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HighTime – Music from Connemara

Sofia Tsakapolous Center for the Arts SOFIA TSAKAPOLOUS CENTER FOR ARTS, 2700 CAPITAL AVE, Sacramento, United States

This fresh new trio from the heart of Connemara, Ireland combines Irish music and an intriguing blend of modern folk influences to produce a rich sound and exciting experience to delight listeners. Featuring an unusual line-up of flute, whistles, harp, bodhrán, guitar and vocals (with some Irish dancing steps thrown…

$30

The 1984 Anti-Apartheid Produce Strike

Mechanics' Institute 3rd Floor Library 57 Post Street , San Francisco, CA, United States

In partnership with Hinterland. Mary Manning knew virtually nothing about apartheid in South Africa when, at the age of 21, she carried out a directive of her union and refused to 'ring up' the sale of two Outspan oranges. She was suspended by Dunne's Stores and nine of her co-workers…

$10

Tom Maguire: An Irish Impresario in 19th Century San Francisco

Mechanics' Institute 3rd Floor Library 57 Post Street , San Francisco, CA, United States

In partnership with Hinterland. Glen Gendzel, San Jose State University historian, looks at the rollercoaster career of Tom Maguire, son of New York Irish pre-Famine immigrants. Maguire was an illiterate taxi driver when he joined the California Gold Rush. He then rose to the top of the theater business in…

$10

Adapting STRIKING BACK

Mechanics' Institute 3rd Floor Library 57 Post Street , San Francisco, CA, United States

In partnership with Hinterland. Kellie Hughes (Irish theatre director) and Matt Spangler (The Kite Runner) discuss their stage adaptation of Mary Manning's saga of her role in the 1984 anti-Apartheid supermarket produce strike, a creative process that began at Hinterland (Kells) in 2018, and moved forward with a rehearsed reading…

$15

Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts 500 Castro St, Mountain View, CA, United States

Holiday audiences will revel in this family-friendly celebration of community, recreating an Irish tradition when families gathered around the fire with the haunting melodies of traditional Irish Christmas carols, raising the rafters with the joy of their music, knocking sparks off the flagstone floor with traditional dances, and filling the…

$32 – $62

Sketchfest Presents: Irish as Feck

Punch line 444 Battery St, San Francisco, United States

Not only Irish eyes will be smiling in San Francisco during Sketchfest. Come get a blast of Irish laughter courtesy of the Real Irish Comedy Tour, showcasing the best blend of Irish Comedic talent, accents included. For the first time in its 18 year history San Francisco Sketchfest Comedy Festival…

$25

CANCELED: Discovering Antartica

United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco 2700 45th Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

EVENT CANCELED The United Irish Cultural Center presents a one-man play about Tom Crean, the Irish man who went to the Antarctic three times with Shackleton and Scott. “Discovering Antartica: Heroic Tales of Shackleton, Crean and Scott” is set during The Golden Age of Antarctic Exploration (1901–16). Discover the riveting…

The Real Irish Comedy Fest: Santa Cruz

DNA's Comedy Lab 155 S River St, Santa Cruz

Not only Irish eyes will be smiling this St. Patrick’s Day. Come get a blast of blarney and Irish laughter just in time for the big day. The Real Irish Comedy Fest showcases the best blend of Irish Comedic talent, accents included and is coming to Santa Cruz for one night…

$20 – $30

The Real Irish Comedy Fest: Sonoma County

Sally Tomatoes 1100 Valley House Drive, Rohnert Park, CA

Not only Irish eyes will be smiling this St. Patrick’s Day. Come get a blast of blarney and Irish laughter just in time for the big day. The Real Irish Comedy Fest showcases the best blend of Irish comedic talent, accents included and are coming to Sonoma County for one…

$20

The Real Irish Comedy Fest: San Francisco

The Independent 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Not Only Irish Eyes Will Be Smiling This St. Patrick’s Day: Come get a blast of blarney and Irish laughter just in time for St. Patrick's Day. The Real Irish Comedy Fest showcases the best blend of Irish Comedic talent, accents included.

$25

The Real Irish Comedy Fest: San Jose

San Jose Improv 62 S 2nd St,, San Jose, CA, United States

Not only Irish eyes will be smiling this St. Patrick’s Day. Come get a blast of blarney and Irish laughter just in time for the big day. The Real Irish Comedy Fest showcases the best blend of Irish comedic talent, accents included and are coming to San Jose for one…

$20

The Real Irish Comedy Fest: Pleasanton

Firehouse Arts Center - City of Pleasanton 4444 Railroad Ave, Pleasanton, CA, United States

Not only Irish eyes will be smiling this St. Patrick’s Day! Come get a blast of blarney and Irish laughter, and celebrate with us! The Real Irish Comedy Fest showcases the best blend of Irish comedic talent, accents included and is coming to Pleasanton for one night only.

