July 5 - 9, 2021 Celebrating 30 years of Irish modern dance theatre where dance thrives and identities flourish with the 3rdannual five-day festival of dance, that gathers Irish and Irish identifying choreographers and dancers. John Scott’s Irish modern dance theatre (IMDT) marks a special anniversary of 30 years creating the most revolutionary dance in the country and … [Read more...] about Dancer From The Dance: Festival of Irish Choreography 2021
Dancer From The Dance: Festival of Irish Choreography 2021
Parnell and Kitty: A Love Story
In 1936, one of the most highly publicized romances of our time, an American divorcee, Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson, prompted the uncrowned king of England, Edward VIII, to give up the throne because of his love for her; less than half a century before, however, Charles Stewart Parnell, "the Uncrowned King of Ireland," sacrificed his political career and spun irrevocably the … [Read more...] about Parnell and Kitty: A Love Story
Transatlantic Conversations
The U.S. Role in Renewing
the Peace Process
The Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool joins with the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies (Notre Dame) to launch Transatlantic Conversations. The Zoom webinar three-part series is dedicated to the Next Generation of the Irish Peace Process.
The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union raised concerns that a hard border would be implemented … [Read more...] about Transatlantic Conversations
The U.S. Role in Renewing
the Peace Process
The Irish Woman Whose Weather Forecast Influenced D-Day Scheduling
Eoin O'Hagan
IA Newsletter June 16, 2021
IA Newsletter June 16, 2021
On June 3, 1944, Maureen Flavin turned 21, on the same day she also changed the course of history with the meteorological information she recorded while working as a post office assistant. During World War II, Maureen, who hails from Knockanure, County Kerry was working overnight in Blacksod, County Mayo, when she completed one of her daily tasks at 1:00, am, examining the air … [Read more...] about The Irish Woman Whose Weather Forecast Influenced D-Day Scheduling
Ghosting
Showing June 22 - July 4, 2021 A Theatre Royal, Waterford and Throwin Shapes Production Written by Jamie Beamish & Anne O’Riordan Directed for streaming by Jamie BeamishOriginally directed for the stage by Aidan Kelly Starring Anne O’Riordan GHOSTING: noun; The practice of ending a personal relationship with somebody by suddenly, … [Read more...] about Ghosting