a house party that happened to be in a club'

# Clubbing Culture

Opinion: 'Mother felt very much like a house party that happened to be in a club'

Nov 17th 2020, 7:00 PM 40,627 Views 5 Comments

Cormac Cashman, founder of Mother and other clubs and festivals is confident we will dance again after Covid-19, but hopes no one from the events industry is left behind.

# Opinion

Opinion: 'It's only as an adult in a post-Brexit world that the extent of what people lived through in the Troubles hits home'

Feb 1st 2020, 6:00 PM 22,095 Views 14 Comments

Two women and dancers, Nicola Curry and Liz Roche, explore their own stories of growing up on both sides of the border.

'People tend to start doing cocaine because it's so much more socially acceptable'

# Recreational Drugs

'People tend to start doing cocaine because it's so much more socially acceptable'

Sep 10th 2018, 12:10 AM 36,875 Views 83 Comments

Dominic McGrath reports on Dublin’s midnight scene.

'Mum was and still is a very funny person. I want to show there's another side to dementia'

# Opinion

'Mum was and still is a very funny person. I want to show there's another side to dementia'

Sep 7th 2018, 7:00 AM 10,988 Views 3 Comments

Philip Connaughton is a carer – along with members of his family – for his mother. Now he’s exploring their changed relationship in a new show as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival.

'We're so conditioned to keep quiet. I notice it in myself all the time'

# Opinion

'We're so conditioned to keep quiet. I notice it in myself all the time'

May 19th 2018, 7:30 PM 49,583 Views 47 Comments

On some days it feels like being a woman could be the reason I don’t get certain opportunities, but it’s not clear cut, writes Liz Roche.

4 events for... shape-throwing lovers of dance

# Find Your Rhythm

4 events for... shape-throwing lovers of dance

Feb 7th 2018, 3:46 PM 309 Views 0 Comments

See a tutu-free Swan Lake set in the midlands or referee a dance battle in Tallaght.

'They were creating their vision of a new Ireland': Bringing up your family as Gaeilge in the 1950s

# I Modh Ruin

'They were creating their vision of a new Ireland': Bringing up your family as Gaeilge in the 1950s

Oct 8th 2017, 10:30 AM 15,881 Views 51 Comments

A new documentary looks at how some families did this from the 1950s to the 1980s.

Lords of Strut held a dance party on the DART this week and people were surprisingly up for it

# Before You Go Go

From The Daily Edge

# Before You Go Go

Lords of Strut held a dance party on the DART this week and people were surprisingly up for it

Sep 8th 2017, 5:51 PM 5,264 Views 1 Comment

Even if we’re just dancin’ on the dart~

A unique comedy duo from Cork completely wowed the audience on Britain's Got Talent

# Lords Of Strut

From The Daily Edge

# Lords Of Strut

A unique comedy duo from Cork completely wowed the audience on Britain's Got Talent

May 28th 2017, 9:58 AM 14,333 Views 1 Comment

People already want them to win the whole thing.

# Cruinniú Na Cásca

Cruinniú na Cásca: Hundreds of thousands attend Ireland's newest cultural festival

Apr 17th 2017, 6:19 PM 20,571 Views 47 Comments

Cruinniú na Cásca attracted some 550,000 people to events around the country.

Behind the St Patrick's Day parade: 'You walk in with tears in your eyes - they are so dedicated'

# Going Green

Behind the St Patrick's Day parade: 'You walk in with tears in your eyes - they are so dedicated'

Mar 12th 2017, 8:00 AM 8,256 Views 10 Comments

We spoke to the two women responsible for the St Patrick’s Festival pageants, which will make up part of the parade this year.

Here's Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance performing at Trump's inauguration last night

# It Happened

From The Daily Edge

# It Happened

Here's Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance performing at Trump's inauguration last night

Jan 21st 2017, 9:00 AM 63,605 Views 65 Comments

“A haon, a dó, a trí, ceathair!”

