Posts Tagged ‘arts’

Gabriel Byrne New Cultural Ambassador

UPDATED March 19 with more links to articles and a video of the White House Event! UPDATED March 19 with audio interview for RTE Radio 1 Morning Ireland Our roving reporter in the UK, Lozzie, reports the Twitterverse is all abuzz with news that Gabriel Byrne has been named Ireland’s new Cultural...

March 16th, 2010 | Audio & Video, Causes & Charity, News | Read More

Gabriel Byrne Makes a Case for the Arts

I suppose it was the holidays. That’s what I’ll blame it on, anyway. Somehow, Gabriel Byrne made a presentation at an event in Ireland a couple of weeks ago and it flew right by me! I never cease to be amazed at how he slips in and out of places, carrying the flag for artistic collaboration,...

January 5th, 2010 | Appearances | Read More

The Fate of the Irish Film Board

It was a star-studded affair in an unlikely place: “the windowless, functional, fluorescent-lit chamber” in Leinster House, Dublin, where the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Arts heard testimony regarding the possible axing of the Irish Film Board. The IrishTimes.com reports Wednesday,...

October 16th, 2009 | Appearances | Read More

Spirit of Ireland Gala 2009 on Oct 2

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2009 Honorary Co-Chairs GABRIEL BYRNE and LIAM NEESON invite you to IRISH ARTS CENTER SPIRIT OF IRELAND GALA 2009 New York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park South, New York 6:30 pm Cocktails and Silent Auction; 8:00 pm Dinner and Awards Presentation This is an annual fund-raising...

September 29th, 2009 | Causes & Charity | Read More