March 2004 Limerick

Live Music Listings

Thursday 04 March 2004
Kenny Hawkes + Marc O'Neill + Shane Slattery Footwork. €12/€10 11.00pm Dolan's Warehouse
Mark Rae + Veba 10.30pm Trinity Rooms
Irish Chamber Orchestra 8.00pm University Concert Hall

Friday 05 March 2004
Paul Brady €34.5 8.00pm University Concert Hall

Saturday 06 March 2004
Soledad Brothers 9.00pm High Stool

Sunday 07 March 2004
Mozart, Schumann and Sibelius 8.00pm University Concert Hall

Wednesday 10 March 2004
Albert Niland 9.00pm Dolan's Warehouse

Thursday 11 March 2004
Shane Slattery + Marc O'Neill Footwork. €7 11.00pm Dolan's Warehouse

Friday 12 March 2004
Leatherface DangerFields and GiveAManAKick 9.00pm High Stool
Jason Donovan Electric Dreams 8.00pm Royal George Hotel

Monday 15 March 2004
Adam Snyder Barry McCormack 9.00pm Trinity Rooms

Wednesday 17 March 2004
Phil Hartnoll (Orbital DJ Set) Footwork. €15 10.00pm Dolan's Warehouse

Friday 19 March 2004
Aslan €16 9.00pm Dolan's Warehouse
GiveAManAKick 9.00pm High Stool

Sunday 21 March 2004
Hothouse Flowers €25 8.00pm University Concert Hall

Tuesday 23 March 2004
Tosca By Giacomo Puccini. Chisinau National Opera. 8.00pm University Concert Hall

Wednesday 24 March 2004
Turandot By Giacomo Puccini. Chisinau National Opera. 8.00pm University Concert Hall

THEATRE & DANCE

Tuesday 23 March 2004
Tosca
By Puccini. This most popular of operas with its tender moving arias, Recondite Armonia', Vissi d'Arteand E Lucevan le Stelle',is a heady mixture of true love, torture and treachery, with two of the best roles for tenor and soprano, plus a truly blood curdling villain for the baritone. Ellen Kent & Opera International present The Chisinau National Opera.This production features a large cast and full orchestra with a boy's choir within a specially devised cathedral setting in Act 1.

Wednesday 24 March 2004
Turandot
Puccini's last great masterpiece was brought to wide public attention by the use of the moving aria Nessun Dorma' for the World Cup. The story of a cold-hearted princess, who discovers love. This production features a beautiful traditional Chinese set with dancers. With international soloists and a 170 strong company and orchestra. Ellen Kent & Opera International present The Chisinau National Opera.

COMEDY

Thursday 18th March and Friday 19th March
Tommy Tiernan
Tommy is at the University Concert Hall with his unique style of comedy.
Facilities include hard of hearing induction loops and wheelchair positions in the auditorium.

20th March
JOE ROONEY

As the opening act on Pat Shortt's extensive Irish tour, comedian Joe Rooney received a phenomenal reaction with his hilarious, side-splitting act. Now the talented performer is set to thrill audiences all around Ireland once again, as he embarks on his very own Irish Tour.

Some know him best as Father Damo, the rebel priest who led Father Dougal astray in Father Ted'. Others may know him better as Fergus Scully, the bilingual social commentator in TG4's Ri Ra'. Or you may remember him as one half of wacky double act, the Quacksquad - the comedy duo that went on to write and perform on Nighthawks', The Late Late Show' and RTE's first sitcom, Flatheads'.

Whatever you've seen of Joe Rooney, you ain't seen nothing yet!! Joe Rooney has spent the last few years honing his stand-up act up and down the country and across the water, receiving rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Oslo Komedie Kochfest. He has been inducing laughter and tears for the last 18 months as the opening act on Pat Shortt's Irish Tour.

Now Joe Rooney is embarking on his very own Irish Tour, performing in Vicar Street Dublin on March 13th and in many other venues throughout Ireland right up until June. During the dangerously funny show, Joe will entertain you with comical observations on topics that range from growing up on a farm to parenthood to thongs.

There'll also be an appearance from Fergus Scully with his alternative and wildly funny take on Riverdance. Joe's many hilarious comical characters will make you laugh so hard your jaw aches. And with lots of audience interaction, nobody is safe from Joe's quick wit, sharp observations and steely eyes! Joe's tour must end before Joe begins his starring role in Pat Shortt's new sitcom "Killinascully", so come along and see this unmissable show before it's too late. As Mrs Doyle would say, 'Go on, go on, go on, you know you want to!

'Very physical, totally unorthodox, and with a style so bizarre. Rooney is a refreshing change.' Brian Boyd, The Sunday Times

'I'm still laughing at the thought of Fr. Damien (Damo) Lennon, the gurrier curate who lead Fr. Dougal astray. He was an inspired invention and was brilliantly played by Joe Rooney.' John Boland, Sunday Independent

'Joe Rooney is quickly climbing the ladder towards stardom as a stand-up comedian in his own right his fresh and original act, which included a clever rap parody on popular nursery rhymes, went down a bomb'. - Waterford News & Star

'Rooney is very funny, but it is with his guitar in his hands that he becomes unmissable, his impressions of seventies rockers singing nursery rhymes brings tears to the eyes' The Stage

'The highlight has to be chat show king Scully, brought to life by the perennially under-used Joe Rooney' The Irish Times

FESTIVALS

13 March - 23 May
ev+a
Web: www.eva.ie

24 - 26 March
Fresh Film Festival
Web: http://www.freshfilmfestival.net

OTHER

Until 31 December 2004

Weekly Poetry Reading

The weekly poetry reading at the White House, O'Connell Street, Limerick continues with Dr. John Mc Donagh who lectures in the Department of English in Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick.

He has been writing about Brendan Kennelly for the past ten years and has published numerous articles and book chapters on his work. His book with the Liffey Press Contemporary irish Writers Series on Kennelly is currently in press and is due for publication in to New Year.

This is a world premiere of pieces from the forthcoming book so hold on to your hats!!!

The open mic session is proving to be an outstanding success, so spread the word if you know a budding poet get them to come along and share their work with an appreciative audience.

Free finger food is provided complements of the White House so come early and enjoy an evening of poetry and fun. Starts 9.00 pm.