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Origin 1st Irish Festival Returns to New York with a Bang

December 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Running from January 9 – 31, 2023 The Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival, the only festival of its kind devoted to producing and presenting the theatrical work of contemporary Irish playwrights from around the world, returns to a mostly in-person format in its upcoming 15th annual edition. With over 20 new plays, productions, and special events in Irish venues across New York … [Read more...] about Origin 1st Irish Festival Returns to New York with a Bang

Origin 1st Irish Presents Des Bishop’s “Mia Mamma”

IA Newsletter January 1, 2022

December 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Five nights in four different venues across New York City.  Kicking off the festival starting January 6, Ireland’s mega-popular comedian and media figure (and Flushing native) Des Bishop brings us his new comedy show about the loss of his much-adored mom. This is the US premiere engagement of “Mia Mamma” which was beginning a national tour in Ireland in early 2020 before … [Read more...] about Origin 1st Irish Presents Des Bishop’s “Mia Mamma”

Bloody Sunday: Scenes from the Saville Inquiry

IA Newsletter January 22, 2022

December 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment

1st IRISH 2022 PRESENTS 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF BLOODY SUNDAY WITH IRISH ARTS CENTER 50 YEARS TO THE DAY ON SUNDAY Sunday, January 30, 2022 at 7:00pm EST Origin Theatre Company and the Irish Arts Center are jointly presenting a star-studded commemorative reading of Richard Norton-Taylor’s “Bloody Sunday: Scenes from the Saville Enquiry” to … [Read more...] about Bloody Sunday: Scenes from the Saville Inquiry

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July 20, 1902

Jimmy Kennedy, Irish songwriter famous for songs like “The Isle of Capri,” was born in Omagh Co. Tyrone on July 20, 1902. Educated at Trinity College Dublin and trying a career in teaching and the military, Kennedy’s music career took off after joining a music publishing company. Kennedy wrote over 2,000 songs and during his time, he had more hits in the US than any other Irish or British lyricist.

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