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“The Gift of Conversation”

By Marilyn Cole Lownes, Contributor
April / May 2014

March 12, 2014 by 1 Comment

JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY TALKS ABOUT LOVE, LOSS, AND HIS LATEST PLAY, OUTSIDE MULLINGAR It was late afternoon in February at a bistro in New York’s East Village that playwright and screenwriter John Patrick Shanley, somberly dressed in a black coat, black suit, and thin black tie, explained that he was going to pay his respects at a wake for his close friend, actor Philip Seymour … [Read more...] about “The Gift of Conversation”

Boston’s Man of the People: Marty Walsh

By Michael Quinlin, Contributor
February / March 2014

January 13, 2014 by 3 Comments

There was world renowned musician Yo-Yo Ma on center stage, playing an audacious solo of Danny Boy on his cello before 8,000 enraptured listeners. Mid-way through the performance and without missing a note he suddenly turned around to smile and nod at a pretty, proper Irish woman named Mary Walsh sitting behind him with her two sons, Martin and John, on either side. The mom and … [Read more...] about Boston’s Man of the People: Marty Walsh

What Are You Like? Thomas Cahill

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
February / March 2014

January 13, 2014 by 2 Comments

Thomas Cahill is a bestselling author and scholar whose landmark book, How the Irish Saved Civilization, marked its 18th anniversary in 2013. The book, which spent two years on The New York Times bestseller list, tells the story of fifth-century Irish monks who copied, and thereby preserved, almost all of what has survived of  Western classical poetry, history, oratory, … [Read more...] about What Are You Like? Thomas Cahill

When It Comes to Health, Kathleen Cares

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
August / September 2013

August 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius (née Gilligan) on the future of American health care, her father’s influence, her Irish heritage, and other topics. "I’m a descendant of Irish immigrants. My great-grandmother worked as a maid in the home of William Howard Taft, before he became president. Decades later, the grandson of the president and my father, the … [Read more...] about When It Comes to Health, Kathleen Cares

Judy Collins: El Troubadour

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
June / July 2013

May 15, 2013 by 5 Comments

Legendary singer and songwriter Judy Collins. Photo by Kit DeFever.

Judy Collins, one of the most influential folk singers of the sixties, and the voice that has been called the voice of the century, still believes that music can heal the world. Interview by Patricia Harty.  It all began with a song. As a young 14-year-old, Judy Collins heard “The Gypsy Rover” on the radio and it changed the course of her life. She was studying classical … [Read more...] about Judy Collins: El Troubadour

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