Mayo Youth Orchestra shines at international music festival
Fri, May 29, 2009
The Mayo Youth Orchestra have done themselves and their county proud at an international music congress held in The Netherlands. Performing amongst a group of highly talented orchestras from all corners of Europe at the eighth European Festival of Amateur Orchestras, the young group’s blend of fun and lighthearted music mixed in with a bit of Irish traditional music went down well. A highly enjoyable event for all (May 21-24) held in Dalfsen in the east of The Netherlands concluded with an impromptu performance of traditional Irish music and dancing, as friends were made from across the Continent through classical and more contemporary music.
Read more ...Mayo Youth Orchestra shines at international music festival
Fri, May 29, 2009
The Mayo Youth Orchestra have done themselves and their county proud at an international music congress held in The Netherlands. Performing amongst a group of highly talented orchestras from all corners of Europe at the eighth European Festival of Amateur Orchestras, the young group’s blend of fun and lighthearted music mixed in with a bit of Irish traditional music went down well. A highly enjoyable event for all (May 21-24) held in Dalfsen in the east of The Netherlands concluded with an impromptu performance of traditional Irish music and dancing, as friends were made from across the Continent through classical and more contemporary music.
Read more ...Enjoy an evening with great Irish writers at Ballina Arts Centre
Fri, May 29, 2009
Half Asleep: Julia Pallone exhibition at Ballina Arts Centre
Throughout the month of June, Ballina Arts Centre will host Half Asleep, an exhibition by multi-disciplinary artist Julia Pallone. Through a variety of means, such as drawing, photography and installations, she explores a poetic vision of the world; a vision which is fragile and vulnerable.
Read more ...The Rye return to Finbar Hoban presents
Fri, May 22, 2009
If your looking for a night of excellent live entertainment and fun and something very different then Bar Ritz Castlebar is the place to be next Saturday Night May 30 as up-beat bluegrass traditional folk group The Rye make a very welcome return to the Finbar Hoban Presents… series, Mayo’s only alternative event.
Read more ...The Rye return to Finbar Hoban presents
Fri, May 22, 2009
If your looking for a night of excellent live entertainment and fun and something very different then Bar Ritz Castlebar is the place to be next Saturday Night May 30 as up-beat bluegrass traditional folk group The Rye make a very welcome return to the Finbar Hoban Presents… series, Mayo’s only alternative event.
The Rye played at the event in January and went down a storm with hard-loving music enthusiastic. If you like the Pogues and The Soggy Bottom Boys than this will be right up your street. For those of you who missed the group’s performance first time around are in for a real treat from once these guys take to the stage at Bar Ritz! The Rye are an extraordinary five-piece from the west coast of Ireland, they present one of the freshest sounds and most exciting approaches to Irish music heard in recent times.
Read more ...Imprints launched in Claremorris
Fri, May 22, 2009
The original idea for Imprints came from Lola Donoghue (art teacher at St Colman’s). When her submission for a creative engagement project with Leaving Cert Applied students for their visual art class was accepted, she got Pat Keane (deputy principal) on board to guide the project through his native Claremorris from an historical and cultural perspective. Fotissima Photography, which comprises Lola Donoghue and Majella Kelly, were the collaborating artists involved. All equipment was supplied by them and students were taught the basic principles of photography, from the creative to the technical. They followed through the project from the shooting stage to the digital processing on computers and the eventual framing and presentation of the work.
Read more ...Féile na Tuaithe traffic management plan in place
Fri, May 22, 2009
This weekend is Féile na Tuaithe weekend, the two-day celebration of all that’s good about country life and traditions. Families from every corner of the country will converge on the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough, Castlebar. Free entry, children’s activities, storytelling, music, face painting, demonstrations and workshops make this the best fun and best value festival around. Concerns about access and traffic management have been laid to rest by the museum.
Read more ...DVD Zone
Fri, May 22, 2009
Penn milks it for all he’s worth
Sean Penn won the Best Actor gong for his touching portrayal of gay activist Harvey Milk but it’s director Gus Van Sant who is the real star of Milk. The screenplay unfolds beautifully in a series of flashbacks and vignettes. That’s not to say that Penn isn’t at his very best here – he brings warmth and humour to Milk’s long-running fight to dismantle barriers on his way to becoming the first gay man to win a US election. Josh Brolin also turns in a powerful performance as Dan White - Milk’s notorious nemesis.
Moby Dick at Ballina Arts Centre
Fri, May 22, 2009
Following their acclaimed production of Beckett’s First Love at Ballina Arts Centre last year, Gare St. Lazare Players return on Wednesday May 27, (starting at 8pm) with one of the greatest novels ever written. The story of Captain Ahab on his epic journey of revenge in pursuit of the great white whale as told by the mysterious Ishmael, Moby Dick is an adventure story of biblical proportions. The role of Captain Ahab is performed in inimitable style by Conor Lovett. Moby Dick is produced with the support of The Arts Council and Cork City Council. Adm: €12/10. Booking essential.
Read more ...The Commitments live in Castlebar
Fri, May 22, 2009
Relive all the soul classics from The Commitments movie live in concert, featuring original Commitments stars Kenneth McCluskey (Derek “The Meatman” Scully) and Dick Massey (Billy “The Animal” Mooney) plus musicians from their multimillion selling albums when they play the Royal Theatre on bank holiday Sunday May 31.
Read more ...The Imagined Community continues at the Custom House
Fri, May 22, 2009
The Imagined Community, an exhibition of drawings, paintings, and sculptures by Ross Cochrane, is currently at Custom House Studios, Westport, open every day until June 7.
Read more ...Westport artist opens new exhibition
Fri, May 22, 2009
Westport artist Neil McCormack opened an exhibition of paintings at the Ennistymon Courthouse Gallery and Studios, County Clare last Saturday evening May 16. The exhibition continues until May 30.
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