GalwayIndependent.com Entertaiment Feed http://www.galwayindependent.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:44:04 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.galwayindependent.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.galwayindependent.com GalwayIndependent.com Entertaiment Feed http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9998&Itemid=89 Wednesday 26 November Where: Central Park What: Disco Divas Ladies Time: 10.45pm Where: Club K, Eyre Square What: Bounce Time: 11pm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10001&Itemid=89 Fresh from a storming gig at Dublin's Heineken Green Synergy festival, Disconauts return to The Cellar Underground this Saturday, 29 November for a night of finger-clicking house, cosmic disco and deep dubby techno through their booming Funktion One sound system. In other Disconaut news, the dad-house deviants are thrilled to announce the return of perennial Galway faves, Fishgodeep for their Disconauts' Christmas party on Saturday 20 December. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10002&Itemid=89 The Utah Saints will play a DJ set in Cuba Nightclub on Saturday 6 December at 11pm. The Utah Saints have been described as the first true stadium house band (by Bill Drummond). Though their music is difficult to place into one particular genre, they have been compared to Underworld, Fluke, The KLF, and even Ministry or Nine Inch Nails. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10003&Itemid=89 Changeling Rating: 16 Genre: Drama/Mystery/Crime Cast: Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Gattlin Griffith Director: Clint Eastwood Duration: 2hrs 40mins Eye Cinema Release: 25/11/2008 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10005&Itemid=89 In the past couple of years Hypnotic Brass Ensemble have gone from busking on the streets of Chicago and New York to being one of the hottest live acts in the world and the band everyone wants to work with. Playing everywhere from clubs to jazz festivals, the nine piece (8 horns and one drummer) collective fuse jazz and funk with a hip-hop sensibility that has seen everyone from Mos Def to Erykah Badu and Damon Albarn clambering to work with them. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10006&Itemid=89 Eleanor Tiernan and Michael Mee take to the stage at Comedy Comedy at the Roisin Dubh on Saturday 29 November at 8pm. Eleanor has performed at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs festival, the Galway Comedy festival, the Edinburgh Fringe, on Liffey Laughs for RTE and BBC's One Night Stand. She's appeared in RTE's 'The Cafe' and most recently starred in the excellent play 'Help', which she wrote with her two cousins. Eleanor provided support for Tommy Tiernan's ‘Bovinity’ Tour. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10007&Itemid=89 Patrick McDonnell, Gearoid Farrelly and Colum McDonnell will take to the Laughter Lounge stage at the Roisin Dubh tonight, Wednesday 26 November at 9pm. McDonnell is no stranger to television screens from Eoin McLove on Father Ted to his hilarious characters on 'Naked Camera'. However, if you haven't seen his unique brand of stand-up comedy, you're truly missing out. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10008&Itemid=89 Top Ozzie comic Pete Jonas is the headline act at the Comedy Club at Cuba* this Friday 28 November. In 2001, Pete moved from Melbourne to London to continue a promising marketing career. Instead he found himself unable to contain the increasing number of wise cracks in his head and felt compelled to say a thing or two about the unquestioning levels of service, the stunning weather and the capacity for drinking one's own volume on this side of the planet. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10009&Itemid=89 Agiven will be playing tracks from their current EP 'Legible Words for the Morning' upstairs in the Roisin Dubh tomorrow, Thursday 27 November. The night will feature a powerful mix of percussive rhythms, complimented by soaring violins, guitars and harmonious vocals, the set will feature the full six-piece line-up playing acoustic renditions of their tracks. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10010&Itemid=89 A tribute to the music and song of Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra is being staged at the Town Hall next month. Following the enormous success and popularity of 'Legends of Swing' at theatres throughout the UK, and the revival of Swing music, Christmas Crooners, originally arranged by Matthew Freeman, worldwide musical supervisor of the West-End's 'Rat Pack', is a trip down memory lane especially for Christmas and the festive season. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10011&Itemid=89 Acclaimed Co. Galway singer Don Stiffe launches his Christmas single; 'Home on time for Christmas' at The Menlo Park Hotel on Sunday 30 November at 7.30pm. After a busy and exciting year for Don, the concert will no doubt be the highlight of 2008, bringing Don together with his band for a pre-Christmas celebration with special guests as an extra treat on the night. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10013&Itemid=89 'Free Wheeling' singer songwriter Duke Special returns to Galway next month. Dynamic, musically ambitious and bracingly eccentric, Dukes Special's inimitable style and lush musicality have endeared him to music lovers around the world. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10014&Itemid=89 The Dunmore Choir will perform two concerts in aid of Cancer Care West. The first in the Augustinian Church, Galway on Saturday 29 November and Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas, Dunmore on Sunday 30 November, both commencing at 8pm. In recent years, this choir has gone from strength to strength under the baton and expert tutelage of Joan McDonnell. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10015&Itemid=89 A fundraising gig for Spanish musician Luis Asturias will take place in the Roisin Dubh next week. Luis, who has been living in Galway for the last 12 years, was recently diagnosed with a rare disease called Amyloidosis, which has affected his heart. Unfortunately his condition has worsened in the form of Multiple Myeloma, a type of blood cancer that he is currently receiving treatment for at UHG. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10016&Itemid=89 Wednesday 26 November Where: Bar 903 What: Cuba Libre! Time: 10pm Where: Fibber Magees What: Resident DJ Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10017&Itemid=89 Galway singer songwriter James Donohue will play as part of the Unchained Melodies session in the Freedom Cafe tomorrow, Thursday 27 November at 6pm. James' thought provoking, emotional and hard-hitting lyrics are heart felt, amazingly descriptive and draw you in. No surprise then that he grew up listening to Richard Thomsom, Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10018&Itemid=89 Internationally renowned virtuoso flamenco 'cantaor' Jose Parra returns with a vengeance to Galway on Saturday 6 December at 8pm. Jose's superb singing style evokes comparisons with Flamenco legend Camarón de la Isla. With impressive album sales and legions of devoted fans around the world, he sings an instantly recognisable and ultimately unmissable brand of Spanish flamenco, this time along with El Macareno virtuoso guitarist. He will be weaving a path between pure flamenco and bulerias. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10019&Itemid=89 To mark the centenary of Olivier Messiaen's birthday, Music for Galway has invited British pianist and Messiaen specialist Matthew Schellhorn to play the Aula Maxima in NUI, Galway on Wednesday 3 December at 8pm. Performing Messiaen's 'Quartet for the end of Time', famously written and first performed in a German camp during the Second World War, Schellhorn will be joined by Bogdan Sofei and Adrian Mantu, violinist and cellist of Galway's ConTempo Quartet and clarinettist Barnaby Robson. This incredibly moving music takes its title from the Book of Revelation, 'There shall be time no longer'. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10021&Itemid=89 Influential indie dance punk band, 'The Whip' are set to play a live set in Cuba on Saturday 20 December as part of a worldwide tour. Renowned for their live performances, The Whip, who formed in 2006, have been compared to New Order and Happy Mondays. Band members include Danny Saville (keyboards), Lil Fee (drums), Nathan Sudders (bass) and Bruce Carter (vocals, guitar). Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10022&Itemid=89 Electronic indie-rock kids The Whip were one of the highlights of this year's Arts Festival music events, with an energetic show in Cuba*Live. The Manchester band return to the scene of the crime just before Christmas for round two. Having recently toured with electro scenesters Simians Mobile Disco, their debut album on Southern Fried records and a couple of heavily supported singles on trendy Kitsune label have caused quite a stir. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10024&Itemid=89 An early musical highlight for 2009 looms, with the news that electronic pop wizard Max Tundra will be dropping in to the Roisin Dubh for a live show at the end of January. Tundra, or Ben Jacobs to his mum, has just released his new album 'Parallax Error Beheads You' on Domino Records. It's been all of six years since his last opus and in the intervening years Tundra has remixed artists such as The Futureheads, Pet Shop Boys and Franz Ferdinand. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10025&Itemid=89 MUSIC: Buraka Som Sistema – 'Black Diamond' – (Fabric) Rave alert! World music gets mental as Lisbon massive get down and dirty with an incendiary mix of contemporary grimey club beats mixed with traditional Angolan kuduro and the odd guest, such as Kano and MIA. Blessed by the hand of DJ Diplo, their unique sound is often quite frenzied but irresistibly infectious none the less. You will dance! Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10027&Itemid=89 The Taibhdhearc panto 'Yummy Mummy' takes to the Taibhdhearc stage this week. The Egyptian themed panto tells the tale of the hunt by intrepid explorers Ollie and Stanley for the tomb of the dreaded She-Pharaoh Hatchetsoup. It features songs by Abba translated by Maire Stafford and is directed by Eamonn Draper. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10028&Itemid=89 Renmore are celebrating their 30th annual pantomime with a glittering production of 'Beauty and the Beast'. The Panto runs for 22 performances (including eight matinees) between Tuesday 30 December and Sunday 18 January at Town Hall Theatre. This new script by Panto Dame, Peter Kennedy, combines all the magic and wonder of the ageless tale, spiced up with topical and novel ingredients. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10029&Itemid=89 From Galway to Edinburgh, from New York to London – The Walworth Farce has been half way around the world but now it's back. Following its sell-out success at London's National Theatre, Enda Walsh's remarkable play The Walworth Farce will have a limited run at the Town Hall Theatre in Galway from Wednesday 3 to Saturday 6 December before a two-week run at Project Arts Centre in Dublin. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10031&Itemid=89 Dance enthusiasts will have a rare chance to catch some of Ireland's most gifted young ballet dancers this December, as Youth Ballet West present their new production 'Nutcracker Suite and Divertissements' at the Town Hall Theatre on Sunday 14 December at 3pm and 8pm. Youth Ballet West is made up of 23 young dancers, chosen at audition from Galway, Limerick and Longford. What started as a hobby for these young people has now become a way of life, as they train five times a week and rehearse all weekend. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10033&Itemid=89 The Friends of Coole and its partner organisations continue with the biannual series of cultural events at Coole Park. All events are free. The aim of the programme is to integrate arts, culture, heritage and education with a series of events for adults, young people and families. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10036&Itemid=89 A new art gallery will open in Clarinbridge on Friday, 28 November at 7pm. The Art Space Gallery in the Bridge Centre is a new 2,000 square foot unit overlooking the Clarin River. It will play host to an exhibition of oil paintings by local artist and The Bridge Centre developer, Joe McCaul. The Art Space, which must be booked in advance, is available for exhibitions by other artists on a monthly basis. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10037&Itemid=89 A new exhibition by Irish visual artist Cian McConn opens this Thursday 27 November at the artist run space G126 at Unit 11 in the Ballybane Industrial Estate at 7pm. The work, entitled 'I've become a magpie' is curated by Mary Nally (director of the innovative ARTISIT? installations), and will feature new works on paper, video and photography. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10039&Itemid=89 A collection of the unique, colourful and much sought-after paintings of Kevin Sharkey will be exhibited for sale in the Radisson SAS Hotel Galway, on Sunday 14 December for one day only. Sharkey, from Killybegs, has risen to the top of the Irish art scene in recent years with many sell-out exhibitions and unprecedented critical acclaim, both in Ireland and internationally. He is now considered to be one of Ireland's most successful artists ever. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10041&Itemid=89 An exhibition of works by Clare artists Joe Jordan and Doreen Drennan will be opened in Clare on Saturday. 'A Burren Way', which is being hosted by The Russell Gallery, is a collection of landscapes from North Clare: the Burren and the wild Atlantic sea. These dramatic settings are successfully depicted by both artists working either in oil (Doreen Drennan) or watercolour (Joe Jordan). Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10044&Itemid=89 The Western Writer's Centre is running three Irish language writers workshops this winter, focusing on writing for theatre and television. Renowned former artistic director of the Taibhdhearc and winner of the Walter Macken Memorial Award, Darach Mac Con Iomaire will be directing this first workshop, 'Writing for Theatre: An Introduction'. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9868&Itemid=89 Galway club listings for the coming week. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9869&Itemid=89 A brand new night of indie antics and electro shenanigans will be launched at Cuba Live this Saturday, 22 November at 11pm. Titled 'The Alternative Disco', residents include Button Factory's 'Transmission' as well as the 'Trashed' DJs from Andrews Lane Theatre. The night kicks off with a DJ set from New Rave Indie/Electro Rockers 'Does It Offend You Yeah!' Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9870&Itemid=89 Karma nightclub is set to host the Galway leg of the Dublin Fire Brigade National Charity Calendar launch this Friday, 21 November. The night will start in the Skeff Bar at 8pm and will move on into the nightclub at 9.30pm. This is part of a promotional tour to help increase sales of the 2009 calendar and raise awareness for the charities involved. All of the firemen in the calendar will be there on the night greeting people, with Galway Bay FM's Vinny Shaughnessy providing the music. Three of Galway firefighters - Ros Fegan, Alan Chanter and Mattie Monahan - are smoking hot in this year's calendar. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9871&Itemid=89 The Cellar Underground will pound to the sound of electro house and techno this weekend as the DATA crew return to the Eglinton Street venue this Saturday 22 November for a night of twisted beats and messy mayhem. After their recent sold-out Halloween show in DeBurgos and having just returned from their annual sabbatical to the 'I Love Techno' festival in Belgium – where apparently, instead of partying, they feverishly studied and took notes for the few days - the lads are loaded down with new sounds to get the party started! Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9872&Itemid=89 This week we review: Body of Lies My Best Friend's Girl Quarantine Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9875&Itemid=89 Padraic O'Connor talks to genial London DJ, Norman Jay ahead of his trip to Galway to play at Gigantic in De Burgos this Saturday night The phrase 'living legend' gets bandied about these days and tends to lose its meaning. But, in dance music circles over the last 30 years if there's anyone who merits that accolade it's Norman Jay. A walking talking encyclopaedia of black music, his contribution to the UK's post modern club culture is immeasurable. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9876&Itemid=89 One of the fastest rising star of Irish comedy, Jarlath Regan headlines an eclectic bill at the Comedy Club at Cuba this Friday, 21 November. Within two years of quitting his day job, Regan's original brand of observational humour and twisted greeting cards has made him a firm favourite among comedy anoraks. The wave of support for his new age comedy has been growing in momentum for some time. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9877&Itemid=89 Stephen Frost's Impro All Stars presents 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' with special guest Phill Jupitus tonight, Wednesday 19 November at the Roisín Dubh at 9pm.' Six brave performers (Stephen Frost, Andy Smart, Steve Steen, Richard Vranch, Ian Coppinger and Phill Jupitus) will arrive with no script and not the faintest idea of what will happen. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9878&Itemid=89 Ex-Afghan Whigs lead man Greg Dulli and Queens Of The Stone Age front man Mark Lanegan are set to tour Europe in January and February 2009 under their collective alias the Gutter Twins, and, as part of an intimate 16 date European tour, they'll be stopping off in the Roisin Dubh on Saturday 17 January. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9879&Itemid=89 A night of note looms large on the horizon for local lovers of international folk music (and for the sizable Spanish armada based in Galway) as Jose Parra, the internationally renowned virtuoso flamenco cantaor, plays the Black Box in December. The award-winning artist and ex lead singer with Vicente Amigo weaves a path between pure flamenco and bulerias, and his superb singing style regularly evokes comparisons with Flamenco maestro Camarón de la Isla. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9880&Itemid=89 David Kitt drops in to Bar 903 at the end of this month for one of his renowned party DJ sets. Having spent much of the last two years in self-imposed studio hibernation writing new material for his sixth studio album, as well as touring and playing a residency in New York, his new album 'The Night Saver' is set to be released very soon. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9881&Itemid=89 MUSIC: Various Artists – Fabric 43: Metro Area - (Fabric) The London club's compilations rarely miss the mark with a breadth of underground genres covered by the finest guest Djs, and the latest instalment has Noo Yoikers Darshan Jesrani and Morgan Geist putting together a dazzling mix of house, disco and 80's electro-pop including gems from Ministry, Heaven 17 and Plez. Irrefutably retro but right up to date! Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9882&Itemid=89 The Western Writer's Centre is running three Irish language writers workshops this winter, focusing on writing for theatre and television. Renowned former artistic director of the Taibhdhearc and winner of the Walter Macken Memorial Award, Darach Mac Con Iomaire will be directing this first workshop, ‘Writing for Theatre: An Introduction'. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9883&Itemid=89 Panto takes an Egyptian theme this month as 'Yummy Mummy' takes to the Taibhdhearc stage. 'Yummy Mummy' tells the tale of the hunt by intrepid explorers Ollie and Stanley for the tomb of the dreaded She-Pharaoh Hatchetsoup. It features songs by Abba translated by Máire Stafford and is directed by Eamonn Draper. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9884&Itemid=89 Leading musicians from The US, Scandinavia, Japan, Holland and The UK are westward bound this week for the fourth Galway Jazz Festival. This fourth edition, with a stylistically adventurous line-up that reflects the dynamic creativity of jazz around the globe today, features four stellar shows in intimate venues (Aula Maxima in NUIG, The Crane Bar and Nuns Island Studio). Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9885&Itemid=89 Galway based Decadent Theatre Company has received a major award from the Arts Council. The €40,000 grant is the first major subsidy to a Galway based company in recent years and recognises the company and its director, Andrew Flynn, who have been presenting in Galway over the last eight years. Decadent has received critical acclaim for productions such as The Weir by Conor McPherson, Someone to Watch Over Me by Frank McGuinness and Translations by Brian Friel. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9887&Itemid=89 With the arrival of November comes one of the highlights of Athenry Musical Society's social calendar: The Cabaret. This has, over the years, grown to be the musical society's most popular fund raising event, with live music provided, in great variety, by past and present musical cast members into the small hours. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9888&Itemid=89 The world premiere of a play about settling old scores comes to Nuns Island Theatre next week. 'Character', written by Mark Dillon, is set in the London Irish community. Former gangster Joe Dwyer has put his crimes and prison behind and moved on. His sole purpose in life now is to raise his stepson, Dominic. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9889&Itemid=89 Galway's Ensemble-in-Residence are on the move this month bringing classical music to the people of East Galway and Connemara. ConTempo String Quartet will perform at Slatefort House Restaurant on the Loughrea/New Inn Road in Bullaun at 8.15pm tonight, Wednesday 19 November. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9890&Itemid=89 'Oklahoma! The Musical' comes sweeping down the plain to the Town Hall Theatre from Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 this month. Since the school was set up 1991, Performing Arts School Galway has delighted audiences will their annual musical and in recent years have performed showstoppers such as Annie, Guys and Dolls and Oliver. This year is no different, as Oklahoma! is one the most popular musicals of all time. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9891&Itemid=89 Following the success of its original run in Galway, The Blue Pig Theatre Company is again staging 'Shakers Re Stirred' with performances in the Town Hall Studio from Monday 1 to Saturday 6 December, followed by a national tour early in the New Year. Shakers Re-stirred, embodies many of the best features of Godbers previous work. The story unfolds at pace, in a series of incidents during which a multitude of seemingly unconnected characters make their way to 'Shakers, Cocktail Bar', the ubiquitous place to be seen and focal point of the action. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9892&Itemid=89 Coyotes on Forster Street in association with Afro-Renaissance Ireland is celebrating the presidential election victory of Barack Obama. The 'Yes We Can' party will be held in the late bar and club on Sunday, 23 November from 7pm. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9893&Itemid=89 From Galway to Edinburgh, from New York to London – The Walworth Farce has been half way around the world but now it's back. Following its sell-out success at London's National Theatre, Enda Walsh's remarkable play The Walworth Farce will have a limited run at the Town Hall Theatre in Galway from Wednesday 3 to Saturday 6 December before a two-week run at Project Arts Centre in Dublin. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9894&Itemid=89 The Galway Battle of the Pubs 2008 will be held in Central Park Nightclub on Thursday 27 November at 8pm. Battle of the Pubs in aid of Self Help Africa is a competition of strength, knowledge and the ability to work under pressure. All Galway Pubs are invited to take part and battle it out for the title of Battle Of the Pubs Winner 2008. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9895&Itemid=89 Following high-profile 2008 collaborations with Greg Osby, Jean Toussaint, Tommy Smith and Soweto Kinch, 24-year-old Irish jazz drummer/composer David Lyttle will play with Belfast guitar protégé Mark McKnight and New York bassist Derek Nievergelt at DeBurgos tonight, Wednesday 19 November. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9896&Itemid=89 A movie quiz night is to take place in the Western House Hotel on Friday 21 November at 9pm. Proceeds from the night will be put towards the Galway feature film 'Blood, Sweat and Wars', which is being shot in and around Galway. The quiz questions will focus on gangster/horror films, including Scarface and Nightmare on Elm Street, while there will be live entertainment in David Carr's 'Rocking Band'. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9897&Itemid=89 Elizabeth Power, Gordon Hewitt and John Goodby are the featured readers at this month's Over The Edge: Open reading, which will take place in Galway City Library, Augustine Street on Thursday 20 November at 6.30pm. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9898&Itemid=89 Access Music Project, the school of music for job seekers with musical talent, is hosting a gala viewing of the Alan Parker film 'The Commitments' in the Eye Cinema on Monday 24 November at 7pm. The cult movie that charts the escapades of a bunch of young Dubs in their quest for fame and stardom delivers the finest soul music coupled with endearing good humour. Re-live the angst, strife and joyous energy of the band who had absolutely nothing but were willing to risk it all. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9899&Itemid=89 An exhibition of works by Brian Bourke will open at the Norman Villa Gallery in Salthill tomorrow, Thursday 20 November at 6pm. 'Smaller Works' is made up of mixed media works on paper. All the works on show are landscapes or seascapes and were largely created on site in the open air. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9900&Itemid=89 The world premiere of the new Saw Doctors documentary film 'Clare Island to Cape Cod', will be held in the Town Hall Theatre on Sunday, 23 November at 5.30pm. Dublin Film Director, Steven Lock, who will attend the premiere, spent a month travelling with The Saw Doctors in the US last August and his fly-on-the-wall documentary film captures all the fun and devilment of The Saw Doctors on the road in the States, as Davy Carton, Leo Moran, and the Tuam lads gig, party, and travel across America in their 14 bed Prevost Sleeper Coach. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9901&Itemid=89 Galway Tenor Frank Naughton will launch his new album with three gala concerts at the Town Hall Theatre from tomorrow, Thursday 20 to Saturday 22 November at 8pm. With an eight-piece orchestra and musical direction by Morgan Cooke, this lavish production, which will feature a tribute to the great tenor Pavarotti, promises a wonderful evening of operatic classics and musical showstoppers. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9902&Itemid=89 Cork band Fred make a welcome return to the Roisin Dubh this December as part of their Irish tour. The band, who played a stomping gig at the award-winning music venue earlier this year, will make a return on Friday 19 December at 9pm. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9903&Itemid=89 Galway gig listings for the coming week. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9904&Itemid=89 The Stunning will brew up at storm at The Black Box in Galway City over Christmas. The Stunning formed in 1987 and broke up in 1994, but despite the passing of time, their popularity has never waned. Songs such as 'Half Past Two', 'Romeo's on Fire', and 'Everything that Rises' are still to be heard on the radio. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9721&Itemid=89 Wednesday 12 November Where: Central Park What: Disco Divas Ladies Time: 10.45pm Where: Club K, Eyre Square What: Bounce Time: 11pm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9722&Itemid=89 One of the most musically and visually erratic DJs in the world swings by Galway tomorrow, Thursday 14 November, for a night of psychedelic wonderment. Bierhaus and Stress present William Benjamin Bensussen aka The Gaslamp Killer (Obey Records, Low End Theory, Los Angeles), who is regarded by many as the mixtape king du jour. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9723&Itemid=89 Rating: 18 Genre: Comedy Cast: Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Traci Lords, Ason Mewes, Ricky Mare Director: Kevin Smith Duration: 2h Eye Cinema Release: 14/11/2008 Exclusive to the Eye Cinema in Galway Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9724&Itemid=89 The 4th Galway Jazz Festival takes place from Thursday 20 November to Sunday and celebrates with a selection of music from around the world that may be modest in scale but high in quality. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9725&Itemid=89 Killinascully comes to Galway this Friday, 14 November, as the show’s gormless 'Timmy Higgins' aka Joe Rooney takes to the Comedy Club stage at Cuba*. Joe will forever have a place in TV folklore for his portrayal of gurrier priest 'Fr Damo' on Fr Ted. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9726&Itemid=89 Prudish people beware: angry Irishman David McSavage headlines the Laughter Lounge at the Róisín Dubh tonight, Wednesday 12 November. McSavage is renowned for his blistering invectives, with his school bully routine offending and insulting one and all. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9727&Itemid=89 This Saturday night, 15 November sees the beginning of an interesting new night at the Nun's Island Theatre called Alternate Frequencies. An alternative to sitting in your local on a Saturday night, the idea behind the night - according event organiser Anne Marie Deacy of Galway indiepop electronica duo Mirakil Whip - is to bring together like-minded musicians and artists for "a night of sonic and visual harmony and innovation". Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9728&Itemid=89 With the arrival of November comes one of the highlights of Athenry Musical Society’s social calendar: The Cabaret. This has, over the years, grown to be the musical society's most popular fund raising event, with live music provided, in great variety, by past and present musical cast members into the small hours. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9729&Itemid=89 Wednesday 12 November Where: Bar 903 What: Cuba Libre! Time: 10pm Where: Fibber Magees What: Resident DJ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9730&Itemid=89 Joe Cleere brings his full band to Sally Long's on Friday 14 November. Cleere, currently 22, has won the Artlinks Bursary Award 2008, the 2fm National Song Contest 2006 and the National IT Song Contest 2005. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9731&Itemid=89 Amnesty International’s Freedom Café welcomes singer songwriter Martina Flaherty on Thursday 13 November at 6pm. Martina has been singing all her life and has spent the last few years playing in bars and hotels around the country. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9732&Itemid=89 Mexican guitarist Rosa María Robinson will give a recital in Coole Park on Saturday 15 November at 8pm. Rosa María has performed at major international guitar festivals in Mexico as a soloist and with her guitar trio, Eufonía. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9733&Itemid=89 Anyone with a passion for the vocal and choral arts and early and contemporary music is being invited to a unique concert that is being held in the city in November. New York Polyphony is one of the most exciting and dynamic vocal ensembles of a new generation and their November visit offers Irish audiences the opportunity to experience their unique and acclaimed artistry. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9734&Itemid=89 Talented Irish singer/songwriter Ray Dunne will play the Róisin Dubh on Dominick Street on Friday 21 November as part of an Irish tour to coincide with the release of his new single 'Nothing Left to Say' on Monday 10 November. 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