Guide

Irish Voice Entertainment

Guide

August 30, 2007

AUGUST 29 WEDNESDAY

Seniors Lunch

THE New York Irish Center, 1040 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens, hosts a lunch and afternoon club for Irish seniors, from noon-4 p.m. 25 card game included. Call 718-482-0909 or visit www.nyirish.org.

Karaoke

THERE’S karaoke every Wednesday night with Ciara at Rockin’ Robin’s, 942 McLean Avenue in Yonkers. Call 914-237-0202.

Classes

THERE are a full slate of classes the Aisling Irish Center, 990 McLean Avenue in Yonkers. On Wednesdays there is the Acosta Irish music class from 3:30-6:30 p.m., followed by a beginners computer class from 7:30-9 p.m., and a series of art classes throughout the day. There are also mother and toddler classes, yoga and much more. Call the Aisling Center at 914-237-5121 for a full lineup, and to make reservations.

Keltic Kids

KELTIC Kids, with oodles of new material and some old favorites, begins its fall semester on September 9. Free classes take place until August 31. Keltic Kids offers parents of children up to four years of age a unique, inspired and fun way to learn with their children. With its roots in Irish music, myth, dance and humor, a class with Keltic Kids is full of giggling and wiggling, counting, bouncing, dancing, singing and lots of fun! Classes run until December 14. Various locations in Manhattan. Visit www.keltickids.com for dates and locations or call 646-387-8991.

Dance

THE Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance now accepting new students at Fazil’s Times Circle Studios, 743 8th Avenue in New York. Adults beginners at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, children beginners 4 p.m. Thursday. Call 212-726-1602 or email nialloleary@ireland.com.

Classes

ONLY a few places remain in CUNY’S online Irish language classes which begin the end on August. Sign up now. Classes being offered for fall 2007 include Elementary Irish 1, Elementary Irish 3, Intermediate Irish Grammar. Call 718-960-6722 or visit www.lehman.edu/cunyiias.

Classes

CEILI and two-hand dance classes will be hosted by Maura Mulligan at Ripley-Grier Studios, 131 West 72nd Street in New York, every Wednesday from 7-8 p.m., and every Friday from 6:30 -7:30 p.m. Call Mulligan at 201-869-6717 or email mauramulligan@ aol.com.

Rose Flanagan

SHE’LL be Brian Conway’s guest at the weekly seisiun at Dunne’s, 15 Shapham Place in White Plains. Music starts at 7:30 p.m. Call 914-421-1451.

30 THURSDAY

Celtic Gathering

AN evening of bagpipes, Irish and Scottish dance and more will take place at the Central Park Band Shell (enter at 72nd Street near Bethesda Fountain) from 7-8:30 p.m. Through music and dance legends of old and new will be explored. Fun for the whole family. Celtic/Medieval dress-up, wear a kilt, sing and dance along. Free event with special giveaways. Call the NYC Piper at 646-642-2020.

DJ Aidan

HE’LL spin at the Rambling House, 4290 Katonah Avenue in Woodlawn. Call 718-798-4510.

DJ John

HE’LL spin at Rory Dolan’s, 890 McLean Avenue in Yonkers. Call 914-776-2946.

Killer Joe

HE’S at Behan’s, 4299 Katonah Avenue in Woodlawn. Call 718-652-9153.

31 FRIDAY

Senior Meeting

THE Aisling Irish Center, 990 McLean Avenue in Yonkers, hosts a weekly senior group meeting for conversation and refreshments. Guest speakers frequently attend. All senior citizens welcome. Call 914-237-5121.

Boston Music

EVERY Friday there are melodies and tunes at the Irish Cultural Centre, 200 New Boston Drive in Canton, Massachusetts, at 8 p.m. Free admission. Contact Maureen McNally at 781-767-4401 or visit www.irishculture.org.

DJ Aida

SHE spins for Fahrenheit Fridays every week at Rockin’ Robin’s, 942 McLean Avenue in Yonkers. Call 914-237-0202.

DJ Steve

HE’LL spin at Behan’s, 4299 Katonah Avenue in Woodlawn. Call 718-652-9153.

DJ

WILL spin at the Ram-bling House, 4290 Katonah Avenue in Woodlawn. Call 718-798-4510.

DJ James

HE’LL spin at Rory Dolan’s, 890 McLean Avenue in Yonkers. Call 914-776-2946.

SEPTEMBER

1 SATURDAY

Ceili

THE Mid Island Irish American Club will host a ceili at the American Legion Hall, 115 Southern Parkway in Plainview, Long Island, from 8 p.m.-midnight. Music by Pete Kelly’s Ceili Band. Call 516-938-1519.

Classes

THE CUNY Institute for Irish American Studies will host Gaelic language classes for children every Saturday at the Irish Arts Center, 553 West 51st Street in Manhattan, from 11 a.m.-noon. Kids will learn words, phrases and songs in the Irish language. Cost is $10 for Arts Center members, $12 for non-members. Family rates available. Call 718-960-6722.

Flannelly Show

THE Adrian Flannelly Show is on WVNJ 1160AM every Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and Sundays on WNSR 620AM from 7-9 p.m. It can also be heard worldwide on www.irishradio.com. Hear news and sports from Ireland, music, interview and more. Call 212-935-0606.

