Lunchtime concerts at cathedral
ST Mary’s Cathedral is well into its Spring series of free lunchtime recitals, taking place on Wednesdays, 1.15pm to 2pm. On Wednesday 14 next, Yonit Kosovske on piano will be accompanied by Balint Varay on violin. Wednesday March 21 will platform students of MIC’s Music Department in concert.
All are welcome to the 12thC cathedral for these uplifting recitals intended to suit lunch hour loafers. While admission is free, there is an elective collection in aid of The Companions of St Mary’s Cathedral music.
H-Block hunger strike legacy
‘1981’ was a play written by Tony Devlin of Brassneck Theatre Company, Belfast to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the hunger strike in the Maze Prison. Bobby Sands led the nine Republicans who forfeited life in the morbid war of starvation against not being granted the status of political prisoners by the British government.
‘1981’ will be staged at LIT Millennium Theatre, one night only on Monday March 12, 8pm.
“This is a two act play which presents a deep and moving insight into the personality and character of each of the 10 hunger strikers who died in their protest for political status while being imprisoned,” says tour promoter, Richard Ryan.
‘1981’ is a one-man-show with actor/writer Tony Devlin accompanied by musician Barry Kerr and “superb visual playbacks of a period when Ulster and the hunger strike was front page news throughout the world”.
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* CROOM and Shannonside Macra take part in a drama night at Rathkeale Community Centre on March 10. Croom performs ‘The Last of the The Mohicans’ by Hugh Leonard and Shannonside’s play is ‘One Man Down’ by Loughlin Deegan. Raffle too, starts 8pm.
