Out&About
November 20, 2025 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I was so privileged to be invited to the screening of Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man documentary. Thanks to Marty Glennon of Archer Byington, Glennon, LLP and also to the who’s who of the Irish community that...
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Big Apple Comic Con’s Holiday Con Takes Place Nov. 22nd – a Great Chance to Get Your Presents Before the Season Kicks Off
November 15, 2025 No Responses

Big Apple Comic Con’s Holiday Con Takes Place Nov. 22nd – a Great Chance to Get Your Presents Before the Season Kicks Off

Preview by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor Big Apple Comic Con Holiday ConSaturday, November 22, 2025 New Yorker Hotel 481 8th Ave at 34th St 10am-7pm (early admission 9 am)Tickets: General Admission $30VIP Admission $85Kids under 14 $15Kids under 10 –...
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Writer/Interviewer Eamon Carr Created “Pure Gold” From Many Conversations Done Over The Years With Creative and Intriguing People
November 14, 2025 No Responses

Writer/Interviewer Eamon Carr Created “Pure Gold” From Many Conversations Done Over The Years With Creative and Intriguing People

Review by Brad Balfour Title: Pure Gold: Memorable Conversations with Remarkable PeopleAuthor: Eamon CarrPublisher: Merrion Press If there’s one idea applicable to this book, it’s that there’s more than one act in life. “Pure Gold” is perfect eviden...
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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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Out&About
October 30, 2025 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I am beginning my Out&About with some good news about what is happening in Long Island. The reason I am doing that is that I got a lot of mail to tell me I don’t do enough...
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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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