Once an IBO President, Niall O’Leary Is A Dancing, Singing Magic Man of Irish Culture
November 12, 2025 No Responses

Once an IBO President, Niall O’Leary Is A Dancing, Singing Magic Man of Irish Culture

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour When I first encountered Niall O’Leary over 20 years ago, I was launching Irish Connections for Publisher Paddy McCarthy. If anyone in the Irish dance circuit deserved a story then, it was Niall. And so...
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Films of Life, Love and Obsessions are to Be Found at DOC NYC 2025
November 11, 2025 No Responses

Films of Life, Love and Obsessions are to Be Found at DOC NYC 2025

Preview by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor What: DOC NYCWhen: November 12 – 30, 2025Where: Various Venues in NYC and Streaming New York’s prestigious documentary film festival, DOC NYC, is here again to tell stories too strange to be made up. Running&nb...
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With Her Debut Album Out, Dance Chanteuse Shara Strand Performs Nov. 9th At The Green Room 42
November 6, 2025 No Responses

With Her Debut Album Out, Dance Chanteuse Shara Strand Performs Nov. 9th At The Green Room 42

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor After a period marked by grief, loss, and a pause in her musical journey, two-time Billboard dance charting artist Shara Strand returned with a powerful and uplifting full-length debut album, “Love Forever,”...
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Author Daniel Fingeroth Documents both the Worlds of Graphic Story Telling and Historical Figures
November 1, 2025 No Responses

Author Daniel Fingeroth Documents both the Worlds of Graphic Story Telling and Historical Figures

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor On Saturday, November 22, the Big Apple Comic Con holds its annual holiday event in advance of the Christmas season. One of the treats during the con is the presence of veteran comic...
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What Does It Means That “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” Isn’t Really A Bio Pic but A Psych Examine
October 30, 2025 No Responses

What Does It Means That “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” Isn’t Really A Bio Pic but A Psych Examine

Review by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor Film: “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere”Director: Scott CooperCast: Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Gaby Hoffman, Stephen Graham, Odessa Young Review by Brad Balfour  Kicking off with a rousing version of “...
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Debuting at Irish Repertory Theatre, “The Honey Trap” Details Soldiers, Sex and Betrayal in a Story About the Troubles
October 24, 2025 No Responses

Debuting at Irish Repertory Theatre, “The Honey Trap” Details Soldiers, Sex and Betrayal in a Story About the Troubles

Doireann MacMahon, Annabelle Zasowski, Daniel Marconi, Michael Hayden and Harrison TippingPhoto: Carol Rosegg Play: The Honey TrapWriter: Leo McCannDirector: Matt TorneyCast: Michael Hayden, Doireann Mac Mahon, Daniel Marconi, Samantha Math...
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Dublin-Based Actor Neil O’Shea Brings His One-Man Show, “An Evening with Great Irish Writers,” to The United Solo Festival This Month in NYC
October 8, 2025 No Responses

Dublin-Based Actor Neil O’Shea Brings His One-Man Show, “An Evening with Great Irish Writers,” to The United Solo Festival This Month in NYC

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour Show: “An Evening With Great Irish Writers”Cast: Neil O’Shea Date: October 15, 7 pmWhere: Theatre Row410 West 42nd Street As the world’s largest solo theater fest, The United Solo ...
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Former Cabbie John McDonagh Drives The Audience To The Theater with His Play “Off the Meter”
October 8, 2025 No Responses

Former Cabbie John McDonagh Drives The Audience To The Theater with His Play “Off the Meter”

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor Show: “Off the Meter”Director/writer: John McDonaghWhen: October 18th at 3pmWhere: New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 West 64th St After having condensed 30-plus years of activism, reality show...
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Feature Doc “Slumlord Millionaire” Addresses Gentrification and the Housing Crisis just as It Figures Prominently in the Mayoral Election
October 6, 2025 No Responses

Feature Doc “Slumlord Millionaire” Addresses Gentrification and the Housing Crisis just as It Figures Prominently in the Mayoral Election

Directors Steph Ching and Ellen Martinez with Actor Cynthia Nixon at DOC NYC Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor In New York City, there’s nothing more traumatic than finding an affordable apartment in this day and age. Unless you...
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Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell Take “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” in a New Film About Love and The Meaning of Life
September 28, 2025 No Responses

Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell Take “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” in a New Film About Love and The Meaning of Life

Review by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor Film: “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey”Director: KogonadaCast: Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon, Brandon Perea, Chloe East, Ha...
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