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Roscommon People Friday 22 January 2016
Weekend
PEOPLE
OUT AND ABOUT:
Pictured in the Roscommon Arts Centre on Saturday night last were Enda McCoy, Rachel McCoy, Tara and Joe Beisty. Picture: Andrew Fox
Pictured enjoying the Roscommon Solstice Choir Christmas Dinner in Hannon’s Hotel were Nicola Kelly and Brian Murray. Picture: Andrew Fox
A ‘Syn-Free’ Night at Arts Centre with comedy Weighing In
James Kilbane in concert in St Mary’s Church, Mohill James Kilbane will host a concert at St. Mary’s Church, Mohill for a night of country and gospel on Friday, 26th February in support of church restoration and development work. Since 2004 James Kilbane has become a popular voice on radio and television across the country with his country, gospel and faith-based music. Kilbane’s home-grown and easy style now attracts all ages and many for different Christian traditions to his music from every walk of life. St. Mary’s Church has been a focal point for the community for the past two hundred years. It was built and completed in 1815. The parish celebrated its bicentenary last year. Work is and has been carried out by the parish community over the last year to upgrade the external surrounding grounds with tarmac. There has also been restoration work carried out to the church windows, doors, walls and outside gates. Tickets for the concert are €15 and are available locally. Contact Aideen at 086-8710215 or Ruth at 071-9631692 for more information. Concert doors open at 7.30 pm.
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Castlerea Musical Society will present the musical Guys and Dolls from Wednesday, February 10th to Saturday, February 13th in The Hub, Castlerea at 8 pm nightly. Tickets for Guys and Dolls will be available to book in advance. The booking line number is 0874676475. A concession price of €12 is available for students and OAPs on Wednesday night. Tickets cost €16 for all audience members all other nights. Guys and Dolls is a very well-known musical made familiar to many by the success of the 1955 movie starring Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons. It is a story of comedy and romance and includes musical greats such as ‘Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat,’ and ‘Luck be a Lady.’ Interviews with members, stories of musicals past and music from Guys and Dolls performed by this years cast can be heard on Joe Byrne’s Ceol Agus Ealaíon show on Midwest Radio on Tuesday nights between 10 and 1 am in the weeks leading up to the show.
eighing-In is a fast paced comedy play about life, love and dieting – and how we all need to adjust the scales to find the right balance and it takes to the stage at the arts centre on Thursday, 4th February at 8 pm. This topical play deals with the modern obsession of dieting. Set in the Easi-Slim diet club we meet the highly driven Pam (Isobel Mahon – Glenroe, The Clinic) and the motherly Breda (Rose Henderson – Fair City, Father Ted). Both attend the weekly clinic for the weigh-in and strike up an unlikely friendship. Easi-Slim’s recent new member – upwardly mobile Pam McGowan has cruised into town in her soft top sports car. Pam has reached her target weight and has only signed up to maintain, and brag about the four stone she’s lost. Breda has diligently attended the Easi-Slim meetings but just can’t manage to win the battle of the bulge – until Pam comes along to power-walk her into shape. Breda becomes a disciple of the high-priestess of lowcarbs and is bowled over by just how fabulous Pam’s jet-set lifestyle really is. With her low-calorie intake and rigorous exercise regime, Pam certainly lives life in the fasting lane. In fact, the only part of Pam that weighs too much is her over-bloated ego. Breda’s gushing admiration for her new diet guru buddy only serves to make Pam all the more condescending and insufferable. However, when Pam’s mask begins to slip, Breda is reminded that things aren’t always what they appear to be. Sometimes, you already have the life you wished for. Booking for the infectiously enjoyable ‘Weighing In’ now at Roscommon Arts Centre on 090 66 25824/www. roscommonartscentre.ie.