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Friday 15 & Saturday 16 September
8.30pm studio
Thursday 14 September, 8.30pm
Leabhar Mór Documentary is a fascinating bi-lingual
documentary charting the project from inception through
to completion.
free of charge
Ines Wurth presents
I Miss Communism(USA)
Written by Ines Wurth and Mark Soper
From Croatia to America and
back, this intense dramatic comedy solo show is about 3 women,
3 generations who lived through 3 wars, 3 concentration
camps, 3 governments, 3 countries and 3 currencies. The
story is about freedom of the spirit, not the political systems. It’s about a woman coming of age. It’s about war,
religion and God. It’s about Oliver Twist. Through music,
tears and great comic timing this story can’t leave you
untouched.
…what a woman. What a story. Shakespeare could not have told
it better. ***** - Edfringe
Amnesty International and Writer’s Guild Awards nominee.
*€15/12 conc.
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glór friends
Saturday 30 September 8pm
Morwax Productions present
Monday 2 – Saturday 21 October
Local, Local
These
artworks
are
defined by an intimate
local knowledge of a
rural place or site; a
knowledge that goes
deeper than the surface
of the landscape and
instead tells us something of the intersections
of nature, culture, history, and ideology that form the ground on which we stand.
The exhibition will feature work by artists including Barrie
Cooke, Jim Vaughan and Deirdre O’Mahony, and will run
in glór in tandem with the conference, Shifting Groundnew perspectives on rural art and culture, organised by
Clare Arts Office and GMIT.
free of charge
16
Why Men Cheat
An outrageous sidesplitting show that
gives away the secrets, techniques and
game-plans of cheaters nation-wide.
Why Men Cheat is based on over 100
interviews with cheaters and those they
have cheated on. Playwright, Peadar de
Burca traveled up and down the country
interviewing an entire spectrum of people and found a
nation of cheaters. Alternately tender and raucous, 12
stories explore almost every facet of cheating.
Prepare to laugh a lot. – Around Midnight, RTE Radio 1
*€15/12 conc.
glór friends
Friday 13 & Saturday 14 October 8pm
Dezy Dot Biz presents
This Is Not The Life I Ordered
Written by Dessy Walls
Told through powerful songs and
a punchy dialogue, This Is Not the
Life I Ordered is a story of how man
can re-invent himself, having failed
to re-invent his brother. We witness
the divergent lives of Jack, recently
turfed out by yet another woman,
and Simon, who is about to settle down for the first time.
Jack is scruffy, disorganised and still dreaming of the
great showbiz success. Simon, an accountant, has everything in perfect order. The last thing Simon needs is a
scruffy brother invading his minimalist apartment in his last
week as a bachelor. The last thing Jack needs is a brother
based in ‘reality’ poking holes in the dreams he has lived
on for years... You will laugh and cry throughout!
*€15/12 conc.
Tuesday 24 & Wednesday 25 October 11am & 7.30pm
SFX City Theatre presents
Wuthering Heights
Adapted by Michael McCaffrey from a novel by Emily Bronté
Directed by Michael McCaffrey
Ghost story, love story and revenger’s tragedy, Wuthering
Heights is one of the defining moments of the Romantic
Age. Set amongst the wild Yorkshire moors in the early
Friday 27 October –
Saturday 11 November
Jean Regan Maghera, Clare
& Elsewhere
Jean has exhibited in Cyprus,
Spain, Paris and Ireland. Her
most recent exhibition was in
glór in 2002. Her work is collected both nationally and internationally. She primarily paints
people and is particularly interested in scenes depicting neighbours, farmers and craftspeople at work; she
recently studied reed-cutters on the river Shannon, a boat
builder and a fiddle maker, and this work will be amongst
the pieces shown in glór.
free of charge
Thursday 16 November
– Saturday 3 December
Richard Sharp Boats, Badgers
and Blackguards
Richard Sharp studied Fine
Art in Leeds, worked on the
Scottish Isles and is now
based in West Clare. He has taught art to children in Clare
national schools as well as senior citizens & special needs
artists.
Recent paintings concentrate on Quilty seascapes, musicians, footballers and still lifes, and are primarily oil on
board. Large scale canvas wall hangings in emulsion and
oil on themes relating to the badger and goat and our
ancestors’ landscape will form part of the exhibition.
free of charge
eclectic mix of contemporary
and classic songs, and featuring such diverse artists as
James Brown, Nick Cave and
Bruce Springsteen, Romance
& Cigarettes is a unique tale
of sex and mortality that will
mesmerise audiences.
€7 (includes tea/coffee)
glór friends: 2 for 1
Sunday 19 November 8pm
Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy
years of the nineteenth century, the
vindictive, passionate character of
Heathcliffe dominates this terrifying story of love and obsession in a
strange, savage world, where the
line between the natural and the
supernatural, the present and the
past, is no more than notional. With
Robert O’Connor, Gillian McCarthy,
Stephen Swift, Olga Wehrly, Maureen
O’Connell, Peter Gaynor and Adrian Hudson.
