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Join the Story Project!
IN MN’s 1st Story Project presentation will be on Monday 4/20/20, 7 PM at Morrisey’s Pub at 913 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408 We are looking for writers, storytellers, musicians, and anyone to participate in our new performance series sharing stories of immigration and Irish identity. If you want to share why your Irishness is important to you, we want to hear from you. You don’t have to have experience as a writer or performer – we will help you share your story with a welcoming audience. Performances happen in a pub, cafe, library, or community space near you. The storytellers will tell their stories accompanied by live music.…
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2020 Distinguished Irish Women
The Saint Paul St Patrick’s Association has many dignitaries, Mr Pat, Miss Shamrock and the distinguished Irish Woman of the year. The 2020 Distinguished Irish Woman is actually four remarkable local women, Jane, Brigid, Kate and Rita-the McDonald sisters who are mainstays in local activist circles. They have been working on behalf of peace and social justice for the past 50 years. For decades, they helped keep the weekly Wednesday night protests on the Lake Street Bridge going. Remarkably, despite being in their 80s and 90s, all four were in attendance opening night at the History Theatre play documenting their life: Sisters of Peace. Among 11 siblings born on a Minnesota…
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St Patrick’s Day Parade 2020
Tuesday, March 17, 2020, beginning at noon, join Irish Network Minnesota and our partners March Out Hunger and the Irish Gazette as we support our local food shelves at this year’s 54th annual St Paul St. Patrick’s Day Association parade. Annually Irish Network MN teams with the St Patrick’s Association and Minnesota Food Share to march out hunger. It is a statewide, grassroots food-drive, in which, every dollar donated goes to local food shelves.
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We Want to Hear Your Story!
IN-MN wants to hear your story. We are looking for writers, storytellers, musicians, and anyone to participate in our new performance series sharing stories of immigration and Irish identity. If you want to share why your Irishness is important to you, we want to hear from you. You don’t have to have experience as a writer or performer – we will help you share your story with a welcoming audience. There is a informational meeting on February 23, from 1-2pm at the Merriam Park Library – 1831 Marshall Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104 Performances will happen in a pub, cafe, library, or community space near you. The storytellers will tell…
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Gaelic Storm in St Paul
Gaelic Storm is bringing their 2020 Drink Em’ Down Tour to The Fitzgerald Theater on St. Patrick’s Day! Get your tickets for the March 17th show here –> bit.ly/SMA-GaelicStorm Presented by @SueMcLeanMusic
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Lyric Arts – “Bloomsday”
Excerpt from Lyric Arts website: Lyric Arts Main Street Stage presents the regional premiere of BLOOMSDAY – opening on January 10, 2020. By Steven DietzDirected by Elena Giannetti JAN 10–26, 2020 Robert returns to Dublin to reunite with Cait, the woman who captured his heart during a James Joyce literary tour thirty-five years ago. Dancing backwards through time, the older couple retrace their steps to discover their younger selves. Through young Robbie and Caithleen, they relive the unlikely, inevitable events which brought them—only briefly—together. This Irish-centric love story blends wit, humor, and heartache into a buoyant, moving appeal for making the most of the present before it is past. This…
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Once again
Join Irish Network MN for a Holiday Gathering at the Dubliner Pub & Cafe, Tuesday, December 10th at 6 pm, movie begins at 8 pm. Gather for great conversation, news about Irish Network MN 2020 upcoming events, drinks, food and to celebrate the Dubliner’s Free Irish film night with “ONCE”, winner of the Film Independent Spirit Awards. “ONCE” the 2007 Irish romantic musical drama film is written and directed by John Carney. The film stars Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová as two struggling musicians in Dublin, Ireland. Hansard and Irglová had previously performed music as the Swell Season, and composed and performed the film’s original songs. Stop by for a…
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Celtic Christmas
The O’Shaughnessy Presents St Catherine’s University, St Paul, MN Katie McMahon’s Celtic Christmas 2019 Friday, Dec 6 | 7:30 pm From the Irish Gazette – This is a note from Katie Herself… “Just a quick reminder that our Celtic Christmas Show is this Friday, December 6th, which also happens to be St. Nicholas’ Day, a day when children in Europe put their shoes outside and St. Nick fills them with small toys and candy.We will be singing plenty of songs about St. Nick, Father Christmas or Santa Claus, as he is also known as and since he was the patron saint of children, we will also be celebrating children and…
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Ceili Dance
Come dancing this Saturday, November 16. The Twin Cities Ceili Band will play the tunes. Dances taught and called, just $5 per person or $20 per family. At the Celtic Junction, 836 Prior Avenue North, Saint Paul
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IN USA National Conference 2019
Oct 11 – 13, 2019 – Board Members from Irish Network Minnesota joined fellow delegates from around the country in Washington DC discussing Ireland – US relationships. Thank you to Irish Network DC, Irish Network USA, Embassy of Ireland, the Northern Ireland Bureau and others for the wonderful event!
