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Tour Ireland with Friends of Irish Studies in the West
Friends of Irish Studies in the West have organized two trips to Ireland this summer and you’re invited! Hosted by Dr Traolach O’Riordain, Irish native, and Director of Irish Studies at University of Montana…
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CELTIC WOMAN “THE EMERALD TOUR” at Pikes Peak Center
Celtic Woman, the all-female Irish ensemble will play the Pikes Peak Center, on Thursday April 24, 7PM, 2014, performing new musical gens and fan favorites. pikespeakcenter.com
Tracy Jones-Colorado Ballet’s Irish Ballerina
By Luke Henderson — (Black and white front cover photo of Tracy Jones by Francisco Estevez Photography. Flower pattern background from Tracy Jones dancewear company “Tulips by Tracy”) The Irish call those that have emigrated from the country with the affectionate term ‘wild geese’ and bird imagery has often been used within the world of […]
Denver Gaels ramp up for GAA season!
As the weather warms and the ground thaws, the Gaels have plenty of events going on. The Hurling Pub League ramps up to high gear as players shake off the last of the rust and start chasing the Cup in a big way. They’ll also ramp up our gaelic football training in preparation for the […]
Clayton and Grigsby ‘Irish-up’ April 18 MMA Card in Denver
By Luke Henderson — (photos: Canaan Grigsby above; Jason Clayton below) Two of Colorado’s fighting Irish community, Jason Clayton (7-4) and Canaan Grigsby (2-1), are set to face off in separate matches this month on the Fight to Win MMA, ‘Animals’ card. Both men are veterans of the local fighting scene and were nominees for […]
INCO Presents the Third Annual “SURE THE CRAIC WAS 90: AN AFTERNOON OF IRISH STORY AND SONG” with STORYTELLER LIZ WEIR and music by Celtic Friends
Irish Network-Colorado (INCO) welcomes all the Irish-American community and everyone who loves Irish story and music to once again join them for a special afternoon. “ Last year’s event was such HUGE FUN, we just have to do it again!” enthused the INCO press release when announcing the return of “Sure the Craic was 90: […]
The 66th Annual Conference on World Affairs promises “Everything Conceivable”
The 2014 Conference on World Affairs (CWA) will take place April 7th through 11th at University of Colorado campus, Boulder. Originally founded in 1948 as a forum on international affairs, the conference expanded rapidly in its early years to encompass the arts, media, science, diplomacy, technology, environment, spirituality, politics, business, medicine, human rights, and so […]
Colorado Artist Jim Murphy featured in Agora Gallery, NYC
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery in NY will feature the original work of Colorado artist Jim Murphy in Mélange of Milieu. The exhibitions open on March 4, 2014 and run until March 25, 2014. The opening reception will take place on the evening of Thursday, March 6, 2014. A native of Limerick, Ireland, Jim Murphy’s inspiration grew […]
Irish Pubs in America: History, Lore and Recipes
(Irish Pubs in America: History, Lore and Recipes — A Colorado review from Rodger Hara) Globaldiaspora.ie estimates that there are over 70 million people around the world who claim Irish ancestry. With that number, it is no surprise that there are also an estimated 60,000 Irish pubs around the world in many unusual and far-flung […]
MARCH 2014 Colorado and Around Entertainment Guide
Compiled by Rodger Hara — Adam Agee, Jessie Burns, Beth Gadbaw, Jon Sousa, Eric Thorin- March 29 Chief Theater, Steamboat Springs,7 PM. Adam Agee and Jon Sousa -March 7 & 21 Spruce Confections in North Boulder 8-10 AM; March 14 Inisfree Poetry Bookstore & Café 12-2 PM; Loveland Museum 6-8 PM March 15 & 16 […]
Changes to 2014 Denver ST. Patrick’s Day Parade
Denver St. Patrick’s Day has a new start time! 9:30AM, Saturday March 15th. The route is reversed from years past, so I’f you want to be at the beginning of the parade, make your way over to 19th and Wynkoop. Western musician and writer Jon Chandler is this the 2014 Grand Marshal, and he’ll lead […]
Luck of the Irish?
It’s March – springtime and St. Patrick’s Day are just around the corner. Soon the streets of Denver and city centers around the world will fill with folks wearing green t-shirts, hats, and buttons that celebrate their good fortune to be ‘Irish.’ The association of being “Irish” and charmed with good luck is evident in […]
Plenty of O’Hara’s on Tap
Seamus O’Hara, Brewmaster and Founder of O’Hara’s Irish Craft Brews and the Carlow Brewing Company in Ireland is on his way to Denver to Kick-off St. Patrick’s Weekend. You can share a pint with Seamus Friday, March 14th 6p-8p at Brendan’s Pub, 404 Broadway, Denver. Contact the pub through www.Brendans404.com or call 720-627-5374. Above, Tom […]