Documenting Disability His name is Jack Kavanagh, 22, a pharmacy student at Trinity College in Dublin, a windsurfing fanatic, a fluent Irish speaker, and a bit of a talker. Following a holiday windsurfing accident, resulting in a broken neck, Jack created a TV documentary to show that almost total body…
Come out for an intimate house concert of Irish music and more featuring two duos, Noctambule (Marla Fibish & Bruce Victor) and Darcy Noonan & Lindsay Straw in Berkeley, CA! Doors open at 7:30, concert begins at 8:00. Suggested donation is $20. Light refreshments will be provided, and guests are encouraged…
Come out for a night of Irish music and more in an intimate house concert setting featuring two duos, Noctambule (Marla Fibish & Bruce Victor) and Darcy Noonan & Lindsay Straw in Fairfax, CA! Doors open at 7:00, concert begins at 7:30. Suggested donation is $20. Concert goers are encouraged…
God Is An Astronaut • September 8 God Is an Astronaut is an Irish post-rock band from the Glen of the Downs, County Wicklow, formed in 2002. The band was formed in 2002 by twin brothers Niels and Torsten Kinsella, who took the inspiration for its name from a quote…
Irish trumpet star Niall O’Sullivan will perform his brand new show 'My Funny Valentine' this September at the United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco. ‘My Funny Valentine' showcases Niall’s versatility performing in a variety of styles, from classical to jazz and songs from stage and screen. Niall will be joined…
Valerie McGrew will reflect on the impact of Robert Emmet on the leaders of the 1916 Rising and on why he continues to inspire people over 200 years after his execution.
IIPC Family Sports Day • September 11 All are welcome - families, with or without kids, friends and neighbors! They've got it all - burgers, Irish sausages (kindly donated by Fiddler's Green, Millbrae), face painting, games for all ages, even a grown-up tug-of-war. Just need to bring your picnic blanket…
2016 IN USA Conference The Irish Network USA 2016 Conference in association with INUSA and hosted by The Irish Network Bay Area. Join a national group of Irish, Irish American’s and friends of Ireland at some of San Francisco’s best corporate venues. Hear senior executives and thought leaders from at…
15th Annual Irish-Mexican Fiesta • September 15 Centro Latino de San Francisco, Inc. holds its 15th Annual Irish~Mex Fiesta buffet dinner in honor of First Responders from San Francisco Police, Fire & Sheriff Departments & the District Attorney Investigation Bureau at the United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Avenue, San…
Tony McMahon, native of Co Armagh returns to the UICC with a great blend of Irish and pop songs to entertain. Come along for free and enjoy the show
Robert Emmet Day Remembrance “Let no man write my epitaph: for as no man who knows my motives dare now vindicate them. Let them and me repose in obscurity and peace, and my tomb remain uninscribed, until other times, and other men, can do justice to my character; when my…
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ILHS Speaker Series Resumes • September 25 Renowned Irish language scholar and teacher Liam Cunningham joins us from Oideas Gael school in Glencolmcille, Co. Donegal to speak on the state of the Irish language today. UICC St. Francis Room, 5pm
The 18th Irish Language Immersion Weekend! 23-25 Meán Fómhair (September), 2016 United Irish Cultural Center
Irish Language Immersion Weekend • September 23-25 17 years strong, the Irish Language Immersion Weekend, Deireadh Seachtaine Gaeltachta, takes place September 23–25, 2016. Four levels, intensive tutorials that focus on spoken language and increasing fluency taught by top caliber native Irish speaking teachers: Ray Mac Mánais, Liam Ó Cuinneagáin, Seosamhín…
The 16th annual Dixon Scottish Highland Games & Gathering is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the Dixon Fairgrounds, 655 South First Street, Dixon, California. The festivities will include the region’s finest bagpipe bands, Scottish athletic competitions, Scottish Highland and Irish Step-dancing performances, children’s activities, Scotch…
KVMR Celtic Festival • Sep. 30 - Oct. 1 Nevada City, CA. First founded in 1996, the KVMR Celtic Festival includes eleven performance areas including five musical and six demonstration stages and a weekend-long youth arts instruction that has included Celtic music, magic, dance and songwriting. The Festival is the…
Live music from the inimitable Christy O'Connell, playing his inimitable style of guitar with songs from Ireland and further afield
Glen Hansard Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Saturday October 1. Towers of Gold Stage, 5pm
Meet Diane Lovegrove Bader, author of Setting Donegal on Fire and great granddaughter of its hero, Daniel Sweeney. Diane will read excerpts from her book and have copies available to sign. In 1877 Daniel Sweeney, a wealthy Irish immigrant who owned the first stockyard in the City, leaves San Francisco…
Mundy • Oct. 7-9 Mundy is one of a number of artists to successfully make the transition from street busking in Dublin to international stardom; a prestigious list that includes the Frames and the Hothouse Flowers. Born Edmund Enright in Birr County, Offaly, Mundy moved to Dublin at age 18…
Mundy • Oct. 7-9 Mundy is one of a number of artists to successfully make the transition from street busking in Dublin to international stardom; a prestigious list that includes the Frames and the Hothouse Flowers. Born Edmund Enright in Birr County, Offaly, Mundy moved to Dublin at age 18…
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Van Morrison Tickets are now sold out. From SFJazz: "We are very sorry you were unable to purchase tickets for the Van Morrison show. Demand was unprecedented and tickets were limited. While we always strive to accommodate our Members, we simply did not have the capacity. We thank you for…
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