Culture
Reflections on Irishness, from Brooklyn to Belfast
Karen Daly. PHOTOS BY DAN BROWN Salon Diary / By Maureen Hossbacher The salon opened with a unique first-half storytelling fest, hosted and curated...
June 04, 2019
by Maureen Hossbacher
Culture
Oysters at Bar 13
Terence Mulligan and some friends at last year’s Bar 13 event. It may only be June, but founding director Terence Mulligan is already eyeing Craic ...
June 03, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
The spy from Madrid
Sean O’Driscoll, author of "The Accidental Spy." Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott “So, where do ya wanna begin?” The words came from David R...
May 31, 2019
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Anakronos’ new take on old sounds
Catríona O’Leary and her new band Anakronos are bringing medieval Ireland back to life. PHOTO BY TARA SLYE By Colleen Taylor In the celebration and...
May 30, 2019
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
Irish Rock Revue for Rockaway on June 1
The then Consul General Noel Kilkenny introducing Joe Hurley to Irish President Michael D. Higgins on his first official visit to the U.S. By Irish...
May 29, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
Engaging mix of memoir, music, humor, emotion
John Munnelly channeled his inner Gilbert O'Sullivan with a 1970s hit. Salon Diary / By Karen Daly The early May IAW&A Salon at the Symphony Space ...
May 29, 2019
by Karen Daly
Culture
Sisters doin’ it to themselves
Aoife Williamson (standing, left) as Linda Lawless and Jo Kinsella (standing, right) as her mother Ger during the reading of “Unmanageable Sisters....
May 28, 2019
by Orla O'Sullivan
Culture
Hot Off the Grill!
MYPOINTOFVIEW | DREAMSTIME Recipes | By Margaret M. Johnson Memorial Day, the official start of the grilling season, marks the first of many summer...
May 24, 2019
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
Some friends make a superb album
Traditional Music / By Daniel Neely Are digital-only releases the wave of the future? Recently, I received a pair of projects from artists in Irela...
May 23, 2019
by Daniel Neely
Culture
Piecing together a New York story
Poet Vona Groarke researched her book “Hereafter” while a Cullman Fellow at the New York Public Library. PHOTO BY PETER MCDERMOTT By Peter McDermot...
May 22, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
True nature of sacrifice revealed
The author was raised by his mother in the U.S.; his father lived a different life thousands of miles away. Book Review / By Jim Rodgers “My Father...
May 21, 2019
by Jim Rodgers
Culture
Captivating lovers of the pure drop
Chris Stevens, Caitlin Finley and Will Woodson recorded 17 tracks for their CD “The Glory Reel.” PHOTO: ANNA COLLITON Traditional Music / By Daniel...
May 20, 2019
by Daniel Neely