Culture
World is celebrating Bird at 100
Charlie Parker at the Three Deuces in New York in August 1947. By Frances Scanlon "You can tell the history of jazz in four words: Louis Armstrong....
August 27, 2020
by Frances Scanlon
Culture
TIDC continues to engage audience
The renowned dance photographer Lois Greenfield took this picture, and the two below, of Trinity Irish Dance Company just before lockdown began. By...
August 26, 2020
by Jake James
Culture
A love letter to New York City
"Long Night's End" is James Rodgers's debut novel. Page Turner / By Peter McDermott “One brilliant aspect of [James] Rodgers’s storytelling in this...
August 25, 2020
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Hot or Cold, Tomatoes Are It!
A basket of tomatoes. Recipes | By Margaret M. Johnson It’s safe to say, I never met a tomato I didn’t like — red, yellow, green, plum, beef stake,...
August 24, 2020
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
Lankum stunning in Abbey broadcast
Lankum pictured before a performance on New York's Lower East Side last October. PHOTO BY PETER MCDERMOTT By Daniel Neely On Saturday night, Lankum...
August 21, 2020
by Daniel Neely
Culture
Audience treated to brilliant monologues
Delores Nolan. By Karen Daly The women of Nollaig na mBan NY held our Lughnasa celebration for the Dwelling Place of New York virtually this year. ...
August 20, 2020
by Karen Daly
Culture
Bringing it all back home
“Radio is the future for the theatre.” That’s according to playwright Derek Murphy. These days drama has few enough options, but the Dubliner belie...
August 19, 2020
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Not getting to say goodbye
Maura Mulligan (Mayo) Vera Wrenn (Limerick) and Sadie McHugh RIP (Sligo) at a New York feis in the late 1950s or early ‘60s. By Maura Mulligan It w...
August 18, 2020
by Maura Mulligan
Culture
Little Sweets, Big Treats!
Adare Manor tea stand Recipes | By Margaret M. Johnson As afternoon tea evolves, so do the offerings, especially in the sweets course, generally se...
August 17, 2020
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
Dillon comforts online audience
The high definition lighting and superior audio technology made the broadcast feel pristine and exceptionally “live.” Music Notes / By Colleen Tayl...
August 14, 2020
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
Rugby sevens will return: Tyrell
Hannah Tyrell. INPHO/OISIN KENIRY Irish international rugby player Hannah Tyrell believes that the IRFU will continue to back sevens rugby despite ...
August 13, 2020
by Sean Creedon
Culture
‘Flattery’s prose pummels and excites’
Nicole Flattery’s debut volume of stories is “Show Them a Good Time.” PHOTO BY CONOR HORGAN Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott In introducing ...
August 13, 2020
by Peter McDermott