Entertainment Guide. DECEMBER
10 WEDNESDAY
Karaoke at the Rockin’ Robin
THERE’S karaoke every Wednesday night with Ciara at Rockin’ Robin, 942 McClean Avenue, Yonkers. Call 914-237-0202 for details.
Irish Music Session
P.V. O’Donnell hosts traditional Irish music jam session every Wednesday night from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at City Steam, 942 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut. All musicians singers and dancers welcome.
9/11 Irish Tattoo Art
AN exhibit entitled “Indelible Memories: September 11 Memorial Tattoos” and photographed by Vinnie Amesse is on display at the Historical Museum of Richmondtown Staten Island through January 2004. With over 100 photographs, the exhibit documents the highly personal approach 55 people selected to honor and remember their family members, co-workers and the victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center. Many works have Irish themes. At the Historic Museum of Richmondtown, 441 Clarke Avenue, Staten Island. Call 718-351-1611.
11 THURSDAY
DJ Joe at Rory Dolan’s
RORY Dolan’s, 890 McClean Avenue, Yonkers, presents D.J. Joe tonight. Call 914-776-2946 for details.
Andy Woods at Saints and Sinners
ANDY Woods provides the music at Saints and Sinners. 59/21 Roosevelt Avenue, Woodside, Queens. Call 718-396-3268 for details.
DJ at Burke’s
DANCE DJ provides the entertainment at Burke’s, 645 Bronx River Road, Yonkers. Call 914-237-5137 for more details.
GOAL Christmas Night
THE Irish Third World Charity GOAL and Liffey Van Lines announce “A Charity Christmas Night” out at Jimmy K’s in Woodlawn, the Bronx. From 8 to 10 p.m. and includes a photographic exhibition of GOAL’s overseas work, a two hour open bar and appetizers. $30. Every penny of the $30 admission will go to GOAL. Call 1-212-831-7420 for more details.
12 FRIDAY
Amo at Saints and Sinners
AMO provides the music at Saints and Sinners. 59/21 Roosevelt Avenue, Woodside, Queens. Call 718-396-3268 for details.
John and Joan Clancy at Katie’s Cottage
JOHN and Joan Clancy perform at Katie’s Cottage, 521 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers. For more information call 914-965-0422.
Thunder Road at Behan’s
THUNDER Road performs a Bruce Springsteen tribute show at Behan’s Pub, 4299 Katonah Avenue, Bronx. Call 718-652-9153 for details.
CSB Band at Burke’s
CSB Band performs at Burke’s, 645 Bronx River Road, Yonkers. Call 914-237-5137 for more details.
The Life and Legacy of Robert Emmet at AIHS
THE year 2003 marks the bicentenary of the death of Robert Emmet, one of the most popular and important Irish revolutionaries. A new book Remember Emmet: Images of the Life and Legacy of Robert Emmet charts his life from his earliest years to his time as a student activist in 1798, to his emergence as a full blown revolutionary leader in 1803. His trial and execution followed. Ruán O’Donnell, Ireland’s leading authority on Robert Emmet, and the author of a definitive two-volume biography, will discuss this latest book at the American Irish Historical Society, 991 Fifth Avenue at 80th Street, Manhattan. At 6:30 p.m. Call ahead at 212-288-2263. O’Donnell’s book is illustrated with 300 documents and illustrations culled mainly from the National Library, the National Gallery, the National Archives, Kilmainham Gaol and the National Museum, as well as other sources in Ireland and America, including American Irish Historical Society. Many of these have never been published before.
DJ Joe at Rory Dolan’s
RORY Dolan’s, 890 McClean Avenue, Yonkers, presents D.J. Joe tonight. Call 914-776-2946 for details.
Tony Kenny’s “Christmastime in Ireland”
VOCALIST Tony Kenny will be performing his holiday show “Christmastime in Ireland” at the Community Theatre, 100 South Street, Morristown, New Jersey at 8 p.m. The duo of laughter and song “Mac & O,” comedian Carl Persse and the Dublin City Dancers will also join Tony Kenny. Ticket prices are $32, $30 and $29 and can be purchased by calling the Irish American Cultural Institute at 973-605-1991. This inspirational, family show takes the audience on a journey to the Emerald Isle at Christmas. A native of Dublin, Kenny began his musical career as the star of the internationally acclaimed stage musicals, Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He then joined the cast of the world famous Jurys Irish Cabaret in Dublin.
