John Patrick Shanley joked that when his family learned he had won the Pulitzer Prize for Doubt, they warned him not to get a big head and "start wearing a white suit." On accepting his Tony Award for best play for Doubt, he thanked "the Irish Christian Brothers for kicking me out of school." Set in the 1960s in a Catholic school in the Bronx, Doubt explores what happens when … [Read more...] about Moonstruck But Not Starstruck
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Lassie Lands in Ireland
Shooting began in Ireland in May on the new Lassie film, which stars Peter O'Toole and Samantha Morton. The film, written and directed by Charles Sturridge, is based on Eric Knight's 1938 novel Lassie Come Home and will film in Dublin, Wicklow and the Isle of Man. The story follows Lassie's 500-mile adventure as she tries to return home to the Carraclough family after being … [Read more...] about Lassie Lands in Ireland
Irish Artist’s “Dark Heart” is on Exhibition at the U.N.
At the outset of the first Gulf War, Irish artist Michelle Rogers painted a series about the conflict. Her work garnered attention from Amnesty International, which in 1993 commissioned her to paint and live in Bosnia. The result is called the "Dark Heart" series, which is currently on display at the UN Plaza as part of an exhibit marking the ten-year anniversary of the … [Read more...] about Irish Artist’s “Dark Heart” is on Exhibition at the U.N.
Irish Eye on Hollywood
It will be hard to get away from rising Irish superstar Cillian Murphy this summer. After breaking through with roles in critically acclaimed films such as Cold Mountain, 28 Days, Later and Girl with a Pearl Earring, the Cork-born Murphy burst into the Hollywood mainstream by landing a role in the summer smash Batman Begins. (That film also stars Irish veteran Liam … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood
The Boxer Known as “Irish Jim”
As James J. Braddock was rising out of boxing obscurity, and winning over the hearts of a Depression-ravaged nation, the legendary journalist Damon Runyan famously dubbed Braddock "Cinderella Man," because of the fairy tale nature of Braddock's comeback. That moniker was later used as the title of Jeremy Schaap's brilliant book about Braddock, and Ron Howard's wonderful movie … [Read more...] about The Boxer Known as “Irish Jim”