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On|V magazine is a bimonthly publication dedicated to promoting musicians, artists and culture in Meath and surrounding areas. Edition 3 is out now. Click here to view.

On|V magazine is a bimonthly publication dedicated to promoting musicians, artists and culture in Meath and surrounding areas. The magazine is available in print throughout Meath and a selection of hotspots such as Tower Records, Whelans and locations in Louth and Westmeath.

Check out the online launch issue by clicking here ››

Johnny creates famous portraits using cassette tape, very interesting check it out by clicking here >>

Advance notice of a Bright Sparks event not to be missed.

Derek Landy, award-winning author of the Skulduggery Pleasant series, is coming in to talk about the creativity and ideas behind his books.

Tuesday 7th April, 5pm in The Brand Union offices.

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A new exhibtion at Dublin’s Science Gallery has a series of strange and interesting light shows. One of them by, Chris O’Shea , has an array of emergency beacon lights which interact with visitors, tracking their movements through the gallery. Another light exhibit somehow manages to change and adapt when you use your phone near them, different reactions for different phones. The exhibition runs at the Science Gallery until the 20th February 2009.

The Chester Beatty library is a marvelous place full of ancient prints, books and artefacts from Asia, Islam and the West based in Dublin. The collection was given to Ireland by the New York born millionaire, Chester Beatty.

Beatty was made an honorary citizen of Ireland in 1957, and on his death in 1968, he was given a state funeral – the only private citizen in Irish history to receive such an honour. He is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.

The Chester Beatty library is a wonderful resource that is much underused. Make sure you visit it next time you’re in Dublin.Click here to view the site ››

This gorgeous book, titled ‘Wicklow Photographs’ , is by Peter Evans who was a fashion photographer for 10 years, when one day he took a picture in Wicklow with the sun coming through leaves. He loved it so much that he dicided to take a further 3,500 pictures over the next 2 years.

Wicklow Photographs is available from Huxley Press, priced €45. Alternatively you can pick it up online at www.wicklowphotographs.com or from all good book stores.

A new website to promote the launch of Damien Hirst’s new exhibition titled ‘For the Love of God’ in the Rijksmuseum. Visitors can record their opinions at the exhibition which are then published on the website.

Click here to take a look.