SEPTEMBER 2006 Cork

Live Music Listings

friday 1
Shri, 9pm @ Clancys.
Barefoot Blues, 10pm @ Charlie’s.
Remma & Saviours Of Space, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.

saturday 2
US2, 9pm @ Clancys.
Fernando Lima & Cecilia Siquiera, 8pm @ Fota House.
The Outside, 9pm @ Crúiscín Lán.
Red Herrings, 10pm @ Charlie’s.
Subsonic, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.

sunday 3
Country Legends,8pm @ Everyman Palace Theatre.
Bluemoose, 9pm @ Old Oak.
Céilí All Stars, 6pm @ Crúiscín Lán.

monday 4
1349 + Ex Infernus, 8pm @ Crúiscín Lán.
Hank & Ray, 9.30pm @ Charlie’s.

tuesday 5
“Munster Buttermilk”, 9.30pm @ An Spailpín Fanac.

wednesday 6
The JD Set (unsigned bands), 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Arm The Elderly, 9pm @ An Bróg.
Ger Wolfe and Friends, 9.30pm @ An Spailpín Fanac.
Jon Leahy, 9pm @ DeBarras, Clon.

thursday 7
Revelation Soundsystem, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Tunesmiths featuring Tommy Cunniffe, Johnny McCarthy and Niall
Vallely, 9pm @ An Spailpín Fanac.
Box Camera (Album Launch), 8pm @ Triskel.
Steve James & Del Ray, 9.30pm @ The Cornerhouse.
Lazik, 9.30pm @ Sky Bar.
The Boogie Band, 9pm @ Clancys.

friday 8
Jodavino, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Azzurro, 9pm @ Clancys.
The Bookles,10pm @ Crúiscín Lán.
The Great Egress, 9pm @ Tikki Lounge.
Karma Parking, 10pm @ Charlie’s.
The Buds, 9.30pm @ The Quad.
The Rough Deal String Band, 8.30pm @ The Cornerhouse.
Seamus Begley and Friends, 9.30pm @ An Spailpín Fanac.

saturday 9
Little Creatures, 9pm @ Clancys.
Fiddle Concert, 5pm @ An Spailpín Fanac.
Tribute to Seán Ó Sé, 8pm @ City Hall.
“Songsmiths”, 9pm @ An Spailpín Fanac.
A Sliabh Luachra Céilí, 10pm @ Millennium Hall.
Two Time Polka, The Great Egress, Mick the Butcher, Handsome Chris,
10pm @ Crúiscín Lán.
Tres Hombres, 10pm @ Charlie’s.
Céilí All Stars, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.

sunday 10
Howe Gelb + Ann Scott, 8pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Céilí Mór, 2.30pm @ Patrick’s Street.
Box Concert, 12.30pm @ An Spailpín Fanac.
Cork Pipers’ Club Concert, 4pm @ An Spailpín Fanac.
Cork Singers’ Club presents…, 9pm @ An Spailpín Fanac.
Céilí All Stars, 6pm @ Crúiscín Lán.
“The Final Session” with Jeremy Spencer & Terry McKee, 11pm @ An Bróg.

monday 11
Hank & Ray, 9.30pm @ Charlie’s.

tuesday 12
New York Fashion Week + Snowman, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.

wednesday 13
Peter Mulvey, 8pm @ Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh.
Ann Scott + Joe Chester, 8pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Jennifer Lomasney (Album Launch), 8pm @ Cyprus Ave.

thursday 14
Jennifer Clarke & Áine Whelan, 9pm @ Sky Bar.
Marc Copland, 8.30pm @ Half Moon.
Sonny Condell, 8pm @ Crúiscín Lán.
Ghostwood Project, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.

friday 15
Neosupervital, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Red Herrings, 10pm @ Charlie’s.
Monitor, 9pm @ The Quad.

saturday 16
Peter Mulvey, 9pm @ Half Moon.
New York Fashion Week, 8pm @ Crúiscín Lán.
The Buds, 9pm @ The Far Side.
The Outside, 10pm @ Charlie’s.

sunday 17
Céilí All Stars, 6pm @ Crúiscín Lán.
Lerner, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.