Prodigals in Boston
THE Prodigals bring their “jig-punk” Celtic rock to Boston’s Paradise Rock Club at 9 p.m. Special guests the Tarbox Ramblers will appear. The Prodigals’ Gregory Grene (lead vocalist and button accordion), Eamon O’Tuama (lead vocalist and guitar), Andrew Harkin (bass) and Chris Nicolo (drums) are supporting their new CD. General admission tickets are $12 and may be purchased by phone (617-423-NEXT)or in person at The Paradise’s box office. The Paradise Rock Club is located at 967 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. For more information about the show, call 617-562-8800 or visit www.thedise.com.
Seanchai and the Unity Squad
SEANCHAI and the Unity Squad perform tonight and every Friday at Rocky Sullivan’s, 129 Lexington Avenue, between 28th and 29th Streets. For details call 212-725-3871.
Eddie Gibbons Irish Variety
THE Eddie Gibbons Irish Variety Show is broadcast on Queens Cable (channel 34) today at 2:30 p.m. and Sundays (channel 56) at 9 p.m. Call 718-476-0633 for details.
Boston Music
EVERY Friday there are melodies and tunes with the ICC seisiun group starting at 8 p.m. Free admission. For information, contact Maureen McNally at 781-767-4401 or visit irishculture.org/seisiun. Tim O’Connell and friends also host a live seisiun on Sunday afternoons, both at the Irish Cultural Centre of New England, 200 New Boston Drive, Canton, Massachusetts. Call 781-821-8291 for details.
13 SATURDAY
DJ at Vintage
DANCE party with DJ at Vintage, 171 Main Street, White Plains, New York. Call 914-328-5803 for details.
Alan Gogarty at Saints and Sinners
ALAN Gogarty provides the music at Saints and Sinners. 59/21 Roosevelt Avenue, Woodside, Queens. Call 718-396-3268 for details.
Book Signing at Rambling House
PETER Canavan and Mickey Harte appear for a book signing at Rambling House, 4290 Katonah Avenue, Woodlawn. Call 718-798-4510 for details.
DJ at Behan’s
DJ Steve is at Behan’s Pub, 4299 Katonah Avenue, Bronx. Call 718-652-9153 for details.
Class Action at Burke’s
CLASS Action performs at Burke’s, 645 Bronx River Road, Yonkers. Call 914-237-5137 for more details.
“Sounds of Christmas” in Mineola
THE Sounds of Christmas, a concert starring The Irish Express, will be held at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola, New York. Call 516-742-8080 for details.
Ireland in Prints in Queens
IRELAND in Prints will have its annual holiday sale today and tomorrow at The Foggy Dew pub, 49-10 Skillman Avenue, Sunnyside from 12 noon to 6 p.m. On sale will be a large selection of Irish gifts including prints and photographs of Ireland by various artists, silver and gold Celtic jewelry, Irish knit sweaters, bodhrans, wall plaques and more. Call 845-896-8531 for details.
“The Celtic Tradition”
“BAROQUE & Before: The Celtic Tradition.” Discover the connection between traditional Irish music and the Baroque. Guest artists will be John Elwes and Siobhan Armstrong on the Irish harp. For tickets, call St. Luke’s at 212-594-6100. Armstrong and Elwes will present a program similar to one that might have been heard in 18th century Dublin, music ranging from solo harp tunes taken from “A Collection of the Most Celebrated Irish Tunes, Dublin, 1724,” Irish sacred music for voice and harp, variations on the Irish air “Eiblin a Run,” and selections of works by Handel, Corelli, and Geminiani. Today at 2 p.m., at the Brooklyn Museum of Art (Tickets, $25). And Thursday, December 18 at 7:30 p.m. - Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall (Tickets, $35 and $28).
Brooklyn Social
THE Commodore Barry Club of Brooklyn holds its annual social and dance at 9 p.m. at St. Patrick’s on 95t Street. The Frank Keegan band provides the music. Call 718-833-3405 for details.
Black 47 at Connolly’s (45th)
BLACK 47 will perform Saturdays at Connolly’s Pub, 121 West 45th Street, between 5th and Madison. Through December 31. Call 212-597-5126 for details.
