July 27th -30th at 9pm
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Washington Post names Solas Nua's production
"Pick of the Fringe"

"As daringly theatrical as anything I've seen at Fringe -- and impressively assured."
"It's a bold play, and a bolder choice to stage it in a pool"
"See it if: You appreciate risk, atmospherics, language, and the feeling of privilege that comes from sitting on the pool deck with a ticket while dog-walking Georgetowners clutch their wineglasses on the park sward, watching curiously from outside the fence.
Skip it if: You're dull enough to think theater belongs only on a stage."
Trey Graham - Washington City Paper

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June 22 th, 2006
Happy Hour and Pay-What-You-Can Preview of Bedbound
Thursday, June 22, 5:00pm
Please join us for Happy Hour at T.S. Muttley's and then we'll walk across the street for a
Pay-What-You-Can-Preview of Bedbound by Enda Walsh.
“A sixty-minute mind-blowing theatrical experience.”- RTE
Pay-What-You-Can Preview (it is what it sounds like) of Enda Walsh’s Bedbound and Happy Hour at T.S. Muttley’s beforehand. Every month Solas Nua has a social and in June we will return to T.S. Muttley’s in Adam’s Morgan which makes for a very short walk across the street to DCAC for the 7:30pm performance of Bedbound. So join us for a few at Muttley’s and then be a part of the first audience to see Solas Nua’s latest theatrical venture.

June 11 th, 2006
Solas Nua's Second Hooley!
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April 12th, 2006
Beckett Birthday Happy Hour
Solas Nua and Forum collaborated in a festival celebrating the centennial of Samuel Beckett’s birth but we must first blow out the candles before we can open the gifts. Read more...

2nd - 26th March, 2006.

by Marina Carr.
Directed by Caroline Kenney & Linda Murray
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Irish Book Day – March 17th 2006
Made possible in part by The Embassy of Ireland
On St. Patrick’s Day, over 3,000 Irish titles will be distributed for free throughout the D.C. area.Contributors to this mammoth undertaking include Penguin, Mercier Press, Dufour Editions and Graywolf Press. Solas Nua volunteers distributed books outside M.L.K. Library, Love Café, Warehouse Café, Politics and Prose, The Embassy of Ireland, Chinatown Metro, Metro Center, Dupont Circle Metro, Capitol South Metro.
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Draíocht: Magic at Play in Contemporary Irish Film
Saturday March 11th
Documentaries – Irish Language – Animation – Shorts
Solas Nua is proud to present a sampling of contemporary Irish cinema rarely if ever previously seen in the United States.
Druids, faeries, banshees, na Ridiri Rua, Fionn and the Fianna - Ireland has a past steeped in magic and mythology. This festival looks at how traditional beliefs in magic still permeate contemporary Irish society, and examines the ways in which Irish film-makers use magic as a tool in the creative process. Click for more info ...

February 9 th, 2006
Valentine Social
Solas Nua, the only contemporary Irish arts organization in the USA, hosted a social event at Baci Vini. An Italian establishment seemed appropriate for February given Valentine’s Day. Although, St. Valentine’s is buried on Whitefriar Street in Dublin (well, some of his remains and a vile of blood) so lets raise a glass to the Saint himself.

January/February, 2006

Directed by Linda Murray.
Featuring Eric Messner & Dan Brick
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January 24th, 2006
Beowulf
Translated by Seamus Heaney.
Directed by Linda Murray. Featuring Carter Jahncke.
Music by Matt Aquiline and Belén Pifel.
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December 8th, 2005
Holiday Happy Hour
Solas Nua, the only contemporary Irish arts organization in the USA, hosted an extended happy hour at Adam Morgan’s newest Irish establishment, T.S. Muttly's.

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October 27th - November 20th, 2005
Misterman by Enda Walsh
The Washington Post: “In the hands of a performer as adroit as Brick, Walsh's succinct, compelling story really doesn't need much embellishment. Still, for such a spare production, 'Misterman' does have some neat tricks.” In Misterman we enter the head of Thomas Magill, an unstable man in his mid- thirties, whose confused mission is to bring God to his
fellow townsfolk of Inishfree.
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9th- 12th of October, 2005
AMHARC EILE: WOMEN DIRECTORS IN IRISH CINEMA
Solas Nua presented a film festival celebrating the role of women behind the camera in Irish cinema. The festival drew on a range of work from feature lengths, documentaries, Irish language contributions, shorts and animation. Ms. Christine Fahey, wife of the Irish Ambassador to the USA was the honorary chair of the festival and all proceeds from this event benefited The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.
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1st of September, 2005
Solas Nua’s Happy Hour at Madam’s Organ
We hosted a Happy Hour at one of the best bars in D.C., Madam’s Organ and a portion of the food and drink profits benefited Solas Nua. Thanks to all who showed up and a special thank you to Madam’s Organ for having us and Becky Balliet for all her efforts in organizing it.

11th of August, 2005
Solas Nua at The Embassy of Ireland
The Embassy of Ireland held a reception to introduce Solas Nua. The attendance was exceptional and we had a tremendously successful evening. We would like to thank the outgoing Cultural Attaché, Owen Feeney, and everyone at the Embassy, especially Maria McNulty. We would also like to welcome the new Cultural Attaché, Aoife McGarry.

June and July, 2005
Disco Pigs by Enda Walsh
“Stellar Theater”, according to, The Washington Post, and the other critics agreed that Solas Nua’s debut theatrical production was indeed stellar. Presented at the Church Street Theater, our production of Disco Pigs introduced Enda Walsh and Solas Nua to Washington D.C., with “an auspicious theatrical debut” (The Washington Examiner).
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24th of April, 2005
Hooley at Top of the Hill
This was Solas Nua’s first fundraiser. We had 7 musical acts, raffle prizes, an art auction and free food and drink specials. Many thanks to all the artists and audience in attendance and a special thanks to Top of the Hill.
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