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Theater The Irish Repertory Theatre presents White Woman Street, by Sebastian Barry, directed by Charlotte Moore, May 7 thru June 27, at The Irish ...

By Peter McDermott On Monday evening of last week, the main meeting room at Glucksman Ireland House in Lower Manhattan was packed to hear a play. I...

Theater White Woman Street at Irish Repertory Theatre The Irish Repertory Theatre presents White Woman Street, by Sebastian Barry, directed by Char...

Boston WNTN-AM 1550 Comhaltas Comhaltas Ceoltoirri Eireann promotes Irish traditional music and dance throughout the world. The weekly radio progra...

By Karen Butler Robert Downey Jr. admits he pulled out all the stops to get his fellow Irish-American, reformed bad-boy actor Mickey Rourke to co-s...

BOOKS/PETER MCDERMOTT You really know you've made it when 20 years after your death a scholar writes a book based on notes that a 19-year-old stude...

By Jill D’Amico One of the driving forces behind Brooklyn’s rise as a hub of ingenuity and cool is its food and drink scene. With more than 1,000 r...

By Michael Gray New York City’s most populous borough has been making its mark in the world of cinema since the earliest days of the art form. When...

By Earle Hitchner “He is my teacher, mentor, and inspiration all rolled into one. His patience with young dancers, his love for music and rhythm, h...

By Eileen Murphy Long before the Windsors became tabloid fodder for their lively personal dramas, the world was fascinated by the travails of anoth...

By Irish Echo Staff As a result of disruptions to flights caused by the Icelandic volcano eruption, Liam Reilly and Bagatelle have been forced to c...

By Eileen Murphy The Saw Doctors, one of my all-time favorite bands, is finally returning to the U.S. for a brief tour of the East Coast. The Tuam-...