Lúnasa • March 18 Lúnasa has sold more than quarter of a million albums in the course of the band’s career and boast an impressive back catalog of 7 highly acclaimed and award-winning studio albums. The band is internationally acknowledged as being the finest traditional Irish instrumental outfit of recent…
A Meeting of Swedish and American Traditional Music at New St John's Episcopal Church, Aptos Masterful Swedish fiddler Lena Jonsson unites with mandolin wizard Dominick Leslie and National Fiddle Champion & rhythmic cellist Tristan Clarridge (of The Bee Eaters, Crooked Still), bridging the Atlantic with strong roots of Swedish and…
Celebrating three decades as Canada’s foremost, groundbreaking independent artist and following a much lauded North American fall tour, Loreena McKennitt will continue her rare and intimate series of performances in select venues across the western U.S. next spring. Traditionally performing with her band in large concert halls around the world,…
The repertoire of the Brothers is very broad and includes old Dublin street songs, music hall songs and historical ballads, songs from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, along with songs by contemporary writers. Shay and Michael are close harmony singers, with a special fondness for songs that include their…
Irish melodies in the spirit of the tradition for St.Patrick's Day weekend at the vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains. One of California's Irish-owned wineries, enjoy handcrafted organic wines and take in the views of the rolling vineyards, forested mountain ranges, and Monterey Bay in the distance. A truly breathtaking…
GRAND OPENING RECEPTION-Visit with Irish photographic artist Annie Holland and discuss with her this incredible body of work which is the outcome of her artistic collaboration with a group of people-young and old-at the CMS learning center in inner city Dublin. Sponsored by the Patrick J. Dowling library located at…
Walking the Rebellion. Irish-Americans and the Easter Uprising in the Mission District with Elizabeth Creely. Meet at 518 Valencia Street, San Francisco. 12 noon.
In March, Musica Pacifica turns its attention to the British Isles with Scotch Humour – Baroque and Scottish Traditional Music. Program will include arrangements of lively Celtic tunes from Scotland, Ireland, French Canada, and Cape Breton, alongside English Divisions and art music by such composers as Purcell, Locke and Matteis,…
Celebrating three decades as Canada’s foremost, groundbreaking independent artist and following a much lauded North American fall tour, Loreena McKennitt will continue her rare and intimate series of performances in select venues across the western U.S. next spring. Traditionally performing with her band in large concert halls around the world,…
Kevin Burke — The Naked Fiddle. An Acoustic Night of Traditional Irish Music. Plough & Stars Irish Pub, San Francisco. 9 pm. $20/advance, $25/door.
Fr. Peter C. Yorke Day 10:00 AM Mass – All Saints Mausoleum Holy Cross Cemetery, 1500 Mission Rd., Colma
This event is dedicated to revealing the impact of the 1916 Easter Rising on the lives of leaders in our local Irish community. Participants will reflect upon how Easter 1916 impacts their understanding of Irish history, their own identities and their roles in the community. Featured participants include local community…
In March, Musica Pacifica turns its attention to the British Isles with Scotch Humour – Baroque and Scottish Traditional Music. Program will include arrangements of lively Celtic tunes from Scotland, Ireland, French Canada, and Cape Breton, alongside English Divisions and art music by such composers as Purcell, Locke and Matteis,…
Irish-American Crossroads is proud to present Sinéad McCoole. Irish historian, author, broadcaster, scriptwriter, and exhibition curator. As a curator, she has originated and collaborated on a number of important exhibitions on Irish history and Irish art both in Ireland and the US. Her areas of expertise include The Rising, the…
The Irish super-group Altan is coming back to the Freight. PopMatters calls them “Ireland’s leading interpreters of its musical tradition.” “Altan’s special strength,” says the New York Times, “is the clarity and coordination of its textures.” The Los Angeles Times declares, “Altan continues to be one of the Celtic world’s…
The Whiskies of the World gathers the world’s most fascinating distilled spirits along with their makers for an evening of sampling, learning and delicious spirited fun. Enjoy a full buffet dinner, artisanal food pairings, cigars and more. Learn, celebrate, experience! Did we mention Irish Whiskey?
Irish American Crossroads presents Irish poet, Elaine Feeney, in her West Coast premiere. Feeney is part of a new movement of political poetry in Ireland and has been called “the freshest, most engaging and certainly the most provocative poet to come out of Ireland in the last decade.” (Fionnuala Flanagan)…
Benefitting Breast Cancer Emergency Fund (bcef.org) Whiskies of the World® Expo 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 whisky celebrities. •Hundreds of whiskies to sample (Scotch, Bourbon, American Craft,…
17th Annual Whiskies of the World The Whiskies of the World Expo gathers the world’s most fascinating distilled spirits along with their makers and ambassadors to give its guests an opportunity to sample, learn and experience a night of delicious spirited fun. The grand tasting will be aboard the San…
Remembering Irish Women of the Easter 1916 Rising. A reading and conversation with Sinéad McCoole. Mechanics Institute, SF. 6 pm. Free for Crossroads donors, $15/general public.
On April 2, during the 1916 Easter Rising Centennial Commemoration Event Series at the Poet and Patriot in Santa Cruz, there will be a reading of Easter Widows, and a conversation with Sinéad McCoole. Poet and Patriot Irish Pub, Saturday, April 2, 2016. 1:30 PM- 3PM
You are cordially invited to the next Crossroads Salon, a forum for writers and artists who have Irish or Irish-American heritages or are interested in exploring Irish-American themes, as well as for readers and viewers who want to participate in this exploration. As part of our series commemorating the 1916…
Word for Word Readings IMPORTANT! Please check for daily times Word for Word's latest full production features stories by Emma Donoghue and Colm Tóibín at Z Space, Florida St. San Francisco, from Feb 24 - April 3. "Night Vision", Directed by Becca Wolff Emma Donoghue's “Night Vision”, from The Woman…
Crossroads Salon A forum for writers/artists, as well as readers/viewers. This meeting focuses on the idea of “freedom”. Address available with RSVP. Free.
CALENDAR SPONSORED IN PART BY THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF IRELAND, SAN FRANCISCO
