Through March 4

ArtsEmerson Presents: CIRCA
Presented in association with Celebrity Series of Boston

Paramount Mainstage
559 Washington Street, Boston
617 824-8400 | artsemerson.org

Circa, a seven-performer troupe from Brisbane, Australia, use their own bodies and mesmerizing skills to conjure an air of classic circus showmanship with a touch of vaudeville.

March 2

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Rogers Center for the Arts Presents:
The Makem and Spain Brothers

Rogers Center for the Arts
Merrimack College
315 Turnpike Street, N. Andover
7:30 p.m. | Advance Tickets: $20 general and $18 for students & seniors | Door: $25
Ticket Office: 978-837-5355 | merrimack.edu | BUY TICKETS HERE

The Rogers Center will kick-off the St. Patrick’s season in style with these superb performers. A host of various instruments and five male vocals, using precise three-part harmonies blend perfectly for what many have described as a wall of sound. The Makem and Spain Brothers are at their best onstage where their talent and enthusiasm draw in fans who have never experienced the joy of folk music.
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March 2

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Dublin City Ramblers

Bull Run Restaurant:
215 Great Rd., Rt. 2A, Shirley, MA
978 425-4311 or 1-877-536-7190 Toll Free
8:00 p.m. | $32.00 - (Reg Show Only) or $36 plus ticket fee on show day
bullrunrestaurant.com

The Dublin City Ramblers bring a unique blend of Irish ballads and folk songs, humor and wit and a fun-loving stage presence that makes them Ireland’s number one ballad and folk group. Opening act is Traditional Brew, featuring bodhran drumming champion Steve Brown.
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March 2-4

The March Mandolin Festival
Featuring Claudine Langille, Dave Surrette

Concord Community Music School
23 Wall St., Concord, NH
ccmusicschool.org

Claudine Langille is best known for her mandolin, tenor banjo and vocal work with Touchstone, the highly acclaimed Irish-Appalachian fusion band. David Surette is highly regarded throughout New England and beyond for his work on the mandolin, guitar (both flatpick and fingerstyle), and bouzouki.

March 3

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Worcester Rotary Club Presents:
Ronan Tynan in Concert

Mechanics Hall
321 Main Street, Worcester
7:00 pm | $41.50 - $51.50
508 752-0888 | mechanicshall.org

The Worcester Rotary Club celebrates its 100th anniversary with a benefit concert featuring Irish tenor and international recording star Ronan Tynan. Introduced to international audiences as a member of the Irish Tenors, Ronan Tynan quickly became known for his unique voice, inspiring story and irresistible appeal. Tynan launched a solo career, and has achieved the fame and adoration that could have existed only in the farthest reaches of his dreams. Don't miss this great opportunity to hear Ireland's favorite tenor live.
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March 4-31

Irish Exhibit

Heritage State Park
One Jackson Street, Lawrence
massaoh.com

The AOH sponsors a month-long exhibit about the Irish-American experience at the Lawrence Heritage State Park.  Look for a series of lectures, concerts, and other activities taking place through the month of March.

March 7 (2 shows)

The Burren Presents: Dervish

The Burren Pub
247 Elm Street, Davis Square, Somerville
617 776-6896 | burren.com | Buy Tix

Dervish – one of Ireland’s foremost traditional Irish bands – performs as part of the Burren Back Room Series, hosted by Brian O’Donovan of WGBH Radio’s Celtic Sojourn program.
Two Shows: 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm. Tickets are very limited.
Click here for full details.

March 8-11

11th Kinsale, Ireland Festival of Fine Food in Newport

Local Restaurants
Newport, RI
401 845-9123 | 1-800-976-5122
gonewport.com

Chefs from Newport, RI and its sister city, Kinsale, Ireland, come to Newport every other year to show off their cookery talents and to create traditional and contemporary Irish cuisine in local restaurants. Lodging packages are available at local hotels.

March 9-April 18

Huntington Theatre Company Presents:
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Huntington Theatre Company - -The Boston University Theatre
264 Huntington Avenue, Boston
617 266-0800 | huntingtontheatre.org

Legendary 1920s blues singer Ma Rainey and her musicians gather in a run-down Chicago studio to record new sides of old favorites when generational and racial tensions suddenly explode. The Huntington completes Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner August Wilson's Century Cycle with this searing drama, Wilson's first Broadway hit.

