LOS ANGELES' GREENING LANDSCAPE.``Michael Collins'' is the first Irish-themed project to emerge in what promises to be a very green fall and winter. Coming in the next few months: ``Some Mother's Son,'' opening Dec. 27. This movie, from the makers of ``In the Name of the Father,'' stars Helen Mirren and Fionnula Flanagan as mothers battling to save their sons during the Irish hunger strike hunger strike, refusal to eat as a protest against existing conditions. Although most often used by prisoners, others have also employed it. For example, Mohandas Gandhi in India and Cesar Chavez in California fasted as religious penance during otherwise political or of 1981. ``Riverdance,'' opening Nov. 15 at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. Internationally acclaimed celebration of Irish hard-shoe dancing and traditional Celtic music. Also includes performances of American tap and gospel and Spanish flamenco. Plays through Dec. 1. ``The Devil's Own,'' opening early next year. Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford star, respectively, as an Irish immigrant and a New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of cop. Set in 1993 as the Irish Republican Army Irish Republican Army (IRA), nationalist organization devoted to the integration of Ireland as a complete and independent unit. Organized by Michael Collins from remnants of rebel units dispersed after the Easter Rebellion in 1916 (see Ireland), it was composed of announces peace talks. Ford takes Pitt into his home only to discover a secret ``bloody purpose'' to Pitt's American visit. ``Molly Sweeney,'' opening Nov. 14 at the Mark Taper Forum The Mark Taper Forum is a small thrust stage with 745 seats at the Los Angeles Music Center built by Welton Beckett and Associates. It has presented innovative plays since 1967. The world premiere of Angels In America was produced here. . Written by Brian Friel, who is often referred to as ``Ireland's greatest living playwright,'' the drama is about a blind Irish woman who recovers her sight. The Young Dubliners. The Irish band plays the House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically on Oct. 18. Altan, another Irish band, plays the same venue Nov. 12. A celebration of Samhain (pronounced ``sow-in''), Nov. 3 at An Claidheamh Soluis Celtic Arts Center at the Raven Playhouse in North Hollywood. Samhain is the ancient Celtic New Year. The Celts The following pages provide lists of nations or people of Celtic origin, arranged by branch of Celtic ethnicity or language grouping: Goidelic Celts
CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: ``Riverdance,'' a celebration of Irish dancing, open s Nov. 15 at the Pantages Theatre. |
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