Culture
Reflecting, Rebalancing for 2020
Celebrating Women’s Christmas/Nollaig na mBan on Jan. 6. By Deirdre Batson On Jan. 6, a chilly Monday, 10 women eagerly made their way to the third...
January 13, 2020
by Deirdre Batson
Culture
1st Irish kicks off month-long fest
Sarah-Jane Scott in her play, “Appropriate,” a production from Dublin’s Gúna Nua. By Irish Echo Staff The 12th Annual Origin 1st Irish Festival kic...
January 10, 2020
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
‘Early Bright’ is a delight to listen to
Seamus Egan has released his first solo album in 23 years. By Daniel Neely Seamus Egan is a musician whose work is likely familiar to many, many re...
January 09, 2020
by Daniel Neely
Culture
Fosters gather
Five generations of Fosters posed for a recent photograph. They are Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, resident Mick Foster, of the famed musical duo Foster...
January 08, 2020
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
Five albums to treasure from 2019
The Narrowbacks in concert. By Colleen Taylor In the spirit of the New Year, I’m reviewing my top five album releases in 2019. Kate Rusby, “Philoso...
January 08, 2020
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
How the Irish and Welsh became Celts
Caoimhín De Barra, author of “The Coming of the Celts, AD 1860.” Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott A replica of the sculpture “The Dying Gala...
January 07, 2020
by Peter McDermott
Culture
A lifelong journey begins in Uruguay
Harry Dunleavy on Calle O’Reilly in Havana. Harry Dunleavy has a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the City University of New York and a master...
January 06, 2020
by Harry Dunleavy
Culture
Irish cooks inspired by Continental puddings
LUCAS HEJTMAN | DREAMSTIME Recipes | By Margaret M. Johnson Even devoted Irish cooks have discovered panettone, a rich Italian Christmas cake that’...
January 03, 2020
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
Lúnasa, Danú on the road in 2020
We Banjo 3 will be on tour in the U.S. from Jan. 10-March 21. PHOTO BY TONY NELSON By Daniel Neely First off, thanks to all the folks who have take...
January 02, 2020
by Daniel Neely
Culture
How 5 Kiwis saved Trinity College
Rory Sweetman. Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott Historian Rory Sweetman got the sort of endorsement for his latest work that anyone from his...
December 24, 2019
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Masterpiece reveals wretched reality
From the set of "The Irishman," Frances Scanlon in period hair, make and wardrobe (the lattermost courtesy of three-time Oscar winner Sandy Powell ...
December 20, 2019
by Frances Scanlon
Culture
SoCal scene has high standard
Máirtín de Cógáin, a County Cork native and San Diego resident, is an audience favorite everywhere he goes. By Daniel Neely It sounds odd, but Cali...
December 20, 2019
by Daniel Neely