Culture
‘Celtic Appalachia’ reaches new peak
A scene from this year’s “Celtic Appalachia” at the Irish Arts Center. PHOTO: IAIN TOFT By Daniel Neely For the last six years, “Celtic Appalachia”...
March 22, 2017
by Daniel Neely
Culture
NYC theatre feels WTF effect
Participants in the Fordham University symposium on Feb. 28, 2016 that preceded the Waking the Feminists’ launch in the U.S. By Orla O’Sullivan As ...
March 21, 2017
by Orla O'Sullivan
Culture
An afternoon with Breslin
Jimmy Breslin, left, pictured with Pete Hamill at the 2014 NYU Glucksman House Gala Dinner, at which Hamill was honored. JAMES HIGGINS / HIGGINSPHO...
March 20, 2017
by Pat Fenton
Culture
Searching for life’s meaning
Their father would look in on them after his workday ended. He’d ask the three children if they had said their night prayers. On one occasion, the ...
March 15, 2017
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Exploring role of Irish America
Dr. David Brundage, the author of "Irish Nationalists in America," has taught at University of California, Santa Cruz, for more than 30 years. Page...
March 15, 2017
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Duo inspired by O’Neill recordings
Wife-and-husband team Alison Perkins and Nicolas Brown. CAROLINE SHANKS By Daniel Neely The St. Patrick’s Day season is once again upon us, and hid...
March 13, 2017
by Daniel Neely
Culture
Market Days Are Happy Days
Fish-smoker Frank Hederman with a smokehouse in Belvelly, Cobh, Cork, at the Midleton Farmers' Market. By Margaret M. Johnson During my first visit...
March 10, 2017
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
Wasted on the bog air
Young Tom Phelan at home on the farm in the early 1950s. By Tom Phelan [This is the latest in the author’s series about growing up in Mountmellick,...
March 09, 2017
by Tom Phelan
Culture
Irish to take a stand at Riverside Church
Actor Gabriel Byrne. ROLLINGNEWS.IE By Peter McDermott The Irish have famously long memories. So said writer and comedian Maeve Higgins when discus...
March 08, 2017
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Farrell’s Houlie to lead parade
Jimmy Houlihan, left, and Pat Fenton beside a painting of Farrell’s Bar by Milica Katalinic. By Pat Fenton I remember last spring when I was coming...
March 07, 2017
by Pat Fenton
Culture
Lúnasa deliver thrilling show
Lúnasa provided another landmark event at Carnegie Hall on Friday night. By Daniel Neely It was an exciting weekend for Irish music in New York Cit...
March 06, 2017
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
'Humans' star Morgan talks about tech
Colin Morgan, left, and Ivanno Jeremiah in a scene from “Humans,” a sci-fi series in which some robots develop human consciousness. Morgan is being...
March 03, 2017
by Karen Butler