Lughnasa celebrated in Mary O's in Alphabet City
Aug. 1 heralds the start of the ancient Celtic harvest, a festival enjoyed by Celtic peoples to honor the sun god, Lugh, who plays games in honor o...
August 02, 2022
by Deirdre Batson
Muldoon is inspired by McCabe's musicality
On a scorching July morning, hot enough to sear a swine on a Hell’s Kitchen curb, Asher Muldoon bravely shuts the window behind him, for the clarit...
August 01, 2022
by Kevin Phoenix
Mick Moloney dies at age 77
"An unfathomable loss," said Rachael Gilkey of Irish Arts Center. "We are shocked and heartbroken," said Elizabeth Stack of Albany's Irish American...
July 29, 2022
by Peter McDermott
Cool & Colorful Soups for Summer Meals
When you’re planning a summer menu, make sure you consider serving soup shooters as an hors d’oeuvres or starter. Garden vegetables like zucchini a...
July 29, 2022
by Margaret M. Johnson
Wonderful evening includes 'Sunny Afternoon'
Maureen Hossbacher hosted another wonderful evening of literature and music at that fine establishment, The Ellington on West 105th Street (serving...
July 28, 2022
by James Rogers.
'Maybe, maybe there's peace inside'
With his dark quiff, modest sideburns, blazer, blue jeans and Doc Martens, the look of Thomas Patrick Maguire might remind you of another singing-s...
July 27, 2022
by Stephen Butler
Higgins's boat won World War II
When recalling the great American heroes of the Second World War, few people mention the name Andrew Jackson Higgins, yet without his “Higgins Boat...
July 26, 2022
by Geoffrey Cobb
Egan's 'musical journey' is a delight
Ah, what lovely music! I’m here listening to “Tobar Gan Trá,” the debut solo album from concertina player Pádraig Mac Aodhgáin, or more familiarly,...
July 25, 2022
by Daniel Neely
Christmas in July, Part 2: Sneak Peak at Holiday Recipes
Let me be the first to remind you that, depending on when you read this, there are about 156 days until Christmas! Shocking, I know, but you can ge...
July 22, 2022
by Margaret M. Johnson
Undercover and without permission
Growing up in Limerick City with a passionate interest in art, it was only fitting that I would end up attending my local art college, Limerick Sch...
July 21, 2022
by Shane Harrington
Show always goes on in W. Cork
Seamus Scanlon's latest anthology inclusion is the flash fiction piece “Beauty Curse” in the 2022 Fish Anthology. The anthology started in 1995 as ...
July 20, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff
'Dynamic connector and influencer' Lyons exits CDI
Philadelphia’s Citizen Diplomacy International announced that well-known Irish-born President and CEO Siobhan Lyons, a long-time diplomatic leader ...
July 19, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff