By Tom Deignan His name was Cornelius Mahoney Sheehan. A son of Irish immigrants, he was born at the height of the Great Depression and raised on a farm in Massachusetts. By the time “Neil” Sheehan died earlier this month, at the age of 84, he’d won an armful of literary awards, and played a key role in altering the course of U.S. history, as depicted in Hollywood films … [Read more...] about Warrior for Truth
The Irish Rep’s Theatre
@ Home Winter Festival
The Irish Repertory Theatre begins its Theatre @ Home Winter Festival on Tuesday with its first of nine different productions that will run between January 26th - February 21st with each production playing at four different times throughout the month.
MOLLY SWEENEY
Molly Sweeney has lived in happy, capable, and independent darkness since she was ten months old. When … [Read more...] about The Irish Rep’s Theatre
@ Home Winter Festival
Understanding the 25th Amendment and Impeachment
By Tom Deignan
For five decades, John Feerick has done his best to make sure America can deal with things at their worst. If you read the headlines this week, you saw angry debates about what to do in the wake of protests-turned-riots in the nation’s capital. Ultimately, the House of Representatives voted – for the second time – to impeach president Donald Trump, though only after Vice … [Read more...] about Understanding the 25th Amendment and Impeachment
X the Waves
A virtual musical event featuring artists from Ireland in support of the all-island peace-building organization, Co-operation Ireland. Listen in this Saturday, January 16th at 12:00 PM EST for ‘X the Waves’ (Cross the Waves) virtual musical event in support of the non-profit organization Co-operation Ireland whose mission is to sustain peace by helping to build a … [Read more...] about X the Waves
“FOR JACK YEATS AND FOR IRELAND…”
By Margy Kinmonth Filmmaker Margy Kinmonth writes about making To The Western World, a film inspired by the paintings of Jack B. Yeats, and how she enticed film director, screenwriter, and actor, John Huston to narrate the film. Get information on the film here and listen to talk-back panel discussion free. One of the first films I directed was driven by my passion … [Read more...] about “FOR JACK YEATS AND FOR IRELAND…”