AUGUST 2007 KILKENNY

Live Music Listings

August 2007
Please note all gigs start between 9-10pm unless otherwise stated.
Gigs are weekly fixtures unless band name is preceded with the date eg. ‘21 Phoenix’

Mondays
St. Canice’s Cathderal :
13 Tord Gustavsen Trio @ 8pm

LANIGANS : Brother Jake
MATT MILLERS : After Dark
KYTELERS INN : Caladh
Langtons : Trad.Music
CLEERES : Trad.Music

Tuesdays
Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel :
14 Eivor Pálsdóttir @ 10pm

LANIGANS : Ballads with Alan Kelly
MATT MILLERS : Warts ‘n All
ANDREW RYANS : Blues Night
PARIS TEXAS : Uisce Beatha
KYTELERS INN : Shanragh
CLEERES : Trad.Music
Bollards : Trad.Music

Wednesdays
MATT the MILLERS : Vinny Vaughan
ANDREW RYANS : Trad.Music
PARIS TEXAS : Cracked Bucket
EDDIE MURPHYS : Trad.Music
LANIGANS : Thomas Jackman
Langtons : Trad.Music
KYTELERS INN : Live Trad
MORRISSON’S : Nada

Thursdays
CLEERES :
16 Nanko Vs Zoid

Hotel Kilkenny :
16 Patrick Street @ 9.30pm
23 One Take Sessions @ 9.30pm

PARIS TEXAS : The Briars
Bollards : Trad.Music
LANIGANS : Na Fianna
MATT MILLERS : Pete Fagan & Band
KYTELERS INN : Acousticats
Langtons : Trad.Music
Morrisseys : Chris Walsh & Andrew McGuinness

Fridays
Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel :
10 Mingus Dynasty @ 8.30pm

CLEERES :
3 Audio Pilot
10 Mick Minogue
24 Acrojunk

Paris Texas :
24 Guns n Roses tribute
MATT MILLERS :
10 Live Band
17 Tumbling Dice
24 Superstition
31 Loose Cannon

Hotel Kilkenny :
17 Back To Balkan! @ 8pm

ANDREW RYANS : Live Music
KYTELERS INN : Folk/Ballads
ZOO :
17 Jekyll

Langtons : Swing Club

Saturdays
CLEERES :
18 Jazz Panda & Eddie V

KYTELERS INN : Thomas Jackman @ 6pm

BallyKeeffe Amphitheatre : 5 Andy Irvine @ 8pm

Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel : 11 Frankie Gavin’s Hibernian Rhapsody @ 10.30pm

St. Canice’s Cathderal : 11 Vyvienne Long @ 1.10pm

Kilkenny River Court Hotel :
18 Dervish @ 4.30pm
18 Fay Claassen @ 10pm

ZOO :
11 The Fundamentals
18 Live Metal

Sundays
PARIS TEXAS : 19 Thin Lizzy tribute
BallyKeeffe Amphitheatre : 4 Céilí Night
St. Canice’s Cathderal : 19 The Bulgarian Voices Angelite @ 7pm
Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel : 12 Silverio Pessoa @10.30pm
ZOO : Battle of the Bands @ 4pm
KYTELERS INN : The Briars
LANIGANS : Uisce Beatha @ 6pm

Theatre

August 10 to 13
A Prelude to a Death in Venice (Harvey’s Version)
…is a ‘west coast concept’, referring to Venice Beach, California, awash in organic salads, sunsplash tie-dye and acid tabs. The play is an organic and quirky mix of drama, puppetry and film presented by U.S. avant-garde theatre company, Mabou Mines. Fri 1oth & Mon 13th @ 9pm; Sat 11th @ 6pm & 9pm; Sun 12th @ 8.30pm. Tickets: f20/18. KAF Box Office: 056 7752175. The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle.

August 12 to 14
Nouvelles Folies
An uproarious performance by the leading French theatre ensemble, Fiat Lux. Sun & Mon @ 7pm; Tues @ 6.30pm. Tickets: f18/16. KAF Box Office: 056 7752175. Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street.

August 16 to 19
Oedipus Loves You
Exploring the historical curiosity of the Oedipus myth and its relevance for our anxious age, the play exposes the violation of taboos in our society. Presented by Pan Pan Theatre (Ire). 8pm. Tickets: f18/16. KAF Box Office: 056 7752175. Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street.

August 22 to 25
Cannibal! The Musical!!
A Comedy from the creators of South Park and Team America. Presented by The Devious Theatre Company. 8pm. Tickets: f12. Box Office: 056 7761674. Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street.

