OCTOBER 2004 LIMERICK

Live Music Listings

Tuesday 04 October
Open Mic "Skip The Inro" with Giveamanakick's Steve Green Room Trinity Rooms

Wednesday 05 October
Jazz with Suzanne Dewrixon, 8pm, eu10, eu8. Dolans Upstairs
Iarla O'Lionaird Invisible Fields €20 8.00pm Belltable Arts Centre
Sprung From Cages (Local Bands) €3 9.00pm Green Room Trinity Rooms

Thursday 06 October
Beoga, 8pm, eu12, eu10. Dolans Upstars
Turn 8.00pm Dolan's Warehouse
Viva Salsa (Salsa Night - Club from 10pm) 8.00pm Green Room Trinity Rooms

Friday 07 October
Guggenheim Grotto, 8pm, eu10 Dolans Upstairs.
The 4 of Us, 8pm, eu15. The Warehouse.
Hystereo First Fridays €12/10 9.00pm Trinity Rooms
Green Room Live Followed by Pop Factory €10/7 9.00pm Trinity Rooms

Saturday 8th October
The Pale, 8pm, eu10. Dolans Upstairs
CHARLIE LANDSBOROUGH, €27.50 University Concert Hall, Limerick.
Toasted Heretic 8.00pm Dolan's Warehouse
Kerekes Green Room Live Trinity Rooms
Johnny Da Bomb (The Quarter Club) €12/10 11.00pm Trinity Rooms

Sunday 09 October
Soul Food Sundays Courtyard - Quality Tunes and BBQ All Day Long 4.00pm Trinity Rooms
Paul Webb (Quarter Club) 11.00pm Trinity Rooms

Monday 10 October
Mark Geary and Emmett Tinley (Upstairs) €17.5 8.00pm Dolan's Warehouse
Green Room Empire Music Quiz 9.00pm Trinity Rooms

Tuesday 11 October
Nigel Mooney, 8pm, eu12. Dolans Upstairs
Open Mic "Skip The Inro" with Giveamanakick's Steve Green Room 9.30pm Trinity Rooms

Wednesday 12 October
Preston Reed, 8pm, eu15. The Warehouse
The National Chamber Choir Celso Antunes (conductor). €12/8 8.00pm Augustinian Church, Limerick
Preston Reed 8.00pm Dolan's Warehouse
Nigel Mooney 8.00pm Dolan's Warehouse
Susanna And The Magical Orchestra (Quarter Club) The Contemporaries Concert Series €16 9.00pm Trinity Rooms
Spank! with Keith Main Room €7/5 11.00pm Trinity Rooms
Sprung From Cages (Local Bands) Green Room €3 9.00pm Trinity Rooms

Thursday 13th October
Maladies, 8pm, Dolans Upstairs
BELL X1, 8pm. €22.50. University Concert Hall, Limerick.
Kieran Goss Special guest Kimmie Rhodes €22.5 8.00pm LIT Millennium Theatre
Get Busy Thursdays with Johnny Da Bomb €10/7 11.00pm Main Room Trinity Rooms
Viva Salsa (Salsa Night - Club from 10pm) 8.00pm Green Room Trinity Rooms

Friday 14 October
AC/DC: Bonfire, 9pm, eu12 The Warehouse
Liam Clancy An evening poetry, song and storytelling €20 8.00pm Friar's Gate Theatre
Richie Mc Coy Green Room Live. Followed by Pop Factory €10/7 9.00pm Trinity Rooms

Saturday 15 October
Alternative Miss, 8pm, eu22.50 LImerick.
Green Room Live €12/10 9.00pm Trinity Rooms
Johnny Da Bomb (The Quarter Club) €12/10 11.00pm Trinity Rooms

Sunday 16 October
Trio Resistances (France) Lionel Martin (saxophones), Benoit Keller (double bass), Bruno Tocanne (drums). €12/10 9.00pm Dolan's Warehouse
Soul Food Sundays Courtyard - Quality Tunes and BBQ All Day Long 4.00pm Trinity Rooms
Paul Webb (Quarter Club) 11.00pm Trinity Rooms

Monday 17 October
Paddy Keenan & Tommy O' Sullivan, 8pm, eu19. Dolans Upstairs,
Green Room Empire Music Quiz 9.00pm Trinity Rooms

Tuesday 18th October
ABBA THE SHOW by SMACKEE, 8pm. €22.50 / €20 Concessions €20 / €18. University Concert Hall, Limerick.
Gemma Hayes 8.00pm Dolan's Warehouse
Open Mic "Skip The Inro" with Giveamanakick's Steve 9.30pm Green Room Trinity Rooms

