JUNE
2006 KILKENNY
LIVE
MUSIC LISTINGS
Monday 05 June 2006
Traditional Irish Music Session 9.30pm Cleere's Theatre
Caladh 9.00pm Kyteler's Inn
Tuesday 06 June 2006
Shanragh 9.30pm Kyteler's Inn
Friday 09 June 2006
Will Colleen €8 9.30pm Cleere's Theatre
Saturday 10 June 2006
Alias Glee €5 9.30pm Cleere's Theatre
FireGarden 8.00pm Rafter Dempsey's
Monday 12 June 2006
Traditional Irish Music Session 9.30pm Cleere's Theatre
Caladh 9.00pm Kyteler's Inn
Friday 16 June 2006
Acusticats 9.30pm Kyteler's Inn
Monday 19 June 2006
Traditional Irish Music Session 9.30pm Cleere's Theatre
Caladh 9.00pm Kyteler's Inn
Friday 23 June 2006
Blood Red Mountain Band €8 9.00pm Cleere's Theatre
Uisce Beatha 9.30pm Kyteler's Inn
Saturday 24 June 2006
South East Rocks Tour FireGarden, TKO, Bad Mothers Union, Kickstart
8.00pm Cleere's Theatre
Bob Dylan The Flaming Lips, Violent Femmes, Ray LaMontagne €55
7.30pm Nowlan Park
Fairuza Dali, Searching The Remains €5 9.00pm Zoo, Kilkenny
Monday 26 June 2006
Traditional Irish Music Session 9.30pm Cleere's Theatre
Caladh 9.00pm Kyteler's Inn
Friday 30 June 2006
The Blues Club 9.30pm Cleere's Theatre
Jorum 9.30pm Kyteler's Inn
Visual Art
May 13th - June 18th, 2006
David Sandlin - Wonderfool World
The Butler Gallery is delighted to present
Wonderfool World, the first exhibition in Ireland by the renowned
New York artist, David Sandlin.
David Sandlin was born in Belfast, Northern
Ireland, in 1956. In 1972, at the age of fifteen, he moved with his
parents to Hanceville, Alabama. After finishing high school at sixteen,
Sandlin moved to Birmingham, Alabama, and received a B.A. from the
University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1979. In 1980 he moved to New
York City, where he now lives with his wife, Joni, and son, Jake.
He currently teaches at the School of Visual Arts.
Sandlin's art first appeared in New York on
the streets of the Lower East Side, in the form of hand-screened political
posters and prints advertising local art and music events. In 1983
he joined the Gracie Mansion Gallery, a pioneer of the East Village
art scene. Sandlin's comics have appeared in RAW, Strappazin, Blab,
Nozone, Zero Zero, and other publications. He has also published illustrations
in The New Yorker and The New York Times. Sandlin has exhibited his
prints, paintings, books, and installations throughout the United
States and in Europe, Japan, and Australia.
It is about time that David Sandlin's fantastic
visual universe became known to an Irish audience. Sandlin has remained
connected to the country of his birth through friends-he sat beside
the artist Dermot Seymour in primary school-and through his art, which
continues to possess essential references to his origins. Despite,
or possibly because of this quirky background, he is a true New York
denizen; having lived and worked in that city since 1980.
For over twenty-five years, Sandlin has been
making art that encompasses painting, printmaking, books and installations-all
equally dynamic and animated. Sandlin has an acerbic wit that reveals
itself in how he approaches his questions about the world in which
we live. He is an urban storyteller, spinning tales with words and
pictures, and his iconography employs a heady mix of narrative imagery
and allegory that is distinctly American. Sandlin's wife and son feature
prominently in his work, and in recent years themes have also emerged
stemming from his father's death and the idea of passing a legacy,
a history onto the next generation.
Sandlin's epic figurative paintings require
thoughtful reading and reward the viewer greatly. His work combines
the carnivalesque with the cartoon, and thus Wonderfool World takes
us on a fabulous roller-coaster ride that is provocative, entertaining
and immensely worthwhile.
TICKETS: ADMISSION FREE
BOOKING/INFO: Tel: + 353 56 7761106. Fax: +353 56 7770031. Email:
info@butlergallery.com Web: www.butlergallery.com
VENUE: Butler Gallery, The Castle, Kilkenny, Ireland.
