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 […]
KT Sullivan, whose birth name is Kathleen, will be performing a concert of songs by, for, or about the Irish and Irish-Americans. Her show "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen,"will include, beside the title song, such favorites as "Come Back To Erin," "The Kerry Dances," "Four Green Fields," "A Nation Once Again," "The Mountains of […]
A musical journey through Irish theatre with Conor Linehan and mezzo soprano, Clare O’Malley featuring original music composed by Conor Linehan for ‘The Plough & The Stars’ (O’Casey), ‘Deirdre’ (W.B. Yeats), ‘The Dead’ (James Joyce) , ‘Aristocrats’ (Brian Friel), ‘Last Days Of A Reluctant Tyrant’ (Tom Murphy) and ‘The Cordelia Dream’ (Marina Carr). Book free tickets: www.aihs.org/events
REBEL REBEL - Anu Productions In this performance Aisling O’Mara will perform excerpts from this critically acclaimed production. ‘We meet Helena in her dressing room, preparing to go on stage once again as Cathleen in Yeats’ Cathleen Ni Houlihan at the Abbey Theatre. She summons her demons and the ghosts of that fateful Easter Monday, when she […]
“The Well” series of concerts aims to bring together some of the most soulful, traditional Irish musicians into a unique, intimate, acoustic setting – the American Irish Historical Society. The first concert of the series will celebrate the music of East Clare featuring Christy Mc Namara, (button accordion and concertina), Dennis Cahill, (guitar) and Patrick […]
Seán Tyrrell preforms traditional Irish music in an intimate setting. Don't miss the opportunity to experience Seán Tyrrell at the American Irish Historical Society. You can read more about Seán's work on his website.
Renowned Irish author Colm Tóibín will be guest speaker at the US launch of "The Encyclopaedia of Music in Ireland" (EMIR) and the distinguished editors, Harry White and Barra Boydell, will present their groundbreaking work in an evening celebrating the cornerstone of Irish culture – music. The event will include performances by Christy McNamara on […]
New York Irish History Roundtable joins the AIHS for a Book Launch with Author Joseph E. Fahey Thursday, October 16th, 2014 7pm, Doors open at 6:30pm This is the story of a self-educated, charismatic, gifted leader who overcame personal tragedy in childhood and was elected the youngest mayor of a major city in America at age twenty-six. It […]
LESSONS IN LOVE Four Songs (Op. 12) - Hermann Zilcher GOING TO HEAVEN Selections from Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson - Aaron Copland LIFE EXPECTANCIES Selections from Cabaret Songs - William Bolcom How do we anchor ourselves from day to day? How do we learn to grow up? How do we carry on after someone close to us […]
LESSONS IN LOVE Four Songs (Op. 12) - Hermann Zilcher GOING TO HEAVEN Selections from Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson - Aaron Copland LIFE EXPECTANCIES Selections from Cabaret Songs - William Bolcom How do we anchor ourselves from day to day? How do we learn to grow up? How do we carry on after someone close to us […]
