Featuring Cherish the Ladies and Maura O'Connell
Friday, October 24, 2008 at 8:00 pm / Kenan Auditorium
For this special evening of An Irish Homecoming, Maura O’Connell joins the all female Celtic ensemble Cherish the Ladies led by the Grammy award winning flutist and whistle player, Joanie Madden along with other guest musicians and an all-star dance ensemble featuring champion dancers and former dance ensemble members of Riverdance and The Chieftains.
For nearly two decades, the name of a time honored Irish traditional jig has become equally well known as the name for one of the most engaging ensembles in Irish music; Cherish the Ladies. They have grown from a one-time concert concept to an Irish traditional music sensation, literally the most successful and sought-after Irish-American group in Celtic music history.
Though initially the group won recognition as the first and only all-women traditional Irish band, they soon established themselves as musicians and performers without peer and have won many thousands of listeners and fans, including The Boston Globe, which writes, “Cherish the Ladies has been a leading group in the Irish traditional world for more than a decade… it is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn’t enjoy what they do.”
Tickets and Information
$6 UNCW students, $10 non-UNCW student, $18 UNCW employees and senior citizens, $22 public. Call Kenan Box Office 910.962.3500. Campus members may visit Sharky's Box Office in the Fisher Student Center.
ABOUT THE ARTS IN ACTION PERFORMANCE SERIES
The Arts In Action Performance Series seeks to culturally enrich, educate and entertain both students and the general public through the presentation of diverse programs featuring professional, high-quality performing artists.
