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FIRST FEATURE
MORE GREEN THOUGHTS!!
EIGHTH ANNUAL L.A. COUNTY IRISH FAIR
to host a series of new events at FAIRPLEX.
Last week, we were happy to tell our readers that
the Friends of the Irish Fair had announced plans for a
Mass to be celebrated at FAIRPLEX on Sunday, March 7
at 10:00AM. The organizers have just now let Irish
E-Missives know that right after the service their will
be a RE-COMMITMENT CEREMONY for all couples who
wish to renew their marriage vows. In the ecumenical
spirit of the Irish Fair, the service is open to members
of all faiths.
Calling ALL Murphys!!
Another special feature of IRISH DAYS at FAIRPLEX for
this year happens on Saturday March 6, when
ALL MURPHYS will be given FREE admission.
ID will be required.
The Fair is going to continue this tradition in future years and you can help decide which lucky Irish Family name will get in FREE!. Ballots will be available at the Information Booth, Music at the Fair Booth and the Irish News Booth: Write down the FAMILY NAME that you
would like to given FREE Admission in 2011.
The TOP TWO Family Names will be chosen to get in
FREE on either Saturday and Sunday in 2011. That is not all, simply by voting you enter yourself into a contest to WIN a Celtic Gift Pack ($250.) provided by the
Irish News & Entertainment and participating advertisers. A lucky winner will be drawn each day on
THE MULLIGAN"S STAGE at the close of their last show.
Band Profiles:
Each week till the Irish Fair, we will tell you a
little about the Irish Groups that are scheduled.
The Wrath of McGrath
This delightful LA Irish Band is made up mostly of members of the McGrath Family. Terri and Evan McGrath founded the group and were known as Irish Eyes for their first few years as a band. They have always been one of L.A.and Southern California's favorite Irish bands. They have performed at the Los Angeles Irish Civic Day ceremonies many times, often at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley and they have been featured at Irish Fairs and events frequently through the years.
The Line up of Irish Entertainment has been released
and Irish Music and Dance fans will be happy to see that
most of the best groups in Southern California are
going to perform. Profiles on these great groups
are coming in future weeks.
The Muligans, Ken O'Malley and the Twilight Lords DUBLIN4, Odds Bodkins, Banshee in the Kitchen,
Rovers Three and the McCartan School of Irish Dance.
Buskers may also be considered.
E-mail us here for more information.
www.la-irishfair.com
The Countdown to
Saint Patrick's Day
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Patrick Facts Pádraig is Irish for Patrick and the nickname
for all us Irish, "Paddy's" is derived from that cherished name.
St. Pádraig (Patrick) was born in Roman Britain
and died in Ireland on March 17, 493AD.
ONLY 55 DAYS TILL ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!
The Countdown is brought to you by our good friends;the Singing Manning Bros at MY IRISH PRIDE
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Maria Butterly is completing a new album in Ireland.
Sample a song FREE!
Excerpted from an upcoming interview with Maria Butterly
for the annual Irish Music Makers segment of the March
Irish News & Entertainment.
Irish News & Entertainment (Q):
Tell us more about the current CD project?
Maria Butterly (MB):
"I
have amazing players coming to Dublin to record, Fran Breen on drums
who did the Commitments album. Bob Bernstein from Los Angeles on Pedal
Steel guitar, who has recorded on everyones album from Alan Jackson to
Mavericks and Gavin Murphy on keys/piano who did many recordings and tours
with Riverdance."
Q: We understand you have a famous music producer interested in your project; can you tell our readers about that?
MB: My producer is brilliant; he is Bill Shanley who has recorded with
Dubliners to Ray Davies, Mary Black, Sinead O'Connor. I want to
combine
elements of the Celtic (American Country) Folk genre.
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See the entire interview in the March Irish Music Special Edition of the Irish News & Entertainment.
Irish E-missive readers can get download instructions for a
FREE introductory song from Maria Butterly!
