JigJam – from the Midlands of Ireland to the Shores of the Pacific
United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco 2700 45th Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesIrish Bluegrass music from the Midlands of Ireland. Tickets on sale Sept 10th, 2019 - we expect a sell-out. See YouTube video of latest original song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFk-i45QeMc Jamie McKeogh, Cathal Guinan and Daithi Melia all hail from Tullamore, Co.Offaly with Co. Tipperary born Gavin Strappe completing the quartet. All four…
Stand Up Show at Murphy’s Irish Pub
Murphy's Law Irish Pub 135 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, CA, United StatesDrinks and laughs are on tap with this crew of hilarious comics: Headliner Feel Woods, Feature Corde Snell, along with Austin Blaylock, Natasha Collier, Travis Thielen, Joe Begley, Murahd Shawki, and Grayson Garcia! Hosted by Zach Lord, This is a FREE show!
#IrelandinSF Speaker Series & Networking Breakfast
Irish Consulate 100 Pine Street, San Francisco, CAThe Irish Consulate will be hosting a networking breakfast with special guest, Ger Dwyer, CFO of Waymo, a self-driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around.
Santa Cruz Film Festival
Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center 1060 River St #111, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe 17th annual Santa Cruz Film Festival will be taking place from October 8-13. On Thursday, October 10 the film festival will be showing the Irish film, Fire and Grace in Ireland. The film will be played at the Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center at 7pm. In 2017, violinist,…
Síobhra Quinlan in Oakland
Pro Arts Gallery & Commons 150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, United StatesThe Irish vocalist, composer and producer, Síobhra Quinlan, performs at Pro Arts Gallery & COMMONS. Door opens at 7:30 PM. sfiiinx is an experimental avant-pop ensemble rooted in art-song, mythology and surrealism. sfiiinx is the music of Irish-American vocalist and composer Síobhra Quinlan. Síobhra will be performing a bespoke solo…
The Waterboys at The Fillmore
The Fillmore 1805 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Waterboys • Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Oct.5/6 & The Fillmore Oct. 11 With their cross-pollination of literate, soulful rock and roll and folk traditions of the British Isles, the Waterboys have tread a multitude of musical paths since singer/songwriter Mike Scott formed the group in London in the early-80’s. Catch…
Oktoberfest by the Beach
United Irish Cultural Center 2700 45th Avenue, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United StatesThe Irish Center is ready to celebrate Oktoberfest! Put on your Lederhosen & Dirndl and enjoy the Bavarian festivities! The night will include music by "The Internationals", games and dancing. The night will start at 5pm and end at midnight with live music from 6-11. Purchase tickets through the link…
Santa Cruz Irish Hooley & Social
Peace United Church Hall 900 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesJoin us in Santa Cruz for Irish music, Irish dancing, and a community mixer, all in one action-packed fundraiser for the upcoming 2020 Comhaltas North American convention! For generations, the highlight of Irish social life was the Hooley. Music, dance, song, good conversation, and merriment flowing freely as described in…
Irish Revolution History- Dr. Myles Dungan
Mechanics' Institute 3rd Floor Library 57 Post Street , San Francisco, CA, United StatesThis four part series will take place every Monday starting October 14 and ending November 4th! Dr. Myles Dungan (PhD Trinity College, Dublin, 2012) will be leading the conversation. For three years (1919-1922), Irish radical nationalists took on the military might of the British Empire in an uneven struggle. This…
Douglas Hyde in California
UC Berkeley, Wheeler Hall 322 Wheeler Hall, Berkeley, CA, United StatesTo mark the release of the new edition of "Douglas Hyde: My American Journey," the editors of Douglas Hyde's newly published diary and travelogue across North America shed light on his time and experiences at Berkeley and San Francisco and what they tell us about the local Irish community before…
Fairfax Irish Festival
CA, United StatesThe ninth annual Fairfax Irish Festival will be taking place October 18-20 in Fairfax's downtown area. There will be singers, Irish Dancers and musicians at different locations. Check out the link to see a detailed schedule with the locations for the different stages!
The Young Dubliners
19 Broadway Bar & Nightclub Fairfax, CA, United StatesThe Irish rock band is performing at the 19 Broadway Bar Night Club on Friday, October 18! Tickets are $15 through EventBrite.
CMBM Reunion and Book Party
United Irish Cultural Center 2700 45th Avenue, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United StatesJoin The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM) for an evening of community and celebration of The Transformation: Discovering Wholeness and Healing After Trauma. Refreshments and appetizers will be served. All who have participated in CMBM programs or are interested in learning about our work are welcome.
