Kavanagh Works to be Read Oct. 21

Prof. James Liddy, friend of Irish writer Patrick Kavanagh will give a free talk and read from the works of Patrick Kavanagh at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 21, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Green Hall. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m.

Patrick Kavanagh, the "long man" from Iniskeen, one of Ireland greatest 20th century poets was born in Co. Monaghan on Oct. 21, 1904. He left school at thirteen and continued to educate himself, reading and writing poetry in his spare time. In 1929 he began contributing verses to the Irish Statesman and was soon publishing in Irish and English journals. 

His first collection, Ploughman and Other Poems, appeared in 1936 and was followed by an autobiography, The Green Fool, in 1939 he moved to Dublin where he spent the rest of his life as a freelance writer. He first emerged as an important literary voice with his long poem, The Great Hunger, in 1942. 

Other collections and the novel Terry Flynn appreared in the following decades to growing critical acclaim. Kavanagh was also a part of social and literary Dublin for almost 30 years in the company of a gifted generation of writers, amoung them Flann O'Brien and Brendan Behan. His position in the history of Irish poetry is secure. 

Seamus Heaney has coupled Patrick Kavanagh with W.B. Yeats as the two most influential figures in 20th century Irish poetry. 

The official centenary commemoration of Kavanagh's birth date will be held at City Hall, Dublin, on Thursday afternoon. It will feature actors and musicians in a celebration of the poet's life and works. They will read their favourite Kavanagh poem, and make brief speeches explaining why they chose the particular works. 

Scheduled to appear are, among others, comedian Ardal O'Hanlon, author Pat McCabe, broadcaster Mary Kennedy, poet Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill and actors Mick Lally and Daragh O'Malley. Their appearance will be followed by the day's main address by poet Paul Durcan. 

The program is sponsored by UWM’s Center for Celtic Studies. 

Role of the EU, US in Northern Ireland to be Discussed

Prof. Alan Sharp of the University of Ulster will discuss the roles of the European Union and the United States in Northern Ireland from 

9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 25, 2004. The presentation is in Room E250 of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Union 

Complimentary coffee and tea will be served.

Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004

"Night of Awakening Dreams," 20th annual dinner, The American Ireland Funds, 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m., dinner; Hilton Chicago & Towers, Grand Ballroom. Honored guest: Michael D. O’Halleran, president/CEO, AON Corporation. Call 312-553-2000.

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004

Cherish the Ladies will appear with their Celtic Christmas show at the historic Stoughton Opera House. The first and only all-women Irish band, these gals have been proving why they are just as talented as their male counterparts for 16 years. Don't miss the BBC 2002 Irish group of the year. It is worth the trip also to see this beautifully restored 100 year old venue. Tickets: $23. Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St., Stoughton, WI 53589. Call 608 877-4400 M-W-F 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Paddy Reilly Back to ICHC

Irish musical legend Paddy Reilly is returning to the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center. In October, 1996, was the first entertainer in the ICHC’s new Hallamor series. The concert is sponsored by The John M. Sisk Family Trust.

The Jarvies, the duo of Jessi Hansen and Terry Sexton, have been together for a year. They continue to create, discover and adapt interesting and unique pieces. Their second CD, My Home’s Across the Bluestack Mountains, will soon be available.

The word "Jarvies" is an old Irish slang term for hackney coach drivers.

concert details:
Paddy Reilly
Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004 8 p.m.
The Jarvies will open at 7 p.m.
(Doors open at 6:45 p.m.)

