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June July 2018 Issue

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
TV & Streaming Report

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
June / July 2018

May 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment

New, recent, and noteworthy Irish shows streaming on various services.  ℘℘℘ The Irishman in the Mist Details about Martin Scorsese’s next project The Irishman remain sketchy, but most reports suggest the film will be released next year. And, while it might show up in a limited number of theaters, most people are likely to see it on Netflix, which has prompted the old-school … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
TV & Streaming Report

When Things Get Tough,
the Tough Get Rowing

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir, Contributor
June / July 2018

May 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Four young doctors team up for a transatlantic row for a good cause. What takes 32 days, 22 hours and 5,500 kilometers to complete? If you’re the four young men who set a new record when they arrived in Antigua on January 16, the answer is rowing across the Atlantic. “We had calluses on our hands and our calf muscles had wasted away so much that it took a couple of days … [Read more...] about When Things Get Tough,
the Tough Get Rowing

Irish Repertory Theatre’s Seafarer Revival Lands Home

By Mary Gallagher, Editorial Assistant
June / July 2018

May 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Dublin-born playwright Conor McPherson’s 2006 play The Seafarer opened in an off-Broadway revival at the Irish Repertory Theatre in April, directed by County Cavan native Ciarán O’Reilly. Starring Matthew Broderick alongside Andy Murray, who plays lead character John “Sharky” Harkin, the Dublin-set play explores the earthy issues of middle age, infirmity, and alcoholism … [Read more...] about Irish Repertory Theatre’s Seafarer Revival Lands Home

American Winners at the World Irish Dance Championships

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
June / July 2018

May 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment

The World Irish Dancing Championships were held in April in Glasgow, Scotland, and several Americans came away with medals in competition among the best youth dancers in the world. The Academy of Irish Dance, based in Ohio, won several team world championships, including U16 mixed céili and senior ladies, while the school’s Loghlan Howard won boys U14. The Lavin Cassidy … [Read more...] about American Winners at the World Irish Dance Championships

Irish Senator Receives Award for Humanitarian Efforts

By Mary Gallagher, Editorial Assistant
June / July 2018

May 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Frances Black, Irish senator and founder of the nation’s RISE program, was presented with the Arab American Institute Foundation’s Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Award in Washington, D.C., in April. Black was selected as an individual who embodies the values of the foundation, whose mission is to showcase figures who commit themselves to the practice of inclusion and … [Read more...] about Irish Senator Receives Award for Humanitarian Efforts

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