The making of the movie Bloody Sunday was a tremendous undertaking for all involved. For actor James Nesbitt it was the beginning of an extraordinary journey that become much more than just about acting. ℘℘℘ James Nesbitt is an actor who has had great success in comedic roles such as Adam in the TV series Cold Feet and the pig farmer in Waking Ned Devine, but his latest movie … [Read more...] about A Personal Odyssey
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It started like a scene from The Commitments. - Hello, Glen? - Yeah? - It's Frank Shouldice from Irish America magazine. - Oh, how's it going? Is this for an interview? - Well, we have one scheduled. - Oh right. I'm just having me dinner at the moment. Could you ring back? Glen Hansard is founder find front man of The Frames, once featured as Outspan, the woolly-headed … [Read more...] about Music
Hibernia: Ellsworth Kelly Wins International Award
Irish-American artist Ellsworth Kelly and the Ulster Youth Orchestra were among the winners in the 12th Praemium Imperiale, the world's largest arts awards. The Praemium Imperiale singles out artists in the five fields of Painting, Sculture, Architecture, Music, and Theatre / Film. It is among the most prestigious international honors for artists whose achievements are in … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Ellsworth Kelly Wins International Award
Hibernia: The Weir
Travels to Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Repertory Theater is producing The Weir by Conor McPherson, one of Ireland's hottest new playwrights. The play will run from October 22 to November 12 at the Steimke Theatre. A story full of ghostly tales and a tragic secret, it has been hailed as "a modern classic" by the Daily Telegraph. ♦ … [Read more...] about Hibernia: The Weir
Travels to Milwaukee
Hibernia: The eircom
Dublin Theatre Festival
For the first two weeks in October, Dublin will once again host a smorgasbord of exciting theater from throughout the Fair City. The eircom Dublin Theatre Festival will offer both epic and intimate productions and merge theater, film, and music.Kicking off the festival will be Dracula, the Music and Film, a one-of-a-kind production that will transform the National Concert Hall … [Read more...] about Hibernia: The eircom
Dublin Theatre Festival