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.

Win tickets to the ultimate Joe Dolan tribute show

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

Named as “the nearest to perfect tribute” to Joe Dolan, Westmeath man Paschal Brennan has been singing the songs of Ireland’s greatest ambassador of rock n’ roll for nearly 30 years and now he is bringing his must-see act to the Town Hall Theatre in Galway city on August 19.

Performing all the hits, including ‘Westmeath Bachelor’, ‘Tar & Cement’, and ‘Make Me An Island’, Brennan’s unique voice is so close to Dolan’s that many audience members claim that if they close their eyes they would almost believe it was Joe Dolan himself on stage.

The Truth is Still Out There

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

On the surface, X Files: I Want to Believe should appeal to both die-hard fans and those with only a passing interest in the sci-fi TV series. The satisfyingly creepy plot stands alone without previous knowledge of X Files lore. However, it gradually emerges that I Want to Believe is primarily designed for those devoted fans left hanging at the end of the TV series in 2002. Their patience has finally been rewarded.

Space Chimps

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

This is a comedy adventure about three NASA chimps that are sent to a galaxy far, far, away. Circus monkey Ham III works in a circus where he's regularly shot from a canon, but still lives in the shadow of his grandfather’s legacy. His grandad, Ham I, was the first chimp shot into space in 1961.

Proust Questionnaire

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
When playing or composing music or being in the company of friends and family. Perfect happiness is the simple things in life!

When playing or composing music or being in the company of friends and family. Perfect happiness is the simple things in life!

John McGahern Yearbook published by NUIG

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

THE FIRST volume of The John McGahern Yearbook, published by NUI, Galway, was launched at the John McGahern International Seminar, which is currently taking place in Co Leitrim.

Tuam Arts Festival starts next week

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

The sixth annual Tuam Arts Festival starts next Friday, August 15, delivering 10 days of everything from comedy to classical music, from theatre to children’s workshops, and countless other events to satisfy even the choosiest of arts lovers.

Hamell On Trial - as big as life and a little concerned about everything

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

“THE TERRORISM Of Everyday Life is my life story and how it was heavily influenced by rock’n’roll, or at least my interpretation of that term. I’m constantly rewriting and updating and as Galway hasn’t seen it yet, I’m looking to introducing it to them.”

From Chet Atkins to Athlone - Bruce Mathiske’s musical odyssey

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

AUSTRALIAN GUITAR virtuoso Bruce Mathiske first picked up the instrument at seven and since then has established himself as a true musical great.

Bruce Elder of ABC TV has described him as “The best guitarist in Australia”. This is quite an accolade as the country also boasts AC/DC’s Angus Young, Tommy Emmanuel, Jeff Lang, The Bad Seed’s Mick Harvey, the Fariss brothers of INXS, and the Finn brothers of Crowded House.

Acid Mothers Temple return to the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

FOR THE third time in the space of just over 18 months - and we should feel privileged by this - Japan’s Acid Mothers Temple play the Róisín Dubh on this Tuesday at 9pm.

The return of The Virginian

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

TG4 IS currently re-running the classic TV western series The Virginian and the show’s star James Drury - who played the title role throughout the show’s nine year run - has now come to Ireland to meet some of the show’s many fans, as well as his own Irish cousins.

On Monday morning in the Meyrick Hotel, Drury, wearing the obligatory black stetson, happily shared his memories of his time on The Virginian – and more besides.

The Three Tenors to sing in Co Galway

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

THE THREE Tenors return to Galway and Clifden playing the Station House Hotel, Clifden, on Sunday August 3 at 9pm and the Town Hall Theatre, Galway, on Saturday August 9 at 8pm.

Galway teens to perform at Edinburgh

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

Teen comedians from Galway’s Backstage Academy of Performing Arts will travel to Scotland next month to perform at the Edinburgh Festival.

The students will perform a show entitled Teen Comedy Improv, a combination of stand up and improvised comedy, for a teen audience, at St Augustine’s Studio, Edinburgh, from August 12 to 17.

The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

NAMED AFTER the Hollywood actor who has the enviable distinction of having been hubby to Jennifer Aniston and now Angelina Jolie, The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra play Galway this weekend.

Jeffrey Lewis - an indie Renaissance man

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

JEFFREY LEWIS is something of a Renaissance man - albeit in a very US indie kind of way. Raised in New York City he is a maker of comic books, tragi-comic folk narratives, and lysergic garage rock.

Jeffrey Lewis & The Jitters play the Róisín Dubh on Thursday August 7 at 9pm. The Jitters are Jeffrey’s brother Jack on bass and David Beauchamp on drums. Together they mix 1960s acoustic psychedelia with the experimental art-punk. Live shows also incorporate ‘low budget videos’ - ie, Jeff’s large illustrations displayed to accompany certain songs.

Around The World on 80 Quid in Campbell’s Tavern

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

THE MUSICIAN and raconteur Aindrias de Staic will perform his award winning one man show Around The World on 80 Quid in Campbell’s Tavern, Cloughanover, on Saturday, at 8pm.

Galway Earth Festival to be held on Monday

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

THE GALWAY Earth Festival takes place this Monday. A co-operation of musicians, artists, and volunteers, it will seek to raise funds and public awareness of the local and global environment through music, food, lectures, and craic.

There will be stalls and activities in the Black Box Theatre from 2pm to 5pm, a concert featuring a host of Irish and international acts from 5pm to 2pm, and a variety of talks and lectures in the Rowing Club, Woodquay, from 2pm to 6pm.

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