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Opera d’Arte – With Special Guests Phoenix Productions.
Experience all the passions of Opera in one spectacular production.
Opera d’Arte comes to the Source Arts Centre Thurles for one night only, following standing ovations at the National Concert Hall, Dublin, UCH Limerick and Cork Opera House last year.
Opera d’Arte presents a diverse programme of musical masterpieces including selections from La Traviata, Carmen, Cosi Fan Tutte, Die Fledermaus, La bohème, Turandot and The Barber of Seville.
The Production Features A Stellar Line Up Of Some Of Ireland’s Favourite Singers:-
Sandra Oman, Soprano (Opera Ireland, Co-Opera, Opera Holland Park).
Deirdre Masterson, Mezzo-Soprano (Opera Ireland, Wexford Festival Opera, Lyric Opera), Eugene Ginty, Tenor, (Opera Ireland, ENO, Scottish Opera).
Owen Gilhooly, Baritone (Opera Ireland, OTC, Royal Opera House).
Musical Director, David Wray is well known to audiences here in Thurles through his work with Phoenix Productions. For this performance, members of Phoenix Productions will join the principal cast to sing some of the great opera choruses. This is the perfect evening out for both opera buff and opera novice alike!
Date: Saturday 9th March 8.00pm. Tickets: €24 / €22 Concession.
Why not make a night of it and come early to enjoy a meal or bar bites at The Source Café from 7.00pm? Ring Matt Tel: 0504-58858 for more details. The Source Bar will be open from 7.00pm.
For bookings go to www.thesourceartscentre.ie or ring the Box Office on Tel: 0504-90204.
 Fancy five minutes of fame on The Source Arts Centre’s stage?
Following on from its success in 2011, “Open Mic Night” is back at the Source Arts Centre here in Thurles. Once again their doors are open and the stage is yours. From young to old, they extend a warm invitation for you to showcase your talent, whether it is music, poetry, song, dance or comedy.
So if you have a band seeking stardom this could be your opportunity, or if you are in a dance troop that needs a stage, then come on down and show your talent.
The Source has some 20 performance slots on the night, each of 5 minutes duration. The winning act will get to perform at The Source Family Fun Day this summer.
To enter all you have to do is collect an entry form from the Box Office or download a form online and return same completed forms before the deadline, Friday March 1st, 2013. Please do include your name, address, email address, phone number and age.
Note: There is a non refundable fee of €5 per each entry.
The show will take place on Saturday March 16th at 8.00pm sharp and tickets to see this performances are just €5.
Why not make a night of it and come early to enjoy a meal, a tipple or bar bites at The Source Café from 7.00pm? Ring Sheena on Tel: 0504-58858 for more details.
For bookings and to download an application form, simply click HERE or telephone the Box Office on Tel: 0504 90204.
Supported on the night by Adela and the Meanits, together with local band Seskin Lane, the launch on Friday last of Autonomous i’s debut album “Attack the Mattress,” from the offset had all the hallmarks of a gig where seating space would be at a premium.
True to expectations, it was standing room only at The Source Theatre Thurles, when Autonomous i came onstage, thus contradicting the adage that “A prophet is not acceptable in his own country.” This five man outfit, consisting of Frah Butler (Guitar and Vocals), Daragh Kennedy (Guitar and Vocals), Jamie Kelly (Bass and Vocals), Eddie Dwan (Violin, Synth), and Adrian Creany (Drums) are Thurles born & reared and as Eddie Dwan stated to me before the gig, whatever we get up too, our local support base will be the first to be informed.
Described as ‘funk inspired indie rock,’ ‘quirky social commentary set to music‘ and ‘a break from the downbeat,’ “Attack The Mattress,” is a cracking great fresh debut album, and is now available from Heartbeat City Thurles and iTunes.
Expect to hear a lot more about this band, in the not too distant future.
It was a great night at the Source Arts Center on Friday 11th May where Autonomous i lauched their debut album ‘Attack The Mattress‘. The venue was packed with fans when Autonomous i took to the stage at 9.30PM. The band blazed through a number of songs from the new album. Among the songs performed were ‘Minus One’, ‘Aoife Says’, ‘Stand Up And Take It’, ‘Start Again’ and lots more. The band put on a great show with smoke, nice lighting effects and the sound was terrific. Great stuff guys and best of luck with the album.
 Autonomous i Supporting acts on the night were Adela and the Meanits who wooed the crowd with her own brand of quirky, up-beat music that went down very well with the crowd. Local band Seskin Lane kicked off the night with their own laid-back rock songs and ballads.
 Adela and the Meanits
 Seskin Lane
Overall, the night was very enjoyable and it’s worth remembering that all the songs that night were original songs by original artists which is really great to see. There’s plenty of original music talent out there, it’s well worth checking any of these bands out the next time they have a gig on. Recommended.
 Attack The Mattress is available for download now on iTunes, Amazon and on other online music stores. The CD is also available in Tower Records, Dublin and Heartbeat City in Thurles.
You can find upcoming gigs, booking details, latest news and videos about Autonomous i on their Facebook page or MySpace page.
 Autonomous i Friday next 11th May 2012 will see Thurles based band ” Autonomous i,” release their debut album “Attack the Mattress.”
This five piece band fuse rock, grunge, funk, metal, electronic, classical and folk sounds, to form an interestingly schizophrenic but always melodic wall of sound.
The aim of these five lads has been to create a unique album and by drawing from a breathtakingly broad sonic palette this has culminated in the creation of their own brand of quirky social commentary, mercilessly ravaged by Audio LSD. You will laugh, you will cry but most importantly – you will jump up and down.
Three tracks from this mostly self-produced album, Stand Up and Take It, Car Activate and Start Again, were produced by Ken McHugh (Autamata, Mundy, Cathy Davy, David Kitt).
These exciting new prospects have featured on TV3’s The Apprentice. The song Car Activate was chosen to appear on the winning compilation CD produced by the show, which was distributed by The Daily Mail. Car Activate was also used extensively during the show and as part of TV3’s advertising campaign.
Have a listen here to just one of their unique tracks, picked at random from this new exciting debut album.
[audio:http://www.thurles.info/music/MinusOne.mp3|titles=Minus One|artists=Autonomous i]
Click the play button above to play a sample song from the album.
Autonomous i’s live performances are varied in the extreme and the band have been heard throughout the country, fluidly navigating their lively sets. They have torn up the stages of The Village, Whelans, The Mercantile, The Sugar Club and The Grand Social in Dublin, The Quad and The Crane Lane in Cork, Bakers Place in Limerick, The Black Box and Kelly’s in Galway as well as the RDS as part of the Toys For Big Boys exhibition.
Autonomous i have participated in several radio interviews and live acoustic performances for RnaG, Dublin City Fm and 2Xm. They also played a slot on the seminal Balcony TV and will be appearing on Frank’s Shed TV and The Sauce Music Show in the coming weeks.
The album will be launched at The Source Arts Centre, Thurles on 11th May 2012. Please feel free to come along and see the show – the band are going all out to make it a memorable night. It’s a ticketed event so please contact the band to get your name on the guest list. Gig begins at 8.00pm.
Attack the Mattress will be available on iTunes, Amazon and other online stores. It will also be available in Tower Records, Dublin and Heartbeat City here in Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
You can find gig listings, booking details, music, videos and the latest news about Autonomous i here online:
Best of luck guys and I will see you on Friday.
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