Introduce children to the world of music

Thu, May 07, 2009

MUSIC MAKING For Families is a series of workshops for children to discover the world of music through songs, games, and listening.

The workshops are hosted by Adventures in Music in conjunction with the National Concert Hall’s Learn and Explore Programme, and the Town Hall Theatre.

A jazz poet for North Beach Nights

Thu, May 07, 2009

SALENA GODDEN is known to music fans as the lead singer with underground ska/jazz band SaltPeter. She is also a slam poet and the Londoner will be the guest performer at North Beach Nights in The Crane Bar, Sea Road on Monday at 9pm.

Creative writing classes at Westside Library

Thu, May 07, 2009

THIS MONTH the Westside Library will hold creative writing classes for beginners with the acclaimed Galway poet Kevin Higgins.

The class will run for eight weeks, starting on May 11, and continuing each Monday from 10.30am to 12.30pm. The cost is €70. Places must be paid for in advance. To book contact the library on 091 - 520610 or email [email protected]

Love, hate, and The Von Bondies

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

THE VON Bondies are from Michigan but aren’t really into The Stooges. They are called ‘garage rock’ but don’t play that kind of music. They always have two women in the band, but it’s not a gimmick. It’s no wonder band leader Jason Stollsteimer feels he has a point to prove.

Moby Dick at Town Hall

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

ACTOR CONOR Lovett of Gare St Lazare Players, best known for his acclaimed stagings of Beckett’s prose works, makes a welcome return to the Town Hall the week after next with his latest one-man show; Herman Melville’s classic tale Moby Dick.

Bon Iver confirmed for Galway

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

Some weeks ago the Galway Advertiser reported the great Bon Iver (aka Justin Vernon - pictured), the man behind one of 2008’s great albums, For Emma, Forever Ago, was due to play Galway this summer. Now it has been confirmed. Bon Iver will play the Galway Arts Festival on Thursday July 23. A venue and start time has yet to be confirmed but this is certainly going to be one of the must see concerts of the year.

Brooker T to play the Róisín

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

The legendary Brooker T (pictured), best known for leading the MGs and for the classic hit ‘Green Onions’ plays the Róisín Dubh on Tuesday July 21. Tickets are available from the Róisín Dubh and Zhivago.

Celebrate a milestone with Gigantic

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

CLUB GIGANTIC, the independent alternative club night at DeBurgo’s, Augustine Street, will celebrate its 300th night this Saturday with a major party starting at 10pm.

Sean Keane to headline benefit concert for Tanzania

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

THE GREAT Sean Keane will be among a host of Galway trad and folk greats who will be performing in the Town Hall Theatre at a benefit concert for Return to Tanzania.

Galway Youth Orchestra in concert

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

THE GALWAY Youth Orchestra will give its debut performance of the Mandolin Concerto by Johann Hummel in the Black Box Theatre on Sunday May 10.

The soloist in this concerto will be Sebastien Petiet from the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Mr Petiet has the distinction of being an established classical musician and a well known traditional fiddler. This performance will allow a Galway audience to see a very fine mandolin exponent perform a work which is rarely heard in Ireland.

Acclaimed Beethoven documentary gets Town Hall screening

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

NO OTHER composer has been so often quoted, written about, adopted for political and revolutionary causes (ranging from Marxism to fascism) and painted, but who was the real Beethoven? Who was the man behind the romantic image of the tortured artist with the unruly hair, unhinged personality, and furrowed brow?

Promises Promises in the Town Hall

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

NO FIXED Abode Theatre Company are in the Town Hall next weekend with Promises Promises, the hilarious new comedy play by Athlone-based writer Margaret Mc Kenna Mullan.

Promises Promises tells the story of two widowed women, a mother and daughter, each with their own problems. The mother, Rosaleen, is in her seventies, suffers from dementia and the side effects of the medication she is taking. These side effects cause her to be man mad and do and say the most outragous things.

Get your gladrags on for The Famous Five

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

KARMA CLUB and The Skeff Bar have joined forces for their new venture The Famous Five which will take place on Friday and Saturday nights.

If you are a customer of The Skeff and have the gladrags on then you could be in with the chance to be picked as its ‘famous five’, a title for the most stylish group present on the night.

Villagers - stripping down and spreading wings

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

THERE IS an endearing group of musicians doing the circuit at the moment. All wonderfully talented, creative, and in love with what they do. Watching them perform is always a pleasure.

Cinema Review - State Of Play

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

Murder, government conspiracies, love triangles, and oh so many twisting plots, all in a day’s work for brash newspaper reporter Cal McAffrey who uncovers it all; if only the life of an everyday hack was this thrilling. This film is certainly intriguing to watch as the suspense is well paced keeping the audience enthralled throughout.

Amit Mediratta’s new website

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

GALWAY BASED artist Amit Mediratta has launched a new website www.amit-mediratta.com.

An Taobh Tuathail to celebrate tenth birthday in the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

SINCE IT began broadcasting on Raidió na Gaeltachta in May 1999, An Taobh Tuathail has become essential listening if you want to keep abreast of innovative trends in rock, dance, electronic, and world music.

Olaf Tyaransen to read at Sheridan’s

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

THE JOURNALIST, author, and poet Olaf Tyaransen will read from his work, at an Over The Edge event, at Sheridan’s Wine Bar, Church Yard Street, on Friday May 8 at 8pm.

Celebrating music in Headford

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

THE HEADFORD region will come alive to the sound of rock, folk, and classical music this weekend when Campbell’s Tavern and the Music Department of the Presentation College, Headford, host a series of shows this May Bank Holiday Weekend.

This event will celebrate 15 years of diverse and inventive music making in the area with input from more than 100 of the school’s past pupils.