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The Last Tango in Portimão: Ne-waza Brings the 2026 European Veterans Judo Championships to a Close
Three days of outstanding judo, memorable contests and remarkable individual achievements have set the stage for one final…
#Europe #EU #European
https://www.europesays.com/europe/166197/
THE FINAL FOUR 😍
The stage is set and a place in the illustrious Ningbo final is up for grabs, but who is taking it with both hands?
The PRP 🤘 Skrapegoat (Ex-Skrape, Etc.) Announce Their First-Ever Live Show: They'll be hitting the stage in Florida in January.
The post Skrapegoat (Ex-Skrape, Etc.) Announce Their First-Ever Live Show appeared first on Theprp.com. http://dlvr.it/TW2RJ0 LinkInBio for More 🤘 #ThePRP #HeavyMetal #Metal
🔥 THE BATTLE THAT TURNED TIDE OVER THE PACIFIC
October 26
On this day in 1942, the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands erupted during the Guadalcanal campaign — one U.S. carrier sunk, another badly wounded, and two Japanese carriers plus a cruiser crippled in return. It was a tactical draw that became a strategic turning point: it broke the momentum of Japan's advance and set the stage for Midway-style victories to come. Few battles shaped the war so quietly, with smoke over dark water and no survivors left to tell the story.
This post is 100% AI generated.
#OnThisDay #History #AIart #GenerativeAI #CinematicRealism #WWII #PacificTheater
*Manchester dates* for The Crucified Silence – Sunday November 22nd – Irish World Heritage Centre. 6pm.
“A story anyone can relate to…” — Irish Independent
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About
Following acclaimed performances in Athlone, Castlebar, Ballinrobe and Galway, The Crucified Silence comes to Manchester on Sunday 22nd November at 6pm, bringing a distinctive voice from the West of Ireland to the iconic Irish World Heritage Centre.
Hilarious, heartbreaking and brimming with dark Irish humour, The Crucified Silence is a compelling one-man play written and performed by acclaimed Irish playwright Mick Donnellan. Set in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, the story follows Joe, a local guard who has crossed a line after a volatile altercation with his superintendent. As he drinks his way around town, he conjures vivid, nostalgic images of familiar landmarks and meeting places, including The Bowers walk, Art O’Neill’s Bar and Geoff’s pub. These recollections bring his world to life, drawing audiences into a community shaped by its own rhythms, rituals and relationships.
Yet beneath the laughter lies a deeply moving story of loneliness, loss, regret and the search for connection. Just as Joe’s sharp wit and comic observations have audiences laughing, glimpses of his troubled past reveal a more vulnerable man struggling to come to terms with the life he has lost. The result is a play that can have you laughing out loud one moment and breaking your heart the next.
Populated by recognisable Irish characters and brought vividly to life through authentic Irish dialect, cultural nuances and a rich tradition of storytelling, the play offers a compelling glimpse into the humour, warmth and complexities of everyday life in rural Ireland. For those familiar with Irish life, there is much to recognise; for those discovering it for the first time, an opportunity to experience a distinctive culture through characters who feel wonderfully real.
The Venue
A much-loved hub for Irish culture, arts and community in the North West of England, the Irish World Heritage Centre provides a fitting setting for a play that celebrates Irish storytelling while exploring experiences that transcend borders and backgrounds.
For Manchester’s Irish community, the evening offers a powerful sense of home, evoking the people, places, humour and shared experiences that connect us to where we come from. It is also a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the strength of Irish theatre and the remarkable stories being created in Ireland and finding audiences beyond its shores.
Universal Appeal
Although Joe’s world may be rooted in a small town in Co. Mayo, his struggles are universal. His attempts to make sense of a life shaped by difficult choices, personal loss and fading connections will resonate with anyone, from all cultures and backgrounds, who has ever looked back on their past and wondered how things might have turned out differently.
With minimal staging and intimate, uncompromising storytelling, the play places audiences face to face with Joe’s inner world, where humour becomes a defence against pain and silence can speak louder than words. Mick Donnellan’s powerful central performance draws audiences towards a devastating climax, balancing theatrical intensity with the feeling of a deeply personal confession.
All are welcome to join for an evening of big laughs, poignant storytelling, heartbreaking moments and an unforgettable injection of high-quality theatre!
