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'Blinkered' tackles suicide
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'Blinkered' tackles suicide
Patrick McBrearty and Gemma Walker play brother and sister Ryan and Stella in “Blinkered.” PHOTO: GAV CONNOLLY By Patricia Byrne Sole Purpose Produ...
Sisters: foot soldiers with tough job
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Sisters: foot soldiers with tough job
A new play focuses on how the Sisters of Charity greatly helped Archbishop John Hughes’s policy promoting Irish Catholic assimilation and integrati...
Origin marks 15 at NYC gala
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Origin marks 15 at NYC gala
Norman Huston and Loretta Brennan Glucksman. PHOTOS BY ORLA O'SULLIVAN By Orla O'Sullivan The Origin Theatre Company celebrated 15 years of bringin...
Stellar lineups for local events
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Stellar lineups for local events
“Edges of Light,” at the Irish Arts Center from June 1-3, features, from left, Tola Custy, David Power, Colin Dunne and Maeve Gilchrist. By Daniel ...
Róisín to join mom’s ‘Last Call’
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Róisín to join mom’s ‘Last Call’
Mary Black will perform 12 concerts in the U.S. and one in Ontario this summer. By Colleen Taylor Mary Black is coming out of retirement to bid far...
New look at the murder of Sister Cathy
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New look at the murder of Sister Cathy
Sister Catherine Ann Cesnik. Photo courtesy of Netflix. By Bill Hughes Beginning tonight, Netflix viewers will be able to view all seven episodes o...
Bloomsday events spreading beyond Bloomsday
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Bloomsday events spreading beyond Bloomsday
The cover of the first edition of “Ulysses” By Irish Echo Staff As has been the case for some time with St. Patrick’s Day, the celebration of Bloom...
First act in a future setting
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First act in a future setting
Loretta Brennan Glucksman (in green), flanked by Pauline Turley and Aidan Connolly of the Irish Arts Center, sets the celebratory tone before the f...
Sensational gathering of talent
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Sensational gathering of talent
K.C. Trommer By Karen Daly Maureen Walsh Hossbacher and Kathleen Walsh D’Arcy, Irish American Writers & Artists’ inimitable sister act, produced an...
Champions of Breakfast: Part I
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Champions of Breakfast: Part I
Ballynahinch breakfast buffet. Ireland Hopping | Margaret M. Johnson How often do you see a breakfast review in a weekend restaurant column? Georgi...
An emotive, powerful, flexible voice
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An emotive, powerful, flexible voice
Craig Gallagher has redesigned an Elvis classic into his own style. By Colleen Taylor I thought if I’d heard Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in...
In-demand Clancy’s voice captivates
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In-demand Clancy’s voice captivates
Dónal Clancy’s “On the Lonesome Plain” contains a mix of vocal and instrumental tracks. By Daniel Neely Earlier in the week I knocked over a stack ...

 

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