'A novel for our times'
Kevin Holohan once interviewed fellow novelist Joseph O’Neill on stage. That was back in December 2015 in the old Irish Arts Center building now un...
April 24, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Two Spring Favorites Arrive
Imported asparagus are available all year round, but there’s nothing to beat the flavor and texture of those locally grown in its short spring seas...
April 23, 2024
by Margaret M. Johnson
Album recorded in Kyoto captures Lúnasa's live energy
It’s great to report that the inaugural “Archiving Irish America: Music, Dance, and Culture” conference, which took place last week at the Ward Iri...
April 22, 2024
by Daniel Neely
A marriage of styles
The pandemic was a time for taking stock of careers and for pursuing new directions professionally. This was not quite the case for my husband, Kev...
April 19, 2024
by Margaret Dowling-Murphy
Stand-up star
“I’ll just get your mother, love.” The father in Deirdre O’Kane’s stand-up routines is affectionately remembered. But there are silences as he trie...
April 18, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Plucky Irish trio out of luck on fight night at the Garden
On a bad night for the Irish trio in the finals, Sean O’Bradaigh suffered a third-round stoppage to nemesis Adrian Frometa in his bid for MSG Boxin...
April 17, 2024
by Jay Mwamba
True story is first-rate drama
If you have never heard of the Post Office scandal in the UK where 900 innocent UK Post Office employees were pursued and prosecuted (from 1999 to ...
April 17, 2024
by Seamus Scanlon
Potatoes: Everyone's Favorite Side Dish
I assume I speak for anyone reading this page that potatoes are your favorite side! I grew up loving potatoes, but when I first visited Ireland in ...
April 11, 2024
by Margaret M. Johnson
Uncovering history close to home
“My grandfather, Francie, was just 14 when the Irish War of Independence broke out and played his part as a scout and messenger for his brother and...
April 10, 2024
by Peter McDermott
O'Bradaigh returns to the Garden on Thursday night
Sean O’Bradaigh leads an Irish charge for honors in MSG Boxing’s Ring Masters Championships, one of the nation’s top amateur boxing tournaments, at...
April 10, 2024
by Jay Mwamba
Upcoming Events
The Lyric Theatre, Belfast, brings “Agreement” to the JL Greene Theatre at Irish Arts Center for two nights this week, Thursday and Friday. The clo...
April 09, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
'An Bothy Band' is a must-see
A quick reminder at the top that the Ward Irish Music Archive’s “Archiving Irish America” conference takes place this week from April 11-13 in Milw...
April 08, 2024
by Daniel Neely