2007 & 2008 Leaving Certificate curriculum.
Duration 2 hrs
Directed by Graham Coleman,
….as wild as it is funny and as funny as it is wild…. Irish acting at its
UK, 1979, 107 mins, CLUB
best. – The Munster Express
This classic documentary, hailed as a
masterpiece, was filmed in the Dalai
Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, North
India and in the re-built Sera Monastery.
Interwoven with this personal portrait is an exploration
of the ways in which the inner knowledge of Tibetan
Buddhist culture is developed and refined in the monasteries and communicated to the lay community. The people of Tibet carried intact into the 20th century one of the
world’s richest and most sophisticated ancient cultures.
*€16/12 students/teachers free
glór friends
Wednesday 1 November 8.30pm studio
Rose
Written by Martin Sherman
Directed by Ben Hennessy
Directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc
Rose is a survivor. Her remarkable life
began in a tiny Russian village, took her
to Warsaw’s ghettos and a ship called
‘The Exodus’ and finally to the boardwalks of Atlantic City, the Arizona canyons and salsa-flavoured nights in Miami
Beach. The play is both a sharply drawn portrait of a
feisty Jewish woman and a moving reminder of some of
the events that shaped the last century. Fiona York returns
to the stage for this remarkable and moving one-woman
show that has played to audiences internationally.
Dardenne, Beligum / France, 2005,
An emotionally challenging performance that kept me rooted to
95 mins, CLUB
my seat - RTÉ
Profoundly moving – Los Angeles Times
glór friends: 2 for 1
€7 (includes tea/coffee)
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Sunday 26 November 8pm
L’Enfant
With this, their second Cannes
Palme d’Or winner, the
Dardenne brothers again explore life on the margins.
Bruno is a 20-year-old happily living a hand-to-mouth
existence funded by goods stolen by the schoolkids in his
gang and by benefits paid out to his 18-year-old girlfriend.
Though almost as reckless as Bruno, she’s unprepared for
his cavalier attitude towards parenthood: unbeknownst
to her, he arranges, in return for easy money, for the baby
to be illegally adopted... The Dardennes’ provide a
wonderfully evocative account of life on the streets: their
astute, detailed observations served by performances of
enormous subtlety and conviction.
€7 (includes tea/coffee)
glór friends: 2 for 1
glór gallery
Monday 4 – Saturday 23 September
Clare Arts Office in association with glór present
Leabhar Mór na Gaeilge
Leabhar Mór - The Great Book is a
major contemporary artwork, a 21st
century ‘Book of Kells’, that brings
together the work of more than 200
visual artists, poets and calligraphers
from Scotland and Ireland. It has
generated an international touring exhibition of 100
artworks, a book, website, TV documentary, BBC radio
programmes, CD and schools pack. Leabhar Mór takes
place in 3 different venues: The Courthouse, Ennistymon,
De Valera Gallery and glór. Artists include; Tom Fitzgerald,
Remco De Fouw and Robert Ballagh.
free of charge
*€12/10 conc.
glór friends
Monday 13 – Saturday 18 November, 8pm
in association with NASC present
The Year of the Hiker
Written by John B. Keane
Directed by Garry Hynes
Designed by Francis O’Connor
What happens when a man, without
a word or gesture, walks out on his
wife and young family? And what
happens when that same man, twenty years later, walks back? Written in
1964, The Year of the Hiker marked a
significant departure for Keane. Set
in the sixties and shot through with yearning and regret
for lost love, Hiker contains some of Keane’s most lyrical
and tender writing. On production the play immediately
gained a major place in the Keane canon and has been
produced almost continuously in Ireland over the last forty
years. This production, the last in the Druid Keane Trilogy,
follows Druid’s award-winning productions of Sive (2002)
and Sharon’s Grave (2003). Not to be missed.
The theatrical coupling of John B Keane and Druid…has yielded
extraordinary riches - The Irish Examiner
*€22.50/20 conc. 18 Monday only
Monday: glór friends & Corporate Members Gala Evening
Wednesday 29 November 8pm
Gare St. Lazare Players present
Molloy
Becketts Centenary Year
Written by Samuel Beckett
Performed by Conor Lovett
Directed by Judy Hegarty Lovett
In this hilarious extract from the novel by Samuel Beckett,
Molloy, a crippled decrepit tramp, travels by bicycle to
find his mother. Unable to remember
the name of her town he falls foul of
the police and ends up replacing a
dog as the pet of an elderly widow.
One of Beckett’s most poignant
and arresting characters, Molloy
is the perfect introduction to the
non dramatic writing of the Nobel
Prizewinning Irish writer in this
centenary year.
short, sharp and sidesplitting. - The Sunday Times.