Drag, dance and George Bush: 9 shows to catch at the Tiger Dublin Fringe

# Tickets Please

Drag, dance and George Bush: 9 shows to catch at the Tiger Dublin Fringe

Sep 10th 2016, 10:30 AM 6,178 Views 10 Comments

We’ve had a look through the programme and picked some of the best shows.

Pardew: Forgive me for my FA Cup final dance

# Some Mover

From The42

# Some Mover

Pardew: Forgive me for my FA Cup final dance

May 22nd 2016, 11:32 AM 15,181 Views 15 Comments

The Crystal Palace boss could not hide his delight after watching his side open the scoring at Wembley yesterday.

Meet the man who can teach you to dance - without even being able to hear the music

# Sponsored By Smirnoff

Meet the man who can teach you to dance - without even being able to hear the music

Apr 26th 2016, 5:41 PM 14,513 Views 5 Comments

We spoke to Chris Fonseca, the London dance teacher who can’t hear the music playing – but can still feel the beat.

Auschwitz survivor makes successful dance show debut at the age of 90

# Inspirational

Auschwitz survivor makes successful dance show debut at the age of 90

Jan 30th 2016, 10:45 AM 9,268 Views 6 Comments

Holocaust survivor Eva Fahidi is currently starring in a sold-out duet in Budapest.

"You don't do it down the supermarket": An Irish lawyer on taking up contemporary dance classes

# Coiscéim

"You don't do it down the supermarket": An Irish lawyer on taking up contemporary dance classes

Jan 5th 2016, 6:12 PM 13,742 Views 1 Comment

Professional dancer Sibéal Davitt (pictured) also tells us how dance classes helped her follow her dreams.

DJ dropped from festivals after comparing gay people to Irish paedophile priests

# Dance Into The Ire

DJ dropped from festivals after comparing gay people to Irish paedophile priests

Jun 9th 2015, 1:31 PM 27,366 Views 65 Comments

Ten Walls says the posts were “out of character”.

George Hook grabbed his crotch during a hip-hop routine on The Late Late Show

# Scarred

From The Daily Edge

# Scarred

George Hook grabbed his crotch during a hip-hop routine on The Late Late Show

May 30th 2015, 10:07 AM 4,623 Views 1 Comment

And it cannot be unseen.

An Irish student has made a dance remix featuring the voice from the Leaving Cert Irish aural

# Banger

From The Daily Edge

# Banger

An Irish student has made a dance remix featuring the voice from the Leaving Cert Irish aural

May 28th 2015, 7:32 AM 6,176 Views 3 Comments

Calvin Harris, eat your heart out.

# Moves Like Jagger

From The Daily Edge

# Moves Like Jagger

Watch this dad perform a flawless treadmill dance routine to Moves Like Jagger

Mar 18th 2015, 9:04 PM 3,063 Views 2 Comments

Work it.

Little girl jamming in the car is you in the club tonight

# In Da Club

From The Daily Edge

# In Da Club

Little girl jamming in the car is you in the club tonight

Dec 5th 2014, 7:55 AM 1,687 Views 0 Comments

*jams*

# Culture Night

What to see in THE MIDLANDS on Culture Night

Sep 19th 2014, 5:48 PM 12,833 Views 9 Comments

It’s Culture Night on Friday – and here’s our guide to what’s happening around the country.

Not sure what to see at the Tiger Fringe? Let us help

# Let Me Entertain You

Not sure what to see at the Tiger Fringe? Let us help

Sep 6th 2014, 10:15 AM 6,328 Views 2 Comments

Dance, theatre, or zombies? We help you decide.

You need to watch this guy putting on his trousers without using his hands

# Pants Dance

From The Daily Edge

# Pants Dance

You need to watch this guy putting on his trousers without using his hands

Jun 30th 2014, 7:52 AM 2,991 Views 1 Comment

An extremely valuable skill, no doubt.

