Produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, the hugely popular Irish Christmas in America show features top Irish music, song and dance in an engaging performance rich in humour and boundless energy. The 2016 tour features special guest singer Niamh Farrell, a Sligo vocalist who has toured with UK singer/songwriting…
An Irish Christmas • Napa, Dec 1 “…The capacity crowd nearly brought the house down at the end of the evening.” – The Irish Herald Dancers dance through the generations over brooms, on half doors, around butter churns, into the world of mythology and out again. Songs spinning out of…
REGIONAL PREMIERE THE NIGHT ALIVE By Conor McPherson "From subtle but laugh-out-loud comedy to delicate sweetness to creeping dread...a surprisingly emotional trip, and it's not one to miss." -Newcity "A stunner! So fresh and full of vital poetry that you'll cling to every word." -The Wall Street Journal Tommy's not…
The unsuccessful Easter Rising of 1916 was the first armed insurrection of the Irish Revolution. The Rising was launched by Irish republicans to end British rule in Ireland and establish an independent Irish Republic while the United Kingdom was heavily engaged in World War I. The Irish poet William Butler…
Produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, the popular and family friendly Irish Christmas in America show features top Irish music, song and dance in an engaging performance rich in humour and boundless energy. The 2016 tour features special guest singer Niamh Farrell, a Sligo vocalist who has toured with…
We will be talking, reading and hearing about the poetry of one of ireland's best loved poets Patrick Kavanagh at this weeks Celtic Culture at the UICC event. It begins at 2:30pm and runs until 4:30pm. We will be hearing from this year's Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award Winner Laurence O'Dwyer…
REGIONAL PREMIERE THE NIGHT ALIVE By Conor McPherson "From subtle but laugh-out-loud comedy to delicate sweetness to creeping dread...a surprisingly emotional trip, and it's not one to miss." -Newcity "A stunner! So fresh and full of vital poetry that you'll cling to every word." -The Wall Street Journal Tommy's not…
REGIONAL PREMIERE THE NIGHT ALIVE By Conor McPherson "From subtle but laugh-out-loud comedy to delicate sweetness to creeping dread...a surprisingly emotional trip, and it's not one to miss." -Newcity "A stunner! So fresh and full of vital poetry that you'll cling to every word." -The Wall Street Journal Tommy's not…
REGIONAL PREMIERE THE NIGHT ALIVE By Conor McPherson "From subtle but laugh-out-loud comedy to delicate sweetness to creeping dread...a surprisingly emotional trip, and it's not one to miss." -Newcity "A stunner! So fresh and full of vital poetry that you'll cling to every word." -The Wall Street Journal Tommy's not…
It's that time of year again! Join us for Celtic Voices Concert on Friday, December 9, 2016, for a specially selected program of music from '1916 - 2016' and Christmas In-Between! It promises to be a very special evening with a program honoring the men and women of the 1916 Easter…
Molly's Revenge and special guest vocalist Christa Burch with Irish dancers will present an evening of music, song and dance associated with the festive season. The performance will include Christmas songs both old and new, all played with a Celtic twist, and something new for our regulars. Molly's Revenge, whose…
REGIONAL PREMIERE THE NIGHT ALIVE By Conor McPherson "From subtle but laugh-out-loud comedy to delicate sweetness to creeping dread...a surprisingly emotional trip, and it's not one to miss." -Newcity "A stunner! So fresh and full of vital poetry that you'll cling to every word." -The Wall Street Journal Tommy's not…
December 11, 2016 @ 7:30 PM United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA Ireland's Premier Entertainer, Tony Kenny, takes you home for Christmas - home to his beloved Emerald Isle, home to celebrate the Holy Season! Imagine Christmas Time in Ireland. A warm turf fire on a cold night, a rousing sing-along…
Richard Thompson • Berkeley, Dec. 14-16Richard Thompson is back at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, with three solo, acoustic, all request shows. His guitar playing is unparalleled – the perfect flurry of notes, the unexpected chord, the ideal run to accentuate a great lyric or convey an unexpected emotion. His…
Join the IIPC, SF Youth GAA, SF Rose of Tralee and the UICC for the fourth Annual Community Christmas party on Sunday December 18 at the United Irish Cultural Center! This festive fun-filled, magical day is perfect for all the family, with activities for kids of all ages. Kids will…
Join us at the United Irish Cultural Center on Sunday, December 18th from 7 pm to 10 pm for our Christmas Ceili. We will have live music. We do simple Ceili dances at the start of the night and then a waltz or two and set dancing. Adults: $10. Children…
“…The capacity crowd nearly brought the house down at the end of the evening.” – The Irish Herald Dancers dance through the generations over brooms, on half doors, around butter churns, into the world of mythology and out again. Songs spinning out of the mists and into the familiar Silent…
As part of the continuing Celtic Culture at the UICC events we are celebrating the life and work of Irish poet William Butler Yeats. The event is a cross between lecture and discussion group with the opportunity to hear and read your favorite work from the world renowned man. It begins…
"Your soul knows the geography of your destiny. Your soul alone has the map of your future, therefore you can trust this indirect, oblique side of yourself. If you do, it will take you where you need to go, but more important it will teach you a kindness of rhythm…
House Concert in Soqeul, CA - Reservations: By email to Lynda Haworth or call 831-464-9778 Cillian Vallely & Kevin Crawford Joining Lúnasa in 1997 and 1999 respectively, Kevin Crawford and Cillian Vallely have become key components of a group which has become one of the most acclaimed and influential…
Write the Irish Way: Tap What Your Soul Longs to Say is a Six Week Writing Workshop designed to return you to the doors of your Wild Self where your Soul and all her stories await. WHEN: 6 Tuesday nights, January 17-February 21, 2017, 6:15-9 p.m. OR 6 Wednesday Mornings,…
“There is truly a mystical quality to their playing. They create a lyrical sound that is at once unique as well as seamless.” – Lori Lander Murphy, Irish Philadelphia Quickly gaining recognition as one of Irish music’s new “super-groups”, RUNA has been enchanting audiences by pushing the boundaries of Irish…
GAA Dinner Dance • January 20 SFGAA Annual Dinner Dance will be hosted on Friday the 20th of January 2017, at the UICC from 7pm till late. Special Guest: The Liam McCarthy Cup accompanied by Tipperary great Brendan Cummins. 2016 SFGAA Hall of Fame inductees will be Tom Hunt and Linda…
ILHS Speaker Series 2017 Elizabeth C. Creely, writer and public historian, will speak on Republican Daniel Harnedy and the “Sinn Fein Shoe Store” as part of her work to research and document the Irish community of San Francisco’s Mission District. As a community historian, Elizabeth works with the Irish American…
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