monday 18
Cowboy X, 9pm @ Old Oak.
Hank & Ray, 9.30pm @ Charlie’s.

tuesday 19
Nigel Mooney Band, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.

wednesday 20
Wallmark, 9.30pm @ An Bróg.

thursday 21
The Beautiful South, 8pm @ City Hall.
Jennifer Clarke, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.

friday 22
Dirty Pretty Things, 8pm @ Savoy.
Lotus Lullaby, 9.30pm @ An Bróg.
The Driven, 8pm @ Crúiscín Lán.
Red Herrings, 10pm @ Charlie’s.
Pierce Turner, 8pm @ Cyprus Ave.

saturday 23
Tom Baxter, 9pm @ Savoy.
Fred, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Channel One, 9.30pm @ An Bróg.
Damien Dempsey, 8pm @ Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh.
Revere, 8pm @ Crúiscín Lán.
The Outside, 10pm @ Charlie’s.

sunday 24
Mick Flannery, 8pm @ Opera House.
Emmett Tinley, 8pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Céilí All Stars, 6pm @ Crúiscín Lán.

monday 25
Hank & Ray, 9.30pm @ Charlie’s.

tuesday 26
The Black Seeds, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.

wednesday 27
Vyvienne Long, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Katell Keineg, 8.30pm @ Savoy.
XBXRX, 9pm @ Pine Lodge, Myrtleville.

thursday 28
Doris, 8pm @ Crúiscín Lán.
Freddie White, 8pm @ Cyprus Ave.

friday 29
The Complete Stone Roses, 9pm @ Crúiscín Lán.
747’s, 9pm @ Cyprus Ave.
Head Over Heels, 10pm @ Charlie’s.

saturday 30
Barefoot Blues, 10pm @ Charlie’s.

sunday 1
Simple Kid, 8pm @ Crúiscín Lán.

DINING
Bombay Palace
14/15 cook St., 4273366
One of the best genuine Indian restaurant in town. Taste the real
Indian food at its best, serving for many years. Very relaxed and
friendly atmosphere. Affordable prices. Fully licenced including
Draught and chilled Indian beers, spirits and wine. [Lunch: Tues~Sat,
12.30~2.30pm; Dinner: 7 days, 5.30~11.30pm. Take away service also
available at reduced prices.]

PUB
The Bierhaus
Popes Quay, 087 7580030
Are you looking for something a little different? You have found it!
This little gem is situated just 1 minute from North Gate bridge and
5 seconds from Shandon footbridge (next to El Gaucho restaurant). We
boast over 30 beers from around the world (including Staropramen and
Hoegaarden along with a different guest beer each month on tap). We
compliment our beers with wine and cocktail menus. Our coffee and
sandwich/light snack menu is served daily. We look forward to seeing
you! Email: thebierhaus.corkcity@hotmail.com

Visual Art

to September 8
Summer Group Exhibition
Including work by some of Ireland’s leading contemporary artists.
Fenton Gallery, Wandesford Quay.

to September 9
CAS Student of the Year
CAS’s annual award to a graduating student from Crawford College of
Art & Design. This year’s recipient is painter, Elizabeth Charleson.
Lavit Gallery, Fr Mathew Street.

to September 11
Behind the Mask
A rich and colourful exhibition of international masks. Cork Public
Museum, Fitzgerald Park.

to September 13
Cork Printmakers Summer Show
The show will include work from Johnny Bugler, David Connolly,
Lorraine Cooke, Maryann Darmody, Debbie Godsell, Evelynn Goold,
Valerie Gleeson, Sean Hanrahan, Catherine Hehir, Mae Holland,
Marianne Keating, Jo Kelley, Kate Lyons, Frieda Meaney, Donna
McNamara, Noelle Noonan, Amelia Norman, Michael O’Connor and Kate
Walsh. Art Haven Gallery, Lower Road, Crosshaven, Co. Cork

from September 15
Gottfried Helnwein
Fenton Gallery, Wandesford Quay.

to September 26
A Memory of Humanity
From Solferino to Baghdad, 145 Years of Red Cross Photography. 21
Lavitt’s Quay.

