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IRELAND WEEK IN FULL SWING TILL NOVEMBER 9th. Each year sin ce it s in cept ion in Oct ober of K er r y I r i sh Pr o d u ct i o n s' 2017, Ir elan d Week h as been gr ow in g an d erqu r yarIt reri ssh as t h e AN I RI SH CH RI ST M AS gain in g su ppor t f r omKall Ad d s I m p r essi ve N u m ber of Sh ow s, Ci ti es an d St at es f or th e 20 19 Season 's Tou r Pages 2 & 12
pr em ier Ir ish Cu lt u rPr al an du Enct t eri toain m en t o d n s' Even t of t h e year f or Calif or n ia! Th is year A tNdonI eRI t h e or gan izer s h ave ou t hSH em selves w it h an except ion al lin e u p of par t icipan t s STt s!MAlso AS an d som e excit in gCn H ewRI even t he addit ion of celebr it y pat r on s an d t h ee A d d s I m p r essi v im pr essive ar r ay of speak er s h as N u mofb ter f Sh en h an ced t h e scope he o even t itow selfs, See MORE IRELAND WEEK on Page 4
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Fr iday, Novem ber 29 @ 8 PM Golden St at e , M on t er ey, CA THREE SHOWS Sat u r day, Novem ber 30 @ 2PM an d 7PM Su n day, Decem ber 1 @ 2PM Har r is Cen t er , Folsom . CA
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A n I r i sh T ak e O n Sw an L ak e From the imagination of one of Ireland?s foremost dance and theatre-makers, Sadler ?s Wells Associate Artist Michael Keegan-Dolan, comes a magical new adaptation of one of the most famous ballets in the world, Swan Lake. Loosely based on the traditional tale, this dark comedy version takes place in the present in a small town in Ireland. Performed by a company of 14 world-class performers including actor Mikel Murfi, this new
production is interwoven with storytelling, song and live music. The Dublin-based band Slow Moving Clouds has created a new score, combining Nordic and Irish traditional music with minimalist and experimental influences. With beautiful dancing and powerful imagery, Swan Lake is rooted in the Midlands of Ireland, where ancient mythology and the modern world collide.
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I r el an d W eek d i gn i at ar i es an d o r gan i zo r s at L M U f o r o p en i n g t r m ar k s o n Fr i d ay, N ov em b er 1 Fr o m L ef t t o Ri gh t : Bu zz O Neill Co-f ou n der of Ir elan dWeek , New ly appoin t ed Con su l Gen er al of Ir elan d f or LAos An geles Or la Kean e w it h Pat r ick O'Don ovan an d Deir dr e O'Neill M ach in C EO O 'N ei l l Gr o u p
Th e THIRD ANNUAL IRELAND WEEK is on on ce again t h r ou gh ou t t h e Cit y Of An gels and the Irish Expats and Irish American residents of LA are delighted with the efforts of the organizing parties. It is a monumental effort, many months of serious planning and hard work has gone into the many eventa and conferaances,. Academy Award winner Anjelica Huston, Emmy Award winners Chris O?Dowd and Fionnula Flanagan, and Multiple Emmy Award nominee Roma Downey, and LA resident Colin Farrel will serve as IrelandWeek patrons, giving the event a boost in coverage by LA Media. IrelandWeek will present 15-plus
events over eighnt, days heighlighting the cultural and economic ties between Ireland and Los Angeles, IrelandWeek will feature a series of educational and cultural activities, including live music and theatre, visual arts, film, TV, sports and animation offerings. This year it kicks off again with IrelandCon, the flagship conference which has sold out the last two years and attracted city and government officials, celebrities, and a who?s who of industry leaders in tech, trade, and entertainment. The sponsor list is also a very impressive, Irish Who's Who of companies, Irish Government Agencies including the Irish Arts & Entertainment as a participant!
