New Yorker Adrianna Dufay and fellow University of Washington Professional Acting Training Program (PATP) graduate Annie McAdams will be debuting their new play, Pippi and Nancy, at this year's Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival in Belfast, which opens on April 29. In its fifth year, the week and a half-long festival will include an eclectic range of music, comedy, theatre, … [Read more...] about Belfast Arts Festival Opens in April
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Bono Honored by MLK Center
Bono, lead singer for the musical U2, humanitarian and activist, received one of The King Center's highest honors during its annual Salute To Greatness Awards Dinner on January 17. "We are fortunate this year to honor Bono for exemplifying many of the qualities that my husband, Martin, indicated were imperative to moving our society into the Beloved Community of which he so … [Read more...] about Bono Honored by MLK Center
Rose Festival Saved
The future of the Rose of Tralee Festival, which features girls of Irish ancestry from around the world competing for the festival crown, was in grave doubt at the end of 2003, when Siobhán Hanley, the event's chief executive admitted that they needed to raise Euro250,000 to save the annual event. The Irish government refused to bail out the festival, saying that Euro500,000 … [Read more...] about Rose Festival Saved
New Host for This Old House
Making his debut this season as host of the Emmy Award-winning series This Old House and Ask This Old House, Kevin O'Connor is the newest member of America's favorite home improvement team. Prior to joining the show, O'Connor worked for Fleet Bank as a vice president in the sports finance group, not exactly a prerequisite for a job on TV. He and his wife Kathleen recently … [Read more...] about New Host for This Old House
Building a Beautiful Future in Kabul
With her red hair and freckles, Patricia O'Connor certainly stands out from the crowd on the streets of Kabul. But she moves through the streets both in Afghanistan and through her home in the city of New York with a purpose -- empowering women with the opportunities that the beauty industry offers them. Her work with Beauty Without Borders (www.beautywithoutborders.com) … [Read more...] about Building a Beautiful Future in Kabul