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Upcoming Events in Ireland, America, and Canada

By Irish America Staff
June 1, 2018

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From trad music summer school to contemporary arts festivals, check out Irish America's event listings for June and July. ℘℘℘ UNITED STATES Rockaway Beach / Breezy Point Irish Festival St. Camillus Church, Rockaway Beach, New York June 2 – 3 New York City’s most Irish American neighborhood celebrates its 6th annual Irish festival this summer. Billed as a “weekend of music, … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
Upcoming Events in Ireland, America, and Canada

American Winners at the World Irish Dance Championships

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
June / July 2018

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The World Irish Dancing Championships were held in April in Glasgow, Scotland, and several Americans came away with medals in competition among the best youth dancers in the world. The Academy of Irish Dance, based in Ohio, won several team world championships, including U16 mixed céili and senior ladies, while the school’s Loghlan Howard won boys U14. The Lavin Cassidy … [Read more...] about American Winners at the World Irish Dance Championships

An Irish Music Playlist Just in Time for St. Patrick’s Day

By Irish America Staff

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From Turlough O'Carolan to The Chieftains, The Cranberries to The Corrs, Ireland has always had a world-wide reputation for musical prowess. As you start planning your St. Patrick's Day celebrations, enjoy this special playlist of Irish music that ranges from traditional Irish songs to more contemporary fare like The Pogues and The Saw Doctors. The 200-song playlist curates the … [Read more...] about An Irish Music Playlist Just in Time for St. Patrick’s Day

Hall of Fame: Kelli O’Hara

By Mary Pat Kelly, Contributor

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The glorious The King and I overture reaches a crescendo, filling Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont theater with some of the greatest music ever written for the theater played by world-class musicians. Then, a giant sailing ship moves across the stage into the audience. Gasps. And yet it’s when, in the words of New York Times critic Ben Brantley, “the determined, hopeful, … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame: Kelli O’Hara

Gillian Murphy: On Her Toes

By Patricia Harty and Kara Rota
June / July 2016

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After 20 years with American Ballet Theatre, principal dancer Gillian Murphy still loves the challenge of making the difficult look effortless. ℘℘℘ Gillian Murphy celebrated her 20th anniversary performance with American Ballet Theatre on May 28, dancing the lead role as Lise in La Fille mal gardée (translating literally to “The Poorly Guarded Girl,” and also called “The Girl … [Read more...] about Gillian Murphy: On Her Toes