April 28th - June 23rd, 2006
The Dream is Over Long Live The Dream
Andi McGarry. This Artists Book Exhibition will be accompanied by
wall mounted sketches which refer to the narrative sequences found
in the books and will augment the over all impact of this vibrant
colourful celebration.
Time(s): Theatre opening hours.
TICKETS:
BOOKING/INFO: Tel: (0)56 7761674. Web: www.watergatekilkenny.com
VENUE: The Watergate Theatre, Parliament St, Kilkenny, Ireland.
Friday May 5th at 5pm - 23rd June
Joan Fitzgerald Cahill - Biography - Pieces of Butterfly Lives
Joan Fitzgerald Cahill is a Waterford born
artist now living in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. She studied Fine Art
at the Waterford school of Art and The Crawford School of Art, Co.
Cork. She has exhibited extensively in the South East region in solo
and group shows.
Joan Fitzgerald Cahill's exhibition 'Pieces
of Butterfly Lives' opens at County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny on
Friday May 5th at 5pm and continues until June 23rd 2006. This exhibition
is that of seventeen, acrylic and mixed media on paper pieces varying
in size. Her interest in looking at the human figure, by itself or
in the landscape, the frailty of it and also its strengths is highlighted
in this work.
To put her work into context is to say that
she is a painter who's work details the transient nature of human
lives. Closer inspection of this exhibition illustrates landscapes
with a human presence indicating this transience and our butterfly
lives which are short and intense.
For more information on this exhibition and
other organised by the Arts Office please contact the Arts Office
on 056 7794138 or e-mail niamh.finn@kilkennycoco.ie
BOOKING/INFO: Tel: 056 7794135. Email: niamh.finn@kilkennycoco.ie.
Web: www.kilkennycoco.ie
VENUE: County Hall, John St., Kilkenny
02 June - 16 July 2006
40 Shades of Green
A snapshot of art practice in contemporary Ireland.
BOOKING/INFO: Phone: +353 56 23211 Web: www.ccoi.ie
VENUE: National Craft Gallery, Crescent Building, Castle Yard, Kilkenny.
ONGOING EVENTS
Group Show
Work by Stephen Vaughan, Cora Cummins and MIck Timmons.
TICKETS:
BOOKING/INFO: Phone: (056) 7761804 Web: www.galleryone.org
VENUE: gallery ONE | CONTEMPORARY ART, 1 William Street.
Exhibition - Work by Sinead Aldridge
TICKETS: Admission Free
BOOKING/INFO: Phone: (056) 7721765 Web: www.galleryone.org
VENUE: gallery ONE | CONTEMPORARY ART, 1 William Street, Kilkenny.
Mon to Sat, 10am - 6pm
National Craft Gallery
The National Craft Gallery is a showcase for the best of Irish craft
and design.
Castle Yard, Kilkenny.
Theatre & Opera
Tues. June 6th - Wed. June 7th
The Withcin' Well
An Grianán Productions. Time(s): Two
shows daily: 10.30 a.m & 12.30 p.m. A play for children ages 5
to 10 years old and their families
TICKETS: Adults: €7.50. Students: €5.50.
BOOKING/INFO: Tel: (0)56 7761674. Web: www.watergatekilkenny.com
VENUE: The Watergate Theatre, Parliament St, Kilkenny, Ireland.
Sat June 10th
Jimmy Joyced
Donal O'Kelly. Time(s): 8pm. Jimmy Joyced!
Looks back at 1904 thorught the eyes of JJ Staines.
TICKETS: €15/€12
BOOKING/INFO: Tel: (0)56 7761674. Web: www.watergatekilkenny.com
VENUE: The Watergate Theatre, Parliament St, Kilkenny, Ireland.
Thur. June 15th - Sun. June 18th
It's a Weird and Wonderful World
Jesters Stage Academy. Another year for the
energetic Jesters Stage Academy.
Time(s): Thursday June. 15th. 7.30 p.m.
Friday June. 16th. 7.30 p.m.
Saturday June. 17th 7.30 p.m.
Sunday June. 18th 3 p.m. Matinee
TICKETS: €12. Group Discount on Thursday
BOOKING/INFO: Tel: (0)56 7761674. Web: www.watergatekilkenny.com
VENUE: The Watergate Theatre, Parliament St, Kilkenny, Ireland.
