Irish Arts Center Spring 2017 Brochure

SPRING 2017

PERFORMANCE | EXHIBITION | EDUCATION IRISHARTSCENTER.ORG

A World of Ideas In his groundbreaking essay “A Defense of Poetry,” the Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley offered this bold declaration: “Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.”

Artists offer us a created world of shared imagination, a world that includes and inspires and touches our lives. A world of ideas and hope, no matter what the challenge, inspiring us to bring our best selves to the world we inhabit, so the world we inhabit might become more like the world we imagine.

We begin 2017 with excitement and anticipation for the start of construction of our new building, and with an enduring commitment to what the New Irish Arts Center is all about: fostering and creating moments of beauty, transcendence and inspiration, celebrating and sustaining the excellence and dynamism of Irish culture, bringing people of all backgrounds together to share in their common humanity.

Our current season abundantly celebrates these values. We begin with the debut of a new conversation series, Movements, which will bring important global voices to the Irish Arts Center stage to add a current-affairs dimension to our cultural conversation. We couldn’t be prouder to launch this series with the legendary statesman and peacemaker Senator George Mitchell, on January 25th.

This season we are doubling down on our commitment to fostering exciting and unusual artistic collaborations. You won’t want to miss The Auction Project, a thrilling, cross-cultural sextet featuring the legendary pianist Arturo O’Farrill of the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, alto saxophonist David Bixler, and Irish violinist Heather Bixler.

And four wonderful artists who have appeared with us on separate occasions—dancer Colin Dunne, harpist Maeve Gilchrist, fiddler Tóla Custy, and piper David Power—combine forces in Edges of Light, a uniquely moving and entertaining music and dance performance making its U.S. debut. We will also enjoy a return visit from Loah, the Irish-Sierra-Leonean singer from Dublin who debuted last spring at our epic Ireland Rising concert at Symphony Space.

Continuing our mission to provide our artists a platform to showcase their favorite artists, we also announce a new jazz series, Tobin’s Run on 51, curated and hosted by the singer Christine Tobin. Once a month in our Donaghy Theatre, Tobin’s Run will bring together top Irish and U.S.-based jazz artists to entertain and inform through this indigenous American art form.

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To help celebrate Valentine’s Day, the beloved Irish balladeer Declan O’Rourke returns to our intimate Donaghy Theatre with a ten-piece orchestra conducted by Henry Hey, musical director of David Bowie’s Lazarus, who led the Ireland Rising House Orchestra for us at Symphony Space last April.

Later this spring, just months ahead of its demolition to make way for the New Irish Arts Center, we will inhabit the Cybert Tire site around the corner on 11th Avenue with the New York premiere of Rooms, an immersive theatrical and visual arts installation by the incomparable Irish theatre artist Enda Walsh. We will be presenting Rooms in partnership with St. Ann’s Warehouse, who will simultaneously bring Walsh’s latest play, Arlington, to their new home in the Tobacco Warehouse in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

All of that, plus the return of so many of your favorite Irish Arts Center traditions, including Celtic Appalachian Celebration, Muldoon’s Picnic, Open Day, Book Day, and our 16th annual Dance Festival to kick off the City’s Summer-on-the-Hudson series on Pier I.

As you can see, the New Irish Arts Center is about so much more than a new building. It’s about a new idea of who we are and how we engage with the world. Your support is essential to fulfilling that mission, so we hope you will consider becoming a member or supporting one of our amazing fundraising events throughout the spring. Our capital campaign is hitting the Almost Home-stretch, with over 90% of our goal raised—but we still need your help to get over the line this year. Please call Nick Rolf at 212-757-3318 x223 for more information about our recognition opportunities and other ways you can help.

A final note: we are pleased to dedicate our 2017 theatre programming to the memory of Nancy Malone, an Emmy-winning producer, director and actor, the first woman to serve as vice president of television at 20th Century Fox, and a dear friend and colleague of Irish Arts Center.

Thank you for being part of the Irish Arts Center family!

Aidan Connolly Executive Director

ON THE COVER: Enda Walsh in NYC May 3 – 28 at St. Ann’s Warehouse and Irish Arts Center.

For more information, visit pages 27 – 28.

s and Hope

Photos (from top): Loah, page 20; Christine Tobin, pages 13 – 14; The Auction Project, page 24; Edges of Light, page 31.

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Recent MARTIN HAYES RESIDENCY

“What I’m actually good at is playing Irish music on the fiddle.

But I flex it, I bend it, I twist it. I make space for other things to happen in it, and around it and beside it.” Martin Hayes’ twoweek residency with guitarist Dennis Cahill seeded countless collaborations with a diverse lineup of guest performers ranging from influential figures in Irish American traditional music like Brian Conway and Rose Flanagan, to the Indian Raga pianist Utsav Lal and contemporary string quartet Brooklyn Rider.

ALMOST HOME-STRETCH

Our capital campaign entered the “Almost Home-stretch” with a €1 million grant announced by Ireland’s Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister Heather Humphreys T.D. The news coincided with the beginning of work on the façade of Cybert Tire, which will ultimately be incorporated into the new building. We are currently on track for demolition and construction to begin at the end of 2017.

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News

MASTERS IN COLLABORATION XI

Our eleventh Masters in Collaboration series brought together the Irish folk-soul singer Liam Ó Maonlaí with American jazz legend Cassandra Wilson for a week of music making with a stunning lineup of collaborators including Lonnie Plaxico on acoustic bass, Brandon Ross on guitar, David O’Rourke on guitar, Alvester Garnett on drums, Justin Carroll on keyboard, and Curtis Fowlkes on trombone, culminating in three unforgettable evenings of divine musical innovation.

A FAMILY AFFAIR

Our 2016 Spirit of Ireland Gala was a spectacular night where guests enjoyed the music of Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill and 2016 Spirit of Ireland Honoree Hozier— who was joined in being honored by Jean Butler, the iconic dancer and choreographer and original star of Riverdance, and Ursula Burns, the CEO of Xerox Corporation.

Photo Credit: Erin Bainao, Amanda Gentile, Vitaliy Piltser

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Recent OÍCHE SHAMHNA

At this year’s Halloween celebration, revelers tall and small wondered at the mystical creatures of Gregory Corbino’s puppet show, sang spooky songs with renowned vocalist and fiddle player Liz Hanley, learned fun steps with Irish dancer Laura Neese, bobbed for apples, and went on a trick-or-treating adventure in our historic Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.