Just follow this link and request: FREE DOWNLOAD.
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Premier and Review
"Ray Bradbury's Wisdom 2116"
Now at the Fremont in South Pasadena Corey Whitaker and Ray Bradbury at the reception for the premier of Wisdom 2116
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"Because the world is stranger than
we can imagine."
www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship
Sport at 7 - GAA Club In Gaza
Irishman John Hurson discusses the GAA club he has set up in Gaza.
Peter Canavan of Tyrone and the American political commentator Noam
Chomsky are both honorary co-presidents of this club.
An interesting link to an Irish Sports story and much more from RTE.Submitted to us by ACS Board Chair
and Irish American artist,
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PUBLIC SERVICE BLOCK
The Irish Center of Southern California Inc. will hold its annual St Patrick's Celebration on Saturday 13th March 2010 at the Hilton Hotel, 100 West Glendale, Glendale. CA 91202. The donation of $60.00 includes dinner, dance, tax and gratuity. I repeat-Sixty Dollars!! This is the fifth year that we have maintained this price. Visa or Master Card accepted.
For reservations please call Mrs. Mary Dempsey at (626) 337 0075 or leave a message on the Irish Center's line at (818) 238 0445. A table seats ten people-get your own group together.
If you intend to stay overnight at the Hilton, please call the hotel at 818 956 5466 and ask for the Irish Center's special rate-cut off date is 27th February.
The evening begins with cocktails at 6pm. Dinner served at 7.15pm. The evening's entertainment includes music for your dancing pleasure by the Fabulous Mulligans and a performance by the always spectacular award winning Cleary School of Irish Dance.
During the evening be sure to check out, and bid on, the wide array of items in the Silent Auction. (Admission tickets to Disney, Universal Studios, Los Angeles Zoo, San Diego Zoo, wine etc etc) We still need additional items for our Silent Auction. We are hoping that you will donate concert tickets, sporting events tickets, paintings, a "Time Share", computer, Belleek china, etc. We can pick up.
A special opportunity drawing for two round trip tickets to Ireland will take place at 10.30pm. This drawing is the major fund-raiser for the Irish Center. Donation is $5 per ticket or $25 for six (tickets). If you have not received your tickets by mail please email tomirishhour@msn.com with your current address and telephone number and tickets will be sent to you right away.
Please visit www.irishcenter.org , perhaps you will find your photograph from one of our previous events.
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FINAL PERFORMANCES!!
Riverdance
NOW through January 24
RIVERDANCE, the thunderous celebration of Irish music,
song
and dance that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling
millions of people around the globe, is returning for ONLY 16 Farewell
Performances in
Los Angeles at the historic Pantages in Hollywood.
"A Phenomenon of Historic Proportions!" raves the Washington Post (6/10/07).
Discover why nothing in the world compares to
"The Original International Phenomenon!"
Whether it's your first time or your fifth, you won't
want to miss these great performances of RIVERDANCE.
Riverdance/Pantages
Now through February
"RAY BRADBURY'S WISDOM 2116"
A new musical. Book and lyrics by
Ray Bradbury. Music by John Hoke. Developed, directed and choreographed by Steve Josephson.
Produced by Ray Bradbury and by Racquel Lehrman, Theatre Planners. Presented by Ray Bradbury's Pandemonium Theatre Company and Gallimaufry Performing Arts.
Fremont Centre Theatre
1000 Fremont Ave. (at El Centro)
South Pasadena, CA
Ample free parking behind theatre.
Fri. & Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m.
ADMISSION: $20. Seniors, $15. Students, $10.
Tickets: 323 960-4451.
ONLINE TICKETING: www.Plays411.com/raybradbury
Final Performances
Friday, January 29,
7:30pm
Saturday, January 30,
2:00pm and 7:30pm
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
FINE ARTS DIVISION THEATRE DEPARTMENT
presents...