June 30th - Sat. July 1st
Old Times
Harold Pinter.
A brilliant controlled, tantalizingly enigmatic
masterpiece... Daily Telegraphy.
Time(s): 8pm.
TICKETS: €16 / €12.50
BOOKING/INFO: Tel: (0)56 7761674. Web: www.watergatekilkenny.com
VENUE: The Watergate Theatre, Parliament St, Kilkenny, Ireland.
DANCE
Fri.l June 9th
Dulsori
Ten42 Productions. Time(s): 8pm. Experience
The Explosive Power of the korean Arts Synchronized percussion, song
and dance. Dulsoi are amount South Korea's most renowned drumming
ensembles. Their energetic, elemental performances are raw and passionate
affairs as the worlds most enthralling drumming troupes. Dulsori never
fail to thrill and excite.
TICKETS: €20 /€16. Group Booking:
€14.
BOOKING/INFO: Tel: (0)56 7761674. Web: www.watergatekilkenny.com
VENUE: The Watergate Theatre, Parliament St, Kilkenny, Ireland.
Comedy
2nd - 4th June 2006
Kilkenny Fringe Laughs Festival
More Shows, More Laughs, More of the World's
Best Comedians!
KILKENNY, IRE - Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey is
pleased to present the 2006 Kilkenny Fringe Laughs Festival. The Fringe
Laughs will take place June 2nd through June 4th, to coincide with
the hugely popular Kilkenny Cat Laughs Festival. The Cat Laughs has
blossomed into one of the world's most successful comedy festivals,
expanding every year and selling out each and every show on its 2005
bill. Due to this phenomenal demand, the Fringe Laughs was established
to provide more shows and more laughs with more of the world's best
comedians!
The Fringe Laughs will feature comedians Tony
V, whose television credits include appearances on Late Night with
Conan O'Brien, Seinfeld and Rescue Me; Irishman Michael Mee, who has
appeared on RTE's Late Late Show and Liffey Laughs; Brian Joyce, one
of the brightest up-and-coming talents on the Irish comedy circuit;
and Jim McCue, an international crowd favorite who has performed in
such far away places as Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Caribbean. There
will also be special guest appearances from some of Ireland's top
comedians, such as Cat Laughs veteran James Goldsbury.
"We're very pleased to be part of this
great weekend," says Alan Sheehan of Kilbeggan Whiskey. "The
demand is there for more and more shows each and every year in Kilkenny.
We're proud to offer what we think is a great show with some of the
most talented comedians in the business. It will be a great addition
to what is already a fantastic festival."
The Kilkenny Fringe Laughs will take place
at Morrissey's Bar, 20 Rose Inn Street, Kilkenny. Shows are scheduled
for Friday June 2nd, 9PM; Saturday June 3rd, 9PM; and Sunday June
4th, 9PM. Admission is €15. For booking information, directions
and more, please visit www.kilkennyfringelaughs.com or ring Morrissey's
at +353 (0)56 778 6818.
About the comedians...
Tony V - A founding member of Boston's legendary
Ding Ho Comedy Club (the same club that produced Steven Wright, Paula
Poundstone, and Denis Leary to name a few), Tony's national television
credits include appearances on "Seinfeld", "Late Night
with Conan O'Brien", "Rescue Me", "Tough Crowd
with Colin Quinn", "Shorties Watchin' Shorties", and
"Boston Common." Tony has appeared on the big screen in
such cult comedy classics as Shakes the Clown and One Crazy Summer,
and he recently finished shooting a pilot with Showtime called The
Brotherhood. Tony was featured in the award-winning documentary When
Stand Up Stood Out, and he has been seen on the HBO, A&E, MTV,
and Comedy Central networks. He was a featured act at the 2004 Just
for Laughs Festival in Montreal, and performs regularly at clubs throughout
the United States.