Voice of Erin Radio
THE “Voice of Erin” radio program can be heard on WVOX, 1460 AM from 2 - 5 p.m. The show offers Irish music, as well as Irish sports and news updates. Call 1-866-374-6723 for details.
Irish Radio
WFUV, 90.7 FM, offers Irish music this morning at 9 p.m., and regular Irish programming Saturday mornings and on Sunday.
Adrian Flannelly Show
THE Adrian Flannelly Show is on WVNJ 1160 AM, and can be heard worldwide on www.irishradio.com. Hear news and sports from Ireland, music, interviews and more from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call 212-935-0606 for details.
14 SUNDAY
The Big Bamboo at Katie’s Cottage
THE Big Bamboo performs at Katie’s Cottage, 521 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers. For more information call 914-965-0422.
Paul Zunno at Saints and Sinners
PAUL Zunno Blues Band provides the music at Saints and Sinners. 59/21 Roosevelt Avenue, Woodside, Queens. Call 718-396-3268 for details.
Atlantic Sound at Behan’s
ATLANTIC Sound performs at Behan’s Pub, 4299 Katonah Avenue, Bronx. Call 718-652-9153 for details.
Music at Vintage
HAPPY Hour with Artie Toba at Vintage, 171 Main Street, White Plains, New York. Call 914-328-5803 for details.
Irish Northern Aid Party
IRISH Northern Aid holds its annual Christmas party at O’Neill’s, 729 3rd Avenue (between 45th and 46th Streets) at 2 p.m. Call 212-661-3530 for details.
Sunnyside Plays
THE Cill Cais Players present Kate Plays Her Part (a one act comedy) and Old Acquaintance (a two act comedy), both directed by Pat Rooney. At Queen of Angels parish, 44-04 Skillman Avenue, Sunnyside, Queens. The Cill Cais players were founded in 1980, in an effort to provide theater to resident of Queens. For more details call 718-347-0025.
Noel V. Ginnity’s Irish Christmas Show
NOEL V. Ginnity’s Irish Christmas show to benefit Hope House Ministries will be held at St. Joseph’s College, Patchouge, New York. Ginnity will be joined by the singer dubbed “Irish America’s Favorite Son,” Andy Cooney. Also participating will be Emer Hartnett, Musical Director Seamus Brett, Matt Fisher, Stuart O’Connor and champion Irish dancer Catherine Watson. For more details call 631-928-2377, ext. 22.
Irish Tenor John McDermott
JOHN McDermott is touring with Nana Mouskouri. They will perform at venues on the East and West coasts as well as in Canada. The tour hits Boston, Trenton and Westbury, New York.
Johnny Cuomo at O’Neill’s
DROP into O’Neill’s, the traditional Irish bar at 729 3rd Avenue (between 45th and 46th Streets) for a seisiun with Johnny Cuomo every Sunday at 7 p.m. Call 212-661-3530 for details.
15 MONDAY
Cray and Dempsey at Rory Dolan’s
RORY Dolan’s, 890 McClean Avenue, Yonkers, presents Cray and Dempsey. Call 914-776-2946 for details.
Homeless Outreach
THE Homeless Outreach project takes place tonight and every Monday from the Aisling Irish Center, 990 McLean Avenue, Yonkers. Volunteers are invited to gather at the center at 7 p.m. for the preparation of food. Departure for the Madison Square Garden area of Manhattan is at 8:30 p.m., returning at 10:30 p.m. Please call 914-237-5121 for details.
Boston Dancing
EVERY Monday enjoy Irish set dancing and ceili classes at 7:30 p.m. No experience or partner necessary at the Irish Cultural Centre of New England, 200 New Boston Drive, Canton, Massachusetts. Call 781-821-8291 for details.
16 TUESDAY
Yeats Biographer at Glucksman Ireland House
WILLIAM Butler Yeats biographer Roy Foster launches his new book W.B. Yeats: A Life, Volume II: The Arch-Poet, 1915-1939 tonight at Glucksman Ireland House, One Washington Mews at Fifth Avenue, near New York University. For more details call 212-998-3950.
17 WEDNESDAY
DJ Joe at Rory Dolan’s
RORY Dolan’s, 890 McClean Avenue, Yonkers, presents D.J. Joe tonight. Call 914-776-2946 for details.
