Michael Mee + Des Bishop

Andrew's Lane Studio plays host to stand-ups Michael Mee and Des Bishop. Des is a regular in Dublin's comedy cellar and is flushed with success after his recent début at the Murphy's Cat Laughs Festival in Kilkenny. Michael Mee was originally a solicitor and has followed in Clive Anderson's footsteps by moving to comedy. A hit at many an Edinburgh and Dublin fringe festival, Michael is described as quite simply 'hysterical'. So there.

Beethoven Klaviersonaten

The Klangbogen Wien 2000 summer festival includes performances of Beethoven's complete 32 piano sonatas by nine young pianists in the Beethoven-Saal of the Baroque Palais Palffy. Representing the true origins of the solo piano genre, the sonata season kicks off with the first three Sonatas performed by Paul Gulda, son of the famous classical and jazz pianist Friedrich Gulda who died earlier this year. Other recommended concerts include that of Austrian Roland Batik who takes on Sonatas 18-22. A fine opportunity to hear Beethoven's most touching pieces in an incomparable historic setting.

Oh No, The Modulator!

An evening of transatlantic electronica with Canadian experimentalists Oh No, The Modulator! starts off the post-summer live programme at rhiz, Vienna's first address for electronic squeaks and frequency manipulation. Should the aural assault become too much to bear, relief can be found outside on the terrace, a popular spot with the city's music buffs. The evening kicks off with a performance by local politically-driven funksters lo-res, who are extremely active in the campaign against the far right coalition which currently governs Austria.

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Eiffel Skyscape, Paris, France

Glengarry Glen Ross

This Pulitzer Prize-winning play examines the greed and cynicism among real estate salespeople. Playwright David Mamet worked for a short time selling real estate and his play resounds with savage imagery and witty speeches of this dog eat dog world. The story revolves around a new sales contest where the first prize is a Cadillac, the second, a set of steak knives and getting the third prize means losing your job. Each salesperson brutally competes against the other in their quest for the American dream.

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