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Boston St. Patrick's Day Events
Northern
Ireland Artist Exhibit: "Sea, Land, Sky"
- Lawrence Heritage State Park at One Jackson St. in Lawrence hosts
works of eleven Irish artists from the McGilloway Gallery in Derry.
The exhibit is free. For more information call (978) 470-0200.
Every
Monday in March
Step Dancing Lessons - Come to The Burren in Davis Square for
free Irish step dancing lessons. Every Monday in the back room at
8:00 pm. Beginners welcome!
www.burren.com.
March
1 - April 1
Boston College's Irish Film Series - All through march The
West Newton Cinema hosts Boston College's Irish Film Series. Visit
www.bc.edu/bc_org/cas/irish/calendar.html
for more information.
March
1 - April 30
"Trading
Places" - This exhibit, featuring color photos of Judy
Enright of Ireland and Dermot Conlan will be at the South Shore
Natural Science Center Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. It is located at Jacobs Lane (off Rte. 113) in Norwell. For
more information, call (781) 659-2559.
February
15 - March 10
"This
Lime Tree Bower" - Three Irish lads, three yarns, one
fateful night. Irish playwright Conor McPherson's coming-of-age tale
is staged by the Sugan Theatre Company. Carmel O'Reilly directs. For
tickets, call the Boston Center for the Arts at (617) 425-2787.
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Artist Seamus
Healy -
His works are on display at HC Studio ("meet the Artist
Reception" on Sunday, March 11, at HC Studio from 2 p.m.-4
p.m.). His work includes scenes of Ireland and from his book
"Ireland O Ireland." For more information, call (617)
711-3636 or (617) 511-1115.
March
9
Celebrating
Ireland in Story and Song - With Mad Clover opening, enjoy storytelling, singers
and Irish instruments. 8 p.m. at the Peeptoad Coffeehouse, North
Foster Baptist Church, 81 East Killingly Rd. Foster, R (401)
397-9802.
March
10
St.
Patrick's Day Dinner and Dance - Providing musical entertainment will be the band Tradition. Irish
American Club, 177 West St., Malden, will host this event from 8
p.m.-Midnight. Tickets are $20 per person. For further information,
call (781) 321-7720.
March
11
St.
Patrick's Dinner Dance
- Held in the Irish Village, Rte. 28, W. Yarmouth, with music by
Emerald Affair, direct from Ireland. Tickets are $25. For more
information and tickets, call (508) 878-5116 or (508) 984-1039.
Celtic Song
and Zen Flute: A Musical Celebration - Special guest artists are Jacynth Hamill, Heather
Innes, Robert A. Jonas, and Bob Wiener. All Saints' Parish, 1773
Beacon St. (at Dean Rd.) Brookline (green line on the MBTA) from 4-6
p.m. Donation is $10. For more information, call All Saints' Parish
at (617) 738-1810.
St. Patrick's
Day Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner - Music provided by Andy Healy's Band. Elks Hall, Spring
St., West Roxbury from 4 - 8 p.m. Tickets are $20. All reservations
must be received by March 4; reserved tables of ten only. For more
information, call Richie Gormley at (617) 327-0100; Kay Hayes, (617)
325-0874; or Pat Mulvey, (781) 325-9404.
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March
11-14
The Saw
Doctors
- Described by "Rolling Stone" as one part Creedence
Clearwater Revival, one part Hootie and the Blowfish and one part
Irish Historical Society, the Saw Doctors make it easy to sing along
and get some Irish history as well. They make a stop at the Paradise
for their St. Patrick's Day tour. Paradise Rock Club, 696
Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. (Doors at 6:30 p.m.; show at 7:30 p.m.)
For tickets ($25) and information, call (617) 423-NEXT.
March
14
The
Chieftains
- Performance will be at Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave.,
Boston, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $50, $45, $42, and $35. For more
information, call SymphonyCharge at (888) 256-1100 (Mon.-Sat., 10
a.m.-6 p.m.) or the Symphony Hall Box Office.
