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Larry Kirwan

New York Rock Band: Black 47

By Aliah O'Neill
June / July 2010

May 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Irish America speaks to Larry Kirwan about the Irish Famine's Musical Legacy. Think of any major event in Irish history and a song or two will spring to mind that describes the emotions of a people. Except, that is, for the Great Famine, which left its sufferers at a loss for words to describe their anguish and devastation. With the exception of “Skibbereen,” the musical … [Read more...] about New York Rock Band: Black 47

Irish American Business Chamber & Network Hosts the 2023 Ambassador’s Awards Luncheon

February 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment

The Irish American Business Chamber and Network (IABCN) is holding the 2023 Ambassador’s Awards Luncheon on Friday, February 24 at the Union League of Philadelphia in the Lincoln Ball Room. Hosted by Ambassador of Ireland to the United States, Geraldine Byrne Nason, the award luncheon honors exceptional individuals that embody the Irish spirit in their respective … [Read more...] about Irish American Business Chamber & Network Hosts the 2023 Ambassador’s Awards Luncheon

Hibernia: Writers on Writers

December 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Kirwan Honored It was a big night for a true Irish renaissance man back in October when the Irish American Writers & Artists (IAW&A) group gathered at Rosie O’Grady’s in Manhattan to celebrate Larry Kirwan – author, musician, activist, and more – as the winner of this year’s Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award. “From the Bells of Hell bar to Broadway is no easy … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Writers on Writers

Larry Kirwan to Receive 2022 Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Awards

IA Newsletter, October 15, 2022

October 13, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Irish American Writers & Artists (IAW&A) will return to an in-person event and welcome back members and friends to its annual Eugene O'Neill Award party on October 24th. Larry Kirwan will receive the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award at this gala event which will include live music and performances at the beautiful Skylight Room, upstairs at Rosie O'Grady's in the heart … [Read more...] about Larry Kirwan to Receive 2022 Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Awards

From Five Points Riots and Romance to Alphabet City Punk Rockers

By Keith J. Kelly
IA Newsletter July 2, 2022

June 27, 2022 by 3 Comments

Larry Kirwan is All the Rage The East Village of the 1980s will be the setting for the next play from Larry Kirwan, a co-writer and conceiver of “Paradise Square,” whose leading lady Joaquina Kalukango recently picked up the Tony Award for best actress in a musical. “All the Rage” is the title of the new play that Kirwan, an author and the longtime frontman of Irish rock … [Read more...] about From Five Points Riots and Romance to Alphabet City Punk Rockers

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