March 9

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Mechanics Hall and Worcester Hibernian Cultural Center Presents: The Merry Ploughboys

Mechanics Hall
321 Main Street, Worcester
8:00 pm, Doors: 7:00 pm | $20-$25 | 508 752-0888 | mechanicshall.org

Celebrate St. Patrick's season with the Dublin's The Merry Ploughboys. The Great Hall at Mechanics Hall will be transformed into an Irish Pub, here's your chance to experience a trip to the Emerald Isle without leaving the States! The public house atmosphere will be complete with Irish draft beers and traditional pub food.
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March 9

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The Saw Doctors

House of Blues
15 Lansdowne Street, Boston
Show 8:00 pm | Doors 7:00 pm
$29.50 GA Standing | $45 Reserved Seating | houseofblues.com | Tickets

The Galway rockers are back and just in time to help you kick start the St. Patrick's Day celebrations. The band returns to the House of Blues Boston on Friday, March 9th, as part of their North American Tour. Have a listen to their latest single here "Downtown" featuring Petula Clark. 
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March 9

Tin Can Hooley

The Village Smokehouse
98 Middle Street, Lowell
myspace.com/tincanhooley

The Celtic rock group play traditional Celtic music, including folk, jigs, and rock. The band includes pianist and lead vocalist Patrick Kennedy, accordionist Benny Upton, fiddler Joe Wyatt and percussionist John Donahoe.

March 10

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World Music/CRASHarts Presents: Altan

Somerville Theatre,
55 Davis Sq., Somerville
8pm l $28 | 617-876-4275 | worldmusic.org/altan

Altan is regarded by many as the world’s finest traditional Irish band. Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (left) sings ballads with seemingly effortless beauty and grace, and her duets with fellow fiddler Ciarán Tourish are the centerpiece of the group’s instrumental sound. Their complementary styles are anchored by one of the best rhythm sections in the business, with Dáithí Sproule on guitar, Dermot Byrne on accordion and Ciarán Curran on bouzouki. “Altan continues to be one of the Celtic world’s great treasures, gifted with a front line that is a sheer powerhouse.”—Los Angeles Times
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March 10

Saturday St. Patarick's
Local Artists at The Burren

The Burren
247 Elm Street, Davis Square, Somerville
Noon - 4 pm | 617 776-6896
burren.com | View details here

The Saturday Local Artist Market (SLAM) is going Irish on March 10th to celebrate St. Patrick's day. Featuring a range of Irish themed arts, crafts and edibles. The market will feature a wide selection of work including: painting, photography, baked goods, ceramics and much more. Check out the work of great local artists then stay for lunch and listen to live bluegrass music. The Burren will also be offering $5.00 Lunch Specials on market day as well as their full menu of traditional Irish dishes & American favorites.

March 10

141st St. Patrick’s Day Dinner

Claddagh Pub & Restaurant
Lawrence
massaoh.com

The men’s and ladies chapters of AOH Division 8 hosts this convivial gathering of Irish in the Merrimack Valley each St. Patrick’s Day, complete with toasts, speeches, songs, jokes and lots of good cheer.

March 11

White Fund Lecture

Heritage State Park
One Jackson Street, Lawrence
massaoh.com

Rev. Sean McManus, founder of the Irish Caucus, has written an important book on the Irish-American contribution to peace in Northern Ireland entitled My American Struggle for Justice in Northern Ireland.  Since the 1970s, McManus has been a vocal advocate for human rights and justice in Northern Ireland.

March 13-April 1

Les Misérables

Boston Opera House
539 Washington Street, Boston
boston.broadway.com

Cameron Mackintosh presents a new 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. The New York Times calls this Les Misérables “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish.” The London Times hails the new show “a five-star hit, astonishingly powerful.”

March 14

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Celebrity Series of Boston Presents: Paddy Moloney & The Chieftains
with Special Guests - - 50th Anniversary Tour 2012: ‘Voice of Ages’

Boston Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston
8:00 pm | 617 482-6661 | tickets.celebrityseries.org

Six-time Grammy winners, The Chieftains are now recognized for bringing traditional Irish music to the world’s attention. They have uncovered the wealth of great Irish music that has accumulated over the centuries, and made the music their own with a style that is as exhilarating as it is definitive. Don’t miss the fun as Paddy Moloney and band return to Symphony Hall for a pre-St. Patrick’s Day bash!
Program is 90 minutes with no intermission.
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March 15

The Ivy Leaf - - Traditional Irish Music

The Beehive Club
541 Tremont Street, Boston
5:00 pm - 2:00 am | 617 423-0069 | beehiveboston.com

Join the Beehive's fifth annual St. Patrick's celebration with featured performers including The Ivy Leaf and special guests. Beehive Chef Rebecca Newel has put together a distinctive Irish menu for the celebrations!

