Alternative hip hop for Cúirt

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

WHAT GOES through your mind when the words rap or hip hop are mentioned? Images of guns, scantily clad women, and lyrics boasting about wealth and sexual prowess?

NUIG students stage At The Black Pig’s Dyke

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

NUI Galway students are performing Vincent Woods’ At The Black Pig’s Dyke in the Nuns Island Theatre today, tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday at 8pm.

All 10 students involved are studying the BA connect with theatre and performance at NUIG. The programme is currently in its third year, with the production marking the end of a semester of training at the Galway Arts Centre under the direction of Andrew Flynn.

Galway Actors Workshop summer term

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

THE GALWAY Actors Workshop will begin its summer term of classes for adults next month in the Anno Santo Hotel in Salthill.

There will be the Introduction to Acting class (Tuesdays, starting April 12) and a Working with Text class (Wednesdays, starting April 13). Both classes run from 6.30pm to 8.30pm and take place over eight weeks. The cost for each class is €150/125.

The Deans @ The Crane

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

COUNTY GALWAY roots rockers The Deans play The Crane Bar, Sea Road, tomorrow and it may be your last chance to see them in Galway for a while.

Go Bump with Dave Barry

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

GALWAY’S SOUL brother Number 1, Dave Barry, will be DJing at Bump in The Office Bar, Salthill, this Saturday. This is a one off event due to popular demand following some floor filled nights in the Office Bar.

Go ska crazy for The Beat

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

IN THE late 1970s and early 1980s, punk and new wave were not the only choices for those who wanted music that was alternative to the mainstream - there was also British ska.

British ska’s mix of Jamaican ska, music hall, sly wit, political awareness, and an aggression inspired by punk lit up the charts and the big three of that era were The Specials, Madness, and The Beat.

Scroobius Pip’s spoken word event @ Kelly’s

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

BEFORE HE joined forces with DJ Dan Le Sac to create some of the best and most intelligent British indie/hip hop ever, Scroobius Pip was a spoken word artist.

The Forge to host trad music feast

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

LEADING TRAD musicians like Liz and Yvonne Kane will be playing The Forge in Moycullen on Friday April 8 as part of National Music Day.

Christy Moore returns

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

CHRISTY MOORE is coming back to Galway to play Leisureland on Saturday September 24 at 8pm and tickets go on sale on Monday.

Engegård Quartet to play NUIG

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

NORWAY’S THE Engegård Quartet will perform works by Haydn, Bartok, and Grieg when they play NUI Galway’s Aula Maxima on Tuesday at 8pm.

Get ready to Testify! @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

TESTIFY!, THE new, free, night of poetry, music, and whatever else happens, takes place at the Róisín Dubh next Monday at 8pm.

Galway poet Laurie Leech will be the host and MC for the night which will feature performances from poets Pete Mullineaux and Sarah Griff; Galway singer-songwriter Poppy Nuckels; and hip-hop artist MC Global Gypzy.

Jeremiah O’Dea exhibition

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

THE LEEDS born, Galway based, artist Jeremiah O’Dea is currently exhibiting his works in The Cornstore, Middle Street.

Over The Edge reading

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

THE OVER The Edge reading, with Miriam Gamble, James Lawless, and Anne McManus, takes place in the Galway City Library, St Augustine Street, this evening at 6.30pm.

Make a lunchtime date with ConTempo

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

THE CONTEMPO Quartet’s popular lunchtime concerts return next week and will be taking place in the Town Hall Theatre.

Cúirt New Writing Prize winners announced

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

CELESTE AUGÉ, Marie Cadden, and Hedy Griffin have been announced as the winners of this year’s Cúirt New Writing Prize.

Celeste Augé won the fiction category, Marie Cadden for poetry, and Hedy Griffin for memoir. Each recieves €500 and a reading slot at the Cúirt/Over the Edge Showcase on Wednesday April 13 at 3.30pm in Druid Lane.

Limitless

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

Excitement, intrigue, great camera work, a magic pill that will awaken your mind’s full potential, and a leading man who is just gorgeous, what more can one ask for, however given this tease of action and suspense early on I couldn’t help but feel a little let down by the lack lustre ending.

Mother’s Day @ The Eye Cinema

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

TO CELEBRATE Mother’s Day, The Eye Cinema in Wellpark is offering free entry to all mothers attending the Mars Needs Moms this Sunday.

Extra D’Unbelievables date added

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

D’UNBELIEVABLES - Pat Shortt and Jon Kenny - have added an extra date for their One Hell Of A Do show in Leisureland next month.

Sing along at Grease and the Silent Disco

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

GET READY to sing with John Travolta and show off your best 1950s moves when Sing Along Cinema brings Grease to the Róisín Dubh this Saturday at 7.30pm.

Comedy open mic @ Garvey’s

Thu, Mar 31, 2011

GARVEY’S HOTEL and Bar in Eyre Square is hosting a new weekly stand up comedy open mic night which takes place every Thursday.

Every week there is a lively crowd and a load of up and coming comedians performing. The fun kicks off at 10pm. All comedians are welcome. Each comedian is allowed seven to eight minutes for his/her set.

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