September 1 to November 26
Cooling Out: On the paradox of feminism
The exhibition examines the influences of media, education and
existing social structures on the constitution of a gender identity
through works of contemporary female and male artists. Glucksman
Gallery, UCC, Cork.

September 6 to 30
Cloudburst - A Prague Catastrophe
This major exhibition by the non-conformist Czech artist Jirí
Sozansky is both a photographic record of and a visual response to
the extensive flooding of Prague in 2002. Consisting of a series of
works in mixed media from photography to paintings and site specific
performances, Cloudburst – A Prague Catastrophe continues Sozansky’s
lifelong artistic exploration of people in extreme situations - a
standing topic of Sozansky’s art. Cork Vision Centre @ St. Peter’s,
North Main Street.

September 8 to November 4
Robert Gibbings
A retrospective exhibition of Cork-born Robert Gibbings (1889-1958)
of over 100 prints and drawings from both private and public
collections, to provide an overview of his development as an artist
and wood-engraver, particular in the field of book engraving.
Crawford Art Gallery, Emmet Place.

September 28 to October 1
Cork Art Trail 06
Primarily an outdoor exhibition utilising outdoor hoardings, building
exteriors and garden spaces, artists have be asked to respond to the
dynamics of Shandon area as a space/place. Shandon, Cork.

September 9 to 24
Irish Polar Explorers & The Cork Link
This exhibition outlines the input of Irishmen and, in particular,
those from Cobh and Cork who were involved in the exploration of both
the Arctic and Antarctic Poles including the Scott Expedition of
1910-1913. Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh.

Theatre & Opera

September 5 to 9
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
The Lieutenant of Inishmore is a sensational and provocative black
comedy set on an island off the West coast of Ireland. Written by the
author of the worldwide smash hit, the Tony Award-winning “The Beauty
Queen of Leenane”, Martin McDonagh’s Lieutenant of Inishmore caused a
storm in London’s West End and more recently conquered Boardway,
N.Y.C. audiences. 8pm. Tickets: f20/25/30 plus f2.50 booking fee. Box
Office: 4270022. Cork Opera House, Emmet Place.

from September 11
The Full Monty
Jerry’s out of work. He’s got just two weeks to raise the money to
keep seeing his son but he's got only one idea. They said it couldn't
be done.They said they'd fall flat on their faces and make fools of
themselves. They said it was impossible to make a musical from THE
FULL MONTY. A feel-fabulous musical that celebrates masculinity in
all its variations. 8pm. Tickets: f32/32.50/35 plus f2.50 booking
fee. Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera House, Emmet Place.

September 11 to 16
The Gallant John-Joe
By Tom MacIntyre, starring Tom Hickey. Stories, they say, only happen
to those who are able to tell them. The Gallant John-Joe gives us
John-Joe Concannon’s soliloquy on his tattered existence. John-Joe is
broken, indomitable, silent, noisy and articulate, but what keeps him
on his feet is his capacity to make a story of anything that occurs -
The Gallant John-Joe is a tour-de-force of story telling, swinging
from the tragic to the richly comic. 8pm. Tickets: f25/18. Box
Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace Theatre, MacCurtain Street.

September 18 to 23
The Matchmaker
By John B Keane, presented by City Theatre Dublin, starring Mary
McEvoy and Mick Lally. The play follows the efforts of Dicky Mick
Dicky O Connor to make matches for the lonely and lovelorn from all
parts of the country. At the centre of this celebrated production is
John B Keane’s marvelous and mischievous wit coupled by his
unparalleled way with words. The production features an introduction
by John B Keane himself on tape. 8pm. Tickets: f25/18. Box Office:
4501673. Everyman Palace Theatre, MacCurtain Street.

Coming in October

October 2 to 28
Granary New Directors Festival
Footsteps written & directed by Kenneth Hickey; Fireface by Marius
Von Mayenberg, directed by Naomi O’Kelly; Glassware written &
directed by Kenneth Hickey; Talbot’s Box by Thomas Kilroy, directed
by Kara O’Brien; Wordless written & directed by Kenneth Hickey; The
Morning After Optimism by Tom Murphy, directed by Sara Jane Power;
Waiting Room written & directed by Kenneth Hickey; 11th September
2001 by Michel Vinaver, directed by Sarah O’Connor; Dance written &
directed by Kenneth Hickey. Box Office & Info: 4904275. Cork Opera
House, Emmet Place.