POETRYFEST

Our 8th annual PoetryFest welcomed a new curator, Northern Irish poet and novelist Nick Laird. Participants and special guests included Pulitzer Prize-winners Yusef Komunyakaa and Sharon Olds, Rooney Prize-winner Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Man Booker International and National Book Award finalist Fanny Howe and more.

MULDOON’S PICNIC WITH ROSANNE CASH

Our fifth season of Muldoon’s Picnic featured a historic performance from Rosanne Cash performing “Forty Shades of Green” on the 13th anniversary of the death of her father, the iconic American musician-songwriter Johnny Cash. Paul Muldoon and his Picnic are back for their sixth run this spring.

ALIEN MAGIC

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Writer-performer Sonya Kelly brought audiences on an emotional, laugh-filled journey through the absurdities and challenges of falling in love with someone from another country and having to prove it to the government. Rough Magic’s How to Keep an Alien earned raves from the Village Voice and Financial Times, and the top spot in The New York Times fall theater preview as “a strong entry in the new season at Irish Arts Center.”

News

SPEAKER AND QUEEN REUNITE

Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito reunited with Rory O’Neill for the Irish Screen America screening of The Queen of Ireland, the acclaimed documentary about O’Neill’s life as gay icon and activist Panti Bliss in the lead-up to Ireland’s 2015 referendum on marriage equality. Earlier this year, Panti joined Irish Arts Center and dozens of Irish artists in helping welcome the Speaker and New York City Council Members Elizabeth Crowley, Jimmy Van Bramer, Corey Johnson, Julissa Ferreras, and Daniel Dromm during Dublin’s Easter 2016 celebrations.

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SPRING 2017 CALENDAR

HIGHLIGHTS

DATES

IAC | LITERATURE & CONVERSATION

TIME

DISCIPLINE

TITLE OF EVENT

LOCATION

PAGE

7:30 PM

Literature & Conversation

Movements: A Conversation with Senator George Mitchell

IAC

8 15

JANUARY January 25 January 25 – April 3

by appointment

Visual Arts

As Above, So Below by Marie Connole

IAC

January 30

varies

Education

Winter Term Begins

varies

February 3 – 4

8 PM

Music

The Stunning

IAC

9

February 13

7:30 PM

Words & Music

Muldoon’s Picnic

IAC

10

February 16

6:30 PM

Special Events

Show Your Love

Mutual of America

February 17 – 19

8 PM

Music

Declan O’Rourke & Orchestra

IAC

FEBRUARY

pg. 16 Photo Credit: Steve Langan

Ryan Tubridy and P.J. Lynch Patrick and the President MARCH 5 | AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

37 11 – 12

February 23

6:30 PM

Visual Arts

Marie Connole Artist Talk & Reception

IAC

15

February 23

8 PM

Music

Tobin’s Run on 51

IAC

13 – 14

February 28

7:30 PM

Film

Great Gilly Hopkins

IAC

15

March 1

7 PM

Literature & Conversation

On Obsession: Belinda McKeon and Lisa Carey

Center for Fiction

15

March 3

6 PM

Neighborhood & Community

St. Pat’s for All Benefit Concert

IAC

16

March 5

5 PM

Literature & Conversation

Ryan Tubridy and P.J. Lynch

IAC

16

March 8

6:30 PM

Master Class

Find Your Voice with Christine Tobin and Phil Robson

IAC

36

March 9

8 PM

Music

SongLives with Cat Dowling and Hannah McPhillimy

IAC

17

March 11

8 PM

Music

Celtic Appalachian Celebration

Symphony Space

18

March 12

12 PM

Neighborhood & Community

Open Day

IAC

19

March 12

7 PM

Comedy

Sundays at Seven

IAC

16

March 13

7:30 PM

Words & Music

Muldoon’s Picnic

IAC

10

March 17

7 AM

Neighborhood & Community

7th Annual Book Day

Citywide

19

March 22

8 PM

Music

Loah

IAC

20

March 23

8 PM

Music

Tobin’s Run on 51

IAC

13 – 14

March 27 – April 21

varies

Words & Music

Dana Lyn Residency

Baryshnikov Arts Center

21

March 29

6:30 PM

Master Class

Banjo with Cathal Hayden

IAC

36

March 29

8:15 PM

Master Class

Fiddle with Cathal Hayden

IAC

36

March 30

8 PM

Music

Máirtín O’Connor Trio

IAC

22

MARCH

IAC | MUSIC

pg. 24

The Auction Project APRIL 20 – 22 | AT IRISH ARTS CENTER IAC | THEATRE

pg. 27

APRIL

Galway International Arts Festival

April 6

8 PM

Music

Sunnyside Sessions

IAC

22

Rooms

April 8

11 AM

Children’s Events

Saturday Morning Cartoons

IAC

23

April 9

7 PM

Comedy

Sundays at Seven

IAC

16

MAY 3 – 28 | AT CYBERT TIRE Site of the future home of Irish Arts Center

April 10

7:30 PM

Words & Music

Muldoon’s Picnic

IAC

April 10

varies

Education

Spring Term Begins

varies

10 33 – 35

Written and Directed by Enda Walsh

April 18

7:30 PM

Literature & Conversation

Debut Voices: Kathleen Donohoe

IAC

23

as part of St. Ann’s Warehouse and Irish Arts Center present Enda Walsh in NYC

April 20 – 22

8 PM

Music

The Auction Project

IAC

24

April 23

12:30 PM

Language

Irish Language Day / Féile na Gaeilge

IAC

25

April 23

5:30 PM

Literature & Conversation

Alan Titley and Cré na Cille

IAC

25

April 25

7:30 PM

Film

How to Defuse a Bomb: The Project Children Story

IAC

25

April 27

8 PM

Music

Tobin’s Run on 51

IAC

13 – 14

April 29

8 PM

Music

Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Dan Trueman

IAC

26

April 30

2 PM

Master Class

Irish Folk Medicine

IAC

36

May 3 - 28

varies

Theatre

Rooms

Cybert Tire

27

May 3 - 28

varies

Theatre

Arlington

St. Ann’s Warehouse

28

May 7

1 PM

Neighborhood & Community

Irish Arts Center NYC Dance Festival

Riverside Park South

29

May 9

7:30 PM

Literature & Conversation

Debut Voices: Lisa McInerney

IAC

30

May 11

7:30 PM

Film

LGBT Craic Fest

IAC

30

May 14

7 PM

Comedy

Sundays at Seven

IAC

16

May 19

8 PM

Music

SongLives with Adrian Crowley

IAC

17

June 1 - 3

8 PM

Music & Dance

Edges of Light

IAC

31

June 7 - 8

8 PM

Music

Mundy

IAC

32

June 16

7 PM

Literature & Conversation

Bloomsday on Broadway

Symphony Space

32

IAC | MUSIC & DANCE

MAY

pg. 31

Edges of Light Colin Dunne, Tóla Custy, Maeve Gilchrist, and David Power JUNE 1 – 3 | AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

JUNE

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LITERATURE & CONVERSATION

Movements

A Conversation with Senator George Mitchell Moderated by Belinda McKeon WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 | 7:30 PM All tickets $35 Exclusive First Access to IAC Members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER This season, we introduce a new series, Movements, featuring important global figures in discussion with artists, writers, and/or journalists from our community, bringing a public affairs context to our wider cultural conversation.

