With Their Legacy in Play, The Saw Doctors Fulfills Audience Expectations at New York’s Summerstage and More

With Their Legacy in Play, The Saw Doctors Fulfills Audience Expectations at New York’s Summerstage and More

Photo: Brad Balfour Review by Brad Balfour The Saw DoctorsSaturday July 26th, 20256 –10 pmSummerstageCentral Park On a recent Saturday night, one of Ireland’s biggest rock bands, The Saw Doctors, returned to New York to perform before a capacity crowd at New...
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New York’s Irish Business Organization Will Honor Helena Nolan and Gareth Hargadon at Annual Summer Party

New York’s Irish Business Organization Will Honor Helena Nolan and Gareth Hargadon at Annual Summer Party

Preview by Brad Balfour The Irish Business Organization of New York (IBO) will bestow the 2025 Sean McNeill Award at its Annual Summer Party on Monday, June 23, 2025, starting at 6 pm at Tara Mór, 150 W 30th Street,...
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Performances, Conferences and More During New York Music Month 2025

Performances, Conferences and More During New York Music Month 2025

New York Music Month is NYC’s official music festival held every June. Kicking things off is the annual NYMM Conference. Presented by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and the NYU Steinhardt Music Business Program, the conference opens ...
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Frieze New York 2024 Features Artists From Around the World at The Shed This May

Frieze New York 2024 Features Artists From Around the World at The Shed This May

program of events and activations throughout the week, Frieze will display works from more than 60 leading galleries from 25 countries. Last year’s fest sold out so snag tickets while you can.
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The Irish Business Organization’s President Paul Finnegan on Leading It Through Difficult Times, Transforming it Along the Way

The Irish Business Organization’s President Paul Finnegan on Leading It Through Difficult Times, Transforming it Along the Way

Galway native Paul Finnegan, current Irish Business Organization president, has presided during the tumultuous re-opening of a seemingly post-pandemic New York. After two years of adapting to a virtual format, the organization has awakened out of its Zoom li...
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New York’s Big Apple Comic Con Celebrates the Holiday Season Through Its 3rd Annual Christmas Con

New York’s Big Apple Comic Con Celebrates the Holiday Season Through Its 3rd Annual Christmas Con

Preview by Brad Balfour Big Apple Comic Con’s Christmas ConSaturday, December 17th 202210 am – 7 pm (early admission 9 am)  New Yorker Hotel 481 8th Ave @34th St Tickets: General Admission $30VIP Admission $85Kids under 14...
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Legendary Painter Vincent Van Gogh is the Focus of Global Immersive Experiences — Now In NYC

Legendary Painter Vincent Van Gogh is the Focus of Global Immersive Experiences — Now In NYC

Trend View by Brad Balfour Though there’s no permanent installation in the United States devoted to the immersive art experience, there are several shows in this country extolling a mythic version of Dutch-born painter Vincent Van Gogh. Ironic too, since...
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A Unique Streaming Service Helps Alleviate Suffering of Those Who Have Lost Loved Ones During the Pandemic and Beyond

A Unique Streaming Service Helps Alleviate Suffering of Those Who Have Lost Loved Ones During the Pandemic and Beyond

Feature by Brad Balfour During the pandemic lockdown, various technologies came to the rescue. Many felt they couldn’t survive without their devices, phones or laptops. Streaming services reigned supreme and Amazon provided every product possible. So Christo...
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Director/Musician Questlove Takes The Recordings of a 50-Year-Old Concert And Makes a Film and Manifesto

Director/Musician Questlove Takes The Recordings of a 50-Year-Old Concert And Makes a Film and Manifesto

Report by Brad Balfour Back in 1969, The Woodstock Music Festival captured the world’s imagination. At virtually the same time, 100 miles away, Harlem hosted a music festival which was so totally overlooked that filmmaker Hal Tulchin — who recorded...
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The Long Journey Behind This Summer’s Hot Film, “In The Heights,” Is Revealed by Its Two Lead Actresses

The Long Journey Behind This Summer’s Hot Film, “In The Heights,” Is Revealed by Its Two Lead Actresses

Story by Brad Balfour Preceding its world premiere at The 2021 Tribeca Festival, the musical celebration, In The Heights, enjoyed a special screening for the influencer set at the AMC 42nd St. the night before. Both the film — and...
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