The Gronk went on 'Whose Line Is It Anyway' to bench press and dance -- it was pretty cringetastic

# Improv Gronk

From The42

# Improv Gronk

The Gronk went on 'Whose Line Is It Anyway' to bench press and dance -- it was pretty cringetastic

Jun 3rd 2014, 4:07 PM 4,169 Views 1 Comment

He likes to dance.

Column: Dance has the ability to bring people together, no matter where they're from

# Africa Day

Column: Dance has the ability to bring people together, no matter where they're from

May 21st 2014, 1:00 PM 2,493 Views 13 Comments

Africa Day celebrations are taking place nationwide. Here, student and dancer Onai Tafuma writes about her life in Ireland.

Supermum performs the most epic of wedding dances with her son

# Do The Hustle

From The Daily Edge

# Do The Hustle

Supermum performs the most epic of wedding dances with her son

May 13th 2014, 6:51 PM 4,488 Views 2 Comments

And she did it all in heels!

You HAVE to see how incredibly these little kids can salsa dance

# Cinco De Mayo

From The Daily Edge

# Cinco De Mayo

You HAVE to see how incredibly these little kids can salsa dance

May 5th 2014, 4:28 PM 2,284 Views 2 Comments

It’ll fill you with awe, joy and jealousy all at once.

Man recreates Napoleon Dynamite dance 100 days in a row, absolutely NAILS it

# Vote Pedro

From The Daily Edge

# Vote Pedro

Man recreates Napoleon Dynamite dance 100 days in a row, absolutely NAILS it

May 5th 2014, 11:49 AM 3,575 Views 2 Comments

Dance! Nothing left for me to do but dance!

8 ways you'll know you were an Irish dancing kid

# A Haon Do Tri

From The Daily Edge

# A Haon Do Tri

8 ways you'll know you were an Irish dancing kid

Apr 13th 2014, 11:00 AM 5,970 Views 4 Comments

AND right 2 3 4 5 6 7, 1 2 3, 1 2 3.

VIDEO: Turning stories of addiction and trauma into a powerful dance show

# Woman Stood Regardless

VIDEO: Turning stories of addiction and trauma into a powerful dance show

Apr 2nd 2014, 7:00 PM 5,586 Views 5 Comments

Woman Stood Regardless, by Catherine Young Dance, takes to the stage this weekend.

Kevin Bacon recreated Footloose three decades later and it was AMAZING

# CUT LOOSE

From The Daily Edge

# CUT LOOSE

Kevin Bacon recreated Footloose three decades later and it was AMAZING

Mar 22nd 2014, 4:59 PM 4,673 Views 2 Comments

WOW.

Brother dances in public after losing bet, starts impromptu street party

# Dancing In The Street

From The Daily Edge

# Dancing In The Street

Brother dances in public after losing bet, starts impromptu street party

Mar 12th 2014, 8:30 PM 3,515 Views 0 Comments

Dance like rush-hour traffic is watching.

# Girl Power

Make a day of International Women’s Day

Mar 8th 2014, 8:15 AM 9,067 Views 68 Comments

A protest and soapbox event is due to take place in Dublin today.

Seven young people hospitalised at Belfast gig

# Dance Music

Seven young people hospitalised at Belfast gig

Feb 6th 2014, 10:52 PM 44,268 Views 84 Comments

Dutch DJ Hardwell is performing inside the arena.

Toddler becomes obsessed with TV theme tune

# Parks And Rec

From The Daily Edge

# Parks And Rec

Toddler becomes obsessed with TV theme tune

Feb 3rd 2014, 12:53 PM 1,881 Views 1 Comment

Who could blame him?

Belfast's 'happy' dancing will cheer you up this morning

# Happy Belfast

From The Daily Edge

# Happy Belfast

Belfast's 'happy' dancing will cheer you up this morning

Feb 1st 2014, 9:08 AM 1,681 Views 0 Comments

Because they’re HAPPY.

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