Michael Mee - A native of Cork and a former
lawyer and lecturer, Michael Mee has been described as "Woody
Allen with a Cork brogue" (Time Out New York). A regular headliner
at comedy clubs throughout Ireland and the UK, Michael has performed
two solo Edinburgh shows to rave reviews - 2002's Mee, Myself and
I and 2005's Confessions of a Swot. Michael boasts an impressive array
of television credits, including RTE's "Late Late Show",
"Don't Feed the Gondolas", and the "Liffey Laughs";
the BBC's "Stand-Up Show" and "The Empire Laughs Back";
and Paramount Comedy's "The World Stands Up." He has performed
at the New York Irish Comedy Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival,
and the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Festival, and he's had a number of short
stories published in Ireland, the UK, and the USA. An excellent comedian
and writer, the Sunday Times has called Michael "the brightest
Irish comedy talent of recent times"!
Jim McCue - At six foot six, Jim McCue literally
stands head and shoulders above the sea of "stick to the script"
comedians. Jim blends thought provoking material and uncanny improv
skills with a style that actually encourages audience participation.
His wise cracks and self-deprecating humour have made him a huge hit
with crowds in the United States, Canada and Ireland. His stand up
has been featured on Comedy Central, and he has entertained U.S. troops
in such far-away places as Iraq, Afghanistan, and Bosnia. Simply put,
Jim McCue has proven himself to be a crowd favorite wherever he goes!
Jim is also the founder of the Boston International Comedy and Film
Festival, which is entering its 7th year and has fast become one of
the most popular and successful festivals of its kind in the United
States. www.jimmccue.com www.bostoncomedyfestival.com
Brian Joyce - Universal humor and a sharp set
that combines politics, culture, and everyday life have made Brian
Joyce a popular up-and-coming act on both sides of the Atlantic! A
relative newcomer to comedy, this Boston native was a regular performer
at the Comedy Studio in Cambridge, Massachusetts (the "greatest
comedy club on Earth" according to Frank Smyley, senior producer
of Late Night with Conan O'Brien) before moving to Dublin. Since then
Brian has impressed Irish audiences with his sharp looks, witty humor,
and deadpan delivery. He has performed all over Ireland, was a featured
performer at the 2006 Galway Comedy Festival, and is resident MC of
his own weekly comedy show in Dublin, Comedy at the Westmoreland.
Stateside, he was selected to perform in the 2005 Boston International
Comedy Festival, and his stand up has been heard on XM Radio, America's
#1 satellite radio network with an audience of over 4 million listeners.
www.brianjoyce.net
TICKETS:
BOOKING/INFO: info@kilkennyfringelaughs.com
VENUE: Kilkenny, Ireland
Festivals
June 2006 Festivals
Listowel Writers' Week Kerry 31 May - 4 June Kerry
Cat Laughs Comedy Festival 1 - 4 June Kilkenny
Bandon Music Festival 2006 2 - 4 June Cork.
Lee Delta Festival 2006 1st - 5th June Cork
Castlebar Blues Festival 2 - 5 June Mayo
Cobh Maritime Song Festival 9 - 11 June Cork.
Dublin Writers Festival 14 - 18 June Dublin
Cork Midsummer Festival 20 June - 1 July Cork
Kilkenny Source Festival 24 June Kilkenny
Live at The Marquee 24 June - 7 July Cork.
West Cork Chamber Music Festival 24 June - 2 July Cork
Wexford Strawberry Fair 30 June - 3 July Wexford
WZN KIDS?
Tues. June 6th - Wed. June 7th
The Withcin' Well
An Grianán Productions. Time(s): Two
shows daily: 10.30 a.m & 12.30 p.m. A play for children ages 5
to 10 years old and their families.
TICKETS: Adults: €7.50. Students: €5.50.
BOOKING/INFO: Tel: (0)56 7761674. Web: www.watergatekilkenny.com
VENUE: The Watergate Theatre, Parliament St, Kilkenny, Ireland.
Thur. June 15th - Sun. June 18th
It's a Weird and Wonderful World
Jesters Stage Academy. Another year for the
energetic Jesters Stage Academy.
Time(s): Thursday June. 15th. 7.30 p.m.
Friday June. 16th. 7.30 p.m.
Saturday June. 17th 7.30 p.m.
Sunday June. 18th 3 p.m. Matinee
TICKETS: €12. Group Discount on Thursday
BOOKING/INFO: Tel: (0)56 7761674. Web: www.watergatekilkenny.com
VENUE: The Watergate Theatre, Parliament St, Kilkenny, Ireland. |
