Duke Special - Berlin, books, and Steve Albini
Thu, May 13, 2010
THE GERMANS have a word for it - Gesamtkunstwerk - the ‘total work of art’ or ‘synthesis of the arts’, where a variety of different art forms go into creating one major piece of work.
Read more ...A Sunny Day In Glasgow - passionate introverts
Thu, May 13, 2010
MUSICIANS OFTEN say in advance of coming to your town to play a gig “Oh yes we’re really looking forward to playing there,” and no doubt it is a line they use to every journalist ahead of every town they play.
Read more ...Jakob Dylan to play Galway in July
Thu, May 13, 2010
JAKOB DYLAN, the son of the great Bob Dylan, and an acclaimed singer-songwriter in his own right, will make his Galway debut at the Róisín Dubh on Wednesday July 28 at 7.30pm.
Read more ...Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro - Sixties’ style
Thu, May 13, 2010
MUCH FETED for its innovative approach to opera, Opera Theatre Company come to the Town Hall Theatre next week with a dynamic new production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro.
Read more ...Druid to celebrate its coral anniversary
Thu, May 13, 2010
DRUID THEATRE will celebrate its coral anniversary - the 35th anniversary of its founding in Galway city in 1975 - with a major performance featuring excerpts from the great Irish plays, performed by many of this country’s finest actors and actresses.
From Galway to Broadway & Back Again - Druid’s 35th Anniversary Celebration will take place in the Town Hall Theatre on Friday May 21 at 8pm and on Saturday 22 at 4.30pm and 8pm. The show will be directed by Garry Hynes and Mikel Murfi.
Read more ...SOUL TIME
Thu, May 13, 2010
Some of the finest soul DJs in the land come together this Saturday in the Office, Salthill, to shake the ample wooden dancefloor with serious rare soul, smokin' R&B, smooth 7Ts and classic Northern spun on original vinyl. (See page 73 for details)
Read more ...Underworld’s Darren Emerson to DJ @ Kelly’s
Thu, May 13, 2010
DARREN EMERSON, one third of dance/techno legends Underworld, will be DJing at Kelly’s Bar, Bridge Street, on Friday May 21 at 10pm.
Read more ...Joy Division on Raidió na Gaeltachta
Thu, May 13, 2010
MAY 18 marks the 30th anniversary of the suicide of Ian Curtis, the lead singer of the seminal cult band Joy Division.
Read more ...Go mad to the music of the mediaeval era
Thu, May 13, 2010
MUSIC AND madness is the theme of this year’s Galway Early Music Festival 2010 which takes place from Friday May 28 to Sunday 30 and features music from the Mediaeval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.
Read more ...Galway Arts Centre writing workshops
Thu, May 13, 2010
THE POETS Kevin Higgins and Susan Millar DuMars will hold classes in poetry and creative writing in the Galway Arts Centre.
Read more ...Galway Camera Club to hold charity exhibition
Thu, May 13, 2010
THE GALWAY Camera Club’s new exhibition, Images For Life, will open in The Kenny Gallery, Liosbán, on Saturday at 1.30pm.
Read more ...Daring New York jazz comes to Nuns Island
Thu, May 13, 2010
VIOLINIST MARK Feldman and pianist Sylvie Courvoisier are regarded as two musicians bringing chamber music into the future in the way they combine classical and jazz.
Read more ...Hollywood casting agent Dan Hubbard to give Galway acting workshop
Thu, May 13, 2010
CASTING GIANT Dan Hubbard, whose credits include The Hurt Locker, Bourne Supremacy, and King Kong, and who can list Kate Winslet among his discoveries, is set for a special two day workshop in Galway on June 19 and 20.
Read more ...The Laughter Lounge to celebrate fifth birthday
Thu, May 13, 2010
THE LAUGHTER Lounge in the Róisín Dubh will hold it’s fifth birthday party on Wednesday with sets from Damien Clark, Addy Van Der Borgh, and Keith Farnan.
Read more ...A charity comedy showdown
Thu, May 13, 2010
A COMEDY showdown, in aid of the Irish Cancer Society, featuring 16 comedians, will take place in Kelly’s, Bridge Street, on Sunday at 8.30pm.
Read more ...Challenging issues in Crucified Ireland
Thu, May 13, 2010
CRUCIFIED IRELAND, a new Forum Theatre presentation will be staged by Galway community theatre ALâ in the Town Hall studio from May 19 to 22 at 8.30pm.
Read more ...The Singing Irish Clown
Thu, May 06, 2010
GALWAY’S OWN Little John Nee returns to the Town Hall Theatre stage next week with Johnny Patterson, The Singing Irish Clown, staged by Barabbas. The play was written by Little John and features himself in the cast along with Roger Gregg and Bryan Burroughs.
Read more ...Galway’s Fashion Fiesta starts on Monday
Thu, May 06, 2010
GALWAY CITY’S inaugural fashion week - The Fashion Fiesta - kicks off on Monday and runs until Friday, and aims to lay the basis for an annual May fashion extravaganza.
Read more ...GMIT students’ exhibition opens tomorrow
Thu, May 06, 2010
SURFACE is the title of this year’s annual exhibition by the GMIT’s third year painting students and it opens tomorrow at 6pm at No 8, Lombard Street, beside Ryan’s Homestores.
Read more ...Enjoy a concert of Summer Airs
Thu, May 06, 2010
IT IS the month of May and officially summertime, so why not welcome in the new season at the Summer Airs concert in the Town Hall Theatre on Friday May 14 at 8pm.
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