Culture
EPIC launches campaign to collect emigrant stories
The EPIC museum relies heavily on interactive displays By Irish Echo Staff EPIC, the Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin, is seeking stories from peo...
May 10, 2018
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
Love it or hate it, it’s time again for Rhubarb
It’s Rhubarb season once more. Photo by Margaret Johnson IRELAND HOPPING/By Margaret M. Johnson Some folks actually look forward to rhubarb season,...
May 09, 2018
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
Origin gala to honor Kenneys, Burke
Brigid and Ed Kenney By Irish Echo Staff Origin Theatre Company will conclude its 15th season of producing the American premieres of plays by emerg...
May 08, 2018
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
Delorentos stands out from the pack
Delorentos By Colleen Taylor The number of indie electro bands forming in Ireland these days makes it hard to distinguish one from the other, but D...
May 07, 2018
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
‘The Fenians are coming!’
The following is an excerpt from the opening chapter of “Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68: the British Navy's show of force at the time of Confe...
May 03, 2018
by Cheryl MacDonald
Culture
O’Reilly has the Cannes-do spirit
Eggs and Soldiers” was shown at 45 festivals and broadcast on RTÉ in Ireland. By Peter McDermott It began with Jinty. Imelda O’Reilly got her writi...
May 02, 2018
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
A night full of energy, revelation
Ciaran Byrne and Maria Deasy. Salon Diary / By Karen Daly PHOTOS BY TOM MAHON The writer Maureen Hossbacher hosted an extraordinary group of artist...
May 01, 2018
by Karen Daly
Culture
CD dedicated to someone special
Dylan Foley’s latest showcases his prodigious talent. By Daniel Neely Last weekend was a big weekend of music. In addition to the array of sessions...
April 30, 2018
by Daniel Neely
Culture
Enright becomes leading Irish act
Marlene Enright will perform her full album with the Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra in June. Music Notes / By Colleen Taylor The perfect accomp...
April 27, 2018
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
Taking Tea in Dublin
Westbury Gallery COURTESY OF THE WESTBURY Ireland Hopping | By Margaret M. Johnson According to Henry James, a turn-of-the-century American novelis...
April 26, 2018
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
A look back at the Rotunda
Aoife Williamson will appear in "Round Room." It will be a busy few days on the arts front, as always, over the next few days in New York and beyon...
April 25, 2018
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
A dark trip with the Devil
From left, Matthew Broderick, Michael Mellamphy, Andy Murray, Tim Ruddy and Colin McPhillamy in “The Seafarer” at the Irish Rep. PHOTO BY CAROL ROS...
April 24, 2018
by Orla O'Sullivan