5 For Your Radar: Mortal Kombat, Baltimore fiddles, Theo Parrish at Savoy...
Baltimore Fiddle Fair and Mortal Kombat II are two of this week's entertainment offering.
The follow-up to 2021’s original, the fan favorite champions — now joined by Johnny Cage himself — are pitted against one another in the ultimate battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders. Simon McQuoid returns as director alongside Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, and Australian actress Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade.
Beginning in 1992, Baltimore Fiddle Fair has grown into a renowned traditional and folk music festival. Originally nine concerts over nine nights on a tiny stage on McCarthy's Bar, it now takes place over four days all around the West Cork town. It includes a Historical Walking Tour at Baltimore Castle, a musical trip around the Fastnet Rock, sean nós dancing, workshops and a number of concerts from new and established acts, including Steve Cooney.
These lunchtime concerts are ideal for people who don’t fancy the night-time trek to the city, and come with an added bonus of a chance to see some top-class jazz. In the latest offering, Irish guitarist John Moriarty and US pianist Randy Ingram are joined by bassist Dave Redmond and drummer Shane O’Donovan for a repertoire that mixes original compositions with jazz standards and modern material.
Detroit house visionary Theo Parrish returns to Cork for an extended set alongside artists from his Sound Signature label. Expect a deep, genre-spanning session, plus live performances from East West Assembly ft. Monica Blaire and others, blending house, soul, jazz and experimental sounds in a rare, open-ended club experience. Doors open at 5pm with Theo Parrish himself setting the tone with a special extended opening set.
Gemma Hayes celebrates 25 years in music with a special show as part of the NCH Landmarks series next Tuesday, May 12. She’ll be playing her debut album in full, plus rarities and b-sides from that era. The record went on to be nominated for the Mercury Prize and took Gemma Hayes on tour around the world. Now based in West Cork, she returns to it with fresh perspective for what promises to be a reflective, intimate performance.
