Bruce Porter (1865 – 1953) is most well-known, at Filoli, for his work designing Filoli’s formal garden. What is perhaps not as well-known is he was also an accomplished artist, painter, sculptor, stained glass designer, writer, muralist, and art critic. Filoli’s permanent collection includes many of his original artistic works…
ILHS Speaker Series Ethel Rohan • Feb 28 Ethel Rohan, a Dublin native and San Francisco resident, is an award-winning author that focuses on writing from emotional experience versus actual experience. Writers are all too familiar with the golden rule ‘Write What You Know.’ The adage rightly champions honesty and…
Irish traditional Music, Song and it's ever evolving Story. Crocker Art Museum 216 O Street, Sacramento Click here to purchase tickets $25 in advance or $30 at the door Mick Moloney and Athena Tergis (5 string fiddle) join forces once again for an intimate evening of Irish and Scottish traditional music, story and…
1916 Easter Rising Centennial Commemoration Event Series at Mechanics’ Institute Mechanics’ Institute is pleased to co-sponsor this series with the Irish-American Crossroads Festival, Irish Literary and Historical Society, Humanities West. The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero Timothy Egan tells the Irish American story through the…
A hundred years after the 1916 Irish Rebellion, renowned folklorist and Irish music pioneer Dr. Mick Moloney has put together a compelling program of song, dance, and poetry to honor this pivotal historical moment. Performers will include Mick on fiddle, All Ireland accordion champion Billy McComiskey on button accordion, world…
“A stunning crowd-pleaser." – Paul Keating, IrishCentral.com “A joyful and deeply absorbing celebration of Irish America’s musical routes.” – Daniel Neely, Irish Echo Join us for A Celtic Appalachian Celebration at San Francisco’s Great Star Theatre on Friday, March 4, when legendary Irish musician, folklorist, and National Heritage Award-winner Mick…
Co-Hosted by the Honorable Mayor Edwin M. Lee and the United Irish Societies of San Francisco at City Hall Rotunda
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in San Jose Admission is $20 advance or $24 at the door. Advance tickets are on sale online at sanjoseblackbrothers.eventbrite.com. On Friday, March 4th in San Jose at 7:00pm, The Black Brothers Band returns to San Jose, proudly presented by The San Jose-Dublin Sister Cities Program,…
“A stunning crowd-pleaser." – Paul Keating, IrishCentral.com “A joyful and deeply absorbing celebration of Irish America’s musical routes.” – Daniel Neely, Irish Echo At the Great Star Theater - 636 Jackson St. San Francisco A Celtic Appalachian Celebration at San Francisco’s Great Star Theatre on Friday, March 4, when legendary Irish…
The 13th Annual Irish-American Crossroads Festival is pleased to present, on the Opening Night of the Festival, Eileen Ivers and her band for an electrifying night of imaginative and virtuosic Irish music that brings to light the influences of the Celtic tradition on roots music, bluegrass, Cajun, Appalachian and Americana music.…
The Irish-American Crossroads Festival Children’s Hour of Song and Dance. Visit website for details San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco. 11 am. Free.
Born in Northern Ireland, Flora Skivington's fiction and non-fiction films explore individual relationships to places of personal significance. She is interested in how individual imagination can shape our experience of places and how personal stories and memories can add meaning to the objects around us. Flora is inspired by real-life stories, rural landscapes,…
The repertoire of the Black Brothers is very broad and includes old Dublin street songs, music hall songs and historical ballads, songs from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, along with songs by contemporary writers. Shay and Michael are close harmony singers, with a special fondness for songs that include…
Lisa Lynne’s “Hands-on-Harps” workshops are a unique interactive experience. Participants will enjoy a Celtic harp concert and those who reserve a harp will have an opportunity to learn some basic techniques. There is no experience necessary to make beautiful music on these beginner friendly instruments. Lisa Lynne is a multi-instrumentalist…
Word for Word Readings IMPORTANT! Please check for daily times Word for Word's latest full production features stories by Emma Donoghue and Colm Tóibín at Z Space, Florida St. San Francisco, from Feb 24 - April 3. "Night Vision", Directed by Becca Wolff Emma Donoghue's “Night Vision”, from The Woman…
“I know of nobody better than Eddie Stack to write this book.” - Martin Hayes “Personal, Poignant, Powerful.” - Sherry Perkins, Louisiana Writers’ Society An area rich in folklore, traditional arts and history, Doolin on The Wild Atlantic Waybetween the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Ireland. Eddie Stack’s book…
Studio 55, Marin at 3pm. The repertoire of the Brothers is very broad and includes old Dublin street songs, music hall songs and historical ballads, songs from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, along with songs by contemporary writers. Shay and Michael are close harmony singers, with a special fondness…
Author Mark Tompkins will read from his highly anticipated new book, THE LAST DAYS OF MAGIC at A Great Good Place For Books (6120 La Salle Ave, Oakland, CA 94611), Tuesday, March 8, 7:00pm. For any fans of Irish history, Celtic lore, magic, wizards and modern day mysteries - this…
Author Mark Tompkins reads from his debut novel THE LAST DAYS OF MAGIC at A Great Good Place for Books. An exhilarating story set in medieval Ireland—a time when the land was rich with magic and mysticism--THE LAST DAYS OF MAGIC blends Celtic mythology, biblical lore, and 14th century history to create a…
Old Blind Dogs • Mar 8, Felton Scotland's pick-of-the-litter for traditional bands, Old Blind Dogs, returns to one of their favorite kennels, Don Quixote's in Felton this month. One of the most highly touted Celtic groups of our time, OBD is the only multiple winner of the prestigious Scots Trad…
Arts in the Afternoon: Women of Ireland Songs inspired by Irish women in the Easter Rising Celtic -Jazz duo: Melanie O'Reilly -vocals,& Frank Martin -piano. http://www.womensfacultyclub.com/
American Ireland Fund Gala Dinner • Mar 11 The American Ireland Fund Distinguished Leadership Award takes place at the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco on March 11, 2016. This year's honoree, Chuck Feeney, founded The Atlantic Philanthropies, which has contributed $1.6 billion to projects across Ireland. Chuck's philosophy of “Giving…
The repertoire of the Brothers is very broad and includes old Dublin street songs, music hall songs and historical ballads, songs from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, along with songs by contemporary writers. Shay and Michael are close harmony singers, with a special fondness for songs that include their…
165th San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival March 12, 2016, 11:30 am Starts at 2nd and Market and concludes at the Civic Center Plaza where the Festival is held. Take BART and Muni. Jerry Boyle will officiate as the Grand Marshal of the 2016 St. Patrick’s Day Parade.…
Dublin's 33rd Annual St. Patrick's • Mar 12, 13 Civic Plaza, Dublin CA. Three Stages of Irish Music and Dance. You'll find everything from Celtic Rock and bagpipes to traditional Irish folk music or Celtic harp performing throughout Saturday and Sunday on two stages. Also, don't miss the Irish Dancers performing…
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