Emmy nominee and Golden Globe-winning actor Gabriel Byrne has returned to Broadway with his autobiographical solo show, Walking With Ghosts, based on his memoir of the same name, and an earlier work called Pictures in My Head, which offers fascinating glimpses into his public and private life. Bryne, who adorned the cover of Irish America in July 2011 is not just a brilliant … [Read more...] about Walking with Ghosts
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The Irish Repertory Theatre Presents:
Chester Bailey
IA Newsletter, October 29, 2022
Running now through November 20th
The Irish Repertory Theatre presents a New York premiere of Chester Bailey
Written by: Joseph Dougherty
Directed by: Ron Logomarisno
Starring: Reed Birney and Ephraim Birney
In a stateside hospital at the close of World War II, a young man recovers from catastrophic injuries. Or so the doctors have told him. But Chester Bailey denies what’s … [Read more...] about The Irish Repertory Theatre Presents:
Chester Bailey
Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland Marks 25th Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement at Carnegie Hall on St Patrick’s Day
This upcoming St. Patrick’s Day, Ireland’s acclaimed youth orchestra, the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland (CBOI), will present a concert at the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall at 7 pm. As part of an 18-concert tour of Ireland, the 140-player symphony orchestra will be joined by Fairfield County Children’s Choir from Connecticut, and the Pipe Corps … [Read more...] about Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland Marks 25th Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement at Carnegie Hall on St Patrick’s Day
What are you Watching?
Bad Sisters Described as "a delicious blend of both dark comedy and thriller, “Bad Sisters” follows the lives of the Garvey sisters who are bound together by the premature death of their parents and a promise to always protect one another." Protecting one another means that they will use any means possible to get rid of their abusive brother-in-law John Paul (named … [Read more...] about What are you Watching?
An Interview with T. J English
Tom Deignan
IA Newsletter October 22, 2022
IA Newsletter October 22, 2022
Having spent decades writing about crooks and killers, what seedy corner of America’s immigrant underworld could best-selling author TJ English explore next? Jazz, of course! OK, this might seem like a strange fit. In books like The Westies and Where the Bodies are Buried, English took a close look at ruthless Irish American gangsters from Hell’s Kitchen to South Boston. Then … [Read more...] about An Interview with T. J English