Celtic Crush

LARRY Kirwan of Black 47 hosts his weekly Irish music and talk show, Celtic Crush, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sirius Satellite Radio’s channel 32. Kirwan also hosts a show on channel 24 on Monday-Thursday, 8 p.m.-midnight. Visit www.sirius.com.

Ireland Calls

IRELAND Calls can be heard on WVOX, 1460AM, at 6 p.m. Co-hosted by Treasa and Tommy Smyth, the show offers Irish music as well as Irish news updates.

Boston Music

THE Irish Cultural Center, 200 New Boston Drive in Canton, Massachusetts, will host a weekly Saturday music seisiun from 8-11 p.m. Sean Kane, a well-known singer/songwriter from the Boston area, will lead the seisiun. Free and open to the public. Visit www.irishculture.org.

Seisiun

THERE’S a seisiun at O’Neill’s, 729 Third Avenue (between 45th and 46th Streets) in New York at 9 p.m. Call 212-661-3530.

DJ Paul

HE spins every Saturday at Rockin’ Robin’s, 942 McLean Avenue, Yonkers. Call 914-237-0202.

DJ Steve

HE’LL spin at Behan’s, 4299 Katonah Avenue in Woodlawn. Call 718-652-9153.

Mina’s Fantasy

THEY’RE at the Rambling House, 4290 Katonah Avenue in Woodlawn. Call 718-798-4510.

DJ

WILL spin at Rory Dolan’s, 890 McLean Avenue in Yonkers. Call 914-776-2946.

Martin Kenny

HE’S at Katie’s Cottage, 521 Central Park Avenue in Yonkers. Call 914-965-0422.

2 SUNDAY

Ceol na nGael

THE Ceol na nGael show from Fordham University is broadcast every Sunday from noon-4 p.m. on WFUV 90.7. Show offers music and news from Ireland. Visit www.wfuv.org.

Radio Erin

THE Radio Erin show is now on WRTN 93.5FM from 4:30-6 p.m. The show offers Irish music, as well as Irish sports and news updates. Call 1-866-374-6723.

Johnny Cuomo

HE plays a seisiun every Sunday at O’Neill’s, 729 Third Avenue in Manhattan. Call 212-661-3530.

Seisiun

EVERY Sunday Gaelic Revival performs for a traditional seisiun at Rory Dolan’s, 890 McLean Avenue in Yonkers, from 5-9 p.m. Call 914-776-2946.

Seisiun

EVERY Sunday an alternative traditional seisiun with Jameson’s Revenge will take place at the Rambling House, 4290 Katonah Avenue in Woodlawn, at 7 p.m. Call 718-798-4510.

DJ Steve

WILL spin at Behan’s, 4299 Katonah Avenue in Woodlawn. Call 718-652-9153.

Mary G & Shamrocks

THEY’RE at Katie’s Cottage, 521 Central Park Avenue in Yonkers. Call 914-965-0422.

6 THURSDAY

Screening

NEW York University’s Glucksman Ireland House will host a screening of Saint of 9/11, a film on the life of Father Mychal Judge, chaplain of the FDNY who died on the day. Introduction and discussion with director Glenn Holsten and co-producer Brendan Fay. Film will air at NYU Cantor Film Center, 36 East 8th Street. Admission free for NYU students and Ireland House members; $10 for others. Call 212-998-3950.

8 SATURDAY

Belleek Meeting

THE Belleek Collectors’ Empire chapter will meet in Queens Village today at 1 p.m. Whether you have one piece of Belleek or 100, join others from the New York area who collect this Irish china. Theme for this meeting is Plates, Plates, Plates. See interesting and one of a kind Belleek plates. Enter a raffle for a piece of Belleek. Special guests will be antique dealers Nanci and Aaron Levine who specialize in Belleek and Wedgwood. Questions or directions call Pat at 631-987-8166.

9 SUNDAY

Ceili

THE Irish Arts Center will host its annual fall picnic and ceili at the Alpine Boat Basin of the Palisades Park, Alpine Pavilion, New Jersey (off Exit 2 from the Palisades Parkway) from 3-6 p.m. Special guest musicians Linda Hickman and Rose Flanagan. Fun for all the family. Call 212-757-3318, ext. 204.

14 FRIDAY

Ceili

HOPe (Helping Other People) will hold a ceili at the Kerry Hall, 305 McLean Avenue in Yonkers. Music by the Pete Kelly Ceili Band. Call 914-237-2177.

15 SATURDAY

Talk

THE Irish Family History Forum will kick off its 2007-2008 season with a talk by Edward H. L. Smith on “Genealogical Resources at the New York Genealo-gical and Biographical Society” at the Bethpage Public Library on Long Island at 11:15 a.m. Smith will discuss the society’s general holdings, as well as those specific to Irish American research. Help session for those researching Irish roots at 10 a.m. Visit www.ifhf.org.

Send submissions for the Guide to Irish Voice, 875 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2100, New York, N.Y. 10001, fax (212) 244-3344 or e-mail at IrVce@aol.com.

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