The Great Dickens Christmas Fair • Cow Palace, SF The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a one-of-a-kind holiday adventure into Victorian London - an elaborate party with hundreds of costumed players performing and interacting with patrons in over 120,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance floors, and Christmas…
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…
Individually, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas are consummate musicians. Together, they’re pure magic. Scots Magazine has called Alasdair “one of the finest fiddle players Scotland has ever produced; his name is synonymous with the vibrant cultural renaissance transforming the Scottish musical scene.” His richly expressive playing transports listeners across a…
Session with Barry O’Connell, Vinnie Cronin & friends
Come celebrate the "Spirit of Christmas" at Sarah Winchester's glorious Victorian mansion, beautifully decorated for the holidays! Featuring the music of an Irish Christmas on hammered dulcimer with Julia Horner of The Crooked Road Ceili Band! Holiday Evening Tours Join our special holiday evening tours and learn about the history…
Boston-based folk singer, guitarist and bouzouki player Lindsay Straw will be performing a house concert of traditional songs (plus some seasonal wintertime carols) from Scotland, Northern Ireland, and beyond in Monterey on Thursday, December 10th at 7:00pm. The concert will be preceded by a potluck dinner at 6pm and followed…
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…
Come celebrate the "Spirit of Christmas" at Sarah Winchester's glorious Victorian mansion, beautifully decorated for the holidays! Featuring the music of an Irish Christmas on hammered dulcimer with Julia Horner of The Crooked Road Ceili Band! Holiday Evening Tours Join our special holiday evening tours and learn about the history…
Celtic Voices is a community choir based in San Francisco, established to promote music of Irish heritage. The repertoire has also expanded to cover a broad variety of songs. There are several choirs within this group: Adult, Youth, Chamber and Boys and they are part of the Irish Immigration…
PURCHASE TICKETS This holiday season the San José - Dublin Sister City Program offers the return of Winterdance, The Show, presented for the third year at Trinity Cathedral, 81 North 2nd Street, Downtown San Jose on Friday, December 19th, 7:00 PM! Molly's Revenge, starring David Brewer, John Weed and Stu…
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair • Cow Palace, SF The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a one-of-a-kind holiday adventure into Victorian London - an elaborate party with hundreds of costumed players performing and interacting with patrons in over 120,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance floors, and Christmas…
Please help support St. Joseph's GAA 2pm 9-hole shotgun start, Palo Alto Golf Club. All very welcome. BBQ to follow golf. $100 per player, $50 for BBQ only. Contact: [email protected]
Christmas Hooley - dinner, drinks & craic at the beautiful Toll House Hotel in downtown Los Gatos. Tickets are limited so register today to reserve your seat. Tickets are $120 plus processing fee per person. All sales final. Drinks Reception at 6:00pm Dinner at 7:00pm Music & Dancing 9:00-11:00pm Adjourn to…
Irish Christmas In America • December 12 An exuberant holiday celebration with high-energy Irish music, dance, and storytelling featuring All-Ireland Fiddle Champion, Oisin Mac Diarmada from the award-winning group, Teada; West Kerry ‘Singer of the Year’ & button accordionist, Seamus Begley; Uilleann piper & flute player, Sean Gavin; Harpist &…
Boston-based folk singer, guitarist and bouzouki player Lindsay Straw along with local fiddler Darcy Noonan will be performing a concert of traditional songs and tunes from Scotland, Ireland, and beyond on Saturday, December 12th at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20; visit www.fifthstfarms.com for reservations and further details. Originally from Montana, singer…
Celebrate the season with San Francisco Choral Artists, performing gems from the British Isles and featuring dramatic readings from Dylan Thomas’ iconic and beloved A Child’s Christmas in Wales. From Medieval songs to beloved Irish, Scottish, and Welsh hymns to works by Byrd, Tavener, Howells, Vaughan Williams, Martin Dalby, John…
Join us for the Crossroads Salon, a forum for writers/artists who have Irish or Irish-American heritages or are interested in exploring Irish-American themes, as well as for readers/viewers who want to participate in this exploration. This meeting of the Crossroads Salon will take place in Oakland near Lake Merritt on…
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…
Irish Christmas In America • An exuberant holiday celebration with high-energy Irish music, dance, and storytelling featuring All-Ireland Fiddle Champion, Oisin Mac Diarmada from the award-winning group, Teada; West Kerry ‘Singer of the Year’ & button accordionist, Seamus Begley; Uilleann piper & flute player, Sean Gavin; Harpist & concertina player,…
Christmas Céilí - Join Comhaltas at the U.I.C.C on Sunday, December 13th for a holiday céilí, starting at 7:00pm - runs until 10:00pm. Live Music. Adults - $10, Children: Free. For more information, please download the event flyer
Session with John Caulfield, Kenny Somerville, Jack Gilder & friends
Wilde Irish Productions presents A dramatized staged reading of the James Joyce's masterpiece THE DEAD From his short story collection DUBLINERS We join Greta and Gabriel Conroy as they attend the annual Christmas party of their aunts the Misses Morkans in their home on Usher Island, Dublin. It is the Feast…
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…
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair • Cow Palace, SF The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a one-of-a-kind holiday adventure into Victorian London - an elaborate party with hundreds of costumed players performing and interacting with patrons in over 120,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance floors, and Christmas…
The SF Youth GAA, Irish Immigration Pastoral Center and United Irish Cultural Center host a third annual Community Christmas Party at the UICC on December 20. A fun and festive afternoon with a selection of children’s activities for all ages. Kids can enjoy decorating a Christmas cookie or making ornaments, and…
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