Big Bag of Sticks play for Amnesty

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

FRESH FROM their fantastic main stage performance at the Volvo Ocean Race, Big Bag of Sticks are reuniting one more time to play a fundraiser for Amnesty International in what is guaranteed to be a packed Roisín Dubh’s tomorrow night.

Man in the mirror at the TF Royal

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

DUE TO phenomenal demand Man in the mirror is coming to the Royal Theatre Castlebar on Saturday November 21.

The Irish Pink Floyd

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

While Radiohead (and many rock critics) will not admit it, we all know OK Computer was The Wall for the 1990s and that Thom Yorke and co are indebted to Pink Floyd.

Leftover Crack in the Roisin

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

LEGENDARY NEW York hc/ska/punks Leftover Crack are due to perform a special gig in the Roisin Dubh on Monday. While a bunch of bands from So Cal were mixing ska and punk in the mid to late ninties a group of New York punkers were mixing up something a tad darker, a mix up of crusty/thrashy punk with ska.

SMARTART 101 Exhibit gets you thinking

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

YOU COULD find an art exhibition just about anywhere in Galway, from the train station to a coffee shop. However one of the more unusual places has to be the offices of Orla Murray Financial Services which is hostomg SMARTART 101 – Social Modern Art Relevant Today and Real Tomorrow for the last four weeks. This vast body of uber modern work produced by Irish artist Raymond Burrows began over five years ago and SMARTART 101 is the culmination of his creative efforts shown as a whole. The individual elements in Ray’s work span from the year he was born to the present day. Each piece runs with its own narrative, resonating on many levels of interpretation yet all the work assimilates to form a whole.

Canadian Ska star

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

ACOUSTIC SKA/reggae star Chris Murray will play upstairs at the Roisin Dubh tomorrow. A gifted songwriter and dynamic performer, he has captivated audiences throughout the US, Europe, South America, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Canada with his embracing music, penetrating lyrics and soulful presence. From the prestigious Fuji Rock Festival to poverty stricken Oaxaca, Chris delivers his message of hope and humanity with a raw sincerity that connects with the hearts and minds of all.

Galway Americana festival

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

The programme launch for the 2009 Galway Americana Festival will take place tomorrow at 6.30pm at The Crane Bar, Sea Road, with music provided by Nashville-based duo The Jeff and Vida Band.

Volvo Ocean Race Festival exhibition

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

ONE HUNDRED of the best photographs from the LookWest.ie and Pix.ie Volvo Ocean Race Festival Photo Competition will be exhibited for the weekend from tomorrow until Sunday at Merchants Hall, 1 Merchants Road. Admission is free and open to the public from 10am to 6pm each day.

a Fundraiser for Galway Rape Crisis Centre

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

TO CELEBRATE the work that Galway Rape Crisis Centre has been doing for 25 years in Galway, a fundraiser will be held on Friday August 28 at the Radisson Blu hotel. The event starts at 7pm. There will be a welcome drink and barbecue with entertainment provided by The Kylie Experience, Galway Swing Dancers and special guest Marc Roberts. Tickets cost €30 and are on sale from the Radisson Blu hotel on 091 538300

Norman Villa summer show

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

THE SUMMER Group show at Norman Villa Gallery features some 20 artists including paintings, sculpture, and pottery. Established gallery artists like Brian Bourke, Barrie Cooke, and Patrick Pye rub shoulders with new talent such as Brian Smyth, Karla Enright, and Peter Killeen. The emphasis will be on smaller work.The exhibition will run until August 29.

Cruinniú na mBád concert

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

THIS YEAR’S Cruinniú na mBád festival is scheduled to take place this weekend, commemorating the traditional maritime links between Kinvara and Connemara.

Glass painting workshop

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

ON SATURDAY Denise Hogan, professional artist and teacher will hold a one day glass painting workshop. Students will have the chance to learn to decorate their own home by learning skills to paint on windows, door panels, tiles, and tableware. The course costs €85 and includes all materials, a glass placemat or panel, and a beautiful votive candle to decorate. You can also bring your own glass from home if desired, or choose from an extensive range of in-house glass and crystal. Bookings are taken on a first-come-first-served basis, and places are strictly limited to ensure maximum tuition and enjoyment.The course will run from 10.30am to 5.30pm with refreshments provided all day. For more information contact Denise Hogan, Art Essence Gallery on 091 764770 or visit www.denisehogandesign.com

Over the Edge poetry

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

THE AUGUST installment of Over The Edge, an open poetry reading will take place in Galway City Library, St Augustine Street on Thursday, August 27 from 6.30 to 8pm. The featured readers this month are Michele Coghlan, Kevin O’Shea and Máighréad Medbh.

Calling all musicians

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

GALWAY’S HIGHLY successful Access Music Project is currently looking for new recruits. This is a fantastic opportunity for musicians to build on their talents, develop new skills, and interact and exchange ideas among other practicing musicians. This award winning project which is entering its 11th year, offers nationally accredited modules in music theory, piano, vocal, percussion, sound engineering, communications, and guitar taught by some of Galway’s best and most experienced tutors. It is a year long course commencing September 28. It is specifically aimed at the long term unemployed who have a basic knowledge, interest, and ability in music. It is designed to build confidence and empower individuals to reach their full personal potential through the medium of music.

Film Centre courses

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

GALWAY FILM Centre’s programme of courses and workshops for autumn/winter 2009 is now available. It is aimed at those who want to learn a new skill, explore their creativity, or have a story they want to tell through film.

New creative writing course this autumn

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

This September Galway Arts Centre is offering a new fiction workshop, facilitated by writer Celeste Augé, who was shortlisted for a Hennessy Literary Award this year. Salmon Poetry recently published her collection ‘The Essential Guide to Flight’.

Inglourious Basterds

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

‘The Basterds’ are a motley crew of vengeful Jewish-American soldiers and a deranged German turncoat, led by the brutal and determined Lt Aldo Raine who wants his 100 Nazi scalps. It’s brilliant, bloody, darkly funny, with brilliant acting. To sum it up, if you’ve forgotten what great film making is, then this Quentin Tarantino film will certainly remind you.

Dirty Dusting at the Town Hall

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Arriving next week in the Town Hall is hit comedy show Dirty Dusting starring Adele King (Twink). This is a hilarious play about three pensioner cleaners who start a telephone sex line...and that’s when the fun really begins.

The melodic metal behind an enchanting Latin sound

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

THE ENERGETIC sound of Túcan could easily be confused with that of a modern Spanish flameco group. With wild contemporary Spanish guitar playing mxed with an obvious passion for heavy metal, this Sligo band have found their niche, and are expanding and tweaking it at a rapid rate. Formed by Donal Gunne and Pearse Feeney from Sligo, the duo have been playing up and down the country for the last couple of years. As a duo playing Spanish guitar it is easy to compare them to the country’s most loved Spanish guitar duo, Rodrigo y Gabrielle, and this only compliments their level of ability. With similar style influences from classic and progressive rock to trad, and the somewhat bizarre mixture of gypsy guitar legends like Django Reinhardt, with progressive rock band Tool, the group have compiled a heavy thumping rock and roll, trad, and folk stomping sound. Energetic, euphoric, and loaded with passion.

The Comedy Of Errors at the Black Box

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

SLAPSTICK COMEDY, high farce, mistaken identity, and a bit of magic are all in store when Shakespeare’s The Comedy Of Errors is performed in the Black Box Theatre on Wednesday August 19.

Written in the early 1590s, The Comedy Of Errors is one of The Bard’s earliest plays. It tells the story of two sets of identical twins, both called Antipholus and Dromio, who were separated at birth.

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