*€18/15 conc.
glór friends
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traditional arts
Saturdays 2 September, 7 October, 11 November 3pm
Trad 4 Teens
See page 13
money. The German police are very helpful, but not very
naive... The teams are tied, it comes down to a penalty
shoot-out.
€7 (includes tea/coffee)
glór friends: 2 for 1
Sunday 8 October 8pm
Pavee Lackeen: The
Traveller Girl
Directed by Perry Ogden, Ireland,
2005, 87 mins, PG
Pavee Lackeen presents an
uncompromising and unflinching portrait of a poverty-stricken, marginalised community
living in a prosperous Ireland. It tells the story of Winnie, a
10-year-old traveller girl, who lives with her mother and siblings in a trailer on the side of the road in a desolate part
of Dublin. The film follows Winnie as she struggles with her
identity as a young traveller in contemporary Ireland, and
her family, as they struggle against faceless bureaucracy,
poverty and prejudice.
Winner: Galway Film Fleadh (2005) Best Feature Film Award
€7 (includes tea/coffee)
Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 September
Sean Nós Dance Workshops
glór friends: 2 for 1
Sunday 15 October 8pm
presented by Roisín Ní Mhainín
Roisín Ní Mhainín has been dancing the
very traditional style of sean-nós dancing
for nearly fifteen years, both teaching
and performing in Ireland and abroad. In
glór she will teach the most popular of sean-nós dances,
‘the reel’. During the course of these workshops you will
learn the entire reel in a fun relaxed atmosphere.
Children 10-16 years, 10-11am, Sat and Sun €15
Adults 16+ (beginners) 11.30am – 1pm, Sat and Sun €25
Adults 16+ (intermediate) 2 – 3.30pm, Sat and Sun €25
Early booking strongly advised following her sell-out workshops in
glór in March and June. Capacity limited.
Fridays from 15 September 9.30pm
Friday Night Sessions
Highly successful traditional session continues in glór bar.
Saturday 16 September 8pm
Paddy Keenan
Paddy Keenan, a founding member
of The Bothy Band, is one of Ireland’s
leading uilleann pipers. He can rightfully claim his place alongside such
open-style legends as pipers John
Cash and Johnny Doran. Paddy has
played with traditional music’s leading lights and has performed at major
festivals and concerts around the
world. glór is honoured to welcome
Paddy back to the main stage where
he will be joined by guitarist and
singer Tommy O’Sullivan who has just released his new
CD, ‘Song Ablaze’.
In Irish music there are legends and legends and then there’s
Paddy Keenan. - Rock and Reel Magazine
*€18/15 conc.
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glór friends
Familia Rodante
Directed by Pablo Trapero, Argentina /
Spain / Germany / Brazil / UK, 2004,
103 mins, CLUB
Familia Rodante, begins when
Grandma drops a bomb-shell:
she’s been invited to be the matron of honour at her
niece’s wedding in the remote village where she was
brought up, and expects her entire family to accompany
her. And so thirteen members of four generations of the
same family cram into the back of an old camper van
and set off. In this confined space, emotions start to ride
high and old grudges and jealousies start bubbling to the
surface. Familia Rodante is excruciating and hilarious in
equal measure in its raw depiction of family politics.
One of the revelations of the new century. - La Monde
€7 (includes tea/coffee)
glór friends: 2 for 1
Sunday 22 October 8pm
Le Grand Voyage
Directed by Ismaël Ferroukhi, France /
Morocco, 2004, 108 mins, PG
Out of filial duty and a sense of
adventure, Reda, a young French
man, agrees to accompany his
Moroccan father on the hajj - the
pilgrimage to Mecca. The only catch: the journey from
France to Saudi Arabia will be by car. Along the way the
two cross national borders, seas, even continents, but no
distance is greater than the one they cross to come to
terms with each other. The filmmakers received rare permission to shoot the final scenes in Mecca and the images
they capture are truly amazing.
€7 (includes tea/coffee)
glór friends: 2 for 1
Sunday 5 November 8pm
Romance and Cigarettes
Thursday 21 September 8pm
Directed by John Turturro, USA, 2005, 105 mins, 16
Music Network presents
Romance & Cigarettes is a dark and passionate comedy
which tells the story of one man’s journey into infidelity
and redemption. With James Gandolfini as hero, the film
revolves around the repercussions of his adultery and
doomed fascination with the flame haired seductress, Tula
(Kate Winslet). For Kitty (Susan Sarandon), Nick’s long suffering wife, his treachery is the final straw. Employing an
The Songs of Donegal
Maighréad Ní Dhomhnaill (voice), Tríona Ni Dhomhnaill (voice &
keyboard), Tony McManus (guitar)
Prepare for a night to remember as two of the greatest living sean nós singers, Maighréad and Tríona Ni
Dhomhnaill, hook up with Tony McManus, a spell-binding
performer who has almost single-handedly redefined gui-
and leaving obscure messages. Jule convinces Jan to
pay a visit to the villa of her creditor but when he returns
unexpectedly they end up kidnapping him and hiding
out in the mountains.
