Exciting March programme at Nenagh Arts Centre!
Music, comedy and drama attractions
The Murder of Wolfe Tone- Friday, March 3
Historical entertainer Paddy Cullivan brings you the incredible story of the mysterious death of Theobald Wolfe Tone, the founding father of Irish Republicanism.
An audio-visual spectacular featuring hundreds of images, shocking new research, and incredible songs, Paddy dares to unravel the secrets and lies around what happened that fateful week in the Provost’s Prison in November 1798. Was Wolfe Tone’s real father the Chief Justice of Ireland – the man who tried to save him twice? Was his trial illegal – and had he a real chance of reprieve? If he lived for eight days after his ‘suicide’ attempt, why was no-one allowed to visit him? Join us to discover the truth.
Deirdre O’Kane’s stand-up tour Demented - Saturday, March at 11
Have you seen Deidre in action yet? If not, well, we need to do something about that! There's a point beyond burnout where all you can do is laugh, and funnywoman Deirdre O'Kane has well and truly reached it. Catch her brilliant new stand-up show at Nenagh Arts Centre. O'Kane's remarkable career spans more than two decades and encompasses a wide range of performances in film, television, and theatre. She has been nominated for numerous awards for her work, including the Irish Film & Television Academy's Best Actress Award, and is a household name in her home country.
Don Baker – Saturday, March 25, at 8pm
Born and bred in Dublin, Don Baker
first learnt to play harmonica as a young lad in hospital recovering from a bout of TB. While convalescing, unable to go out like the other boys of his age, he immersed himself in The Blues and most especially Blues Harmonica listening to the recordings Sonny Boy Williamson and Howlin’ Wolf. Fifty years on and Don is still immersed, still listening, still performing to the
songs of Blues legends and adding to the Blues canon with songs and compositions of his own as he developed his talent from musician to gifted songwriter in his own right.
Other events:
March 1-April 14: Bantracht exhibition hosted by selected members of the Mná na nEalain - a network of established and emerging female artists and creatives in Ireland, which evolved from the Creative Europe Women’s Program.
The title ‘Bantracht’ translates from the Irish ‘womenkind’ or ‘womenfolk’– the central theme of this exhibition. Participants were asked to explore female figures from a historical, current, mythological, or folklore context, and to create work in response to their discoveries. On March 4 at 12 noon, we are hosting a free Meet the Artists event as well.
March 3 at 10 am – Free Artists Coffee Meet-up: Calling all artists working and living in North Tipperary. The coffee meet-up is an opportunity to meet other artists in the area and connect and share ideas in a relaxed and informal setting. It is also an opportunity to meet with the artistic director and find out more about how we support artists in the region.
March 8 at 7 pm - Movie, Mary Cassatt: Painting a Modern Woman - Celebrate Women's Day with a movie! The world’s most eminent Cassatt curators and scholars help tell this riveting tale of great social and cultural change;
a time when women were fighting for their rights and the language of art was completely rewritten.
TICKET DETAILS
Further details on tickets are available from Nenagh Arts Centre at 067 34400 or at www.nenagharts.com