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A year of Irish arts in America 2011

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CCÉ Musical Arts & Dance Week 2011

Are you mad for trad?  

The O'Neill-Malcom Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCE), and Mitch Fanning (Director) are pleased to invite you to participate in CCÉ Musical Arts & Dance Week 2011 (July 18-22). Further information is here.

 

Congratulations to Solas Nua!

 

Congratulations to Solas Nua on winning a Mayor's Arts Award, in the category of Innovation in the Arts in April!

 
Imagine Ireland

Swampoodle! 
Swampoodle
Swampoodle

Written by Tom Swift and directed by Jo Mangan, Swampoodle is a brand new performance experience,  created for Washington DC's historic Uline Arena. The stadium played host to The Beatles first ever American concert and witnessed dozens of historic sporting, entertainment and political events, like Malcolm X's address to an audience that included the leader of the American Nazi party. The arena is located on the site of DC's forgotten Irish-American shantytown, Swampoodle. The show combines the glamour of old-school show biz with the grit of an Irish ghetto to create an unmissable adventure. It opens tonight, and further information from is available from www.swampoodledc.com.

Sean Scully: Works on Paper

Sean Scully

Sean Scully, 8.27.93, 1993, watercolor on paper, 15" x 17-1/2".  Collection of Luther W. Brady, M.D. 

Image © Sean Scully.

Sean Scully: Works on Paper is on exhibit until 24th June at the Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, The George Washington University.  The exhibit comprises 27 works in watercolor, drawing, and pastel from the artist's own collection and several privately owned works. It is free to the public and is open Tuesdays to Fridays, 10am to 5pm .  Further information is available from www.gwu.edu/~bradyart. 

Bloomsday reading

 

There will be a reading of highlights from James Joyce's Ulysses at James Hoban's Irish Restaurant from 7pm to 11pm on Bloomsday, 16th June. This event is sponsored by Harvard Club of Washington DC, American Independent Writers, Irish Literature Society. It is open to the public - there is no admissions charge.

Irish band Bell X1  in Washington DC

 

Irish band Bell X1 perform in the Rock N Roll Hotel on 4th June.    

The Script are also performing in Washington DC 

 

The Script

 

 

 

 

Irish band The Script perform in

DAR Constitution Hall

on 5th June.  

 

Ireland has a long and rich history of craft throughout the ages. The main craft categories are textile making and clothing, pottery and ceramics, jewellery, glass and woodworking and furniture.  The Crafts Council of Ireland and Craft Northern Ireland have designated 2011 as Year of Craft and an exciting year-long programme of activities and events is being planned around the island of Ireland.  Further information from www.craftinireland.com.