Tense, evocative and emotional, one of the smartest thrillers this
year. Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
glór friends: 2 for 1
€7 (includes tea/coffee)
Sunday 17 September 8pm
Grizzly Man
Directed by Werner Herzog, USA, 2005,
103 mins, CLUB
Herzog’s extraordinary documentary is an unforgettable examination of Timothy Treadwell,
a recovering alcoholic who ditched his struggle as an
actor to live in Alaska among grizzly bears, until he and his
girlfriend were mauled and killed by one of the animals
in 2003. For more than a decade, Treadwell immersed
himself in the bears’ world: observing their interactions,
seemingly befriending them and recording his adventures
on videotape. Grizzly Man is a brilliant assemblage of this
confessional footage with Herzog’s own investigation into
Treadwell’s psyche.
In a way Grizzly man is the ultimate nature documentary, it
chronicles the nature of man as well as animals. David Denby,
New Yorker
glór friends: 2 for 1
€7 (includes tea/coffee)
tar playing in Celtic
music. Maighréad
and Tríona come
from one of the
most renowned singing families of the
Donegal Gaeltacht.
In Tony McManus, Maighréad and Tríona have the perfect foil for the high emotions of this style of singing. His
distinctively understated and empathetic playing has
wowed fans and critics worldwide.
The Ní Dhomhnaill sisters’ voices are consistently beautiful whether
solo or blended. Highly recommended. Rick Anderson, All Music
Guide
*€15/12 conc./5 children
Friday 22 September 8pm
Seán Keane
Seán Keane needs no introduction to
lovers of folk, traditional and indeed
country music. He has released six
solo albums, with material ranging
from unaccompanied traditional
songs, through to folk and newly penned offerings, to
country songs and even some blues. In all cases, the hallmark of Seán’s work is his unmistakable voice which lends
itself perfectly to these genres and allows him to take
ownership of a widely diverse selection of material.
*€22.50/20 conc.
glór friends
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Sunday 24 September 8pm
Saraband
Friday 13 October 8.30pm studio
Directed by Ingmar Bergman, Swe-
Colm Gannon & Jesse Smith
den, 2003, 107 mins, CLUB
Reputedly Bergman’s last film,
we re-visit the characters from
‘Scenes From a Marriage’,
with Liv Ullmann revisiting her ex-husband Erland
Josephson for the first time in years. She soon finds herself
surveying not only the wreckage of their past together,
but the emotional carnage of Josephson’s vituperative
relationship with his son. Old-fashioned perhaps, self-conscious maybe, but this portrait of the pain apparently sensitive and intelligent individuals persist in inflicting on one
another delivers a welcome fix of Scandinavian gloom in
a surprisingly concentrated dose.
€7 (includes tea/coffee)
glór friends: 2 for 1
Sunday 1 October 8pm
One Day in Europe
Directed by Hannes Stöhr, Germany,
2004, 100 mins
Four stories take place in different
cities on the day of the Champions
League final match between Galatasaray Istanbul and Deportivo La
Coruña in Moscow.
West Meets East: Moscow. An English woman is robbed
but the policemen are busy keeping rival football fans
from attacking one another. 1:0 for Deportivo.
Germans in the Orient: Istanbul. To earn insurance money
a German backpacker pretends he’s been robbed.
At the police station, everything runs to plan... until he
becomes acquainted with the Turkish police. Galatasaray
score, the teams are tied.
The Pilgrim and the Native: Santiago de Compostela. A
Hungarian professor on a pilgrimage is robbed of his camera. He asks a policeman for help, but gets a lukewarm
response. The score is tied.
Exception culturelle: Berlin. Two French street artists
decide to report their luggage as stolen to get insurance
glór friends
Colm Gannon, box-player extraordinaire
is highly sought after by musicians and
audiences for his beautiful music. His
recently released solo CD, ‘Return to
Droim’ reflects the effervescence and
joie-de-vivre of his personality. Jesse
Smith has a fine musical pedigree, shaping his fiddleplaying in the US. Jesse played for some years with Danú
and released a self titled CD in 2002 which received rave
reviews.
*€15/12 conc.
glór friends
Thursday 26 October 8pm
Mick Kinsella, Rick Epping
& Séamie O’Dowd
Multi-instrumentalist Mick
Kinsella, plays harmonica
and concertina. He is
highly respected in the
traditional music world as
well as in jazz, rock and
blue grass. Mick is much
sought after at home and
abroad and has recorded on over 50 albums. Mick was
greatly influenced by the late Eddie Clarke and regularly
teams up with fellow harmonica players Rick Epping and
Brendan Power.
Rick Epping began the harmonica in California, playing old-time, blues and Irish music. During the ‘70s and
‘80s, Rick lived in Ireland where he was a member of
‘Pumpkinhead’ and later played with Johnny Moynihan.
