Fíbín returns with An Triail

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

FÍBÍN IS bringing its acclaimed stage adaptation of An Triail to the Black Box Theatre on Monday and Tuesday at 10.30am and 1.30pm.

Seoda Phádraig at Galway City Museum

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

SEODA PHÁDRAIG, the Annual St Patrick’s Festival Concert of ‘Music and Song of the Nation’ takes place in the Galway City Museum on Sunday at 8pm.

Presented by An Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe, in association with composer and pianist Tom Cullivan, the concert will feature Connemara singer Seosamh Ó Flaithearta performing classics of Gaelic song; Galway bass Cormac Corcoran will sing works by Moore, Balfe, and French.

GMIT creative writing classes

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

POET AND short story writer Susan Millar DuMars will host creative writing classes for beginners at the GMIT.

Susan will give support, instruction, and feedback to students who are interested in writing short stories, novels, or poetry. The course takes place on Wednesdays from 7pm to 9pm, starting on April 20. The course runs for seven weeks and advance booking is essential.

The sound garden

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

ANYONE WHO caught the band’s mesmerising winter acoustic tour would be already familiar with some of the new material featured on Bloodless Coup.

Steve Mason to play Róisín Dubh

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

HE WAS an essential part of King Biscuit Time and before that The Beta Band, but he is now a solo artist about to release a new single and undertake a headline British-Irish tour.

Edinburgh’s Steve Mason plays the Róisín Dubh on Sunday April 17 at 9pm and his new single, ‘All Come Down’ will be released through Double Six on Monday April 25.

Fight Like Apes return to Strange Brew

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

FIGHT LIKE Apes are back on the road and as part of their upcoming Irish tour, they play Strange Brew at the Róisín Dubh on Thursday April 14 at 9pm.

Emmet Scanlan’s charity concert for Haiti

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

EMMET SCANLAN & What the Good Thought will play a charity gig in the Druid Theatre this Sunday at 7pm with the proceeds going to the Haven Partnership, which is building homes in Haiti.

The Crane to celebrate tenth birthday

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

MICK CREHAN has been at the helm of The Crane Bar on Sea Road for a decade and to celebrate this milestone, the venue will host a party running from Thursday to Sunday.

Track Dogs @ Monroe’s Live

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

TRACK DOGS, formerly known as the Garrett Wall Band, are coming to Galway to play Monroe’s Live on Thursday March 24.

The Shoos @ Monroe’s Live

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

DUBLIN BAND The Shoos, who release their debut album Rescue Room next month, play Monroe’s Live on Saturday at 10.30pm.

Proust Questionnaire

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
‘The gang’ (family) enjoying my shepherd’s pie, that’s perfect happiness.

Canadian Theatre Company to make Irish debut in Galway

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

A CANADIAN Theatre Company is getting ready to make its Irish debut with a production of Enda Walsh’s Bedbound in Galway next month.

MacKenzieRo, the Irish Repertory Theatre Company of Canada, will stage Bedbound at the Druid Lane Theatre from March 30 to April 2 at 8pm.

Musical medics to hit the right note with debut performance

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

MUSIC AND medicine have come together at NUI, Galway to form a unique partnership that is a nationwide first for any university.

Oil and Water - it’s a family affair

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

OIL AND Water, an exhibition of new paintings by sister and brother Mary and James F Horan is currently on show in University Hospital Galway.

Born in Galway, James and Mary have both exhibited extensively and have artwork in many collections throughout the world.

Enjoy a Celtic celebration tonight

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

AS PART of the St Patrick’s Day celebrations this year, Club Árus na nGael, 45 Dominick Street, is hosting a Celtic night tonight from 9pm.

North Beach Poetry Nights

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

THE NEXT North Beach Poetry Nights’ Slam takes place on Monday in The Crane Bar at 9pm, and the guest poet will be Dave Rock.

Gulliver travels to the Town Hall

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

BRAY-BASED theatre company Wonderland Productions comes to the Town Hall Theatre next week with its acclaimed staging of Jonathan Swift’s classic of adventure and satire, Gulliver’s Travels,

As If I Am Not There @ The Eye

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

THE AWARD winning film As If I Am Not There will be screened at the Eye Cinema and its director Juanita Wilson will attend one of the screenings.

Miquel Barcelo mask workshop

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

MIQUEL BARCELO of The Gombeens will host a mask workshop in the Blue Teapot Theatre, Munster Avenue, on Saturday March 26 and Sunday 27 from 10am to 5pm.

This workshop is designed for actors to take them out of their comfort zone through constant theatrical provocations.