October 13 to 24
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
From the remote, nightmarish mountains of Transylvania, to the storm
lashed coast of England… an ancient evil is unleashed on Victorian
society. Count Dracula is here! It’s a race against time in Bram
Stokers Gothic Masterpiece, brought to life by Skylight Productions.
8pm. Tickets: f18/15 Booking 021 4507487. The Firkin Crane, Shandon.

Dance

September 16
Doubletime!
A night of hot swing jazz with Dj Gary. Jump, jive, romp, and stomp
to the best big band swing of the 30’s and 40’s. The only night in
Cork that guarantees the jazz will get you up so you can really get
down. This is our 3rd anniversary so come out and party like it’s
1939! 10pm, f5. An Spailpin Fanac, South Main Street.

September 16
pre-Doubletime Swing Dance class
Swing is a fun, easy to learn partner dance, sometimes known as Lindy
Hop. Creativity and humour fuse with off-beat rhythms to create its
unique style? Guaranteed to put a swing in your step! In the class
you’ll learn the basics of Swing Dancing? The moves, the style, the
attitude. 8-9.30pm, f10. The Unitarian Church, Princes St.

September 9
Céilí Dancing
Music by Star of Munster (Clare). All welcome. 9.30am-1.30am, f8
including tea. Carrigaline GAA Pavilion.

September 10
Cork Céilí Mór
With The Kilfenora Céilí Band and special guests. In association with
Beamish Cork Folk Festival. 2.30am, all welcome. St. Patrick’s
Street, Cork.

September 12 & 13
Infallible Muses II
CruX Dance Theatre Cork’s Leading professional contemporary dance
company present Infallible Muse II. A must see visually stunning
multimedia dance work exploring human beauty at its simplest state,
later examining the effects of social layering i.e. thorough
clothing, emotions, opinions, personality & social faces. This piece
contains scene of full nudity. 8pm, f15/12. Booking: 021 4507487. The
Firkin Crane, Shandon.

Salsa Classes
Spice up your life with Salsa, Learn this vibrant, fun-filled Latin
dance. Mon & Thurs Beginners class at 8.30pm in The Garda Club,
Penrose Wharf, Cork. Tues Beginners class at 8pm in Innishannon house
hotel. Wed Beginners class at 8.30 in Marion Hall, Ballinhassig.
Monthly Club every 3rd Saturday of the month in the Viaduct Bar,
Bandon Road. Weekly Club every Thursday in the Garda Club at 9.30 to
12pm and every Friday night in JD Styles at 10pm to 12pm. No partner
needed, come down and join the fun. www.salsaireland.com,
info@salsaireland.com, tel: 085 1059140. For information and booking
visit www.salsaireland.com/festival or call Tanja on 086 2121273
Gresham Metrepole Hotel.

Tuesdays
Cork International Folk Dance Club
You are invited to dance every Tuesday night, all year round from
8-10pm.?5 per person, first night free. Carrigrohane Parish Hall
(down the hill from St. Peter’s Church). Men and women of all ages
and fitness levels are very welcome. No previous experience
necessary. More info/directions phone Larry 4886541 or Patsy 4872550.

Mondays & Tuesdays
African Roots Tribal Belly Dance
Develop awareness of each body part and learn the skill of isolation
in this much loved, women centred dance that attracts women of all
ages. African Roots Belly Dance fuses African moves with American
tribal style and you are guaranteed at least one good laugh in each
class! No experience necessary but the desire to explore your own
dance essential! Mons: Beginners 7pm, Intermediates 8pm. Olympic
Karate Club, Shandon Street. Tues: All Levels 10.30am The Teaching
Rooms, Wellington Road. Mother & Baby Friendly class. Contact Terrie
086 1967481 to book a space.

