The 16th annual Craic Festival of Irish film and music takes place March 1 with the Kids Fleadh, and then March 6 – 8 with film & music.
Each year, festival founder Terrence Mulligan puts together the best in Irish film and music into a series of nights in NYC, and calls it “The Craic”, which is Irish for good times. This year’s line-up:
The Films:
Thursday, March 6
US premier of Danny Boy
Directed by James Maycock
7:30pm.
$20 includes film & after-party sponsored by Heinken & Tullamore Dew [tickets]
Friday, March 7
Oscar Winner Terry George hosts Double Feature
7pm: US premier of the documentary 14 Days
Directed by Dermot Lavery
8pm: US Premier of Siege of 1922
Directed by Andrew Gallimore
$20 includes film & after-party sponsored by Heinken & Tullamore Dew [tickets]
Saturday, March 8
Premier of FDNY Triumph and Tragedy
Directed by Tim Geraghty
Special appearance at the screening by the FDNY Pipe & Drum band
$20 includes film & after-party sponsored by Heinken & Tullamore Dew [tickets]
Doors open 6:30pm each night.
All films are show at:
Tribeca Cinema
54 Varick St.
New York, NY.
The Music:
Friday, March 7
Rubber Bandits
with opening acts The Narrowbacks, The Mighty Stef
Doors: 8:30 pm / Show: 8:30 pm
$18.50 in advance.
Saturday, March 8
Belfast Rocks The Craic
Duke Special
with Rams Pocket Radio & Steafan Hanvey
$18.50 in advance.
Doors: 8:30 pm / Show: 8:30 pm
at:
Mercury Lounge
217 E. Houston St.
New York, NY
MercuryLoungeNYC.com
More info at Thecraicfest.com
