Major Barbara • Mountain View, to Nov 20 Which is a greater danger, the decline of morality and virtue, or rampant poverty, sickness, and deprivation? Are wealth and warfare to be despised if they are the fastest means to lifting the general populace out of misery? Coming at the height…
Trevor Joyce • Green Arcade, SF, November 2 For almost fifty years, since publication of his first book in 1967, Trevor Joyce has been a unique voice in Irish writing. His early work explored some possibilities of the lyric, and began a lifelong engagement with translation. Successive books explore the…
Whiskey and Craft Beer Tasting • Nov 3 San Jose’s hottest new establishment, Brendan O’Flaherty’s Five Points, will be hosting a tasting of a variety of Irish whiskeys and craft beers with representatives from Jameson presenting a historical tour of Irish whiskey. Advance tickets required. Ticket includes whiskey tasting, beer,…
NOTE** Sunday Performance: 2:00 PM Major Barbara • Mountain View, to Nov 20 Which is a greater danger, the decline of morality and virtue, or rampant poverty, sickness, and deprivation? Are wealth and warfare to be despised if they are the fastest means to lifting the general populace out of…
NOTE** Sunday Performance: 2:00 PM Major Barbara • Mountain View, to Nov 20 Which is a greater danger, the decline of morality and virtue, or rampant poverty, sickness, and deprivation? Are wealth and warfare to be despised if they are the fastest means to lifting the general populace out of…
We begin our ongoing Celtic Culture at the UICC with a day dedicated to the life and work of Seamus Heaney, Poet and writer, Nobel Laureate and wonderful human being. Come along and hear some of his poetry and life stories along with a premiere of a specially commission video…
An Evening of Broadway • Nov 5 After making his cabaret debut at Society Cabaret last February, Ryan Doyle is back with his second show. Join this rising singer, songwriter, and cabaret performer, along with G. Scott Lacy on piano, as he takes us through a night of his favorite…
Mining the Inner Landscape: Writing the Soul Awake Six Week Writing Session, Tuesday nights, November 8-December 13, 2016, 6.15 PM-9.00 PM NOVEMBER 8-DECEMBER 13, 2016 (6-Week Session, Tuesday Nights, 6.15-9.00 PM) THREE SPACES LEFT. NOVEMBER 9-DECEMBER 14, 2016 (6-Week Session, Wednesday mornings, 10.00 am-1.00 PM) THREE SPACES LEFT. Do you long to find a simple way to access your core…
Wednesday Mornings NOVEMBER 9-DECEMBER 14, 2016 6-Week Session, Wednesday 10.00 am-1.00 PM) THREE SPACES LEFT. Tuesday Evenings NOVEMBER 8-DECEMBER 13, 2016 6-Week Session, Tuesday Nights, 6.15-9.00 PM THREE SPACES LEFT. Do you long to find a simple way to access your core creative content? Would you like to establish writing as part of your daily…
Irish Thanksgiving • United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco, Nov. 9 Join the United Irish Cultural Center and the INBA for the 3rd Annual Irish Thanksgiving! We will be hosting our Thanksgiving dinner on the 9th of November, giving you plenty of time to build another appetite for the official…
NOTE** Sunday Performance: 2:00 PM Major Barbara • Mountain View, to Nov 20 Which is a greater danger, the decline of morality and virtue, or rampant poverty, sickness, and deprivation? Are wealth and warfare to be despised if they are the fastest means to lifting the general populace out of…
Make sure you don't miss this fabulous one man show with Paddy Homan as he recreates the images, music and stories of the 1916 Rising in an evocative show that tells the story of the birth of the Irish nation. Celebrating 100 years of Irish independence! A must see informative, educational…
**EVENT CANCELLED** Ronan Tynan • November 13 Called the "burly tenor with a big, silvery voice" by Variety, Tynan, accompanied by his long time pianist Bill Lewis, will bring a repertoire that is diverse as it is entertaining: a mix of Irish, selections from the great American songbook, contemporary, as…
Alan Doyle, the charismatic singer from Newfoundland-based group Great Big Sea, is back with a new band and a stunning new album, his second solo effort. So Let’s Go explores the Celtic, traditional, and folk music influences he grew up with. “I always want people to have the greatest night…
NOTE** Sunday Performance: 2:00 PM Major Barbara • Mountain View, to Nov 20 Which is a greater danger, the decline of morality and virtue, or rampant poverty, sickness, and deprivation? Are wealth and warfare to be despised if they are the fastest means to lifting the general populace out of…
Caitlín Nic Gabhann & Ciarán Ó Maonaigh • November 18 - house concert Acclaimed musicians Caitlín Nic Gabhann and Ciarán Ó Maonaigh have joined forces to create one of traditional music’s most impressive acts. The pair’s spirited music and dance is rooted in the tradition; brimming with soul and life.…
"LEGENDS OF THE CELTIC HARP" is a trio of world renowned Celtic harpists and multi-instrumentalists. Patrick Ball, Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Franfurter blend storytelling, music, history, humor and drama into a poignant theatrical presentation. The trio of Celtic harpers have toured extensively throughout the US to sold out audiences and…
Charlotte Headrick on Irish Women Playwrights • Nov. 20 ILHS Speaker Series continues with Dr. Charlotte Headrick, Ph.D.in drama from the University of Georgia, and professor of Theatre Arts at Oregon State University. She has directed the American Premieres of several Irish plays and is widely published in the field…
AIF Women's Luncheon • Four Seasons, SF, Nov 29 This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the American Ireland Fund's Women's Luncheon. Guest speaker is New York Times best-selling author and journalist, Lee Woodruff. As co-author of the New York Times best-selling In an Instant, Lee Woodruff garnered critical acclaim for…
James Vincent McMorrow • Nov 29 James Vincent McMorrow's debut album, Early in the Morning, was released in Ireland and the US in 2010/11, to widespread acclaim. In 2016, his cover of the Chris Isaak song "Wicked Game" was used in the first official full-length trailer for Game of…
Produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, the hugely popular Irish Christmas in America show features top Irish music, song and dance in an engaging performance rich in humour and boundless energy. The 2016 tour features special guest singer Niamh Farrell, a Sligo vocalist who has toured with UK singer/songwriting…
An Irish Christmas • Napa, Dec 1 “…The capacity crowd nearly brought the house down at the end of the evening.” – The Irish Herald Dancers dance through the generations over brooms, on half doors, around butter churns, into the world of mythology and out again. Songs spinning out of…
REGIONAL PREMIERE THE NIGHT ALIVE By Conor McPherson "From subtle but laugh-out-loud comedy to delicate sweetness to creeping dread...a surprisingly emotional trip, and it's not one to miss." -Newcity "A stunner! So fresh and full of vital poetry that you'll cling to every word." -The Wall Street Journal Tommy's not…
The unsuccessful Easter Rising of 1916 was the first armed insurrection of the Irish Revolution. The Rising was launched by Irish republicans to end British rule in Ireland and establish an independent Irish Republic while the United Kingdom was heavily engaged in World War I. The Irish poet William Butler…
Produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, the popular and family friendly Irish Christmas in America show features top Irish music, song and dance in an engaging performance rich in humour and boundless energy. The 2016 tour features special guest singer Niamh Farrell, a Sligo vocalist who has toured with…
We will be talking, reading and hearing about the poetry of one of ireland's best loved poets Patrick Kavanagh at this weeks Celtic Culture at the UICC event. It begins at 2:30pm and runs until 4:30pm. We will be hearing from this year's Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award Winner Laurence O'Dwyer…
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