Together Until We Gather: A Virtual Spirit of Ireland Gala 2020
November 29, 2020 No Responses

Together Until We Gather: A Virtual Spirit of Ireland Gala 2020

Elvis Costello performs at 2019 Spirit of Ireland Gala. (Photo: Erin Baiano) Together Until We Gather: A Virtual Spirit of Ireland Gala 2020 Irish Arts Center (IAC) Thursday, December 10, 2020 Based in NYC and renowned for its eclectic and collaborative...
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OUT & ABOUT
November 25, 2020 No Responses

OUT & ABOUT

OUT&ABOUT I’d like to start of my Out & About by giving my condolences to a friend of mine, Donal Dennehy whose Mom passed away over a week ago. To give my condolences, rest in peace Mrs. Dennehy. Donal and...
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November 18, 2020 No Responses

Smashed Plastic’s Andy Weber Keeps A Music Tradition Alive In A Chicago Suburb

              Interview by Brad Balfour While everyone thinks of Los Angeles and New York as centers of music creation, Chicago, Illinois, has been a major hub for music as well. There in the Midwest,...
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From Coast To Coast, a New Musical Partnership Takes Off
November 11, 2020 No Responses

From Coast To Coast, a New Musical Partnership Takes Off

Story by Brad Balfour With his Irish roots firmly in place, music creator Delon Scott Williamson [pictured above] is probably the last person one might imagine making hot dance music. A proud member of the Irish diaspora — both sides of...
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For 2020 President-Elect Joe Biden, His Irish Catholic Roots Play A Prominent Role In Who He Is
November 11, 2020 No Responses

For 2020 President-Elect Joe Biden, His Irish Catholic Roots Play A Prominent Role In Who He Is

Reflections by Brad Balfour For the second time in American history, an Irish Catholic has been elected President. It took half a century and a lot of misses but it has happened again with Joseph Biden’s tipping the scale of...
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Rocker Daniel Gallagher Does His Best to Keep Alive Uncle Rory Gallagher’s Blues Music Legacy
November 4, 2020 No Responses

Rocker Daniel Gallagher Does His Best to Keep Alive Uncle Rory Gallagher’s Blues Music Legacy

Interview by Brad Balfour & Paddy McCarthy Hard-core blues is rarely associated with Ireland. But if anyone did the job in making the blues a crucial genre for an Irish musician to adopt it was the late Rory Gallagher. Donegal-born,...
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The Night To Make All Americans Count, And This Time, All Votes Matter
November 3, 2020 No Responses

The Night To Make All Americans Count, And This Time, All Votes Matter

Reflections by Brad Balfour Tonight’s the night. And this will only be the start of another set of anxieties as the vote gets counted. But I am relieved about one thing: my 34 year-old Denver-based daughter finally voted. After years...
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Celebrate Halloween With A Night For Horror Masked By Cinema
October 29, 2020 No Responses

Celebrate Halloween With A Night For Horror Masked By Cinema

Overview by Brad Balfour [photo: Glenn Hughes] When I recently found a new edition of Irish author Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” it led me back into one of the greatest stories ever told. It’s a classic tome about a legendary character...
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The Late John Lennon Would Have Celebrated His 80th Birthday This October
October 21, 2020 No Responses

The Late John Lennon Would Have Celebrated His 80th Birthday This October

Reflections by Brad Balfour On October 9th, John Lennon, the former superstar Beatle, and genius singer/songwriter, would have been 80 years old. Born in 1940 at Liverpool Maternity Hospital to Julia and Alfred Lennon – a merchant seaman of Irish...
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Most of the Major Arts Spaces are Open — Socially Distanced With Masks Required
October 7, 2020 No Responses

Most of the Major Arts Spaces are Open — Socially Distanced With Masks Required

Reflections by Brad Balfour Though I’m not sure I was ready for it, I made my way on September 30th to the re-opened Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum for its media preview. That was the first major arts space I’ve visited...
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