March 2007 Kilkenny

Live Music Listings

FRIDAY 2
Reggae Night: Unite Tribe + Ghost Town, 9pm @ Zoo.
Bones, 9.30pm @ Cleeres.
Los Langeros + Illya K, Eddie Murphys, Thomastown.

saturday 3
Tame, 9.30pm @ Cleeres.
The Arrangements, Eddie Murphys, Thomastown.

sunday 4
Palindrome + Frantic State + Necromancer + Decadation, 4pm @ Zoo.

Friday 9
Preston Reed, 9.30pm @ Cleeres.
Cleveland Mike, 10pm @ Zoo.

saturday 10
Big Guns, 9pm @ Zoo.
Cleveland Mike, Eddie Murphys, Thomastown.

Friday 16
Free Booters (Ire)/Free Booters (Ger), The Pumphouse.
Splitten, 9.30pm @ Cleeres.

saturday 17
Myp Et Jeep, 9pm @ Zoo.
ACDC Tribute, Eddie Murphys, Thomastown.

sunday 18
Nearly Dead Jim + Japanese Toys + Mantra, 4pm @ Zoo.
Stone Roses Experience, 9pm @ Zoo.
Deuces Wild, Paris Texas.
Wooden Dolls, 9.30pm @ Cleeres.

Friday 23
Live Music, 9pm @ Zoo.
Kopek, The Pumphouse.
Calling Card, 9.30pm @ Cleeres.
Carnival Saloon (Tom Waits tribute), Eddie Murphys, Thomastown.

saturday 24
Rarely Seen Above Ground, 9pm @ Zoo.
Henry Martin’s Ghost, The Pumphouse.
The Reoffenderz, 9pm @ Cleeres.
The Marco Kegel Quartet, 8pm @ Watergate Theatre.

sunday 25
Metal Fest: Cold War + Ground Of Ruin + Era Vulgaris + Act Of
Vengence + Atrax Mantis + Odium, 4pm @ Zoo.

Thurday 29
Tom Roger, 9.30pm @ Cleeres.

Friday 30
Seneca, The Pumphouse.
Saving J, 9.30pm @ Cleeres.
Kopek & Somastate, Eddie Murphys, Thomastown.

Saturday 31
Defect + Hallowed, 9pm @ Zoo.
Andsac, The Pumphouse.
TKO with Maurice Ramsbottom, 9.30pm @ Cleeres.

Sunday 1
Waiting To Explode + Laminate + Chemical Addiction, 4pm @ Zoo.

Visual Art

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.

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.

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

March 12 to April 15
Contemporary Korean Ceramics
Tradition Transformed showcases the work of 30 Korean artists.
Featuring both large and small scale pieces from as far back as the
early 90s, this body of work spotlights the nature of contemporary
ceramics in Korea. Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. National Craft Gallery,
Castle Yard.

March 31 to June 10
Wild Geese: The Irish in America
This important exhibition brings together, for the first time,
descendents of the Wild Geese as well as Irish born artists working
in America. Some can trace a clear link between their work and their
Irish past. Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. National Craft Gallery, Castle Yard.

March 10 to April 22
Gravity Loop
Video installation by David Phillips and Paul Rowley.Open: 10.30am –
12.45pm & 2pm-5pm. Butler Gallery, The Castle.

March
Mystical Journey
A continuous Exhibition of new works in Oil and Mixed Media, by
internationally known artist, Darlene Garr. Her latest body of work
is a provocative mix which takes us from the sky to the sea and into
our innermost passions with her new Inner Sanctum Series. Daily. Zuni
Restaurant, Patrick Street. Kilkenny.

Theatre

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.

March 11
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
R.T.E. Puppeteer Paula Lambert, presents a beautiful new production
of the all time favourite Family Pantomine plus a Special Visit by
the legendary BOSCO! 2pm & 4pm. Tickets: f10. Box Office: 056
7761674. Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street.

March 12 to 17
"You won't get away with that here!"
Following the “Sell Out” success of his Spring Tour Pat Shortt is
back bringing the shannanigans of the Rathmuff locals to the
Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny. 8pm. Tickets: f30.Box Office: 056
7761674. Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street.

March 28 to 31
Cinderella
Come along and enjoy and evening of Ballet, Modern Theatre and Tap
Dance, where we bring your favourite fairytale to life with a cast of
over 200 students aged from 3 to 19 years from The Kilkenny Academy
of Dance. 8pm. Tickets: f12/10. Box Office: 056 7761674. Watergate
Theatre, Parliament Street.

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Boston Bar
John St., 056 7770844
Making your way in the world today should include a trip to
Kilkenny’s own bit of Bean Town in the middle of the Marble City. So
if you like good music, great food and where everybody knows your
name (or, will eventually) then this ‘baahrr’ is for you.