Kathleen Furey on Artspace’s silver anniversary

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

GALWAY’S ARTSPACE Studios artists’ collective is currently celebrating its 25th year of operation and, to mark the occasion, an exhibition of the group’s work is running at Galway Arts Centre in 47 Dominick Street.

Mairtín O’Connor takes The Road West

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

MAIRTÍN O’CONNOR will lead a stellar line-up of traditional and folk performers for a series of concerts in the Town Hall Theatre from Monday August 15 to Wednesday 17 at 8pm.

The long and winding road of The Honey Spike

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

NEXT WEEK sees Galway’s Mephisto Theatre Company grace the Town Hall main stage with its welcome revival of Bryan McMahon’s powerful, though seldom seen, play The Honey Spike.

New theatre show to raise laughs and funds for charity

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

IN A rural pub by the name of Dwyer’s, the clientele includes self employed builder Paddy, ex-Army man John, gullible farm labourer Mick, local curate Fr Lavery, and religious devotee Mrs Hanlon.

The pub is owned by widower Jim who has a son called Joe in his twenties. The time is the 1980s. This is Dwyer’s by Kieran Tyrrell which will be staged by Agus Anocht... Theatre Company in the Nuns Island Theatre Galway on August 12 and 13 at 7.30pm. These are charity performances and all proceeds will go to Ability West.

Labana to bring the Latin rock and r’n’b to Galway

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

AN ORGY of Latin rock, jazz, hip-hop and funk is on the menu when Labana, led by Cuban guitarist and composer, Dany Martinez, hit the stage of The Black Box next week.

Club Árus na nGael to hold birthday bash next month

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

CLUB ÁRUS Na nGael is celebrating 25 years of providing a home to musicians, singers, artists, actors, writers, the Irish language media, and Gaeilge this year, and it plans to mark this special birthday in style.

Club Árus na nGael, 45 Dominick Street, will hold its birthday bash on Saturday September 10 and tickets are now available. Early purchase is recommended as space is limited and more than 50 tickets have already gone out the door.

Partners to duet on Cathedral organ

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

MUNICH HUSBAND and wife team Organ Duet Four Feet will play the next Galway Cathedral Recitals concert this evening at 8pm.

Ed Sheeran to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

ED SHEERAN, the English singer whose single ‘The A Team’ reached the Top 10 in Ireland and Britain, will play the Róisín Dubh on Thursday November 3.

Fairy Hill Music Festival 2011

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

ELECTRONIC MUSIC, indie, reggae, DJ sets, Irish trad, and straight ahead rock’n’roll will be in plentiful supply next weekend in Salthill at the Fairy Hill Music Festival 2011.

The Beat Room DJ night @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

FOR THE LAST year and a half, great music from the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s, have been keeping audiences dancing like crazy upstairs in the Róisín Dubh on Friday nights.

Finally the night has a name, it’s The Beat Room, and tomorrow it will see the return of DJ Kit Kola alongside DJ Byron Yeates for another night of the best classic mid-20th century music.

The Three Tenors to play Clifden

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

THE THREE Tenors in concert have been described by The New York Times as “the most delicious box of chocolates your ears could ever have. Knockout vocal performance”.

Try your hand at collaborative drawing

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

DO YOU like drawing? Would you like to have a go even if you know you can hardly draw a crooked line?

Whatever your ability, all you need to bring is some enthusiasm for the collaborative drawing workshop in the Galway Arts Centre with Artspace Studio artists Simon Fleming and Triona Mac Giolla Ri each Friday in August (August 5, 12, 19, and 26) from 6pm to 8pm.

Essay as sculpture and light @ 126

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

228 LASHES, the new exhibition at the 126 gallery on Queen Street, will be officially opened tomorrow with a reception from 7pm to 9pm.

Tuam Arts Festival

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

THE ARTS festival and the races may be over, but that does not mean Galway’s festival season has closed - far from it as next up is the Tuam Arts Festival from August 12 to 21.

Proust Questionnaire

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Relaxing at home with my family.

Relaxing at home with my family.

Erin Brazill @ Monroe’s

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

CALIFORNIA’S ERIN Brazill will bring her mix of vintage pop, blues, indie, and jazz to Monroe’s Backstage Bar this Saturday at 9.30pm.

The Kanyu Tree release new single

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

THE KANYU Tree have just released their new single ‘Shelf Life’, the follow -up to ‘Radio’ which has enjoyed massive airplay over recent weeks.

Cinema Review - Horrible Bosses

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

Horrible Bosses, a film in which three disgruntled and abused employees take matters into their own hands by planning the murder of their bosses, is a brilliantly funny movie; however, I did expect more.

Although this dark comedy has the gags, the action, and the ability to make the audience connect with the main characters, it just was not on a par with other comedy gems such as The Hangover and this year’s female-led rival Bridesmaids or indeed the Irish contribution to the comedy hall of fame, The Guard. The laugh-o-meter was just not that high enough for Horrible Bosses, however it is not bad either and certainly deserves credit for the excellent acting by Keven Spacey, who plays psycho business overlord Dave Harkin.

Garvey’s comedy open mic night

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

GET UP, Stand up, the weekly stand up comedy open mic night at Garvey’s Hotel and Bar, Eyre Square, takes place tonight from 10pm.

Scéal seeks short films as Gaeilge

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

TG4 HAS announced Sceál, a new initiative offering Irish-speaking writers/directors the chance to adapt a story from literature as Gaeilge or Irish folklore into a short film.

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