Culture
Still there, after all these years
The author goes down memory lane at Weldon House. By Pat Fenton For 33 years, my father Andrew Fenton worked for Con Ed down on Hudson Avenue in th...
October 09, 2015
by Pat Fenton
Culture
DJ Gallagher is national star
Former “Ceol na Gael” host Kerri Gallagher, placed 3rd, and Shannon Rowbury was 2nd in the 1,500 meters at the USATF Championships and went on to r...
October 08, 2015
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
Bath is farmer’s war room
Peter Maloney and Rufus Collins in a scene from “The Quare Land.” PHOTO: CAROL ROSEGG By Orla O’Sullivan A man walks into a bath… Well, not quite, ...
October 07, 2015
by Orla O'Sullivan
Culture
McManus is on winning streak
Playwright John McManus, front, with the cast of "The Quare Land," Rufus Collins, left, and Peter Maloney. PHOTO MICHAEL GOTTLIEB By Orla O'Sulliva...
October 06, 2015
by Orla O'Sullivan
Culture
Debut will reward multiple listens
Bríd Harper By Daniel Neely From Castlefinn, Co. Donegal (although now living near Dungannon, Co. Tyrone), Bríd Harper is one of the finest fiddler...
October 05, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
At home around seaside campfire
Bangor’s Rend Collective have brought their sense of Irishness to the world’s biggest venues, MSG included. By Colleen Taylor Religious celebration...
October 01, 2015
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
Mary Deady to sing at Beechman Theatre
The cast of “Python”: (back row) David O'Hara, Paul Nugent, Laurence Lowry; (front) Mark Byrne, Conor McManus. By Irish Echo Staff Singer Mary Dead...
October 01, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
Dr. Jordan drawn to ‘personality,’ ‘spark’
Dr. Julie Jordan is the founder and artistic director of New York Concerti Sinfonietti. PHOTO: PETER MCDERMOTT By Peter McDermott pmcdermott@irishe...
September 30, 2015
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Celebrating the first four years
[caption id="attachment_80470" align="alignnone" width="182"] Deputy Consul General Anna McGillicuddy congratulated the Irish American Writers & Ar...
September 29, 2015
by John Kearns and Karen Daly
Culture
Thriller opens rebranded fest
The festival formerly known as Irish Film New York has been rebranded this year as Irish Screen America. This new organization will make in impact ...
September 25, 2015
by Michael Gray
Culture
Album gives keen insight into Coens
By Daniel Neely In his liner notes to the 1979 solo album “Father Charlie,” Mick Moloney wrote “There are many fine traditional Irish musicians in ...
September 25, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
Cahill, Cole impress on stage, in studio
[caption id="attachment_80227" align="alignnone" width="300"] Cavan’s Aine Cahill projects a vocal range and savvy well beyond her 20 years.[/capti...
September 24, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff