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Women begin new musical chapters
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Women begin new musical chapters
With “Realign,” Slow Skies affirms her reputation as a composing powerhouse. Music Notes / By Colleen Taylor With Ireland—and particularly, Ireland...
Redressing trad music's imbalance
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Redressing trad music's imbalance
FairPlé has several parallel movements in the arts. Traditional Music / By Daniel Neely On Saturday, June 9, the Irish Arts Center will be one of t...
Brain surgery makes Salon debut
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Brain surgery makes Salon debut
Brian John Spencer, left, with two of his subjects. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BOOTH Salon Diary / By Karen Daly The mid-May IAW&A Salon brought drama, p...
Dressed for Success
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Dressed for Success
EVELYN THOMAS |DREAMSTIME.COM] IRELAND HOPPING | By Margaret M. Johnson Tossing a salad with extra virgin olive oil and red wine or balsamic vinega...
Death does not go gently at Rep
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Death does not go gently at Rep
Aidan Redmond and Stephanie Roth Haberle in “Woman and Scarecrow” at the Irish Repertory Theatre. PHOTO BY CAROL ROSEGG By Orla O’Sullivan The dyin...
Design as identity
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Design as identity
Claire McGovern pictured with one of Rhyme Studio’s rug designs. By Peter McDermott It’s ICFF NYC week in the Big Apple, which means that over four...
Gurney's reputation enhanced
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Gurney's reputation enhanced
By Daniel Neely I’ll start this week by congratulating Mike McHale on his 80th birthday! Mike has been one of the guiding lights in Irish music for...
It's 'Pennsylvinea'
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It's 'Pennsylvinea'
Christine O’Donnell Carroll of Crossing Vineyards and Winery is being honored in the Irish Echo Business 50 in Philadelphia on tonight. By Peter Mc...
Veils between worlds thin on Bealtaine
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Veils between worlds thin on Bealtaine
Some dancers from the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance displayed their confidence and style. PHOTO: DAN BROWN By Carmel McMahon The pagan festiv...
Search for a soul among ancient ruins
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Search for a soul among ancient ruins
Anthony Murphy. Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott Anthony Murphy has been in the newspaper industry his entire working career, as editor, cop...
Origin earns its party night
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Origin earns its party night
Quinn Bernegger. By Orla O’Sullivan Showcasing European talent is Origin Theatre Company’s specialty, but it was a New York native who transfixed a...
Fantastic music on Gormley CD
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Fantastic music on Gormley CD
Daithí Gormley's talent revealed itself early. By Daniel Neely Daithí Gormley is one of the great button accordion players in the music today, and ...



 



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