James Joyce's epic, groundbreaking novel Ulysses takes place entirely on June 16, 1904, and follows Leopold Bloom, who walks the streets of Dublin while his wife entertains a lover. A celebration of both Ulysses and Joyce, the Hammer's Bloomsday appeals to the Joyce scholar and novice alike, with dramatic readings by actors, Irish songs, and Guinness Happy Hour. You'll blush to find out why James Joyce's Ulysses was banned in the U.S. from 1922 to 1933 at the Hammer's fifth annual Bloomsday celebration. Elegant language once denounced as obscure, unintelligible, and nonsensical is delivered by a talented cast of actors and interspersed with cheerful live music. The finale – for a mature audience – will feature selected racy parts of Molly Bloom's famous soliloquy.