Cinema review: Creed

Films Reviews Mon, Jan 18, 2016

THE IDEA of a return to the Rocky saga for a seventh film after the disaster of Rocky V and the awkward embarrassment of Rocky VI is a surprise. The franchise is a bit antiqued, especially with how cheesy it became in later installments. But this is the first Rocky movie not written by Sylvester Stallone and that is a very good thing.

1916 Rising lectures in the Galway City Library

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

The man who coined the word ‘poblacht’, the Galway born 1916 Proclamation signatory Éamonn Ceannt, anarchists, aunties, and Welsh miners will all be discussed in a new series of public lectures.

Caged birds sing in Music For Galway’s midwinter festival

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

THE NEW year might only be a couple of weeks old but it is already time for Galway’s first festival of 2016, as Music For Galway unveils its annual midwinter festival, which runs from Friday January 22 to Sunday 24th, at the Town Hall Theatre.

A Sacrilegious Lesbian and Homosexual Parade

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

A SACRILEGIOUS Lesbian and Homosexual Parade, Brian Fleming's acclaimed one-man show, described as “original, fun and different" by The Irish Times, will be performed in the Town Hall Theatre, as part of the actor/writer/musicians upcoming show Trilogy.

Bizet's The Pearl Fishers at The Eye

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

GEORGES BIZET'S Les Pecheurs de Perles - aka The Pearl Fishers - featuring one of opera's best known and loved duets, 'Au Fond Du Temple Saint', will be performed in New York's Metropolitan Opera.

Pádraig Spillane exhibits at 126

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

DESIRE AND intimacy is explored in a new exhibition, Shills, by Pádraig Spillane which is currently running in the 126 Gallery, Flood Street.

Matthew E White - blue eyed indie soul @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

MATTHEW E WHITE, the Virginia singer-songwriter, whose blue eyed soul draws on the American South's Memphis and Stax soul traditions, as well as the songs of Randy Newman, returns to the Róisín Dubh.

Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh returns for 2016

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

JOHNNY CANDON, one of the godfathers of Irish comedy, and one of the nation's sought after and experienced stand-ups, who has appeared on Russell Howard's Good News and Mock The Week, is coming to Galway.

Language Unbecoming A Lady – a play that shows how far we’ve come

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

LIMERICK'S BOTTOM Dog Theatre Company comes to the Town Hall Theatre Thursday January 21 at 8pm, with Myles Breen’s award-winning one-man play, Language Unbecoming A Lady.

French film to open GFS season

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

IN THE Courtyard, starring French cinema icon Catherine Deneuve, opens the Galway Film Society's winter/spring 2016 season, in the Town Hall Theatre this Sunday at 8pm.

Over The Edge - thirteen years of readings

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

THIRTEEN MAY be unlucky for some, but not for the Over The Edge Open Readings which marks its 13th year in existence this month with readings by Stephen De Burca, Nuala Keher, and Vona Groarke.

Grammy winner Tim O'Brien to play Galway

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

GRAMMY AWARD winning roots/Americana singer-songwriter Tim O'Brien makes a welcome return to Galway when he plays Campbell's Tavern, Cloughanover, on Monday January 18 at 8.30pm.

Show Me The Funny

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

ROUND TWO of Show Me The Funny, Galway's search for Ireland's next comedy star, takes place at The King's Head on Monday at 8pm, where the special guest will be Andrew Stanley.

Galway Actors Workshop spring classes

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

THOSE LOOKING to take up acting in 2016 and those seeking to improve their skills may want to check out the spring series of classes from the Galway Actors Workshop, in the Anno Santo Hotel, Salthill, starting this month.

Short Tales, Long Nights

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

SHORT TALES, Long Nights is a new storytelling evening which has its first outing in the Clarinbridge Parish Hall on Wednesday January 20 at 8pm.

Award winning trad band Full Set @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

FULLSET, the award winning Irish trad band, known for energetic and imaginative music, and who have been compared to Danú and Altan by Irish Music Magazine, play Monroe's Live on Saturday January 30 at 8pm.

New season of world cinema in Indreabhán

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

INDREABHÁN FILM Club's new season of world cinema in Seanscoil Sailearna, starts this Thursday evening at 8.15 with the French thriller, The Connection.

Far Flung Trio to play Galway

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

THE MUSIC of Bach, Liszt, Kreisler, Piazzola, and Offenbach, as well as Jewish klezmer music, and the songs of Edith Piaf, will be heard when the Far Flung Trio play two shows in County Galway.

3 Saturdays: 3 Kinds of Music

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

CLASSICAL, CONTEMPORARY, and Irish trad will be heard in the Galway City Museum when the great ConTempo quartet and guests, play a new series of concerts there entitled 3 Saturdays: 3 Kinds of Music.

Soul/Americana singer Erisa Rei @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

SOUL, COUNTRY, and blues all originated in the American South and despite a history of racism and segregation, country and soul have often inspired and intermingled with each other.

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