Altan's latest release, The Widening Gyre (title is borrowed from W.B. Yeats poem The Second Coming) takes them on tour and you can see them at The Freight & Salvage Berkeley. With renewed energy and introducing new band member, Martin Tourish on accordion, the band recorded in Nashville to collaborate…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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
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…
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.
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?…
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…
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…
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…
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
Plough and Stars, San Francisco. A night of rockabilly, country, swing and jazz details
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…
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 (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…
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…
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…
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
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…
CALENDAR SPONSORED IN PART BY THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF IRELAND, SAN FRANCISCO
