Before I indulge in my Valentine’s Day ritual — hot chocolate with marshmallows (baby, it is cold outside!), some decadent ice cream (it is never too cold for ice cream!), and Gabriel Byrne’s romantic and often heart-pounding (just ask his co-star!) Parisian interlude, Just A Sigh, I thought I would […]
The Newest News Dance First, a film about Samuel Beckett One of my favorite online literary haunts is Lithub. It is like a cozy but very busy bookstore, full of smart and pleasant people who are happy to tell you what to read, what not to read (unless you really, […]
The day has come at last! After years of planning, development, and capital campaigning, the new Irish Arts Center is ready to open its doors! Last year’s Gala was very special: a virtual celebration open to all, with a wide array of guest performances and words of wisdom from several […]
December 19 UpdatePauline Turley and Aidan Connolly are sending out email thank-you notes to Gala attendees and they have included the three-minute Construction time-lapse video for us to watch again! They said: [We] just wanted to take a moment to personally thank you so much for your support of our […]
Updated December 4 According to Bayne at the Irish Arts Center, the virtual gala will be available to watch for about 48 hours after the livestream! So those of you who live in distant lands have viewing options now. Be sure to make a donation, small or large, and get […]
Well! Another Spirit of Ireland Gala has been celebrated. Another Halloween has been survived. Another Autumn is now officially underway. Even though our Mr. Byrne looks a bit solemn in the seasonal wallpaper below, it’s only because he has been dealing with an impending apocalypse in War of the Worlds. […]