Adult Irish Ceili Class Last Monday of the Month
Chris McGrory will be teaching a monthly adult ceili classes the last Monday of the month from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., at the Tucson Irish Dance Company studio, 4580 East Broadway (west of Swan). Classes are $5, and everyone is welcome. For further information contact Chris at 520-991-3605.
The Tucson Irish Community Singing Session
The Tucson Irish Community sponsors monthly Saturday night Irish/Scottish singing sessions at 7:00 p.m., this month on April 21st. The sessions are held in a private home in the Campbell/Prince area. For more information contact Aine. Come and sing, bring an instrument, or just listen.
Adult Irish Ceili Class Last Monday of the Month
Chris McGrory will be teaching a monthly adult ceili classes the last Monday of the month from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., at the Tucson Irish Dance Company studio, 4580 East Broadway (west of Swan). Classes are $5, and everyone is welcome. For further information contact Chris at 520-991-3605.
Púca at Canyon’s Crown Restaurant and Pub
Púca, Dave Firestine & Claire Jamieson Zucker, will be playing music & song from the Irish and American traditions from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, March 23rd at Canyon’s Crown Restaurant and Pub, 6958 E. Tanque Verde Road.
25th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival
Tucson’s 25th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival will be held on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17th. The Festival begins in Armory Park (220 South 5th Avenue) at 10:00 am. with live Irish music, dancers, entertainment, a children’s game area, and food and merchandise vendors. Irish organization, ethnic and cultural tables will be set up in the park as well. A portion of the Festival proceeds will benefit the Tucson Police Officers Association, Kids & Cops Christmas Program.
In memory of the more than one million Irish who died in the Potato Famine 150 years ago, marchers and spectators are asked to remember the hungry of Tucson. The Community Food Bank will accept canned food donations at the parade line-up area, along the parade route and at Armory Park during the Festival. The Parade will begin at 11 am, wind through Downtown – Congress, Broadway and 6th Street- ending at Armory Park.
Karan Casey, John Doyle & John Williams Concert
InConcert! presents Karan Casey, John Doyle & John Williams in concert at 8 p.m., Friday, March 16, 2012, at the Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 West Speedway Blvd. A power trio representing the best of Irish music, this trio is most of original band Solas together for a special night, just before St. Patrick’s Day. With Karan and John just releasing a superb CD, Exiles Return”, this trio with John Williams has rarely played together since early Solas days. John Doyle just released a CD, Shadow and Light, with both superb guitar work and vocals, and John Williams is featured on many cuts.
Karan, from Waterford, Ireland, is widely regarded as one of Ireland’s top vocalists, John Doyle is widely considered one of Ireland’s finest and most dynamic guitarists and vocalists, and John Williams is a virtuoso on many instruments: button accordion, concertina (on which he has won All-Ireland championships), Irish flute, whistle and bodhran.
Reserved seat tickets on sale now online and at Antigone Books and the Folk Shop. Tickets are $25 in advance, $23 seniors and TFTM members, all reserved. Door tickets will be $28, $26 for seniors and members.
Great Irish Cook Off
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival committee is hosting its annual Great Irish Cook Off on March 11th at O’Malley’s on Fourth 247 N. Fourth Avenue. Further information will be provided when available.
Emerald Ball
We are happy that the Emerald Isle Society will again be holding its benefit Emerald Ball on Saturday, March 3rd at the JW Marriot Starr Pass Resort and Spa, 3800 West Starr Pass Blvd. Music for dancing will be provided by The Mulligans from southern California. The 2012 beneficiaries are the Pima Council on Aging and the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of SA. There will be a special dance showcase with the acclaimed lead of Riverdance, Michael Patrick Gallagher and Company. There will also be a silent auction for entertainment, vacations, lodging & golf, fine dining, unique collectibles, art, ceramics, jewelry, and many more surprise items. Tickets are $125 per person. For further information contact Kathy by phone, 520-360-0729, or email, ask@emeraldislesociety.org.
Adult Irish Ceili Class Last Monday of the Month
Chris McGrory will be teaching a monthly adult ceili classes the last Monday of the month from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., at the Tucson Irish Dance Company studio, 4580 East Broadway (west of Swan). Classes are $5, and everyone is welcome. For further information contact Chris at 520-991-3605.
Púca at Jasper Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar
Púca will be playing at Jasper Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 6370 Campbell at Sunrise, on Friday, January 27th from 7-10 p.m.
