Frank McCourt's life-altering trip to Haiti with Concern Worldwide."Beyond the powers of description" are not the words you would expect to come out of a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, especially when the words are in regards to poverty and they are coming from the mouth of Angela's Ashes author, Frank McCourt. The man who moved millions with his memoir of an impoverished … [Read more...] about To Haiti and Back
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The Rep Takes Broadway
Séan Campion and Conleth Hill of Stones in His Pockets and the legendary Shirley Jones headlined a spectacular cast of performers appearing in The Irish Repertory Theater's 8th Annual Broadway Benefit on Monday, June 4.Founded by Ciaran O'Reilly and Charlotte Moore, the Irish Rep enjoys a reputation for stellar performances and this evening was no exception. The many Irish … [Read more...] about The Rep Takes Broadway
Amnesty Celebrates 40 Years
W.B. Yeats had his second coming on June 11 with actors, writers, and other members of New York's creative community slouching towards the microphone to read from the hilarious new novel Yeats is Dead. It was all in a good cause, however, with the proceeds from American sales going to Amnesty International and a pound per book from all Irish and U.L. sales.Written in … [Read more...] about Amnesty Celebrates 40 Years
Greatest Irish Americans Book Launch
Irish Tenor Ronan Tynan and actor Milo O'Shea were just two of the Irish luminaries who turned out to celebrate the launch of Greatest Irish Americans of the 20th Century edited by our own Patricia Harty. The event was hosted by Mutual of America in their beautiful Sky Club, 35 floors above Park Avenue in New York City.Several of the authors who contributed essays to the book, … [Read more...] about Greatest Irish Americans Book Launch
Book Reviews: The McCourt Family Chronicles
MEMOIRMalachy McCourt's new memoir Singing My Him Song picks up where his best-seller A Monk Swimming left off. As the old saying goes, you'll laugh and you'll cry, right along with Malachy, as we follow the actor/raconteur from Hollywood to Broadway, as he boozes, befriends famous men, and bucks the system. In his latest book, there's plenty of partying with fellow Limerick … [Read more...] about Book Reviews: The McCourt Family Chronicles