Michael Keehan, SF • Dec. 8 Native son, Michael Keehan returns to San Francisco from the LA music scene for a showcase of folk-rock music at the Plough & Stars on December 8th. Michael will be accompanied by acclaimed singer, Andy Leon and supported by The Fruit Flies (Molly McCormick…
An Irish Christmas, UICC • Dec. 9, 2pm An Irish Christmas features an award-winning cast of Irish dancers led by Caterina Coyne (Principal dancer, Riverdance), world champion dancer Tyler Schwartz and Connor Reider, as well as members o f the Kerry Dance Troupe, The Kerry Voice Squad and the Kerry…
This annual family-friendly fundraiser is back and filled with music, food, and celebration. Presented by Gabe Duffin and the Bothwell Arts Center, Duffin's band, “Pog Mo Thoin” will be joined by other talented musicians for the evening. The potluck begins 6:30 and you are encouraged to bring your specialty dish! Celtic music starts…
Shalom Ireland is a documentary about Ireland's remarkable, yet little known Jewish community. The one hour film chronicles the history of Irish Jewry while celebrating the unique culture created by blending Irish and Jewish traditions. From gun running for the Irish Republican Army during Ireland's War of Independence to smuggling fellow…
Tony McManus is the leading Celtic guitarist worldwide and has just been listed as one of the 50 transcendental guitarists of all time by Guitar Player Magazine. Julia Toaspern is a multi-talented musician from Berlin who combines classical training on violin and voice with a wide interest in genres…
Lively traditional Irish dancing to live music at the Plough and Stars in San Francisco. First Thursdays start at 8:00 pm.
Check out the exquisite new publication of The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, with an introduction by Merlin Holland, Wilde’s grandson, at Presidio-based fine press book publisher Arion Press. Artist Sandow Birk will talk about his illustrations, which put a very modern-day twist into these 130-year-old tales. The deluxe…
Margie Butler, Paul Espinoza, Kathy Sierra Christmas comes by once a year and Golden Bough rings in good cheer, Families gather one and all to raise their voices in the hall. Share the laughter, song, and joy as Golden Bough performs rare versions of Celtic songs of Winter, as well…
An Irish Christmas features an award-winning cast of Irish dancers led by Caterina Coyne (Principal dancer, Riverdance), world champion dancer Tyler Schwartz and Connor Reider, as well as members of the Kerry Dance Troupe, The Kerry Voice Squad and the Kerry Traditional Orchestra. An Irish Christmas is a memorable…
Tomáseen Foley’s show recreates the atmosphere of a night before Christmas in a remote farmhouse in the parish of Teampall an Ghleanntáin in the west of Ireland. Santa Cruz, December 19th Wednesday, December 19 – 7.30 PM UCSC Music Center Recital Hall Santa Cruz CA 95064 Tickets online: https://www.celticsociety.org/index.html
An Irish Christmas features an award-winning cast of Irish dancers led by Caterina Coyne (Principal dancer, Riverdance), world champion dancer Tyler Schwartz and Connor Reider, as well as members o f the Kerry Dance Troupe, The Kerry Voice Squad and the Kerry Traditional Orchestra. An Irish Christmas is a…
Lively traditional Irish dancing to live music at the Plough and Stars in San Francisco. First Thursdays start at 8:00 pm.
"Derry Girls" follows a group of teenage girls growing up against the backdrop of The Troubles era of Northern Ireland in the early 1990s. The series earned an average audience of 2.5 million in the UK, making it Channel 4’s most successful original comedy in 15 years, and it…
An Irish Christmas features an award-winning cast of Irish dancers led by Caterina Coyne (Principal dancer, Riverdance), world champion dancer Tyler Schwartz and Connor Reider, as well as members ofthe Kerry Dance Troupe, The Kerry Voice Squad and the Kerry Traditional Orchestra. An Irish Christmas is a memorable night…
-Sat, Dec 22, 2018 @ 2 & 7 pm -Sun, Dec 23, 2018 @ 2 & 7 pm An Irish Christmas features an award-winning cast of Irish dancers led by Caterina Coyne (Principal dancer, Riverdance), world champion dancer Tyler Schwartz and Connor Reider, as well as members of the Kerry…
Lively traditional Irish dancing to live music at the Plough and Stars in San Francisco. First Thursdays start at 8:00 pm.
* Start times vary. Please check website Paradise Square is an incredible musical based on extraordinary real-life stories. It’s 1863 at Five Points, NY, where Black and Irish Americans live in racial harmony until the intensifying Civil War results in the first-ever Federal draft, leading to riots as whites are…
The Long Ride is a timely documentary about the historic 2003 Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride that sparked the birth of the new Civil Rights Movement for immigrant workers in the United States. Alarmed by the increase in immigration raids, deportations, family separation, and attacks on workers’ rights, more than 900…
Join your Back-to-Back NBA Champions as they celebrate Irish Heritage Night on Warriors Ground! Enjoy of a night of cultural performances and a National Anthem performance by the Celtic Voices Choir. Included with each ticket is a commemorative Irish Heritage Night T-Shirt Giveaway! *Must have special event voucher to…
The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay is pleased to present Kevin Crawford and Cillian Vallely, two members of the world class Irish band Lunasa, in an intimate setting. They will be performing on Monday, January 14th, at 7:30 p.m. at a house concert in Soquel. Cillian Vallely is the…
Quickly gaining recognition as one of Irish music’s new “super-groups,” RUNA has been enchanting audiences by pushing the boundaries of Irish folk music into the Americana and roots music formats since their formation in 2008. Interweaving the haunting melodies and exuberant tunes of Ireland and Scotland with the lush harmonies…
The Honorable Robert O’Driscoll was appointed Consul General of Ireland to the Western United States in San Francisco on July 3, 2017. Prior to his appointment as Consul General, Mr. O'Driscoll was Deputy Director in the Trade Division. He also served as Private Secretary to Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister (Tánaiste)…
Set Dancing at the Plough and Stars in San Francisco. This first dance session of 2019 promises to be especially jubilant! Live music by Cúlarán. Organized, as usual by the Cooley-Keegan Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann.
The ILHS presents writer Emer Martin, who will speak about her widely acclaimed new novel The Cruelty Men, a sweeping multi-generational account of an Irish-speaking family who moved from Kerry to the Meath Gaeltacht and the disasters that befall their children in Irish institutions. Sunday, Jan 27th, 5pm at the UICC,…
The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay is pleased to present the ultimate Scots troubadour Jim Malcolm on Tuesday, January 29th, 7:30PM at an intimate House Concert in Soquel. Traveling the world with his guitar, harmonicas, and engaging wit, he sings the traditional songs of Scotland and his own…
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