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IRELANDWEEK PREVIEW IrelandWeek Co-Founder Deirdre O?Neill-Machin explains, ?IrelandWeek has emerged as a perfect platform to showcase and promote the wealth and breadth of Irish creative talent and innovation on the international stage. With sold out events the last two years, IrelandWeek has continued to build upon its success, and we?re thrilled to
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return again to celebrate in the city of LA.? IrelandWeek is sponsored by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Culture Ireland, Loyola Marymount University, Aer Lingus, Kennedy Wilson, IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, Tourism Ireland, The Ireland Funds and Silicon Valley Bank. To get tickets and updates on events please go to www.IrelandWeek.com
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WWW.IRELANDWEEK.COM Presents PLAYBOYS AND BEAUTY QUEENS A celebration of Irish Theatre with selected scenes read by Ireland's leading actors TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE Easily the, runaway success story of IrelandWeek in 2018 this inspiring night of classic Irish Theatre interwoven with some of our new modern success stories played to a full house and a standing ovation. Abbey director and playwright Philly McMahon is putting together another stellar cast of Irish and International acting talent, ready to wow another LA Audience this fall. A fabulous roulette of razor sharp scenes that lays testament to the power of Irish writing and showcases the extraordinary talent of Ireland's actors - reaffirming that our tiny island has an entertainment industry punching well above its weight
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Join in g t h e cast , Allen Leech A Dublin native, Allen Leech is well known for his roles in The Imitation Game (2014), Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) and D ownton Abbey
Tu esday, Novem ber 5 @ 7:30 PM t o 10:30 PM Bar n sdall Ar t Par k Th eat r e 4800 Hollyw ood Bou levar d
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The runaway success st ory of IrelandW eek in 2018 will be more t han replicat ed t his year wit h a st eller select ion of Ireland's most t alent ed screen & st age act ors LOCATION: By t h e w ay, if you n eed an ot h er r eason t o go, t h e Bar n sdall Ar t Par k is on e of LA's m ost in t r igu in g ven u e!s! Alin e Bar n sdall don at ed Bar n sdall Par k t o t h e Cit y of Los An geles f or ar t s an d r ecr eat ion al pu r poses, in clu din g t h e pr eser vat ion of t h e h ist or ic ar ch it ect u r e an d lan dscape f eat u r es. Locat ed at t h e cr est of Olive Hill, t h e Par k over look s dow n t ow n LA an d t h e Hollyw ood Hills, in clu din g Gr if f it h Par k . Th e par k is cen t er ed on Bar n sdall's Hollyh ock Hou se design ed by ar ch it ect Fr an k Lloyd Wr igh t , a Nat ion al Hist or ic Lan dm ar k , Los An geles Hist or ic-Cu lt u r al M on u m en t , Wor ld Her it age Sit e, an d on t h e Nat ion al Regist er of
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The Seaside Highland Games, Ventura's very own Scottish/Celtic Festival, will return to their home on California?s Central Coast this October 12 & 13, 2019. The Ventura Cou
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Pu r ch ase ISA Ticket s Ir ish Scr een Am er ica w ill h ost a sh ow case scr een in g of Float Like a Butterfly Ah r ya Fin e Ar t s Th eat er , Bever ly Hills , CA Sat u r day, Novem ber 2 as par t of Ir elan d Week Th e f ilm w ill be pr eceded by a w elcom in g r ecept ion at 6:30pm an d a local LA sh or t s pr ogr am . Q&A w it h dir ect or Car m el Win t er s f ollow s t h e sh ow case scr een in g. On e of t h e m ost cr it ically-acclaim ed Ir ish f ilm s of t h e year , Float Like a Butterfly w on t h e FIPRESCI pr ize at t h e Tor on t o In t er n at ion al Film Fest ival an d is t h e secon d f eat u r e f r om dir ect or Car m el Win t er s (Snap).
