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Cool Hand Corr

By Jill Fergus, Contributor
February / March 2003

February 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Karen Corr.

Karen Corr, one of the top pool players in the world, talks to Jill Fergus. ℘℘℘ "So, should we play a game?" It's just a game of pool, after all, but when the words are spoken by Karen Corr, the number one female player in the world, it does give one cause for trepidation. Nicknamed the "Irish Invader," Corr, the Northern Irish-born player, was in New York last October to … [Read more...] about Cool Hand Corr

Irish Eye on Hollywood

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
February / March 2003

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A scene from the movie The Magdelene Sisters.

With the hype surrounding Gangs of New York (finally) dying down, Irish moviegoers can begin anticipating a fresh new crop of work by Irish actors and directors. Perhaps the most intriguing new project to look forward to -- Jim Sheridan's semi-autobiographical tale about Irish immigrants in New York -- is also one of the most frustrating. First of all, the film's name has … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood

The Shane MacGowan Story

By Irish America Staff
February / March 2003

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Sundance Channel will celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the U.S. television premiere of If I Should Fall From Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story. This riveting theatrical feature, directed by Sarah Share, is one of five films that Sundance Channel will air as part of the cable network's new weekly documentary series DOCday, that launches Monday March 3 and continues every Monday … [Read more...] about The Shane MacGowan Story

Art Exhibition
J. Kieran McGonnell

By Irish America Staff
February / March 2003

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An exhibition of J. Kieran McGonnell's new work will be held at the Axel Raben Gallery in New York City from January 7 – February 8, 2003. McGonnell's work, an exploration of graphic iconography within the context of today's corporate and world politics, has been widely reviewed, discussed and written about by critics and art historians both in the United States and in his … [Read more...] about Art Exhibition
J. Kieran McGonnell

The Cloning of Trinity

By Irish America Staff
February / March 2003

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Identical twins? Left: Jedi Archives; Right: Trinity College's historic Long Room Library.

Trinity College Dublin's legal advisors were recently considering taking action against George Lucas and his company Lucas Films after the remarkable similarities between Trinity's historic Long Room library and the Jedi Archive Room, which featured in the most recent Star Wars movie, Episode II: Attack of the Clones, were brought to their attention. The similarities are … [Read more...] about The Cloning of Trinity

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