At Last An Atlas to play SU Sessions
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
GREG O’BRIEN is one half of The Hollows but as a solo artist he goes under the name of At Last An Atlas.
At Last An Atlas will play The SU Sessions in An Bialann, NUI, Galway, on Tuesday September 28 at 6pm.
Read more ...Jim McKee to give painting demonstration at Kenny’s
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
THE TYRONE born, Co Galway based, artist and musician Jim McKee will give a demonstration of his painting techniques in the Kenny Gallery, Liosbán, this Saturday at 2pm.
Read more ...Dancing to Van Gogh @ Town Hall
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
CULTURAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS and the life of Van Gogh are the inspiration behind two of three new dance shows from the Cathy Sharp Dance Ensemble.
Read more ...Celebrating ‘the flux of life’ with Galway Theatre Festival
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
THE LINE-UP for this year’s Galway Theatre Festival, which runs from October 25 to 31, was unveiled at a well attended reception in Massimo’s bar on Monday evening.
Read more ...Over The Edge poetry reading
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
THE SEPTEMBER Over The Edge: Open Reading takes place in the Galway City Library, St Augustine Street, on Thursday September 30 at 6.30pm.
Read more ...Have a fictional portrait taken
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
WHAT HAPPENS if you take photos of numerous people then merge them all together to create a photo of just one person? You get a fictional portrait.
Read more ...A feast of short films for Galway Culture Night
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
A FEAST of short films will be screened in The Eye Cinema’s Arthouse Screen tomorrow from 7pm as part of Galway Culture Night 2010.
Read more ...Meet Miss Remarkable on Culture Night
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
THE ANIMATED short film Miss Remarkable & Her Career will be screened in the Galway City Museum tomorrow at 9.30pm as part of Galway Culture Night.
Miss Remarkable and Her Career, a short film based on the successful graphic novel of the same name, won the Fipresci Award at the Annecy Animation Festival 2010
Read more ...Eat, Pray, Love @ The Eye
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
THE NEW Julia Roberts’ film, Eat Pray Love, opens at The Eye Cinema in Wellpark tomorrow and there will be girlie goodies to give away over the weekend.
Read more ...Want to write a film script?
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
DO YOU have an idea for a short film but have no idea how to go about sitting down and putting your ideas onto paper?
If the answer is ‘Yes’ then check out the new classes from the Galway Film Centre, close to The Eye Cinema.
Read more ...Sharon Shannon @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
SHARON SHANNON will play a special intimate gig in Monroe’s Live tonight at 10pm to celebrate Arthur’s Day.
Read more ...Rude Boys v Soul Boys
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
AFTER THE blazing success of the last bout, which was a thrilling tie by the way, the rude boys and soulsters are ready to bring it all back onto the dancefloor again.
Read more ...Keegan Theatre Co’s Fool For Love
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
WASHINGTON’S KEEGAN Theatre Company makes its annual visit to the Town Hall Theatre the week after next with a new production of Sam Shepard’s powerful drama, Fool For Love.
Read more ...The Ralphs launch debut EP tonight
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
IS TUAM the west of Ireland’s most consistently creative town musically? It’s hard to argue otherwise and the latest talent to emerge from there, The Ralphs, launch their debut EP 21st Century Window, tonight.
The Ralphs - Jamie Ralph (lead vocals/guitar), Leigh Ralph (drums), Conor Ralph (guitar), and Brian Ruane (bass) - are something of a family band. Jamie and Leigh are brothers, Conor is their cousin, and Brian has been a good friend to the three lads for many years.
Read more ...The Irish roots of Barack Obama
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
BARACK OBAMA was born on August 4 1961 in Honolulu to a mother from Kansas and a father from Kenya. His parents met at the University of Hawaii, where his father was a foreign student on scholarship.
Read more ...Baboró programme unveiled
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
DETAILS OF this year’s Baboró International Arts Festival for Children were revealed at a reception in Galway’s Harbour Hotel on Monday evening.
The festival runs from October 11 to 17 and this year features its biggest programme and largest weekend programme to date. There will be acts from Scotland, Germany, Spain, Canada, Italy, and France.
Read more ...Over The Edge Writers' Gathering
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
WRITERS FROM Ireland, Britain, and Australia will gather in Café 8 in the Galway City Museum tomorrow at 8pm for an Over The Edge reading.
Read more ...Three big concerts for December
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
GALWAY MUSIC fans have much to look forward to in December when some of the most popular and exciting young Irish bands will be taking to the stage of the Black Box Theatre.
Read more ...Japanese metal mayhem
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
ELECTRIC EEL Shock, the wild, outrageous, and brilliant Japanese classic rock, punk, and metal band return to the Róisín Dubh on Tuesday September 14 at 9pm.
Read more ...The Deans @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
ATHENRY TRIO The Deans, featuring the phenomenally talented guitarist Gavin Dean, play Monroe’s Live on Friday September 17.
The Deans began life as a full on, hard rocking, blues band, but extensive touring across Europe over the last 18 months, including a slot at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival, encouraged them to broaden their sound.
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