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Irish Eye on Hollywood
Donal Logue is best known
for the years he starred in the solid, if not exactly brilliant, sitcom
Grounded for Life. His character was named Sean Finnerty, and Logue’s
own name certainly is Irish. Yet his Harvard degree, his California-dude
affect and the fact that his movie roles have been extremely diverse never
made Logue seem all that Irish. more... |
(Irish America) December 2006-January 2007
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Beckett’s “Monster” Kept Safe and On Display at Boston College
I n a 1955 letter to German director Alan Schneider, Irish playwright Samuel
Beckett wrote, “Having worked with you so pleasantly and, I hope,
profitably in Paris and London, I feel my monster is in safe keeping.”
The work Beckett is referring to is Waiting for Godot, arguably his finest
play. more... |
(Irish America) December 2006-January 2007
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Godot Fans Rewarded for Waiting
New York audiences may have waited for nearly ten years for the return of
the Gate Theater Dublin’s production of Beckett’s Waiting for
Godot, but it was worth it. more...
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(Irish America) December 2006-January 2007
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Discovering the Real Annie Moore
As she set foot on the gangplank at Ellis Island on January 1, 1892,
fifteen-year-old Annie Moore was unaware that her step onto American soil
would secure her a place in history. more... |
(Irish America) December 2006-January 2007
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Nearly Lost, but Not Forgotten
By some miracle a monument to Irish immigrants survives Katrina. more... |
(Irish America) December 2006-January 2007
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Irish
Actors, Scholars & Playwrights at Princeton
Distinguished Irish actors, theater directors and other luminaries gathered
at Princeton University Oct. 13-15 for discussions, readings and performances
highlighting the “Players & Painted Stage Symposium.” more...
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(Irish America) December 2006-January 2007
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Vaughn Inspired by Belfast Murals
Chicago native and fifth-generation Irish-American Vince Vaughn took
time out of his filming schedule in London recently to interview political
leaders in Northern Ireland for a documentary he is making on Belfast’s
murals, which he became interested in on an earlier visit to the city. more... |
(Irish America) December 2006-January 2007
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Irish Kings of the Boxing Ring
The Irish Arts Center, New York, which is currently hosting an exhibition
entitled “Fighting Irishmen: A Celebration of the Celtic Warrior,” more... |
(Irish America) December 2006-January 2007
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Brooklyn’s
Irish Korean
War Memorial
On October 14, the Irish Korean War Memorial Committee unveiled its monument
to the 28 Irishmen who lost their lives in the Korean War. Often called
the “forgotten war,” the Korean conflict is not frequently
discussed. Even less so, the 28 Irishman who fought and died in the war
even though they were not U.S citizens. more... |
(Irish America) December 2006-January 2007
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Irish Jobs Fair
Attracts Thousands
Ireland’s status as a go-to destination was firmly solidified October
20-21 in New York at the Living and Working in Ireland jobs fair hosted
by Irish employment agency FÁS (Foras Áiseanna Saothair),
as an estimated 5,000 visitors made their way to the Affinia Hotel in
Manhattan to check out the opportunities on offer from the Celtic Tiger
and its booming economy. more... |
(Irish America) December 2006-January 2007
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“Fr. Pete” The Waterfront Priest Lives On
On Wednesday, October 25, hero Father John Corridan was remembered at
Manhattan’s Pier 40 as a New York Harbor police boat was christened
in his name. Father John Corridan (1911-1984), better known as Father
Pete, was a Jesuit priest who fought against organized crime and corruption
on the New York City waterfront. more... |
(Irish America) December 2006-January 2007
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Lord of the Dance Marries His Lady
Lord of the Dance creator and star Michael Flatley threw open the doors
of his magnificent, historic castle in Cork earlier this month to marry
his leading lady, dancer Niamh O’Brien. more...
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(Irish America) December 2006-January 2007
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