Admission: FREE F
OR ALL 3 EVENTS
Event #1:
An Evening of Irish Traditional Music
When: Thursday, March 26th, 2009 @ 7:30 PM
Where: McIntosh Center, University Hall 3999
An evening of Irish traditional music by a talented trio of musicians:
Kira Ott, Fiddle; Joey Abarta, Pipes and Bodhran; Frank Simpson, Flute & Whistles
Event #2: Michael Collins (1996)
Screening and DiscussionStarring
Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea, Alan Rickman, and Julia Roberts,
Neil Jordan's film depicts the controversial life and death of Michael
Collins, who led the IRA struggle against British rule and founded the
Irish Free State.
When: Saturday, March 28th, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Where: Mayer Theater, Communication Arts Building
Event #3: A Reading by Peter Quinn
Peter Quinn is the author of two novels, Banished Children of Eve and Hour of the Cat and Looking for Jimmy: A Search for Irish America.
He has worked as a speechwriter for two New York governors, and as the
editorial director for Time Warner. A third generation New Yorker
whose grandparents were born in Ireland, he now lives and writes in
Hastings, New York.
When: Thursday, April 16th, 2009 @ 7:30 PM
Where: English Department Village, University Hall 3800
Sponsored by the Irish Studies Program, the Department of English, and the School of Film and Television
For further information, contact Debra Wong at 310-338-2318 or dewong@lmu.edu
English Dept. Village, University Hall 3800, 7:30 PM
Sponsored
by LMU’s Irish Studies Program, with generous support from the
Department of English, & the School of Film and Television, &
special thanks to Susan Barber, Debra Wong, & Maria Jackson
All events are FREE and open to the public. For more information, call 310-338-2318.