Our inaugural series kicks off with the legendary statesman and peacemaker Senator George Mitchell, described by Time Magazine as “one of the hundred most influential people in the world,” and the award-winning Irish author Belinda McKeon.

Photo Credit: Aengus Woods

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MUSIC “The Stunning were the biggest band in the country; tracks such as ‘Brewing up a Storm,’ ‘Heads are Gonna Roll’ and ‘Half Past Two’ are alternative anthems.”

– THE IRISH TIMES

Join us for two inspiring evenings of great music from the legendary songwriters from The Stunning, Steve and Joe Wall.

Since they exploded onto the Irish music scene in 1990 with their number one album Paradise in the Picturehouse, the brothers Wall have produced a string of hit singles and albums for both The Stunning and their other incarnation as The Walls. Strong melodies, lyrics, and hooks have always been their trademark and this captivating and dynamic show will dip into their back catalogue, airing subtle ballads such as “Half Past Two” and “Empty Feeling” and stirring show-stoppers such as “To the Bright and Shining Sun” and “Heads Are Gonna Roll,” while also showcasing some newer material. This is a rare opportunity to hear these songs strippeddown in an intimate setting.

FEBRUARY 3 - 4 | 8 PM $24 general / $20 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

“The Wall brothers can still

hold a crowd in the palm of their hands.”

The Stunning – GOLDEN PLEC MAGAZINE

Photo Credit: Richard Gilligan

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WORDS & MUSIC

Muldoon’s Picnic An omnium-gatherum of words and music Hosted by Paul Muldoon with house band Rogue Oliphant $40 premium ($32 members) / $35 general ($28 members) AT IRISH ARTS CENTER The Pulitzer Prize-winning Irish poet and pop music lyricist Paul Muldoon returns for his sixth season of monthly words-and-music jamborees, joined by his house band Rogue Oliphant and a stunning lineup of world-class special guests from across the spectrum of music and literature. Some of the most surprising and special moments in our season happen at the Picnic, so book your tickets early for this “only in New York” experience.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 | 7:30 PM Lisa Dwan Actress

MONDAY, MARCH 13 | 7:30 PM Marie Howe Acclaimed poet, teacher, and former New York State Poet Laureate

Bill Flanagan Author and television executive Damsel Indie Neo Folk duo featuring Beth Meyers (vocals, viola, ukulele and banjo) and Monica Mugan (vocals and guitar)

Peter Quinn Novelist, political historian, and foremost chronicler of New York City Colm Mac Con Iomaire Musician and band member of The Frames

MONDAY, APRIL 10 | 7:30 PM Jean Korelitz Novelist and essayist Brenda Shaughnessy Poet The Knights New York-based orchestra featuring brothers Eric and Colin Jacobsen

Sō Percussion New York City-based percussion quartet composed of Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, Jason Treuting, and Eric Cha-Beach

“Okay, it’s not actually a picnic but a music-and-literature extravaganza.”

– TIME OUT NEW YORK

Photo Credits: Janette Beckman, Killian Broderick Photography

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MUSIC BEST IRISH MALE NOMINEE METEOR IRELAND AWARDS

FEBRUARY 17 – 19 | 8 PM $48 premium ($38 members) $42 general ($34 members) AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Direct from the National Concert Hall in Dublin, the acclaimed Irish balladeer Declan O’Rourke returns to Irish Arts Center with a ten-piece chamber orchestra conducted by Henry Hey. This concert is the U.S. launch of Declan’s latest studio record In Full Colour, a collection of fifteen brand new recordings of musical treasures from across Declan’s career— all backed by a full orchestra.

On the heels of Valentine’s Day, love will surely be in the air at this rare chance to swoon over another unforgettable performance by this Irish Arts Center favorite.

“Galileo,” “A Little Something,” “Time Machine,” “Children of 16” and more of Declan’s greatest hits with a ten-piece chamber orchestra

Valentine’s Weekend with

Declan O’Rourk Photo Credit: Erin Baiano

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MUSIC

“Compassion, romance, a sense of mortality and a sense of history run through the songs of Declan O’Rourke… his calling is as a balladeer, proffering reassurance in the face of inevitable sorrow.”

– JON PARELES, THE NEW YORK TIMES

Henry Hey is an established composer, arranger, producer, music director, songwriter, and keyboard player. Most recently he worked directly with David Bowie as the orchestrator, arranger and musical director for David’s theatre piece Lazarus (NYC/London).

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MUSIC

Tobin’s Run on 51

Photo Credits: Helena Dornellas, Des McMahon, Tamara Weber

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MUSIC

3-Part Jazz Series curated by Christine Tobin

AS IREL SEEN IN MULD AND RISIN AND C OON’S PIC G, NIC HR SINGS ISTINE TOB , IN LEO COHENNARD

“There’s a kind of alchemy at work, particularly in how [Tobin] uses her warmly

distinctive voice, malleable, poised phrasing and impeccable intonation to get inside the material and make it personal.” – THE IRISH TIMES AT IRISH ARTS CENTER $24 general / $20 members A brand new series of jazz nights curated by award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Christine Tobin and acclaimed guitarist Phil Robson. Each night, Tobin and Robson invite some of New York’s best Irish and international musicians to play sets and share stories about jazz music’s greatest artists and treasures.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 | 8 PM

From Raglan Road to Green Dolphin Street The evening will explore Ireland’s own jazz journey with tales spanning the anti-jazz campaign of the 1930s to producing one of the world’s greatest jazz guitarists—Louis Stewart—a couple of decades later, to its contemporary jazz scene today.

FEATURING

Justin Carroll and Simon Jermyn Trio Justin Carroll, keyboard Simon Jermyn, electric bass and guitar Nathan Ellman-Bell, drums David O’Rourke Trio David O’Rourke, guitar

THURSDAY, MARCH 23 | 8 PM

Christine and Phil will teach a master class entitled Find Your Voice on Wednesday, March 8th. Turn to page 36 to learn more.