March 15

American Ireland Fund: Boston Young Leaders -
St. Patrick's Celebration

The Wharf Room, Boston Harbor Hotel
70 Rowes Wharf, Boston
7-10 pm | 617 574-0720 | $125 | irlfunds.org

St. Patrick's Day Celebrations for Boston Young Leaders of the American Ireland Fund. Open bar and hors d’oeuvres. Silent auction & raffle - - Red Sox & Celtics tickets, Golf at premier New England courses, Hotel stays, spa days…and more!

March 16

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Celtic Woman
"Believe" North American Tour

Verizon Wireless Arena
555 Elm Street, Manchester, NH
7:30 pm | $43.50-$59
1-800-745-3000
verizonwirelessarena.com

Global music phenomenon Celtic Woman announce their breathtaking brand new live show, BELIEVE, which will make a stop at the Verizon Wireless Arena on March 16th! Celtic Woman debuted on Public Television in March 2005 and quickly emerged as a spectacular commercial success, selling more than six million CDs DVDs and over two million concert tickets worldwide.
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March 16-17

St. Patrick's Day Lunch and Dinner

Parker's Restaurant, Parker’s Bar and The Last Hurrah
Omni Parker House
60 School Street, Boston
1-800-THE-OMNI | omniparkerhouse.com

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Boston's historic Parker's Restaurant, Parker's Bar or The Last Hurrah where guests will enjoy classic Irish cuisine.
See menu details here.

March 17

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WGBH Presents: A St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn
with Brian O'Donovan

Zeiterion Theatre
684 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA
7:30 p.m. | 508-994-2900 | zeiterion.org

Once again, Brian O’Donovan of WGBH radio has assembled a great cast of musicians, singers and dancers for this year’s St. Patrick’s Celtic Sojourn. Headliners include Dublin-born singer Susan McKeown and rising Irish singer Michael Brunnock from Kells, County Meath. They’re joined by the Bee Eaters, New England’s great string and hammer dulcimer band, fiddle great Jeremy Kittel, and duo Jefferson Hamer and Eamon O’Leary. A trio of Irish music stars - fiddle champ Tina Lech, uilleann piper Joey Arbata and flutist/five string banjo star Mark Roberts – are performing too. And Irish dancer Kieran Jordan, Jackie O’Riley and Kristen Kelly will be back this year with innovative dances and percussive displays. 
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March 17

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Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston presents:
"A Little Bit of Ireland"

Robinson Theatre
617 Lexington Street, Waltham
781-891-5600 | Groups: 781-894-2330
Saturday: 2:00 pm & 6:00 pm | Sunday: 1:00 pm
reagleplayers.com | Tickets

Now in its 14th season, the show features an incredible line-up of talent, led by All-Ireland fiddle champion Séamus Connolly. Séamus is joined by the prize-winning Harney Irish Stepdancers, led by Liam Harney, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, led by Galway fiddler Larry Reynolds; Broadway leading lady Sarah Pfisterer; comedian and light-hearted storyteller Jerry Walker; and the charming Massachusetts Harp Ensemble.
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March 17

Aine Minogue's St. Patrick's Day Concert

Tower Hill Botanic Garden
11 French Drive, Boylston, MA
508 869.6111 X110 | Concert: 7:30 pm - - Doors: 6:30 pm
Directions | towerhillbg.org | minogue.com

Áine’s harp has entertained former Irish Presidents and Prime Ministers. She is a regular performer at folk festivals and concerts throughout the country. Ever popular, Áine’s past performances have sold out early. No Irish jigs at this St. Patty’s concert. Rather, you’ll be mesmerized by Áine’s vocals and masterful harp. Her stories bring Celtic traditions to life. Do not miss this encore presentation in celebration of spring.

March 17

Charitable Irish Society - - 275th Anniversary Dinner

Fairmont Copley Hotel
St. James Street, Boston
charitableirishsociety.org

Check back for details.

