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y realises its potential in the presence of a DJ who doesn’t shirk from the ‘value for money’ concept. Chandler is a house music icon who has been a DJ since a time in which it was considered a burgeoning art form. “How you start and how you finish is the most important thing. It’s like a movie: even if it’s a great movie, if it ends like shit the whole movie feels like it was shit,” says Chandler. “So I treat it like it’s a living room environment – it’s not just me DJing, it’s all of us.” One can safely assume there will be no filler in the tracks in between. By the way, the Guinness World Record for DJ set length is held by Nigerian DJ Obi who played for 240 hours in the summer of 2016. He began to suffer hallucinations on the fifth day. Jam Park, Tuesday March 17, 3pm till 3am, non-stop, €20-€35 WALK Dublin Decoded And on your left you’ll see the Maldron Hotel which dates back to 2018 and on your right you’ll see the new Hyatt Centric whose foundations were finalised in 2019. Did we mention the Aloft or the forthcoming Staycity on the site of the Tivoli or the Premier Inn on Newmarket Square? At least, that will be something to look forward to in 2022. Dublin Decoded has earned a fine rep for its various walking tours in the city and this one blends in the shock of the lopsided new with its rich historical tapestry. Blackpitts, Tenters, Weavers, Newmarket – it’s all changing utterly round these parts but there are some constants too. Encompassing “former breweries and tanneries, early textiles, philantrophy. revolution, controversial planning decisions and iconic social housing,” here is a chance to enlighten yourself and maybe feel a little enraged also. Monday March 16, 11.25am, €18.75. dublindecoded.com EXHIBITION Paula Pohli – Exhibition for a Good Man FUNDRAISER Irish Hip Hop Against Racism Any self-respecting hip hop fan who has been following and championing the rude health of the scene needs to be at this. The concept is straightup as MC Nealo explains: “My idea was to make an annual event where 20 of the best Irish Hip Hop & RnB artists come together and perform 2/3 songs each live and collectively raise as much money as we can for ICHH (Inner City Helping Homeless).” The bill includes a local who’s who – Jafaris (pictured), Why Axis, JYellowL, Erica Cody, Nealo, Dubzeno, Rebel Phoenix, Celaviedmai, Malaki, Aaron J, Shiv, Nonzus Magnus, Fynch, Jehnova, Local Boy, C.O.B., Sick Nanley. The Sugar Club, Monday March 15, €15 We first came across one of printmaker Pohli’s hand-burnished linocuts in the house of a friend who boasts a rather discerning eye for art. The contrast between the simplicity of the landscape and the detail of Pohli’s execution meant one was drawn to it in a hypnotic fashion of sorts. Exhibition for a Good Man is Paula’s tribute to her late husband Walter. They moved from Dublin to Mayo back in 2011. “It expresses love of wildlife, our natural world and nature that Walter and I shared together. It portrays a poetic beauty of songbirds, insects and flowers observed daily in our country garden and, of course, the graphic quality of trees and barns I see on country roads. It is not pretty art. Nor is it romantic. Nor is it per se realism… Nature is neutral. Strong, Powerful. In addition, it makes sense to make art of our natural world now as it is before our eyes and before environmental events change or destroy it. A sentimental wish. Perhaps. Tempus Fugit.” Irish Architectural Archive until Friday March 13 86