Culture
A love letter to New York City
"Long Night's End" is James Rodgers's debut novel. Page Turner / By Peter McDermott “One brilliant aspect of [James] Rodgers’s storytelling in this...
August 25, 2020
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Hot or Cold, Tomatoes Are It!
A basket of tomatoes. Recipes | By Margaret M. Johnson It’s safe to say, I never met a tomato I didn’t like — red, yellow, green, plum, beef stake,...
August 24, 2020
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
Lankum stunning in Abbey broadcast
Lankum pictured before a performance on New York's Lower East Side last October. PHOTO BY PETER MCDERMOTT By Daniel Neely On Saturday night, Lankum...
August 21, 2020
by Daniel Neely
Culture
Audience treated to brilliant monologues
Delores Nolan. By Karen Daly The women of Nollaig na mBan NY held our Lughnasa celebration for the Dwelling Place of New York virtually this year. ...
August 20, 2020
by Karen Daly
Culture
Bringing it all back home
“Radio is the future for the theatre.” That’s according to playwright Derek Murphy. These days drama has few enough options, but the Dubliner belie...
August 19, 2020
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Not getting to say goodbye
Maura Mulligan (Mayo) Vera Wrenn (Limerick) and Sadie McHugh RIP (Sligo) at a New York feis in the late 1950s or early ‘60s. By Maura Mulligan It w...
August 18, 2020
by Maura Mulligan
Culture
Little Sweets, Big Treats!
Adare Manor tea stand Recipes | By Margaret M. Johnson As afternoon tea evolves, so do the offerings, especially in the sweets course, generally se...
August 17, 2020
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
Dillon comforts online audience
The high definition lighting and superior audio technology made the broadcast feel pristine and exceptionally “live.” Music Notes / By Colleen Tayl...
August 14, 2020
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
Rugby sevens will return: Tyrell
Hannah Tyrell. INPHO/OISIN KENIRY Irish international rugby player Hannah Tyrell believes that the IRFU will continue to back sevens rugby despite ...
August 13, 2020
by Sean Creedon
Culture
‘Flattery’s prose pummels and excites’
Nicole Flattery’s debut volume of stories is “Show Them a Good Time.” PHOTO BY CONOR HORGAN Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott In introducing ...
August 13, 2020
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Hamill: voice of reason on doc
Pete Hamill, who died last week, wrote “Why Sinatra Matters.” Screen Time / By Peter McDermott A key moment in the life of Frank Sinatra happened i...
August 12, 2020
by Peter McDermott
Culture
WB3 assemble stunning lineup
WB3 is spearheading a streaming event on Aug. 29. Traditional Music / By Daniel Neely With the world of live music not making any sort of substanti...
August 11, 2020
by Daniel Neely