Two wild and crazy guys.
Happy Mother’s Day to all you Irish moms out there! If you’re looking for a nice Irish evening, think about heading over to the Coatesville Cultural Center to hear two top Irish musicians, Seamus Begley (button accordion) and Oisin MacDiarmada (fiddle), in this very intimate setting.
That is, if you’re not tuckered out from the Galway Society Dinner Dance, which is being held on Saturday at the Irish Center.
Or the hurling open day earlier on Satruday at Northeast High School in Philadelphia—held by Na Toraidhe Hurling club. Members of the team will be on-hand to give demonstrations and explain the sport, which is a little like hockey and lacrosse. They’ll provide the equipment and food!
On Wednesday, it’s Irish Heritage Night with the Philadelphia Union as they take on Robbie Keane ( Irish National Team Captain/All Time Leading Scorer) and the defending MLS champions, The Los Angeles Galaxy.
Traditional Irish Fare will be available along with Irish Drink Specials. A portion of all ticket sales will go towards maintaining The Irish Memorial of Philadelphia.
On Thursday, the American Ireland Fund is holding its young leaders event at the Franklin Institute, with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and Blackthorn playing live.
On Friday, Scythian heads our way from DC to play a second benefit in Philadelphia this year for the Little Sisters of the Poor and St. Francis Xavier Church. Sponsored by the Grays Ferry Boxing Club and a number of other local businesses, you can enjoy a concert, plus $2 premium beers and pizza by the slice.
And it’s Irish Heritage Night at the Phillies! You can see the Phils take on the Cincinnati Reds starting at 7:05 PM. The event is almost sold out, but you can contact Jerry O’Connor at the Phillies at joconnor@phillies.com or 215-218-5667. Tell him you are part of the Irish Heritage Night for a $4 discount.
Coming up next week: A Play, A Pie and a Pint at Fergie’s Pub (1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia). The play is “Too Much of Nothing,” in which two lovable misfits meet in a Dublin café and consider life, language and The Little Book of Calm starring Adam Rzepka and James Stover. On Tuesday May 21 and Thursday, May 23, you can enjoy the play and traditional meat and veggie pies and a pint (of beer and soda), all for just $15. It’s an Inis Nua Theatre production.
