Superb live Traditional Music Johnny Cuomo & Friends in concert Johnny is a renowned guitarist, singer & storyteller and a highly respected performer on the Irish music scene. Johnny will be accompanied by a stellar cast of musical talent; Liz Hanley (fiddle) Matt Mancuso (fiddle) Jason Sypher (bass) Friday, October 21 Doors/Bar 7.30pm • […]
In collaboration with the W.B. Yeats Society, Irish Movie Night presents A Fanatic Heart: Geldof on Yeats 76mins. (2016) click on photo for movie trailer Written by Bob Geldof & Roy Foster Geldof traces W.B. Yeat’s life, from his earliest family trips to Rosses Point in Sligo to his Nobel prize and role as Senator […]
The very best in Irish Music Aoife Scott Band in concert Her sublime voice is a thing of beauty that stops people in their tracks. Fragile and ethereal one minute and strong and vibrant the next, Dublin Folk singer-songwriter Aoife Scott has become a force to be reckoned with on the Irish folk and traditional […]
“Forget the Multiplex” - Irish Movie Night Croke Park Lives (2010) (click on photo above for a short video only trailer clip) “A Brilliant Documentary” - Ray Darcy Today FM The All-Ireland Football Finals, September 2009. On the pitch, a ferocious battle for the Sam Maguire Cup. In the stands, 82,000 spectators cheer and weep. […]
Oscar-nominated Animated Feature for all the Family Inspired by the Celtic folklore tradition of the selkie, the Oscar-nominated “Song of the the Sea” is a sumptuous marriage of visuals and narrative. Song of the Sea (2014) matinee Ben, a young Irish boy, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, […]
“Two of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians” Jackie Daly & Matt Cranitch in Concert Jackie Daly (accordion) The words “Button accordion” and “Jackie Day” are synonymous in the world of Irish traditional music. Described by the New York Times as “probably the best accordionist in Ireland”, Jackie was born in Kanturk, Co. Coruk, where he grew […]
For One Night Only - Live in Concert Tara O’Grady & the Black Velvet Band Click on any image for a music sample Elizabeth Taylor’s features, Billie Holiday’s voice, Audrey Hepburn’s fashion sense, and a combination of Porter’s writing style with a touch of Nellie McKay's quirky lyrics. Tara O’Grady is the full package, combining […]
Celebrate moving in strong and creative ways. All fun. All welcome. FREE! MOVEMENT SPEAKS® offers seniors in low-income communities free sequential dance instruction followed by a public performance of their original work. Ranging in length from 10 to 36 weeks, each 75-minute session typically includes warm-up and dance exercises for seated and standing participants; individual […]
1916 - The Irish Rebellion (click on photo for trailer) Easter Week in 1916, a small group of 2,000 Irish rebels began an uprising against the British forces, consisting of 20,000 men. Although many knew they could not succeed they felt the weight of destiny— the moment to strike for independence had come. After a […]
The Murphy Beds in Concert (click on photo for music sample) Jefferson Hamer & Eamon O’Leary present traditional and original folk songs with close harmonies and deft instrumental arrangements on bouzouki, guitar and mandolin. “Their great feat turns out to be taking what's best of the classic Irish folk revival without falling into any of […]
