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#JobNews We are looking for experienced Café Bar Supervisors to manage the day-to-day operations of the MAC’s successful café bar. A proven leader with a collaborative approach to delivering an outstanding level of customer care, you will have experience of successfully managing and developing a customer facing team.
Applications close on Wednesday 17 October at 12 noon.
... https://themaclive.com/…/bar-cafe-super visor-part-time-perm…
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We've lots planned for your little monsters this Halloween at the MAC including our Baby Boo and Creepy Crawlers workshops. Babies will love these multi-sensory workshops, exploring spooky sights, sounds and textures. 27 - 31 October, only at the MAC.
https://themaclive.com/event/creepy-crawl ers2

Next week, musician and MAC Artist in Residence Tony Wright will release his eagerly anticipated book Chapter & Verse (Chorus Verse) in our Upstairs Theatre.
Enjoy the stories and the music in a thought-provoking, funny and startlingly honest show on Wed 17 Oct.

#NoShow What do you expect when you go to the circus? The glitzy smiles, the glitter of sequins, the drum rolls as performers who seem super human effortlessly perform death-defying acts? See behind the flawless smiles and perfect execution of the traditional circus performance to show the wobbles, the pain, and the real cost of aiming for perfection. A show for anyone who has tried, failed and failed better There is still time to grab tickets for this 4 star rated show. https://bit.ly/2IQVOik

#MACinternational 9 November - 31 March
We’ve been profiling the MAC International 2018 shortlisted artists. Today's featured artist is Nikolaus Gansterer.
... Nikolaus Gansterer is an artist interested in the links between drawing, thinking and action. His practice is grounded in a trans-medial approach, underpinned by conceptual discourse in the context of performative visualisation.
Click below for more information on the upcoming exhibition: http://bit.ly/2OCwMFF
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Looking for the perfect place to hold your business meeting or corporate event? Check out our brand-spanking new Hire the MAC website, for all your event planning needs! Our flexible spaces are finished to an exceptional standard and can be used for all kinds of hires, and we'd love to help you plan your perfect event!
https://hirethemac.com/

✨ Competition Time ✨ Made weekend plans yet? You've just gota enter our competition to win 4 tickets for The Baby Bushka Dancy Party in our Downstairs Theatre space on Saturday night! It's a must for any lovers of choreographed dancing, jumpsuits and all things 80’s - this 8 strong Kate Bush tribute act really is like nothing else on Earth!
To enter, simply like and share this post and tag who you'd bring along! Competition closes on Friday at 12noon - good luck!
... http://ow.ly/HCR430m7ldW
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AMINI returns to the MAC tomorrow with an afternoon packed full of screenings and discussion in association with the MAC and Visual Artists Ireland. Tickets are free, but booking is advised. Here's the schedule for the day:
2.00 - 4.00pm Film Screenings - New Work from Northern Ireland... Introduced by curator Alissa Kleist.
Constructed Worlds Miriam (2013) 7 min - Myrid Carten Exhibit A (2018) 12 min - Julie Lovett Clown (2016) 1 min - Cian Donnelly Depression (2016) 3 min - Cian Donnelly Fantasy Flesh 2.0 (2018) 24 min - Jennifer Mehigan
Physical Touch Portrait of a Craftsman (2014) 6 min - Myrid Carten Can you Touch at That (2014/17) 12 min - Mike Harvey The Lost Acre (2018) 4 min - Laura McMorrow The Acute Disaster (2012) 12 min - Aideen Doran No More (2012) 16 min - Mairéad Mclean
4.15pm - 5.30pm Talk - Do you want to produce Artists’ Moving Image? AMINI in conversation with Myrid Carten and invited panel.
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Dr Phil Hammond: Happy Birthday NHS? Wednesday 10 October
The Guardian “One of the most entertainingly subversive people on the planet.”
... The Times and The Sunday Times “If Dr Phil were a medicine, you should swig him by the litre”
Join us as Dr Phil charts the course of the NHS, cheering the heroes, booing the villains and looking to the future of robot surgeons, Fitbit nurses and iPhone GPs.
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Yesterday we saw Under The Hawthorn Tree performed for the last time on the MAC stage. What a special show it has been, for young and old alike. If you weren't lucky enough to grab a ticket, watch the show highlights below... a truly beautiful piece of children's theatre by the amazing Cahoots NI.

🍂 Autumn at the MAC 🍂 This week, we have a jam-packed schedule of events happening throughout our building, so here's a handy schedule to help plan your visit!
Daily from 10am - 6pm // Phil Collins: This Is The Day
... Wed 10 Oct from 2pm // AMINI: Screenings and Discussion Wed 10 Oct at 7pm // Jarman Award Screenings Wed 10 Oct at 7:45pm // Dr Phil Hammond: Happy Birthday NHS?
Thurs 11 Oct at 7:45pm // Kaz Hawkins: My Life & I Thurs 11 Oct at 8pm // No Show
Fri 12 Oct at 7:45pm // Luisa Omielan: Politics for Bitches Fri 12 Oct at 8pm // No Show
Sat 13 Oct at 8:30pm // Baby Bushka Live . Kate Bush Dance Party . The Mac
https://themaclive.com/whats-on
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The Baby Bushka Dance Party Saturday 13 October
Experience a Kate Bush tribute act like nothing else on Earth - these eight female performers use four-part vocal harmonies and epic choreographed dancing to bring the spirit and sound of the Bush legend to life. This is one night you simply can't miss at the MAC this Autumn season!

Chapter & Verse (ChorusVerse) Wednesday 17 October
Musician and MAC Artist in Residence, Tony Wright is 20 years into a remarkable career as a musician. Join him for a fantastic night of song and story as he launches his new book as part of Belfast International Arts Festival #BelFest2018.

#MACinternational 9 November - 31 March
We’ve been profiling the MAC International 2018 shortlisted artists. Today's featured artist is Larissa Sansour.
... Larissa Sansour was born in East Jerusalem, Palestine, and studied fine arts in London. Central to her work is the tug and pull between fiction and reality. In her recent works she uses fiction to address social and political issues.
Click below for more information on the upcoming exhibition: http://bit.ly/2OCwMFF
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#HotTickets
The amazing Luisa Omielan is back with her brand new show next Friday 12 October at the MAC. She brought us the stand up sensations 'What Would Beyonce Do?!' and 'Am I Right Ladies?!' and her new show, Politics for Bitches promises to be another hilarious MAC night out!

#MACfairytale We're so excited that tickets for our Christmas Light Switch On are now on sale!
🎄Come down on Sunday 18 November from 4:30pm to help Cahoots NI and the MAC switch on the Christmas tree lights with a special performance from the Elves and the Shoemaker cast!
... Tickets are free but very limited - book online to secure yours today!
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At the MAC for Storytime Sunday tomorrow? Why not make a day of it with lunch at NATIVE by Yellow Door. With great menu options for the kids (and for mums and dads too!), it's the perfect spot to enjoy an afternoon.