Culture

No, it's not all connected No, it's not all connected
We’re all conspiracy theorists, or at least we are in our personal lives. So argues Aoife Gallagher in her book “Web of Lies: The Lure and Danger o...
Gallagher: A spell-binding artist Gallagher: A spell-binding artist
In 1970, both Rory Gallagher and guitar great Jimmy Hendrix played the Isle of Wight Festival. At a post-festival press conference, a reporter aske...
Ward Archive makes conference callout for April presentations Ward Archive makes conference callout for April presentations
Recently, the Ward Irish Music Archive, the largest repository of Irish music and dance in the United States, put out a call for papers for an exci...
Origin hosts gala, Rep presents Allegri choir on Monday evening Origin hosts gala, Rep presents Allegri choir on Monday evening
It will be a busy arts night in New York City on Monday with artistic director Michael Mellamphy presenting Origin Theatre Company’s annual gala, w...
My working-class New York Irish ancestors shared a common goal My working-class New York Irish ancestors shared a common goal
“A distance achieved, thanks to the mystery of time, must not change events, landscapes, human figures into a tangle of shadows growing paler and p...
Derry ghostlore brought to life Derry ghostlore brought to life
Derry’s ghostlore brought to life Brace yourself for a haunting journey into the supernatural as the spine-tingling “Parade of Phantoms Audiobook” ...
Clancy, McGrath, Quinn combine their talents for 'Tell Her I Am' Clancy, McGrath, Quinn combine their talents for 'Tell Her I Am'
I want to open this week by congratulating Donie Carroll for the successful concert he put on last Friday at the New York Irish Center that helped ...
West Cork Wonderful!  Part 1: Macroom Buffalo Farm West Cork Wonderful! Part 1: Macroom Buffalo Farm
West Cork, the area stretching (west to east) from the Beara Peninsula to Kinsale, is filled to the brim with candy-colored villages, rugged landsc...
Books discussed Books discussed
Matthew Parkinson-Bennett, publisher of Little Island Books in Dublin, left, discussed books for children and young adults with three of his author...
Reading of Molloy, Goodrich plays on Saturday, Oct. 28 Reading of Molloy, Goodrich plays on Saturday, Oct. 28
The second floor of the Churchill, 45 East 28th St., in Manhattan, is the venue for an October Saturday afternoon reading of two plays — “Dublin No...
Soccer was long considered 'too robust' for female athletes Soccer was long considered 'too robust' for female athletes
Like in many other areas, including Belfast, where a few exhibition matches were played in 1895, 1921 and 1925, women’s soccer was slow to attract ...
A long run A long run
Repeat business. That was the measure of success for Mary Burke, the long-time banquet manager of Rosie O’Grady’s, which closed for business on Jul...

 

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