Irish Music Legend and Historian Ken O’Malley to Headline Bloomsday Celebration in Long Beach, CA

June 1, 2009 - PRLog -- WHAT:The Third Annual Bloomsday on Broadway –West -  Bloomsday is a commemoration observed annually on 16 June in Dublin, Ireland and around the world to celebrate the life of Irish writer James Joyce and relive the events in his novel Ulysses, all of which took place on the same day in Dublin in 1904.  Bloomsday  involves a range of cultural activities including Ulysses readings and dramatizations, parades, and general merriment.  Enthusiasts are encouraged to dress in Edwardian costume and bring personal copies of Joyce’s books to read their favorite passages from.

Ken O’Malley and the Twilight Lords will headline the evening’s musical entertainment.  

The event will help benefit the Blind Children’s Center of Los Angeles, A family-centered agency serving children with visual impairments.  http://www.blindchildrenscenter.org

WHO:
When Ken O'Malley flew from Dublin to Los Angeles over 30 years ago, he arrived at LAX with red and blue platform shoes, his guitar and the idea that he should find a pub and play. Within two weeks, he found himself at Molly Malone's, the legendary Irish venue in the city's Fairfax district: he hasn't stopped playing since. Over the years, he's performed solo and with groups including The Mulligans, Blended Spirits and, currently, The Twilight Lords. He's shared bills with such artists as Mary Black, Johnny Cunningham, Paul Brady and Brian Setzer, The Chieftains, Eric Rigler, Shana Morrison and the Saw Doctors. He's crisscrossed the country so many times that he's stopped counting the miles, performing at clubs, pubs and festivals from New York and Boston to Phoenix, Las Vegas and San Francisco, and while continuing to be an ever-popular and near legendary constant on Southern California's Celtic music circuit. "I love music and I love to play," says O'Malley who, by his own estimate, plays well over 200 dates a year.   http://www.kenomalley.com/

WHEN:
Bloomsday is on Tuesday June 16, 2009 from 6pm–12am at Clancy’s Irish Pub.  Ken O’Malley performs from 9-11pm; Joycean readings, dramatizations will be ongoing throughout the celebration.  Traditional Irish breakfast of of sausages, rashers, toast, beans, and black and white puddings available beginning at 8am

WHERE:
Bloomsday on Broadway – West is held annually at Clancy’s Irish Pub, 803 Broadway in East Arts Village of Long Beach, CA.

http://www.clancyslb.com

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