A KIND OF COMPASS: STORIES ON DISTANCE edited by award-winning author and playwright Belinda McKeon, brings together 17 stories by brilliant writers from around the world – Ireland, the UK, the US, Italy, Nigeria, Iceland, Australia, Japan, Iran, the Philippines and elsewhere on the theme of distance. Funny, moving, unnerving, vivid and real, these stories give a […]
Prize winning shorts from Ireland, Colombia and Denmark - poetry, flash fiction and short fiction.
Kevin Holohan, Honor Molloy and Maeve Price—all born and raised in Dublin—perform selections from Beckett's novels, including Watt, Murphy, and Molloy. Together, they reveal the music, humor and desolation inherent in the work of one of the World’s greatest writers—whose work begs to be read out loud.
On the centenary of his death, New York Irish musicians, writers, storytellers perform in tribute to James Connolly on the stage where he spoke
21st Century Writers Danielle McLaughlin & Liz Nugent on Transformations Personal & Public Join this wide ranging conversation, hosted by publishing icon Richard Nash, with the next generation of stellar Irish writers including Liz Nugent (Unravelling Oliver) and Danielle McLaughlin (Dinosaurs On Other Planets) sorting out what it means to be Irish, to be a writer.
Wednesday June 1st - Fifth Anniversary at Bar Thalia: For this month only, our Bar Thalia salon will be held on a Wednesday. We'll have the space to ourselves from 7 pm on. It's our fifth anniversary at Bar Thalia! Slots are available. Fill out the sign-up sheet to reserve yours: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TLtLBxQV6VPDXCCApa_nfzCwz2Cis7ZG7b40Vq8aQTg/viewform?fbzx=2508501751547103230 The June […]
Join us in celebrating the release of ASHES OF FIERY WEATHER A novel by Kathleen Donohoe Irish American Writers & Artists, in conjunction with Friends of Firefighters, invites you to a special evening to celebrate a Brooklyn author's debut novel. Ashes of Fiery Weather is about the passionate loves and tragic losses of six generations […]
Emma Donoghue reads from her new novel, The Wonder, and joins novelist and screenwriter Sheri Holman in conversation. Presented by Irish Arts Center in association with Glucksman Ireland House NYU The Oscar-nominated writer of the worldwide bestseller Room returns to Irish Arts Center to read from her riveting new masterpiece The Wonder. After Donoghue’s reading, she will be joined in […]
Curated by Nick Laird, our eighth annual PoetryFest showcases an array of top poets from Ireland and the U.S. for three days of readings, conversations, and signings. PoetryFest celebrates not only the chemistry between Irish and U.S. poetry, but also some good old-fashioned conviviality in the intimate atmosphere of Irish Arts Center. Participating poets include […]
Selected and Arranged by Honor Molloy Directed by Kira Simring Actors Gina Costigan and Angel Desai will read from writings by and about Irish and Irish American Women. This unique event features work by Edna O’Brien, Ann Enright, Eavan Boland, Laura Shaine Cunningham, and many more ~ known and unknown.
