Home Culture

Culture

'Outlander' goes on tour 'Outlander' goes on tour
Across 12 years and 8 seasons, “Outlander” has proven itself to be a force in the television zeitgeist, weaving the century-spanning love story of ...
June 01, 2026 by Cal Dillon
Culture
Experience trad at its best
With our two regional fleadhanna done and dusted, North America’s All-Ireland hopefuls are making plans to head over to Belfast from Aug. 2-9, to c...
June 01, 2026 by Daniel Neely
Culture
Crossing From Real Life to an Imagined One
Where the ingenious twists and turns in the plot came from, I have no idea – but about 22 years ago I began to think about writing a novel based on...
June 01, 2026 by Anne Cadwallader

Poach Fish for an Easy Summer Meal
Memorial Day marked the unofficial start of summer, but, in my opinion, it’s also the official start of cooking easy meals with seasonal ingredient...
May 29, 2026 by Margaret M. Johnson

5th Annual Queens Irish fest announced for Sunday, June 14 5th Annual Queens Irish fest announced for Sunday, June 14
The New York Irish Center presents five continuous hours of music and dance set against the backdrop of Queens at the fifth annual “Queens Irish He...
May 28, 2026 by Irish Echo Staff
Comics to take Wolfhound stage Comics to take Wolfhound stage
Next up the comedians. The CraicFest’s busy spring season continues Friday night at the Wolfhound in Astoria with its annual ComedyFest. The specia...
May 27, 2026 by Peter McDermott
Big Easy has many Irish heroes Big Easy has many Irish heroes
Part 2 In my first article about New Orleans (see here), I traced the city’s long Irish history until the start of the Civil War. New Orleans fell ...
May 26, 2026 by Geoffrey Cobb
Dunne's new tour takes in NYC area, NY state Dunne's new tour takes in NYC area, NY state
Irish folk singer Emer Dunne’s upcoming U.S. tour will see her in the Kerry Hall, Yonkers, on Wednesday, June 3, in Garvan’s, New Paltz, N.Y., on T...
May 20, 2026 by Irish Echo Staff
Irish had big role in Big Easy Irish had big role in Big Easy
Researching the Irish in the New Orleans, I discovered their huge role in the city’s history and culture, a role too large for one article — and th...
May 19, 2026 by Geoffrey Cobb
McKenna Family members have superb rapport McKenna Family members have superb rapport
This week I’ve got “The Boys of Carrickroe” by the McKenna Family in my media yoke, and what a thing to be listening to! Hailing from Augher, Co. T...
May 18, 2026 by Daniel Neely
Carrott Cake Conundrum Carrott Cake Conundrum
Ever since the early 1980s when I first discovered carrot cake, I’ve been intrigued by the many iterations the little sweetie assumes. I thought ab...
May 15, 2026 by Margaret M. Johnson
'Don't Look Up': Ahead of its time 'Don't Look Up': Ahead of its time
The title of the 2021 film “Don’t Look Up” is its best joke. This is praise, not a put-down. The film has lots of good one-liners and funny situati...
May 14, 2026 by Peter McDermott
Insider's view of undercover Insider's view of undercover
Liza Engesser, President of Irish American Writers & Artists, and her younger son, Logan Reyes, hosted the salon at the Ellington on May 5. Liza is...
May 13, 2026 by Anthony C. Murphy
Searching workhouses Searching workhouses
The Irish Family History Forum will present "Finding Ancestors in Irish Workhouses," with guest speaker Natalie Bodle, on this Saturday morning, Ma...
May 12, 2026 by Irish Echo Staff
'Keegan's Fancy' not to be missed 'Keegan's Fancy' not to be missed
I’ve got Seán Keegan and Macdara Ó Faoláin's “Keegan's Fancy: Traditional Music on the Mandola and Bouzouki,” in the media yoke this week. Keegan, ...
May 11, 2026 by Daniel Neely
Project Children documentary to be screened May 14 Project Children documentary to be screened May 14
Project Children is partnering with INNYC to present a screening of "How to Defuse a Bomb: The Project Children Story" on next Thursday, May 14. Th...
May 08, 2026 by Irish Echo Staff





 



Donate