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Glass Cutting from Waterford Irish Glass, San Jose State University

San Jose State University San Jose, CA, United States

NOTE: This events is not free to the public. A one day pass ticket for $170 plus GAS Membership is required to attend - tickets Waterford, Ireland's Glass heritage; maintaining a living tradition for the future Róisín de Buitléar, Fred Curtis and Karl Hayes are invited Presenters of the  Glass Art…

Crossroads Salon: Reading by John Norton and open mic

Intersection for the Arts 925 Mission Street, Suite 109, San Francisco , CA, United States

Crossroads Salon hosts its second salon featuring poet John Norton. John’s work has appeared in many publications including: America, New American Writing, CrossConnect, Kayak, Oxygen, Beatitude, Blue Unicorn, Onthebus, and Processed World. He is the author of three poetry collections: Air Transmigra (2010), Re: Marriage (2000), The Light at the End…

Free: Donations Appreciated

Jazz on a Summer’s Day: Melanie O’Reilly Quartet – Redwood City

Jazz on a Summer's Day: A Tribute to Anita O'Day Melanie O'Reilly Quartet Frank Martin - piano, Fred Randolph -bass, Jack Dorsey -Drums. Fresh from her highly successful performance of Jazz on a Summer's Day: A Tribute to Anita O Day, at Dublin's Pavilion Theatre, award-winning Jazz vocalist, Melanie O'Reilly…

$15 – $21

Seamus O’Connor reading, Marina Books Inc.

Books Inc. 2251 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Drawing extensively on his insider knowledge of the church and its priests based on his life as a Catholic priest in the 1960s, Seamus O'Connor discusses his debut novel, Bitter Oranges. When the charms of California women prove too much for a young ambitious Irish priest dilemmas arise with far-reaching…

Real Vocal String Quartet @ Freight and Salvage

"jaw-dropping improvising world-music collective" Choose a box, any box, and the Real Vocal String Quartet will think outside of it. They’re a string quartet and a vocal quartet. They play Irish fiddle tunes and Brazilian choro, chamber music and wild improvisation. They backed up Feist on her indie-pop hit Metals,…

Catherine John Irish-Mexican fusion fundraiser

O'Keefe's 598 5th Ave,, San Francisco, CA, United States

Catherine John of Marin, fell in love of Irish music and then with Mexican music. These passions have taken her halfway around the world, first to Mexico, spending 3 years studying and playing there, then to Ireland on a variety of projects as she studied at Limerick University and completed…

San Jose – Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra @ San Pedro Square Market

San Pedro Square Market 87 North San Pedro Street, San Jose, CA, United States

Friday, June 12th at 7:00 PM, San Jose Jazz presents Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra at San Pedro Square Market, 87 North San Pedro Street, San Jose. This thrilling, three-man orchestra seamlessly weaves trance based blues music, harkening back to John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf, with a…

Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman, SF

The Pillowman - Breadbox Theatre SF, June 12-27 EXIT Stage Left. 156 Eddy St. SF. Life imitates art in this comedy so dark you'll wish you had a flashlight. Someone is such a big fan of Katurian's twisted fairy tales that the gristly plots are being acted out, attracting the…

Cupertino – Celtic Harmony Band – Concert

Village Falafel 20010 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, CA, United States

Tap your toes and sing along to familiar Celtic and American folk tunes with the Celtic Harmony Band. Enjoy the sounds of Robin Fish on fiddle and hammer dulcimer, Caroline Garbarino on guitar, bodhran and vocals, and Tony Becker on guitar and vocals. For more info, email Caroline, [email protected], or…

Celtic Heart, Summer Concert – Los Gatos

Vasona Lake County Park 333 Blossom Hill Road , Los Gatos, CA, United States

Celtic Heart performs July 13th as part of The Vasona Vibrations Concert Series (sessions run at Vasona Lake Park, Los Gatos every Saturday June - July 2015) The band perform a hybrid of traditional and contemporary Irish music blended with American folk music - combining ancient melodies and original songs with a combination of guitar,…

FREE

Irish American Democratic Club JFK Luncheon

Irish American Democratic Club JFK Luncheon June 14 The Annual JFK Award Luncheon this year honors John Moylan. John is a member of the board of directors of the Golden Gate Bridge Authority. He served on the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, and has been a Labor Leader serving the union cause for over…

Celtic Heart CD Launch – Sunnyvale

Lilly Macs 187 South Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, CA, United States

CD Release Party at Lilly Macs, Sunnyvale. The band perform a hybrid of traditional and contemporary Irish music blended with American folk music - combining ancient melodies and original songs with a combination of guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, tin whistle and bodhran. The group has performed with the likes of Hal Roach, and in a “command” performance…

Bloomsday at the United Irish Cultural Center: Come read your favorite passage.

