February Fridays & Saturdays

Discover Newport Presents:
Newport Winter Foodies Strolls

All Tours Meet at: O'Brien's Pub
501 Thames Street, Newport, RI
newportfoodiesstroll.com
discovernewport.org

Cozy up this Winter and enjoy a three course meal accompanied by selected wine pairings at three of Newport's exquisite restaurants. The progressive stroll will last several hours along Newport's Historic Thames Street and will encompass approximately 1 mile. Winter tours run throughout February-March on Friday and Saturday evenings, beginning at 6:00 pm. Meet Tom and Sue, your tour guides, in front of O'Brien's Pub, at 501 Thames Street, and don't forget to bring your appetite! 

February 2

Monthly Seisun/Ceili - Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCE)
Reynolds-Hanafin-Cooley Branch

Canadian-American Club Inc,
202 Arlington St, Watertown, MA 02472
3:00 - 7:00 p.m. | cceboston.org

Join CCE for dance, music and song. Musicians are invited to join in. There is set, Ceili, old-time waltz, and other dancing. Members $10 admission. Non Members $15. Refreshments served. Donations of baked goods and raffle prizes always greatly appreciated. Bring your favorite mug for coffee and/or tea. Research has proven that Styrofoam is not good for the environment. However, we will have Styrofoam cups available when needed.

February 2

Blackstone River Theatre Presents:
Erica Brown and Darlin' Corey

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
$21 or $23 at the door
3:00 p.m. | brtri.org

Calling Portland, Maine his home, Matt has been performing for many years throughout the United States and Canada. He is not only an interpreter of traditional music of which he has studied and played for many years, but also weaves that love of tradition into his songwriting. Erica's performance highlights include opening for Grammy award winning country music superstar Dwight Yoakam, as well as Grammy award winning bluegrass performer Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder and collaborations with both the Portland Symphony Orchestra and Bangor Symphony Orchestra.

February 3

University of Massachusetts Club
1 Beacon Street, #32nd Floor, Boston
5:30 pm | 781 821-8291 | $20 |
Buy Tix | irishculture.org

Join the Irish Cultural Centre in collaboration with the Irish Consulate General of Ireland Boston and Mná Mheiriceá to celebrate Boston's 3rd annual St. Brigid's Day. In Ireland, February 1st marks the start of spring and the celebration of Ireland’s national holiday: Brigid’s Day or Lá Fhéile Bride, which celebrates St. Bridget and the Celtic Goddess associated with the ancient festival of Imbolc. This year's celebration will highlight the role of women in Irish culture, folklore, and the arts.

February 3, 10, 17, 24

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston
200 New Boston Drive, Canton
6:30 pm | $5 donation at the door | Adults (16 & up)
781 821-8291
irishculture.org

Every Monday throughout the year (except Holidays), the ICC presents set dancing with Cait Bracken at 6:30pm. Set dancing is a form of social dancing which has been popular in Ireland for over 150 years. Sets are danced by four couples in a square.  No previous dancing experience or partner required! No registration required for this class.

February 6

Talk and Book Signing with Author Dennis Lehane

Milton High School Auditorium
25 Gile Road, Milton
Doors: 6:00 p.m. | Talk: 6:30 p.m. | Book Signing to follow
Free | Register here: miltonlibrary.libcal.com

Enjoy an evening with bestselling author Dennis Lehane, who will talk about his newest novel Small Mercies. A Dorchester native, Lehane's first novel, A Drink Before the War, won the Shamus Award. He went on to published thirteen novels that have been translated into 30+ languages, that become international bestsellers: Darkness, Take My Hand; Sacred; Gone, Baby, Gone; Prayers for Rain; Mystic River; Shutter Island; The Given Day; Moonlight Mile; Live by Night; World Gone By; Since We Fell, and Small Mercies. Four of his novels have been adapted into films.