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Ker r y Ir ish Pr odu ct ion s' An Irish Christmas Ticket s On Sale Now ! Novem ber / Decem ber , 2019 AS SEEN ON PBS! A per f ect f am ily even t ! Cat er in a Coyn e, Pr in cipal Dan cer River dan ce Tyler Sch w ar t z, Wor ld Ch am pion Dan cer Con n or Reider (Th e Ch ief t ain s, Celt ic Fyr e, Celt ic Win gs) STAR IN An Ir ish Ch r ist m as! ?... Gen u in ely ast on ish in g ... elect r ic!? ? The Village News Tak e a jou r n ey t h r ou gh Ch r ist m as in Ir ela n d w it h
su per b dan cin g, sin gin g an d Ir ish t r adit ion al m u sic celebr at in g t h e in t er n at ion al spir it of t h e h oliday season . An Ir ish Ch r ist m as, f eat u r es an aw ar d-w in n in g cast of Ir ish dan cer s led by River dan ce Pr in cipal Dan cer Cat er in a Coyn e, Wor ld Ch am pion Dan cer Tyler Sch w ar t z an d Con n or Reider (Pr in cipal dan cer Celt ic Win gs, St . Pat r ick ?s Day in Ir elan d, Th e Ch ief t ain s), as w ell as m em ber s of t h e Ker r y Dan ce Tr ou pe, Th e Ker r y Voice Squ ad an d t h e Ker r y Tr adit ion al Or ch est r a in a m em or able n igh t t h at spar k les w it h t h e ch ar m an d m agic t h at on ly t h is f est ive t im e of year can br in g.
Tr an spor t You r self t o an ot h er place an d t im e as Ir ish Tr adit ion s com e alive! Th e legen d of THE WREN an d so m u ch m or e w ill deligh t an d en t h r all ever yon e.
Th e scale of t h e dan ce an d live m u sic w ill ast on ish you ! An en sem ble cast of Wor ld Class t alen t u n der t h e dir ect ion of KERRY'S M ar gar et O'Car r oll w ill st ay w it h you t h r ou gh t h e Ch r ist m as Celebr at e t h e gr eat t r adit ion of bu t t er m ak in g, ch ase t h e w r en on St . St eph en?s Day; dr aw dow n t h e h alf door f or spect acu lar dan ce, en joy su per b m u sic-m ak in g an d sin gin g of Ch r ist m as car ols in an u n f or get t able Ir ish n igh t ! Son gs spin n in g ou t of t h e m ist s an d in t o t h e f am iliar Silen t Nigh t , Tw elve Days of Ch r ist m as an d Car ol of t h e Bells, an d su per b m u sic f r om m em ber s of t h e Ker r y Tr adit ion al Or ch est r a is ju st t h e begin n in g of t h is gr eat Ir ish n igh t !
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AN I RI SH CH RI ST M AS M eet the members of the Kerry Voice Squad for 2019
Cait lin Ary was most
recent ly seen on t he Net flix Original docu-series, "West side", following t he lives of singer-songwrit ers in Los Angeles. This amazingly t alent ed and sought aft er Singers ot her credit s include: Post modern
Jukebox, Opium (Cosmopolit an, Las Vegas) For The Record, The Brat Pack (Norwegian Cruise Lines) and many more! She is delight ed t o be ret urning t o An Irish Christ mas in 2019
Koral Aakre
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LosAngeles from Coos Bay locat ed on t he beaut iful sout hern Oregon coast . She comes from a family of singers and began voice lessons wit h her fat her at age seven
Rosa Evangelina, is a versatile vocalist based in Los Angeles. She has recently performed with Pacific Opera Project, Brown Fist Productions, Center Stage Opera, Santa Monica College Opera Theater, and the West Valley Playhouse in numerous productions
I nter national Famine Commemor ation ~ November 3r d, 2019 The I r ish Cultur al Center and M cClelland L ibr ar y in Phoenix Hosting the An Gor ta M or Remembr ance this year Con su l Gen er al Rober t O?Dr iscoll an d ot h er Ir ish of f icials w er e on h an d on beh alf of t h e Ir ish Gover n m en t . O?Dr iscoll is t h e Con su l Gen er al of Ir elan d ? West er n Un it ed St at es. Bor n in Du blin , Rober t h as ser ved in t h e Depar t m en t of For eign Af f air s in Br u ssels, Un it ed Ar ab Em ir at es an d in Ir elan d?s Em bassy t o Sau di Ar abia.
