If you read last week’s post and decided to attend the activities that I mentioned, there’s a pretty good chance that you spent your Saint Patrick’s Day weekend with your kids. Now, of course, there’s nothing wrong with spending a weekend with your kids, but Saint Patrick’s Day is often a time for adults (both young and not-so-young) to relax and unwind. As a result, if you were really dying to go out and enjoy your Saint Patrick’s Day by yourself or with other adults, it can be pretty disappointing when you just can’t find the time to actually do it. However, if you missed out on the celebrations last weekend, there’s really no reason to stay home and pine over times gone by because the party isn’t over yet.
In fact, if you’re looking for an Irish-themed activity this weekend, you may want to head on over to Cary Memorial Hall in Lexington, MA on Sunday (March 23, 2014.) This is because the Cary Memorial Hall is hosting the final Massachusetts performance of the Irish Rovers, a talented group of Irish performers who have been performing classic Irish songs for over 50 years. This means that if you have always been a fan or Irish music, you always wanted to see the Irish Rovers perform, and/or you just want to be able to say that you saw one of their last performances, this is a show that you really cannot miss. For more information on the Irish Rovers Farewell Tour and/or to order tickets for the show, please visit the Cary Memorial Hall website or visit the Irish Rovers Tour page.
If, on the other hand, you’re really not into Irish music (say, it isn’t so) or you really just prefer music when it’s in the background of a film, the Somerville Theatre may have a festival that’s more up your alley. This is because the Somerville Theatre, in partnership with Boston Irish Film Festival Productions, is hosting the 14h Annual Irish Film Festival. This festival, which runs until Sunday at 6:00 P.M., will feature a number of films from Irish filmmakers as well as awards for Best Documentary, Best Film, Best Short Fiction/Animation, Director’s Choice, and more. For more information on the 14th Annual Irish Film Festival and/or to purchase tickets (including the all access pass for the entire festival), please visit the Irish Film Festival, Boston website.
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