March 17

Tin Can Hooley

The Common Ground
83 Harvard Street, Allston
myspace.com/tincanhooley

The Celtic rock group play traditional Celtic music, including folk, jigs, and rock. The band includes pianist and lead vocalist Patrick Kennedy, accordionist Benny Upton, fiddler Joe Wyatt and percussionist John Donahoe.

March 17

JFK Library Presents: Themselves - - An Immigrant's Story

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Columbia Point, Boston
10:30-11:30 am | Free Performances For Children Ages 5 and Up
617 514-1644 - - Reservations required | Celebrate! Series | jfklibrary.org

What is it like to leave home and settle in a new country? Follow a young nineteenth-century Irish woman on a journey to America. Hear about her struggle to begin a new life while keeping her Irish heritage alive in this interactive performance featuring storytelling, traditional music, and an Irish jig! 

March 17

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day @ The Burren

The Burren Pub
247 Elm Street, Davis Square, Somerville
8:00 am - 2:00 am | 617 776-6896 | burren.com | Details here

Arrive at 8:00 am with WAAF (107FM) and get the day off to a great start with a Full Irish Breakfast. Corned Beef & Cabbage & other Irish favorites available all day. Burren’s Back Room has continuous live music to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!  Joshua Tree, the popular U2 cover band, performs from noon to 3:00 p.m., followed by Johnny Come Latelies, performing from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., then singer Dave Foley, from 8:00 p.m. to closing. Join Tommy, Louise and friends in the front room for an all-day traditional Irish music session.

March 17

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day @ The Skellig

The Skellig Pub
240 Moody Street, Waltham
617 776-6896 | skellig.com
Details here

Come to The Skellig for a truly Irish experience this St. Patricks Day.
Enjoy traditional Irish Music, Food & Fun all day!
Corned Beef & Cabbage & other Irish favorites available all day.

March 17

Yoke Shire in Concert

Bull Run Restaurant:
215 Great Rd., Rt. 2A, Shirley, MA
978 425-4311 or 1-877-536-7190 Toll Free
8:00 pm | $15
bullrunrestaurant.com | Tickets

This Boston-based band features brothers Craig and Brian Herlihy and Brad Dillon. Their latest CD release, Awakening Celtic Spirits, was hailed as a masterful recording by the Boston Herald and Metronome Magazine.

March 17

The Irish Rovers

Lynn Auditorium
3 City Hall Square, Lynn, MA
781-598-4000
lynnauditorium.com | Tickets

"These international ambassadors of Irish music have maintained their timeless ability to deliver a rollicking, rousing performance of good cheer. Their songs have become anthems of revelry and joy among generation after generation of fans." Belfast Telegraph.

March 17

St. Patrick’s Day Party
Featuring the Bards and The Jolly Beggars

Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre
19 Temple Street, Worcester
aohworcester.com

A day long musical celebration: Noon to 4:00 PM - The Bards, 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM - The Jolly Beggars (pictured left), 9:00 PM DJ Arnie Hamm. Lots of Food / beverage for all. Cost: $5 pp (Worcester Students Earn WOO Points) Suggested Audiences: Elders, Adult, College

March 18

BRT Presents: Pendragon

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
7:00 pm | $15 | 401 725-9272 | riverfolk.org

PENDRAGON – Celebrate St. Patrick's Day! Having celebrated their 28th anniversary in September, Pendragon has embraced that tradition and created a timeless sound of its own, performing roots music with an unmistakable contemporary edge. Pendragon is step dancer/percussionist Kevin Doyle, Bob Drouin on fiddle, bouzouki and tenor banjo, Russell Gusetti on guitar and concertina; Josh Kane on flute and whistles and Mary Lee Partington on vocals.

March 18

Lecture - - Dr. Kathleen Shine Cain

Lawrence Heritage State Park Visitors Center
1 Jackson Street, Lawrence, MA
1:00 p.m.| Free | Handicap Assessible - All Welcome

Dr. Kathleen Shine Cain of Merrimack College, will speak on “Leaving the Troubles Behind: Images and Narratives of Northern Ireland” at Lawrence Heritage State Park. Dr. Cain grew up in North Andover. Her parents were both Hibernians. Her Dad was Dan Shine, a member of Division 8 AOH, and her Mother was Catherine Shine, past LAOH Essex County President and member of Division 20 in North Andover.
Irish Heritage Month is sponsored in part by a grant from the Lawrence Cultural Council.

