Seven things to do this week
TODAY Take in part a moment of history when you watch the first of Ballymun's seven tower blocks come down. The 15-storey Pearse Tower will be dismantled floor by floor - no spectacular explosions, unfortunately - and the event, including prayers read by descendants of Pearse, can be viewed from the car-park of the Civic Offices behind the tower. Catch the 19A bus from O'Connell Street as parking is limited. At noon.
TOMORROW David Bowie can't be there because of a pinched nerve in his shoulder but that doesn't mean you should miss the second day of Oxegen at Punchestown Racecourse. The Darkness, Ash, Black Eyed Peas and Hot House Flowers are among the acts on stage today. Watch out for tribute band the Madchester Experience with lead singer, Irish Times journo Kevin Courtney. Day passes 59.50. www.oxegen.ie.
MONDAY Room 106 is a hotel room with a difference. This site-specific artwork by artists Rhona Byrne, Neva Elliott, Isabel Nolan, Louisa Sloan and David Timmons is located in a room at La Stampa Hotel, Dawson Street, Dublin. Each artist has "interrogated the notion of the hotel room through new work". Check in at reception for the preview on Monday, 6-8 p.m. Also on view Tuesday and Wednesday, 2-8 p.m.
TUESDAY Enjoy Opera Al Fresco in the Botanic Gardens in Belfast where the classic Tosca will be broadcast live from the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London. Have a picnic and a glass of wine while you listen to Puccini's masterpiece. Admission free. 5.30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY The Burren College of Art in Ballyvaughan, Co Clare, is celebrating its 10th birthday with a series of summer events. Today, catch a film screening of Van Gogh/Pollock: Painters on Film. Admission free, 2-6.30pm. Phone 065-7077200 for more details.
THURSDAY Oh Là Là! It's almost Bastille Day, so if you can't get to the Champs-Elysées, Dublin's Smithfield will have to do. The area will be transformed in honour of the holiday until Sunday, with an authentic French market selling everything from crêpes to saucisson. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
FRIDAY Teenagers should head to the Maiden City today for Revolution, a club featuring the best local DJs playing chart, R'n'B, hip-hop, dance and rock. This drug- and alcohol-free event is for 14- to 18-year-olds. Join the revolution for £4. 8pm-midnight at the Nerve Centre, Magazine Street, Derry. www.nerve-centre.org.uk.
