Hear the genius of Mozart in concert

Thu, Feb 16, 2012

THE MUSIC of Mozart will be performed in Galway next weekend, across two concerts and a film screening, celebrating the genius of the man Albert Einstein called “the greatest composer of all”.

Entitled The Genius Of Mozart, the concerts will take place in the Aula Maxima of NUI Galway and feature Norwegian violinist Marianna Thorsen and two Britons - pianist Viv McLean and cellist Alice Neary, who plays an Alessandro Gagliano cello of 1710.

Norman Villa Gallery exhibition

Thu, Feb 16, 2012

THE ITALIAN born, Galway based artist Laura Vecchi Forde will host an exhibition of her paintings at the Norman Villa Gallery, Salthill.

Novelist Chris Binchy to go Over The Edge

Thu, Feb 16, 2012

THE NOVELIST Chris Binchy will be among the featured readers at the Over The Edge: Open Reading in the Galway City Library on Thursday February 23 at 6.30pm.

126 exhibition explores identity and belonging

Thu, Feb 16, 2012

IN MEMORY Of Pomegranates, a new exhibition which explores issues of identity, human nature, and belonging, is currently on show at the 126 gallery on Queen Street.

Charity open mic night @ Monroe’s

Thu, Feb 16, 2012

A CHARITY open mic night to raise funds for the children's ‘Terremoto’ soccer club in Montevideo, Uruguay, takes place this Saturday in Monroe’s Live.

The event is being organised between Galway students and the Galway Voice Studio. Some 20 singers will be performing on the night and there will be a raffle with lots of prizes.

Support Galway entry for RTÉ Storyland competition

Thu, Feb 16, 2012

GALWAY HAS a chance to support its own local comedy and acting talent by getting behind a new show airing through RTÉ’s Storyland competition.

Toddler Time @ Galway Omniplex

Thu, Feb 16, 2012

TODDLER TIME is a new monthly event which will take place at the Galway Omniplex and is aimed at children who have not yet started school.

‘Second Look’ screenings @ Eye Cinema

Thu, Feb 16, 2012

THE ‘SECOND Look’ screenings from the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival will be screened in The Eye Cinema next week.

Mask workshop with Miquel Barcelo

Thu, Feb 16, 2012

CORE THEATRE College will host a mask making workshop with the actor Miquel Barcelo in the Blue Teapot Theatre company, Munster Avenue.

The workshop will take place on Saturday March 3 and Sunday 4 from 10am to 5pm. The masks will be designed in the commedie dell’arte tradition and will take actors out of their comfort zone through improvisation, direct contact with the audience, and the mask.

The Spaghetti Western Orchestra

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

IT WAS like a scene straight out of a western. Five guys were sitting around a table one night playing cards and drinking whiskey. They wanted to hear some music that would capture the mood. They went through all the CDs they had lying around, but only one suited.

Pat Kinevane’s Silent back for one night only

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

ONE OF the most talked about shows at last year’s Galway Arts Festival was Silent, written and performed by Pat Kinevane and produced by Dublin’s Fishamble Theatre Company.

Michael Winslow @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

MICHAEL WINSLOW, a stalwart of the Police Academy films, a voice on Robot Chicken, and a man whose vocal chords can create any sound imaginable, is coming to Galway.

CoisCéim at the Town Hall

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

COISCÉIM Dance Theatre grace the Town Hall next week with their latest acclaimed production Touch Me, for one night only, St Valentine’s Day, Tuesday February 14.

Doubt coming soon to Town Hall

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

ONE OF the most successful plays of recent years, John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt: A Parable is coming to the Town Hall Theatre for what is sure to be a highlight of the venue’s current season.

Lambert Puppet Theatre’s Snow White

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

THE LAMBERT Puppet Theatre will present its show Snow White at the Town Hall Theatre this Sunday at 2pm.

A Monster In Paris winners

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

THE WINNERS of a copy of the A Monster In Paris soundtrack, featuring Vanessa Paradis and Sean Lennon, are:

The Molly Hicks @ Town Hall

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

THE MOLLY Hicks will bring the sounds of Appalachian, bluegrass, country, and gospel music to the Town Hall Theatre next week.

New exhibition inspired by CIA experiments

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

PERFECT CONCUSSION (Watching You Dance) is the title of a new multi-media show which opens in the Galway Arts Centre tomorrow.

Spine-tingling harmonies with The Henry Girls

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

THEIR SURNAME is McLaughlin, but their nickname is Henry, and together they make folk, blues, and trad, topped off with three part harmonies.

A mix of musical traditions from Guidewires

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

MUSIC FROM the Celtic nations and the Middle East will fill Monroe’s Live when Guidewires play the Dominick Street venue on Friday February 17.

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