Red Bird takes flight

Thu, May 10, 2012

LAST FRIDAY evening at Galway Arts Centre saw the opening of Sample, the debut exhibition by Red Bird arts collective. Sample is a show that gives ample proof of this young group’s talent and imagination and augurs well for its future prospects.

Mary Coughlan’s Killary Fjord concert

Thu, May 10, 2012

KILLARY FJORD in Connemara will be the location for Mary Coughlan’s ‘Blues Cruise’ concert this Saturday.

The concert will feature Mary and her band performing on board the sightseeing catamaran, the Connemara Lady, which is operated by Killary Cruises at Leenane. The concert forms part of a series of musical events being organised by Killary Cruises. The next such concert will feature Juliette Turner on Saturday June 2.

Coole lady

Thu, May 10, 2012

COOLE LADY, a play which reveals the character and feelings of Lady Augusta Gregory, comes to County Galway next week for performances in Loughrea and Gort, on May 18 and 19.

Mephisto Theatre Company auditions

Thu, May 10, 2012

GALWAY-BASED theatre company Mephisto is holding auditions next week for its forthcoming summer production of The Mai by Marina Carr.

The Mai centres on four generations of women from the same family who struggle to come to terms with effects of their love and how it can be damaged but remain true. The play will be staged in August on the main stage of the Town Hall Theatre.

Weekend workshop in sean-nós singing

Thu, May 10, 2012

SEAN NÓS singer Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola will host a two-day sean-nós singing workshop on Saturday May 12 and Sunday 13.

Galway CU- FACTOR Final

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE GALWAY county final of the CU-Factor Talent Competition takes place in Leisureland, Salthill, this Sunday at 7pm.

A Manchester-Irish night @ The Crane

Thu, May 10, 2012

MANCHESTER-IRISH fiddle player Mike McGoldrick will be in The Crane Bar, Sea Road, this Monday from 9pm.

On the night he will be joined by fellow Mancunian Desie Donnelly, who is also a fiddle player. The pair will be accompanied by Solas’ John Doyle on guitar.

The Low Anthem @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 10, 2012

The wonderful Providence, Rhode Island, folk-rock trio The Low Anthem (pictured), best known for their magnificent 2009 album Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, will play the Róisín Dubh on Tuesday June 26. Tickets are available from the Róisín Dubh and www.roisindubh.net

The Riptide Movement @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE RIPTIDE Movement, whose debut album Keep On, Keepin’ On, is currently riding high in the Irish charts, play the Róisín Dubh tomorrow at 9pm.

The Dublin band - Mal Tuohy (vocals), Ger McGarry (bass/harmonica), JPR Dalton (lead guitar), and Gar Byrne (drums) - have been described by Hotpress as “a thrilling live proposition, that leaves crowds wondering how on earth they haven’t passed out!” while former Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell said they were “an awesome band, Hendrix himself would be shaking in his boots!”

The Nitty Gritty @ Massimo

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE NITTY Gritty returns to Galway when DJs Kit Kola and Dave Barry DJ in Massimo on Friday May 18 from 11pm. With the coals barely cooled after last month's scorcher expect more of the same with some new tunes in the box. Get there early to eek out your space on the dancefloor.

Live and Unsigned Competition @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE LIVE and Unsigned Dublin band competition takes place in Monroe’s Live tonight from 9pm.

Citóg @ The Cellar

Thu, May 10, 2012

GALWAY BAND It Was All A Bit Black & White will launch their debut EP at Citóg in The Cellar Bar tomorrow night.

Two Galway gigs from Síomha Brock

Thu, May 10, 2012

SINGER-SONGWRITER Síomha Brock has just released her new download-only single ‘Talk A Little Less’ and she will play two shows in Galway.

Jigsaw Jam launch debut EP @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE JIGSAW Jam release their debut EP There Was A Time this Saturday at 9pm with a gig in Monroe’s Live.

New club night @ The Cellar

Thu, May 10, 2012

THIS SATURDAY sees the start of a new clubnight at The Cellar Bar on Eglinton Street - Epoch - and to launch the night there will be a DJ set from Massimiliano Pagliara.

Berlin-based Italian producer Massimiliano first came to attention following his debut EP release on Daniel Wang’s Balihu Records. The analogue obsessed producer has evolved his own blend of slow-burning Italo/deep/acid house with warm bass-lines and crystalline synths along with classic drums and claps.

Máire Mhac an tSaoi Symposium at NUIG

Thu, May 10, 2012

MÁIRE MHAC an tSaoi, one of the most significant Irish poets of the 20th century, and the most important living poet working as Gaeilge, will be celebrated in NUI Galway.

Cois Cladiagh to open Galway Early Music Festival

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE 17TH Galway Early Music Festival runs from Thursday May 17 to Sunday 20 and this year’s festivities will open with a concert by the Cois Cladiagh Choir.

Galway Record & CD Fair @ Kelly’s

Thu, May 10, 2012

Record Fairs Ireland returns to Galway this Saturday and will hold its Record & CD Fair upstairs at Kelly’s Bar, Bridge Street.

The fair will have a large range of vinyl records spanning almost every era and every genre - from the 1950s right up to the present day - from blues to metal, rap to alternative, punk to funk, post-rock, Irish, and indie. There will also be hard-to-find CDs and DVDs on sale.

Rich Hall @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 10, 2012

The great American comic Rich Hall (pictured) makes a welcome return to the Róisín Dubh on Wednesday at 8.30pm. Part Cherokee, part cranky Southerner, part country singer, Rich is, in addition to being an award winning comic, a songwriter, author, and documentary maker. Get your tickets now. Tickets are available from the Róisín Dubh and www.roisindubh.net

The Space Where Thought Once Was

Thu, May 03, 2012

“DANCE IS not very good at telling stories, unless it is classical ballet, but it is very good for exploring emotion and dance allowed me to go through the emotions experienced of knowing someone who has Alzheimer’s and witnessing what was happening to them.”

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