Culture
Sisters doin’ it to themselves
Aoife Williamson (standing, left) as Linda Lawless and Jo Kinsella (standing, right) as her mother Ger during the reading of “Unmanageable Sisters....
May 28, 2019
by Orla O'Sullivan
Culture
Hot Off the Grill!
MYPOINTOFVIEW | DREAMSTIME Recipes | By Margaret M. Johnson Memorial Day, the official start of the grilling season, marks the first of many summer...
May 24, 2019
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
Some friends make a superb album
Traditional Music / By Daniel Neely Are digital-only releases the wave of the future? Recently, I received a pair of projects from artists in Irela...
May 23, 2019
by Daniel Neely
Culture
Piecing together a New York story
Poet Vona Groarke researched her book “Hereafter” while a Cullman Fellow at the New York Public Library. PHOTO BY PETER MCDERMOTT By Peter McDermot...
May 22, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
True nature of sacrifice revealed
The author was raised by his mother in the U.S.; his father lived a different life thousands of miles away. Book Review / By Jim Rodgers “My Father...
May 21, 2019
by Jim Rodgers
Culture
Captivating lovers of the pure drop
Chris Stevens, Caitlin Finley and Will Woodson recorded 17 tracks for their CD “The Glory Reel.” PHOTO: ANNA COLLITON Traditional Music / By Daniel...
May 20, 2019
by Daniel Neely
Culture
Rusby displays true folk mastery
Kate Rusby latest CD is less about herself and more about her family and her hometown. Music Notes / By Colleen Taylor Kate Rusby’s new studio albu...
May 17, 2019
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
Bealtaine fundraiser aids shelter
Bernadette Fee and Allen Gogarty. By Karen Daly The May 1 Bealtaine celebration to benefit the Dwelling Place of New York was a rousing evening of ...
May 16, 2019
by Karen Daly
Culture
A yearning for liberation
Christopher Klein is an author at home in the past. The frequent History.com contributor has also had his work published in Smithsonian.com, Americ...
May 15, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
‘Huge honor’ brings Brosnan ‘great pride’
Pierce Brosnan plays patriarch Eli McCullough in “The Son” on AMC. PHOTO COURTESY OF AMC By Karen Butler “The Son” star Pierce Brosnan says he will...
May 14, 2019
by Karen Butler
Culture
McCormack named Villanova Irish Studies chair
Mike McCormack. By Irish Echo Staff Villanova University has named Irish author, Mike McCormack, as the 2019 Charles A. Heimbold Jr. Chair of Irish...
May 13, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
Bon voyage to Joanie and crew
Julia Clifford By Dan Neely Bon voyage to the revelers who will embark on Joanie Madden’s Folk ’N Irish Cruise this Sunday! The cruise of the year ...
May 10, 2019
by Daniel Neely