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February 8

Trinity Irish Dance Company presents: JIG
Presented by: Global Arts Live

Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
8:00 p.m. | $42, $50, $58, $65
(617) 876-4275 | globalartslive.org | Buy Tix

Attention dance lovers! A new Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) production called JIG is coming to the Berklee Performance Center at 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, and it is a show you don't want to miss! Centered by a live band in a unique space, JIG immerses audiences in an authentic experience that celebrates the power of vibrations, rhythm, and movement. It is part of TIDC's internationally-renowned, innovative approach to redefining what is possible for Irish music and dance.
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February 8

Blackstone River Theatre Presents: San Miguel Fraser

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
$21 or $25 at the door
3:00 p.m. | brtri.org

San Miguel Fraser is a project bringing together Galen Fraser, a Berklee graduate and son of renowned Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and Maria San Miguel, a native of Castile and graduate of Oviedo Conservatory with deep family roots in the traditions of her homeland. Together, they combine dynamic fiddling and string arrangements with the soaring, life-celebrating singing of Maria and the exciting, oh-so-sensitive cittern accompaniment of Galen. Surprises abound in this project, with fresh compositions and startlingly touching and deeply thoughtful arrangements.

February 8

ICC Presents:
Badstreet Band - Live at the ICC Pub!

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston
200 New Boston Drive, Canton
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the ICC Pub
Register here
781 821-8291
irishculture.org

Get your friends together and join the Irish Cultural Centre for a night of live music in the ICC pub with Quincy's own Badstreet Band. Enjoy an evening of great musical entertainment and a fun time. Whether you're a fan of the band or simply love live music, you won't want to miss this! (2 of the 5 members pictured)

February 13

Mná Mheiriceá Presents:
Galentines Build A Bouquet

University of Massachusetts Club
1 Beacon St., #32nd Fl., Boston
$25 - $45 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
mnamheiricea.com | Buy Tix!

Treat yourself to an evening of creativity, connection, and laughter and celebrate the spirit of friendship. The night will include: Floral arranging: Create your own stunning bouquet to take home. Cheese and wine: Indulge in a curated selection of delicious pairings. Meaningful conversations: Connect with like-minded women in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. This is the perfect opportunity to unwind, make new connections, and embrace the joy of community.

February 14-23
Discover Newport Presents:
Newport Burger Bender

Newport & Bristol County, RI
401-846-0028
discovernewport.org
burgerbender.org

10 DAYS. 30 BURGERS. MAD LOVE. The Newport Burger Bender is a simple "best burger" contest taking place  at participating restaurants throughout Newport and Bristol counties. Area restaurants are throwing their buns in the ring with the hopes of being crowned the Best Burger in Newport.
Check back as we update information and for your chance to win prizes!

February 14-23
Discover Newport Presents:
Newport Annual Winter Festival

Throughout Newport, RI
Various times and venues
401-845-9117 | discovernewport.org
newportwinterfestival.com

Join in the 36th Annual Newport Winter Festival! Touted as “New England’s Largest Winter Extravaganza!”  Featuring 10-days of non-stop music, food and fun and over 150 events. This unique festival offers it all and caters to all ages. Melt away your winter blues with all the Newport Winter Festival has to offer. Highlighted events include the Children’s Fair, Chili Cook-Off, Princess Party, and exciting, fun concerts by the Jimmy Buffett tribute band, Changes in Latitudes and more!

February 15

Blackstone River Theatre Presents: Mari Black & Cory Pesaturo

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
$23 or $26 at the door
3:00 p.m. | brtri.org

Fiddler Mari Black and accordionist Cory Pesaturo team up to present a dynamic exploration of improvisation-driven music from around the globe - jazz, klezmer, tango, ragtime, Celtic, folk, original works, and more. A wildly virtuosic duo known for their musical versatility and vivaciousness, Mari and Cory hold over 10 World and National championship titles between them. The young trophy-winning duo will share their unique arrangements of beloved classics and adventurous excursions into new and lesser-known masterpieces, all woven together in a magical journey of unexpected twists and turns through the world of music!

