“Literature deals with the ordinary; the unusual and extraordinary belong to journalism.” James Joyce Join us where journalism, literature and Joyce meet at the Federal Hall on June 13th for our 8th Annual Bloomsday Celebration featuring keynote speaker David McCraw, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of the New York Times. "Two Facts Walked into a Bar…Truly […]
Origin Theatre Company stages the 2nd annual Bloomsday Breakfast at Bloom’s Tavern, 208 East 58th Street, in midtown on June 16 beginning at 7:30am. Featuring a rollicking roster of writers, actors and luminaries from in and out of the New York’s Irish community, the site-specific breakfast-performance rekindles a New York literary-theatrical tradition. “Origin’s 2nd Bloom […]
Friday, June 16 | 7 PM The 36th annual literary rite of spring celebrating life, love, and language in James Joyce's lavish, languid, and lively prose. At Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway Co-produced by Symphony Space and Irish Arts Center For over a decade, Joyce's great work was famously banned throughout […]
Des Bishop is back with a show about getting older. Shocked by turning 40 Des has already caught himself saying things like “in my day.” Not married with any kids, Des thoroughly enjoys being the backseat parent amongst his friends. This show looks at parenting 1979 Vs. 2014, why Des is glad he’s not a […]
Set in 1910 Ireland and America, Find Your Way Home is a musical drama that follows an Irish family as they encounter unexpected tragedies and joys in the face of economic hardship. Written by JEFF STRANGE and JIMMY KELLY American Debut in Albany, NY, Boston, MA and New York, NY July 2017 "An amazing cast, […]
Raising funds to help those in need. Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 7PM Central Presbyterian Church 70 Maple Street Summit, NJ 07901 Free admission – A free-will offering will be collected. The Company (as of press time): Rev. Stef and the Jubilation Gospel Choir Vocalists Gillian Hassert and Wayne Mallette Pipers from the Rampant […]
Maxine Linehan to Perform ONE: The Songs Of U2 at New York’s Legendary Feinstein’s/54 Below Four Performances Only, September 15, October 13, November 4 and December 9 (New York, NY) International concert and recording artist Maxine Linehan will return to Broadway’s supper club Feinstein’s/54 Below (254 West 54th Street, Cellar) with her show ONE: The Songs […]
"Up Sligo and Hurrah for the Far Downs: The Irish Roots of a Cold War Martyr": Sr. Maura Clarke, MM was one of four American women, three of them nuns, assassinated in El Salvador on December 2, 1980. Their identification with a poor people's movement for land reform and human rights had put them in […]
Maxine Linehan to Perform ONE: The Songs Of U2 at New York’s Legendary Feinstein’s/54 Below Four Performances Only, September 15, October 13, November 4 and December 9 (New York, NY) International concert and recording artist Maxine Linehan will return to Broadway’s supper club Feinstein’s/54 Below (254 West 54th Street, Cellar) with her show ONE: The Songs of U2, at 9.30pm for four performances only, Friday, […]
IRISH ARTS CENTER PRESENTS THE WHISTLING GIRL, A MUSICAL REIMAGINING OF SELECT WORKS BY DOROTHY PARKER,NOVEMBER 17-18 Dublin-Based Composer and Musician Trevor Knight and Singer/Actor Honor Heffernan Turn Dorothy Parker’s Writing Into a Lively, Biting Cabaret Act “Parker’s misanthropic verse is phrased in deliciously acidic terms…it’s easy to picture Mrs. Parker viewing this show with both […]
