Culture
Questions for James Martin S.J.
The Rev. James Martin S.J. PHOTO: NUTOPIA Back in 1988, young corporate executive James Martin surprised family and friends with his announcement t...
December 23, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
Rep conjures up a Welsh wonderland
Legendary actor John Cullum brings an understated naturalism to the sentimental text. CAROL ROSEGG By Orla O’Sullivan If you haven’t had your fill ...
December 22, 2015
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
IAC show sets gold standard
[caption id="attachment_81562" align="alignnone" width="300"] Mick Moloney.[/caption] By Daniel Neely In a month where it seems like the world has ...
December 11, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
Joyous festive music abounds in New England
Cherish The Ladies. By Michael Quinlin Boston --- Christmas music permeates Massachusetts, from the glorious strains of The Messiah to the happy ch...
December 10, 2015
by Michael Quinlin
Culture
Ronan relates to Éilis’s loneliness
Saoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen in "Brooklyn." FOX SEARCHLIGHT Silver Screen / By Karen Butler Bronx-born, Howth-raised actress Saoirse Ronan says sh...
December 09, 2015
by Karen Butler
Culture
Erraught wows at Carnegie Hall
Dundalk’s Tara Erraught was greeted by, from left, Matt Haroldsen, Nicky Zann, Hyesang Park and Grant Chaput at a late supper celebration following...
December 08, 2015
by Orla O'Sullivan
Culture
What we have
Aedin Moloney,left, and Rachel Pickup in Charlotte Jones's "Airswimming," a 2013 Fallen Angel / Irish Repertory Theatre production. PHOTO: CAROL RO...
December 07, 2015
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
‘Zero’ adds up to great CD
By Daniel Neely In a 1901 interview, the great uilleann piper Patsy Touhey was asked about the present and future status of the pipes. Although he ...
December 04, 2015
by Daniel Neely
Culture
Christmas shows not to be missed
Cherish the Ladies. By Colleen Taylor There’s no better combination than Irish music and Christmastime. The season is officially upon us, which mea...
December 03, 2015
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
Tiny plays to explore 1916, JFK
Deirdre Kinahan. PHOTO: BARRY CRONIN By Orla O’Sullivan A host of original dramas — most of them less than four minutes long — are among the ways t...
December 01, 2015
by Orla O'Sullivan
Culture
Young boy's struggle to belong
David McLoghlin. CAT DWYER/CATSEYEPIX.COM Salon Diary / By Karen Daly The late November IAW&A Salon brought gifted actors, comic and serious, great...
December 01, 2015
by John Kearns and Karen Daly
Culture
Clare duo honor O’Donoghue
By Daniel Neely A little while back I received Elaine Hogan and Sheila Garry’s new CD “The Shores of Lough Breda.” Packaged with a beautifully illu...
November 30, 2015
by Daniel Neely