160th Christmas for Boherbuoy
THE 160th Anniversary Christmas Concert of Boherbuoy Brass and Reed Band will be a major event, taking place on Sunday December 19. St Joseph’s Church, O’Connell Avenue is the venue and the award-winning band will be joined for the 6.15pm concert by Boherbuoy Junior Band. Concert goers have the option of attending the preceding 5.30pm mass at which the Boherbuoy bands perform music for the liturgy.
Admission is free to the concert and there will be a Christmas raffle.
Boherbuoy Junior band will play in another concert this month, sharing honours with Irish Chamber Orchestra at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Janesboro on Monday December 20 at 6.30pm.
New musician members are sought, and rehearsals are on Wednesday nights 8.30pm and Sunday mornings 11.30am at Edward Street band room.
The Boherbuoy Band wishes all members, families and friends a very happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year and thank the Limerick public for its ongoing support and generosity.
Contact 0862335817 or visit www.boherbuoy.org with enquiries.
Art Auction on Thomas St
OCCUPY Space, the gallery run by volunteers at Thomas Street, is holding a fundraising Christmas Art Auction Saturday December 18. This auction is being held to help sustain Occupy Space’s existence – 15 exhibitions in a year.
Works for sale are on display in Occupy Space and the auction takes place on Saturday December 18, 8pm. Refreshments will be provided and there will be raffle prizes to be won on the night.
Clonvicts: The Musical
CLONLARA’s Underdog Theatre Group has devised a new show for its next production, Clonvicts: The Musical. A fundraiser for the local school and sports centre, Clonvicts: The Musical will take place from Sunday December 19 at 4pm and on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 at 8pm in Clonlara Sports Centre. Actors from neighbouring Truagh, Ardnacrusha and Corbally combine with village people for this show within a show which is a creative mix of live performance and short films.
It tells the story of Nancy Clancy who is in trouble with the law. While in court, she meets with misfits like herself and before long, all are sentenced to putting on musical variety for Clonlara. This results in much singing, dancing, acting and laughs on stage.
Martina Meskil directs; tel. 087-6624109 for €10 tickets, €5 children.
VIEW from platformireland.ie
LIMERICK City Council is one of five partners involved in piloting NEW VIEW, Ireland’s first ever audio-visual weekly Local Authority arts news service.
Available on the platformireland.ie arts channel, the NEW VIEW initiative offers opportunities for local arts services in the creation and online publication of relevant news and stories.
Limerick city features include an interview with arts officer Sheila Deegan a report on November’s UL conference marking the 25th anniversary of partnership between the Arts Council and Local Authorities.
