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Art Exhibit: Beyond the Garden: Selected Works by Bruce Porter

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…

$4 – $65

Word for Word Readings of Colm Toibin, Emma Donoghue

Z Below CA

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…

Family Stories Workshop: Creating Narratives from Family Records

Irish-American Crossroads is pleased to once again present author and educator, Margaret Cooley, as she teaches this popular facilitated workshop on the research and composition of family histories. Sometimes all we have left of our ancestors is a photograph, a marriage record or a Mass card. Margaret will give a…

$30

Irish Literary and Historical Society Annual Banquet

Annual Banquet, Sunday March 13,  2016 Guest speaker Professor Bob Tracy will talk about The Proclamation of the Irish Republic as both a work of literature written by poets, and a political document modeled on the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and emphasizing civil rights, women suffrage, and of course independence from…

Old Blind Dogs, Studio 55 Marin

Studio 55, Marin 1455 East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, CA, United States

"Old Blind Dogs bring freshness and color to acoustic music steeped in centuries of Scottish folklore and history." - (The Los Angeles Times) Since forming in the early 1990's, Old Blind Dogs have stood on the cutting edge of Scotland's roots revival. The band has developed its own trademark style…

“Doolin” Book Reading, Berkeley

UC Berkeley The Maude Fife Room/315 Wheeler Hall, Berkeley, CA

An area rich in folklore, traditional arts and history, Doolin lies between the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher in Co. Clare, Ireland. Eddie Stack’s book is a unique work about the place, its people and their culture. This collection of essays and conversations features local tradition-bearers who were renowned…

Blue Stockings Salon • Ken Cook

Alpine Hills Tennis & Swim Club Portola Valley, CA

Blue Stockings Salon • Monthly Speaker Events Keynote Speaker Ken Cook • March 15 Ken Cook is president and co-founder of the Environmental Working Group, EWG, a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment. New research and science are changing how we shop, what food we…

Book Launch of The Lost Celt by A.E. Conran

Book Passage Corte Madera, CA, United States

“The Lost Celt is the best kind of adventure story, full of taut suspense, riveting action, and, most importantly, humor and heart. Not to be missed!”—Katherine Applegate, Winner of the 2013 Newbery Primed by their love of video war games pitching Romans against Celts, Mikey and Kyler are convinced that…

Free

An Evening With Feargal O’Rourke, SF Consulate

Irish Consulate 100 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA

An Evening With Feargal O'Rourke • Mar 16 TICKETS INBA is proud to present "An Evening With Feargal O'Rourke." A special evening featuring one of Ireland's most distinguished sons. Born into a Irish political dynasty, Feargal chose to forgo politics for a different path. Credited as the "grand architect" of…

Lúnasa, w/ Tim O’Brien, Great American Music Hall, SF

Great American Music Hall 859 O' Farrell Street, San Francisco, United States

Lúnasa • March 16 Lúnasa has sold more than quarter of a million albums in the course of the band’s career and boast an impressive back catalog of 7 highly acclaimed and award-winning studio albums. The band is internationally acknowledged as being the finest traditional Irish instrumental outfit of recent…

Don’t miss Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde @ Plough & Stars

Plough & Stars, San Francisco. Doimnic is a well known sean-nós singer from Gaoth Dobhair, Co. Donegal and winner of Corn Uí Riada, the Oireachtas sean-nós singing competition. He has performed in many festivals and concerts in Ireland and thoughout Europe in the past few years Immersed in the culture…

The Crooked Road Céilí Band @ O’Flaherty’s Irish Pub

O'Flaherty's Irish Pub 25 North San Pedro Street, San Jose, CA, United States

Celebrate St.Patrick's Day by playing hooky from work and joining the greater San Jose Irish community on the back patio for a delicious St.Pat's buffet, creamy pulled pints, and live Irish music with The Crooked Road Céilí Band. Starting at 11:00 am and on into the late afternoon, come drink, dance,…

Free

C.B. Hannegan’s St. Patrick’s Day Block Party

The party includes Irish food, frosty mugs of Irish beer and evocative tunes by roaming minstrels, as well as all-you-can eat food all day. $50/ticket tickets are on sale now $50 per person/in and out privileges all day/all you can eat/entertainment.

