Irish Music & Dance Association
Sharon Chmielarz launches her latest book of poetry, and Laura MacKenzie gets to provide music for this great day. Find out more at: www.sharonchmielarz.com
MacKenzie & Bissonnette bring 20 years of collaborations and mutual admiration to a dream duet. Building on their studio work together in Irish and Scottish music and their individual trainings on a broader spectrum, multi-instrumentalists Michael and Laura have developed an exciting program and are delighted to present their duo at last!
Sean nos dance Brush dance set dance 'battering' Live music Set dance 3 - 4 pm: lessions (all levels) 4 - 5 pm: social dancing Cost: Free Will ($15 / suggested for those who are able
Jean Henze and Gabriela Sweet play a collection of originals, blues, standards and traditional Irish music.
This charming comedy has delighted audiences for over two centuries. First performed in 1773, it concerns Kate Hardcastle, a young lady who poses as a serving girl to win the heart of a young gentleman too shy to court ladies of his own class. A number of delightful deceits and hilarious turns of plot must […]
This charming comedy has delighted audiences for over two centuries. First performed in 1773, it concerns Kate Hardcastle, a young lady who poses as a serving girl to win the heart of a young gentleman too shy to court ladies of his own class. A number of delightful deceits and hilarious turns of plot must […]
This charming comedy has delighted audiences for over two centuries. First performed in 1773, it concerns Kate Hardcastle, a young lady who poses as a serving girl to win the heart of a young gentleman too shy to court ladies of his own class. A number of delightful deceits and hilarious turns of plot must […]
Irish pubs are BUILT for LIVE Irish music! We Lucky Few are back after there amazingSt. Patrick’s Day Weekend performance! This three-piece band with violin/fiddle, guitar, percussion and vocals includes a cover mix of Celtic, folk, rock, and Americana! Come Listen for this special event with your favorite Irish traditional music, jigs and reels.
Step into the world of Irish arts and culture at our annual Irish Arts Week. From April 14 to April 30, you can attend a captivating array of events that will immerse you in Ireland's history, language, dance, and music. Details on all activities are at https://celticjunction.org/iaw-2023/
Filmed on the same picturesque Irish island as The Banshees of Inisherin, this poignant late-life romance provides a delicate look at the family dynamics of flawed patriarch Howard (James Cosmo), a ship’s captain who was distant (literally and figuratively) from his loved ones. CJAC will give a short introduction to the film, and hold a 20-minute […]
Barátok Belly Dance Company proudly presents... FESTIVAL OF FRIENDS Show and Artisian Market Join us for an evening of exceptional entertainment: music, dance, comedy and fire all in one show. You won’t want to miss some of Minnesota’s top performing groups showcasing their talents all on one stage at the beautiful LUSH Lounge and Theater […]
In person. Free. A non-partisan pro-peace process. Join us to remember the Easter Rising in 1916 and talk about the legacy of those days.There will be posters, bumper stickers, and books for sale, drink and music as well. Join us at 11 am at Highland Cemetery at the grave of William O'Donoghue at Pilot Knob […]
This event will begin with pipes & drums (members of the Brian Boru pipe band) and continues with Scottish step and country dancing from Fligmagearie, a family program from Ross & MacKenzie, Dogs of Scotland presentation and on show (real dogs!), solo piping from Jimmy Sherman, Ceilidh with Neil Gunn and ensemble (audience participation - […]
Laura presents her program of traditional music woven into the tale of the Pied Piper. For youth and families. Free and open to all.
MacKenzie presents her popular program of traditional music and lore from the Outlander Series, both from the novels and from the filmed series. Free and open to all.
In-person. Free. O'Shea Irish Dance has free trial classes for Preschoolers. Families with little dancers who want to try a class can fill out this form to reserve a spot. Write oidadmin@osheairishdance.com with questions. Reservation, distancing, temperature screening, and masks are required. Presented by O'Shea Irish Dance.
In-person. Free. O'Shea Irish Dance has free trial classes for Beginners. Families with dancers 5-13 years who would like to try a class can fill out this form to reserve a spot. Write oidadmin@osheairishdance.com with questions. Reservation, masks, vaccine and/or negative PCR test required. Presented by O'Shea Irish Dance.
