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The Irish Rep Presents:
Autumn Royal

October 2, 2021 Newsletter

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The Irish Repertory Theatre's re-opening is here! Beginning October 8, 2021 and running through November 21, 2021 on stage is Autumn Royal.Irish Repertory Theatre presents Autumn Royal on the Francis J. Greenburg Mainstage A North American Premiere By Kevin Barry Starring Maeve Higgins and John Keating Directed by Ciarán O'Reilly May and Timothy are looking after the father who … [Read more...] about The Irish Rep Presents:
Autumn Royal

Dancer From The Dance: Festival of Irish Choreography 2021

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July 5 - 9, 2021Celebrating 30 years of Irish modern dance theatre where dance thrives and identities flourish with the 3rdannual five-day festival of dance, that gathers Irish and Irish identifying choreographers and dancers. John Scott’s Irish modern dance theatre (IMDT) marks a special anniversary of 30 years creating the most revolutionary dance in the country and overseas. … [Read more...] about Dancer From The Dance: Festival of Irish Choreography 2021

Transatlantic Conversations
The U.S. Role in Renewing
the Peace Process

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The Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool joins with the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies (Notre Dame) to launch Transatlantic Conversations. The Zoom webinar three-part series is dedicated to the Next Generation of the Irish Peace Process. The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union raised concerns that a hard border would be implemented … [Read more...] about Transatlantic Conversations
The U.S. Role in Renewing
the Peace Process

The Irish Woman Whose Weather Forecast Influenced D-Day Scheduling

Eoin O'Hagan
IA Newsletter June 16, 2021

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On June 3, 1944, Maureen Flavin turned 21, on the same day she also changed the course of history with the meteorological information she recorded while working as a post office assistant. During World War II, Maureen, who hails from Knockanure, County Kerry was working overnight in Blacksod, County Mayo, when she completed one of her daily tasks at 1:00, am, examining the air … [Read more...] about The Irish Woman Whose Weather Forecast Influenced D-Day Scheduling

Ghosting

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Showing June 22 - July 4, 2021A Theatre Royal, Waterford and Throwin Shapes Production Written by Jamie Beamish & Anne O’Riordan Directed for streaming by Jamie BeamishOriginally directed for the stage by Aidan Kelly Starring Anne O’Riordan GHOSTING: noun; The practice of ending a personal relationship with somebody by suddenly, and … [Read more...] about Ghosting