An All-Ireland Harmonica champion, Rick also plays concertina, mandolin, 5-string banjo and jaw harp.
A spirited and popular performer, Séamie O’Dowd, exDervish, is a multi -instrumentalist extraordinaire. Playing
fiddle, harmonica and guitar with equal ease Séamie
plays rock, blues or traditional music.
*€18/15 conc.
glór friends
school to stage:
glór is delighted to invite a number of highly regarded teachers of
traditional Irish music and their students to perform this year. This
pilot scheme, supported by the Arts Council’s Deis Scheme, aims
to recognise the role of teachers of the tradition, encourage the
development of performance skills amongst young performers
and develop new audiences for traditional music.
Tuesday 7 November 7.30pm
Tara Connaghan & friends
Donegal fiddle player, Tara teaches children in Ennis and Crusheen. This concert
will feature students from the Crusheen
CCE classes as well as Tara’s other
pupils.
€8/4 children
glór friends
Wednesday 8 November 7.30pm
Mary MacNamara
Mary MacNamara teaches Irish music
to children in Tulla and its surrounding parishes. Thanks to Mary’s school
there is a musical instrument in many
homes in East Clare with a young
musician to match. Mary concentrates on style, rhythm and individuality in each pupil that she teaches. She also has a strong
following of adult students who share in the enjoyment of
the relaxed style of music passed on to them by Mary.
€8/4 children
glór friends
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Wednesday 8 – Saturday 11 November
Cruinniú – a gathering
Making a Living in the Traditional Arts
Cruinniú is a gathering for all those involved
in the traditional arts. It will stimulate debate
and provide information on how and where to make a
living in the traditional arts. Cruinniú brings together wellknown performers and experts in the traditional arts world.
Further information from glór box office and Clare Arts Office.
teen scene
Saturdays 2 September, 7 October,11 November 3pm
Trad 4 Teens
Trad 4 Teens is organised by Clare Arts Office and co-ordinated by musician and singer Claire Watts. Trad 4 Teens
is a traditional music session open to all teenagers, which
aims to provide teenage musicians with an opportunity to
perform in a friendly and open atmosphere.
Free of charge
Saturday 2 September – Saturday 25
November, 11am and 1.30pm
Clare Youth Theatre
Clare Youth Theatre is an opportunity for teenagers with an interest
in drama and theatre to gather on
Saturdays to experience all aspects
of theatre from performing to producing, from writing to
stage lighting. No experience is necessary just a willingness to work hard and have fun. Clare Youth Theatre is an
initiative of Clare Arts Office.
Application forms available from glór box office at 065 6843103 or
[email protected].
Saturday 21 October 8pm
CYS Bands Night
The CYS Ennis Music Project was established in 1996. Since its inception it has
worked with over sixty bands and several
hundred young people in a variety of
projects, performances and workshops.
The project offers advice, performance and practice
space and more importantly, engages the young people
in all aspects of the development and delivery of the
project. This performance will feature five young bands
from Clare, all of whom have been involved with the project for some time. This event is a showcase for emerging
young talent and promises to be a night to remember.
€12 Strictly alcohol and drug free
Saturday 2 December 9pm
Sharon Shannon
Big Band
with special guests Dessie O’Halloran,
Gerry (Banjo) O’Connor & Roesy
glór is delighted to invite Clare native,
Sharon Shannon back for a stand
up gig to celebrate our 5th birthday. Sharon’s world-wide
success continues with double platinum, ‘The Sharon
Shannon Collection 1990-2005’. Sharon is joined by her
big band which includes Richie Buckley, sax player with
Van Morrison, Dessie O’Halloran, iconic Inisbofin singer,
Gerry O’Connor, banjo player extraordinaire, as well as
Meteor Music Award nominee, Roesy, to name but a few.
Be prepared to let your hair down, we’re having a party!
*€20/€25 seated.
glór friends
Strictly over 18s only, ID required. Stand up and seated show.
music
Saturday 23 September 8pm
Crooked Still (USA)
Rock energy coexists with old-time mountain soul.
Spooky backwoods melodies combine with hip hard-hitting beats. Raw, searing blues riffs intermingle with high
heavenly vocals. Sound good? Meet Crooked Still, the
Friday 24 November 8.30pm studio
CYS Acoustic Gig
The CYS Ennis Music Project is hosting an unplugged acoustic gig. This
event promises to provide a great
night of entertainment from new
singer/songwriters, with support from
young seasoned performers. The event will offer the audience an opportunity to hear some of the up and coming
young talent in County Clare, in a relaxed environment.
€5 Strictly alcohol and drug free
film
Sunday 10 September 8pm
The Edukators
Directed by Hans Weingartner,
Germany / Austria, 2004,
126 mins, 15A
Jan (Daniel Brühl), Jule and Peter
are young, would-be radicals.
