March 1-31 -Reflections of Ireland: Music
and Landscapes at the John J. Burns Library, Boston
College Campus. 300 Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill. Artist
Richard Tommey's portraits of Boston-based Irish
musicians is on display through the month. On March 11 a
reception with live music takes places from 4:30 to 6:30
p.m., please call for reservations to the reception.
Exhibit is open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Call
617-552-3282 or visit www.bc.edu for more information.
March 1 -Lawrence Mayor Hosts Traditional Irish
Breakfast at the Claddagh Pub & Restaurant, 399 Canal
Street, Lawrence. From 8 - 11 a.m., cost is $8. Hosted by
Mayor Michael Sullivan. The Menu includes Eggs, Irish
Bacon, Irish Sausage, Barry's Irish Tea, Scones, Brown
Bread, Irish Soda Bread, Black and White Pudding.
Sponsored by Division 8 AOH and LAOH for Irish Heritage
Month. Call 978-688-8337 or visit
www.homestead.com/div8aoh for more info.
March 7-April 6 -Huntington Theatre Presents:
Shining City by Conor McPherson at the Boston University
Theatre 264 Huntington Ave., Boston. Irish playwright
Conor McPherson took London and Broadway by storm with
his critically acclaimed Shining City, nominated for 3
Tony Awards including best play. Call 617 266-0800 or
visit www.huntingtontheatre.org.
March 7 -Camerata Ireland at NEC's Jordan Hall
30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, $28 - $42 | 8:00 p.m. Led
by conductor, piano soloist and artistic director Barry
Douglas, this 30-piece chamber orchestra is comprised
entirely of Irish musicians. It has attracted worldwide
notice for its enthralling performances full of
sensuality, charm and electricity. With a broad
repertoire of classical and modern music, Camerata
Ireland is dedicated to celebrating Ireland and her
music-making history. Call 617-482-6661 or visit
www.celebrityseries.org.
March 8 -Celebrity Series of Boston Presents:
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards at Symphony Hall 301
Massachusetts Avenue, Boston. Tickets are $32 - $50. 2:00
p.m. 617 482-6661 or www.celebrityseries.org. Pipes,
drums and highland dancers perform music of Scotland,
England, Ireland and Wales, producing a grand martial
spectacle that is moving and unforgettable, especially as
performed by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and The Band
of the Coldstream Guards . The band is Scotland's senior
regiment and her only regular cavalry, famous for their
outstanding Pipes and Drums performances worldwide.
March 8 -AOH St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance at
the Claddagh Pub & Restaurant, 399 Canal Street,
Lawrence. 7:00 p.m. tickets for $25 at 978 686-2786 or
www.homestead.com/div8aoh. St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance
sponsored by Rev. James T. O' Reilly, OSA Division of the
AOH. Music by the Andy Healy Band.
March 9-17 -Gaelic Gourmet Gala Week in Boston
Various locations. View schedule on
www.IrishMassachusetts.com. The Boston Irish Tourism
Association's 4th annual Gaelic Gourmet Week celebrates
the culinary delights of America's most Irish city.
Celebrity chefs from Boston team up with visiting master
chefs from Ireland for a weeklong movable feast at local
hotels like the Omni Parker House, Jurys Boston, Seaport
Boston and Hotel Commonwealth, and famous sites like the
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
March 11-23 -Avenue Q: The Broadway Musical at
the Colonial Theatre 106 Boylston Street, Boston. Call
617 451-2345 or visit www.broadwayacrossamerica.com.
Broadway Across America presents this smash-hit, 2004
Tony Award winner for best musical, best score and best
book. Avenue Q is about trying to make it in NY with big
dreams and a tiny bank account.
March 13 -American Ireland Fund: Boston Young
Leaders. Call 617 574-0720, email bhester@irlfunds.org,
or visit www.irlfunds.org.
March 14 - Frank McNamara's If You're Irish
with Derek Moloney, Deirdre Shannon and Cora Smyth at the
Lowell Memorial Auditorium 50 East Merrimack Street,
Lowell. $26.50 - $46.50 at 7:30 PM. 978-454-2299 or
www.lowellauditorium.com. From the man who brought you
The Irish Tenors comes this exciting new show featuring a
full orchestra, large chorus and three fantastic soloists
from Ireland. Frank McNamara introduces tenor Derek
Moloney, soprano, Deirdre Shannon and fiddler, Cora
Smyth.
