The Mayo News reports on the 13th annual Bard Summer School.

Seven Arts is making a specific effort to acquire and distribute films with substantial DVD and home video potential, even if there is limited theatrical release. Such “made for DVD” films are particularly popular in the “horror” and “family entertainment” genres which Seven Arts is pursuing aggressively. One strategy that Seven Arts is pursuing is to assist in the actual production of several films each year to provide additional product for its distribution system. The company hopes to increase its library of approximately 21 films to more than 75 films within the next 5 years.

Seven Arts is currently involved with the Arthurian historical epic adventure, “Mortal Armor: The Legend of Galahad”. This film, which is in pre-production, follows the journey of young Galahad in his quest for the Holy Grail, which a dying King Arthur believed might save his war-ravaged kingdom from destruction. As the story unfolds, Galahad finds his first love, meets his long-lost father, Lancelot, and seeks to prove himself a worthy knight. The company has secured the worldwide rights to the film.

Synopsis

With his dying breath, King Arthur asks the young Galahad to seek out the Holy Grail. His last hope? That the Grail’s discovery might save the war-ravaged Kingdom from destruction. But as Galahad’s epic journey unfolds, the quest for this holy and mysterious object leads him down unexpected new paths, as he finds his first love, his long-lost father Lancelot, and seeks to prove himself as a knight.

Mortal Armour on 7Arts

Pat’s work finds tremendous inspiration in the deep wells of neo-lithic spiritual belief, mythology, creation myth and historical folklore of many lands. Real-world beliefs turned to other-world fantasies by time.

Mighty Balor, the strong smiter, and the Fomori have invaded Ireland and the Tuatha De Danaan meet them on the field of Battle. After a bloody and epic struggle, Lugh kills Balor and the Fomori are beaten and driven back to the sea. Tired and weary, it is now time for the Children of Danu to count the cost…

The Chicago Daily Herald tells us that on June 20-21 the Highland Games will be in full fling in Chicago. When it comes to celebrating Celtic culture around Chicago, people of Scottish descent always seem to be overshadowed by the Irish.

There’s no national holiday like St. Patrick’s Day when “everyone is Scottish for one day.” It would also be impossible to dye the Chicago River plaid.

The school, which offers classes in music, dance, singing and visual arts, will be held at Malaspina University-College.

Instructors Mac Morin, Mairi Rankin and Wendy MacIsaac will join Toronto’s champion piper Bob Worrall and his group Scantily Plaid.

Craig Relyea, senior vice president of global marketing, Disney Interactive Studios said:

Disney Fairies has become a phenomenon all around the world. Bringing the game to DS allows fans to play as Tinker Bell and take the Fairies world everywhere they go, while having fun learning about the importance of creativity, teamwork and responsibility.

After attending the Metropolitan School of Art, Dublin, where he met the poet William Butler Yeats, Russell became an accounts clerk in a drapery store but left in 1897 to organize agricultural cooperatives.