Gaelic Storm Comes to Berkeley
Cornerstone 2367 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThe chart topping Celtic band, Gaelic Storm is coming to Berkeley on October 19. From bluegrass fans and country cowboys to Deadheads, rock & rollers and Celtic fanatics, Gaelic Storm has built one of the most diverse fan bases in modern music. See them at the Cornerstone in Berkeley on…
Irish Revolution History- Dr. Myles Dungan
Mechanics' Institute 3rd Floor Library 57 Post Street , San Francisco, CA, United StatesThis four part series will take place every Monday starting October 14 and ending November 4th! Dr. Myles Dungan (PhD Trinity College, Dublin, 2012) will be leading the conversation. For three years (1919-1922), Irish radical nationalists took on the military might of the British Empire in an uneven struggle. This…
The Celtic Tenors
Rio Theatre 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesCome and see The Celtic Tenors perform Irish classics and popular contemporary songs with some humorous banter intermixed. They will be performing at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz on October 22! Tickets are available through EventBrite.
Irish Revolution History- Dr. Myles Dungan
Mechanics' Institute 3rd Floor Library 57 Post Street , San Francisco, CA, United StatesThis four part series will take place every Monday starting October 14 and ending November 4th. Dr. Myles Dungan (PhD Trinity College, Dublin, 2012) will be leading the conversation. For three years (1919-1922), Irish radical nationalists took on the military might of the British Empire in an uneven struggle. This…
Irish Revolution History- Dr. Myles Dungan
Mechanics' Institute 3rd Floor Library 57 Post Street , San Francisco, CA, United StatesThis four part series will take place every Monday starting October 14 and ending November 4th! Dr. Myles Dungan (PhD Trinity College, Dublin, 2012) will be leading the conversation. For three years (1919-1922), Irish radical nationalists took on the military might of the British Empire in an uneven struggle. This…
Comedy For A Spinal Cause
La Pena Cultural Centre 3105 Shattuck Ave Berkeley, Berkeley, CAEvery six months Dubliner David Nihill runs a comedy show featuring six headlining comedians with all proceeds going to NorCal SCI, a Bay Area-based 501c3 non-profit whose mission is to help people affected by or living with a Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder. The next one is 11/07 at La Peña Cultural…
#IrelandinSF Speaker Series & Networking Breakfast
Consulate General of Ireland, San Francsico 100 Pine Street, Suite 3350, San Francisco, CA, United StatesA chairde, Please join us on Friday, November 8th at the Consulate General of Ireland, San Francisco for our #IrelandinSF Speaker Series & Networking Breakfast! We are delighted by how this networking initiative has brought together so many people from our community, both the well-established and- just as importantly- those newly arrived in the…
The Waterboys: O’Shaughnessy, Mulholland and the Delivery of ‘Liquid Gold’
Mechanics' Institute 3rd Floor Library 57 Post Street , San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn partnership with Hinterland. The story of two Irish-born engineers, from very different backgrounds, who had a profound impact on the growth of California's two greatest cities -- by guaranteeing adequate supplies of water. One of California's leading historians and activists, Gray Brechin (Imperial San Francisco) will discuss the controversial…
The Irish of the Comstock Lode
Mechanics' Institute 3rd Floor Library 57 Post Street , San Francisco, CA, United StatesFilmmaker Geordie Lynch tells the epic tale of how the discovery of silver in 1859 transformed San Francisco from a mining boomtown into a world-class metropolis. Geordie's presentation intersperses video clips from his documentary film-in-progress "City of White Gold" with a fascinating account of four Irishmen from humble origins who challenged…
Sally Rooney
Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn conversation with Heidi Julavits Sally Rooney “writes about tricky commonplace things (text messages, sex) with a familiarity no one else has” (The Paris Review). Her novels Conversations with Friends and Normal People, are nuanced portraits of people in their twenties, exploring their relationships to one another and the structures of class, abuse, and intimacy. Born…
The Alpha Male in Irish History
Mechanics' Institute 3rd Floor Library 57 Post Street , San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn partnership with Hinterland. Irish historian and broadcaster Myles Dungan on 'How to Keep Great Irish Women Down (temporarily)' -- a tongue-in-cheek survey of Irish 'alpha' males from Charles Stewart Parnell to the prurient and relentless Roman Catholic Archbishop John Charles McQuaid. Daniel Cassidy was a much-loved musician, and academic…
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