Marital comedy, vocal chord tuning, Dancing at Lughnasa, burials and wakes and Cajun royalty, are just some of the offerings around the county on the entertainment front this weekend.
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Comedy, A Bit on the Side
Ballina Arts Centre, 8pm, Saturday
Conal Gallen stars in his own comedy play this weekend at the Ballina Arts Centre. The two-act comedy farce, writeen by Gallen and his son Rory, centres on the household of Bridie and Willie Murphy, a couple who have fought the way of marriage for more than 30 years.
Tickets cost €25. Booking essential. Telephone (096 ) 73593.
Cajun music, Sarah Savoy’s Hell Raisin’ Hayride
Matt Molloys, Westport, 8.30 pm, Sunday
Sarah Savoy, ‘The Queen of White Trash Cajun’, finishes her Irish tour on Sunday night in Matt Molloys, Westport.
The Louisiana-born musician and singer fronts a four-piece group to form the band Sarah Savoy’s Cajun Raunchy-Tonk, delivering their own brand of country, rock, punk, and attitude while still maintaining the traditional Cajun sound.
Doors open at 8pm. Tickets €10.
Visual art, Mean/Appendices - An exhibition
Custom House Studios, Westport, last chance this weekend
This weekend is your last chance to take in an exhibition by Will O’Kane, Mean/Appendices, at the Custom House Studios at the Quay in Westport. The exhibition closes on Sunday.
Genres such as portraiture and still life are used to consider themes such as the construction of identity, repetition, painting as metaphor, difference, and also the use of painting to explore ethical concerns.
Further information from www.willokane.ie
Talk, Wakes and Burial Customs
Museum of Country Life, Turlough, 2pm, Saturday
William Lyons gives a talk on Mayo burial customs and associated ceremonies and traditions at the Museum of Country Life, Turlough.
Find out more about wakes and burials in the west at this free event. No booking required.
At the movies, The Stag
In local cinemas this weekend
Dubbed Ireland’s answer to The Hangover, The Stag, directed by John Butler, sees a quite posh groom-to-be dragged along on an unwanted camping-style stag party by his best friends. Amy Huberman plays the bride-to-be Ruth and the film also stars Hugh O'Conor, Andrew Scott, Peter McDonald, Brian Gleeson, Michael Legge, and Andrew Bennett,
Singing classes
Aras Inis Gluaire, Belmullet, 2pm, Saturday
Get the vocal chords in action with singing lessons for adults and children at Áras Inis Gluaire (arts centre ) in Belmullet.
Classes kick-off at 2pm. An experienced singing teacher is available for individual or group singing classes.
More information from (097 ) 81079.
Drama, Dancing at Lughnasa,
Kilmeena Drama Group, Kilmeena Hall, 8pm, Friday and Saturday
Kilmeena Drama Group present their production of Brian Friel’s ever-popular plan Dancing at Lughnasa tonight and tomorrow night. Set in Co Donegal in 1936 in the fictional town of Ballybeg, the play is told from the point of view of Michael Evans, recounting a childhood summer spent at his aunt’s cottage.
Tonight and tomorrow night’s performances bring to an end a four-night run of the drama.
Country music, Mike Denver
TF Royal Theatre, 8pm, Saturday
Country singer Mike Denver comes to Castlebar this weekend. The popular showman has recorded 11 albums to date and released four DVDS. He is sure to pull out all the stops for this concert and entertain with his large repertoire of old favourites as well as modern country hits.
Tickets and more information at www.theroyal.ie