Wednesday 19 October
Jazz with Grainne Brookfield, 8pm, eu12, eu8. Dolans Upstairs.
The Blizzards, 8pm, eu10 The Warehouse.
Sprung From Cages (Local Bands) €3 9.00pm Green Room Trinity Rooms

Thursday 20 October
Classical Capers Liz Ryan (mezzo soprano) combines popular opera and songs from the musicals. Accompanied by Frances Kelleher (piano). Drawing Room Opera Theatre Company presents. €12/10 8.00pm Friar's Gate Theatre
Viva Salsa (Salsa Night - Club from 10pm) 8.00pm Green Room Trinity Rooms
Ico and Anthony Marwood €20/10 8.00pm University Concert Hall

Friday 21 October
Duke Special €10 8.00pm Dolan's Warehouse
Green Room Live Followed by Pop Factory €10/7 9.00pm Trinity Rooms
Carmen Bizet €40/20 8.00pm University Concert Hall

Saturday 22nd October
Mundy, 8pm, eu20, The Warehouse.

Sunday 23rd October
Mundy, 8pm, eu20. The Warehouse.
TRELAWNYD MALE VOICE CHOIR, 8pm. €15. University Concert Hall, Limerick.

October 24 October
Grada, 8pm, tickets: tba, Dolans Upstairs

October 25 October
Jazz with Kirk Lightsey, 8pm, eu10, eu8. Dolans Upstairs.

Wednesday 26th October
JUAN MARTIN AND HIS QUINTETO FABULOSO, 8pm. €25 / Concessions €22. University Concert Hall, Limerick.

October 27 October
Real Lolo, 8pm, eu8 Dolans Upstairs.

October 28 October
Nu Kila Kru, 9pm, The Warehouse.

October 30 October
Mikabomb, 8pm, eu12. Dolans Upstairs.

THEATRE & DANCE

October
THE MERCY SEAT
An office romance is changed completely when the office disappears in a sea of fire and rubble. Two people must decide if they want to answer their cellphones or disappear forever.
Sharp, compelling, chilling - Newsday
Casts a less-than-glowing light on man's dark side in the face of disaster - Daily News
Tickets: eu12 (concessions 50%)
Impact Theatre, 18 The Crescent, O' Connell Street

October 1
POETRY REVIVAL
White House Poetry Revival presents Les Murray. One of Australia’s leading poets and one of the greatest contemporary poetry writer in English. His work has been published in ten languages. He is regarded as a national poet, the voice - or a voice - of Australia.
Also reading will be Gabriel Fitzmaurice, Dr Desmond O’Grady , Louis DePaor and Evelyn Cosgrave.
The evening will be preceded at 7.30pm by a Wine reception kindly sponsored by Grants of Ireland.
8pm, Belltable Arts Centre.
Admission: €15.00 Concessions €10.00

October 1
PORGY & BESS
The New York production of Porgy and Bess has visited over 500 cities on six continents in the last 14 years and is the bedrock of this sensational new fully-costumed concert performance. Presented by Concert Tours Inc of New York, this brand new version features a company of fourteen glorious Black American voices and a superb 15 piece orchestra bringing the magic of the memorable, show stopping Gershwin songs including Summertime, I Loves You Porgy, I Got Plenty of Nuttin' and It Ain't Necessarily So.
8pm, UCH
Tickets: eu30, eu27.50

October 9
HANSEL AND GRETEL
Critically acclaimed Lambert Puppet Theatre presents its newest journey into the magical world of fairy tale and adventure with a new show “ Hansel & Gretel”. Based on the classic fairy tale, audiences will be treated to a feast of humour, participation and stunning visual effects in a non-stop action packed event for the whole family to enjoy.
2pm & 4pm, Belltable Arts Centre
Admission: €8.50

