Join The Crooked Road Ceili Band for a wonderfully warm evening of traditional Irish melodies with Jack, Doug, Julie, and David and songs sung solo and duet by Erin-Ruth Thompson and Julie Horner. Lively tunes on the hammered dulcimer, concertina, Irish wooden flute, fiddle, and guitar. Bring your dancing shoes!
Opening weekend. Free. Tony Award Winning Mime Troupe performs WALLS in Berkeley and San Francisco. WALLS asks the question: How can a nation of immigrants declare war on immigration? The answer: FEAR!L. Mary Jones (Velina Brown) knows all about fear. As a top agent for I.C.E. - Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Join us at Wolfhound Bar for our first ever live show featuring Irish piano maestro Johnny Holden who will sing and play your favorite tunes. A souful voice and expert musicianship not to be missed.
WALLS asks the question: How can a nation of immigrants declare war on immigration? The answer: FEAR!L. Mary Jones (Velina Brown) knows all about fear. As a top agent for I.C.E. - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - she knows how to stoke fear to keep her country safe. Fear of people…
Chloe Agnew & Friends Saturday July 8th, 2017 Show 8pm Pre-Show 7.15pm with Ryan Doyle (link to https://www.ryandoylemusic.com/) http://www.chloeagnewofficial.com/ "Chloë Agnew has gained international fame for her integral part as one of the original, and youngest members of the internationally acclaimed music group ‘Celtic Woman’ since she was 14 years old.…
This tour will focus on the history of San Francisco’s famed waterfront and the role of its Irish and Irish-American workers, leaders, and martyrs. It will also include the cases of Tom Mooney and Warren Billings who faced a labor frame-up in the Preparedness Day Bombing in San Francisco in…
Immigration attorney Jim Byrne of the Law Offices of James M. Byrne, San Francisco will outline the visa options after the J1 IWT program. The seminar will cover and discuss the following: *Options if you didn't get the H1-B - Can I reapply next year? *Other visa options: L1 Inter-Company,…
Come to Albert Park in San Rafael on Thursday, July 13, for Irish Heritage Night with The San Rafael Pacifics Baseball Club! The Pacifics will host Irish Heritage Night at 7:05 PM, presented by Johnny Foley’s Irish House. The first 250 fans to the game will receive special Irish coffee mugs,…
Irish-American Crossroads is pleased to announce a second round of the popular Walking the Rising walking tour! Join San Francisco writer Elizabeth Creely on a walking tour of the Mission District’s revolutionary Irish past. On Sunday, April 24th, 1916, seven Irishmen declared Ireland to be an independent state, free from centuries of British…
KALW presents Celtic and Irish music shows Saturday afternoons: 2pm: Thistle and Shamrock with Fiona Ritchie 3pm: Folk Music and Beyond with JoAnn Maher and Bob Campbell 5pm: A Patchwork Quilt with Kevin Vance San Francisco: KALW-FM / 91.7 Online: http://thistleradio.com/ http://kalw.org/post/fiona-ritchie-kalw#stream/0
The Irish singing priest who became a worldwide internet sensation after his rendition of Hallelujah went viral on YouTube (55 million views so far!) will perform at the Irish Center this summer on Saturday July 22nd. You tube link Original Big surprise for Bride and Groom...Chris and Leah Wedding 5 April 2014 Original…
Lark Camp • July 28-August 5 Imagine idyllic days and nights in a magical redwood forest in Mendocino, filled with all the music, dance, and good times you can stand. That's kind of close to what Lark Camp World Music & Dance Celebration is like. Lark In The Morning Music…
Judy Wells, Evelyn Posamentier, and Natasha Sajé will read as part of the Last Word Reading Series, and there is also an open reading. Judy Wells’ latest poetry collection, The Glass Ship (Sugartown Publishing), completes her trilogy of Irish-themed works, including Everything Irish and Call Home (Scarlet Tanager Books). She…
Cormac Gannon plays the Plough & Stars on August 12, to celebrate the completion of his new CD. Cormac will be joined onstage by some guests, and a session will follow - all welcome!
For the last quarter-century, singer Mary Black has been a dominant presence in Irish music, both at home and abroad. She has shared stages, tv shows and recording studios with some of the most revered performers of her time. She has also played a frontline role in bringing Irish music,…
Kevin Burke, Solo • August 17-19 Kevin Burke plays a number of solo gigs in the Bay Area this month. Kevin's new album is indeed a departure, featuring two great players sharing their musical interests – one steeped in traditional Irish music while the other is a veteran California rocker.…
This year, the Festival’s theme is “High-Tech on the High Seas: The Evolution of Maritime Culture and Technology.” Learn about capstans, the 1907 Hercules’ powerplant, and other “engines that made a difference” while sampling traditional music from internationally renowned acts and local performers on three stages at Hyde Street Pier.…
McGregor v Mayweather Fight • August 26 Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather finally face each other in Las Vegas this weekend, with millions of people expected to tune in around the world. Catch the fight at your local Irish pub St. Stephen's Green, Mountain View McTeague's, Polk Street San Francisco…
The San Francisco Gaelic Athletic Association is delighted to be the 2017 host city for the US Gaelic Athletic Association National Finals over the first weekend in September (Labor Weekend). The games will be hosted on Treasure Island from Friday September 1st to Sunday September 3rd. We will have men's…
Tim Flannery may have given up his job as third base coach for the San Francisco Giants, but now he has more time to devote to his music, which he performs with all the love and dedication he brought to baseball. Lunatic Fringe’s music is described as bluegrass, punk folk,…
Tony McManus has come to be recognized throughout the world as the leading guitarist in Celtic Music. From early childhood his twin obsessions of traditional music and acoustic guitar have worked together to produce a startlingly original approach to this ancient art. Tony has a unique style on the acoustic…
Gaelic Games and the Irish-American Experience in San Francisco The ILHS presents "Gaelic Games and the Irish-American Experience in San Francisco" Sunday September 24th at 5pm The ILHS will host a lecture and panel discussion on the storied history and thriving Irish sport leagues of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA),…
http://www.irishnetworksanfrancisco.com About the INBA The Irish Network Bay Area (San Francisco) is a registered Not-for-Profit 501(c)(6) Corporation whose members and friends reflect the professional and cultural heritage of an Ireland that is skilled, diverse and ambitious. Irish Network Bay Area is a community of Irish expatriates, Irish Americans and friends…
Friday, Sept. 8th from 6-9pm artist Bridie Ryan will give a talk in Irish and English about her work; the history and landscape of Connemara in the west of Ireland, where she grew up.
Patrick Ball rekindles the fire and wonder of an evening of Irish storytelling. For in telling the marvelous old tales of wit and enchantment, and in playing the ancient, brass-strung harp of Ireland, he not only carries on two of the richest traditions of Celtic culture, but blends them in…
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