James Vincent McMorrow plays a free show upstairs in the Róisín Dubh
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow (pictured) plays a free show upstairs in the Róisín Dubh tonight at 9pm. His debut album Early In The Morning has just been released and displays McMorrow’s understated, soulful voice and the influence of Bon Iver and Crosby, Stills, and Nash.
Read more ...A sneak preview of who is coming to Cúirt
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
THE CÚIRT International Festival of Literature celebrates its 25th birthday this year and to honour this milestone will present a strong contemporary programme of events from April 20 to 25.
Read more ...Ronan Walsh to exhibit in Galway
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
THE ACCLAIMED Irish artist Ronan Walsh will be exhibiting his paintings in The Hut, 18 Market Street, from Thursday March 25.
Ronan was born in Dublin but now lives full time in Toronto and is well established in the North American art market. When he comes back to Ireland he enjoys spending time in Westport, and the Mayo landscape is a constant theme in his work.
Read more ...Experience Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture in Leisureland
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
GLAMOROUS SCOTTISH classical violinist Nicola Benedetti and the acclaimed Irish soprano Mairéad Buicke, will join the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra in Leisureland, Salthill, on Tuesday March 23 at 8pm.
Read more ...Actors needed for new Irish feature film
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
THE IFTA winning director Ken Wardrop is shooting a new feature film Probable Parent and auditions are being held for parts in Galway today.
Read more ...Cinema Review - Alice in Wonderland
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
There was plenty of madness, effects, and stars galore but there just wasn’t enough ‘muchness’ in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, a film which probably hit its head on the way down the rabbit hole.
Read more ...Wild Beasts - hooting and howling on their own terms
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
IN THE isolation of the English Lake District, a group of young men, fascinated by French art and poetry, started to make music without any regard for the prevailing trends in London or Manchester. Through being as uninhibited as their French heroes they have created a unique sound. They are Wild Beasts.
Read more ...The testimony of Becky Unthank
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
CLOG DANCING is not something we are familiar with in Ireland, but when Rachel and Becky Unthank demonstrated it in Galway in 2008, it was surprising how much like Irish dancing it was.
Read more ...Marja van Kampen to give painting demonstration
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
THE DUTCH born, Galway based artist, Marja van Kampen will give a painting demonstration in The Kenny Gallery in Liosbán on Saturday March 20 at 2pm with all proceeds going to Cancer Care West.
Read more ...A concert for St Patrick’s Day
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
THE CONCERT Coirmcheoil Phádraig - the St Patrick’s Day Concert of Music, Poetry & Song of the Nation takes place in the St Patrick’s Band Hall, Fairgreen, this Sunday 14 at 8pm.
Read more ...My First Time with Leigh Arnold
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
FIRST SEXUAL experiences are one of the few things that almost every single person on this planet has in common, whether you’re Paris Hilton or P Diddy, George Clooney or George Washington, yet we rarely talk about them. Until now...
Read more ...Fuaim Chonamara to hit Ballinasloe
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
FUAIM CHONAMARA, the stage show from the Cunningham family of Connemara, featuring every style and type of Irish dance imaginable, is coming to Co Galway next week.
Read more ...The award winning Tulpan which will be screened the Galway Film Society
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Asa, together with his boisterous buddy Boni, calls on the only family in the Kazakh steppes with an eligible daughter. She refuses and Asa is further deflated when he proves to be poor at sheep herding. However he refuses to give up on his dreams. This is the award winning Tulpan which will be screened the Galway Film Society in the Town Hall Theatre on Sunday at 8.15pm. For tickets contact 091 - 569777.
Read more ...Dutch DJ to prepare Galway for St Patrick’s Day
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
ST PATRICK’S Day is a chance to don the green, but don’t forget there is orange in the flag as well, so for St Patrick’s Eve go a little orange when leading Dutch DJ Marcel Woods hits town on Tuesday March 16.
Read more ...The Bahh Band to release new EP
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
MATTU NOONE left behind a career in playing angst ridden rock bands in Australia when he discovered an exotic instrument in India - the 25 stringed sarod.
Read more ...Followers Of Otis album launch
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Galway’s folk, blues, gospel, and roots band The Followers Of Otis will launch their debut album And Those To Come Hereafter with a show in the Róisín Dubh on Tuesday at 9pm.
Read more ...Blasterbra
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Blasterbra (pictured), the excellent Galway punk-pop/grunge band, play the Róisín Dubh this Saturday at 8pm with Cork indie-popsters Hooray for Humans and Dublin’s Guilty Optics. Pic:- Mike Shaughnessy
Read more ...The Rye
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
There will be two chances to see the exciting modern trad band The Rye (pictured) at The Crane Bar, Sea Road, tomorrow at 9.30pm and at Kelly’s, Bridge Street, at 9pm. Admission to both shows is free. Their debut album will be released in the summer.
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New choral work to be performed at St Nicholas’
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
ST NICHOLAS’ Collegiate Church will be the setting for the premiere of Hymn to Gaia by the celebrated Irish contemporary composer, Eric Sweeney, on Saturday March 20.
Hymn to Gaia will be performed by Galway’s Tribal Chamber Choir (directed by Mark Keane), Dublin’s The Lassus Scholars, and Waterford’s’ Christ Church Cathedral Choir. The choirs will be conducted by Eric Sweeney.
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