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2009
FESTIVAL CALENDAR
This year the Crossroads Irish-American Festival chooses the theme of memory as it honors its founder, Danny Cassidy, who died of cancer in October 2008. Danny was a teacher, scholar, activist, author, organizer, musician, filmmaker, mentor, and friend. He believed deeply in the art, craft and importance of oral history as a way of preserving the stories of our communities and families and as a means to preserving our Irish-American culture.
All Events are free to the public unless otherwise indicated.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2009 - OPENING DAY
Location: Fisher Children's Center, Main Public Library, 100 Larkin Street @ Grove, San Francisco
Time: 11:30 AM -12:30 PM
Children's Hour
Music, song, and dance featuring young dancers from the Murphy Irish Dance Company and traditional Irish music by fiddler John Caulfield!
Bring your whole family and join us in celebrating Irish heritage.
Parking: Civic Center Garage, 355 McAllister Street
MUNI: Underground: Civic Center, F Line an Market Street Buses
SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2009
Location: Koret Auditorium, Main Public Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
Event Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM
*1:00 - 1:30 PM
Musical Interlude
Enjoy Irish tunes performed by the talented Tin Whistle Players from the Sacred Heart Nativity Schools of San Jose.
*1:30-4:00 PM
The Art and History of Storytelling at the Crossroads
Special thanks for support from the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.
On this day, we invite the public to join the Crossroads Irish-American Festival and its featured guests to explore the importance of engaging in oral history and community memoir.
Featured Guests:
Frances Browner, Editor, While Mem’ry Brings Us Back Again and
Coming Home
Tony Bucher, Writer for The Irish Herald Newspaper
Joe McHugh, Audiographer and Oral Historian, Author of Ruff Tales, Better than Money and Kilowatt.
Moderated by Margaret McPeake
Parking: Civic Center Garage, 355 McAllister Street, San Francisco
MUNI: Underground: Civic Center, F Line an Market Street Buses
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2009
Time: 7:00 PM
The Plough and the Stars Pub, 116 Clement Street @ 2nd Avenue, San Francisco
A Hooley for Danny Cassidy
An Irish Hooley is a traditional evening of music, dance and story. All are invited to join in a special event to share memories and celebrate the life and spirit of our beloved friend and colleague, Daniel Patrick Cassidy.
MUNI: Bus Lines 2, 44, 38,33
THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009
Cost: $20 door
Advance Tickets Available at The Plough & Stars or for more information email info@irishamericancrossroads.org
Time: 9:00 PM
Location: The Plough and the Stars Pub, 116 Clement Street @ 2nd Avenue, San Francisco
Martin Hayes in Solo Concert
Martin Hayes is regarded as one of the most extraordinary talents to emerge in the world of Irish traditional music. Come listen to this renowned fiddle player in a rare solo appearance.
MUNI: Bus Lines 2, 44, 38,33
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2009
Cost: $20 door
Advance Tickets Available at The Plough & Stars or for more information email info@irishamericancrossroads.org
Time: 9:00 PM
Location: The Plough and the Stars Pub, 116 Clement Street @ 2nd Avenue, San Francisco
Martin Hayes in Concert with Andrew MacNamara
Two County Clare musicians in concert: Martin Hayes on fiddle and Andrew MacNamara on accordion. An evening not to miss!
MUNI: Bus Lines 2, 44, 38,33
SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2009
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Avenue, San Francisco
Finding Our Truest Stories: A Memoir Workshop with Kathleen McClung
This three-hour workshop will engage participants with the art of memoir writing through discussion, readings, and writing exercises.
This workshop will be facilitated by Kathleen McClung who teaches writing at Skyline College and the Writing Salon. Her memoir, fiction, and poetry have appeared in The Rambler, Spirituality & Health, Tiny Lights, Hawaii Pacific Review, Poetry Northwest, Albany Review, Hot Flashes and elsewhere, and her writing has won several awards including from the Soul-Making Literary Competition, Memoirs, Ink., Writers Digest, San Francisco Bay Guardian, the National Society of Arts & Letters, and the Academy of American Poets. A native of California, Kathleen is proud of her Scotch-Irish heritage.
MUNI: Underground: L Taraval, Bus Lines 23 and 18
All Events are free to the public unless otherwise indicated.
For more information, please call (415) 810-3774
or email info@irishamericancrossroads.org
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