Campaigning
with James Michael Curley - A book lecture by Bob Colt, will be held at 7 p.m. at the West
Roxbury Pub, 1885 Centre Street, West Roxbury, benefiting the
Greater Roslindale Medical & Dental Center. $50.00 per ticket,
$100.00 sponsorship. For more information or tickets contact Paul
McCaffrey (617) 327-4560 or e-mail: [email protected]
March
15
Genealogy/Family
History Program
- Sponsorship by the Watertown Public Library and the Historical
Society of Watertown, will take place at 7 p.m. in the Town Council
Chambers on the 2nd floor of the Town Hall, Main St. (Rte.20), in
Watertown. Free admission; public welcome. Handicap accessible. For
more information, please call the Library at: 617-972-6436 or visit
their web site at www.watertownlib.org
Miller Lite
St. Patrick's Day Bash - Come and party with a promotion by Miller Lite from 9 - 11 p.m.
Pat Flannigan, 804 Huntington Ave., Boston, 617-730-5522.
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March
16
St.
Patrick's Day Dance at St. Patrick's Parish - Music by The Black Velvet Band. Tickets are $11, and
light refreshments will be served. The event will be held at the
Parish Hall in Watertown, 211 Main St. (Rte. 20), from 8pm to
midnight. For further information, please call (617) 925-6110.
WCCM 800 AM's
14th Annual Tribute to St. Patrick - Takes place at 2 p.m. hosted by Tom Garvey with the
best in traditional music and conversation. Details on 800WCCM.com
March
16 & 17
Celtic
Musical Group ANAM (Gaelic for "Soul") - celebrating St. Patrick's Day at the Orpheum
Foxborough. The band will perform at 8 pm on Friday, and at 2 p.m
and 8 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets: Adult, $22; Members, $18; Seniors,
$20; and Children 18 and under, $11. The Orpheum Foxborough is
located at One School Street, Foxborough. The Orpheum Foxborough TTY
is 508-543-3553. For tickets and information, The Orpheum Foxborough
box office is 508-543-ARTS (2787).
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March
17
Pendragon
with stedancers Kieran Jordan & Kevin Doyle
- Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at 8 p.m. at the Greenwich Odeum, 59
Main St., East Greenwich, R.I. Special guest Skip Healy will perform
opening set. Admission is $11 in advance, $14 on day of the show.
Tickets are also available at the door. For information and tickets,
call (401) 885-9118.
Dropkick
Murphy's Concert (Day Show) - All Ages, Dropkick Murphy's lat Avalon (NEXT Ticketing). Doors
open at noon, show starts at 11:30. Tickets $11.75.
Dropkick
Murphy's Conert
- Enjoy the music of the Dropkick Murphy's, Swinging Utters, Lars
Frederickson & the Bastards, Reach the sky at Avalon (NEXT
ticketing). Doors open at 5:00 pm, show starts at 6:00. $11.00, all
ages. SOLD OUT.
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St. Patrick's
Day Celebration at Boston City Hall - Sponsored by May Menino's office, the celebration will
include performances by the Green O'leary Step Dancers, food donated
by the Kells of Brighton, a children's section with face painting
and story telling and more. 1 City Hall Plaza. 11:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
Jurys
Irish Cabaret
- This musical variety concert features performances by the Jury
Dancers, "Ireland's Voice" Tom Kenny, Joe Cuddy, Louise
Bowden and more. Voted "Best Live Show" by Ireland's
National Entertainment Awards. John Hancock Hall, 180 Berkely St,
Boston. 3:00 pm and again at 8:00 pm. $25, call (508) 747-2273 for
information and tickets.
Tir Na Nog
- Tom Jordan will perform and debut his new CD "The
Johnny" and the Come Latelies will also perform at Tir Na Nog
in Somerville.
Every Sunday in March at Tir Na Nog - Traditional Irish Seisiun. For
more information, visit www.thenog.com.
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Live
Broadcast on WZLX
- Cornbeef & Cabbage dinner meals available. Irish music from
5-10 p.m. and a DJ from 10-2 a.m. Pat Flannigan's, 804 Huntington
Ave., Boston 617-730-5522.
