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Comedy tour reaches Philly Comedy tour reaches Philly
Pic of the Day: The Irish sketch comedy group Foil Arms and Hog had its first U.S. performance of 2022 in front of an enthusiastic crowd at the Per...
Mother's Day Comes to Ireland on Sunday Mother's Day Comes to Ireland on Sunday
If we were in Ireland this week, we’d all be scurrying to find the perfect gift for Mom. Mother’s Day, originally called “Mothering Sunday,” will b...
Rynne is noted for creative versatility Rynne is noted for creative versatility
Saint Patrick’s Day is finally upon us once again and the engines seem to be firing on all cylinders. Parades, gigs, sessions – the whole lot seems...
Follow your passion! Follow your passion!
It started with “Toy Story.” It was 1995 and Jordan Lawlor was just 3. “I was lucky to have my parents introduce me to the cinema at a young age,” ...
Present is trip of a lifetime Present is trip of a lifetime
“Mass is not supposed to be entertainment.” That’s what Sean Gunning’s wife Reggie would say, he reports in “The Best Present Ever: A Sinner’s Guid...
Get me to the reading on time! Get me to the reading on time!
There was a time when I didn’t think twice about using the subway. In the 1990s when I taught at a public school on West 120 Street, I’d take the A...
Delightful to see the music back Delightful to see the music back
We’re getting close to St. Patrick’s Day and with it comes the annual flurry of releases that has been on pause the last couple of years. But the m...
Turner launch Turner launch
Pierce Turner, the Wexford singer-songwriter long resident in Manhattan, has been getting a lot of attention back in Ireland, where he spends part ...
Foil Arms and Hog to perform in 9 North American cities Foil Arms and Hog to perform in 9 North American cities
If you don't laugh, they'll buy you a pint! That’s the promise from Irish sketch team Foil Arms and Hog as they get ready for a nine-city tour of N...
O'Neill's themes are contemporary: Murray O'Neill's themes are contemporary: Murray
The prodigal poet has returned home to the Irish Repertory Theatre this season, as Eugene O’Neill’s “A Touch of the Poet,” directed by Ciarán O’Rei...
Trinity at the Joyce Trinity at the Joyce
Trinity Irish Dance Company will feature three New York premieres and a live band fronted by Killarney-born, New York-based singer-songwriter Brend...
New York Irish Center leads the way in packed season New York Irish Center leads the way in packed season
In a hectic season, nowhere will be quite as busy as the stages of the New York Irish Center, which will present a 6-hour celebration from 3 p.m. o...

 



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