Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy Here I am starting with my Out&About column with some great news that I recommend you check out as soon as possible, and it’s all about one of Ireland’s major airlines, Aer Lingus. Here it is: you...
Dances With Film NY Showcases Families, Crime Fighters and Friction
Preview by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor What: Dances With Film NYWhen: January 15 – 18, 2026Where: Regal Union Square850 BroadwayNew York, NY 10003 Since 1998, the Dances With Film festival has championed aspiring filmmakers and little known projects. Origi...
Looking Forward to 2026’s Award Season from The Golden Globes to the Oscars — Who Should Win and Will Win
With this weekend’s broadcast Sunday, January 11, 2026, on CBS, the 83rd Golden Globes set up the award season finale to come — The Oscars. The 98th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, televised on...
Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy Welcome to my first full Out&About of 2026. Can you believe it that we are now heading into the middle of January? I could not wait for Christmas and the New Year, plus the snow, and now...
Rocker Bruce Springsteen Joins Jon Landau and Scott Cooper At a Screening of “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” in MoMA
Feature by Brad Balfour Through his film, “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,” veteran director Scott Cooper chronicled rock superstar Bruce Springsteen’s personal and professional struggles during the conception of his 1982 album “N...
Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy Dear readers, I’d like to take a moment here in my Out&About to acknowledge how much I appreciate you all. As we step into 2026, I want to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you...
New 2026 Waterford Crystals Installed On Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball to Celebrate “Infinite Edition: Life, Liberty, Happiness”
Waterford’s Global Head Bentley Hardwick Photo: Brad Balfour Report by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor As everyone who watched New Year’s Eve in New York City this 2025/26, a newly redesigned Times Square Ball –again with Waterford crystals was revealed. U...
In Director Craig Brewer’s “Song Sung Blue” The Power of Music Is Celebrated Through Performances by Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson
Review by Brad Balfour Film: “Song Sung Blue”Director: Craig BrewerCast: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens, Jim Belushi, Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir, Hudson Hilbert Hensley if you’re going to se...
A Re-imagined William Shakespeare is Brought to Life by Paul Mescal while Jessie Buckley Plays Wife Agnes Who Copes with Their Son Hamnet’s Death
Feature by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor Ever since director Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” was screened, there’s been lots of hype over the film. This has been happening particularly because of the performances by Irish-born Paul Mescal and Jes...