THURSDAY, APRIL 27 | 8 PM

Both Sides Now — The Melting Pot

Rip, Rig, and Panic

The evening will showcase what good things can happen when diverse artists join forces. In the late 70s legendary jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus invited Joni Mitchell to collaborate with him. The result was the critically acclaimed Mingus album— a sound that was contemporary, lyrical, and complex. This show will explore “the song” in jazz and we’ll hear artists who excel when crossing genres.

This evening’s show takes its title from an album by the virtuosic jazz musician Rahsaan Roland Kirk. He was an American jazz multiinstrumentalist who played tenor saxophone, flute, and many other instruments. His unique boundary-pushing style, onstage vitality, comic banter, and political rantings epitomise the zeitgeist of the 1960s and the reshaping of the world as it was known. A range of very special guests capture that spirit with more music, stories and fun on Tobin’s Run.

FEATURING

Kate McGarry and Keith Ganz Duo Palooza

GUESTS TO BE ANNOUNCED ON IRISHARTSCENTER.ORG

Kate McGarry, vocals Keith Ganz, guitar Ingrid Jensen Quartet

Peter Washington, bass

Ingrid Jensen, trumpet

Ryan Keberle, trombone

Phil Robson, guitar

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VISUAL ARTS

Marie Connole As Above, So Below THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 | 6:30 PM Artist Talk & Reception FREE Reservations Encouraged

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Exhibition runs January 25 – April 3

As Above, So Below re-considers the folklore and customs from the west coast of Ireland.

Artist Marie Connole focuses on the mythical Cill Stíopháin, a drowned village in Liscannor Bay said to become visible for one day every seven years, which shares striking parallels with the fabled islands of Atlantis and Hy-Brasil. Connole distills the essence of this tale, and others from her home place in County Clare, through the lens of memory, personal narrative, and history.

Working with sacred iconography and archetypal symbols, she re-imagines a personal legacy through delicate drawings and watercolors.

Marie Connole is a visual artist and teacher from Co. Clare whose work has featured in eva International, Aughty Public Art Projects, the National Gallery of Ireland, Tulca, and with Ground Up Artists Collective (GUAC). She has received a number of residency and bursary awards including support by Clare County Arts Office, the Arts Council of Ireland and Culture Ireland, and features in public and private collections.

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FILM

Great Gilly Hopkins Directed by Stephen Herek Starring Kathy Bates, Glenn Close, Clare Foley, Sophie Nélisse, Octavia Spencer, Julia Stiles 2015, USA, 107 minutes TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 | 7:30 PM

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

$12 general / $10 members Free for Friend / Young Patron ($125) members and higher Adapted from a multi-award-winning novel by Katherine Paterson (The Bridge To Terabithia), The Great Gilly Hopkins is the hilarious and big-hearted story about a headstrong girl who wants to find a place to call home.

A talk back will follow the screening.

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LITERATURE & CONVERSATION

Belinda McKeon and Lisa Carey On Obsession:

Presented by Center for Fiction in partnership with Irish Arts Center WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 | 7 PM

AT CENTER FOR FICTION

FREE

17 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017

Multi-award-winning author Belinda McKeon (Solace, Tender) will be joined by Lambda Literary Award-winner Lisa Carey (Every Visible Thing, The Stolen Child) to discuss how their latest novels delve into obsessive desire, the relationship between sexuality and community, and writing unlikeable characters.

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NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY

St. Pat’s for All Benefit Concert

“St. Pat’s for All has a vibrant and joyful spirit of its own, and is enthusiastically supported by the local community.”

– THE HUFFINGTON POST

FRIDAY, MARCH 3 | 6 PM – 10 PM

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

Irish Arts Center hosts the 18th St. Pat’s For All Benefit Concert—the annual fundraiser in support of the inclusive St. Pat’s for All Parade which takes place in Sunnyside/Woodside on Sunday, March 5th. Run by Ireland’s 2016 Presidential Distinguished Award Recipients Kathleeen Walsh D’Arcy and Brendan Fay, the parade and concert celebrate the diversity of the Irish and Irish American communities of New York. Performers include Susan McKeown, Brian Fleming, Niall O’Leary School of Dance, Honor Molloy, Kevin Holohan, Erin Layton, Maeve Price, The Shannon Gaels, Malachy McCourt, and Tony DeMarco.

FOR INFORMATION VISIT STPATSFORALL.COM

LITERATURE & CONVERSATION

Ryan Tubridy and P.J. Lynch Patrick and the President SUNDAY, MARCH 5 | 5 PM

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

$12 general / $10 members Free for Friend / Young Patron ($125) members and higher Ryan Tubridy, Ireland’s foremost radio and television broadcaster and host of The Late, Late Show, teams up with illustrator P.J. Lynch, Irish Laureate for Children’s Literature, to celebrate their first-ever picture book collaboration, Patrick and the President. Ryan and P.J. will entertain both adults and children with the story of their collaboration and their take on the relationship between Ireland and the U.S., especially during the Kennedy years.

Patrick and the President is a captivating children’s book about President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 journey to his ancestral home in County Wexford, Ireland. Written by Ryan and illustrated by P.J., Patrick and the President beautifully evokes a seminal moment in Irish American history through the eyes of a young boy.

TICKETS AT IRISHARTSCENTER.ORG OR 866-811-4111

Photo Credit: Steve Langan

COMEDY

Sundays at Seven MARCH 12, APRIL 9, MAY 14 | 7 PM

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

$12 general / $10 members Free for Friend / Young Patron ($125) members and higher Fiona Walsh and Ann Design assemble the best and brightest of New York City’s rising stars of comedy. With an ever-changing lineup, every show is a uniquely hilarious way to end your weekend.

Past performers of Sundays at Seven include Jim Gaffigan, Colin Quinn, Eddie Brill, Susan Prekel, Maureen Langan, Myk Kaplan, Anthony Rapp, and many more!

TICKETS AT IRISHARTSCENTER.ORG OR 866-811-4111

Photo Credit: Stephanie Schmidt

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MUSIC

SongLives Curated by Grammy Award-winner Susan McKeown

SongLives showcases Ireland and North America’s most exciting contemporary singer-songwriters, bringing the rich tradition of busking on Dublin’s Grafton Street to the cozy confines of our intimate Donaghy Theatre.

Cat Dowling and Hannah McPhillimy

Adrian Crowley

THURSDAY, MARCH 9 | 8 PM

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

$18 general / $14 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER “Inspirational … Catherine Dowling’s austere murmurings are hypnotic.”

