Entertainment

By night Kilkenny comes alive as visitors and locals alike enjoy the city's vibrant cultural and entertainment life. The city offers an eclectic mix of cosmopolitan designer bars, and traditional old style hostelries. What better way to spend an evening than enjoying a meal in one of the many restaurants throughout Kilkenny? Live music and theatre takes place throughout the week, so whether your taste is for dance music, poetry, theatre or rock! - Kilkenny has something to offer you.

The Butler Gallery - Kilkenny Castle

Aideen Barry - The Morphology of the Other

Exhibition continues until Sunday, February 28 2010

Aideen Barry is the recipient of The Arts Council of Ireland Projects New Work Award 2008-2009

Opening Hours:
10am - 1pm; 2pm - 4.30pm

Butler Gallery, The Castle, Kilkenny
t. +353 56 7761106 f. +353 56 7770031
e. info@butlergallery.com w. www.butlergallery.com

Image Caption
Aideen Barry. Minefield. Aluminium, brass & steel. Dimensions Variable. 2009. © Aideen Barry

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Artist Talk
Aideen Barry

Friday 12 February, 2010
13.00 - 14.30, Butler Gallery

Artist Aideen Barry leads an in-gallery discussion on her drawings, sculpture,
film and performance work in the current exhibition at the Butler Gallery, coupled with a short presentation about her working processes, influences and exciting future developments. All welcome. Booking essential.

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Go Animate
Red Square Youth Workshop
with Aideen Barry

13 February 2010
2pm to 4pm
13 - 19 Years
Free, Booking Essential

Multimedia artist Aideen Barry leads an animation workshop for young people using Apple istop-motion. The workshop will be an energetic, animated exploration of themes in Barry's exhibition, a chance to work with one of Ireland's most exciting artists at first hand, and to find out about a simple way to animate your world. Don't miss it!
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The Hub - Cillin Hill - dates not to be missed

10th February 2009 - Mary Black "A Voice not to be Missed"
Tickets: €35

23rd & 24th April - Keith Barry

Tuesday 17th August - Kris Kristofferson

Club House Hotel, Patrick Street, Kilkenny - 056 7721994

Best of live local bands for the mature person every Saturday night in Victors Bar, admission free

Kilford Arms Hotel, John Street, Kilkenny - 056 7761018

Club 51 - No 1 in the South East

Open this Saturday - Ladies Free admission before midnight - Full Bar extension

Kilkenny Castle - Events

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Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel, 1 Ormonde Street, Kilkenny - 056 7771888

Hibernian Bar & Grill

Dine, Wine and then Dance to DJ Cleveland Mike From 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays

Lanigans Bar & Restaurant, 28/29 Rose Inn Street, Kilkenny - 056 7721718

Thur Night- Trad Ballads with Na Fianna
Fri Night - Revolver
Sat Night - DJ
Sun Night - The Kilkennys follwed by DJ
Mon night - T Jackman

Langtons, John Street, Kilkenny - 056 7765133

Irish Music nights - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

Langton Club & Garden Patio - New Video Wall & Lighting Spectacular - every Tuesday,Thursday,Saturday
Mon-Tue-Wed-Thurs - Traditional Music & Song, 8.15pm - 10.30pm

Sixty Seven Bar @ Langtons, John Street, Kilkenny - 056 7765133

Ladies nights - Fridays - featuring DJ Kevin Hennessy with Special guests The Uptown Band
Traditional Irish Music - Mon - Tue - Wed - Thurs from 8.0pm - 10.00pm
Jazz Session with the Lounge Brothers Fri & Sat 6.00 / 8.00pm
Please Contact Reception for Details & Bookings
056 77 65133
www.langtons.ie

Late Bar & DJ Kevin Hennessy every Thurs, Fri & Sat
Roisin Dubh, every Thursday at 9.30pm

The Set Theatre at Langtons

Wednesday 17th February - Jason Byrne
Saturday 20th February - Dublin Gospel Choir (admin €18)
Thursday 25th February - Ardal O'Hanlon
Saturday 27th The Minutes
Saturday 6th March - David O'Doherty

Further information available from www.set.ie

Tickets available from reception at Langtons (Tel 056 7765133)

MacDonagh Junction, Shopping Centre

MacDonagh Juncttion is open from 9:00am to 7:00pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; 9:00am to 9:00pm on Thursday and Friday; 9:00am to 7:00pm on Saturday and 12 Noon to 6:00pm on Sunday.

