Superlungs

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

TERRY REID could have been the lead singer in Led Zeppelin. Richie Blackmore wanted him to be Deep Purple’s frontman. Both incidents have gone down in legend to cast Terry as rock’s ‘great nearly man...’, but to think this way is to forget that Terry Reid has always been his own man.

Sex, death, and dildos; the joys of Little Gem

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

LOVE, SEX, birth, death, dildos and salsa classes: bittersweet comedy Little Gem by Elaine Murphy sees three generations of Dublin women on a wild and constantly surprising journey which has proved an international theatrical smash.

Karl Jenkins to conduct The Armed Man in Galway

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

COMPOSER AND conductor Karl Jenkins will make his Irish debut in Galway when he conducts The Armed Man - a Mass for Peace in Leisureland, on Thursday April 28 at 8pm.

Explosive Moment at Town Hall

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

As part of its ‘Springtime of Drama’ season, the Town Hall Theatre is presenting Moment, one of the most exciting new Irish dramas of recent years.

Drama workshops for adults

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

A SERIES of drama workshops for adults will take place in the Good Shepherd Parish Centre, Castlegar Sport Complex, each Tuesday from 10.15am to 12.15pm.

Riverdance star brings new Irish dance/play to Galway

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

NOCTÚ, a new dance show, which promises to push the boundaries of the Irish dance tradition, is coming to The Black Box Theatre on Saturday April 30 at 8pm.

Riverdance star brings new Irish dance/play to Galway

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

NOCTÚ, a new dance show, which promises to push the boundaries of the Irish dance tradition, is coming to The Black Box Theatre on Saturday April 30 at 8pm.

The show is choreographed and directed by Breandán de Gallaí, who is best known as the Riverdance principal dancer who took over from Michael Flatley. In his early career he studied ballet, jazz, modern, and tap dancing. He regularly presents programmes for RTÉ and TG4 and is an external examiner for the MA in Irish dance performance in the University of Limerick.

Galway Early Music Festival returns next month

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

THE SIXTEENTH Galway Early Music Festival returns to the mediaeval streets of Galway city from May 19 to 22.

Martin Staunton & The Lost Parade @ Monroe’s

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

MARTIN STAUNTON & The Lost Parade will bring their folk-rock styled sound to Monroe’s Live this Saturday at 8pm.

Mickey Finn on Wikipedia

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

THE LEGENDARY Galway fiddler Mickey Finn died on Spy Wednesday 1987 and to mark the 24th anniversary of his passing, a Wikipedia page on the man has been set up.

Do you haiku?

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

THE JAPANESE haiku is a poetic form which many poets enjoy the challenge of trying to write and now Galway haiku poets have a place to share their work.

Haiku J is a new online haiku magazine run by Galway animator John Jennings, who has a keen interest in Japanese culture. The address is http://haikuj.blogspot.com/

Squarehead - bringing the surf-rock vibe to town

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

SIXTIES STYLED vocal harmonies and upbeat, chirpy, and melodic old skool indie combine in the nicest way in the music of Dublin band Squarehead.

The Walls @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

THE WALLS were originally a band centred on brothers Joe and Steve Wall, but this year finds them in a new incarnation.

Community Skratch Games 2011 @ 126

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

THE COMMUNITY Skratch Games 2011, celebrating turntable manipulation and sample culture, opens this evening at 8pm at the 126 Gallery, Queen Street.

Nonceptual exhibition at 126

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

YOU HAVE heard of conceptual art, but have you ever heard of the nonceptualists? No? Then take a look at the exhibition in the 126 Gallery on Queen Street.

Exhibition at Ard Bia

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

THE ARD Bia restaurant at the Spanish Arch will host an exhibition of paintings of the west coast of Ireland by José María Yagüe Manzanares.

The project is a work in progress with some paintings depicting locations that are very traditional and touristy, while others are just known by the locals.

Submissions sought for art exhibition

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

OUTSIDE: INSIGHT, an outdoor exhibition for Brigit’s Garden, in co-operation with Galway Arts Centre, takes place from July 10 to September 4. The organisers are seeking submissions and are inviting artists to create or submit work that responds to the natural and architectural landscape of the site. For descriptions and photographs of the gardens see www.brigitsgarden.ie

Anne Mangan exhibition @ Renzo Café

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

THE ARTIST Anne Mangan is currently exhibiting her paintings, largely inspired by the beauty of nature, as well as quaint images of the home, in the Renzo Café, Eyre Street.

Garvey’s comedy open mic night

Thu, Apr 21, 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.

Capriccio live from New York @ The Eye

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

RICHARD STRAUSS’ Capriccio, starring American soprano Renée Fleming, will be broadcast live from The Metropolitan Opera, New York, to The Eye Cinema in Wellpark.

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