Hibernian Newman Luncheon

St. Francis Hotel Powell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

The Hibernian Newman Club St. Patrick’s Luncheon • Mar 17 Luncheon at the Westin St. Francis, San Francisco honoring Hibernian of the Year Father Brendan McBride, with keynote speaker Tim Flannery.  11am tickets Dedicated to the support of Campus Ministry in the Archdiocese of San Francisco

The Crooked Road Céilí Band @ Capers Campbell

Capers Eat & Drink 1710 W Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA, United States

Join The Crooked Road Ceili Band for our annual St.Patrick's Day celebration at Capers Campbell! Groovin' traditional Irish music and song while you enjoy gourmet dining and sophisticated sips from the bar. Dinner reservations are highly recommended. 408.374.5777 Capers is a lively American restaurant in Campbell, CA. A fun and…

Free

2nd Annual San Jose State University (SJSU) Irish Film Festival

San Jose State University San Jose, CA, United States

This free event brings a taste of contemporary Irish film to San Jose. The two evenings will each include a program of short films and a feature film: Director John Crowley's award-winning BROOKLYN for the first night and Neal Jordan's spellbinding ONDINE for the second night. BROOKLYN will screen at…

FREE

Music of the Celtic Nations

Hotel Rex 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Humanities West presents a St. Patrick’s Day performance by multi-instrumentalists Shira Kammen and Jim Oakden celebrating the music of the Celtic nations–Brittany, Galicia, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, etc.–on piano, bagpipes, and other Celtic instruments.

$25

Celtic Americana, Kurka Boshkin/Corca Baiscin

St Patrick's Day, Thurs.March 17th , 6.30pm - 9.30pm *Kurka Boshkin/Corca Baiscin" band,* Dynamic, exhilarating sound of Irish  traditional music & song with a celtic-americana contemporary twist, interwoven with jazz improvisation. Great music, delicious food and in a lovely ambient setting! Britt Marie’s 1369 Solano Avenue Albany CA,  94706 (510) 527-1314 www.brittmariesolano.com

Lucia Comnes & her Rockin’ Irish Band

The Travis Marina Bar & Grill AKA The Presidio Yacht Club 600 Sommerville Rd , Sausalito, CA, United States

Lucia Comnes & Her Rockin’ Irish Band is a five-piece folk powerhouse that combines traditional Irish music with influences from Rock, Americana and Bluegrass to produce “a fresh and invigorating take on the Irish sound,” as described by The SF Irish Herald. The band’s leader, Lucia Comnes, is a San…

$10

Lúnasa – Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis

Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Davis Jackson Hall, Davis, United States

Lúnasa • March 17 Lúnasa has sold more than quarter of a million albums in the course of the band’s career and boast an impressive back catalog of 7 highly acclaimed and award-winning studio albums. The band is internationally acknowledged as being the finest traditional Irish instrumental outfit of recent…

Loreena McKennitt – Folsom

Harris Center for Arts

Celebrating three decades as Canada’s foremost, groundbreaking independent artist and following a much lauded North American fall tour, Loreena McKennitt will continue her rare and intimate series of performances in select venues across the western U.S. next spring. Traditionally performing with her band in large concert halls around the world,…

San Jose State University Film Festival, Day 2

SJSU International House 360 South 11th Street, San Jose, CA

This free event brings a taste of contemporary Irish film to San Jose. The two evenings March 17th and 18th, will each include a program of short films and a feature film: Director John Crowley’s award-winning BROOKLYN for the first night and Neal Jordan’s spellbinding ONDINE for the second night.…

FREE

Musica Pacifica Celtic Tunes, Fair Oaks CA

Harrison Oaks Studio Fair Oaks, CA, United States

In March, Musica Pacifica turns its attention to the British Isles with Scotch Humour – Baroque and Scottish Traditional Music. Program will include arrangements of lively Celtic tunes from Scotland, Ireland, French Canada, and Cape Breton, alongside English Divisions and art music by such composers as Purcell, Locke and Matteis,…

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