Celebrate the life and work of Irish writer James Joyce by reading an excerpt from Ulysses or listening to others read. Be part of the worldwide Bloomsday celebrations held in Dublin, San Francisco and throughout the world. Readings will be limited to 5 minutes per person, more or less. Period…

Free

14th Annual Bloomsday Celebration: Re-Joyce in the Stacks

Mechanics' Institute 3rd Floor Library 57 Post Street , San Francisco, CA, United States

Muses, Music and Dramatic Readings from James Joyce’s Ulysses Presented by the Mechanics' Institute, co-sponsored by The Irish Literary & Historical Society Sojourn though the streets of Dublin with Leopold Bloom and other characters featured in James Joyce’s quintessential novel Ulysses and other works. The evening includes dramatic readings and…

Jack Kavanagh: Fireside Chat & Benefit, Swig SF

Swig Bar 561 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join Ian Casey & Future Bars Group as they invite you to a very special evening with an incredibly special Irish guest. Irish Independent newspaper article Gather for a fireside chat with 22 year old Trinity College Dublin student Jack Kavanagh whose life was turned on end after an accident…

The Crooked Road Céilí Band – Stompin’ Irish at New Bohemia Brewing

New Bohemia Brewing Co 1030 41st Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Stompin' Irish - Fresh local Santa Cruz acoustic folk in the spirit of the tradition featuring original and American song and lilting melodies played on the hammered dulcimer, fiddle, tenor banjo, bodhran, harmonica and guitar! The Crooked Road Céilí Band hails from the Santa Cruz Mountains - We're excited to…

The Ring Of Truth Trio at The Plough and Stars, San Francisco.

The Plough and Stars, San Francisco 16 Clement Street at 2nd Avenue, San Francisco, CA

The Ring Of Truth Trio with special guest, bassist Paul Johnson from Galway will be playing at the Plough from 9:00 pm till midnight.  Bring your friends, your favorite dance partner and a thirst. Check out a review of their new cd Dangerous Business

Fashion Show @ St. Vincent de Paul’s Catherine Center, Filoli

Fashion Show at Filoli, Woodside • June 18 At the Saint Vincent de Paul Catherine Center women recently released from jail or prison work intensely to understand the root causes of their incarceration, develop new coping skills, and reconnect with family. The second annual Catherine Center Fashion Show Fundraiser “Blossoming…

Blue Stocking Salon Speaker Ramona Pierson

Menlo Park. Address available on registrations CA, United States

Ramona Pierson, CEO Declara 'Redefining and Revolutionizing' - A heart warming story of determination, an unexpected place of healing and redefining possible. Ramona might be the closest to 'wonder woman' that we have today. At age 22, Ramona Pierson was involved in a horrific accident that put her in a…

Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman, Breadbox Theatre SF

Breadbox Theatre. EXIT Stage Left 156 Eddy St. , San Francisco, CA, United States

The Pillowman - Breadbox Theatre SF, June 12-27 EXIT Stage Left. Life imitates art in this comedy so dark you'll wish you had a flashlight. Someone is such a big fan of Katurian's twisted fairy tales that the gristly plots are being acted out, attracting the attention of the police.…

Bluegrass Bonanza at Plough and Stars

BLUEGRASS BONANZA! (every 3rd Friday at the Plough) One Grass Two Grass + Sour Mash Hug Band *a night of progressive bluegrass and jazz-grass* 9pm doors / 9:30 show / $6-$10 sliding scale / 21+

Irish Set Dancing Workshop at SF Free Folk Festival

Cyprian’s Center 2097 Turk Street (at Lyon), San Francisco, CA, United States

Irish Set Dancing Workshop with Michael Riemer at the 39th Annual San Francisco Free Folk Festival Set Dancing is the traditional social dance of Ireland, combining interesting patterns of movement among the four couples in each "set" with simple footwork that complements the different rhythms of reels, jigs, polkas or…

FREE

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