Spaces limited so be sure to secure your seat as early as possible :)
About Mick Donnellan and Truman Town
Mick Donnellan works as a successful Playwright, Novelist and Screenwriter. Film credits include Tiger Raid adapted from Mick’s Play Radio Luxembourg. Optioned by London Film Company Dixon/Baxi/Evans, the script was developed in London and shot in Jordan. Starring Brian Gleeson, Damian Molony and Sofia Boutella, it was accepted into the Tribeca film festival (New York) and was also seen at Cannes and Edinburgh.
The Irish Premiere was screened at the Galway Film Fleadh and you can watch the Tiger Raid trailer here.
Mick is the author of six novels:
Recent Work:
Mick Donnellan has had two major theatre productions hit the stage in 2025.
Outlaw Pete premiered at the Town Hall Studio, Galway in April 2025, starring Laura Hutchinson, Brian Cahill, and Carl Jones. Following its debut, the production toured to the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar in May, before returning to Galway for the Galway Fringe Festival in July, where it sold out Kennedy’s Bar on Eyre Square.
Donnellan’s second new play of 2025, Class of ’57, was produced by Athlone Little Theatre and directed by Caroline Coyle, featuring standout performances from Ellen Ryan, Brian Toolan, and Nino Magilocco.
In December 2024, his most recent book Galway Blues was published to great acclaim. He received the Mayo Theatre Bursary through Mayo Arts Office in April the same year.
Prior to that, he was awarded the Agility Award through the Arts Council of Ireland and his play Nally was supported by Westmeath Arts Office.
In other theatre work, The Crucified Silence (as a short play) was chosen as part of the Scripts Ireland Play festival. After a week of intensive workshops with Playwright Eugene O’Brien, the monologue was directed by Jim Culleton (Fishamble) and performed by Aaron Monaghan. Following this, Mick took part in the Galway Theatre Development Programme, run by Andrew Flynn in conjunction with Galway’s Town Hall Theatre, which resulted in a residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre.
His other plays include Sunday Morning Coming Down, Shortcut to Hallelujah, Gun Metal Grey, and Velvet Revolution.
He is listed on the Irish theatre institute here: http://irishplayography.com/person.aspx?personid=47564
About Truman Town:
Truman Town Theatre exploded on to the theatrical circuit with their Play – Sunday Morning Coming Down. Written and directed by the company’s Artistic Director Mick Donnellan, it immediately sold out the Galway Town Hall Studio for five nights on the first run. Following that, the crew went on tour to Mayo, selling out Lisloughrey Lodge, Cong,The Valkenburg Niteclub, Ballinrobe and the Linenhall in Castlebar. It also enjoyed large audiences on the Main Stage on Galway’s Town Hall and went on a National Tour covering – Glor Ennis, St. John’s Listowel, Cork Arts Theatre and it sold out five nights at The New Theatre, Dublin. It was also performed by DRUID as a public reading during the Galway Arts Festival.
Truman Town followed this phenomenal success with a second Play – Shortcut to Hallelujah. Again, written and directed by Mick Donnellan, it deals with the curse on the Mayo football team. It sold out the Town Hall Studio, went on tour to Ballinrobe and the Linenhall in Castlebar and then down to St. John’s Theatre, Listowel Co. Kerry where it was requested back to headline Friday night of Listowel Writer’s week.
Between this, a third drama was produced as part of the Galway Theatre Festival. It was titled Gun Metal Grey.
Shortcut to Hallelujah returned from Listowel Writer’s Week to perform on the Main Stage Galway for a wildly successful five nights after which Velvet Revolution, the fourth Truman Town production, also written by Mick Donnellan, was premiered in St. John’s Theatre, Listowel. It went on tour to Kilmallock, Kenmare and Waterville, then up to Ballinrobe, on to Galway and ran for ten days as part of the Galway Fringe. Mentioned as a Highlight of the festival by the Irish times, it was subsequently performed in Campbell’s Tavern, Cloghanover, Headford, Electric Picnic and The New Theatre, Temple Bar, Dublin.
Radio Luxembourg, Mick’s fifth Play, was bought by a London Film Company (Dixon/Baxi/Evans) and has been adapted for the screen. The title for the movie version is “Tiger Raid”. Starring Brian Gleeson, Damian Molony and Sofia Boutella, it was accepted into the Tribeca film festival (New York) and was seen at Cannes and Edinburgh. The Irish Premiere was screened at the Galway Film Fleadh.