Jule is hopelessly in debt due to an accident she caused,
hitting a rich businessman’s Mercedes. She soon learns
that Peter and Jan are breaking into affluent homes,
carefully and ornately rearranging furniture and valuables
to someone so selfish and unkind. Can you join forces to
help Fenella the Fairy and Roger the Dog free Santa from
Pushy’s clutches and restore the presents to you all before
Christmas morning?
Suitable 3-8 years. Duration: 60 mins
€10/8.50 groups 15+/teachers free
Saturday 2 – Friday 23 December
Santa Claus @ glór
Following the sell out success of
‘Santa’s Missing’ in December 2005,
glór presents a captivating theatrical,
family Santa visit.
On sale 2nd October.
Please see www.glor.ie for further details
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workshops
Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 September
Sean Nós Dance Workshops
See page 3
Thursday 28 September 8pm
Paul Byrom
& 12 piece Chamber Orchestra
Paul Byrom performs tracks from his
widely acclaimed album, ‘Velvet’,
including ‘Be My Love’, ‘Without
A Song’, and ‘Let There Be Love’,
along with Irish favourites such as Paul Brady’s ‘The Island’.
Embodying a rare combination of exceptional talent and
natural charisma, Paul, previously one of the 3 Irish Tenors,
is a genuine musical legend in the making, recently selling
out the National Concert Hall. His widely acclaimed 2005
album continues to dominate classical album charts.
Byrom has all the ingredients required to become a huge star of
Kindermusik
with Finola Ryan
Following the hugely successful summer programme, Kindermusik with
Finola Ryan continues one morning a
week. Further details from
www.kindermusikwithfinola.com
Mondays 10.30am from 11 September
Newborn - 1.5 years
Kindermusik Village: Zoom Buggy!
Zoom Buggy! explores the many ways baby and parent
can zoom! Experience the vroom of a rocket ship and the
swoosh of canoe oars - all through a variety of instruments
and songs.
€85 for 8 weeks including Take Home Pack valued at €30
Each child must be accompanied by a parent or care-giver.
Duration: 45 mins
Booking essential, limited capacity.
Mondays 12.30pm from 11 September
1.5 - 3 years
Kindermusik Our Time: Milk & Cookies
Milk & Cookies empowers the parent to lead the child
through familiar, everyday home activities such as cooking, dusting and washing clothes. Baking cookies, wiggling like jelly and making tea are all represented in familiar songs and activities!
€155 for 15 weeks including Take Home Pack valued at €45
Each child must be accompanied by a parent or care-giver.
Duration: 45 mins
hot young alternative bluegrass group on
a mission to bend the boundaries of traditional music. The unlikely combination
of banjo, cello, and double-bass drives
this band whose captivating vocals and
high-wire solos have enraptured audiences all over North America and Ireland
since 2001.
*€18/15 conc.
Booking essential, limited capacity.
Wednesdays 13 September – 22 November 2pm – 5pm
Bring on Rainbows
Autumn Drama Programme
presented by Majella Perry
A programme of 10 hour-long
weekly drama workshops for
children aged between 6 and
12 years approx. Taking place
in a creative and fun atmosphere, the sessions are designed to stimulate creativity
and imagination through experimentation and exploration. Majella is a drama teacher, trainer and director who
has taught drama to children in Ennis for the past 4 years.
€90
Capacity is limited, please book early.
the international stage. Catch him while you can. - The Irish Times
*€22/20 conc.
Friday 29 September 8pm
Russian Gypsy meets French Chanson
Caroline Moreau (France) with Nigel
Clark (Scotland), Ariel Hernandez
(Argentina), Oleg Ponomarev (Russia)
Timeless and unapologetically contemporary, Caroline Moreau’s music belongs
to another time and yet manages to
root itself in the present with a rare vitality. Her voice is that perfectly pitched
combination of French sultriness and
quintessentially European insouciance.
Her partnership with Oleg Ponomarev is fired by a shared
appetite for wicked invention and reinvention. Caroline
pays a return visit to Ennis following her much talked about
performance in the Old Ground Hotel last year.
*€18/15 conc.
glór friends
Thursday 5 October 8pm
Harlem Gospel Choir (USA)
The world famous Harlem
Gospel Choir, who sang ‘I
Still Haven¹t Found What I¹m
Looking For’ with Bono, return
to Ennis with their thrilling,
foot-stomping, hand clapping
show of blues, jazz and gospel
spirituals. The choir draws its core singers from various
black churches in the Harlem community, who share the
common aim of bringing about a better understanding of
African/American culture. Their songs of inspiration touch
the depths of the soul and raise spirits to angelic heights.
*€28
Early booking strongly advised.
Friday 6 October 8pm
Dick Gaughan (Scotland)
Dick Gaughan is most noted for is his
political songs and his support of causes
through his music. As there is a current shortage of good cause based
singer/songwriters, it requires the like of
Gaughan to hold the fort. Of course writing the songs is
only one part of the equation, you also have to deliver
them and fortunately Dick Gaughan is more than capable of doing that as well. glór is delighted to welcome
Dick back to the main stage following the release of his
new CD ‘Lucky for Some’.
