NOVEMBER 2005 KILKENNY

Live Music Listings

Friday 4 November
Skylight + 79 Cortinaz, Cleeres.
Republic of Loose, 8pm @ Murphys, Thomastown.
Scuba Dice, Lanigans.
Domino Effect, Matt The Millers.
Last Tuesday, Pump House.
Silhouette, 9pm @ Andrew Ryans.
LeadFest: Lead Balloon + Decay + Morning Star + Infected Player, 4pm @
Morrisseys Club.

Saturday 5 November
Aziz Ibrahim, Murphys, Thomastown.
The Lemons, Andrew Ryans.

Sunday 6 November
The Lemons, Lanigans.
Bog The Donkey, Matt The Millers.
Blue Moose, Paris Texas.
Soul Deluxe, Rafter Dempseys.

Thursday 10 November
Frank Wendell, 67 Bar John St.

Friday 11 November
Don Mescall, Cleeres.
The Ens, Lanigans.
Undercover, Matt The Millers.
Stone Ocean, Pump House.
Kopek & Fuzzy, Murphys, Thomastown.

Saturday 12 November
Big Guns, Andrew Ryans.

Sunday 13 November
French Quarter, Andrew Ryans.
The Hoojaas, Lanigans.
Loaded, Matt The Millers.
Rock Chicks, Paris Texas.
Skint, Rafter Dempseys.

Thursday 17 November
Loudest Whisper, 67 Bar John St.

Friday 18 November
Brave Soul, Lanigans.
Roisin Dubh, Matt The Millers.
Anima, Pump House.
Ultan & John, Murphys, Thomastown.

Saturday 19 November
Myp Et Jeep, Murphys, Thomastown.
Sinnerboy, 9pm @ Ormonde Hotel.
Skint, Andrew Ryans.

Sunday 20 November
The Prophets, Lanigans.
Superstition, Matt The Millers.
Ross Kearly, Murphys, Thomastown.
Tender Hooks, Paris Texas.
Banjaxed, Rafter Dempseys.

Thursday 24 November
Aslan, Langtons.

Friday 25 November
The Remedies, Lanigans.
Still Kicking, Matt The Millers.
Blue Ghost, Pump House.

Saturday 26 November
The Devlins + Steven Cassels, 9pm @ Morrisseys Club.
FireGarden, Railyard Inn.
Selwyn + Kopek, Cleeres.
The Driven, Murphys, Thomastown.
Phoenix, Andrew Ryans.

Sunday 27 November
Johnny McEvoy, 8pm @ Watergate.
Brother Jake, Lanigans.
Ultan & John, Murphys, Thomastown.
Big Generator, Paris Texas.
Acoustic Cats, Rafter Dempseys.

Saturday 3 December
Koesher, Murphys, Thomastown.
Big Spoon, Andrew Ryans.

Saturday 10 December
Stanley Super 800, Murphys, Thomastown.

November 11 to January 6
Desmond Kenny
New paintings. ³It' s easier to dance on the head of a pin, than capture the
ever changing appearance of a sitter.² Watergate Theatre.
watergatekilkenny.com

November 12 & 20
Christmas Presence
It will be stylish, it will be contemporary and it will be very, very
tempting! Visit the National Craft Gallery' s Christmas Presence in Kilkenny
and you won' t go home empty handed. Also showing at Dublin' s RDS.Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm, Sun 11am - 6pm. Gallery 1, National Craft Gallery, Castle Yard,
Kilkenny.

to November 27
Wearable Unwearable
Wearable UnWearable is an exciting new exhibition that blurs the boundaries
between fashion, textiles, sculpture and jewellery. Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm,
Sun 11am - 6pm. Gallery 2, National Craft Gallery, Castle Yard, Kilkenny.

November 5
The Rare Oul' Times
By Ken McElroy. ³A head-on, no holds barred, dublin pub collision between
two of Ireland' s greatest writers and hell raisers, Brendan Behan and
Patrick Kavanagh.² 8pm, tickets: u12.50/10 (conc.). Booking on 056 7761674.
Watergate Theatre.

