Merchant of Venice in Black Box

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

GALWAY’S ONE Shot World Productions bring their dark version of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice to the Black Box Theatre shortly in a run that will see the hard-working cast present 10 performances in just four days from December 7 to 10, with starting times of 11am, 2pm, and 8pm.

Come dance with The Mulkerrin Brothers

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

THE MULKERRIN Brothers, winners of the first RTÉ All-Ireland Talent Show, are about to embark on their first Irish tour which takes in dates in Galway and Castlebar.

Annie at Town Hall

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

THE MUCH loved musical Annie will be performed at the Town Hall Theatre by the Performing Arts School Galway next month.

NUIG Orchestra concert for Zikomo

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

THE NUI Galway Chamber Orchestra will hold a fundraising concert for Zikomo in the upper Aula Maxima, NUIG, on Monday at 8pm.

Athenry Musical Society’s cabaret night

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

THE ATHENRY Musical Society will host its popular annual cabaret in the Raheen Woods Hotel, De Burgo Suite, tomorrow evening.

The cabaret will feature a candle lit supper followed by songs from the musicals performed by past and present musical cast members.

Telling truths with Laura Izibor

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

AT JUST 15 Dublin schoolgirl Laura Izibor won the 2FM/Jacob’s Song Contest and her winning song ‘Compatible’ received significant airplay. Hotpress chose her as its ‘Hot for 2006’ artist and she became the first unsigned artist to win a Meteor Award.

Adrian Crowley to headline folk-rock night @ Kelly’s

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

THREE SUPERB folk-rock singer-songwriters - Barna’s Adrian Crowley and Scots James Yorkston and Alasdair Roberts - play Kelly’s, Bridge Street, on Friday December 4 at 9pm.

Heineken Expression to bring the UV beat to Galway

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

THE CREAM of national and international designers and illustrators come to Karma in Galway tomorrow as part of Heineken Expression.

Recreating the Berlin Wall in Cluain Mhuire

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

FOR 28 years The Berlin Wall stood as a symbol of the divided Germany and a Europe, indeed world, divided along ideological, military, and economic lines.

Super Dance for singles

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

THE SALTHILL Dancing Club have enlisted the help of Shawn Cuddy and his band to stage a ‘super dance’ this Sunday in the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill.

Johnny Mullen, a popular entertainer from Moate, Co Westmeath, will start the dancing at 9.30pm while Shawn takes over at 11pm.

Renowned harpist to play at Gort

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

ANN HAYMANN, the world-renowned harper and expert on the ancient Irish harp, will play the Gort Library on Friday December 4 at 8pm.

Geraldine Mills to launch new book

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

GERALDINE MILLS’ new poetry collection An Urgency Of Stars, published by Arlen House, will be launched in Galway City Library this evening at 6pm.

Cinema Review - The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

At last, vampires are back, bolder and more sexy than ever, and the werewolves are not half bad either. Whether you’re into action or romance Twilight New Moon manages to take all the best parts of an otherwise average book and turn it into something thrilling. A serious improvement on the first film this second installment of the Twilight saga should appeal to avid fans of the book as well as entice new followers.

Vinyl album sale on Saturday

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

FANS OF vinyl albums can look forward to the Record and Music Fair in The Blue Note, William Street, this Saturday when more than 10,000 records will be for sale.

The event is being hosted by the Record Fairs Ireland Group and it runs from 11am to 6.30pm. Also on sale will be thousands of CDs, DVDs, state-of-the-art and traditional record players, vinyl to MP3 converters, T-shirts, and limited edition art prints of iconic album sleeves.

December @ The GPO

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

DECEMBER WILL be a busy month at the GPO with a variety of events taking place at the Eglinton Street venue, including the official launch of the new G bar on Friday December 11.

Pioneering DJ at Kelly’s

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

TOM MIDDLETON, the pioneering producer and DJ, renowned worldwide for his visionary projects as Global Communication, Jedi knights, Cosmos, and Amba is coming to Galway.

Ardal O’Hanlon - seeing the world through a comedy lens

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

THE RECESSION is biting hard. Many have lost their jobs or have been forced to take pay cuts. The Government, for so long in denial about the economic downturn, is threatening savage cutbacks in the upcoming Budget, and industrial unrest looks certain.

It is a winter of discontent but many of us have been through it before. The 1980s was one long period of recession and economic stagnation, yet by the end of the decade there was a new vibrancy in the comedy circuit in Dublin, a vibrancy that would unleash an inspired new generation of Irish comics who have since gone on to become household names - among them was Ardal O’Hanlon.

Maria Tecce - Viva la Diva

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

FOR MORE than a decade Maria Tecce has wowed audiences around the world. An accomplished jazz vocalist and actress she has been described as “a sensual angel” and “like Audrey Hepburn channelling Eartha Kitt”.

Katherine Lynch brings her Diddy Diddy Dongo Tour to Black Box

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

FRESH FROM the success of her two RTÉ series - Wonder Women and Working Girls - comedienne Katherine Lynch brings her crazy crew of Irish women to the Black Box Theatre as part of a national tour.

Populated by a host of Katherine’s larger than life creations, the live show, sometimes naughty and often spontaneous, intertwines the fantastical lives of everyone’s favourite characters from both hit series.

Hit staging of The Comedy Of Errors returns to Black Box

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

EXIT PRODUCTIONS and the Get Out Your Bard Players give Galway theatregoers another chance to see their hilarious version of Shakespeare’s The Comedy Of Errors next week at The Black Box.

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