An Ras Mor:
Somerville St. Patrick's Day Road Race - A four mile road race on a fast, flat USATF
certified course with one short hill. Trophies will be awards to top
3 age group winners, & top Clyde & Fill Amenities: Mile
splits, water stop, plus extensive post-race party. T-shirts are
guaranteed to all runners who pre-register before 3/2/01. The event
will be timed by Bay State Race Services and sponsored by Somerville
Road Runners, Aquarium. Race results will be published on www.coolrunning.com.
Aquarium, 65 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville. $15
pre-registration, $20 race day. Race begins at 11:00 am. Contact [email protected]
for more information.
St. Patrick's
Dinner -
Corned beef & cabbage dinner catered by South Shore Caterers.
The event is sponsored by St. Brendan Society (Co. Kerry Association
of Boston) at the Canadian American Club, 202 Arlington St.,
Watertown, at 7 p.m. For tickets and information, call Chairperson
Eileen O'Sullivan at (781) 643-6694 or President Peter Moloney at
(781) 272-6236.
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Noel Henry
Irish Showband
- With the Nevin Academy Irish Step Dancers, they will perform at
St. Patrick's Day Celebration at St. Paul Parish, 147 North St.,
Hingham, in the school hall from Noon-3 p.m. The will also perform.
Admission is $10, with a limited number of tickets to be sold at the
door. Tickets and to get further information, call (781) 749-3385.
March
17 & 18
Irish
Tenor Ronan Tynan
- Special solo concerts at the North Shore Music Theatre, 62 Dunham
Rd., Beverly, at 8 p.m. (both shows). For more information, call
(978) 232-7202.
March
18
Irish
Step and Tap group "Common Ground" - Performing at Regis College Fine Arts Center, Weston,
at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 for the general addmission and $15 for
seniors and students. For more information contact Regis Colleges
Box Office (781) 768-7070.
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March
23
Niamh
Parsons, Liz Carroll, and The Old Blind Dogs - Performing at Johnny D's in Somerville. They will
perform in the Green Linnet 25th Anniversary Celtic Festival Tour.
For more informa tion, call (617) 776-2004.
March
24
Ireland's
Sharon Shannon and Karan Casey - They bring extraordinary traditional Celtic music to the
Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, at 8 p.m. Tickets:
$28, $25, and $22. For tickets, call World music at (617) 876-4275
or TicketMaster at (617) 931-2787.
April
6
Evening
of Irish Entertainment with Andy Healy Band - Dancing, refreshments, raffle, and guest appearance by
the O'Shea-Chaplin School of Dance. The Irish Social Club, 118 Park
St., W. Roxbury, from 8 p.m.-midnight. Donation of $10 per person,
with proceeds to the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters of Hyde Park.
Call Donna for tickets at (617) 469-0721.
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April
20 - 21
Third
Annual Boston Irish Film Festival - Come celebrate Irish Film at the Third Annual Boston
Irish Film Festival in the Harvard FIlm Archive. Special guest
appearance by Malachy McCourt. Visit www.irishfilmfestival.com
for more information.
April
21
Irish
Hour Radio Program Dance
- There will be dancing from 8:30 p.m.-11:30 a.m. Entertainment
features music by Noel Henry's Irish Showband, Irish step-dancing,
and the evening's MC, The Dean Himself -- Paul Sullivan, of WROL's
Irish Hit Parade. Hosted by Tom and Sheila Cummings to help support
New England's oldest Irish radio program will be held at The Irish
Social Club, 118 Park St., West Roxbury; Admission is $10, and
refreshments will be available, including tea, coffee, and soda
bread. For further information, call (617) 698-2585.
(Event
listings compiled from Boston
Irish Reporter)
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South Boston
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This year's 107th annual parade takes place the Sunday after St. Patrick's Day.
This year's parade celebrates the 205th of South Boston (1804-2010).
The parade features marching bands and pipe bands throughout North America.
South Boston is Boston's most Irish neighborhood and has a glorious tradition of
helping others while keeping Irish heritage alive. The parade committee is
headed by John Hurley, a Navy veteran and South Boston native.
(1:00 p.m.) 617 258-7955