November 7 & 8
An Triail
Presented by Aisling Gheár Productions. This is a courtroom drama set in
small-town Ireland in the early sixties with the audience cast as judge and
jury. Máiréad Ní Ghráda' s stark and deeply affecting play deals with the
story of Máire, the sheltered daughter of a devout widow, who becomes
pregnant by the local married school teacher. With his story of marriage to
a dying wife who was unable to ever be a Oproper wife' to him, Padhraic
easily seduces Máire, an extremely innocent and romantic young woman. She fl
ees to Dublin where, against all odds, she
attempts to create an independent life for herself and her daughter, whilst
awaiting Pádraig. Greatly infl uenced by Bertolt Brecht, Ní Ghráda' s play is
an uncompromising political statement on an issue which at the time was so
taboo within her society that it never appeared on any agenda for
discussion: questions could not be asked, there could be no debate.
Production in Irish. 10am & 2pm, tickets: u10. Booking on 056 7761674.
Watergate Theatre.

November 10
Breathless
Four Irish women go missing and, subsequently, meet on a deserted roadside.
In the course of a summer morning they look back on the circumstances that
led them to this time and place beyond their control. They talk, argue,
laugh and cry and share one shattering secret that has changed their lives
forever. This new play from award winning novelist, documentary
maker and playwright John MacKenna is a richly observed, darkly comic and
ultimately poignant story of a housewife, a nurse, a teacher and a
supermarket cashier who have more in common than they first realise. 8pm,
tickets: u12.50/10 (conc.). Booking on 056 7761674. Watergate Theatre.

November 25 & 26
Frongoch
By Ifor ap Glyn and Micheál Ó Conghaile. OFrongoch' is based on the
internment of Irish Volunteers at Frongoch prisoner of war camp in North
Wales following the 1916 Easter
Rising. It was here that Michael Collins rose to prominence. A truly
international collaboration the cast and crew are drawn from both sides of
the Irish Sea. A multi-media, multi lingual production that includes the
Irish (10%), Welsh (10%) and English (80%) languages with full translation
throughout. 8pm, tickets: u15/12.50/10 (conc.). Booking on 056 7761674.
Watergate Theatre.

Concerts

November 11
Kilkenny Music Festival
Featuring a variety of choral and instumental performances and will include
many of Kilkenny' s up and coming singers and instrumentalists. 8pm, tickets:
u10. Booking on 056 7761674. Watergate Theatre.

November 16 to 19
Songs My Mother Taught Me
Lorna Luft sings songs made famous by Judy Garland. 8pm, tickets: u27.50/22,
all seats on Wed. 16th u22. Booking on 056 7761674. Watergate Theatre.

November
Camphill Community: Autumn Series
Nov. 10: Buddug Verona James (Mezzo Soprano) & Dearbhla Collins (Piano).
Nov. 25: Maya Homburger (Violin) and Malcom Proud (Harpsichord). Dec. 2: The
Vanburgh String Quartet. 8pm, tickets: u15 (u10 conc.). Castalia Hall,
Ballytobin, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.

November 27
Johnny McEvoy
Johnny McEvoy has always been highly acclaimed for his excellent concert
show and his welcome return visit
is eagerly awaited by his legion of fans. Apart from his own unique guitar
backing Johnny has the assistance of one of Ireland' s finest musicians,
multi-instrumentalist, Philip O' Duffy. This is a two hour concert not to be
missed. 8pm, tickets: u17.50/15. Booking on 056 7761674. Watergate Theatre.

NEW DINING OUT

Pearls Oriental Restaurant
10 Irishtown, 056 7723322
OPearls' the Jewel of Irishtown is located just opposite the steps of St.
Canice' s Tower just 5 minutes walk from Main Street. With a wide variety of
dishes available: Chinese, Malaysian, Thai, Indonesian and European there is
something to suit all tastes. OPearls' are renowned for their high emphasis
on quality, value and service in all areas. Private Dining facilities
available for all occasions both large and small groups catered for. Open 7
Days a Week: Lunch Menu Served Mon - Fri, 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Early Bird Menu
Served in Bar 7 Days, 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Dinner Menu Served 7 Days, 5.30pm to
Midnight. Open all day Saturday & Sunday. Fully Licensed Bar available.

Swans Chinese Restaurant
The Parade, 056 7723088
Head chef Mr. Jimmy Tang invites you to sample & savour the ambience of
Swan's authentic oriental cuisine. Relax in the bright spacious & stylish
restaurant which is located on the corner of High Street & Rose Inn Street
with a fine view of Kilkenny Castle. Open: Mon to Fri 12-2:30pm &
5pm-11:30pm; Sat 12:30-11:30pm; Sun 12:30-10:30pm.