March 18-23 & 25-30

Restaurant Week Boston

Various Venues in Greater Boston
Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau
$15.12 Light Lunch | $20.12 Lunch | $33.12 Dinner
exclusive of beverage,tax and gratuity
bostonusa.com/visit/restaurantweek

Restaurant Week Boston® offers some of Boston's finest dining at affordable prices.  Ttry a new restaurant or get back to an old favorite. Enjoy a 3 course prix fixe meals being served at any of the 200+ participating restaurants.

March 23-April 1

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Newport Restaurant Week

Presented by the Newport and Bristol County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Various Restaurants & Events
Newport and Bristol Counties, RI
gonewportrestaurantweek.com

Eat, drink and be merry at more than 40 restaurants throughout Newport and Bristol Counties without breaking the bank this spring! NBCCVB is delighted to announce the return of Newport Restaurant Week March 23-April 1, 2012 with the same budget-friendly, prix-fixe offerings as in years past: three-course lunches for just $16, and three-course dinners for just $30.
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March 23

Gordon Belsher and Richard Wood

Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre
19 Temple Street, Worcester
$15 in advance; $20 at the door | 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.
aohworcester.com

Fiddling dynamo Richard Wood, has been wowing audiences for over a decade. He has won countless championships as a step dancer and fiddler. Gordon Belsher has been entertaining audiences in Canada and around the world for more than a quarter of a century performing at concerts, ceilidhs and conventions.

March 24

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WGBH Presents: A St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn
with Brian O'Donovan

Sanders Theatre
45 Quincy Street, Cambridge
8:00 p.m. | 617-496-4595 | ofa.fas.harvard.edu

Once again, Brian O’Donovan of WGBH radio has assembled a great cast of musicians, singers and dancers for this year’s St. Patrick’s Celtic Sojourn. Headliners include Dublin-born singer Susan McKeown and rising Irish singer Michael Brunnock from Kells, County Meath. They’re joined by the Bee Eaters, New England’s great string and hammer dulcimer band, fiddle great Jeremy Kittel, and duo Jefferson Hamer and Eamon O’Leary. A trio of Irish music stars - fiddle champ Tina Lech, uilleann piper Joey Arbata and flutist/five string banjo star Mark Roberts – are performing too. And Irish dancer Kieran Jordan, Jackie O’Riley and Kristen Kelly will be back this year with innovative dances and percussive displays. 
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March 24

BRT Presents: Runa

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
8:00 pm | $15 | 401 725-9272 | riverfolk.org

Drawing on the diverse musical backgrounds of its band members, RUNA brings a contemporary sound to traditional and more recently composed Celtic material. Their repertoire includes both highly energetic tunes and beautiful songs featuring music from Ireland, Scotland, the Shetland Islands, Canada, and the U.S. RUNA is vocalist Shannon Lambert-Ryan of Philadelphia, Dublin-born guitarist, Fionán de Barra, percussionist Cheryl Prashker, of Canada, and Tomoko Omura, of Japan, on fiddle.

March 24-April 1

ArtsEmerson Presents: The Anderson Project
Performed by Yves Jacques

Cutler Majestic Theatre           
219 Tremont Street, Boston
617 824-8400 | artsemerson.org

A comic masterpiece by theatre visionary Robert Lepage about a Canadian rocker who is commissioned to write a libretto for a children’s opera in Paris.

March 24

The Clancy Tradition
Rose and Gene Clancy and Mike Melanopy

The Chatham Fiddle Company
875 Main Street
Chatham, Cape Cod
chathamfiddlecompany.com

The Chatham Fiddle Company carries a variety of stringed instruments available for sale as well as rental.  In addition, they offer lessons in violin (fiddle), tenor banjo and mandolin.  
Check out our house concert series now underway!

March 24

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Irish Film Festival Boston
The Road to Moneygall

Somerville Theater, Somerville
4:00 pm | 56 minutes | Details here | Tickets | irishfilmfestival.com

The Road to Moneygall is a heart-warming, fascinating, disarming chronicle of three years in the life of the inhabitants of Moneygall village, County Offaly - which comes to wholly unexpected fame in 2008 as the birthplace of Fulmouth Kearney - five-times great grandfather of US President Barack Obama.   Filmed, with great empathy and full-access over the course of three years, this is the story of how the most famous man of the 21st century came to the village that time forgot.  Director Ed Godsell & Moneygall resident Henry Healy, the distant relative of President Obama, will be at the showing.
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March 24

