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Remembering Irish Women of the Easter 1916 Rising

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

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.  

Free

Sinéad McCoole reading, Poet and Patriot, Santa Cruz

The Poet & The Patriot Irish Pub 320 Cedar St,, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

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

Crossroads Salon: On Freedom

Great Star Theatre 636 Jackson St. , San Francisco, CA, United States

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…

Free

Word for Word Readings of Colm Toibin, Emma Donoghue

Z Below CA

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

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.

Oral Histories of the Irish in San Francisco: The 6th Annual Afternoon of Storytelling

Join us for this sixth annual event honoring the life histories of participants in the Irish Oral History Archive of the San Francisco Bay Area, a project of Irish-American Crossroads. As part of our series commemorating the 1916 Easter Rising, this afternoon gathering will highlight the individual stories of oral…

Free

Little Green Cars, Slim’s SF

Slim's 333 11th St , San Francisco, United States

Little Green Cars were still in their teens when they were spotted and signed to Glassnote and recorded their widely-acclaimed 2013 debut Absolute Zero with producer Markus Dravs. That album changed their lives, taking the five former school friends on tour everywhere from Europe and Australia to Russia and the…

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…

Please visit Filoli.org for ticket prices.

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

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