February 15

Holyoke: Grand Colleen Coronation Ball & Awards Night

The Log Cabin
500 Easthampton Rd., Holyoke, MA
5:00 pm - 11:00 p.m. Contact: Barb Rogers: twinsmommy@aol.com
holyokestpatricksparade.com

Cocktail Hour starts at 5pm. Program kicks off around 6:15pm. $100 per person; food choices are as follows: Arthur's Sirloin - Guinness herb marinated sliced sirloin finished with a stout demi glaze, Vegetable Rollatini's with Tomato Ragu, Day Boat Scrod - Potato, bacon and panko encrusted scrod served with a charred tomato-Dijon cream, Traditional Turkey Dinner. Enjoy and good luck to the contestants!

February 16

Rockport Music Presents: Dianne Reeves
With Romero Lubambo, Brazilian Jazz Guitar

Shalin Liu Performance Center
37 Main Street, Rockport, MA
978-546-7391 | $85 - $115
7:00 p.m. | Buy Tix
rockportmusic.org

Five-time Grammy winner Dianne Reeves is the world's pre-eminent jazz vocalist. As a result of her virtuosity, improvisational prowess and unique jazz and R&B stylings, Reeves received the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for three consecutive recordings—a Grammy first in any vocal category. She's touring with Brazilian jazz guitar virtuoso Romero Lubambo.

February 20

JFK Library Presents: Celebrate! with OKRA Dance Company:
Africans in America

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Smith Center, Columbia Point, Boston
10:30 - 11:30 am | jfklibrary.org | Register here

Join the JFK Library on February 20 in celebration of the profound influence of African dance, music, and rhythm on American culture. Learn together and gain deeper appreciation in an entertaining and highly interactive program for all ages on Africans in America: A Dancing Journey through the Diaspora. The Celebrate! series, appropriate for family audiences and children ages 5 and up, highlights America’s rich cultural diversity through the arts. This program is tied directly to President and Mrs. Kennedy's concern for and support of the arts and culture.

February 21

ICC Presents:
Jokes My Irish Father Told Me

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston
200 New Boston Drive, Canton
7:30 p.m. | Buy Tix | Tix: $20 | ICC Members $15 | Door price: $25
781 821-8291 | irishculture.org

Join in the fun as comedian Dave Kane brings you a laugh-filled presentation of jokes, one-liners, and stories that celebrate the warmth and resilience of the Irish sense of humor! Kane, a radio personality, comedian and author from Pawtucket, Rhode Island brings his timeless humor to the ICC for one night only. Tickets available at the door for $25.

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Postponed from February 22 to October 4

Talisk and Gardiner Brothers: Unleashed
Presented by: Global Arts Live

Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
8:00 p.m. | $28, $32, $37, $42
(617) 876-4275 | globalartslive.org | Buy Tix

UNLEASHED is a new show featuring the electrifying Scottish folk band Talisk and the audacious Irish dancing duo, the Gardiner Brothers, celebrating tradition, modernity, and innovation in a thrilling fusion of sound and movement. Talisk has been energizing the folk world for more than a decade and the Gardiner Brothers dazzle audiences with their precision step dancing and choreography that defies gravity. Taken together UNLEASHED is an unforgettable, high-energy show that leaves audiences stunned and satisfied.
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February 23
Presented By: Newport Wedding Magazine
Discover Newport Presents: Newport Wedding Show

Rosecliff and Newport Craft Brewery
Newport RI
discovernewport.org
visitrhodeisland.com

Plan your wedding in just one day at the 22nd Annual Newport Wedding Show! Enjoy visiting wedding professionals, tasty samples, thousands of dollars in prizes, live fashion shows, and so much more! Over 1,000 guests are welcomed each year - be a part of the inspiration in perfecting the details of your most special day!