– THE IRISH TIMES

“Honest and personal song-craft, paired with beautiful vocals …This Northern star is rising fast.” – HOT PRESS MAGAZINE ON HANNAH MCPHILLIMY The acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter and former Alphastates and Babelfish singer Cat Dowling’s beautifully dark pop songs meet Belfastbased songwriter Hannah McPhillimy’s jazz-inflected indie melodies.

FRIDAY, MAY 19 | 8 PM $18 general / $14 members “The Galway native has steered a trusty course throughout his career, each album a musical progression yet anchored by that commanding, sonorous voice and reflective, evocative lyric-poems that bind love, life and nature together.”

– THE IRISH TIMES

A Choice Music Prize-winner and critically acclaimed singer-songwriter of over eighteen years, Adrian Crowley is “the best songwriter that no one’s heard of” (Rolling Stone). Join us for the launch of his new album, produced by Thomas Bartlett of The Gloaming.

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MUSIC

Celtic Appalachian 6th Annual

Celebration Featuring Mick Moloney, Athena Tergis, and The Green Fields of America Billy McComiskey (button accordion), Liz Hanley (fiddle and vocals), Jerry O’Sullivan (uilleann pipes and whistle), Brendan Dolan (piano), Niall O’Leary (dancer)

with Special Guests Dittyville Erynn Marshall (fiddle) and Carl Jones (guitar, mandolin, banjo) Sheila Adams (singer) Megan Downes and City Stompers (dancers) Haley Richardson (fiddle) Jake James (fiddler and dancer) SATURDAY, MARCH 11 | 8 PM Premium Orchestra: $60 Orchestra: $50 general / $40 members Balcony: $40 general / $32 members / $25 students AT SYMPHONY SPACE 2537 Broadway, New York, NY 10025 Our annual rousing tribute to the thriving Irish and Appalachian traditions and shared musical lineage returns St. Patrick’s week.

With constantly evolving material and an unmatched energy, Mick Moloney, with The Green Fields of America—including 2016 NEA National Heritage Fellow Billy McComiskey—and a star-studded ensemble of musicians, singers, and dancers will leave audiences feeling uplifted.

The beloved Irish American group will be joined by old-time Virginia musicians Erynn Marshall and Carl Jones showcasing their southern song-duets and soaring fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and banjo tunes; Sheila Adams who ardently bears her family’s two-hundred-year-old balladsinging tradition; New York City’s own Megan Downes with dancers from City Stompers; and Irish traditional tunes on the fiddle from All Ireland Champions Haley Richardson and Jake James.

“Celtic Appalachia tops St. Patrick’s Day celebrations— Mick Moloney and Irish Arts Center triumph.”

– IRISH CENTRAL

Photo Credits: Vitaliy Piltser, Matt Ferrara Photography

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NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY Annual St. Patrick’s

Open Day “A free sampler of Irish culture.” – THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY, MARCH 12 | 12 PM – 4 PM FREE AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Kick off St. Patrick’s week with our free sampler of our many education and community programs. The Center will be abuzz with authentic music and dance performances, and filled with chances to try out our 40+ adult and children’s classes on offer throughout the season.

Learn the basics of Irish language or a new dance step, get your face painted, create art with children’s crafts, or simply relax with a cup of tea to experience a taste of Ireland’s rich culture.

Photo Credit: Vitaliy Piltser

7th Annual Irish Arts Center

Book Day 2017

A CITY ST. PA WIDE DAY C TRICK’S EL OF LIT EBRATION ERATU READIN RE & G

in association with the New York City Council, and New York State Assembly with Mano a Mano: Mexican Culture Without Borders and Call Me Ishmael FRIDAY, MARCH 17 | 7 AM UNTIL THE BOOKS RUN OUT! FREE This St. Patrick’s Day, pay homage to Ireland and Mexico’s rich literary traditions as our annual Book Day expands to celebrate literature by Irish and Irish American authors alongside writers from Mexico and its diaspora.

With hundreds of titles to choose from, ranging from children’s books to poetry, fiction, nonfiction and books in translation, there is something for every New Yorker on offer at one of our many pop-up stands across all five boroughs.

LOW FOL WITTER T N OOK O US FACEB Y) TO AND OOKDA ERE H CB (#IA D OUT W FREE FIN RAB A G TO BOOK!

“This is a lovely way to remind everybody that the Irish are known for their literature.” – THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Get involved!

For book donation and sponsorship opportunities promoting this day of literacy and culture, contact Rachael Gilkey at rachael@irishartscenter.org. For volunteer opportunities, contact volunteer@irishartscenter.org.

Book Day 2017 celebrates outgoing Board Member James J. Houlihan on behalf of his children Christie, Bryan, Kelly, Michael, and Meghan in recognition of his love for his family, Ireland, literature, education, and his dedicated service as a Board Member of Irish Arts Center from 2007 to 2016.

“An inclusive version of Irish-America ... With 11 different locations around the city, the only question [is]: where to start?”

– LITERARY HUB

Photo Credit: Amanda Gentile

Irish Arts Center community programming is made possible with generous support from: Henrietta Blanchard in honor of Dolores McCall, Gina Boonshoft, Ursula Burns, Tom Cashin in honor of Ellen and Patrick Cashin, Aidan Conlon, Kristine Covillo Lynch and Liam Lynch, Catherine Cronin in honor of Kitty and Dan Cronin, Michael H. Devlin, Brian Donnell in honor of John Donnell, Sr., Ambassador David Donoghue, Caroline Downey, Judith and George W. Egan in honor of Martha Egan, Barbara Garry, Anna and Joe Houlihan in honor of Pat and Jim Houlihan, Eileen and Kevin J. Keane, Noelle Keane, Kathie and Doane Kelly, Deirdre O’Connor and Feargall Kenny, Michael Madden in honor of Jim Madden, Breanne Madigan in honor of Kerry Malloy, Niamh Mahon, William Maier in honor of Patricia McGuire, John McDonagh in honor of John McDonagh, Sr., Michael McEvoy in honor of James Houlihan, Rebecca Victoria McKillop in honor of Rebecca and Harry McKillop, Rebecca Sue McKillop in honor of Harry E. McKillop, Michael McManus, Ian McNally, Dennis McSweeney, Rachel and Harry Moseley, James Murphy, Carly and John Murphy in honor of Breda Murphy, Eileen K. Murray, Tim O’Hara, Niall O’Muilleoir, Kathy and Peter Quinn, Brian T. Redington, Cathy Rooney, Anna and Brian Ruane, Gerry Ryan in honor of Breada and Jerry Ryan, Barbara and Frank Sciame in honor of Jack Graham, Adrienne and John Stender in honor of the O’Brien Family, Rosie and David Turner in honor of Mary and Shaun Kelly, and Natica Von Althann.

