The Craic Film Fleadh, now in its seventh year, premiered a number of Irish and Irish-American films in New York City, March 2 - 5. The Gala Opening night featured The Boys and Girl from Clare, starring Andrea Corr (lead singer of The Corrs) and Colm Meaney. Other films included the Irish language shorts, An Duil and Fluent Dysphasia, starring Stephen Rea; Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom, … [Read more...] about Corr Kicks Off the Craic
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The Ceilidh Trail
Trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, June 18-24, 2005. It is said there are more fiddles per square mile in Cape Breton than anywhere else in the world. Join us as we leave from Newark, NJ and travel to Halifax, Nova Scotia and then on to Cape Breton for seven days and six nights of Celtic music, dance, culture, workshops, performances and touring of this incredibly … [Read more...] about The Ceilidh Trail
Raise the Roof
Raise the Roof, a documentary on the building and opening of the Glór Irish Music Centre in Co. Clare, had its New York City premiere on February 24. Produced and directed by Patrick Farrelly and Kate O'Callaghan and set in the heartland of traditional music in the West of Ireland, Raise The Roof explores one woman's battles against time, bureaucracy and even the musicians … [Read more...] about Raise the Roof
A Memorable Night Out!
The Irish Arts Center's annual dinner dance at the prestigious New York Athletic Club on Central Park South always promises to be a memorable night out. The 2004 dinner, held on Friday, October 1 was no exception. Each year the Center honors those in the entertainment and business communities who have made great contributions to advancing and highlighting Irish culture. This … [Read more...] about A Memorable Night Out!
U2 Prepares to Drop “Bomb”
After recording, and then misplacing (the demo disappeared during a photo shoot) their long-awaited new album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, U2 are finally delivering the goods. The band releases the record on November 23 and is reportedly collaborating with director Jim Sheridan on videos for the new songs. Four years have passed since their last album, All That You Can't … [Read more...] about U2 Prepares to Drop “Bomb”