Name: An Irish Christmas with Ishna
Start: 2024-11-23T19:30:00-05:00
Location: The Rex Theatre

A festive and joyful celebration of an Irish Christmas, weaving together dance, music and stories.
An Irish Christmas with Ishna” isn’t just a concert: it is a celebration of the holiday spirit. Incorporating stories, ancient Irish ballads, Christmas standards, lively fiddling and award-winning step dancing, this show is sure to leave audience members with a most memorable Christmas experience.
Ishna is fronted by Irish Tenor Ciarán Nagle and fiddler/vocalist Tara Novak (both of Riverdance and the Three Irish Tenors). The husband-and-wife duo bring their humor and dynamic energy to the stage, and are accompanied by their stellar band of traditional musicians: Dan Meyers: Uilleann pipes/whistles; Bjorn Wennas – guitar; David McGrory – accordion/banjo; Brian O’Neill – bodhran/percussion. They are joined by brother-and-sister dancing team Kevin and Maureen Doyle, who will thrill and charm audiences with their championship-winning steps.
Ishna’s performance is energetic and uplifting, infusing new rhythms and harmonies into the beloved music and stories of Ireland. For Ishna, Christmas is about community and common connections, bringing young and old together at this special time of year. Come share in the holiday joy!