February 23 - March 15

Dine Out Boston

Various Venues in Greater Boston
Meet Boston
Lunch: $22, 27, $32, $36 and Dinner: $36, $41, $46, $55
Exclusive of beverage, tax and gratuity
DineOutBoston.com | Participating Restaurants

Formerly known as Restaurant Week Boston®, Dine Out Boston offers some of Boston's finest dining. Try a new restaurant or get back to an old favorite. Enjoy a multi-course prix fixe lunch or dinner served at one of the participating restaurants. Each participating restaurant selects one of the three price options. Be sure to enter to win the Dine Out Boston Photo Contest for a chance to win a $100 restaurant gift card. Also, check back for the Dine Out Boston Auction: dobauction.com, opening on March 13, and bid on $100 restaurant gift cards to support charitable partners.
(Photo credit: Jessica Mading)

February 23

Blackstone River Theatre Presents: Scottish Fish

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
$23 or $25 at the door
3:00 p.m. | brtri.org

Scottish Fish present a fresh take on traditional and contemporary Scottish and Cape Breton music. Their lively and unique arrangements are woven together from session music handed down from generations of the tradition's finest players. They have performed at the Boston Celtic Music Festival, the Bellingham Celtic Festival, Club Passim, and at various other public and private venues across the United States. Their music and performances have earned them features on WGBH, KALW, and in American Girl and Folkworld Magazines; attracted the attention of programs such as America's Got Talent; and secured an international audience of over one hundred thousand followers on Instagram.

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February 28 - March 16

Greater Boston Stage Company Presents:
The Irish And How They Got That Way

Greater Boston Stage Company
395 Main Street, Stoneham, MA 02180
Various times | 781-279-2200
greaterbostonstage.org | Buy Tix!

Created by Pulitzer Prize winning author, Frank McCourt (Angela’s Ashes), this revue is a celebration of a heritage that confronts adversity with determination, good humor, music, and a love of life. McCourt’s wit, insight and boundless love for the Irish are underscored by music extending from Irish folk ballads to WWII standards, and more. Original musical arrangements by Rusty Magee and Directed by A. Nora Long. Be sure to pick a time to enjoy this special treat over the St. Patrick's Day Season!
CLICK HERE TO ENTER TO WIN FREE TIX TO THE FRIDAY, MARCH 14th SHOW @ 7 PM!

February 28

Holyoke: Annual Battle of the Bars Fundraiser

The Knights of Columbus
250 Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA
6 Great Bars - details to come
6 Great Bartenders - details to come
Starts 5:30 p.m.
holyokestpatricksparade.com

Join the Battle of the Bars to support the St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke. The event features one bartender from each of the Bars listed who will battle to see who can raise the most tips for donations to the Parade. The winner will be the host of the Trophy Celebration. Bar and bartenders will be announced soon.
Please check back!

February 28

ICC Presents:
David Howley Live at the ICC

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston
200 New Boston Drive, Canton
7:30 p.m. | Buy Tix
Tix: $25 | ICC Members $20 | Meet & Greet: $35
781 821-8291 | irishculture.org

Indie folk artist from Ireland and founding member of Billboard No.1 band We Banjo 3, David Howley has been at the forefront of Irish guitar, banjo and mandolin for over a decade. An award-winning vocalist, he has performed with The Chieftains, Eileen Ivers, Carlos Nunez, BillyStrings, Bela Fleck, Altan, Ajeet and Mumford & Sons. His first solo album has been called "a thing of rare beauty" by The Irish Times.

February 28

Spectacle Live Presents:
Red Hot Chilli Pipers

Plymouth Memorial Hall
83 Court St, Plymouth
$29 - $69 | 8:00 p.m.
spectaclelive.com | Buy Tix

An internationally renowned ensemble, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboards, and drummers — have been rocking the world from New York to Beijing to Melbourne and everywhere in between with musicianship of the highest order and a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless. The band has four music degrees from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and all the pipers and drummers have played at the top level in bagpiping.

February 28

An afternoon with Tom O'Carroll

Banx Room, Worcester Public Library
3 Salem Square, Worcester
discovercentralma.org | Details

Dublin born folklorist, folk-singer and instrumentalist Tom O'Carroll brings a wealth of stories, humor, wit and history to his performances. He has performed at concerts, festivals, colleges, libraries and pubs all over the U.S. and Canada, as well as his native Ireland, including a stint in Seoul, South Korea. Whether playing a plaintive air on the tin whistle or singing and playing rousing traditional songs to the accompaniment of the guitar or the bodhrán (Irish drum), Tom will captivate all with his lively program of Irish culture.