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History of Irish Hill: The Potrero’s Lost Neighborhood

St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church 1490 19th Stree, San Francisco, CA, United States

Irish Hill: The Potrero’s Lost Neighborhood. A Presentation About Local History Crossroads welcomes local educator and historian, Steven Fidel Herraiz, who will present a terrifically entertaining and historic multi-media retrospective of the notorious working class Irish neighborhood near San Francisco’s shipyards (c. 1860-1918). Steven has researched the history of this neighborhood…

Altan w/Liz Carroll at Folsom Lake College

Folsom Lake College 10 College Parkway, Folsom, CA, United States

With their award-winning recordings, ranging dynamically from the most sensitive and touching old Irish songs all the way to hard hitting reels and jigs, and with their heartwarming, dynamic live performances, Altan have moved audiences from Donegal to Tokyo to Seattle. Bringing the beauty of traditional music, particularly that of…

Whiskies of the World Expo, San Jose

San Pedro Square Market Bar 87 N San Pedro St, San Jose, CA, United States

Whiskies of the World is bringing some Irish spirit to the Bay area! Whiskies of the World Expo & Artisanal Spirits fest brings together distillers from around the world to share their finest spirits and knowledge with whisky enthusiasts. Discover the Art of Whisky in the company of connoisseurs and…

$75.00 – $105.00

“Ring of Truth” CD Launch Party, SF

The Lucky Horseshoe Bar 453 Cortland Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

Ring of Truth CD Launch Party SF - March 26 Rory McNamara and The Ring Of Truth Trio will be hosting a CD release party at the friendly Bernal Heights neighborhood bar, The Lucky Horseshoe Bar (453 Cortland Avenue) - the bar has had a long history of presenting live…

“You Don’t Look Irish”: A Reading at USF

University of San Francisco, Fromm Hall 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

A Reading And Conversation with Multiracial Writers of Irish Heritage at USF. “You don’t look Irish!” is a comment some of the featured authors have heard about their Irish heritage, if they are bi-racial or multi-racial. Words like these, from a schoolteacher, prompted Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu to write about the experience of…

Irish Set Dancing, Brosnan School Marin

On the second and fourth Friday of each month, the Brosnan School of Dance holds traditional Irish Set Dancing classes for adults from 7pm - 9pm.   Beginners and experienced dancers are welcome.  No partner needed.   Classes are taught by Micheal Minihane and Mary McDonagh. Tea and treats are…

Whiskies of the World Expo, San Francisco

SF Belle Hornblower Yacht Pier 3 Embarcadero, San Francisco , CA, United States

Whiskies of the world is bring some Irish Spirit to the bar area! Whiskies of the World Expo & Artisanal Spirits fest brings together distillers from around the world to share their finest spirits and knowledge with whisky enthusiasts. Discover the Art of Whisky in the company of connoisseurs and…

$125.00

Fr. Peter C. Yorke Day

Holy Cross Cemetery 1500 Mission St, Colma, CA, United States

Holy Cross Cemetery, 1500 Mission Rd., Colma Father Peter Yorke 90th Anniversary 10:00 am Mass – All Saints Mausoleum and flag raising United Irish Societies  

IIPC Family Sports Day, Golden Gate Park

George Washington Grove Golden Gate Park (Enter at 25th Avenue & Lincoln), San Francisco , CA, United States

The IIPC invite you to attend Family Sports Day on Sunday, March 29 from 1.00pm - 6.00pm at George Washington Grove, Golden Gate Park! (Enter the park at 25th & Lincoln)Join us for a great day out for all the family - moms, dads, grand parents, friends & neighbors. Come and…

FREE

An Afternoon of Storytelling and Oral Histories

The event honors the life histories of participants in the Irish Oral History Archive of the San Francisco Bay Area.  This afternoon gathering will highlight the individual stories of archive participants including John Brosnan, Fr. Michael Healy, Rita McEvoy, and Kathleen Ryan.

free

Six-Week Writing Intensive with Irish writer, Alameda

South Shore Lagoon Apartments Otis Drive, Alameda, CA, United States

MINING THE INNER LANDSCAPE: WRITING THE SOUL AWAKE Six Monday nights, March 30 - May 4, 2015  When the soul awakens, the search begins and you can never go back.—John O Donohue Do you find it hard to express your inner landscape? Are you longing to speak from the heart?…

$450

Speaker Mark Hertsgaard on Winning the Climate Fight, Portola Valley

Norene Sheehan, originally from Cork, is a modern-day Salonnière with Blue Stockings Salon, which presents its members and guests with a whole new approach to social exchange.  Inspired by 18th century Salons Norene hosts a modern-day version with  live, monthly events that invite dialog between the speaker and participants in…

Irish Heritage Night at the Golden State Warriors

Oracle Arena 7000 Colisuem Way, Oakland, CA, United States

Bring your family and friends out to Irish Heritage Night and cheer on the Warriors as they take on the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, April 2nd, 2015. In promises to be a great evening with in-game cultural performances by Whelan-Kennelly Academy of Irish Dance and others! Special event tickets include…

Zakir Hussain: Celtic Connections

SFJAZZ Center 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

SF Jazz. The Bay Area debut of Hussain’s triumphantly successful project originated during an appearance in Scotland in 2011, combining an ensemble of the greatest Indian musicians with a stellar group of artists from the Celtic tradition to explore their cross-cultural language. Zakir Hussain tabla Rakesh Chaurasia bamboo flute Fraser Fifield flute/pipes Jean-Michel…

$25 – $65

Dr. Ruan O’Donnell on Easter Rising 1916

Koret Room, Pomeroy Center 207 Skyline Blvd, San Francisco, CA, United States

Senior lecturer in History at the University of Limerick gives a presentation on The Easter Rising 1916 at the Pomeroy Center, San Francisco. Event sponsored by Campaign for A United Ireland

Martin & Eliza Carthy, Freight & Salvage Berkeley

Martin Carthy is a folk legend with scores of albums to his credit, from solo projects to his work with Steeleye Span, the Albion Country Band, Brass Monkey, and Waterson: Carthy. His music has had a major influence on artists like Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, and Richard Thompson. Q Magazine…

“Ardoyne” Tiburon International Film Festival

Tiburon Playhouse Theatre 40 Main Street, Tiburon, CA, United States

April 10th, Tiburon Every year in Ardoyne, Belfast, Ireland the Protestants march up the Crumlin Road through a portion of Catholic Ardoyne. When the two groups meet, riots begin. This song describes that yearly incident, which stems from the 1690 Battle of the Boyne with William of Orange, and how…

Plaza Man Documentary, Tiburon Film Festival

Tiburon Playhouse Theater 40 Main Street, Tiburon, CA, United States

Plaza Man (followed by book signing by Joseph McBride) One of the greatest mysteries of modern American history remains unsolved to this day. But for Robert Groden the answer is clear, and he has devoted his entire life to proving the theory that it was a conspiracy that led to…

Introduction to Celtic Jazz – A Workshop with Melanie O’Reilly and Frank Martin

California Jazz Conservatory 2087 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States

CELTIC JAZZ, Berkeley - with Melanie O'Reilly and Frank Martin A workshop: introduction to Celtic Jazz April 12, 2015 2pm  - 4pm Jazzschool Community Music School (California Conservatory of Music) 2087 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704 $40. advance /  $55.on the door https://cjc.edu/workshops/?eid=8493 In this unique workshop, instructors Melanie O’Reilly…

$40 – $55

Joseph McBride Book Signing, Tiburon

Tiburon Library 1501 Tiburon Blvd., , Tiburon

There will be a book signing event on Sunday April 12, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the Tiburon Library after the 12pm screening of Plaza Man (a documentary about a JFK assassination conspiracy that takes place at the Playhouse Theater, as part of the Tiburon International Film Festival - see separate…

Hozier @ SF Masonic

The Masonic 1111 California St , San Francisco, CA, United States

Andrew Hozier-Byrne known as Hozier, is an Irish musician and singer-songwriter from Bray, County Wicklow. His debut studio album, Hozier, was released in Ireland in September 2014 and globally in October 2014. Tickets  

Once, The Musical – Sacramento Apr 14 – Apr 19

Community Center Theater 1301 L St, Sacramento, CA, United States

Following the success of the 2007 musical film written and directed by John Carney and starring musicians Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová (the song Falling Slowly scooped up an Academy Award for Best Original Song) Once, the musical has won 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical and is an original…

Seagulls – Short Scottish Film at Tiburon Film Festival

Tiburon Playhouse Theater CA, United States

Short film, 14 minutes, directed by Martin Smith. When a young showman visits a new town he struggles to fit in. Seagulls follows Ryan as he attempts to bond with a group of local boys. The film explores the subtle differences in the lives of these teenage boys and how…

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