October 11 & 12
TOM CREAN - ANTARCTIC EXPLORER
Back By Popular Demand For 2 Nights Only!!! -Early Booking Advised
Aidan Dooley tells the heroic tale of Tom Crean (1877 – 1938), the intrepid, Irish Antarctic explorer and the only man to serve with Scott and Shackleton on three famous expeditions: – Discovery, (1901 – 1904); Terra Nova (1910 – 1913); and Endurance (1914 - 1916). Tom Crean’s story, a testament of human fortitude against all the elements of Antarctica, is brought to life in this dramatic solo performance. Crean’s 36 mile solitary trek to base camp, during the Terra Nova expedition, to rescue his comrades Teddy Evans and William Lashly has been described by Antarctic historians as “the finest feat of individual heroism from the entire age of exploration”. He was subsequently awarded the Albert Medal for his bravery. Actor/writer/director Aidan Dooley performed Tom Crean – Antarctic Explorer at the New York International Fringe Festival where the show received rave reviews and won the Best Solo Performance Award.
8pm, Belltable Arts Centre
Admission: €18.00 Concession: €15

October 18
ABBA THE SHOW
Yes! They’re back once again by popular demand in this fabulous all action, beautifully staged and costumed show revisiting all the hits of the legendary ABBA such as Dancing Queen, Super Trouper, Fernando, Waterloo, Mamma Mia and many more!
Formed from England's premier showgroup - Barry Walker's SMACKEE - this scintillating production represents all that is best from Abba, one of the world's most popular groups!Step back in time with this truly dynamic and nostalgic show, to an era when flares were all the rage, and glitter was great!
Experience a night of magic with the finest ABBA tribute show of them all. Get a group together and party the night away with the legend that lives on!
8pm, UCH
Tickets: €22.50 / €20 Concessions €20 / €18

October 20
ANTHONY MARWOOD with THE IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Piazzolla's The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires is a tango spin on Vivaldi's famous concertos and promises to be a high-spirited showpiece for the Irish Chamber Orchestra. This is coupled with one of Vivaldi's best-known concertos and Ginastera's energetic and powerful Concerto for Strings. The orchsetra will be directed by acclaimed violinist Athony Marwood, incoming Artistic Director of the ICO.
8pm, UCH
Tickets: €20 / €15 / €10 Concessions €17.50 / €12.50 / €8

October 21
CARMEN
Ellen Kent & Opera present Bizet's masterpiece - Carmen - the story of the bewitching gypsy girl whose tantalizing beauty lures a soldier to desertion and leads to her own murder.
Sung in French with English Subtitles.
8pm, UCH
Tickets: €40 / €37.50 / €25 Concessions €37.50 / €35. October Operas Season Ticket Available

October 22
NABUCCO
Ellen Kent & Opera present Verdi's masterpiece. Nabucco is the monumental tale of revenge, destruction with jealous set against the backdrop of the Hebrews being forced from their homeland into exile.
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
8pm, UCH
Tickets: €40 / €37.50 / €25 Concessions €37.50 / €35. October Operas Season Ticket Available

October 23
TRELAWNYD MALE VOICE CHOIR
One of the largest male voice choirs in North Wales with 100 members. It is noted for its varied repertoire from Vivaldi to Andrew Lloyd Webber.
8pm, UCH
Tickets: €15

October 24 to November 5
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
Set in St. Louis in the 1930s, The Glass Menagerie tells the story of the Wingfield family - Tom, torn between his obligation to his family and his desire to break away, his overbearing mother Amanda, and his frail sister Laura. Under pressure from his mother Tom brings home a Gentleman Caller to meet Laura, but things have a way of not quite working out for the Wingfields. The Glass Menagerie is a contemporary classic. Island's production stars Geraldine Plunkett, perhaps best known for her performance as Mary McDermott-Moran in Glenroe. Also appearing in the production are Paul Meade, Susie Lamb and Liam O'Brien, star of Emmerdale.
8pm, Belltable Arts Centre
Admission €18 Concession: €15

October 26
JUAN MARTIN AND HIS QUINTETO FABULOSO
A celebrated virtuoso of the flamenco guitar, Juan Martin has been voted one of the top three guitarists in the world by US magazine, Guitar Player.
8pm, UCH
Tickets: €25 / Concessions €22

October 29 & 30
THE MIKADO
University Concert Hall & The Carl Rosa Company presents Gilbert & Sullivan's musical. One of the most famous and best loved comic light operas ever written. The Mikado will transport you to the magnificent Japanese court of Titipu.
8pm, UCH
Tickets: €35 / Concessions €32.50 October Operas Season Ticket Available

