Director Rory Duffy Explores The Intersection of Brexit and Belfast And Beyond in Making The Doc A Fragile Peace
January 13, 2021 No Responses

Director Rory Duffy Explores The Intersection of Brexit and Belfast And Beyond in Making The Doc A Fragile Peace

Interview by Brad Balfour In 1998, the Good Friday Agreement was signed, putting an end to the 30-year conflict known as The Troubles, ushering in a springtime of peace. This peace is now threatened by the specter of Brexit. Brexit...
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IBO President John Lee Offers A New York Perspective on the Global Irish Nation
January 12, 2021 No Responses

IBO President John Lee Offers A New York Perspective on the Global Irish Nation

Interview by Mike Greenly Founded in 1973, The Irish Business Organization of New York was at its inception an organization named The Irish Insurance and Reinsurance Society. The name reflected that its founding members were insurance professionals. As early a...
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With New Curators, The 13th Annual Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival Runs Virtually This Jan. 11-31
January 5, 2021 No Responses

With New Curators, The 13th Annual Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival Runs Virtually This Jan. 11-31

13th Annual Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival Jan. 11-31, 2021 Special Events: Opening Ceremony Mon Jan 11 @ 3pm Zoom Mixer for Irish Artists Everywhere TBA Closing Ceremony Sun Jan 31 @ 5pm Photographed stepping out in the Times Square...
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A Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration Like No Other Before And, Hopefully, After
December 30, 2020 No Responses

A Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration Like No Other Before And, Hopefully, After

Preview by Brad Balfour This year’s New Year’s eve celebration in Times Square will be like no other and probably will never be like this one ever again. There will be no crowds. Ground zero for the Time’s Square area...
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George Clooney’s Directs A New Film – “The Midnight Sky” – Which Illuminate Our Hopes & Possibly, Our End
December 29, 2020 No Responses

George Clooney’s Directs A New Film – “The Midnight Sky” – Which Illuminate Our Hopes & Possibly, Our End

Review by Brad Balfour The Midnight Sky Director: George Clooney Cast: Felicity Jones, George Clooney, David Oyelowo, Tiffany Boone, Demián Bichir, Kyle Chandler, Caoilinn Springall, Sophie Rundle Available on Netflix, December 23rd Thanks to the advent of al...
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Singer Chris De Burgh Worth A Listen No Matter What the Season or The Critic
December 23, 2020 No Responses

Singer Chris De Burgh Worth A Listen No Matter What the Season or The Critic

Maybe “Lady in Red” wasn’t written for this season, but it certainly is the kind of romantic song that would make for a perfect background sound for a couple sitting in front of a warm fireplace … Or elsewhere. That...
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Director Charlotte Moore Invites Us to Virtually See “Meet Me in St. Louis” at Irish Repertory Theatre
December 23, 2020 No Responses

Director Charlotte Moore Invites Us to Virtually See “Meet Me in St. Louis” at Irish Repertory Theatre

Interview by Brad Balfour Meet Me in St. Louis: A Holiday Special in Song and on Screen Runs December 11, 2020 – January 2, 2021 Book by Hugh Wheeler Songs by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane Based on The Kensington...
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Irish Singer Brian Kennedy’s Christmas Special Takes Place Online This Sunday
December 18, 2020 No Responses

Irish Singer Brian Kennedy’s Christmas Special Takes Place Online This Sunday

Brian Kennedy Live from Dublin Sunday, December 20th, 2020 Streamed live on Facebook 3:00 PM ET 12 Noon PT 8:00 PM Ireland/UK With Brian Kennedy’s upcoming Christmas Special —Live from Dublin — taking place this Sunday, December 20th, he adds...
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Lifeshare Hold An Xmas Event For Manchester’s Homeless
December 17, 2020 No Responses

Lifeshare Hold An Xmas Event For Manchester’s Homeless

[Tom Hingley of Inspiral Carpets, performing at the V Festival 2003] Lifeshare Lifeshare Xmas Event December 19th 2020 Virtual/Online The homeless situation in Manchester, England, has been an issue for some time but the pandemic has seen these numbers rise...
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Actor Gary Oldman Speaks About Playing The Late John le Carré’s Iconic Character George Smiley in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Actor Gary Oldman Speaks About Playing The Late John le Carré’s Iconic Character George Smiley in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”

[John le Carré courtesy: Penguin Books] Q&A by Brad Balfour On Halloween 2020, Scottish actor Sean Connery died at 90 years old. His breakthrough role as British secret agent James Bond established the character and the idea of what was...
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