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By Paddy McCarthy I am so sure that everyone had a nice Christmas as much as I did. But I will tell yea that I did not forget the poor and the homeless that are both here in America and...
Director/Writer Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin” Contains Multitudes, Garners Lots of Accolades and a Miniature Donkey
Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell Review by Brad Balfour Film: “The Banshees of Inisherin”Director: Martin McDonaghCast: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan With awards season looming, one movie is copping lots of noms and early awa...
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By Paddy McCarthy The World Cup has just finished with one of the greatest teams in the world from South America winning it, yes that is Argentina along with one of the greatest players that has ever played the game...
Actor Stanley Tucci Learns a Thing of Two About Olive Oil Thanks to The Petroni Way
Report by Brad Balfour When actor Stanley Tucci came to visit the Petroni family olive groves in Puglia to film a segment for CNN’s “Searching For Italy,” he was trying to discover the authentic Italian olive oil experience. Tucci loves food...
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By Paddy McCarthy James (Jim) McKeon was multi-talented, a published author and an irregular columnist for this paper up to the time he passed away. Jim had a lifelong love of words, but writing was only one of his many...
Making Comic Book Magic Through the Eyes of Impresario Michael Carbonaro and The Big Apple Con
Profile/Q&A by Brad Balfour Boy, it’s hard to keep track of comic book impresario Mike Carbonaro. Maybe he can sit still for a two-hour movie — or so — such as the 93-minute “The Night At The Opera,” a film...
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By Paddy McCarthy Kevin J. Conway, Grand Marshal of the 2023 New York City St Patrick’s Day Parade was introduced to the community at an event hosted at the Irish Consulate by the Consul General of Ireland, Helena Nolan. Parade...
The Solo Play “Jack was Kind” Reveals Its Creator Tracy Thorne as Quite An Actor At The Irish Rep This December
Profile by Brad Balfour Play: “Jack was Kind”Cast: Tracy ThorneWhere: W. Scott McLucas Studio Stage, Irish Repertory TheatreAddress: 132 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011 Run: 11-17 to 12-18-22 Sometimes, the best play is the simplest one — ...
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By Paddy McCarthy I am going to start my Out&About with some very sad news on a very good friend of mine who I’ve known all the way back to my music days. His name is Tony O’Sullivan, late of...
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...