Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy I’m just back from Ireland as I was visiting my home town of Cork as I was very much Out&About this week. It was a very pleasant trip visiting family as I traveled over and back on...
With George Heslin as Executive Director, The NY Irish Center Celebrates 20 years as a Culture Hub for its Community
Exclusive Interview by Brad Balfour Based in Long Island City, The NY Irish Center (NYIC) launches an ambitious season of new programming initiatives starting in September. Joining the Center for the first time will be Ireland’s national broadcast...
Aussie Rocker Josh Rennie-Hynes Transitions to a Musical Life in Nashville
Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour Australia is one peculiar place, a land full of animals not found anywhere else like the koala and kangaroo. It has an odd history as well. Following the loss of its American colonies in 1783, the...
Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy What a beautiful day I had while I was Out&About at the 52nd Nassau County Ancient Order of Hibernians’ Feis and Irish Festival. The honoree was the one and only Betty McLoughlin who believe me is a...
Irish Musician Kieran O’Hare Tells the Tale of Open The Door for Three and Their Latest Release — “A Prosperous Gale”
Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour A road-tested, audience-approved trio of Irish musicians, Open The Door For Three released “A Prosperous Gale,” their fourth full-length album this September. It will be available on all digital platforms and C...
Irish Artist Paul Hughes Forges a Dynamic Presence at the 2024 Volta Art Fair In NYC
On October 3rd, 2024, Hughes will have an opening night of his “Green is a Myriad” series of paintings in support of UNICEF, at the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) on Ely Place, Dublin.
Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy It has been a very busy week Out&About and that’s exactly the way I like it. I had the biggest Out&About trip to guess where? Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada with my wife Patricia; yes, I do...
Coldplay’s Irish Odyssey
Peter Kelly was front row in Dublin to witness Coldplay thrill Irish crowds With four Croke Park nights at full capacity under their belts, Coldplay left Irish fans as they found them: euphoric. It was a blend of athletic energy...
Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy I hope everyone had a nice Labor Day weekend as the weather held up so that was a really good part of it. I didn’t hit the beaches like I am sure a lot of people with...
The Armory Show Returns to the Javits Center this September 6-8 to Celebrate its 30th Anniversary
well when it hosts the annual Armory Show. New York City’s iconic fair returns with a must-see edition that features an array of incredible artists represented by over 235 leading international galleries from 35 countries.