Ongoing
Rashenkoti Tribal Belly Dance
A Cork dance community since 1995 Tribal is a dance of Friends.
Ongoing classes in all levels, childrens, and baby/toddler friendly
morning class, moms need a space to dance too. Build your strength,
pride, flexibility, creative skills, ethics and friendships. More
than a dance class.( But less difficult than a trip to Tibet.) Did I
mention fun? Fun is very big with us as well, that and very big
skirts. For More Info pleases contact Marius Griffin Teacher/Director
021 435 9086 Over 30 years in the performance arts, 15 years
dedicated to Tribal Dance.

Ongoing
Modern Dance
New! Modern Dance from New York City to Cork. Movita Dance Theatre
is offering classes at The Firkin Crane, Shandon and in Cobh! Classes
available for all levels and ages. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays. Young Peoples Dance Classes start in September-REGISTER
NOW. All classes are led by Andrea Pastorella/Artistic Director. Call
for details, schedules and prices. 021 4201977

Tuesdays
5 Rhythms TM Ecstatic Dance
Caroline Carey presents - Tuesday evening ‘drop-in’ classes 5.15 -
6.45pm (suitable for beginners) ?10. 7pm to 9.30pm ?15. Sweat Your
Prayers, (session with no instruction). All at UCC DramaLab, Lee
Maltings Building, Prospect Row, Cork. Enquiries to hazel@newton-
net.co.uk, 021 4961247 www.carolinecarey.com

Weekdays
Muses Bellydance school of Ireland
We offer a large diversity of bellydance classes at ALL LEVELS
including Tribal Fusion, Egyptian Classical, Wise Bellies, American
Cabaret, Wake up your Belly class, Hip Hop Bellydance, Belly-2-abs,
Latin Bellies, Props Classes and more! All ages, shapes and sizes
welcome! EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK! Morning Classes: 10:30-11:45; Evening
Classes: 18:30-19:45, 19:00-20:15, 20:00-21:15, 20:30-21:45.
Workshops with experienced guest teachers, regular performances and
haflas (bellydance parties), costume teaching, open studio for
practice at no cost. f45 monthly payment (4 classes). Booking & Info:
Graziela (086 353 2962 / 021 455 3173 or Adriana (085 125 9100 / 021
438 6560). Email:musesbellydanceschool@yahoo.com Visit:
www.hipcircles.tk Middle Parish Community Centre, Grattan Street
(parallel to North Main Street), Cork.
also…
“The Gathering of the Muses Bellydance Show” - 16 Sept 2006 @ 7pm at
the Firkin Crane, Cork: inspired on the tales of Greek mythology, an
exotic and extravagant bellydance event not to be missed! Proceeds
going to Edel House & Riverview Residential Services for women,
teenagers and children of Grattan
St. Tickets (f18 in advance, f20 at the door) available from Muses
and at Dervish (old Crystal Connection beside Bodega).

Wednesdays
Argentine Tango
AutumnTango @ Garda Social Club, Penrose Wharf. Argentine Tango
Classes continue with Special Guest Teachers Monica and Nestor
Castillo, Buenos Aires. Classes: Beginners 7pm, Improvers 8.15pm,
Advanced 9.15pm (no partner required), New Beginners Course on Sept
6th. Tango Club every Wednesday 10.30pm till close. Milonga Fri 22nd
Sept, Practicas Sundays 3rd & 17th September & 1st Oct. Further
Details from Aileen 087 2627887 or www.corktango.com

Wednesdays
Modern & Contemporary Dance Classes
Professional/advanced Dance Classes continue at 12noon on Wednesdays
at the Firkin Crane in association with APDI with the following guest
teachers: Inma Moya & Andrea Pastorelli. Classes will continue
throughout September. For more details and class times please contact
the Firkin Crane, 021-4507487. The Firkin Crane, Shandon.

Coming in October

October 2 to 4
Romeo and Juliet
The Russian Classical Ballet Theatre will be bringing to life
Shakespeare’s enduring tale of passion, murder, feud and tragedy in
medieval Verona, to Prokoviev’s emotional musical score. This full
evening ballet boasts lavish renaissance costumes and breathtaking
sets. 8pm. Tickets: f25/35/45 plus f2.50 booking fee. Child Prices:
f15/25/35 plus f2.50 booking fee Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera
House, Emmet Place.