Visual Art

August 1 to 31
Olmo/Leamhán/Elm
Three sculptors from Spain (Saturio Alonso), Ireland (Alan Counihan) and England (Derek Whitticase) use the near disappearance of a tree species as an opportunity to engage in a reflection about death, space, myth, topography and ecology. Open: Mon-Fri 9am-1pm,2pm-5pm; Sat & Sun 10am-6pm. No. 72, John Street.

August 10 to 19
Eclectic
Work by Kilkenny born artists Lena Bolger, Sheena Kelly and Amanda O’Dwyer. Open: Mon-Fri 10am-7pm; Sat 2pm-6pm. Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street.

August 10 to 19
Four Hands
Bill Viola is one of the world’s leading exponents of video art. In his work Four Hands, (2001), exhibited in the tranquil surroundings of St John’s Priory, he depicts four sets of hands – those of a young boy, two middle-aged people and an elderly woman – run through a gamut of gestures; some are familiar and others rhetorical, some are associated with prayer or supplication, while others resemble Hindu and Buddhist mudras. Open: 10am-6pm. Adm. Free. St. John’s Priory, John Street.

August 11 to September 30
The Light Fantastic: Irish Stained Glass Art
A traditional art form in a contemporary setting. This unique exhibition of Stained Glass Art celebrates Ireland’s proud history and today’s inspirational artists. Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-6pm. National Craft Gallery, Castle Yard.

August 11 to September 30
Barry McGee
Barry McGee is acclaimed for his work in the street as a graffiti artist named Twist and for his painted installations in galleries around the world. Open: Daily 9.30am-6pm. Butler Gallery, The Castle.

August 11 to October 7
A Life of Colour: John ffrench, Irish Ceramic Artist, A Retrospective Exhibition 1951-2007
The Crafts Council of Ireland honours the great pioneer of Irish contemporary ceramics. This first ever lifetime-achievement, solo exhibition traces a remarkable career that has lasted over half a century. Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-6pm. National Craft Gallery, Castle Yard.

August-September
A Stroke of Textile Art
An installation of cutting-edge textile works by an exception group of artists, including Leonara Ferguson, Sharon Lindsay, Jill Burke, Andrea Hayes & Marie-Theresa Breen. Hazel Williams Gallery, No 1, The Parade, Kilkenny.

August
Flora & Fauna
Darlene Garr’s new exhibition is a provocative mix which takes us from the sky to the sea and will also be shown during the Kilkenny Arts Festival. Daily. Zuni Restaurant, Patrick Street. Kilkenny.

Dance

August 15
This Dancing Life
World Premiere. A celebration of dance and dancers, a marathon installation in non-theatrical time and space, breaking down the distinction between dance as way of life, and as performance. Structured like a massive orchestral work with a cast of 20 dancers and tow musicians and lasting 4hours, the audience is free to come and go throughout the event. 6.30pm. Tickets: f12/10. KAF Box Office: 056 7752175. The Carlton Ballroom, Chapel Lane.

Other Stuff

August 12
The Ark
Spectacular outdoor theatrical event presented by Teatr ósmego Dnia (Poland). 9.45pm. Free but ticketed. Collect tickets fin advance from KAF Box Office: 056 7752175. The Hub at Cilín Hill, Carlow Road, Kilkenny.

August 11 & 12
Buí Bolg
Mayhem returns to the streets of Kilkenny this summer, courtesy of internationally renowned street theatre company Buí Bolg who are back in town for this year’s Arts Festival. Market Cross Shopping Centre & streets of Kilkenny.

August 17 & 18
Oyster Opera Duo
Oyster Opera (UK) are a unique double act, combining wonderful singing with lots of fun and a healthy helping of audience particpiation. Market Cross Shopping Centre & streets of Kilkenny.

August 19
Isséo
A mélange of circus, dance, humour, poetry and foolishness, this funny performance is a delightful display of aerial theatre from Compagnie Du Mirador (Belgium). 1pm & 4pm. Free. The Peace Park, Kilkenny.

August 10 & 11
3epkano
Live music accompaniment to classic films. Fri 10th @ 7.30pm: Battleship Potemkin. Sat 11th @ 5pm: Metropolis. Tickets: f15/13. Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street.

Festivals

August 10 to 19
Kilkenny Arts Festival
Theatre, classical, jazz, new world & traditional music, visual arts, literature, film, street fun and a full children’s programme. KAF Box Office at St. Francis Abbey Brewery, Parliament Street (opp. Rothe House): 056 7752175. www.kilkennyarts.ie