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Dublin is a cosmopolitan city having never-ending potentials for the provision of round the clock entertainment and fun to its tourist. The reason behind this is its electrifying entertaining attitude and a long list of events happening every next day. Dublin is the capital city and is the centre of entertainment and amusement in Ireland. The cheerful Dubliners believe in “If you’re not having fun… what are you having”. Entertainment is something they live for. Just think about any branch of entertainment and you will definitely find it in Dublin-Theatres, cinemas, festivals, exhibitions, bars, clubs, concerts, comedy, and sports. Let’s talk about each one of these one by one:

Dublin Cinema

The cinema in Dublin is a fascinating instrument to entertain locals and visitors at low costs. The magic and magnetism of the silver screen inspires everyone. Cinema is not only a source of entertainment but it also plays an influential role in the education of children and teenagers. When in comes to building up a healthy society the cinema can offer and accomplish much in this regard. Dublin hosts its own international film festival every year. Dublin cinema gives its spectator a complete parcel of action, romance, thrill, adventure and fun.

Dublin Theatre

Dublin has a flourishing theatre scene. Theatre is a form of performing arts which benefits a city with the flair of creativity. The young Dubliners are interested to attend concerts and music events. Theater is a part of Irish culture. Theaters play the role of acting schools. The Irish actors make their money through movies, but earn reputations by working on the stage.  Read more...

Entertaining can be very rewarding, but it can also feel like a huge responsibility. When anyone takes the stage in front of thousands of fans, there’s a job to do and a lot at stake.

Entertaining is as much as an art form as the music one plays. It takes many years to learn that when a true entertainer takes the stage, that the concert is not about the entertainer, it’s about the people in the audience. The entertainer is not the star, the audience is the star.

For example, for many years I used to take the stage and the first thing I did was to start blasting away and showing off my quick hands at the piano trying to impress the crowds, my fellow musicians, and myself. And it worked, to a certain degree. I have a thick press kit of critics comparing me to the legends but the problem was that it didn’t translate at all into good CD sales. In fact is, the better I got, the slower my sales.

What was happening? I was playing for my own pleasure expecting audiences to dive into that realm with me. Some did, but others became alienated because they just didn’t have the musical knowledge to go there with me. Also, I was playing from ego and not from the heart.

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If you own a patio, garden or a screened in porch, then you must know what a wonderful thing it is to invite friends over for a little outdoor entertaining.

There are so many things you can do to make outdoor entertaining a fun experience for everyone, including you, the host. Entertaining outdoors, you don’t have to worry about vacuuming up the floor or sweeping up any messes, most will be gobbled up the next day by birds or other small critters!

Today there is outdoor furniture that is made of durable, breathable and stain resistant materials – for the cushions – that are easy for you to maintain while outdoor entertaining. You can hose them off after your guests leave or some; you can throw them in the washer and then allow them to air dry.

The tables, and especially the chairs, have come a long way since the lawn chair days with the slats of nylon and plastic. There are several materials to choose from such as aluminum with umbrellas to match and you can match the coffee tables and end tables. It’s like bringing the indoors out doors for outdoor entertaining. There are wooden sets and wicker sets of furniture that will accent any decor and have your guests sitting in comfort and style while drinking and eating or playing cards outdoors.  Read more...

One thing you can always count on during an audit is a request for documentation supporting meals and entertainment expenses. The IRS has found that these expenses are heavily abused and are an easy way to generate additional tax revenue, not to mention additional revenue from penalties and interest.

You don’t have to spend a lot of time reading tax cases to find one where meals and entertainment expenses were disallowed specifically because of improper documentation.

*Here are a few examples from recent cases:

The taxpayer’s business meal expenses did not satisfy the substantiation requirements because they did not include the taxpayer’s relationship to the parties involved or specify the business purposes of the meals.

The taxpayer’s meals and entertainment deductions were disallowed because the taxpayer couldn’t provide anything to tie the deductions to specific copies of receipts, checks, or other documents. Plus, in the few records the taxpayer did provide, there were duplications and other irregularities in the records making them unreliable altogether.

A spreadsheet listing the numbers the taxpayer put on his return was insufficient to substantiate or use to reconstruct business expenses for meals and entertainment.

This means that even if a meal or entertainment expense is perfectly legitimate, it can be disallowed if the documentation is not proper!

How to Protect Your Meals and Entertainment Expenses:  Read more...

It’s your daughter’s 1st birthday and you want to hire an entertainer to mark the occasion; your best friend is getting married and you are searching for something ‘special’ for his stag night; you are organizing a street party and want to book some lively entertainers. There is big demand these days for all types of entertainers for children’s parties to female impersonators, corporate events to weddings, but where do you look to book?

Traditionally you would find some acts advertised in the yellow pages, the local newspaper, posted on the notice board at the supermarket or just word of mouth. Now you can simply go online to find listings of all types of services, tribute acts, look-a-alike, contortionists and comedians, every kind of entertainment can be found, just use your imagination.

The Entertainment Directory provides a service for entertainers, acts, venues, services and performers. Hundreds of services are registered on the site and divided into categories. If you are seeking a particular act or service for an event or party take a visit to the site, find an act you are interested in and send your details by an instant text enquiry or email to the member. They will then contact you directly. It couldn’t be any easier!

The service is a valuable resource for anyone needing traditional entertainment or something a little more unique. Whether you know the type of service you want to book or are looking for some ideas there are so many ‘one of a kind’ and original acts here that your event is certain to be a success.  Read more...