October 5 to 7
Coppelia
Coppelia is a delightful ballet based on an E.T.A. Hoffmann story and
tells the fantastical tale of an eccentric toymaker and his amazing
creations, which include a lifelike doll. 8pm (& 3pm on Saturday
7th). Tickets: f25/35/45 plus f2.50 booking fee. Child Prices:
f15/25/35 plus f2.50 booking fee Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera
House, Emmet Place.

Concerts

to September 2
The Celtic Tenors
Niall Morris, James Nelson and Matthew Gilsenan celebrating the
Worlds Greatest Tenors. Co-Starring David Munro with his Strings and
Choir and introducing Donna Malone, the teenage soprano sensation!
8pm. Tickets f32/35/38 plus f2.50 booking fee. Box Office: 4270022.
Cork Opera House, Emmet Place.

September 3
Country Legends
Celebrating 80 years of great Country music, this special anniversary
show features the music of some of the best-loved country artistes
from Hank Williams to Dolly Parton, from Willy Nelson and Garth
Brooks to Kenny Rogers, Patsy Cline and more. 8pm. Tickets: f25. Box
Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace Theatre, MacCurtain Street.

September 6 to 10
EAST CORK EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL
After the wonderful and increasing success of the first three East
Cork Early Music Festivals, the fourth Festival will take place in
venues throughout East Cork including Cloyne Cathedral, St. John the
Baptist Church, Midleton, St. Mary's Collegiate Church, Youghal and
Fota House, Carraigtwohill. Amongst those taking part will be some of
the leading figures in the world of early music from Ireland and
abroad. Booking through Cork Opera House Box Office: 4270022.
Info: www.eastcorkearlymusic.ie
East Cork.

September 10
Sunday Night at the Palace
The first in this years Sunday Night at The Palace series entitled
‘THE GOOD OLD DAYS’ presents a night of old time music hall classics,
starring Linda Kenny and Damian Smith, with Corks own Mon Murphy.
Tune up your vocal chords to sing-along to favorites like ‘Roll Out
the Barrel’, ‘A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square’, ‘Oh I Do Like
to Be Beside the Seaside’, and many more. A night of great fun and
nostalgia with audience participation actively encouraged! 8pm.
Tickets: f20. Box Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace Theatre,
MacCurtain Street.

September 15
We’re Old Fashioned
Jim Doherty and Honor Heffernan present an irreverent look back to a
time when good music was popular and popular music was good.
Featuring songs from Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and
Jerome Kern. 8pm. Tickets f20/15. Box Office: 4507487. The Firkin
Crane, Shandon.

September 25
Buddy Holly & The Cricketers
8pm. Tickets f27.50 plus f2.50 booking fee. Box Office: 4270022. Cork
Opera House, Emmet Place.

September 27, 29 & 30
An Evening With Mary Hegarty and Friends
A special series of evening concerts featuring Soprano Mary Hegarty,
who recently sang at the Buxton Festival, along with special guests
baritone Joe Corbett and from London, mezzo soprano Heather Shipp,
accompanied by Eleanor Malone. An enchanting, classic evening of
opera. 8pm. Tickets: f25/18. Box Office: 4501673. Everyman Palace
Theatre, MacCurtain Street.

September 30
Gradaim Ceoil TG4 / TG4 Traditional Music Awards 2006
Recipients of TG4 awards will be joined by the biggest names in
traditional music and song for this gala concert and award ceremony.
Recipients will be announced in August 2006. 8pm. Tickets f25/35 plus
f2.50 booking fee. Box Office: 4270022. Cork Opera House, Emmet Place.

September
lunchtime Concerts
Sep 7: Lynda O’Connor (Violin) of DIT Conservatory of Music and
Drama. Sep 14: Gary Curtin (Euphonium) of Cork School of Music/Royal
Northern College of Music. Sep 21: Belatrix Piano Trio see pic (Piano/
Violin/Cello) of University of Limerick’s MA in Classical String
Performance. Sep 28: Lorna Horan (Piano) of the Royal Irish Academy
of Music/ Vancouver Academy of Music. 1.10pm-1.50pm. Tickets f10/7
from door. Crawford Gallery Lecture Theatre, Emmet Place.

