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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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."…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
For the 26th season, Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas brings traditional Irish musicians and dancers to enthralled audiences across the country. At its center is native Irish storyteller, Tomáseen Foley. A Celtic Christmas springs from the infinitely rich treasury of Ireland’s cultural heritage: a re-creation of a night before Christmas…
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