w as t h e f ir st st r u ct u r e bu ilt on ICC sit e in 1999. Th e ar ch r ef lect s a Celt ic passagew ay, sym bolizin g en t r y f r om t h e old w or ld t o t h e n ew , f r om despair t o h ope, f r om oppr ession t o f r eedom . Seam u s Kin g did t h e m ar ble/ st on e w or k , an d Sean Pr ior com posed t h e poem .
Th e Fam in e Com m em or at ion w as f ir st est ablish ed in 2008 f ollow in g an Ir ish Gover n m en t decision t o com m em or at e t h e Gr eat Ir ish Fam in e w it h an an n u al n at ion al f am in e m em or ial day. Th e an n u al n at ion al com m em or at ion r evolves bet w een t h e f ou r pr ovin ces of Ir elan d. An in t er n at ion al even t also t ak es place an n u ally t o com m em or at e t h e Gr eat Ir ish Fam in e. 2019 also m ar k s t h e 20t h an n iver sar y of t h e dedicat ion of t h e An Gor t a M รณr , Th e Gr eat Hu n ger M em or ial at t h e Ir ish Cu lt u r al Cen t er / M cClellan d Libr ar y. Th is m on u m en t , design ed by Ph oen ix ar t ist M au r een M cGu ir e,
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The View from Ireland By M au r ic Fit zpat r ick For November: THE IRISH BORDER QUESTIONS As BREXIT drags on...Policing the Irish Border; is it becoming a lethal risk? Attempting to plot a train route from one end of the Irish border at the Irish Sea to the other end in South Donegal is an impossible endeavour. Though only around 100 miles separates the two places, it might as well be ten times that distance from the point of view of rail infrastructure. Travelling from one end of the border by rail to the other is a little like trying to travel from Key West in Florida to Havana: merely 100 miles separates the two cities, but most travel operators will route you through Canada. Uniquely on the island, the North midlands and the North-west of Ireland are unserved by rail. This severance from the rest of the island?s rail connection is symbolic of a deeper and enduring political disconnection from the politico-economic centre of the North (Belfast) and from the politico-economic centre of the South, Dublin. Even if Shane Ross remains Minister for Transport for the next thousand years, he will not lay tracks along the border. The government?s reluctance to cultivate the border area is also matched by an unwillingness in the private sector to stray anywhere near the border to invest and to develop. Some lenders operating in the Ireland today even explicitly exclude consideration of borrowing applications from border counties on the southern side such as Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal. As if these economic challenges were not stark enough, the border area stands to be more damaged by Brexit than anywhere else on the island. It is in the light of these realities that attacks on the border in recent months should be understood. Northern governance of the border is undermined by the ongoing political inertia in Belfast. As the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Simon Byrne stated in August, the absence of the Northern Ireland Assembly has created a ?political vacuum?and a ?breeding ground? for dissident terrorism and hatred of the police. From this vacuum came a bomb attack at Wattlebridge in Fermanagh in August, which targeted the police.
Clearly frustrated, Chief Constable Byrne was unusually outspoken about the failure of politicians to do their jobs causing risk to the police: ?We have become the shock absorbers for failures elsewhere in terms of the ability of other agencies to do their job because they?re not getting direction because of the lack of an Executive?. Of all the sensitive issues that required cross-community assent to facilitate a new society in Northern Ireland after the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the justice and policing system was the most vexed. That a new civilianised police force, reflective of the population, in the years after the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 was successfully implemented is a great credit to (among others) former Deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon and to Chris Patten, who chaired the commission for a new police force. Given how elusive this new policing system was to secure, why would politicians today jeopardise it? Again, Chief Constable Byrne illustrated how an essential societal matter has been made into a political football: ?the time is fast approaching when we need to return policing and justice functions to Westminster in order to deal with the very real problems faced by our police and the local justice system?.
