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Art Exhibition at Filoli

Read about the Bourns, Filoli House and the Irish Connection Filoli presents its 18th Annual Botanical Art Exhibit this spring. Botanical art is experiencing a renaissance of growth both in the states and internationally and Filoli has been a leader in the renewal of this art form, which combines the…

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Comedy Night for Immigrant Rights

Fort Mason Center for Arts 7 Culture 2 Marina blvd, bldg A, San Francisco , CA, United States

Please join International Institute of the Bay Area for our First Annual Comedy Night for Immigrant Rights. Enjoy big laughs for a good cause, helping Bay Area immigrants and their families secure brighter futures. Performers: Marga Gomez (HBO's Comic Relief) Johan Miranda (HBO Go's Viceland) Dhaya Lakshminarayanan (Comedy Central, NPR, and SF Weekly) Nato…

$45

“1916 The Irish Rebellion” Film Event

Delancey Street Theater San Francisco, CA, United States

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. An initiative of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame, this documentary tells the story of the 1916 Easter Rising in a comprehensive way and, for the first time, places these events in their proper historical, political and cultural context as…

Concert with Irish Pianist Barry Douglas, Oakland

Mills College, Oakland Mills College, Music Department, 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States

The Mills College Music Department and the Center for Contemporary Music present Mills Music Now 2015-2016 BARRY DOUGLAS Dewing Piano Recital Internationally renowned Irish pianist Barry Douglas performs a program of works by Schubert and Brahms. Franz Schubert: 4 Impromptus, op. 90 (D. 899) No. 1 in C minor, Allegro…

$10 – $15

The Gallowglasses at Lilly Mac’s

Lilly Macs 187 South Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, CA

This San Francisco Bay Area Irish band features the stellar Celtic vocals of Donovan Ryan, plus the high-impact “wall of strings” artistry of Mike McNelly on Irish bouzouki and Mark Boronkay on guitar. Add Donovan’s driving bodhran playing and fiddle by Valerie Rose and this band really gets the crowd…

Free

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, April 17 from 1.00pm - 6.00pm at George Washington Grove, Golden Gate Park! (Enter the park at 25th & Lincoln) A great day out for all the family - moms, dads, grand parents, friends & neighbors. Come and enjoy games,…

International Congress of Irish Studies: 4th Annual Conference and 1916 Centennial Commemoration: Welcome Reception and Concert in Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley 110 Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA, United States

Performing Arts - Music | April 22 | 5-9 p.m. | Women's Faculty Club, Main Lounge Speaker/Performer: Melanie O'Reilly Sponsor: Professor Emeritus Daniel Melia Welcome Reception & Concert: at Women's Faculty Club, UCBerkeley (Fri. April 22nd) There will also be a concert featuring jazz singer Melanie O'Reilly, and Bay Area pianist Frank…

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International Congress of Irish Studies, Berkeley

UC Berkeley, Tollman Hall 3105 Tolman Hall, Berkeley, CA, United States

International Congress of Irish Studies: 4th Annual Conference  UCBerkeley    Fri. April 22nd through  Sun. 24th, 2016 Theme: Parallel Irelands Welcome Reception & Concert: Women's Faculty Club, UCBerkeley  Fri 22nd @ 7pm Conference : 229 Dwinelle Hall, UCBerkeley  Sat April 23rd, & Sun April 24th Co-sponsored by UCBerkeley’s  Celtic Studies Program, Commemoration of 1916 Rising. ;Reading of the Irish Proclamation by Che Heron.. - great-grandson of…

Ireland’s Poet-Patriots Concert – Musical Commemoration at Grace Cathedral, SF

Grace Cathedral 1100 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Featuring leading musicians from Ireland: Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Co. Kerry - 2016 Live Ireland Best Female Singer of the Year: “She’s the best female singer in Irish music, and that is that.” Derek Ryan, Co. Tipperary – Bass/Baritone Christy O’Leary, Co. Kerry – Trad singer, uilleann pipes Plus “Celtic Voices”…

A TERRIBLE BEAUTY WAS BORN-San Francisco Commemorates the 1916 Easter Rising

Join the San Francisco Irish community in commemorating the heroes and heroines of the 1916 Easter Rising and remembering the contributions of the Irish in San Francisco. From 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm, you will have an opportunity to participate in a variety of activities including viewing exhibits relating to the women…

Gaelic Games Viewing

Welcome to the 2016 Season of Gaelic Games! Set your alarms and head for the UICC…the kettle is on. Watch the games all season on our BIG SCREEN in great company and comfort!! 2016 GAA  Allianz National League Final: Sunday, April 24th 5:30am            Division 2 Final: Cavan  vs  Tyrone 7:30am            Division 1 Final Kerry  vs  Dublin   Come out to YOUR…

$20

Discussion on Thomas Cahill’s How the Irish Saved Civilization

Join us to discuss Thomas Cahill's book How the Irish Saved Civilization. In his entertaining and compelling narrative, Cahill tells the story of how Europe evolved from the classical age of Rome to the medieval era and argues that, without the help of Irish monks and Irish culture, that transition…

Irish Heritage Night at AT&T Park

Irish Heritage Night at AT&T Park • April 25 Join The Irish Immigration Pastoral Center for Giants versus Padres baseball game on Monday April 25th 2016 at 7.15pm. Special Event ticket package includes a seat in one of the Irish Heritage sections for the Monday evening game, with admission to…

The Silent Thief Stealing Your Future with Ann Mahony

Othman Family Jewish Community Center 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Guest Speaker Ann Mahony You worked a lifetime to save it; don't lose it overnight!  You might be surprised to learn that only 1% of forgeries are committed by professionals. 99% of culprits include family members, business associates, employees and others in your life. Since one in three of us…

$3 – $5

Voices of the Easter Rising 1916: A Theatrical Evening of Irish Poetry, Stories and Song

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

This performance created especially for the centennial expresses the passions of poets, protesters and activists in the quest for independence. This staged reading includes inspiring passages by playwright Sean O’Casey, speeches by political leader James Connolly, poems by Patrick Pease and William Butler Yeats, the daring deeds of Countess Markievicz,…

$15

Easter 1916 Rising and its Legacy, Berkeley • April 29

UC Berkeley, Wheeler Hall 322 Wheeler Hall, Berkeley, CA, United States

Easter 1916 Rising and its Legacy, Berkeley • April 29 Reflecting on the Rising: The 1916 Centenary. This event, co-sponsored by the Celtic Studies Program, the Irish Studies Program, and the English Department, will include a roundtable discussion on the 1916 Rising and its legacy, featuring: Catherine Flynn, Assistant Professor…

Film Screening of Michael Collins (1996)

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

Directed by Neil Jordan, Liam Neeson, and Aidan Quinn, this biopic of the IRA co-founder Michael Collins, Rickman plays Éamon de Valera as a man who begins as Collins’ revolutionary ally and ends as his philosophical opponent. Covering the end of the Easter rising to Collins’ assassination in 1920, this movie was…

Free – $10

Culann’s Hounds

Peri's Bar 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, CA, United States

PsychaCeltic  -  Amazing rocking Celtic sounds!

$8

National League Hurling Final on Big Screen at UICC

2016 GAA Allianz National League Hurling Final Watch the games all season on the UICC big screen in great company and comfort. Sunday, May 1, 2016 7:30am            Clare vs Waterford Doors Open at 7:15am $20.00 at the door Children are welcome and are free United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th…

Walking the Rebellion, Mission District SF

518 Valencia 518 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA

Sunday, May 1, 12 noon. Meet up at 518 Valencia Street @ 16th Street, San Francisco On Sunday, April 24th, 1916, seven Irishmen declared Ireland to be an independent state, free from centuries of British rule. The “Easter Uprising” is a hallowed event in Irish-American history, revered as a moment when…

Filoli Flower Show

Enjoy viewing floral interpretations of "California Then and Now 1916-2016." New designers join our perennial exhibitors to interpret this year's theme. The traditional Mother's Day event celebrates both the past century and the Filoli House's 100 birthday through flower arrangements.

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Jim Page and Teresa Tudury Concert

Two amazing singer/songwriters, Jim Page and Teresa Tudury, will share their music in what should be a great nights entertainment. Suggested donation $20. To reserve seats and retrieve venue information email [email protected] For information on the artists Jim Page https://youtu.be/kokHkOBroYo www.jimpage.net  Teresa Tudury https://youtu.be/bu09ulsaOFE www.teresatudury.net

Free

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