*€15
glór friends
Saturday 7 October 8pm
Finbar Wright
Finbar Wright’s artistry exquisitely traverses all musical genres. From spicy
Spanish rhythms to Irish folk, to American
standards, country to classical, Finbar’s
magnificent voice charms the masses
from Ireland to Europe and to America. His easy style and
engaging personality have made him one of Ireland’s
best loved stars as well as one of our most accomplished
musicians.
Early booking strongly advised.
*€30
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Wednesday 18 October 8pm
Louis Stewart
with Jim Hart (vibraphone), Michael
Coady (bass) Stephen Keogh (drums)
Louis Stewart, internationally recognised as one of the greatest guitarists
in the history of Jazz, pays tribute to
the legendary Wes Montgomery.
Accompanying him is young vibraphone player Jim Hart (2006 winner
of the British Jazz Rising Star Award) along with a worldclass rhythm section comprising the gifted bassist Michael
Coady and the outstanding drummer Stephen Keogh.
The group will perform material from Montgomery’s long
association with vibist Milt Hinton as well as original compositions by Stewart and Hart.
*€18/15 conc.
glór friends
Tuesday 31 October 8pm
Las Vegas Rat Pack (USA)
Direct from Broadway, experience
the golden era of glitz and glamour Las Vegas style with a tribute to
three of the world’s top stage performers; Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin
and Sammy Davis Jr. Relive the music, song, dance and
comedy of The Rat Pack with favourites like ‘My Way’,
‘Mac The Knife’ and ‘Memories Are Made of This’ performed by the greatest and nearest living performers to
the 3 legends. Featuring a magnificent 14-piece big band
and The 5th Avenue Girls.
*€30
Wednesday 1 November 8pm
An Evening
with Liam Clancy
The legendry Irish troubadour Liam
Clancy is celebrating his seventieth
year the only way he knows how
– going on the road with a new
show. Telling stories, singing ballads, with a moment or
two of poetry thrown in as the mood takes him. The show
includes some of his classic numbers and tales of ramblin’
and carousin’ with the likes of Bob Dylan, Pete Seger, Luke
Kelly, his old accomplice Tommy Makem and of course
his famous Brothers. With Paul Grant on guitar and Kevin
Evans on banjo and mandolin.
*€25
Sunday 15 October 12pm & 3pm
Your Man’s Puppets present
Salmon of Wisdom
Performed by Tommy Baker and Jenny
Fahy.
Join a little boy, Fionn, on his adventures through the deep forests of the past. Meet Blossom
and Petal, makers of warriors, and Fineagas, the wise man
who spends his days fishing for something he has been
looking for all his life. Suitable: 5+ years Duration: 50 mins
€7
Tuesday 7 November 7.30pm
School to Stage with Tara Connaghan
See page 5
Wednesday 8 November 7.30pm
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School to Stage with Mary MacNamara
See page 5
Monday 20 November 12pm & 7pm
Tuesday 21 November 10am & 12pm
Arad Goch Theatre Company,
The Ark, A Cultural Centre for
Children and glór present
Winter Pictures
A treasured collection of memories, secrets
and dreams regaled by two adventurous mice....
Two field mice, Biscuit and Frenzly, enjoy the glorious sunshine of the summer but face a winter of hardship hidden
in a hole at the base of a tree. Biscuit, ever practical,
collects food to sustain them over the coming months.
Frenzly, the daydreamer, collects memories and pictures
of beautiful things to cheer them through the cold winter.
When their food runs out, the mice feed on their store of
treasured tales of spring, summer and autumn, weaving
for us their winter pictures… A lyrical live performance
of music composed by Emer Mayock accompanies the
show.
Suitable 4-8 years. Duration: 50 mins
€7.50 adults/5 children/ teachers free
Winter Pictures, supported by the Arts Council Deis Fund, will visit 3
schools throughout County Clare.
Saturday 25 November, 8pm
Liddy O’Reilly School of
Speech & Drama
The Liddy O’Reilly School of Speech
and Drama, under the guidance of
Peggy O’Reilly returns to glór with an
evening filled with drama and variety. The new Cruinniú Céilí Band will
make a special guest appearance.
€10
Mon 27 & Tues 28 November, 9.30am, 11am, 12.30pm
Princess Pushy and the
Toys Who Said No!
Written by Shay Healy & Michael Scott
Christmas means presents for
everybody… Er, NOT! Not if Princess Pushy has anything to
do with it! When she finds out that Santa brings presents
to children everywhere, and not just her, Princess Pushy
dreams up a cunning plot to make sure that she receives
all Santa’s presents. But what she doesn’t reckon on is
that the toys say no! They simply refuse to be given away
Wednesday 22 November 8pm
Thursday 23 November 8pm
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
at Ennis Cathedral
Isla Grant (Scotland)
Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony
will be performed as part of this
89-strong orchestra’s début performance in Ennis. Tchaikovsky’s
much loved and dramatic 5th
Symphony is a volatile work, veering between intense lyricism, beauty and violent drama.