March 14-April 30 -"A Field Day" Art Exhibit at
Lorica Artworks 90 Main Street, Andover, MA 01810.
6:00-8:30 p.m. 978 470 1829 www.loricaartworks.com. Oil
paintings evoke blue sky living: a walk in the country, a
day at the races, tapping time to fiddle music. Opening
reception: Friday March 14 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Featuring
music by the Ceili Band.Gallery Hours:
Tues.,Wed.,Fri.,Sat.,10-5;Thurs.,10-7;Sun.,12-4 and by
appointment.
March 14 -Cocktail reception featuring
Lóchrann of Limerick. At Boston College's Alumni
House, Newton Campus, 825 Center Street, Newton MA. From
6-8 p.m. six students from Limerick will perform music
and traditional songs from Ireland. Donation: $25 per
person.
March 14 -Saint Elizabeth Parish Irish Social
event. From 7 -11 p.m. music will be provided by John
Connors and the Irish Express. Tickets are available from
the St. Elizabeth Rectory, 350 Reedsdale Road, Milton, or
by calling 617-696-6686.
March 15 -Buffet Lunch/Concert featuring
Lóchrann at the Worcester Hibernian Culture
Center, 19 Temple Street, Worcester. From noon to 3 p.m.,
the students will perform for Worecester. Donations are
requested at $50 a person.
March 15 - St. Patrick's Day brunch at Doyle's
Café. Honored guests will include Sile deValera
(Former Minister for Arts, Heritage & Gaeltach),
Raymond Flynn (former Mayor of Boston and U.S Ambassador
to the Vatican), and Paul Goggins (Minister of State,
Northern Ireland Office). Noon start at Doyle's
Café, 3484 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA.
RSVP required by March 11 to Kimberly Brown 617-204-9506
or kimberlybrown@synergyboston.com.
March 15 -Darrah Carr Dance - Traditional Irish
Step at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library &
Museum. Columbia Point, Boston. 10:30 am. 617 514-1600
www.jfklibrary.org. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by
joining the champion Irish step dancers of Darrah Carr
Dance. This high energy performance features live musical
selections on the spoons and accordion as well as a
whirlwind look at the history, costumes, and traditions
of Irish dance. Be prepared to join in a jig or a
reel!
March 16 -Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance
at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium 50 East Merrimack
Street, Lowell $29.50 - $49.50. 7:00 pm. 978 454-2299 or
www.lowellauditorium.com. Michael Flatley, who originated
the role of the Lord, continues to oversee all aspects of
the production. The first American to win the All-World
Championship in Irish Dance, was The Guinness Book of
World Records holder for having "the world's fastest
feet" at 35 taps per second.
March 17 -270th Anniversary Dinner for the
Charitable Irish Society at The Union Club Eight Park
Street, Boston.Cocktail Reception at 6:30 pm, dinner at
7:30 pm. Black Tie Optional. $125 per person 617-367-0013
or visit charitableirishsociety.org.
March 17 -WCCM Radio, 1110am, in Methuen and
Merrimack Valley will present their 22d Tribute to St.
Patrick's Day. Program includes the best in Irish music,
song and conservation. Phone calls to show are taken,
toll-free; 1-877-685-8007. The show will be carried on
the internet as well at www.1110am.com.
March 24 -Challenges for the UN: Samantha Power
at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Columbia Point, Boston from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. 617 514-1600
or www.jfklibrary.org. Pulitzer Prize-winning author
Samantha Power discusses her new book Chasing the Flame:
Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World,
with John Shattuck, CEO of the John F. Kennedy Library
Foundation and former Assistant Secretary of State for
Democracy, Human Rights and Labor under President
Clinton.
March 27 - Ceol, Scealta, agus Amhrain: Music,
Stories and Songs. Connolly House, Boston College 300
Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.617
552-0490 www.bc.edu. Recording artist, lecturer, and
Fulbright professor Jim O'Brien Moran presents an evening
of Irish instrumental music and song.
March 29 -33rd annual St. Patrick's Day Road
Race at Veteran's Park at Hampton Street, Holyoke
