IRISHMUSICLEGEND and Historian Ken O'Malley will headline the Bloomsday Celebration at Clancy's in Long Beach. The 3rd Annual Event celebrates the James Joyce novel, Ulysses, with readings, performance and music. Bloomsday is a commemo- ration observed annually on June 16 in Dublin, Ireland and around the world to celebrate the life of Irish writer James Joyce and relive the events in his novel Ulysses, all of which took place on the same day in Dublin in 1904. Bloomsday involves a range of cultural activities including Ulysses readings and dramatizations, parades, and general merri- ment. Enthusiasts are encour- aged to dress in Edwardian cos- tume and bring personal copies of Joyce's books to read their favorite passages from. Ken O'Malley and the Twighlight Lords will headline the evening's musical enter- tainment. Bloomsday is on Tuesday June 16, 2009 from 6pm-12am at Clancy's Irish Pub. Ken O'Malley performs from 9- 11pm; Joycean readings, dramatizations will be ongoing throughout the celebration. Traditional Irish breakfast of sausages, rashers, toast, beans, and black and white puddings will be available beginning at 8am.

The event will help benefit the Blind Children's Center of Los Angeles, a family-centered agency serving children with visual impairments. Bloomsday on Broadway - West is held at Clancy's Irish Pub, 803 Broadway in East Arts Village of Long Beach, CA. Don't Miss Bloomsday At Clancy's In Long Beach, June 16