Following the success of the 2007 musical film written and directed by John Carney and starring musicians Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová (the song Falling Slowly scooped up an Academy Award for Best Original Song) Once, the musical has won 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical and is an original…
Clare Muireann Murphy is a contemporary storyteller and writer. Dublin born but based in London Clare performs around London theatres and art galleries, as well as many other venues around England, Ireland Europe and the Americas. She also collaborates with artists, teachers, companies & universities around the world. Her repertoire of…
San Francisco International Arts Festival - U.S. Debut of Aine Ryan's "Kitty in the Lane" Thursday May 21- Sunday June 7, Various Times - Check SFIAF website for times Southside Theatre, Fort Mason, San Francisco Tickets Kitty tells the story of a twenty year old woman living in an isolated…
Friday May 22nd - Sunday May 24th. San Francisco International Arts Festival, Fort Mason Three performances by Croi Glan Integrated Dance Company of On The Wall by David Bolger and Gawky and Awkward by Tara Brandel. Croi Glan creates work "of considerable power and, it must be said, surprise." The…
The Pillowman - Breadbox Theatre SF, June 12-27 EXIT Stage Left. Life imitates art in this comedy so dark you'll wish you had a flashlight. Someone is such a big fan of Katurian's twisted fairy tales that the gristly plots are being acted out, attracting the attention of the police.…
"Welcome to Southie, a Boston neighborhood where a night on the town means a few rounds of bingo, where this month's paycheck covers last month's bills, and where Margie Walsh has just been let go from yet another job. Facing eviction and scrambling to catch a break, Margie thinks an…
"Welcome to Southie, a Boston neighborhood where a night on the town means a few rounds of bingo, where this month's paycheck covers last month's bills, and where Margie Walsh has just been let go from yet another job. Facing eviction and scrambling to catch a break, Margie thinks an…
Ahead of LGBT history month, Irish writer Hilary McCollum explores the role of fiction and drama in reclaiming lost LGBT lives and filling in the gaps in LGBT history. Hilary's novel, Golddigger, spans the Irish famine and California gold rush. Available from Bella Books and Amazon. Visit www.hilarymccollum.com
This acclaimed new play from Northern Ireland uncovers the largely unknown but fascinating alliance between Welsh miners and the lesbian and gay community in Thatcher-era Britain. Beneath the heel of oppression, the two groups discover that standing together makes for the strongest union of all. These captivating historical events also…
Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco • Oct 27 - Nov 1 Based on the 2006 Oscar winning indie sleeper-hit, Once is the low-key Broadway hit that has re-defined the modern musical, telling the story of a wistful Dublin romance. Told in a rapturous pub, the audience is invited to join in…
Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco • Oct 28 @ 2pm and 8pm Based on the 2006 Oscar winning indie sleeper-hit, Once is the low-key Broadway hit that has re-defined the modern musical, telling the story of a wistful Dublin romance. Told in a rapturous pub, the audience is invited to join…
Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco • Oct 27 – Nov 1 Based on the 2006 Oscar winning indie sleeper-hit, Once is the low-key Broadway hit that has re-defined the modern musical, telling the story of a wistful Dublin romance. Told in a rapturous pub, the audience is invited to join in…
Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco • Oct 27 – Nov 1 Based on the 2006 Oscar winning indie sleeper-hit, Once is the low-key Broadway hit that has re-defined the modern musical, telling the story of a wistful Dublin romance. Told in a rapturous pub, the audience is invited to join in…
Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco • Nov 1 @ 2pm Based on the 2006 Oscar winning indie sleeper-hit, Once is the low-key Broadway hit that has re-defined the modern musical, telling the story of a wistful Dublin romance. Told in a rapturous pub, the audience is invited to join in with…
Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco. Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour is composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, and comes directly to North America from a sold out run across Europe and Asia. The international Irish dance phenomenon is back by popular…
"The Door Between the Worlds" is a dramatic journey in music and story into the realms of the Celtic “Otherworld.” The Celtic people have always believed that there are two worlds. There is the world that we live in. And there is “The Otherworld.” This Land of Faery is filled…
Comedy Night Barrel House SF • November 18 Join Dublin comedian David Nihill and friends for a great night of laughter and community with a very special group of people and an even more special cause, Comedy for a Spinal Cause, Wednesday November 18th at the Barrel House, SF. All funds…
Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour is composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, and comes directly to North America from a sold out run across Europe and Asia. The international Irish dance phenomenon is back…
An Irish Christmas brings just about everything to the table – joy, hope, laughter, friendship, celebration, of life through storytelling, music song, and dance in a night that sparkles with life and a bit of ‘magic! "Spectacular Irish dance that leaves everyone with the urge to grab their loved ones…
An Irish Christmas brings just about everything to the table – joy, hope, laughter, friendship, celebration, of life through storytelling, music, song, and dance in a night that sparkles with life and a bit of ‘magic!’ Dancers dance through the generations over brooms, on half doors, around butter churns, into…
WINTERDANCE Celtic Christmas Celebration Don Quixotes International Music Hall 6275 CA-9, Felton, CA 95018 (831) 603-2294 7:30 PM $17 adv./$20 door seated <21 w/parent Tickets at donquixotesmusic.info details
The Seafarer, Berkeley • from November 20 through December 20 A hilarious comedy by one of Ireland’s best playwrights Conor McPherson, The Seafarer is set on Christmas Eve in Baldoyle, a coastal suburb north of Dublin City. The play centers on James “Sharky” Harkin who attempts to stay off the…
Irish Marvels monthly presentation: Jo Coffey speaking on 'Women before and during the Easter Rising' Information 415-585-6506
The Seafarer, Berkeley • from November 20 through December 20 A hilarious comedy by one of Ireland’s best playwrights Conor McPherson, The Seafarer is set on Christmas Eve in Baldoyle, a coastal suburb north of Dublin City. The play centers on James “Sharky” Harkin who attempts to stay off the…
The Seafarer, Berkeley • through December 20 A hilarious comedy by one of Ireland’s best playwrights Conor McPherson, The Seafarer is set on Christmas Eve in Baldoyle, a coastal suburb north of Dublin City. The play centers on James “Sharky” Harkin who attempts to stay off the bottle during the…
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