Currently Mick is working on the exciting screen adaptation of Shortcut to Hallelujah with Florence Films. The screenplay is titled Sam and is based around the curse supposedly put on the Mayo Football team as they returned home as All Ireland Champions in 1951. Drenched in Irish lyricism and modern day dark humour, the script has been met with keen interest by film producers and actors throughout the industry.
Between writing projects, Mick has enjoyed roles as a lecturer in writing at University of Ireland and TUS Athlone.
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Read more on www.mickdonnellan.com
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Fascism is an international project. They prop each other up, protect and enable each other's corruption, use their resources to normalize authoritarian rule. It's like a Bizarro world version of solidarity.
Every loss they face costs them all in legitimacy, removes another quid-pro-quo partner from the stage, and proves people can take power back.
We just watched the recoding of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
Malta set new standards for hosting. Not bigger and louder, but crafted with love and care. The postcards with all the scenes and dancers were exceptional. Having last years winner Lou Deleuze transition into ESC 2026 winner Dara was genius. They also had a tribute segment for the stage and org crew.
Combined with the mass of strong artists and songs an absolute pleasure to watch.
Kimi Antonelli will start the United States Grand Prix in a potentially title-clinching position after taking pole at the Circuit of the Americas ahead of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar.
https://racer.com/2026/10/24/antonelli-sets-the-stage-for-final-title-push-with-u-s-gp-pole
First row infront of the stage is all tamagotchi (slang for schoolkids metal fans). Kids are alright.
Cuba was the stage. The U.S. and the Soviet Union were the real players. Hastings makes that clear.
#books #bookreview #FidelCastro #USSovietRelations
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/cuban-missile-crisis/
Audi CEO joining Trump on the stage shows how they're enjoying fascism in the states:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16FblrPEEkE
I won't be surprised if the heavy weight German industry backs the fascos at home at the next election, just they did in the Weimar republic:
It’s a largely forgotten piece of history, but in 1932 the German Nazi Party was facing financial ruin. How did the Nazis move from being broke to being in control of the German government just a year later? The Nazi Party was bailed out by German industrialists in early 1933.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/how-big-business-bailed-out-nazis
Also, this gig marks the retirement of my trusty Mesa Recto 2x12, after *20yrs* on the stage and in the van. The new backline is smaller and more flexible, better suited to the variety of situations we find ourselves in. Will add another for bigger gigs.
It's an open-back Bogner 112O cab with a vintage 30. No mic either—coming out the XLR analog cab-modeled output of the Seymour Duncan PowerStage. Sounds great, less setup, more consistent gig to gig, more helpful in the in-ears.
Everything you need to know about ‘High School Musical’
The stage version of the iconic Disney movie is coming to London’s Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, starring Harry…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #ThingstoDo #Londontheatre #Londontheatrenews #theatrenews
https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/43878/
Macklemore Calls for ‘Free Palestine’ and Speaks Out Against ICE
Macklemore returned to the stage Thursday night (Oct. 22) with a message that made clear he has no…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Music #edsheeran #Entertainment #MusicNews #Palestine
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/893890/
Macklemore Calls for ‘Free Palestine’ and Speaks Out Against ICE
Macklemore returned to the stage Thursday night (Oct. 22) with a message that made clear he has no…
#NewsBeep #News #Music #AU #Australia #edsheeran #Entertainment #MusicNews #palestine
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/940145/
https://arcan-fe.com/2026/10/23/a-farewell-to-hubs/
Setting the stage for my eventual retirement. #arcan
Loudwire🤘 How David Ellefson Felt Seeing Megadeth at Louder Than Life 2026: Metal Church bassist David Ellefson explains why sharing the stage with his former band at Louder Than Life 2026 was a "rearview mirror moment." Continue reading… http://dlvr.it/TW3RjL LinkInBio for more 🤘 #loudwire #heavymetal #metal
‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Squid Game’ Stars Mark Netflix’s Korea Decade
Stars of “Squid Game” and “KPop Demon Hunters” took the stage in Seoul on Oct. 24 as Netflix…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #KPopDemonHunters #Netflix #SquidGame #TedSarandos
https://www.europesays.com/korea/201109/
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@badsamurai takes the stage at @BSidesPDX at 3:30p, Track 2. Put Community Lists in your Kill Chain.
Skip the hallway con for 20 minutes. Learn how free lists stop the shit your fancy platform keeps missing. Then go back to the hallway con, I’m not a monster.