Irish Comedian Ardal O'Hanlon Performs at Crystal Ballroom in Davis Square, Somerville on Tuesday, September 20

-



Ireland's Godfather of Comedy, Ardal O'Hanlon, performs at the Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre in Davis Square at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20 2022.   Local comedian Dana Cairns is the opening act. 

Tickets to the show are $30 and can be purchased online or at the door the night of the show.  

O'Hanlon helped create the ground-breaking Comedy Cellar in his native Dublin in the 1990s, and later moved to London, where he quickly picked up the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year and the Spitting Image New Act of the Year awards. 

He became a star for his role as the infamous Fr. Dougal in Father Ted, one of the most iconic sitcoms in British television history, for which O'Hanlon won the British Comedy Award Top Television Newcomer and was nominated for numerous Bafta awards and British Comedy Awards.

On this side of the Atlantic, O'Hanlon was the first Irish comedian invited to do a 30-minute special on Comedy Central, and he did a successful comedy tour in the states with fellow comedians Tommy Tiernan and Dylan Moran.

Here is a calendar of other upcoming shows at the Crystal Ballroom in the Somerville Theatre, Davis Square, Somerville. 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

General Edward L. Logan, Namesake of Boston's Logan International Airport

-
Image
General Edward L. Logan (1875-1939), namesake of Boston’s Logan International Airport , died on July 6 1939 from a sudden 'heart ailment.'  His brother, Reverend Leo J. Logan, presided over the funeral mass at the Gate of Heaven Church in South Boston, with tributes by leading politicians like Senator David I. Walsh , former Massachusetts Governor and Boston Mayor James M. Curley and former Mayor John F. Fitzgerald .  Logan is buried at the Calvary Cemetery in West Roxbury.  A first generation Irish-American, military leader, civic leader and municipal judge with family roots in Galway and South Boston,  Edward was the oldest of nine children of Lawrence and Catherine (O’Connor), according to Michael Cummings of Milton, an expert on the Logan Family. Edward’s father Lawrence immigrated to Boston from Ballygar, County Galway, in 1858, and became a successful businessman at a young age when he became president of the Boston Brewing Company in South Boston.  The family resided a
Read more

Damian McGinty, former Celtic Thunder Star, Performs in Hartford and Providence this Fall

-
Image
Damian McGinty , the young singing star from Derry, Northern Ireland who performed with Celtic Thunder , is returning to New England in October as part of a national tour with  Ethan Bortnick . They will be performing in Hartford, CT on October 5, followed by two shows in Providence, RI on October 12, 2014. Find details here. McGinty was part of the original Celtic Thunder ensemble for several years, and left the band in 2012 when he won a coveted spot on the television show Glee .  Since then he has embarked on a solo career that has taken him around the world.  In 2013 McGinty was Cultural Ambassador for his home city of Derry, Northern Ireland . Find year round details on Celtic and Irish cultural activities at IrishMassachusetts.com .
Read more

Commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Boston Irish Famine Memorial on June 28, 2023

-
Image
On Wednesday, June 28, the Irish community from greater Boston is gathering alongside public officials, businesses and immigrant organizations to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Boston Famine Memorial. The event, which is free and open to the public, runs from 11 a.m. to Noon and features reflections from local leaders as well as traditional Irish music and a blessing of the memorial park and of those gathered.  Please check back for updated information  in the coming days  Thank you.
Read more