FEBRUARY 2007 KILKENNY

FRIDAY 2
Jilted, 9.30pm @ Pumphouse.
Ghost Town,9pm @ Zoo.

saturday 3
Daves Radio, 9.30pm @ Pumphouse.
Majella Murphy, 9.30pm @ I.D.
Epoch Rising + Laminate + Chemical Addiction,9pm@ Zoo.

Sunday 4
Epoch Rising + Laminate + Chemical Addiction + Roper, 4pm @ Zoo.

Friday 9
Mantra + Wee Duggy, 9.30pm @ Pumphouse.
Karen Egan, 9.30pm @ Cleeres.
Deaf Animal Orchestra + support, 9.30pm @ Zoo.
Sabrina Dinan & Ultan Conlon, Eddie Murphys, Thomastown.

saturday 10
Bailer + Maurice Ramsbottom, 9.30pm @ I.D.
Big Guns + Late Rock Club, 9pm @ Zoo.
Ilya K + Indie Kids Can’t Dance, Eddie Murphys, Thomastown.

Sunday 11
Ann Scott + support, 9pm @ Zoo.

Friday 16
Metal Night, 9pm @ Zoo.
Unite Tribe, Eddie Murphys, Thomastown.

saturday 17
Los Langeros + Jinx Lennon, 9.30pm @ I.D.
Itchy Trigger Finger album launch, 9pm @ Zoo.

Sunday 18
Itchy Trigger Finger,4pm @ Zoo.

Friday 23
Tommy Flemming, 8pm @ Watergate.
Bodyshake, 9pm @ Zoo.
Iain Archer (tbc), Eddie Murphys, Thomastown.

saturday 24
Live Music, 9.30pm @ Pumphouse.
Electro Nites, 9.30pm @ I.D.
Rarely Seen Above Ground, 9pm @ Zoo.

sunday 25
Nina Hynes, 9pm @ Zoo.

Visual Art

February 9 to March 9
LEABHAR MÓR NA GAEILGE
An Leabhar Mór / the Great Book of Gaelic brings together the work of
more than 200 poets, visual artists and calligraphers from Scotland
and Ireland to create a major contemporary artwork in the form of a
visual anthology. The 100 Gaelic poems have been nominated by leading
poets and writers such as Seamus Heaney, Hamish Henderson and
Alastair Macleod as well as the contributing poets themselves. The
selection features work from almost every century from the 6th to the
21st and includes the earliest Gaelic poetry in existence. Comedy ,
tragedy, love, death, the spiritual and the bawdy are all
represented. Open: 9am - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm, Mon - Fri. No.72, John
Street, Kilkenny.

February 16 to March 9
Student show
Student Exhibition. Open: Mon-Fri 10am-7pm; Sat 2pm-7pm. Watergate
Theatre, Parliament Street.

to February 17
IRISH CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS 2007
A snapshot of contemporary ceramic art. The National Craft Gallery
opens its doors to some of Ireland’s most creative artists. Irish
Contemporary Ceramics 2007 is a touring exhibition of specially
selected work. Showcasing the skills of 34 leading practitioners,
this major event displays the variety, versatility and vocabulary of
clay. Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. National Craft Gallery, Castle Yard.

to March 4
Gems from the Collection
Gems from the Collection delves into the racks and draws our
attention to works in the collection that have not been viewed in
recent times. This current selection embraces a variety of genres
through sculpture, painting, drawing and printmaking.Open: 10.30am –
12.45pm & 2pm-5pm. Butler Gallery, The Castle.

Theatre

February 6 to 13
Silly Bits of Sky
By Maeve Ongoldsby. A play for children aged 7 to 11 and explores the
pressures on children to fit in and their sensitivity to being jeered
or taunted by their peers for that which is unique or different about
them.Tues. 6th @ 12.30pm; Wed. 7th & Thurs. 8th @ 10am & 12.30pm;
Fri. 9th @ 12.30 pm & 6.30pm; Mon. 12th & Tues. 13th @ 10am &
12.30pm. Tickets: f9.50 /Group rate f8.50/Teachers Free. Box Office:
056 7761674. Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street.

February 27 to March 3
Dublin Carol
By Conor McPherson. It’s Christmas time and Dublin undertaker Jodn
Plunkett has never felt better as he shares his wit and wisdom with
his young assistant. An unexpected visit from his estranged daughter
changes the mood and forces him to confront his chaotic past. Funny
and compassionate, Dublin Carol is one of the most revealing plays
written by one of Ireland’s most exciting playwrights. 8pm. Tickets:
f16/14. Box Office: 056 7761674. Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street.

March 5 & 6
An Triail
By Máiréad Ní Ghráda is set in Dublin during 1961 and tells the story
of a young, unmarried Irish woman who discovers that she is pregnant.
Note: This is a dedicated schools production delivered through Irish.
Mon. 5th @ 2pm; Tues. 6th @ 11am & 2pm. Tickets: f12. Box Office: 056
7761674. Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street.

Concerts

February
at Castalia Hall
Feb 18: Lenneke Ruite, soprano. ‘A European Journey in Song’ with
pianist Finghin Collins. Works by W.A. Mozart, R. Schumann, R.
Strauss, F. Poulenc, H. Duparc and J. Turina Castalia Hall,
Ballytobin, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.

February 2
A Gala Concert
Presented by 9th Kilkenny Music Festival. 7.30pm. Tickets: f12/10.
Box Office: 056 7761674. Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street.

Comedy

February 16
Kevin McAleer
Kevin McAleer is not just a genius and a living comedy legend, but
writes all his own publicity material as well. His latest show has
earned worldwide admiration for the quality of the writing, drawing
comparisons with Beckett and Flann O’Brien. 8pm. Tickets: f15/13. Box
Office: 056 7761674. Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street.

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