Galway Circus Project classes

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

THE GALWAY Circus Project will resume its programmes of workshops today and there are a few places left in the age eight to 12 classes.

Fun at CPs this autumn

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

IT MAY be getting colder and the recession is beginning to bite, but there is still plenty of fun to be had by heading down to Central Park.

The great white Stanhope of comedy

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

At the age of 18 American comedian Doug Stanhope left his suburban home outside Boston behind and travelled to Los Angeles to become rich and famous. He appeared in a number of TV movies and uncredited extra roles and eventually he left acting behind to pursue a lucrative career in telemarketing. After breaking up with his then girlfriend Doug decided that the only road open to him was the world of stand-up comedy and in 1995 he won the San Francisco comedy competition. Throughout his career Stanhope has been somewhat controversial and in recent years has toured with a bunch of comics under the banner of The Unbookables. He has upset the sensibilities of the booking agents at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, The Edinburgh Comedy Festival and the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Festival. Stanhope makes his way to Galway on Wednesday September 3 to play The Laughter Lounge at Roisin Dubh.

The Martini Cowboy

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

When we think of New York City the images that come to mind are of skyscrapers, Central Park coffee houses, Wall Street, cocktails and manolo blahnik shoes. The images of 10 gallon hats, honky tonks and tumbleweeds seem at odds with the Big Apple images but in recent years New York-native Jack Grace has changed all that. The Village Voice declared: “NYC someday will brag about its great legends of country music and among those names will be the engaging, hardworking, witty, and schmoozing and boozing Grace.” The Martini Cowboy brings his Jack Grace Band to Galway’s Roisin Dubh on Tuesday August 26.

Zelig Theatre premiere New Pat McCabe play

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

Up and coming Galway company, Zelig Theatre, have pulled off quite a coup for their new production, the world premiere of Pat McCabe’s Appointment in Limbo which they will stage in the Town Hall.

Last Train From Holyhead stations at the Town Hall

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

Bernard Field’s intimate and suspenseful drama, Last Train From Holyhead, returns to the Town Hall studio next week after a summer-long tour of the west. The play has been to Inis Mor, Roundstone, Inis Bofin, Inisheer, and Tuam in the run-up to its Town Hall return.

The great unknown...

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

Peadar de Burca’s entertaining exposé of the foibles of the male psyche, What Men Want, returns to the Town Hall main stage next week following a succesful national tour.

It’ll be all white on the night...

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

In a career spanning over three decades Cork-native Freddie White has established himself as a legendary Irish guitarist and songwriter. He has also been described as the best interpreter of a song in the country and has been ranked alongside Christy Moore, Van Morrison, and Paul Brady. As a founding member of Scullion in the mid 1970s he brought Irish folk music to international attention and later, with The Freddie White Band, he toured with Eric Clapton. As lead guitarist with Horslips and Moving Hearts and as producer with Sinead Lohan he further enhanced his reputation. After many years living in the USA he returned to Ireland in early 2000 and since then has become an almost constant presence on the Irish touring scene. Galway audiences will be very familiar with his much-loved shows at Roisin Dubh down through the years and he makes a welcome return to the venue on Sunday August 24.

Dublin’s Caruso plays the Roisin Dubh

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

HotPress compared their music to U2. News of the World called their debut album “beautiful and atmospheric”. The rest of their fan base, who have helped to make them one of the country’s most formidable live bands, calls them just plain amazing. Dublin-based band Caruso comes to the Roisin Dubh this Sunday in a not-to-be-missed gig.

Access Music Project calls on Galway musicians

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

Galway’s highly successful Access Music Project is currently looking for new recruits. This is a fantastic opportunity for Galway musician’s to build on their talents, develop new skills and interact and exchange ideas among other practising musicians. The project, which is entering its 10th 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.

Cliched dance film fails to make it happen

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

Make It Happen is yet another entry into the canon of inspirational dance movies, a genre arguably kickstarted by 1983’s Flashdance. Unfortunately, Make it Happen draws so heavily from previous dance films that it ends up being wholly derivative.

He comes from a land down under...

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

He may come from a land down under but Rory Faithfield is very much a songwriter in the Irish tradition.

Nauseatingly talented - Sickboy come to Galway city

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

When you are an up and coming band it doesn’t usually hurt to have your first single played during a televised ad campaign. It especially doesn’t hurt when that ad is a national campaign for one of the biggest sporting events of the year. Such is the life of Sickboy, the Dublin-based band whose debut single ‘The A Tune’ made waves last year by becoming the theme tune for the 6 Nations Rugby adverts across the country. Add to this that it was the most requested song on Phantom FM and you have to admit that they are doing pretty well at getting their name out there. And next week their name comes to Galway city with shows at the Roisin Dubh (August 14) and Sally Long’s (August 15).

New album for young Aran brothers

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

FROM TIMBALAND to the traditional music of Galway, two young brothers from Inis Mór have released an album which showcases their impressive talents.

The King ain’t dead - he’s at the Town Hall

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

FANS OF Elvis will be flocking to the Black Box Theatre to see Elvis - An American Trilogy tribute show on Saturday August 16 - the 32nd anniversary of The King’s death.

What Men Want

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

Let funnyman Peadar De Burca take you on a journey into a man's mind (and don’t worry, he promises it won’t take long!) as he returns to the Town Hall Theatre with his smash hit show What Men Want from

August 20-22.

Athlone-based troupe bring double bill to Town Hall Theatre

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

If you're looking for a night of high-brow hilarity, and oddball originality, then Athlone-based theatre group PREproductions have just the answer with their fantastic comedy double bill at the Town Hall Theatre this August.

Featuring 17th century farce from the pen of legendary French playwright Molière and noughties nuttiness courtesy of award-winning American-born playwright Jesse Weaver, The Nubile Wench and Eight Panels promise the very best of two very different eras in one stunning setting,

Brendan Grace celebrates 38 years of hilarity

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

Believed to be one of the comic geniuses of our time, Brendan Grace is returning to the Irish stages this year, rolling four decades of comedy into one show when he returns to the Town Hall Theatre for two days only this month.

Adebisi Shank hits Stress!! @ De Burgo’s

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

Uniquely described as frighteningly imaginative spazz it is no surprise that Adebisi Shank won’t bring you your average show when they hit Stress!! at De Burgo’s tomorrow night.

‘Folk’-ing brilliant - The Cave Singers come to the Roisin Dubh

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

An American-folk invasion comes to the Roisin Dubh this Tuesday with up and coming indie act The Cave Singers taking to the stage.

Given the rising popularity of meditative, indie-folk acts in the early 2000s, forming a twangy folk trio in 2007 was probably the least surprising move Seattle man Derek Fudesco could have made. The former bassist and founding member of the successful indie rock group Pretty Girls Make Graves picked up an acoustic guitar and formed the Cave Singers following PGMG's demise in January 2007, teaming up with vocalist Pete Quirk (formerly of Hint Hint) and drummer Marty Lund (formerly of Cobra High). Drawing from canonical folkies like Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie, and sounding more than a little like other early-2000s acts like Lightning Dust and Samamidon, the group had its first album, Invitation Songs, recorded and ready to go within months of PGMG's breakup. Matador picked up the trio soon after Invitation Songs arrived in late September.

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