WAITING FOR GODOT
by Samuel Beckett
Directed by Jason Chanos
No late seating is allowed. The audience is invited to
join a talkback
with the director and actors following
the Wednesday performance.
Jason Chanos directs the Pepperdine student cast, including Ken Korpi
as Vladimir, Kevin Shipp as Estragon, Scott Takeda as Pozzo, Adrian
Catchings as Lucky, and Drake Schaneberg as Boy.
Helen E. Lindhurst Theatre,
Pepperdine University
24255 PCH
Malibu, CA
Tickets, priced at $15 for the public,
$10 for Pepperdine students, and
$12 for Pepperdine faculty and staff.
Box Office at 310 506-4522.
Tickets
for the general public are
available through Ticketmaster:
800
982-2787
http://arts.pepperdine.edu/.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
8:00pm
Ken O'Malley in solo concert
"ALL THEIR WARS ARE MERRY AND ALL THEIR SONGS ARE SAD: A MUSICAL JOURNEY THROUGH TIMES OF TROUBLES
AND TIMES OF PEACE" This is a special Irish Music Concert at the college and the public is welcome; the event is a fundraiser for students'
educational travel to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Occidental College
(Eagle Rock area) 1600 Campus Rd.
Los Angeles, CA.
Tickets: $15.
More information call 323 259 2621
or check out this link:
www.oxy.edu/x9334.xml
Saturday, February 6
2:00pm
Muldoon's Pub
The YOUNG DUBLINERS
in a FREE Courtyard Concert
The World Famous Young Dubs
in a rare close up
ENCOUNTER of the IRISH ROCK KIND!
Stellar afternoon of Irish Music;
come by and join the fun.
Muldoon's Pub & Country Kitchen
202 Newport Center Dr.
Newport Beach, CA
949 640-4110
www.muldoonspub.com
Sunday, February 21, 2010
The Chieftains in Concert
The Chieftains are largely credited as one of the earliest Irish bands to
promote international appeal for Celtic music. They have also collaborated with
industry icons
Van Morrison, Rolling Stones and Sting to name but a few.
The group has been nominated 19 times for Grammys and
have won six Grammy Awards, including "Best Traditional Folk Album" for Long Journey Home, The Celtic Harp, and An Irish Evening - Live at the Grand Opera House.
The ensemble's
performances are rich with
"extraordinarily beautiful solos and Irish
New Age music," ...The New York Times
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
12700 Center Court Drive,
Cerritos, CA
Ticket office: 800 300-4345
E-Mail: TicketOffice@CerritosCenter.com
www.cerritoscenter.com
Saturday, March 13
Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration and Dance
Irish Center of Southern California.
Evening's entertainment includes
Irish music for your dancing pleasure by the Fabulous Mulligans and a performance by
the always spectacular award
winning Cleary School of Irish Dance.
The donation of $60.00 includes dinner, dance, tax
and gratuity.
Also a Silent Auction will be held, come early to bid.
Reservations please
call Mary Dempsey at 626 337 0075 or leave a message on the Irish
Center's line at
818 238 0445. A table seats ten people-get your own group
together.
If you intend to stay
overnight at the Hilton, please call the hotel at 818 956 5466 and ask for the
Irish Center's special rate-cut off date is 27th February.
A special opportunity
drawing for two round trip tickets to Ireland will take place at 10.30pm. This drawing is the major
fund-raiser for the Irish Center. Donation is $5 per ticket or $25 for six
(tickets). If you have not received your tickets by mail please email tomirishhour@msn.com with your current
address and telephone number and tickets will be sent to you right away.Hilton Hotel 100 West Glendale Glendale, CA
www.irishcenter.org
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The first weekend in March has been set for the
EIGHTH ANNUAL Los Angeles County
IRISH DAYS AT FAIRPLEX
Details and more Information will be posted
every week.
Large Groups, Participants and vendors
can contact:
Pageantry Productions
11904 Long Beach Blvd.
Lynwood, CA
Ask for Beth at
310 537-4240
Click here...
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