Judy Collins and some of Ireland’s best loved musicians took over Dromoland Castle last September to film a concert that will be broadcast on PBS this coming spring: Judy Collins Live in Ireland. One of the most influential folk singers of the sixties who has continued to inspire audiences with sublime vocals, Judy has long had an association with Ireland and was inducted into … [Read more...] about Judy Collins Live in Ireland
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One Year After Sandy, Rockaway Exhibition Grieves, Hopes
November 5, 2013
In many cases, the most lasting impact of tragedy is not the loss of possessions, but a loss of perception, a world view so utterly changed that it can be nearly impossible to remember what was once taken for granted. In the Rockaways, a new exhibition by local artists visualizes the three stages of such an occurrence. “Calm / Storm / Rebirth” is, as its title suggests, an … [Read more...] about One Year After Sandy, Rockaway Exhibition Grieves, Hopes
Open Call for Letters:New 1916 Project Is Crowd-Sourcing for History
September 27, 2013
Students at Trinity College Dublin’s M.Phil. in Digital Humanities and Culture want your Irish letters, as long as they were written between November 1, 1915 and October 31, 1916. In Ireland’s first crowd-sourced letters project, researchers at TCD are aiming to shed light on what the average citizenry was up to in the six months before and after the 1916 Easter Rising. The … [Read more...] about Open Call for Letters:New 1916 Project Is Crowd-Sourcing for History
Irish at the Emmys
September 23, 2013
Last night the 65th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at Los Angeles’s Nokia Theater. Though they were hosted by Irish American Neil Patrick Harris, that’s almost all the stage time descendants of Erin got for the three-hour ceremony. The other biggest presence on stage was The Colbert Report, which finally beat out the perennial favorite The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to … [Read more...] about Irish at the Emmys
Kilkenny Arts Festival Announces 2013 Highlights
The Kilkenny Arts Festival was founded 40 years ago this August by a group of classical music enthusiasts, and has continued to grow in its draw, reach, and prestige of performances ever since. For 10 days each August, the medieval city located in the South-East of Ireland comes alive with a feast of artistic entertainment across a range of mediums, including theater, dance, … [Read more...] about Kilkenny Arts Festival Announces 2013 Highlights