Culture
Róisín to join mom’s ‘Last Call’
Mary Black will perform 12 concerts in the U.S. and one in Ontario this summer. By Colleen Taylor Mary Black is coming out of retirement to bid far...
May 22, 2017
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
New look at the murder of Sister Cathy
Sister Catherine Ann Cesnik. Photo courtesy of Netflix. By Bill Hughes Beginning tonight, Netflix viewers will be able to view all seven episodes o...
May 19, 2017
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
Bloomsday events spreading beyond Bloomsday
The cover of the first edition of “Ulysses” By Irish Echo Staff As has been the case for some time with St. Patrick’s Day, the celebration of Bloom...
May 18, 2017
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
First act in a future setting
Loretta Brennan Glucksman (in green), flanked by Pauline Turley and Aidan Connolly of the Irish Arts Center, sets the celebratory tone before the f...
May 17, 2017
by Orla O'Sullivan
Culture
Sensational gathering of talent
K.C. Trommer By Karen Daly Maureen Walsh Hossbacher and Kathleen Walsh D’Arcy, Irish American Writers & Artists’ inimitable sister act, produced an...
May 16, 2017
by Karen Daly
Culture
Champions of Breakfast: Part I
Ballynahinch breakfast buffet. Ireland Hopping | Margaret M. Johnson How often do you see a breakfast review in a weekend restaurant column? Georgi...
May 12, 2017
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
An emotive, powerful, flexible voice
Craig Gallagher has redesigned an Elvis classic into his own style. By Colleen Taylor I thought if I’d heard Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in...
May 11, 2017
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
In-demand Clancy’s voice captivates
Dónal Clancy’s “On the Lonesome Plain” contains a mix of vocal and instrumental tracks. By Daniel Neely Earlier in the week I knocked over a stack ...
May 10, 2017
by Daniel Neely
Culture
CD puts good dreams to music
Miriam Donohue. PHOTO: ABI DENNISTON By Colleen Taylor It might be said that Galway produces the greatest and latest in trad music and Dublin the f...
May 09, 2017
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
Uncovering U.S. life of Knock visionary
John Curry lived for a time at the Municipal Lodging House on East 25th Street, Manhattan. Cardinal Dolan decided recently that Curry’s remains wou...
May 08, 2017
by Patricia Phelan
Culture
Bealtaine magic in New York City
Lisa Goldberg & Silpa Sadhajun dancing a soft & hard shoe reel with button accordion player Patty Furlong and fiddler Marie Reilly providing the ac...
May 05, 2017
by Maura Mulligan
Culture
Arrogant pol with principles
Patrick Fitzgerald in the role of Dr. Noël Browne in “Rebel in the Soul” at the Irish Rep. PHOTO BY CAROL ROSEGG By Orla O’Sullivan “He’s part of o...
May 03, 2017
by Orla O'Sullivan