Marble City Bar, High Street, Kilkenny - 056 7761143

Thursday - Special guests - The Lounge Brothers Eating out 5 -9pm Special - 2 courses only €15.50 incl. tea/coffeeCocktail Specials Friday, Saturday & Sunday nights with In House Classic Hits

Matt the Millers, John Street, Kilkenny - 056 7761696

Thursday- Pete Fagan followed by DJ Eddie
Friday - Late bar with DJ Eoghan
Saturday - Late bar with DJ Paul
Monday - Live & Late with After Dark

Morrisons Bar, Ormonde Street, Kilkenny - 056 7771888

Morrisons Bar

Friday nights: Feel Good Friday - Late Bar , The Best of R&B, Hip Hop & Party Hits, With DJ Ronan - 10:00 PM
Saturday nights: Hit List - Late Bar With the Hennessey's - 10:00 PM , 2 Bars, 2 Floors, 2 DJ's, 2 AM - Not 2 be missed
Sunday nights: Sundays Rock - Late Bar "The King of Rock" DJ Kevin - 10:00 PM, The only way to finish the weekend with a BANG!

O'Faolains, Kilford Arms, John Street, Kilkenny - Tel 056 7761018

The Kilford Arms is a great entertainment complex, with something for everybody!

O'Faolains is Kilkenny's most vibrant bar! This fantastic venue features 3 levels of stunning architecture, creating a wonderful ambience, whether you are stopping off for a quiet drink, or enjoying the late bar with DJ's nightly. This truly is a must on your next visit to Kilkenny.
PVS Bar hosts live bands 3 nights a week, and is home to the famous Kilford Karaoke on Saturday nights! During the day this is a great place for a quiet drink or to enjoy freshly prepared bar food. Traditional Music in O'Faolains every Tuesday 9pm - 11.30pm
All musicians are 'All Ireland' winners
Admission free Salsa Jive - every Thursday 8.30pm - 11pm, Club 51, O'Faolain's

Paris Texas, High Street, Kilkenny - 056 7761822

DJ & Late Bar -Friday & Saturday nights
DJ - Sunday night

Pump House, Parliament Street, Kilkenny - 056 7763924

Traditional Music every Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday from 9pm
DJ Cleveland Mike every Friday at 9pm
DJ Davy Holland every Saturday at 8.30pm
Every Sunday Live Music with the Barflies @ 9pm

Rafter Dempseys, Friary Street, Kilkenny - 056 7722970

Draw Poker Classics every Thursday night from 9pm -
Karaoke agus Craic every Friday night from 9.30pm
Live Music every Saturday night

Springhill Court Hotel, Waterford Road, Kilkenny - 056 7721122

Fri 19th Feb 2010 - Mike Denver

With Special Guest

Brendan Boyer

Tickets €30 available at hotel reception

Sunday 21st Feb 2010 - Mick Flavin

Dancing for pleasure - 22nd - 25th Feb - featuring The Moyhihans, Jimmy Hogan, Catherine & the images and Quality Street

Sunday 28th February - Mary Darcy

And

Wedding Fair Extravaganza

Sun 21st Feb 2010 - 2 - 6pm

Music in Kilkenny -

Music in Kilkenny organises about 25 concerts with international and Irish artists each year around Kilkenny City and County.

Season Ticket €100.00


	Saturday 20th March 8 pm The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle Trio Vintage: Ariadne Daskalakis, baroque violin Markus Möllenbeck, baroque cello Gerald Hambitzer, harpsichord "Chamber-music gold" MusicWeb International "[Daskalakis'] striking athleticism, musical insight, expressive embellishment and elegiac lyricism..." The Strad This recital in Kilkenny Castle sees prize-winning violinist Ariadne Daskalakis go head-to-head with two of Germany's foremost early music specialists: Markus Möllenbeck and Gerald Hambitzer. Daskalakis has been playing on period instruments since her time with the acclaimed Manon Quartet in the late 1990s, and often performs without a conductor following the traditions of the time. She has won many plaudits for her soulful playing, dazzling technique and astonishing ability to adapt her sound to suit different composers and periods. A featured soloist with orchestras such as the English Chamber Orchestra, the Cologne Chamber Orchestra and the Prague Chamber Orchestra, she has performed in many of Europe's most prestigious chamber music venues. The perfect foil for Daskalakis' sparkling sound and rhythmic power, Markus Möllenbeck was for many years the principal cellist of the ground-breaking Musica Antiqua Köln under Reinhard Goebe and has also worked extensively with La Stagione Frankfurt and the Musiciens du Louvre. Gerald Hambitzer is one of most sought-after harpsichordists of his generation and has appeared on over 40 CDs. A long-term member of Concerto Köln, he is perhaps best known for his solo recordings of harpsichord concertos by J.S. Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Francesco Durante.
	Sunday 25th April 4 pm The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle Xuefei Yang, guitar Natalie Clein, cello "She is a performer of such great magnetism that she sweeps her audiences along with her, so much so that it is almost a shock when she stops playing and you find yourself back in the real world once more." The Oxford Times on Natalie Clien "One of the most extraordinary instrumentalists in the world. Ms Yang plays her Spanish music, like her other music, fabulously; with sparkle, clarity and flair." The New York Sun This unmissable tour features two truly spell-binding performers. Natalie Clein's remarkable talent first came to the world's attention when, aged sixteen, she won the BBC's "Young Musician of the Year" award. Since then she has won a Classical Brit award and performed with many of the world's finest orchestras and chamber music ensembles. If her innate musicality and gorgeous tone weren't already leaving the critics breathless, she has been fearless in combining traditional repertoire with more experimental pieces. Clein's pioneering spirit is more than matched by Xuefei Yang: first-ever guitarist in China to enter a music school or launch a professional career, and first to sign an international recording contract with EMI. Lauded for her "feisty virtuosity", light touch and precision, Yang gives a new meaning to the phrase "in demand" - in 2003 alone she performed 54 concerts for the "Night of the Proms" Tour, appearing in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany to a combined audience of over 800,000 people!
	Friday 21st May 8 pm Castalia Hall, Ballytobin, Callan, Co. Kilkenny Traditional Irish Music Do Bhíosa Lá i bPortlairge - Music from the South East David Power, Uilleann pipes Fionn Mac Goillachuda, fiddle Ciarán Somers, flute Traditional Irish Tour Do Bhíosa Lá i bPortlairge - Music from the South East David Power, Uilleann pipes Fionn Mac Goillachuda, fiddle Ciarán Somers, flute "David Power brings a breathtaking freshness to the set, his fluid, fluent playing as light as a feather." Siobhan Long, Irish Times The title of this Best of Irish concert which means "I spent a day in Waterford", is the first line of a song once heard in national schools across the country. Could its catchy melody be influenced by the sunny local climate? Find out as this tour unearths a veritable treasure trove of music with its origins in the Co. Waterford Gaeltacht and the surrounding region. Leading the charge is virtuoso Uilleann piper David Power, former All-Ireland winner and a member of Liam Clancy's Fairweather Band in the early 90s. In recent years, he has recorded two highly-acclaimed solo CDs as well as performing alongside such trad giants as Tony Mac Mahon and Máirtín O'Connor. Joining David is flautist Ciarán Somers, a native of Mhuine Bheag, Co. Carlow, who is noted for his musical links with Brittany: his recent CD Faoi Bhláth was recorded there with fiddler Dave Sheridan and Breton guitarist Nicolas Quemener, formerly of Arcady. Dubliner Fionn Mac Goillachuda first fell in love with trad music in An Rinn and later returned there to record two CDs with local musicians. In addition to numerous TV and radio appearances he has toured in Japan and across Europe in the distinguished company of The Helvick Heads, Dónal Clancy and Gorumna.