The most dramatic week in Irish history comes alive on stage this weekend with "Easter 1916 Through Song and Story," a one-act musical depicting the events in Dublin 100 years ago when Irish rebels, including poets and scholars, staged the Easter RIsing, while declaring Irish independence from British rule. The show, written, performed, and directed by Cleveland area artists, was conceived and developed in honor of the centenary of the watershed events in Irish history. The original script, written by Jack Kilroy of Avon Lake, OH, features four musicians (John Cundiff, guitar & vocals; Tish Jones, vocals, Mary Agnes Kennedy, guitar & vocals, and Kathy Siath, vocals) performing Irish ballads that tell the story of the Easter Rising with and interwoven dramatic narrative performed by two actors. Patrick W. Lafferty portrays Irish leader Patrick Pearse, and Patrick D. Kennedy, Jr. portrays a young Irish student recalling the amazing events of the rebellious week. Admission to the festival includes admission to the performance taking place at 6pm on Saturday and 3pm on Sunday in the "Abbey Theatre" building. 33rd Annual Irish Cultural Festival, Friday through Sunday, July 24-26, Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 164 Eastland Road, Berea, clevelandirish.org: Experience the flavor of Ireland with three days of Irish bands, drama, Irish dancers, Irish dogs, Irish art,and Irish history . Headline acts for the 33rd annual festival include The High Kings, Cherish the Ladies, and Frances Black. -- Jack Kilroy Tel. 440-759-1253 * People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.* (George Bernard Shaw, Irish writer) http://www.facebook.com/pages/John-P-Kilroy-Co-LPA/227957677221720 www.jackkilroy.com