Also on the programme: Mozart’s enchanting Symphony
No. 29 and Irish composer John Buckley’s Winter Light
(commissioned by RTÉ).
Conductor: Christian Gansch
Flute soloist: William Dowdall
*€18/12 conc./6 children
glór friends
Fundraiser for the St. Vincent de Paul Society- Ennis Branch and
the Alzheimer’s Association of Ireland - Clare Branch.
Tuesday 28 November 8pm
Music Network presents
Miceal O’Rourke (Ireland) & the Stravinsky Quartet (Russia)
Distinguished Irish pianist Miceal O’Rourke joins
forces with the Stravinsky Quartet for an evening which
includes quintets by John Field, Brahms and Shostakovich.
O’Rourke has performed internationally as a solo artist in
such major venues as the Boston Symphony Hall and the
Moscow Conservatory Great Hall.
The world renowned Stravinsky Quartet comprises
Alexander Shustin (violin), Viktor Lisniak (violin), Daniel
Meerovitch, (viola) and Sergei Slovatchevsky (cello).
They perform in a sweeping style with… lush harmonious playing,
and a captivating, sensitive virtuosity. Sydsvenskan, Sweden
*€15/12 conc./5 children
glór friends
Friday 24 November 8pm
Albert Niland & guests
‘A Night in Dublin’, Albert’s eagerly
awaited live recording is released on 22nd
September. glór is delighted to be part
of his Irish tour. Blending various styles of
intricate guitar playing, from flamenco to
rock, and powerful vocals, Albert’s live
shows are not to be missed. He is joined
by Danny Byrt (percussion) and Joe Csibi (double bass).
...this is refreshing, spirit-shocking music - The Irish Times
*€15
glór friends
season of
classical music
Each Music Network event will begin with a short recital by local
musicians from Clare Music Makers and an introduction by visiting
artists. Music Network season ticket: €35/30 conc./10 children
Tuesday 19 September 8pm
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illusion
Carol McGonnell & Hugh Tinney
Thursday 14 and Friday 15 September 8pm
Keith Barry
Catch the homegrown illusionist Keith Barry
live in Ennis as he prepares to take the U.S.
by storm with his Las Vegas residency. He
has already joined the elite of magicians
in being signed by CBS. Only David Blaine
and David Copperfield can also boast this
achievement. Keith promises to entertain
and enthrall. This will no doubt be a show
unlike any you have ever witnessed.
Early booking strongly advised
*€22/20 conc.
Scotland’s most popular singer-songwriter, Isla Grant and her excellent
band, including her talented husband, Al Grant makes a welcome
return to Ireland. Her highly entertaining show features all her hit songs. Al Grant, a very popular singer in his own right, will feature a short segment of
Jim Reeves songs. Nobody does it better than Isla Grant
when it comes to relating to an audience.
*€25
glór friends
glór friends
Two of Ireland’s finest musicians join
forces for a series of unique concerts
featuring solos and duos from Mozart,
Brahms and Weber. Carol McGonnell
(clarinet) has a growing reputation as a
solo performer and chamber musician in
the US and Europe. Hugh Tinney’s (piano)
contribution to Irish concert life over the
past 20 years has been significant, being
a regular soloist with the RTE National
Symphony Orchestra. His interest in contemporary Irish music has led to new
works commissioned by Raymond Deane
and Ian Wilson.
*€15/12 conc./5 children
glór friends
Tuesday 3 October 8pm
family & children
Wednesday 4 October 8pm
Special Olympics Fundraiser
Fashion Show
Over ten Ennis shops will be launching their new Autumn/
Winter collections. Modelling will be by Martina Costelloe
and her team. An exhibition including up to date fashions,
hairstyles and Autumn/Winter make up ideas. A most
entertaining evening is assured.
*€tbc
Music Network presents
Una Hunt
An internationally-renowned pianist
who has performed with such soloists as James Galway and Patricia
Bardon, Una Hunt is best known for
her championing of Irish classical music. Una will showcase her forthcoming CD, ‘Fallen Leaves from an Irish
Piano Album’, including favourites by Chopin, John
Field and works by 19th-century Irish composers recently
unearthed from the National Library of Ireland archives.
Una Hunt plays with appealing clarity and understanding.
Musicweb International
*€15/12 conc./5 children
glór friends
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I Miss Communism
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Special Olympics Fundraiser
Harlem Gospel Choir
Dick Gaughan
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Finbar Wright
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This is Not the Life I Ordered
Colm Gannon & Jesse Smith
Salmon of Wisdom
film – Familia Rodante
Louis Stewart
CYS Bands Night
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Year of the Hiker
film – Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy
Winter Pictures
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RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Isla Grant
Albert Niland & guests
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Princess Pushy
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