Geary returns to 'home town'
“It’s grueling. It’s exciting. It’s brutal. And it’s absolutely amazing.” But most of all, said Mark Geary about the life of a troubadour, “It’s a ...
May 23, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Faith meets politics
Gov. Mario Cuomo stepped up to the mic at the University of Notre Dame on Sept. 13, 1984, just two months after he’d given an electrifying keynote ...
May 20, 2024
by Peter McDermott
'A novel for our times'
Kevin Holohan once interviewed fellow novelist Joseph O’Neill on stage. That was back in December 2015 in the old Irish Arts Center building now un...
April 24, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Stand-up star
“I’ll just get your mother, love.” The father in Deirdre O’Kane’s stand-up routines is affectionately remembered. But there are silences as he trie...
April 18, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Learning to love the system
There were a couple of silver linings for Ross Barkan on election night in 2018. He was with his supporters, for one. “That was definitely great. I...
April 16, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Uncovering history close to home
“My grandfather, Francie, was just 14 when the Irish War of Independence broke out and played his part as a scout and messenger for his brother and...
April 10, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Healy was a 'pioneer' artist
Stained glass artist Michael Healy had “three transformative strokes of good fortune in his life,” according to his biographer David Caron. But bef...
April 02, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Friendship inspires a musical
Imagine you go into the attic to look for something in a box. Then you find a picture of somebody, which in turns reminds you of somebody else or s...
March 27, 2024
by Peter McDermott
1st Irish moves to springtime
“Why not?” That’s Mick Mellamphy’s go-to reply when asked about the decision to move a theatre festival from the new year to springtime? “Why not c...
March 20, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Officer of the law
A cop eating a pizza. It may be a commonplace sight, but in the context a vivid one that has stayed long in the memory. It’s a Bronx scene that Dep...
March 13, 2024
by Peter McDermott
A home to be proud of
Mary Kate Gliedt is impressed with Kansas City, Mo. Specifically, she’s impressed with the Irish there. She grew up just three hours down the road ...
March 07, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Browne's, est. 1887, is the place to be in Kansas City
“It’s like going over to your aunt’s house.” That’s the effect the owners and staff at Browne’s Irish Marketplace at 3300 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas...
February 28, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Healy was a 'pioneer' artist
Friendship inspires a musical
1st Irish moves to springtime
Officer of the law
A home to be proud of
Browne's, est. 1887, is the place to be in Kansas City