Irish Cultural and Heritage Center of WI
2133 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53233
414-345-8800

Tickets: $19Advance/reserved, $21 Door
 

Abbey Pub Calendar, Chicago
http://www.abbeypub.com

3420 West Grace
773-478-4408

Thursday, October 7
Defeat Bush Show: Vortis, Slantwise, Ken Sommer and the Real Democracy, Jon Stowers

Musical guests: Vortis, Slantwise, Ken Summer and the Real Democracy
http://www.vortis.tk
Speakers: Barry Shepard, Barry Ladeholf
Doors open at 8 PM. Show starts at 8:30 PM.
$5 in advance. $7 at the door. 21+

Friday, October 8
Tift Merritt, Braam
http://tiftmerritt.com
Early Show: Tift Merritt, Braam.
Doors open at 6:30 PM. Show starts at 7:30 PM.
$8 in advance. $10 day of show. 18+

Saturday, October 9
Early Show: Bitch, Three Dollar Bill, The Lickity Split Radical Cheerleaders Late Show: The R.E.D.D., Cyco

Early Show :
Bitch (of Bitch and Animal) http://www.bitchmusic.com, Three Dollar Bill, The Lickity Split Radical Cheerleaders
Doors open at 6 PM. Show starts at 7 PM.
$10 in advance. $12 at the door.

Late Show:
The R.E.D.D., Cyco
Doors open at 11 PM. Show starts at 11:30 PM.
$7 in advance. $9 at the door. 21+

Sunday, October 10
Lying in States http://www.lyinginstates.com, The Scarecrow Garden, Roma 79, Doris Henson
Doors open at 8 PM. Show starts at 8:30 PM.
$6 in advance. $8 at the door. 18+

Tuesday, October 12
Colossal http://www.colossalrock.com, 
Report! http://www.reportmusic.com, 
Whale I Horse, Light
Doors open at 7 PM. Show starts at 8 PM.
$8 in advance. $ 10 at the door.

Samhain, An Irish Halloween Celebration

Presented by The Gaelic League of Milwaukee

Conradh na Gaeilge, Craobh Curtin

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004, at The Erin Inn, Hartford, WI (near Holy Hill)

Take Hwy. 45 north to 167 West exit, 167 west to K, turn left and take K south a short way to the Erin Inn (on the right). There will be a huge bonfire, ghost stories, a sing along, and costume contest. 

Stew and baked potatoes, beer, soda, and coffee will be served. The cost is $10.

For more information call Sinéad,262-783-4830, or Jim, 414-475-5166.

Young Irish Pianist to Perform in Chicago Series. 

Dublin-born pianist Isabelle O’Connell will perform a program of music by Schubert, Messiaen and Field in the Chicago Cultural Centre as part of the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series. 

The concert will be held at noon, Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the Preston Bradley Hall on Michigan Avenue (between Randolph and Washington Streets). Admission is free. 

The performance will be broadcast live on WFMT (98.7 FM) and Cable 25. This series, which showcases talented young artists,  is presented by the International Music Foundation and helped launch the careers of violinist Nigel Kennedy, pianist Barry Douglas, cellist Nathaniel Rosen as well as sopranos June Anderson and Barbara Hendricks. 

O’Connell will also give a recital (Schubert, Debussy and Liszt) at Pianoforte Chicago Inc., 410 South Michigan Avenue at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20. 

In January, 2005, she will give recitals at Merkin Concert Hall, 3rd and 5th, New York City. 

In  2001, O’Connell was awarded a Special Presentation Award from Artists International in New York and as a result was presented in her Yew York dèbut recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in January, 2002. As such, she was only the second Irish pianist ever to perform there. 

Receiving a standing ovation, the New York Concert Review wrote:  "She has the technical prowess…and a spirit and intelligence to bring it all together." 

Friday, Nov. 5
"From the Script to the Stage", by Charlotte Brady, 
recently moved to Milwaukee from Rochester, N.Y.  A phlebotomist by trade, Brady has been involved in community theatre since 1997, working with the Rochester Irish Players as board chairman, producer and director.  She is now involved with the Milwaukee Irish Arts.

Irish Theatre: From the Script to the Stage (How it began and how theatre happens).  A short history of the beginning of Irish Theatre.  A plan hatched in Coole Park, Co. Galway that became the Abbey Theatre. Then, how does theatre happen? The process of going from the script to the stage.  Participants will work a scene from Lady Gregory's “Spreading the News.”

The Lecture runs from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. $5 admission.  Tea and treats are served.