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Garda Commissioner of Ireland, Drew Harris said in response: ?Some of the individuals involved? are very careful to ensure that their identities are concealed and the burning of vehicles and destruction of evidence is very evident in this and have made this particularly difficult?. Harris?s comment is a disturbing straw in the wind. The commissioner is saying that the police forces on neither side of the border have a strategy to halt the vigilantism. These are the on the ground effects of the political instability in Northern Ireland and of Brexit. At time of writing it is at least possible
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that the UK Parliament may pass the newly negotiated Brexit deal on October 19th, but, if the deal does not get through parliament, it is all but certain that the UK will crash out of the EU without deal on October 31st. If that happens, a visible border will be erected in Ireland. A spokesperson for the ?New IRA?told Channel 4 in October that ?any infrastructure would be a legitimate target for attack and armed actions against those infrastructures and against the people who are manning them?. He did not state that if Irish soldiers or Irish customs officers were manning the border they would be any the less targets. Policing the border is becoming a lethal risk.
Gar da Ch ief Dr ew Har r is h as expr essed con cer n over bor der r isk s.
Irish Music News & Reviews Absolutely thrilled and delighted that "The Dublin City Ramblers" will be receiving "Entertainers Of The Year Award" in the Ballad /Folk section from Keltic TV and Midlands Radio 3 on Nov 4th at the Tullamore Court Hotel, Co Offaly. Had a great live interview last night on MR3 with the great Joe Cooney and Steve. Thanks for everything lad s. See you on the 4th Nov!!!! * * WE ARE NOW BOOKING ALL 2020/2021 WORLDWIDE TOUR DATES* * * *
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Sean M cGu in n ess t o h ost Ir ish M u sic Tou r in 2020
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Ken O?M alley To Host Tw o Ir elan d Tou r s In Apr il 2020 Pr elim in ar y It in er ar ies List ed
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An cien t East Apr il 4 - 13 New gr an ge Tom b Kilk en n y Cast le Jer poin t Abbey Wat er f or d Cr yst al Cobh , Cor k Cit y
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Wild At lan t ic Tou r 2020 Apr il 18 - 27 Ban t r y Cast let ow n ber e Gou gan Bar r a M izen Head Ligh t h ou se Clif f s of M oh er Galw ay Cit y Con n em ar a Kylem or e Abbey West por t Ach ill Islan d Kilm aon h am Gaol Du blin
Th e Fam in s Sh ip Exper ien ce An mportant and sobering stop on the tour. www.dunbrody.com/
Jer poin t Abbey Everyone should see some Ireland's lost granduer. Ken O'Malley, a master storyteller, can and will share the legends and lore of Ireland better than anyone!
For M or e In f or m at ion an d t o book you r space; Con t act Ken O'M alley: 310 569 1062 w w w.ken @ken om alley.com
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CORK CITY par t of Ken O'M alley 's ANCIENT EAST t ou r t h is n ext Spr in g.
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Odyssey Theatr e Ensemble & US Pr emier The Odyssey Theatr e Ensemble, Fishamble & Geor ganne Aldr ich Heller pr esent BEFORE with Pat Kinevane Inside Cleary?s of Dublin, on the very day this iconic department store shuts for good, Pontius is trying to choose a gift for his estranged daughter; he hasn?t seen for almost 20 years. He will meet her in an hour. This father ?s journey is both beautiful and strange, from the isolation of his Midlands home, to the madness of O?Connell Street. Some folk are impossible to buy for?
Written and performed by Pat Kin evan e Directed by Jim Cu llet on Original music composed by Den is Cloh essy and played by Th e RTE Con cer t Or ch est r a Choreography by Em m a O?Kan e
Now, well known t o LA and Irish Communit y t heat re audiences t hanks t o his numerous plays at t he Odyssey; t his year marks t he 30t h. Anniversary for Pat Kinavern working in t heat re as an acclaimed professional st age act or!