GALLERIES

to October 30
TIDAL NARRATIVES
Limerick City Gallery of Art presents Donald Teskey’s largest exhibition to date, Tidal Narratives, exciting and dramatic large-scale coastal paintings by one of Ireland’s finest painters.Donald Teskey’s paintings respond to the shapes and structures of the Western seaboard. Where land meets sea, he captures the dramatic and continuous dialogue between tide and waves and the timeless architecture of the shoreline.
Limerick City Gallery Of Art

to October 30
GAVIN HOGG
The Dragon’s Eyes Like Fish Cry Crocodile Tears and Selected Works 1994-2004. There are three main factors to contemplate about the paintings in this show; Focus, Time, Colour. These three elements were intrinsic to their creation and as a result are fundamental to the understanding of the work.
Limerick City Gallery of Art

COMEDY

October 7
COLIN MURPHY
In 2004 Colin Murphy was voted Ireland's second favourite comedian, losing
out to Tommy Tiernan. His regular appearances on "The Panel" and his own tv show "The Blizzard of Odd" have ensured that he has built up a loyal and dedicated following. His style is loved by all. He's a storyteller meshed with cutting northern sarcasm. It makes for a comedian that is comfortable delivering wonderful material and capable of dispatching the most vociferous of hecklers with consummate ease!
"Multi-talented and hilarious. Refreshingly original and honest a true find" - The Scotsman.
8pm, Belltable
Admission: €15 Concession: €13

October 19 & November 2
DES BISHOP
FITTING IN TOUR
Firmly established as a major force on Ireland’s comedy circuit, comedian Des Bishop will be in University Concert Hall with his third nationwide stand-up comedy tour, Fitting In. This follows on from his hugely successful Previously Unreleased Material tour last autumn and will visit over 15 venues nationwide. It focuses on some of Des’s experiences filming his hotly anticipated new RTE documentary, which features the comedian teaching stand-up comedy whilst living in a range of marginalized communities.
Des’s explosive brand of comedy continues to draw on his efforts to fit into his adopted country, as he takes another hard look at modern Ireland. Fitting In promises to be a hilarious and energetic look at just how well Des fits or fails to fit into the margins of Irish society as well as the different communities and indeed personalities he encounters along the way!
OCTOBER 19 SOLD OUT! BOOK NOW FOR WEDNESDAY 2ND NOVEMBER!
UCH Tickets: €22.50

FESTIVALS

October 17 to 22
POETRY: CUISLE INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL
Cuisle 2005, Limerick’s International Poetry Festival features local, national and international poets. The festival aims to bring poetry to a wider audience through readings, workshops, open mic sessions, book launches and debate, a dedicated festival brochure of all events will be published and available through Belltable. Each day readings will take place at 2pm and 8pm at the Belltable Arts Centre. This year also sees the publication of the 30th Anniversary Publication of The Stony Thursday Book and Shedman, John Davies a writer and poet who is inspired by all kinds of sheds will bring his shed to Limerick and interact with people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds, introducing Limerick audiences to a new kind of visitor attraction!

Wednesday 19
Reading by Rita Ann Higgins, Ciaran O’Driscoll and John Davies, 8 p.m.

Thursday 20
Launch of the 30th anniversary edition of The Stony Thursday Book, 7 p.m.
Debate with Ciaran O’Driscoll, Eva Salzman, Jane Hirshfield, Jo Slade John Davies and others, 8pm

Friday 21
Launch of Ingne Dearga Dheaideo by Padraic Breathnach, 7 p.m.
Reading by Jane Hirshfield and Dennis O’Driscoll, 8pm

Saturday 22
Reading by Eva Salzman and Gabriel Fitzmaurice, 8pm

Tickets: €10 , €8 (conc.) Belltable Arts Centre

October 28 to 31
LOUGH GUR STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
A weekend celebration of the art of storytelling with traditional music, drama and poetry. Events for adults and children.
More info.: County Arts Office 061 496498
Lough Gur, Co. Limerick

UPCOMING FESTIVALS
November 10 to 20
SIONNA 05 FESTIVAL
There will be concerts, both lunch time and evening over the three week period, including the street event 'Squeal Amach ll' on Sunday, November 28. It will be followed by TG4 Gradam Ceoil - the Traditional Irish Music Awards live at the University Concert Hall.
More info.: www.sionna.com
Box Office: 1890 616161

Other Stuff

Siamsa Tire
The National Folk Theatre of Ireland.
Our summer season offers four rare and exciting shows. Presented through the medium of theatre, using traditional song, dance and mime/movement these Siamsa Tíre performances continue to receive standing ovations both from home and worldwide audiences, captivated perhaps by the appeal of a way of life from times past and by the intriguing Celtic resonances that are so much part of Irish heritage and traditions. www.siamsatire.com Siamsa Tíre Theatre, Town Park, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland