"My Brother Johnny Cash"

Break for the Border, Dublin, Ireland is proud to host the ultimate tribute show, "My Brother Johnny Cash"

For three nights only on the 4th, 5th and 6th March 2010 Break for the Border will be  hosting "My Brother Johnny Cash" -  A tribute show to the great legend of country music starring his younger brother Tommy Cash.

Tommy Cash will be accompanied by the Cash Crew Band and the show will feature clips of Johnny and Tommy as children that have never been seen on television before. They will perform many hit songs, medleys and take the audience on a nostalgic trip back to the Sun Records years through the chart topping hit records and all the way to the last Johnny Cash hit, "Hurt".

Tommy Cash started his musical career as a DJ and is also successful recording artist in his own right with several hits in the 1960's. He collaborated with his brother on a number of projects, acting as manager of Johnny's music publishing house as well as writing and performing songs with his older brother. Tommy Cash has also written songs performed by country stars such as Loretta Lynn, Jean Shepherd and Kitty Wells.

 Johnny and Tommy Cash grew up in rural Arkansas in a close-knit family in the 1940's.  The constant threat of poverty was counteracted by the comfort of stories and music shared within the household.  At the age of 12, Johnny was already composing songs, and was performing for audiences while still a teenager.
At one stage in his life Johnny Cash was performing an average of 300 shows a year.  Johnny was introduced to June Carter, later to be his wife, backstage at the legendary "Grand Ole Opry" in the late 1950's.  June Carter co-wrote the infamous "Ring of Fire" with Merle Kilgore at a time in her life when she found herself falling in love with the troubled and drug-dependent Johnny Cash 

Johnny Cash - The name, the image, the man himself has become synonymous with American Country Music.  But Johnny Cash didn't confine himself to the 'Country' genre, his music transcends classification.  His music has topped both the Rock and Country music charts.  He has influenced the work of musicians in all genres, from Wycleaf Jean to Bruce Springsteen.   With his distinctive voice and his uncompromising style, Johnny crafted a genre all of his own.

Although Johnny Cash passed away in 2003, his music and everything that he represented to so many people endures.  Tommy Cash is proud to do a special tribute to his brother, and Break for the Border is proud to be the venue for this spectacular show in Dublin.

Special hotel packages and tickets are available online at www.graftoncapital-hotel.com
Choose between Dinner, Bed and Breakfast or Bed and Breakfast packages with tickets to see the show.

Celebrate Chinese New Year in Dublin

Dublin City are celebrating the Chinese New Year with a festival that runs from the 12th to the 21st February. 2010 is the year of the Tiger and in Chinese culture the Tiger is characterised by vigour, bravery, loyalty and sometimes unpredictability. While the Irish economy can do with some vigour and bravery, we may hope for less of the unpredictability.

Many major cultural institutions are taking part in the celebrations, including the Hugh Lane Gallery, National Museum, National Library and Dublin Zoo.
The Chester Beatty Library will host "Telling Images of China" an exhibition of Chinese paintings from the Shanghai Museum.
Dublin Zoo has been graced with the birth of two new tiger cubs "Wyneta" and "Emas" and will host a variety of events to celebrate the year of the Tiger.
Check out details of the full programme on Dublin City Councils website.

Trinity Capital Hotel is doing a special Bed and Breakfast rate for people attending the Festival, check availability on www.trinitycapital-hotel.com Promo code is CHINANY, rates start at 99 Euro per night.

Changes to Dublins Docklands

With the opening of the Samuel Beckett Bridge done in December last year, the Grand Canal Theatre opening in March and the Convention Centre Dublin opening in September this year things have definitely changed in Dublin City Centre. The stunning and modern bridge provides a new link between the two river banks, it has 2 lanes for traffic in each direction as well as ample space for pedestrians and push bikes. The bridge is in a perfect location for anyone going to the O2, Grand Canal Theatre and the Convention Centre.

The 2000+ capacity Grand Canal Theatre is scheduled to open in March 2010 and will host ballet , music concerts as well as musicals and theatre performances. The opening event will be the Russian State Ballet performing "Swan Lake" with 70 dancers it is sure to be an experience to remember for anyone in the audience.

The Convention Centre Dublin is set to open in September 2010, and with capacity for up to 8000 participants it is going to bring thousands of people to Dublin in the years to come.