New dawn patriotism and one woman’s personal Jesus
Thu, Feb 02, 2012
AMERICA, WHERE Eamonn Wall has been resident since the early 1980s, is, as we know, a place where the Irish tend to become very Irish indeed.
However, in terms of his writing style, Wall’s biggest influences are the American Beat writers of late 1950s and afterwards, and this can clearly be seen in his new collection Sailing Lake Mareotis (Salmon Poetry).
Read more ...Lisa Hannigan - the journey of a passenger
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
IT IS good to be Lisa Hannigan these days. Her second album Passenger, released in October, has enjoyed critical and public acclaim and her recent appearances in America have also been well received. Now 2012 starts on a bright note, with a Meteor Choice Award nomination for the Meath singer-songwriter.
Read more ...The Hen Night Epiphany at Town Hall
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
FIVE WOMEN, one hen night, and too many secrets. These are the key ingredients of Jimmy Murphy’s latest play, The Hen Night Epiphany, which comes to the Town Hall next week in a production from Dublin’s Focus Theatre.
Read more ...Show Me The Funny returns on Monday
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
SHOW ME The Funny 2, the competition which seeks to unearth Irelands freshest and most original comedy talent, is back, starting this Monday at 8pm.
Read more ...Orion’s Belt debut with hit comedy
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
ORION’S BELT is a group of three bright stars in the Orion constellation. It is also the name of a new Kinvara-based theatre company which makes its Galway bow in the Town Hall studio next week.
Read more ...Gerry Kennedy album launch and concert
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
GERRY KENNEDY is known to many as a teacher in The Bish, but he is also a singer-songwriter who is about to release a new album and play a charity concert for The Lions Club.
Read more ...The Salad Circus @ Citóg
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
GALWAY BAND The Salad Circus, Cork’s Trumpets Of Jericho, and Donegal’s Eyes Of Vegas play Citóg in The Cellar Bar, tomorrow night at 10pm.
Read more ...Róisín Dubh Comedy
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
TWO OF the best and most popular Irish comedians - Barry Murphy and Andrew Maxwell - play the Róisín Dubh this Wednesday at 8.30pm.
Barry, best known for being one-third of the sports/media satirical team Après Match, will be the MC for the evening, while Andrew Maxwell will headline. Andrew’s confidence in articulating socio-political issues or taboo subjects, with both intelligence and boyish charm makes for a highly appealing and hilarious experience.
Read more ...Western Writers’ Centre writing course
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
THE WESTERN Writers’ Centre will hold its lunchtime creative writing classes, from 1.05pm-1.55pm, starting St Valentine’s Day, Tuesday February 14.
Read more ...Get Up, Stand Up @ Garvey’s
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
GET UP, Stand up, the weekly stand up comedy open mic night at Garvey’s Hotel and Bar, Eyre Square, takes place tonight from 9.30pm.
Read more ...Soul in the Blue
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
SOUL IN The Blue, a DJ night of some of the finest soul and funk ever made, returns to The Blue Note this Saturday from 9pm.
Read more ...A Cajun night at Kelly’s
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
CAJUN MUSIC has its origins in the music of the French colonial settlers who made Louisiana their home after leaving Quebec in the 1700s.
Read more ...Indie/alternative gig @ Galway Arts Centre
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
GARAGE POP, rock/hardcore, and experimental electronica will be the diverse order of the day at a gig that weekend in the Galway Arts Centre.
Read more ...A weekend of gigs @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
MONROE’S LIVE will host a number of gigs this weekend as part of the Once Upon A Time Back The West mini-festival.
Read more ...Win tickets to The Descendants @ Galway Omniplex
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
THE DESCENDANTS, is a sometimes humorous, sometimes melancholy, story of a man forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers an accident.
Read more ...Haywire competition winners
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
THE WINNERS of the Haywire film hoodies were: Chris Morris, Ballybane; David Tiernan, Ballindooley; and Grace Dawson, Loughrea.
Read more ...Black Pencil to bring the folk sounds to NUIG
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
BLACK PENCIL “evokes a unique sound world of melody, polyphony, and abstraction. The ensemble is a great representative of new ways of combining folk cultures and contemporary art.”
Read more ...Galway folk legends on YouTube
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
IN CONCERT footage of the 1970s Galway folk duo Dicklerfitz - singer Terry Smith and the late Mickey Finn on the fiddle - has been posted on YouTube.
Read more ...Cúirt New Writing Prize 2012
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
THE CÚIRT International Festival of Literature is seeking submissions for Cúirt New Writing Prize 2012.
Read more ...NUI Galway’s public lecture series return
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
NUI Galway’s Babel Public Lecture Series returns to the Town Hall Theatre this month, with a variety of speakers delivering talks on the theme of Tradition and Transformation.
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