UCH’s lively NY schedule
OUR concert hall has some fantastic shows booked for 2011, appropriate to this venue’s status. First up on February 6 is the Chinese State Circus’ live action epic, MULAN, based on the legend of one of the empire’s greatest heroines. Expect Shaolin martial arts, characters from Peking Opera, physical theatre and the Lion Dance.
Jullian Lloyd Webber brings his cello and Pam Chowhan on piano on Sunday February 20 for Travels with my Cello. It’s a night of stories and music reflecting his 60 years.
Robert C Kelly returns in association with other promoters to stage Grumpy Old Women. Adele King, Flo McSweeney and Una Crawford O’Brien go to it, “more uplifting than a reinforced Wonderbra” – Evening Standard. This engaging trio is sure to sell out so mark your card for March 22 and 23.
Reference website www.uch.ie for more detail on all.
Belltable Arts Centre at 69 O’Connell Street is venue for Limerick Youth Theatre’s January play, The Yokohama Delegation. Set to run on Monday 10 and Tuesday 11, Duncan Molly directs this “tale of Jason who, in order to save Yokohama Corporation and everyone’s jobs, embarks on an epic quest in search of the infamous Golden Fleece project”.
Town Swift is the playwright of this “funny, futuristic, flamboyant quest” with a live DJ set by Peter Power. 8pm show, tel. 061-319866.
The Old Gendarmes are feted
THE comic legend of Tom and Paschal was rewarded warmly by a civic reception hosted by Mayor Maria Byrne in City Hall on Friday December 17. Appropriately, their swan song of choice was The Old Gendarmes, which we’re reliably told, stirred the hearts and perhaps a tear for those gathered at mayoral chambers.
“It was delightful to be in the presence of two men who have made more generations of Limerick people laugh than anyone else as Limerick city officially recognised the cultural and social contribution of the iconic comedy duo Tom and Paschal,” said one of the organisers, George Lee.
Mayor Maria Byrne spoke of the immense impact that the humour of the two have had through their Christmas Crackers antics and read a congratulatory note sent by the Mayor of Clare.
Delighted with the honour, Tom O’Donnell reminisced about simpler times and declared his two great wishes: a resurgence in the scout movement to give young people grounding in basic life skills, and a re-emergence of community based radio in the city.
His partner in laughs, Paschal O‘Grady, expressed his gratitude and impishly claimed he could finally say that the “curse of St Munchin” was no longer in existence. Limerick City truly does recognise its own.
love:live music 2011
FOLLOWING a successful first year, Music Network would like to encourage EVERYONE to get involved on Friday April 8, 2011 for the day long festivities celebrating live music in Ireland.
love:live music / National Music Day is a celebration of all forms of music in Ireland though nationwide music events. Find out if others in your area are interested in participating and coming together for a whole village/ town/city event.
For more information contact Aisling Ryan on 01-6719429 or email [email protected]