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Irish Film Festival Boston
In Sunshine or in Shadow (plays with) Pentecost

Somerville Theater, Somerville
6:00 pm | irishfilmfestival.com

In Sunshine or in Shadow: The dramatic true story behind the epic world featherweight title match that took place between Barry McGuigan and Eusebio Pedroza, a now legendary fight that gripped an entire Irish nation on one hot summer's night in 1985. 58 minutes | Details here | Tickets 

Pentecost: When Damian is forced to serve as an altar boy at an important mass in his local parish he faces a difficult choice: conform to the status quo or serve an extended ban from his passion in life...football.
11 minutes | Details here | Tickets
Followed by a reception at Olde Magoun's Saloon, 518 Medford Street, Somerville.  Complimentary shuttle to/from the theater.  Redeem your ticket for a pint of Harpoon Celtic Ale!
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March 25

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Irish Film Festival Boston
The Quiet Man

Somerville Theater, Somerville
2:30 pm | 129 minutes | Details here | Tickets

2012 marks the 60th anniversary of John Ford’s The Quiet Man. Join IFFB in honoring this milestone. The Maureen O’Hara/John Wayne film classic endures to this day as one of the most beloved motion pictures of all time. It is the story of a man who leaves his home in America to return to a simpler life. Instead, he becomes involved in a fiery courtship with a local girl, and a brawl with her aggressive, dowry-withholding brother. Hailed as John Ford’s greatest triumph, the 1952 masterpiece was nominated for five Academy Awards and brought home Oscars for Best Director and Best Color Cinematography. The real star of the film, of course, is Ireland.  Don't miss this unique opportunity to see Ford's Irish-American film classic on the big screen of the historic Somerville Theater!
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March 25

Ireland in Song – Celtic Melodies for Voice and Piano

Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence Street, Lawrence
massaoh.com

A beautiful afternoon of Irish melodies and parlor songs to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Lawrence Public Library is a fitting way to wrap up the Irish Heritage Month in Lawrence.

March 27

JFK Library Presents:
Special Forum with Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Columbia Point, Boston
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.| Click here to register
617 514-1644 - - Reservations required | jfklibrary.org

Renowned Irish tenor Anthony Kearns will perform.
Program details to follow.

March 29

Gaelic Roots Presents: Irish Dance and Ceili, directed by Kieran Jordan, T.C.R.G. With live music by Seamus Connolly & Friends

Gasson Hall Irish Room
Boston College - Chestnut Hill Campus, Newton,
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. | Free
617 552-0490 | connolsb@bc.edu | bc.edu/centers/irish/gaelicroots

The Gaelic Roots series is directed by renowned fiddler Séamus Connolly, BC's Sullivan Artist-in-Residence, and sponsored by the Center for Irish Programs at Boston College. Seamus hosts this monthly concert featuring the best in traditional Irish music, song and dance. Irish Dance and Ceili, directed by Kieran Jordan, T.C.R.G. With live music by Seamus Connolly & friends.

March 29-April 1

ArtsEmerson Presents
Tomáš Kubínek: Certified Lunatic & Master of The Impossible

Cutler Paramount Mainstage
559 Washington Street, Boston
617 824-8400 | artsemerson.org

Theatre and music hall collide in this exuberant spectacle by Czech-born Tomas Kubinek, a self-proclaimed physical poet and verbal acrobat.

March 30-April 29

Huntington Theatre Company Presents:
Luck of the Irish

Huntington Theatre Company
Calderwood Pavilion, South End
617 266-0800 | huntingtontheatre.org

When an upwardly mobile African-American family wants to buy a house in an all-white neighborhood of 1950s Boston, they pay a struggling Irish family to act as their front. Fifty years later, the Irish family asks for "their" house back. Moving across the two eras, this intimate new play explores personal stories of integration and the conflict of calling any place your home.

March 31

BRT Presents: Mist Covered Mountains and Atlantic Bridge

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
8:00 pm | $13 advance | $15 day of | 401 725-9272 | riverfolk.org

Mist Covered Mountains draws from Celtic and French-Canadian roots, creating vignettes of New England's mill towns' Irish and French communities. Featuring Donna Hébert's fierce fiddle rhythms and Max Cohen's impeccable groove guitar along with Donna's daughter, singer Molly Hebert-Wilson. They are joined by Atlantic Bridge – Jane Rothfield and Allan Carr.