Culture

Fresh figs are thought to have been used as early as 2000 B.C. One of the first fruits to be dried and stored, figs appear regularly in both the Ol...

A little while back, I received a parcel from the Irish Traditional Music Archive that contained, among other things, a handsomely presented two CD...

Peter Quinn was once visited by agents of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. So he reveals in his memoir “Cross Bronx: A Writing Life,” which has ...

Martin McDonagh’s new film “Banshees of Inisherin” arrives in New York City cinemas this month, boosted by film-festival fanfare and press rumbling...

A quite remarkable book recently came my way called “Cry of a People Gone: Irish Musicians in Chicago 1920-2020” by Richie Piggott. The result of “...

It takes the derisive and cynical mind to express the thought that all order must collapse, and that the indulgence of our dreams are destined to c...

Irish musician, songwriter and record producer Enda Gallery will headline his first solo concert in the United States at the New York Irish Center ...

Larry Kirwan is a man who needs no introduction, but he’s going to get one anyway next Monday evening in the beautiful Skylight Room, upstairs at R...

Folks, this week I’m checking out “Coming of Spring,” the new album from the band New Leaf. Based in southern New England, New Leaf comprises Kira ...

The Irish American Writers and Artists returned to The Ellington restaurant on the Upper West Side for an in-person Salon on Sept. 27, with a mix o...

Pic of Day: Peter Quinn signing a copy of his memoir, "Cross Bronx: A Writing Life," at its formal launch at the Irish Arts Center last evening. [P...

A few years ago, I gave a book talk/cooking demonstration on Irish holiday foods at a local library. One of my personal favorites is mincemeat, an ...