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HERE’S OUR TOP TEN THINGS TO DO IN CORK THIS WEEK
AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH RICKY LEE JONES AT THE OPERA HOUSE
VETERAN singer/songwriter Ricky Lee Jones’s credentials are the stuff of legend and this weekend, she returns to Cork Opera House for one night only.
The multi award-winning vocalist and Chicago native, continues to enjoy a long and successful career with a string of acclaimed albums and a Grammy Award.
Tickets for this highly anticipated event are priced at €30 and can be booked online at corkoperahouse.ie with the show beginning at 8pm.
THE SPIRIT OF THE GREAT GB SHAW REKINDLED IN KILWORTH TONIGHT
THE Village Arts Centre in Kilworth will tonight (Thursday, June 9) host the Irish Theatre Company’s production of Paddy O’Keeffe’s ‘Bernard Shaw invites you’ of one-night only.
Written by and starring O’Keeffe, this intriguing one-man show sees Shaw inviting the audience to celebrate with him on the occasion of his 90th birthday in July 1946.
However, his celebrations are rudely interrupted by Paddy O’Keeffe, an obsessive Shavian who - in 2015 is determined to discover the real George Bernard Shaw.
The 90-minute show will be followed by a Q&A session with O’Keeffe.
Tickets priced at €15/12 from 087 649 2514.
HAM SANDWICH ON THE MENU AT THE TRISKEL ART S CENTRE
THIS Saturday, June 11, will see one of the most enthralling live acts dominate the stage in Cork as Ham Sandwich host an exciting acoustic show in the Triskel Christchurch Arts Centre.
With the combination of Niamh Farrell’s powerful yet sweet vocal and Podge McNamee’s juxtaposing baritone the band are given its signature calling card.
The show is a bona fide celebration with everything from balloons and confetti to their unique crowd.
Tickets from the venue on 021 427 0022 priced at €20.
LISA HANNIGAN TO SHOWCASE NEW MUSIC AT THE WHITE HORSE
NATIONAL treasure Lisa Hannigan will star in The White Horse this Saturday night with special guests Ye Vegabonds.
The show is part of Hannigan’s highly anticipated Irish tour, which will preview songs from her forthcoming third studio album.
Lisa has since been stretching her musical expertise in many directions including lending her voice to two of Stephen Price soundtracks- Fury and the Oscar winning score for Gravity.
Lisa also performed on the Oscar Nominated animation, Song of the Sea, this time not only singing but also making her acting debut alongside Brendan Gleeson.
GAMERS SET FOR WEEKEND OF FUN AT THE INEC IN KILLARNEY
COMPUTER gamers from across the country will flock to the INEC complex in Killarney this weekend for the first ever Insomnia Gaming Ireland festival.
The venue will be transformed in to a gamers paradise featuring console and PC tournaments, appearances by YouTube stars, interactive stage shows, demos of the latest products and retail zones.
Top attractions will include the Minecraft Zone, which will be a huge draw for younger people, while their parents can take a trip down 8bit memory lane in the Retro Zone which will feature a variety of old school games on classic consoles.
Day and weekend tickets for the event are available from www.inec.ie.
DIZZY BIRDS TO GET CROWD REELING AT THE CRANE LANE
Enjoy a free Dizzy Birds gig at the Mooche Festival in the Crane Lane Theatre this Saturday, June 11.
The style of the band resurrects the original rough and powerful sound of early jazz where music was meant to be hot, entertaining and danceable.
Inspired by the greatest composers such as Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five, Sidney Bechet, the band delivers fresh interpretations and thrilling arrangements, exciting all kinds of audiences from dancers, jazz connoisseurs to party crowds.
DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA WITH ALAN FOLEY AT THE EVERYMAN PALACE
The Alan Foley Academy of Dance will perform at the Everyman Palace Theatre from 7.30pm on Saturday.
‘Dance Offering 2016’ promises to deliver an action packed night of dance which will leave you thoroughly refreshed and wanting more.
Students of the Alan Foley Academy of Dance are currently dancing all over the world, and more have gone on to appear with ballet and contemporary companies and in West End productions such as Chicago, West Side Story, Mamma Mia and Wicked, as well as becoming teachers, choreographers, designers and dance directors.
CELEBRATING THE WOMEN OF IRELAND IN MITCHELSTOWN
CLLR June Murphy and Cobh Animation Team will host a free Mná na hÉireann Afternoon Tea in Mitchelstown Town Hall on Saturday, at 3pm. The Cobh team have travelled all over Ireland, UK and Belgium to highlight the women of history with stories of 1916 social history.
The event will celebrate the women of 1916 with a presentation of cakes and goodies to give an idea of the taste of the era.
Places are limited with invites are available from Cllr Murphy on 086 0677002 or at junemurphy2014@yahoo.com.
GLEN THEATRE GROUP BRING THEIR SLICE OF PARADISE TO THE CITY
THE Glen Theatre Group will bring their production of Sam Cree’s hilarious farce ‘Widow’s Paradise’ to the stage of the Everyman Palace Theatre for one night only tonight (Thursday, June 9).
Set in the 1970’s the action takes place in a ‘ luxury’ seaside caravan in Co Mayo and features five ladies on a strictly ‘women only’ holiday.
While the holiday starts as expected, a case of ‘mistaken caravan identity’ sends this Widow’s Paradise into disarray following the arrival of no-nonsense Alpha Male Harry, his dim-witted sidekick Ernie and Harry’s handsome and dashing young son Alan.
Tickets for the play at the Everyman Palace are available from the venue on 021 450 1673 priced at €15. Pre-booking is advisable as it is anticipated the performance will be a sell-out.
LISMORE CHOIR TO HOLD THEIR SUMMER CONCERT ON SATURDAY
The Lismore Choir will present their 2016 summer concert in St Carthage’s Cathedral on Saturday, June 11.
The popular choir have been performing for over 30 years and have featured on the Late Late Show, Áras an Uachtaráin and The Miriam O Callaghan Show.
This year’s showcase will feature special guests, the High Hopes Choir.
Admission for this annual event is priced at €10 with doors opening at 7.30pm.
Tickets can be purchased from any member of the choir or can be reserved by calling 086 2359691.