$20

The Real Irish Comedy Fest: Walnut Creek

Lesher Center for the Arts 1601 Civic Dr,, Walnut Creek

Not only Irish eyes will be smiling this St. Patrick’s Day. Come get a blast of blarney and Irish laughter just in time for the big day. The Real Irish Comedy Fest showcases the best blend of Irish comedic talent, accents included and are coming to Walnut Creek for one…

$30

Tom McEnery’s A Statue for Ballybunion

3Below 288 S 2nd St., San Jose, CA, United States

An original comedy—penned by former San Jose Mayor Tom McEnery and directed by former San Jose Rep Associate Artistic Director John McCluggage—is making its U.S. premiere in downtown San Jose after a successful world premiere in Dublin, Ireland. Opening on St. Patrick’s Day 2020 at 3Below Theaters & Lounge, A…

$45 – $55

The Real Irish Comedy Fest: Mill Valley

The Throckmorton Theatre 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA, United States

Not only Irish eyes will be smiling this St. Patrick’s Day. Come get a blast of blarney and Irish laughter just in time for the big day. The Real Irish Comedy Fest showcases the best blend of Irish comedic talent, accents included, and it’s coming to Mill Valley for one night…

$20

Corrib Theatre: Pretty Proud Boy

CA, United States

A mother and her son at a crossroads - what do we do when those closest to us become violent strangers? In the timely audio play Pretty Proud Boy, a young Irish Traveller navigates the world of COVID-19 conspiracy theories and the rhetoric of the far-right. His mother becomes increasingly…

Free

Corrib Theatre: Pretty Proud Boy

CA, United States

A mother and her son at a crossroads - what do we do when those closest to us become violent strangers? In the timely audio play Pretty Proud Boy, a young Irish Traveller navigates the world of COVID-19 conspiracy theories and the rhetoric of the far-right. His mother becomes increasingly…

Free

Corrib Theatre: Pretty Proud Boy

CA, United States

A mother and her son at a crossroads - what do we do when those closest to us become violent strangers? In the timely audio play Pretty Proud Boy, a young Irish Traveller navigates the world of COVID-19 conspiracy theories and the rhetoric of the far-right. His mother becomes increasingly…

Free

Corrib Theatre: Pretty Proud Boy

CA, United States

A mother and her son at a crossroads - what do we do when those closest to us become violent strangers? In the timely audio play Pretty Proud Boy, a young Irish Traveller navigates the world of COVID-19 conspiracy theories and the rhetoric of the far-right. His mother becomes increasingly…

Free

Whose Child Am I Anyway?: Live Launch Party

CA, United States

Join Corrib Theatre in celebrating the release of the second of their three new audio plays: Whose Child Am I Anyway? by Bisi Adigun, directed by Bobby Bermea! Though Nigerian Biyi has been living in Ireland for years, he struggles to be accepted in the "land of a thousand welcomes."…

$15.00

Corrib Theatre: Pretty Proud Boy

CA, United States

A mother and her son at a crossroads - what do we do when those closest to us become violent strangers? In the timely audio play Pretty Proud Boy, a young Irish Traveller navigates the world of COVID-19 conspiracy theories and the rhetoric of the far-right. His mother becomes increasingly…

Free

Corrib Theatre: Pretty Proud Boy

CA, United States

A mother and her son at a crossroads - what do we do when those closest to us become violent strangers? In the timely audio play Pretty Proud Boy, a young Irish Traveller navigates the world of COVID-19 conspiracy theories and the rhetoric of the far-right. His mother becomes increasingly…

Free

Corrib Theatre: Sweet Afton Launch Party

Online

Corrib Theatre in Portland, OR, presents the world premiere of a new audio play, Sweet Afton by Jaki McCarrick. A brother and sister flee Afghanistan only to find themselves trapped in Direct Provision, Ireland's inhumane system of endless incarceration. With the help of their new Irish friend, they will fight to…

$15.00

Eugene O’Neill Festival: Beyond the Horizon

Tao House, Danville, CA Danville, CA, United States

The festival’s centerpiece will be a film version of O’Neill’s first great drama, Beyond the Horizon - the playwright’s first play to appear on Broadway and won him the first of his four Pulitzer - on October 2nd, via the Eugene O’Neill Foundation website. Supporting the unique film offering will…

Eugene O’Neill Festival: Beyond the Horizon

Tao House, Danville, CA Danville, CA, United States

The festival’s centerpiece will be a film version of O’Neill’s first great drama, Beyond the Horizon - the playwright’s first play to appear on Broadway and won him the first of his four Pulitzer - on October 2nd, via the Eugene O’Neill Foundation website. Supporting the unique film offering will…

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