Culture
CD shows duo’s chemistry
Loïc Bléjean and Tad Sargent. By Daniel Neely It’s great to hear albums from musicians who are able to strike a balance between the approach of a t...
January 30, 2017
by Daniel Neely
Culture
Where NYC goes, so goes the nation
Miriam Nyhan Grey. Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott “No America, no New York, no Easter Rising. Simple as that,” Professor Joseph Lee of Glu...
January 27, 2017
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Super Bowls on the Way
IRELAND HOPPING | By Margaret M. Johnson When Super Bowl LI kicks off in Houston on Feb. 5, the culinary bowls of choice for fans in living rooms a...
January 26, 2017
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
Wacky without any good laughs
Paul Moses is the author of “An Unlikely Union: The Love-Hate Story of New York's Irish and Italians." Between the Lines / By Peter McDermott Well,...
January 25, 2017
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Trad’s big ally NEA faces chop
By Daniel Neely I lead this week with reports that Donald Trump’s administration is considering a dramatic spending reduction plan that would inclu...
January 24, 2017
by Daniel Neely
Culture
Vocation with no retirement plan
Van Morrison’s “Brown-Eyed Girl” will mark 50 years in 2017. By Colleen Taylor Rock stars never really retire—as my dad consistently reminds me. In...
January 23, 2017
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
Women supporting women
The Bonfire Dance on Feb. 1, 2016. The proceeds of the Nollaig na mBan's Women's Christmas on Jan. 6 and the upcoming Feb. 1 event will also go to ...
January 20, 2017
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
Creative Ireland makes U.S. debut
Arts Minister Heather Humphreys speaking at the Irish Consulate in Manhattan last Friday. By Orla O’Sullivan Creative Ireland—a government arts...
January 19, 2017
by Orla O'Sullivan
Culture
An afternoon at the Noguchi
Rodney Dickson and Bùi Phương Ngọc at the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, Queens. PHOTOS BY PETER MCDERMOTT By Peter McDermott The Noguchi Muse...
January 18, 2017
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Finding inspiration in NY’s Scratcher
Brendan O’Shea’s “Midatlantic Ghost” shows he has a tremendous understanding of how and why people listen. By Daniel Neely Down in the Lower East S...
January 17, 2017
by Daniel Neely
Culture
We Cut Corners for simplicity
John Duignan and Conall Ó Breacháin are friends with a love of music. By Colleen Taylor Recent online polls show “We Cut Corners,” a musical duo fr...
January 13, 2017
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
Swiss family Charrot went far
Patricia Phelan went on a trip to Switzerland, the home country of her great-grandfather Auguste Charrot. By Patricia Phelan My heritage is 75 perc...
January 12, 2017
by Patricia Phelan