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Loah

MUSIC AS SE E IRELA N IN N RISIN D G

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 | 8 PM

$24 general / $20 members

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Following her U.S. debut as part of our Ireland Rising concert in April, Irish-Sierra Leonean singer-songwriter Sallay Garnett, aka Loah, returns with her full band for an intimate evening showcasing her unique blend of musical styles which can only be described as ArtSoul. One of Ireland’s most exciting rising talents, Loah has mesmerized audiences at Electric Picnic and the Dublin Fringe Festival, performed with Glen Hansard and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, and co-wrote the song “Someone New” on Hozier’s latest platinum selling debut album. Her debut EP will be released in Spring 2017.

“Her music has elements of soul, funk, R&B and rock, and she’s also rightly proud of her roots.”

– JOHN OSEID, FORBES

“We have a bit of a star on our hands.”

– HOT PRESS MAGAZINE

Photo Credit: Erin Baiano

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WORDS & MUSIC

Dana Lyn Baryshnikov Arts Center and Irish Arts Center Resident Artist

MARCH 27 - APRIL 21 RESIDENCY

AT BARYSHNIKOV ARTS CENTER 450 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018

Musician Dana Lyn (NYC) will incorporate original visuals and text into a musical performance inspired by painter Jay Defeo’s The Rose, and will collaborate with Irish writer Louis de Paor on a theatrical staging based on the medieval story Tóraíocht Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne.

BAC Space is a residency period designed to encourage peer exchange, during which artists across disciplines who are developing independent projects and collaborations work concurrently in all of BAC’s studios and theaters.

A series of public events will be announced February 15.

Photo Credit: Mike Wintraub

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MUSIC WITHS E EEN AS S TIN HAY OF R A M ASTERS N & M ADITIO TR

Featuring MÁIRTÍN O’CONNOR, accordion CATHAL HAYDEN, fiddle PATRICK DOOCEY, guitar THURSDAY, MARCH 30 | 8 PM

MÁIRTÍN O’CONNOR

$30 general / $24 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Legendary accordion player Máirtín O’Connor brings his remarkable trio to Irish Arts Center for a vibrant evening of tunes that will redefine your understanding of Irish traditional music.

Drawing on elements of swing, bluegrass, and more, Máirtín’s fluid accordion style blends seamlessly with the fiddle playing of Cathal Hayden, an All-Ireland champion and member of Four Men and a Dog. Rising young guitarist Patrick Doocey rounds out the trio. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts and raised in County Mayo, Patrick is an All-Ireland multiinstrumentalist who has toured with such Irish stars as Lúnasa and Sharon Shannon.

The 2017 U.S. tour is made possible in part by the generous support of Culture Ireland.

2015 IRELAND’S TRADITIONAL MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR TG4 Gradam Ceoil Awards

“Irish traditional music’s own ‘power trio.’ These three mean business and achieve art. Bravo.”

– EARLE HITCHNER, WALL STREET JOURNAL AND IRISH ECHO

Máirtín O’Connor Trio

Photo Credit: Con Kelleher

MUSIC

THURSDAY, APRIL 6 | 8 PM $24 general / $20 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER The Queens-based Irish TV show The Sunnyside Sessions launches its spring season with a live performance at Irish Arts Center. Hosted by singer Cathy Maguire, the series embodies the spirit of Ireland and New York and showcases Irish musical talent from the area. The first series featured a wide array of artists including folk legend Judy Collins, comedian Des Bishop, Irish band Ham Sandwich, Mundy, and even a song from local Congressman Joe Crowley.

The Sunnyside Sessions

Host Cathy Maguire will join us with a soonto-be announced lineup of artists who have been featured on the TV show along with some surprise guests.

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CHILDRENS EVENTS

Saturday Morning Cartoons SATURDAY, APRIL 8 | 11 AM - 1 PM

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

$5 per person / $15 per group of 4 Free for Junior Joyce & Family Circle members Snuggle up on the Irish Arts Center stage and enjoy free pancakes, a playdate with puppets, and watch some of the most imaginative and entertaining cartoons from Ireland. New to our popular Saturday Morning Cartoons this season is puppeteer Nicola McEldowney who will join us with her band of storytelling puppets for a cozy session of stories, music, and interactive games before the screening.

Pajamas encouraged! Adults are welcome to enjoy the cartoons, or mingle and enjoy refreshments in the gallery.

LITERATURE & CONVERSATION

Debut Voices: Kathleen Donohoe TUESDAY, APRIL 18 | 7:30 PM

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AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

FREE Our fourth season of Debut Voices kicks off with Kathleen Donohoe reading from Ashes of Fiery Weather, followed by a discussion moderated by author Ann Leary.

WORDS & MUSIC

Poignant, wise, and immersive, Donohoe’s debut is an intimate portrayal of an Irish-American community of New York City firefighters through the stories of four generations of women, spanning from after the famine years in Ireland through to the devastation of 9/11.

Kathleen Donohoe was raised in Brooklyn in a family of Irish-American firefighters. She has published short stories in several literary magazines and currently serves on the Board of Irish American Writers & Artists. This is her first novel.

Photo Credit: Beowulf Sheehan

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MUSIC “An intriguing effort that lovers of experimental world jazz shouldn’t overlook.”

Featuring

ARTURO O’FARRILL, piano DAVID BIXLER, alto saxophone HEATHER MARTIN BIXLER, violin CARLO DEROSA, bass VINCE CHERICO, drums VICTOR PRIETO, accordion APRIL 20 – 22 | 8 PM $32 premium ($26 members) $26 general ($21 members) AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Fusing Celtic, jazz, and Afro-Latin influences, supergroup The Auction Project—led

by Grammy-Award winning pianist and composer Arturo O’Farrill and alto saxophonist and composer David Bixler— create a surprising, richly textured, and thoroughly enjoyable sound.

Join us at this special three-night engagement to find out how a traditional fiddle phrase fits atop a breezy, post-bop groove as this sextet makes history and stakes out uncommon musical territory.

– ALLMUSIC

Auction Project The

Irish Afro-Latin Jazz

“A place where Celtic

reels merge with gospel and funk, as if it were the most natural thing on earth.”

– WBGO RADIO STATION

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LANGUAGE

Féile na Gaeilge Irish Language Day Exploring Oral Histories SUNDAY, APRIL 23 | 12:30 PM

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

$35 general / $28 members $20 students and seniors Explore the Irish language with a full day of activities for Irish enthusiasts of all levels!

