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…
"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 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…
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…
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…
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 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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
Set dancing this Thursday with Tipsy House at The Plough and Stars
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! (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 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…
Comhaltas Night at the UICC with the Crooked Road The Crooked Road is playing for the Irish set dancers at the UICC -- come for dinner at the UICC's wonderful restaurant and stay for the tunes and dancing!! Full bar, a wonderful evening out in the City! The United Irish…
Comhaltas - Traditional Irish Dancing Sat, Jun 20, 2015 at 8:00pm @ The UICC
The Gas Men play Irish Traditional music (jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas) and the many singers in the band perform a wide variety of songs . From Alaska to Argentina, the band have enjoyed playing music and entertaining audiences since the early ninties.
JAZZ AT FILOLI 2015 Season—25th Anniversary Live music in an outdoor, historic setting surrounded by graceful oak tree. Check out Filoli's Irish Connection! 86 Cañada Road, Woodside, CA 94062 Tickets go on sale May 26th, 2015 for non-members and May 12th for members. JAZZ AT FILOLI – CELEBRATING 25 YEARS!…
There will be a community Mass honoring the Berkeley tragedy Irish students - Sunday June 21st at 11am at St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco. Minister Deenihan will speak on behalf of the Government of Ireland, and Father Brendan of the Irish Immigration Pastoral Center will give the homily. Saint…
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