Culture

This month we are in the back room of Ernie O’Malley’s on East 27th Street. Its Kelly-green walls are festooned with historical paraphernalia detai...

Back home after a great trip to Ireland, where I spent a week in Dublin getting stuck into a new research project! Over the course of these academi...

Governor Nelson Rockefeller preached Sunday sermons at four Black churches in Brooklyn on Oct. 23, 1960. Historian Taylor Branch said the governor ...

I grew up in Prospect Heights long before it was hip; it was just “the neighborhood.” Not fancy but rich with iconic institutions of art and beauty...

Seán Rocks, host of RTÉ Radio's long-running arts program “Arena,” passed away last week at age 64. Seán was a wonderful broadcaster - skilled, cul...

If you’ve visited Dublin, chances are you’ve taken a stroll through St. Stephen’s Green, the 27-acre Victorian park located in the heart of the cap...

“I know how difficult it is. Everyone wants your Vermeer.” So said Axel Rüger, the director of the Frick Collection, when thanking the National Gal...

So, I’ve a couple things in the media yoke this week. First up is Ultan O’Brien’s “Dancing the Line” (https://www.ultanobrien.com). O’Brien is a fi...

It was a bit foreboding of one of the themes for Irish American Writers & Artists Salon at Slainte Oakland. First, meeting Christopher and Claire W...

Move over mayonnaise. Let go of the mustard and ketchup. On my recent visit to Ireland, I discovered that these popular condiments are facing serio...

There are spirits in the spirits of the Irish Repertory Theatre’s current revival of “The Weir,” where strangers gather in search of friendships, u...

I’m sure there are lots of incredibly disappointed Cork folks out there after this weekend’s hurling final, but maybe there are a few who can find ...