Culture
Fascinating, dramatic, tragic life.
Painting of the Battle of Germantown by Italian artist Xavier della Gatta that St. George helped to create in 1782 to reflect on St. George’s parti...
November 07, 2019
by Matthew Skic
Culture
Building bridges via friendship
David Latimer, author of "A Leap of Faith." Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott The story began with a paint-splattered church – the First Derr...
November 06, 2019
by Peter McDermott
Culture
‘Ghosts’ celebrate Samhain in NYC
Pat Mangan. PHOTOS BY DAN BROWN By Maura Mulligan On the evening of Oct. 31, Dannú (this writer) as Earth Goddess welcomed “ghosts” to a celebratio...
November 05, 2019
by Maura Mulligan
Culture
Influenced by North Connacht greats
County Roscommon fiddle player Mossie Martin gets some help from his dad and his siblings for his album “Humours of Derrynacoosan.” By Daniel Neely...
November 04, 2019
by Daniel Neely
Culture
Quinlan lecture
Ned Denny, winner of the Seamus Heaney Centre Poetry Prize for First Full Collection, pictured with his sister Rose Ryan at Glucksman Ireland House...
November 04, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
Narrowbacks are band on the up
The Narrowbacks's 3rd album, “By Hook or By Crook,” showcases the band's songwriting talent. Music Notes / By Colleen Taylor Legend says that when ...
November 01, 2019
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
Pumpkins, Please, For Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Nothing beats the look of a roadside stand selling the orange beauties. MARGARET M. JOHNSON Ireland Hopping | By Margaret M. Johnson While pumpkins...
October 31, 2019
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
O’Connell for IAC
Isabelle O’Connell. The Dublin-born contemporary pianist Isabelle O’Connell will perform on Thursday night, Nov, 7, at the Irish Arts Center in New...
October 31, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
A Syracuse tale
Robert De Niro, star of “The Irishman,” has family roots in a Syracuse neighborhood named for an Irish county and also, it turns out, in the county...
October 30, 2019
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Harte has motivation aplenty for marathon
Cheryl Harte warming up ahead of a pre-marathon training session this week in New York. PHOTO BY KELSIE SANDOVAL By Kelsie Sandoval Cheryl Harte, a...
October 29, 2019
by Kelsie Sandoval
Culture
‘Conscious’ has incredible musicality
Composer and musician Pádraig Rynne has a very strong individual vision. Traditional Music / By Daniel Neely I’ve been exploring trends in traditio...
October 28, 2019
by Daniel Neely
Culture
Irish Screen America returns
A still from "Gaza" gets its New York premiere on Saturday night. Filmmakers Garry Keane and Andrew McDonnell will be on hand to answer questions a...
October 25, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff