Leahy’s Celebration of Irish Dance and Music and now you can see the show live at bergenPAC on Friday March 20th at 8:00pm.

Two of PBS’ biggest specials of the year was Leahy’s Celebration of Irish Dance and Music and now you can see the show live at bergenPAC on Friday March 20th at 8:00pm. Leahy is a Canadian powerhouse of eight musical brothers and sisters who have been playing together their entire lives.

The band’s three acclaimed CDs—Leahy, Lakefield, and In All Things—have world-wide sales of over half a million copies. The family continues to move forward as musicians and performers. Winter 2007 saw them release their first ever live DVD and CD. PBS audiences are currently watching Leahy’s third television special. They are also in the midst of working on their second DVD and live CD, which are to be released in 2008. On their recent American tour, new audiences learned that this family of instrumentalists, singers, and dancers brings a rare level of originality and musicianship to the stage. This originality includes music that Leahy writes, arranges, and produces. Known for their unique blend of musical styles and genres, their repertoire is more distinct than ever.

Trinity Irish Dance is unable to fulfill their performance obligation due to problems with the economy and has ceased touring while they rework their production to better accommodate the economic climate. Columbia Artist Management secured Leahy to step in for Irish Trinity Dance at bergenPAC on March 20th while augmenting their production with a team of world class Irish dancers , some of which had previously toured with Trinity Irish Dance. The celebration of Irish dance and music at bergenPAC for St. Patrick’s week of 2009 will be a day to remember. Don’t miss the show!

About Bergen Performing Arts Center: Known as The John Harms Center for 27 years, this cultural hub in Englewood, has been reborn as Bergen Performing Arts Center or bergenPAC. This 1367- seat theater is a landmark, and in its fifth season as bergenPAC it remains one of the finest acoustic halls in the United States. The legendary Tony Bennett and Canadian crooner k.d. lang recorded their 2003 Grammy award-winning CD live on bergenPAC’s own stage through a broadband fiber-optic connection with Bennett Studios. bergenPAC is the home of a media production system that is unparalleled, upholding its reputation as a venue for outstanding music, dance and theater. As a non-profit corporation, bergenPAC has thrived thanks to the aid and generosity of sponsors, donors and patrons.