18 THURSDAY
DJ Joe at Rory Dolan’s
RORY Dolan’s, 890 McClean Avenue, Yonkers, presents D.J. Joe tonight. Call 914-776-2946 for details.
Good Clean Fun at Burke’s
GOOD Clean Fun performs at a Christmas Party at Burke’s, 645 Bronx River Road, Yonkers. Call 914-237-5137 for more details.
20 SATURDAY
Grand Opening at McEntire’s
INCHICORE provides the entertainment at the officials grand opening of McEntire’s (formerly The Leinster House), 585 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers. Call 914-476-3021 for details.
Philly Ceili
THE Philadelphia Ceili Group will celebrate “Forty Five Years Along the Road” at their annual Christmas ceili. The ceili will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Commodore Barry Club, Carpenter Lane and Emlen Street in West Mount Airy. The evening’s festivities will begin with instructions in ceili dancing by John Shields and Cass Tinney from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Music will be supplied by Brendan Callahan and friends. Tea and scones will be served. Tickets are $12, $10 in advance. For further information call 215-849-8899 or visit the website at www.PhiladelphiaCeiliGroup.org . The Philadelphia Ceili Group is an all volunteer non-profit organization which was founded in 1958, to promote Irish Traditional music, dance and culture.
Sunnyside Ceili
A KILLORAN-Clancy ceili will be held at the Corkman’s Lounge, 33-01 Greenpoint Avenue, Sunnyside, New York at 8 p.m. Call 718-672-0428 for details.
21 SUNDAY
Bogota Ceili
THE Michael C. Rafferty CCEE will hold their Christmas ceili at the VFW Hall at 239 Leonia Avenue in Bogota, New Jersey. From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. there will be an open music session with special guest musician, Brian Holleran. All musicians and students welcome. Set Lesson at 4 p.m. The ceili runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with live music by Eileen Goodman, John and Gerry Kennedy, Mike Rafferty and friends. Admission is $12. For information or directions, please call 201-288-4267.
DJ Joe at Rory Dolan’s
RORY Dolan’s, 890 McClean Avenue, Yonkers, presents D.J. Joe tonight. Call 914-776-2946 for details.
24 CHRISTMAS EVE!
Santa at Rory Dolan’s
RORY Dolan’s, 890 McClean Avenue, Yonkers, presents Santa Claus at 3 p.m. Call 914-776-2946 for details.
26 FRIDAY
Bronx Wren Night
THE Bronx Gaelic League will hold its annual Wren Night ceili from 8 p.m. to midnight at St. Margaret of Cortona school hall, 260 Street and Riverdale Avenue in the Bronx. Music by The Pete Kelly Ceili Band. Coffee, tea and soda bread. Admission $15 per adult, $1 for children under 12 accompanied by an adult. For information, please call 914-395-1995.
29 MONDAY
Celtic Christmas Celebration
ACOSTA School of Dance hosts a Holiday Dinner Dance at Russo’s on the Bay, Howard Beach, Queens. All proceeds will go to support the students of the Acosta School. For information call 718-945-9364
31 NEW YEAR’S EVE!
DJ Joe at Rory Dolan’s
RORY Dolan’s, 890 McClean Avenue, Yonkers, presents D.J. Joe tonight. Call 914-776-2946 for details.
Party at Behan’s
DJ Gordon and DJ Steve will provide the entertainment tonight at Behan’s Pub, 4299 Katonah Avenue, Bronx. Call 718-652-9153 for details.
JANUARY 2004
04 SUNDAY
Comedy and Music at Arts Center
THERE’S comedy and music the first Sunday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Irish Arts Center, 553 West 51st Street, Manhattan.
11 SUNDAY
Donegal Football Club
THE Donegal Football Club New York will hold their annual general meeting at 3 p.m. at the Heritage, 960 McLean Avenue, Yonkers. All current and former members are urged to attend and new members are cordially welcome. For more information phone 914-776-7532 or 914-433-2370.
Please send submissions for the Entertainment Guide to Irish Voice, attn: Tom Deignan, 875 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2100, New York 10001, fax (212) 244-3344 or e-mail the Irish Voice at IrVce@aol.com.
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