Once again Bloomsday is almost upon us. What is it about Molly, Bloom and Stephen and the exhilarating but daunting multitudinousness of Ulysses that energises people all over the world to celebrate 16 June 1904 Dublin? The allure could well be that Ulysses is great art, and great art intentionally discomfits conventional wisdom, jogs perceptual […]
“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 […]
Symphony Space's 36th annual literary rite of spring celebrating life, love, and language in James Joyce's lavish, languid, and lively prose. For over a decade, Joyce's great work was famously banned throughout the United States. This year's Bloomsday features authors, actors and devoted Joyceans performing readings from the offensive, subversive, obscene, political, sexual and heretical elements of Ulysses. Featuring a […]
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 […]
Our next Salon will be on July 6th at Bar Thalia -- sign up to present at http://bit.ly/IASalon. The following Salon, at the cell on July 18, we'll have a special immigration-themed Salon with several special guest presenters, representing Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Stay tuned for more info!
Singer Fiona Tyndall will open for Broadside Electric on July 7, 2017. She grew up in County Clare Ireland, steeped in Irish music, language and culture. Fiona will be accompanied on piano, guitar and wind synthesizer by Folk Project members.
Under the leadership of All-Ireland flute and whistle champion Joanie Madden, named by The Irish Voice Newspaper as one of the Top 25 most influential Irish Americans of the past quarter century, these ladies create an evening that includes a spectacular blend of virtuoso instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements, and stunning step dancing. Their […]
Fresh from the Catskills, Sligo's Michael Rooney will be at the Somerset Folk Harp Festival in New Jersey. He'll be teaching during the day and performing Friday night. Also at the festival: Maeve Gilchrist, William Jackson & Grainne Hambly. The festival writes: The Somerset Folk Harp Festival is an amazing 4-day conference celebrating the diversity […]
