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

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

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

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

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

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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The Irish Repertory Theatre Offers to Cheer You Up for The Christmas Holidays

The Irish Repertory Theatre Offers to Cheer You Up for The Christmas Holidays

Meet Me in St. Louis Book: Hugh Wheeler Songs: Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane Director: Charlotte Moore Music Direction: John Bell Orchestrations: Josh Clayton Producer: Ciarán O’Reilly Cast: Shereen Ahmed, William Bellamy, Rufus Collins, Kerry Conte, Meliss...
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Director Julien Temple Tells a Tale of Shane MacGowan Worthy of A Film

Director Julien Temple Tells a Tale of Shane MacGowan Worthy of A Film

Interview by Brad Balfour Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan Director: Julien Temple Opens December 4th, 2020 When veteran director Julien Temple made Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan, he offered a deep dive...
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OUT & ABOUT

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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From Coast To Coast, a New Musical Partnership Takes Off

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

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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