October 1
Foster & Allen
8pm. Tickets f25/27.50 plus f2.50 booking fee. Box Office: 4270022.
Cork Opera House, Emmet Place.

Comedy

Saturdays in September
The Craichouse
Sept 2: Dean Scurry + John Caplis.
Sept 9: The Cream of Cork Comedy.
Sept 16: The Craichouse’s 2nd Birthday with Pat O’Shea and a very
special guest (tba).
Sept 23: Robbie Bonham + Breda O’Donnell.
Sept 30: Garry Jones + Tom Blanchfield.
Show 9pm. Visit: www.myspace.com/craichouse The Craichouse @ The LV
Bar, 55 MacCurtain Street.

September 9
Jimeoin
9pm. Tickets tba. Info: 4501206. City Limits Comedy Club, Coburg Street.

September 25
DEIRDRE O’KANE
8pm. Tickets f27.50 plus f2.50 booking fee. Box Office: 4270022. Cork
Opera House, Emmet Place.

Festivals

September 5 to 10
Beamish Cork Folk Festival
A wide ranging programme of events with concerts, céilithe, master
classes, sessions, lectures, a pub trail and festival club. For full
details of the day-to-day programme email: corkfestival@oceanfree.net
or visit: www.corkfolkfestival.com Cork City.

Coming in October

October 8 to 15
Cork Film Festival 2006
The programme is wide-ranging, an eclectic mix of big budget
pictures, world cinema, innovative independent films, documentaries
and short films from all over the globe. The festival is a major
showcase for Irish film production. Cork City.

Other Stuff

September 10
Cobh To Blackrock Race
The fleet departs Cobh promenade at 2pm, to the finish at Blackrock
castle. Check out www.cobhsailingclub.com for more details.

from September 20
Adult Drama Classes
…with Judie Chalmers. Beginners: This is a fun introduction for those
with little or no experience. Duration: 12 weeks. Wednesday 20
September. 7 - 8.30pm. Advanced: This class is performance oriented
and works towards an end of year production. This course is
challenging, but hugely enjoyable, early booking is advisable as
places are limited. Duration: 12 weeks. Thursday 21 September. 7.30
- 9.30pm. For more information contact, 087 9940695, Email:
oceans@ciono.com www.ciono.com/oceanofnotions

September 24
Cork Women’s Mini-Marathon
This year is the 25th year of this 5 mile race. Entry to the race
must be on an official entry form. These forms are printed in the
Cork edition of the Evening Echo only.

September 29
Critical Mass
Come join the celebration the last Friday of EVERY month 6pm at Daunt
Square. CRITICAL MASS is a monthly bike ride round town celebrating
community and the virutes of cycling, its a direct action against
‘Car Culture’, and striving for safer streets by promoting cycling as
a fun and sustainable alternative to drving in the city. See you
there! Daunt Square.

Cork Toastmasters
Cork Toastmasters provides its member’s with training in
communication and leadership. Through the ‘learn-by-doing’ program,
participants are trained in the arts of speaking, listening and
thinking. Cork Toastmasters promotes a mutually supportive and
positive learning environment where every member has the opportunity
to develop efficiency in communication. Toastmasters International is
a not-for-profit organisation. For further information telephone 087
2590352/ 086 1072365 or visit our website www.cork toastmasters.org

Saturdays
Art In The Park
Weekly exhibitions by Cork-based artists in Bishop Lucey Park, Cork.

Tuesdays
Buskers Night
Showcasing the talent of Cork’s resident buskers and street
performers. Starts 9pm, adm. free. Fred Zeppelins, Parliament Street.

ongoing
Conserving
the Dream
Treasures of St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral, celebrating the works of
William Burges, Architect. Opening hours: Mon to Fri (11am-5pm,
closed 1pm-2.15pm); Sat (11am-4pm, closed 1pm-2.15pm); Sun (3pm-5pm).
Cork Public Museum, Fitzgerald Park.

All listings correct at time of press. Events subject to change.