PBS is celebrating March and St. Patrick’s Day with a series of Irish music specials and documentaries, exploring the history of Irish music in America and offering fantastic in-concert footage of some of Irish music’s all-stars. The performance documentary Music of Ireland – Welcome Home, premiering nationwide on PBS stations in March, is narrated by Grammy Award-winning Moya … [Read more...] about Songs of Ireland: PBS Documentaries Celebrate Irish in Music
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Irish Eye on Hollywood:Upcoming Film Releases
Back in 2004, Irish playwright Mark O’Rowe teamed up with Irish director John Crowley and a heavily Irish cast to film the underappreciated Intermission. The movie – which starred Colm Meaney, Colin Farrell and Cillian Murphy – followed a band of bumbling tough guys, an egotistical TV newsman and a regular Joe whose lives unexpectedly intersect. A similarly impressive cast of … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:Upcoming Film Releases
Irish Eye on Hollywood:Upcoming Film Releases
Back in 2004, Irish playwright Mark O’Rowe teamed up with Irish director John Crowley and a heavily Irish cast to film the underappreciated Intermission. The movie – which starred Colm Meaney, Colin Farrell and Cillian Murphy – followed a band of bumbling tough guys, an egotistical TV newsman and a regular Joe whose lives unexpectedly intersect. A similarly impressive cast of … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:Upcoming Film Releases
Brendan Fraser on Playing John Crowley in Extraordinary Measures
Brendan Fraser’s name might be most often associated with his work on major high-tech Hollywood movies like The Mummy series, George of the Jungle, Looney Tunes: Back in Action and Journey to the Center of the Earth. But in conversation, his thoughtful, halting speech and meaningful insights on his most recent role, that of John Crowley in Extraordinary Measures, are reflective … [Read more...] about Brendan Fraser on Playing John Crowley in Extraordinary Measures
Celtic Woman
The women behind the Irish musical phenomenon that has taken America by storm In 2008, Celtic Woman’s album The Greatest Journey Essential Collection debuted at number one on Billboard’s World Music chart. Three of their albums combined have held the number one position for ninety consecutive weeks. Now, having sold over 50 million records worldwide, the multi-platinum … [Read more...] about Celtic Woman