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The Irish Rep’s Theatre
The Aran Islands

March 12, 2021 by Leave a Comment

You are cordially invited to attend a virtual performance of The Aran Islands by J.M. Synge and adapted and directed by Joe O’Byrne. Starring Brendan Conroy, the Performance on Screen production of The Aran Islands will premiere on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at 7 pm ET and runs through Sunday, March 28, … [Read more...] about The Irish Rep’s Theatre
The Aran Islands

From Whence I Came
The Kennedy Legacy,
Ireland and America

March 12, 2021 by Leave a Comment

St. Patrick's Day Book Launch Celebration Monday, March 15th at 2:00pm EST, 6:00pm Ireland on Zoom Join the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, Consulate General of Ireland in Boston, and Embassy of Ireland, USA for a virtual 2021 St. Patrick’s Day celebration with Taoiseach Micheál Martin. The program will honor the 40th anniversary of the … [Read more...] about From Whence I Came
The Kennedy Legacy,
Ireland and America

26th Annual
Irish American Partnership
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

March 12, 2021 by Leave a Comment

St. Patrick's Day 2021 Virtual Celebration Monday, March 15th 6:00 PM EST, 10:00 PM Ireland The Irish American Partnership will celebrate St. Patrick's Day virtually this year with an evening filled with Irish heritage, culture, music, and some very special guests. The featured guest for the evening is Cillian Murphy a multi-award-winning actor and patron of the UNESCO … [Read more...] about 26th Annual
Irish American Partnership
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

Glucksman Ireland House
2021 Virtual Gala

February 11, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Join Glucksman Ireland House NYU on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 7pm EST for the 2021 Virtual Gala. While extraordinary circumstances prevent us from celebrating in person, we will gather as a community for a fun evening featuring the best of Irish culture, music, poetry, business, journalism, and public service. Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Micheál … [Read more...] about Glucksman Ireland House
2021 Virtual Gala

X the Waves

January 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment

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

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February 11, 1926

A riot erupted at the Abbey Theater during the fourth performance of Sean O’Casey’s play The Plough and the Stars on February 11, 1926. O’Casey, an Irish dramatist best known for his Dublin Trilogy which featured The Shadow of a Gunman (1923), Juno and the Paycock (1924) and The Plough and the Stars (1926). The Plough and the Stars was considered a racy, contentious show by many.  According to witnesses, the riot began after the appearance of a prostitute in Act II. After the riot, W.B. Yeats famously said, “You have disgraced yourself again; is this to be the recurring celebration of the arrival of Irish genius?” Irish-American filmmaker John Ford later directed an adaptation of The Plough and the Stars in 1936.

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