Athenry Musical Society’s cabaret night

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

THE ATHENRY Musical Society will host its popular annual cabaret in the Raheen Woods Hotel, De Burgo Suite, tomorrow evening.

The cabaret will feature a candle lit supper followed by songs from the musicals performed by past and present musical cast members.

Telling truths with Laura Izibor

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

AT JUST 15 Dublin schoolgirl Laura Izibor won the 2FM/Jacob’s Song Contest and her winning song ‘Compatible’ received significant airplay. Hotpress chose her as its ‘Hot for 2006’ artist and she became the first unsigned artist to win a Meteor Award.

Adrian Crowley to headline folk-rock night @ Kelly’s

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

THREE SUPERB folk-rock singer-songwriters - Barna’s Adrian Crowley and Scots James Yorkston and Alasdair Roberts - play Kelly’s, Bridge Street, on Friday December 4 at 9pm.

Heineken Expression to bring the UV beat to Galway

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

THE CREAM of national and international designers and illustrators come to Karma in Galway tomorrow as part of Heineken Expression.

Recreating the Berlin Wall in Cluain Mhuire

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

FOR 28 years The Berlin Wall stood as a symbol of the divided Germany and a Europe, indeed world, divided along ideological, military, and economic lines.

Super Dance for singles

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

THE SALTHILL Dancing Club have enlisted the help of Shawn Cuddy and his band to stage a ‘super dance’ this Sunday in the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill.

Johnny Mullen, a popular entertainer from Moate, Co Westmeath, will start the dancing at 9.30pm while Shawn takes over at 11pm.

Renowned harpist to play at Gort

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

ANN HAYMANN, the world-renowned harper and expert on the ancient Irish harp, will play the Gort Library on Friday December 4 at 8pm.

Geraldine Mills to launch new book

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

GERALDINE MILLS’ new poetry collection An Urgency Of Stars, published by Arlen House, will be launched in Galway City Library this evening at 6pm.

Cinema Review - The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

At last, vampires are back, bolder and more sexy than ever, and the werewolves are not half bad either. Whether you’re into action or romance Twilight New Moon manages to take all the best parts of an otherwise average book and turn it into something thrilling. A serious improvement on the first film this second installment of the Twilight saga should appeal to avid fans of the book as well as entice new followers.

Vinyl album sale on Saturday

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

FANS OF vinyl albums can look forward to the Record and Music Fair in The Blue Note, William Street, this Saturday when more than 10,000 records will be for sale.

The event is being hosted by the Record Fairs Ireland Group and it runs from 11am to 6.30pm. Also on sale will be thousands of CDs, DVDs, state-of-the-art and traditional record players, vinyl to MP3 converters, T-shirts, and limited edition art prints of iconic album sleeves.

December @ The GPO

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

DECEMBER WILL be a busy month at the GPO with a variety of events taking place at the Eglinton Street venue, including the official launch of the new G bar on Friday December 11.

Pioneering DJ at Kelly’s

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

TOM MIDDLETON, the pioneering producer and DJ, renowned worldwide for his visionary projects as Global Communication, Jedi knights, Cosmos, and Amba is coming to Galway.

Ardal O’Hanlon - seeing the world through a comedy lens

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

THE RECESSION is biting hard. Many have lost their jobs or have been forced to take pay cuts. The Government, for so long in denial about the economic downturn, is threatening savage cutbacks in the upcoming Budget, and industrial unrest looks certain.

It is a winter of discontent but many of us have been through it before. The 1980s was one long period of recession and economic stagnation, yet by the end of the decade there was a new vibrancy in the comedy circuit in Dublin, a vibrancy that would unleash an inspired new generation of Irish comics who have since gone on to become household names - among them was Ardal O’Hanlon.

Maria Tecce - Viva la Diva

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

FOR MORE than a decade Maria Tecce has wowed audiences around the world. An accomplished jazz vocalist and actress she has been described as “a sensual angel” and “like Audrey Hepburn channelling Eartha Kitt”.

Katherine Lynch brings her Diddy Diddy Dongo Tour to Black Box

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

FRESH FROM the success of her two RTÉ series - Wonder Women and Working Girls - comedienne Katherine Lynch brings her crazy crew of Irish women to the Black Box Theatre as part of a national tour.

Populated by a host of Katherine’s larger than life creations, the live show, sometimes naughty and often spontaneous, intertwines the fantastical lives of everyone’s favourite characters from both hit series.

Hit staging of The Comedy Of Errors returns to Black Box

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

EXIT PRODUCTIONS and the Get Out Your Bard Players give Galway theatregoers another chance to see their hilarious version of Shakespeare’s The Comedy Of Errors next week at The Black Box.

New staging of An Beal Bocht in Town Hall

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

BELFAST’S AISLING Ghéar Theatre Company come to the Town Hall studio next week with their hilarious staging of Flann O’Brien’s classic comic novel An Béal Bocht/The Poor Mouth.

This is a new adaptation for the stage by Bríd Ó Gallchoir, artistic director of the company with contributions from Gearóid Ó Cairáillean and Owen McCafferty.

The Wailers are coming to Galway

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

WHEN THE names of great reggae acts are mentioned The Wailers are always included and always near the top of the list. The band has been together in various guises for more than 40 years, and for most of those the line-up has featured Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett.

Celebrate the music of Nick Drake in Kelly’s

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

NICK DRAKE, one of the greatest and most romantic figures in British folk music, died 35 years ago this year, and to mark the occasion, his life and music will be celebrated in Galway.

Drake died on November 25 1974 and on Wednesday November 25 2009 Kelly’s, Bridge Street, will host a special Stress!! presents A Night of Nick Drake show featuring Glasgow’s Gareth Dickson (the guitarist with folk legend Vashti Bunyan) and Vertigo Smyth.

Galway Jazz Festival begins tonight

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

THE CITY is in for a treat with a weekend of jazz from leading practitioners of the genre from Norway, Germany, Italy, and Ireland at the Galway Jazz Festival which runs from this evening up to Sunday night.

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