In August of t his year, renowned act or and playwright Pat Kinevane was awarded a highly covet ed Herald Archangel Award for his ?sust ained and excellent cont ribut ion?t o Edinburgh Fest ival Fringe. The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble Sepulvede Blvd West Los Angeles www.odysseytheatre.com
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THom as M acDon agh Pat r iot & Poet We are backing this Kickstarting Project and we are asking our reades to join us.
New CD Thomas MacDonagh Poetry Woodland?s Edge This is an album of Thomas MacDonagh's poetry influenced by nature, folklore, country life, Irish culture and history. The CD will also feature a selection of songs which are representative in the works and life of Poet , Patriot and Playwright Thomas MacDonagh MacDonagh?s grand daughter Muriel McAuley and two of his great grandsons Turlach and Dylan ,and great grand daughter Michelle are also featured and involved in the project.
Th om as St an islau s M acDon agh (Ir ish: TomĂĄs AnĂŠislis Mac Donnchadha Bor n on 1 Febr u ar y 1878 ?an d died in t h e Ir ish East er Rebellion (3 M ay 1916) A polit ical act ivist , poet , playw r igh t , t each er an d r evolu t ion ar y leader . He w as on e of t h e seven leader s of t h e East er Risin g, ign at or y of t h e Pr oclam at ion of t h e Ir ish Repu blic an d Com m an dan t of t h e Ir ish Volu n t eer s,
Also on board, some other wonderful artists as well including Irish Music Legend - Liam O?'Maonlai , Internationally renowned award winning actor Patrick Bergin (?Sleeping With the Enemy? Patriot Games) , Award winning Singer and actress Aoife Scott , Irish Singing Star Monica Brennan , Grammy nominees Aoife Clancy and Janine Randall, Grammy Wimner Frank Wharton, All-Ireland Medal Winning Musicians - Singer Liam Hart, Uileann Pipers Torrin Ryan & Joey Abarta ,multi instrumentalist and many more!!!
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We invite submissions to this feature. A poem, tale or saga in the Irish Bardic Tradition are all considered. E-Mail us at irishmissive@gmail.com
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TRIBUTE TO FIREFIGHTERS By St eve O'Lou gh lin This poigent work was done in appreciation of the heroic and relentless effort that California Firefighters are making NOW and in previous years. We wanted to share it with our readers. We are fortunate to have O'Loughlin in our midst as he is a caring, kind and talented artist! Check out his gallery and online store: w w w.st even olou gh lin ar t ist .com
For a f eat u r e on O'Lou gh lin an d h is w or k , go t o ou r ar ch ives::
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SPORTIVE TRICKS FITZPATRICK VIEW Con t in u ed
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Anways a fun filled afternoon of great Irish Music on the patio with this talented group!
SUNDAY, NOVEM BER 17 @ 2PM M u ldoon's Ir ish Pu b 202 New por t Cen t er Dr . New por t Beach , CA 949 640-4110
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SEAM US HEANEY SYM POSIUM WITH THE HEANEY FAM ILY & SPECIAL GUESTS SUNDAY, NOVEM BER 3)Locat ion : Clar k Libr ar y,
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guests on a panel and selected readings of Seamus? poetry will take place. www.colmmacconiomaire.com
UCLA IrelandWeek will present a tribute to the life of Seamus, and the publication of his newest anthology of 100 poems selected by his family. This very special event is being curated with his sons, Mick and Chris. Celebrated Irish Fiddle (Violin) player Com Mac Con Iomaire will join the Heaney family for special accompaniment with other special
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The Celtic Camer a We are here looking for you!
Her o Ir ish Am er ican Air m an Ken O'Br ien With permission © Provided by MediaDC: Washington Newspaper Publishing Company, Inc.
