* SongWriter Sessions at Locke Bar on Thursday September 30, 9pm presents the talented Siobhan O’Brien. Sessions 2nd, 3rd, 4th Thursdays monthly.
* The Met: Live in HD season of opera begins Saturday October 9 at Limerick Omniplex, streamed live. Wagner’s Das Rheingold.
* Pianist Franceso Turrisi is Limerick Jazz’s Italian star turn on Wednesday October 6, Upstairs, Dolan’s.
* Irish Chamber Orchestra strikes again on Thursday October 7, UCH, 8pm. Guest conductor, Jorg Widmann on clarinet, directs his own, Mozart’s and Weber’s compositions.
* CentreStage’s adult, teen and children’s courses begin CentreSPACE, St Alphonsus Street. See centrestageireland.com, Bebo and facebook for piano, guitar, drum, TV & film, singing lessons.
* BLUEBERRY Art Gallery, Oakdale House, Ennis Road: Sundays 12pm-3pm outside open show/ sale by amateur and professional artists. Gallery of paintings, ceramics, glassware opens late daily; classes Monday to Friday.
* NORMOYLE-Frawley Gallery, John Street: Seán Molony’s solo show, French pastorals, opens Friday 24 (Culture Night), 7.30pm. Until October 7.
* GEORGIAN House, Pery Sq: IV Art exhibition by Polish artists living in Ireland opens on Thursday 23; until October 2.
* KING John’s Castle: LCGA off-site hosts Method C by Karl Burke. Sculpture, film, sound works curated by Mary Conlon. Until November 19.
* LIMERICK Printmakers, Robert Street: Alan Crowley’s exhibition Christbox, bursary winner, responding to writings of 18thC philosopher radical George Berkeley. Until October 14.
* HUNT Museum: The French Connections, exhibition supported by Adam’s. Until October 10.
* ISTABRAQ Hall, City Hall: LCGA’s The Woods. Drawings show until October 29.
* OCCUPY Space, Thomas Street: Yo Ilo mmot, new work by Jim Ricks MFA. Until September 25.
* LIBRARY, Dooradoyle: Near and Far, exhibition of paintings by artist Maurice Foley. Until October 7.
* ADARE Heritage Centre: Inis Artists Adare 2010, new paintings by Tom Daly, Geraldine O’Leary, Margaret Ray, Tomás O’Maoldomhnaigh, Alan Shoosmith, Sonia Shorman. Until September 30.
* HUNT Museum, Rutland St: Joint initiative with Limerick City Gallery of Art presents works from its Permanent Collection. Until December 23.
* KING John’s Castle: LCGA off-site, Six Memos presents Karl Burke, Method C. Opens Saturday September 18, 2-4pm. Curated by Mary Conlon. Until November 19.
* JIM Kemmy Municipal Museum, Castle St: LCGA’s master printer works curated by Siobhán O’Reilly. Limerick trained/ based artists. Until October 30.