Celebrating the oral histories from New York to the Gaeltacht, this day-long immersion in the language will connect you to other language enthusiasts through education, literature, music, film, and storytelling.

Admission to Irish Language Day includes entry to the evening conversation and performance with Alan Titley on his translation of the beloved novel, The Dirty Dust: Cré na Cille.

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LITERATURE & CONVERSATION

Alan Titley

The Dirty Dust: Cré na Cille SUNDAY, APRIL 23 | 5:30 PM

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

$12 general / $10 members Free for Irish Language Day attendees and Friend / Young Patron ($125) members and higher Máirtín Ó Cadhain’s début novel, Cré na Cille, has been hailed as the greatest novel to be written in the Irish language. But for almost seventy years, the novel remained untranslated into English. Novelist, playwright, and scholar Alan Titley’s vigorous new translation, full of the brio and guts of Ó Cadhain’s original, at last brings the pleasures of this great satiric novel to the far wider audience it deserves.

At this bilingual event, Alan will join us to discuss his experience reclaiming one of Ireland’s masterpieces, with actor Fergal Titley reading in translation.

Photo Credit: Máire Uí Mhaicín

FILM

TICKETS AT IRISHARTSCENTER.ORG OR 866-811-4111

How to Defuse a Bomb: The Project Children Story

2016, Northern Ireland, 90 minutes TUESDAY, APRIL 25 | 7:30 PM

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

$12 general / $10 members Free for Friend / Young Patron ($125) members and higher Featuring Denis Mulcahy | Narrated by Liam Neeson | Directed by Des Henderson The extraordinary untold story of how an NYPD bomb disposal expert played a key role in helping defuse the decades-old Troubles in Northern Ireland.

A talk back with Denis Mulcahy will follow the screening.

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MUSIC CAOIMHÍN Ó RAGHALLAIGH

DAN TRUEMAN

AS SEEN IN THE GLOAMING, MASTERS IN COLLABORATION, AND THIS IS HOW WE FLY

AS SEEN IN MARTIN HAYES AND DENNIS CAHILL: IN RESIDENCE AND MULDOON’S PICNIC

Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Dan Trueman Laghdú

“A revelation.”

SATURDAY, APRIL 29 | 8 PM

– DONNACHA DENNEHY

$24 general / $20 members

“Everyone should hear this.”

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

– MARTIN HAYES The musical interaction between fiddlers Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Dan Trueman stretch and abstract the DNA of Norwegian and Irish fiddling into something new, sparse, and stunning.

Their sound ranges from the near-silent to the nigh-on orchestral, at times exploding joyously from their two beautiful hybrid 10-string fiddles. Utterly unique, their collaborative album Laghdú is music of an exceptional and unusual beauty.

“A seamless and unfettered soundscape … there’s enough space and light here for influences as diverse as baroque to minimalism to breathe free … the work of musicians reveling in the moment:

a rare find.”

– THE IRISH TIMES

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ST. ANN’S WAREHOUSE AND IRISH ARTS CENTER PRESENT

ENDA WALSH IN NYC THEATRE

Rooms Irish Arts Center presents Galway International Arts Festival’s

Enda Walsh

Room 303

Featuring the voice of Niall Buggy U.S. PREMIERE

“Memories disappearing as a larger breath takes them. I look down from this bed into the big space beneath me...”

A Girl’s Bedroom

Featuring the voice of Charlie Murphy NEW YORK PREMIERE

“My walking turns in on itself – it scratches the edges inside and has me turning back and longing for that room.”

Kitchen

Featuring the voice of Eileen Walsh U.S. PREMIERE

“When I was a little girl I dreamt of falling in love with someone good and living in a comfortable house with a bright kitchen.”

Run time: 60 minutes

MAY 3 – 28 Each room runs for approx. 15 minutes and audiences (limited capacity of 6 per room) experience all three rooms within one hour.

Start Times Tuesday – Friday | 6 PM, 7 PM, 8 PM, 9 PM Saturday – Sunday | 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM, 4 PM, 5 PM, 6 PM, 7 PM Extra shows Saturday | 8 PM, 9 PM $20 general / $16 members

“One of the most dazzling wordsmiths of contemporary theatre.”

–THE GUARDIAN ON ENDA WALSH

“Haunting power…”

–THE GUARDIAN

AT CYBERT TIRE Site of the future home of Irish Arts Center 726 11th Avenue, near 51st Street, New York, NY 10019 A trio of installations, each room frames a new voice from Enda Walsh. An old man lies alone, waiting, as his time nears an end. / At the age of 6, a girl leaves her bedroom and family home and walks. She never stops.

Until now. / In a small kitchen, standing by her sink—a wife wills her implosion.

Rooms is presented with the support of the Nancy Malone Living Trust

“Meticulous design…”

–SUNDAY BUSINESS POST

Photo Credit: Colm Hogan

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ST. ANN’S WAREHOUSE AND IRISH ARTS CENTER PRESENT

ENDA WALSH IN NYC St. Ann’s Warehouse presents A Landmark Productions / Galway International Arts Festival production

Arlington Enda Walsh

CCCC “...Enda Walsh’s brave new world.”

—THE GUARDIAN Lead International Sponsor

MAY 3–28 A waiting room, inside a tower: Isla waits for her number to be called. A young dancer finally understands her fate. And a young man faces his stark decision. In a bleak and terrifying world that “echoes Orwell’s 1984” (The Guardian), Enda Walsh dares to imagine a strange and tender love story.

piece by piece productions

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NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY

SUNDAY, MAY 7 | 1 PM - 7 PM FREE AT RIVERSIDE PARK SOUTH Pier I at West 68th Street, New York, NY 10023 We return to Riverside Park South to kick off the Summer-on-the Hudson series and celebrate all aspects of Irish dance and culture. Enjoy a day filled with performances from top Irish dance companies, and plenty of opportunities for the whole family to join in with participatory workshops, music sessions, céilís, Irish language lessons, children’s crafts, and more. Festival favorites Niall O’Leary Irish Dance Troupe, Donny Golden Dancers, Darrah Carr Dance, and Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance return along with new dancers and troupes.

Come with or without your dancing shoes— the entire day is free and open to all!

16th Annual

Irish Arts Center NYC

Dance Festival Curated by Niall O’Leary TCRG, ADCRG

Photo Credit: Amanda Gentile, Vitaliy Piltser, Darial Sneed

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LITERATURE & CONVERSATION

Debut Voices: Lisa McInerney TUESDAY, MAY 9 | 7:30 PM

FREE

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AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Hailed as “arguably the most talented writer at work in Ireland today” (The Irish Times), Lisa McInerney will join us to read from her hugely successful debut novel The Glorious Heresies.