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ABOVE: A very busy Irish American art ist St eve O'Loughlin is a musician t oo! See t he O'Brien's ad on page 19 for a link t o his Sunday Session
Sport ive Tricks ent ert aining t he pat rons at M uldoon's Irish Pub. M uldoon's Pub celebrat ed t heir 45t h Anniversay t his year, a wonderful place t hat we consider t he Irish Heart of Newport Beach! Sport ive Tricks will be back on November 17 t o once again weave t heir magic music on t he pat io.
Seaside Gam es an d t h e Ir ish Con t in gen t !! PETE WALSH, BRIAN BOYLAN & OWEN DARA! Am azin g Celt ic M u sic!! GALECKA Too!!
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On t he RIGHT: Ireland's Consul General Robert O'Driscoll based in San Francisco, was on hand in Phoenix on behalf of t he Irish Government for t he An Gort a M or M emorial.
THE CHIEFTAINS, Ireland's M usical Ambassadors t o t he world for as long as I can remember have announced a Farewell Tour! Hope it is one of many!! Det ails in our December Christ mas Buying Guide Issue
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FINAL DATES ANNOUNCED... End of a long running Long Beach Trivia Night! Ed and Royce Bell will host our last Pub Quiz Night Nov 13.
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PAN CELTIC CELEBRATION St Andr ews' Day, November 30 Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and his feast day is marked by celebrtions of Scottish Culture, History, Food Dancing and Music! St. Andrews Flag is in the form of a White X over a Blue Background and is known THE SALTRIRE and it is the Flag of Scotland. He is the Patron Saint of Scotland and his patronage extends also to fishermen, fishmongers, women who want children, Mothers, maidens, spinsters, old maids and singers! In Scotland, the Holy Day opens the Winter festival season.
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Du blin n at ive, LA based, Ir ish Balladeer , par excellen ce Ken O'M alley en t er t ain s w it h st or y an d son gs. at the The Auld Dubliner, 71 S Pine Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802. Every Thursday night. www.aulddubliner.com 8th Nov 6:00 pm Brendan's - Ken O'Malley solo. Brendan's 495 N. Ventu Park Rd. Newbury Park, CA. http://www.brendans.com/newbury-park 9th Nov 2:00 pm, Pub Thirty Two in Mission Viejo: Ken O'Malley solo show, 23962 Alicia Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 (in Gateway Shopping Center). https://www.pubthirtytwo.com
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Fin al Sh ow Sch edu le Set THE WHOOLIGANS at Th e Red Lepr ech au n .... An energetic, funny and talented lot of Irish Music Makers! Always a great night with a delightful mix of TRAD, Pub, Rebel and Original Irish Music! The Whooligans music consists of timeless Irish pub songs and ballads in the tradition of The Dubliners, Tommy Makem, and The Clancy Brothers, with a healthy dose of rocking tunes by the likes of The Pogues, Van Morrison, and Flogging Molly. Their song list also features original tunes, Bluegrass, Cajun, and Americana,and Classic Honky Tonk Hits Our very vfavorite of course is I WANNA BE ON THE COVER OF THE IRISH NEWS...written a few years back before we changed our name! If you are looking for a fun band to have a great time that really gets you into the dancing and singing and an Irish Drinking Mood - this is the band. There is no one like Ed Bell (lead singer) to get the party started and everyone into the Irish Festive Spirit. Ed is great and the rest of the band make it just a wonderful experience with so much energy. It has been a good run and if you caught a show then you know! The good news is you can see the last shows and catch them at two other Long Beach/Seal Beach pubs on a regular basis! Nov 9 and Dec 14 are the last Whooligans Trio Pub Shows on the schedule.
Finally, Ed Bell and The Red Leprechaun Players will present "A Christmas Carol" on Wednesday December 18th.
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ONGOING LISTINGS TRIVIA THURSDAYS! O'M alley 's Ir ish Pu b On M ain Seal Beach , CA w w w.om allyssealbeach .com Fir st an d Th ir d THURSDAY night of the month, @ 8pm . All are welcomed to participate by playing, dancing or just enjoying the music. FREE and open to all members of Clan Craic and their guests. Cold frothy refreshments are always available WREN THEATRE
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