ANAM Irish Arts And Garry Marshall Theatre Presents An Evening Of Music

Garry Marshall Theatre Partners with the newly established ANAM Irish Arts organization to present an exclusive Evening of Music starring Oisin MacDiarmada, Damien Stenson, and Samantha Harvey of Téada, and featuring The Rambling House Band with special guests Brendan Bell and Kira Ott. This intimate concert celebrates the magic of traditional Irish music with some of the most talented contemporary Irish musicians working today-one night only on Sunday, March 25 at 7pm.

Tickets, starting at $35, are available by calling (818) 955-8101 or visiting garrymarshalltheatre.org.

Fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, founder of the renowned traditional Irish band Téada, has been described by The Irish Echo's Earle Hitchner as "one of the most gifted and creative traditional fiddlers playing today". He has appeared as guest soloist with the Southern Georgia Symphony Orchestra in the US and accompanied Irish President Mary McAleese on a State visit to Romania.

Joining Oisín are Téada members Damien Stenson and Samantha Harvey. Stenson is known for his extensive repertoire and flowing style of flute playing, which has been featured on various albums including the compilation Wooden Flute Obsession Vol. 2, Oisín Mac Diarmada's solo album Ar an bhFidil, and a bodhrán album by Junior Davey. Samantha Harvey is an award-winning step dancer, pianist and accordionist who has performed with IRELAND - the show, Irish Christmas in America, Atlantic Steps, Cosa, and Tomáseen Foley's Irish Times.

Rounding out the evening is the local Toluca Lake-based Rambling House Band (Patrick D'Arcy, Dan Conroy and Kevin McKidd) presenting the bardic traditions of Ireland and Scotland through their masterful music and storytelling. Rambling House will be joined by lauded vocalist, guitarist, and flutist Brendon Bell and LA local fiddler Kira Ott who is currently a member of Rattle the Knee, A Gaelic Gathering, and Jibberish, among other bands.

For millennia, Ireland, a small island country, has nurtured and preserved a unique and expressive culture. The Irish soul flourishes in the pure celebration of storytelling in all its forms, music, theater, language, art and the written word. From the quiet magic of John Ford and Maureen O'Hara to the explosive phenomenon of Riverdance, Los Angeles has continued to welcome the rich contributions of the Irish. ANAM - the Irish word for "soul" - will be a permanent home for the Irish culture in Southern California, center for the study and support of the arts of Ireland. Centered around a performance space dedicated to presenting the traditional as well as the current in Irish music, dance, theater and film, ANAM will also be a place where Irish groups from the region and around the world can gather, share, celebrate and flourish in the City of Angels.

Garry Marshall Theatre is a nonprofit organization providing innovative performances, educational opportunities, and storytelling activities for all ages, year-round. Located in the heart of Burbank and Toluca Lake's entertainment industry, the critically acclaimed and Ovation Award-winning 130-seat theatre was founded in 1997 as the Falcon Theatre by Hollywood legend Garry Marshall. Reestablished as the Garry Marshall Theatre in 2017, the theatre continues to cultivate new artists and experiences that spark ideas and build community.

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