The 2nd annual Irish Language Weekend/Deireadh Seachtaine Gaeilge will take place in Celtic Junction Arts Center from 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 21 to Sunday, April 23 in the first weekend of the Irish Arts Week (April 16-30). The cost is $175. More information can be found on the DSG 2023 page. This event is part of […]
An Immersive Performance featuring the Stories, Songs and Modern History of the Irish Travellers with Sarah Kiani & Fergal O'Brien. A multimedia lecture and performance sharing the world of the modern Irish Traveller featuring Fergal O'Brian of S. Armagh with virtual performances by renowned Irish traditional musicians of S Armagh: singer/songwriter Finbar Magee, award winning […]
An Cuna is David Ochs and Liam Slattery. Live brunch performance Brunch, Music, Twins! A perfect Saturday afternoon at Kieran's. We are excited to have An Cuán once again at Kieran's Irish Pub this Saturday! An Cuán, which means "harbor" in Irish, is sure to transport you to the Emerald Isle with their authentic […]
Away With the Fa•ries is a live, on-demand, dialogical storytelling experience showcasing a traditional Gaelic perspective on modern mental health, with special attention to body image, postpartum, and personality-based disorders. In offering this harrowing yet humorous tale of abduction by the wise and mischievous beings of the Otherworld (a supernatural dimension of Irish lore), the […]
Presentation and workshop by Fergal O’Brien, Bodhrán tutor for the Traditional Arts Partnership (TAP), South Armagh. Fergal is the author of the world’s first graded bodhrán tutor book. Bring a bodhrán with you if you have one, if not we will improvise. (Bodhrán is the traditional Irish drum.) This event is part of the DSG. […]
The evening’s discussion will span approximately 100 years of Irish drama and highlight the work of Lady Augusta Gregory, Teresa Deevy, Anne Devlin, Marie Jones, and Marina Carr. Ms. Carr will be the focus of a three-night course offered by Griffith and CJAC in the upcoming spring session. Participants must register online by “purchasing” this […]
In-person. Free. O'Shea Irish Dance has free trial classes for Preschoolers. Families with little dancers who want to try a class can fill out this form to reserve a spot. Write oidadmin@osheairishdance.com with questions. Reservation, distancing, temperature screening, and masks are required. Presented by O'Shea Irish Dance.
O'Shea Irish Dance has free trial classes for Beginners. Families with dancers 5-13 years who would like to try a class can fill out this form to reserve a spot. Write oidadmin@osheairishdance.com with questions. Reservation, masks, vaccine and/or negative PCR test required. Presented by O'Shea Irish Dance. In-person. Free.
Members of Fine Gael are still occasionally called "Blueshirts" by their political opponents. But what is a "Blueshirt," who was their most prominent leader, Eoin O'Duffy, and why is the political scene in Ireland in the early 1930s still relevant today? Participants must register online by “purchasing” this class at this link. You will receive […]
Irish pubs are BUILT for LIVE Irish music! Join us at Kieran’s with a performance by one of our favorites: Four Pints Shy This local Minneapolis Irish folk and American Bluegrass band will transport you back to our original Irish roots with toe-tapping, sing-along kind of fun! NO COVER - April, 28, 6 PM
This presentation is drawn from Richie Piggot’s recently published book Cry of a People Gone. It will include a history of the development of Chicago and that city’s attraction for Irish immigrants from the mid-nineteenth century onwards and provides details of Irish musicians who lived there from 1920 to 2020. The presentation will focus on some […]
We are hosting a showing of the OSCAR NOMINATED Irish Language film, The Quiet Girl (An Caílin Ciúin), written/directed by Colm Bairéad! Come and watch this film with friends both old and new in our main event hall. Rural Ireland. 1981. Nine-year-old Cait is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for […]
Come join us for a céilí dance to celebrate Beltane and to have fun. This event is open to anyone regardless of skill level; we’ll teach the steps and the dances! Music will be provided by the Center for Irish Music Céilí Band. Admission at the door will be $10 for adults and $5 for […]
Willow Brae (Harpist Andrea Stern and wind-player Laura MacKenzie) present their entertaining and informative program of traditional Irish and Scottish music. For all ages. Free and open to all.
An unforgettable evening of music, dance, food, drink, shopping, and more. Celebrate 10 years of WOLFPACK spirit with us at the Hook & Ladder Theater in Minneapolis! WOLFPACK HOWL with delight as you experience the power of the PACK: Mactir Irish dancers lighting up the stage with high-energy performances Music from special guests - Average […]