Award nominations for Blue Teapot

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

GALWAY’S BLUE Teapot Theatre Company have been nominated of an Irish Times Theatre Award 2012 and for a Aontas STAR (Connacht Region) Award.

Wine based film from France

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

FRENCH FILM You Will Be My Son, set in a chateau and winery in Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, will be screened by the Galway Film Society this Sunday at 8.15pm.

New book on Chaucer from NUIG academics

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

GEOFFREY CHAUCER’S immortal Canterbury Tales is the subject of a major new book of essays, including contributions from NUI Galway academics.

Chaucer’s Poetry: words, authority and ethics, edited by NUIG’s Clíodhna Carney and Frances McCormack, both of whom lecture in Old and Middle English, has just been published by Four Courts Press.

We Banjo Three to play An Taibhdhearc

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

SPARKS WILL fly when We Banjo 3, featuring Galway virtuosos Enda and Fergal Scahill, team up with Dublin roots band I Draw Slow for a concert at An Taibhdhearc.

The Alan Kelly Gang @ An Taibhdhearc

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

THE ALAN Kelly Gang, along with De Dannan’s Alec Finn and Johnny ‘Ringo’ McDonagh will play a fundraising concert in An Taibhdhearc tomorrow at 8pm.

Are you GaGa for Kylie?

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

LADY GAGA, Kylie, and Katie Perry will be celebrated at the Kylie Goes Gaga tribute show at Upstairs @ HALO Live tomorrow night.

2manydjs @ Electric Garden

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

THE PIONEERING Belgian DJ duo 2manydjs, also known as Soulwax, are coming to Galway to play The Electric Garden for this year’s Heineken Live Project.

2manydjs - brothers David and Stephen Dewaele - play The Electric Garden on Friday March 15. Tickets for the event are free and are available from www.heinekenmusic.ie. Tickets will be released two weeks before each show on a first come, first served basis.

The Tedfest Mainland Ball @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

THE FIRST annual Tedfest Mainland Ball, part of the Tedfest celebrations of the legendary 1990s comedy Father Ted, takes place in the Róisín Dubh tonight.

Stephen James residency at Monroe’s Live

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

SINGER-SONGWRITER Stephen James has been called an “amazing talent” by Olaf Tyaransen and “the real thing” by Declan O’Rourke.

The Sligo born musician and his band play Monroe’s Live on the first Sunday of every month and the next show is on Sunday March 3 at 11pm. Stephen’s influences are Neil Young, Jim Croce, and Creedance Clearwater Revival.

The Vanbrugh and ConTempo together

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

THE RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet and the ConTempo Quartet join forces for a concert which is part of next week’s Galway Music Residency 10th Birthday Festival.

Over The Edge reading

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

THREE WOMEN will read from their work, which covers poetry, fantasy, and short stories, at the Over The Edge reading in the Galway City Library, Thursday February 28 at 6.30pm.

North Beach Poetry Nights

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

SHE WAS born in India, has an Italian name, and lives in Dublin. She is the poet Kimberly Campanello, and she will be in Galway next week.

Kimberly will be performing her poetry at the next North Beach Poetry Nights this Monday in The Crane Bar, Sea Road, at 6.30pm.

Artists sought for forthcoming exhibition

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

ARTISTS ARE sought to take part in and contribute to an exhibition exploring body issues, and attitudes to expectations of body image.

The NUI Galway Feminist Society will host the Glorious Freaks: Bodies as sites of emotional expression exhibition from March 4 to 8 in the university’s Quad Gallery. It will be open to the public, as well as students.

Coole Music Orchestra Festival

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

SOME OF County Galway’s most talented young musicians will perform at the Sixth Annual Coole Music Orchestra Festival in Gort next month.

Galway Music Residency tenth anniversary festival

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

THE GALWAY Music Residency is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary season and is marking the occasion with a special birthday festival of concerts, talks, and workshops from Tuesday February 26 to Thursday 28.

Mark Eitzel - return of the restless stranger

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

MARK EITZEL, founder of alt.rock icons American Music Club and a critically acclaimed solo artist, had a rough start to the current decade, but over the last few months he has become “more believing in people’s kindness”, and released one of his finest albums to date.

Mark and his band are coming to the Róisín Dubh on Monday February 25 at 9pm, as part of his current European tour, to perform a set of solo and American Music Club material.

Baile an Salsa - an Irish/South American musical collision

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

LATIN AMERICAN salsa and Irish trad collide to exciting effect in the music of Baile an Salsa who play Monroe’s Live on Saturday February 23 at 9pm.

‘Let me tell you a story’ – Moth & Butterfly takes wing

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

THE TOWNHOUSE Bar on Spanish Parade hosts the second monthly gathering of the Moth & Butterfly storytelling group on Wednesday February 20. After the rousing success of its January debut, this promises to be a richly entertaining evening.

Moth & Butterfly brings together both storytelling and improvisation. Each night has a unique theme and all storytellers are invited to tell a story fitting that theme. For February 20, the theme is ‘The Longest Road’ with stories provided by the Moth and Butterfly crew, special guests, and the audience themselves.

Guys and Dolls @ Town Hall

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

GUYS AND Dolls, the musical which has given us great songs as ‘Luck Be A Lady’ and ‘Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat’ will be performed in Galway next month.

The Patrician Musical Society will perform Guys and Dolls in the Town Hall Theatre from Tuesday March 5 to Saturday 9.