Moving and darkly funny, The Glorious Heresies tells the story of how an accidental murder affects the lives of five misfits on the fringes of Ireland’s post-crash society. Set in the Cork criminal underworld, McInerney shines a light on the darkest corners of contemporary Ireland, and has celebrated writers praising it at every turn.

“This is a big, brassy, sexy beast of a book.” – JOSEPH O’CONNOR WINNER OF 2016 BAILEYS WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION

Lisa McInerney’s work has featured in Winter Papers, The Stinging Fly, Granta and BBC Radio 4 and in the anthologies The Long Gaze Back and Town and Country. Her second novel, The Blood Miracles, was published in Ireland and the United Kingdom by John Murray in April 2017.

WINNER OF 2016 DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST NEWCOMER AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2016 INTERNATIONAL DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE

THE IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH

Photo Courtesy of Lisa McInerney

FILM

LGBT Craic Fest THURSDAY, MAY 11

Pre-reception | 6 PM – 7:30 PM Screening | 7:30 PM – 9 PM Post-show Reception | 9 PM – 10:30 PM FREE Sponsored by Stella Artois and Clontarf Whiskey Funded by City Council Members Elizabeth Crowley and Daniel Dromm

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Enjoy some of the best short films directly from Dublin’s GAZE International LGBT Film Festival, including Ken Wardrop’s award-winning shorts Undressing My Mother and The Herd.

A Q&A with award-winning film director Ken Wardrop will follow the screening.

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MUSIC & DANCE

Edges of Light Colin Dunne, Tóla Custy, Maeve Gilchrist, and David Power Presented in association with Ireland’s Music Network

JUNE 1-3 | 8 PM $40 premium ($32 members) $35 general ($28 members) AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Edges of Light is a new collaboration between Irish dance legend Colin Dunne, fiddler Tóla Custy, harpist Maeve Gilchrist, and uilleann piper David Power inspired by the sights and sounds of an Irish dawn.

Their combined talent is an experience not to be missed. Mixing contemporary and traditional music with dance, this theatrical show is an exciting celebration of melody and rhythm.

Commissioned by Ireland’s Music Network Running Time: 75 minutes

“A fantastically articulate mover.” – THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ON COLIN DUNNE “Creates the finest

of shapes around his chosen tunes.”

– THE IRISH TIMES ON TOLA CUSTY

“A phenomenal harp player.” – DIRTY LINEN ON MAEVE GILCHRIST “Sheer breadth of expression … enough to stop many listeners in their tracks.” – THE IRISH TIMES ON DAVID POWER

Photo Credit: Paul McCarthy

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MUSIC

Mundy JUNE 7 - 8 | 8 PM $24 general / $20 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER One of Ireland’s most exciting live performers returns to Irish Arts Center to share two evenings of his upbeat and celebratory folk/ pop/rock style.

Mundy’s poetic lyrics, honest folk sensibility, and skilled guitar work have earned him opportunities to perform with Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Alanis Morissette, REM, Oasis, White Stripes, and more. This intimate engagement will see him perform platinum selling hits such as “To You I Bestow,” “Mexico,” “July,” and “Galway Girl,” as well as some sneak previews of new work that further distinguishes this acclaimed singer-songwriter.

“‘The Galway Girl’ is the one thing I’m sure to be remembered for.

I owe a lot of that to Mundy … the biggest hit was his version.” –STEVE EARLE “Amazing gigs that has us eatin’ the songs straight from his palm,

he’s a gift.” –DAMIEN DEMPSEY

AS SE SONGEN IN LIVES (FA LL 20

12)

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Bloomsday on Broadway XXXVI

LITERATURE & CONVERSATION

One Book Called Ulysses

Co-produced by Symphony Space and Irish Arts Center A tradition created by Symphony Space co-founder Isaiah Sheffer and carried on in his memory.

FRIDAY, JUNE 16 | 7 PM $26 general / $21 members $15 Groups and 30 & Under (with valid ID) AT SYMPHONY SPACE 2537 Broadway, New York, NY 10025 For over a decade, Joyce’s great work was famously banned throughout the United States.

This year’s Bloomsday will feature a Whirlwind Tour of Ulysses with authors, actors and devoted Joyceans performing readings from the offensive, subversive, obscene, political, sexual, and heretical elements of Joyce’s groundbreaking and sensational novel. The evening will also bring to life the court battles banning Ulysses and the impassioned efforts of those to praise, condemn, save, or destroy Joyce’s contentious book.

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Classes at a Glance Monday

4 - 5 PM 5 - 6 PM 6 - 7 PM 6 - 7 PM 6 - 7 PM 6 - 7 PM 6:30 - 8 PM 7 - 8 PM 7 - 8 PM 7 - 8 PM 7 - 8 PM 7 - 9 PM 8 - 9 PM 8 - 9 PM 8 - 9 PM 8 - 9:30 PM

Tuesday

6 - 7 PM 6 - 8 PM 7 - 8 PM 7 - 8 PM 7 - 8 PM 7 - 8:30 PM 8 - 9 PM 8 - 9 PM

Wednesday 6 - 7 PM 6 - 7:30 PM 6:30 - 8 PM 7 - 8 PM 7 - 8 PM 7 - 8 PM 7 - 9 PM 7:30 - 9 PM 8 - 9 PM 8 - 9 PM 8 - 9 PM

Thursday

6 - 8 PM 6:30 - 7:30 PM 7 - 8 PM 7 - 9 PM 7 - 9 PM 7:30 - 9:30 PM 8 - 9 PM

Introductory Step Dance for Kids | Beginner Soft Shoe Family Tin Whistle Family Bodhrán Step Dance I: Beginners (Section A) NEW A DULT CL IN Tin Whistle I: Introduction AND F STORYTELLASSES L IN UTE A C L A ND FA G SSES Fiddle I: Absolute Beginners (Section A) M IN BODH TIN WHISTILY R Irish Language I: Introduction (Section A) STEP ÁN, AND LE, DANC E! Bodhrán III: Intermediate Tin Whistle II: Advanced Beginners Fiddle IV: Intermediate Step Dance II: Intermediate Storytelling Fiddle I: Absolute Beginners (Section B) Tin Whistle III: Intermediate Céilí Dance Irish Language II: Beginners

Fiddle V: Advanced Uilleann Pipes Bodhrán I: Introduction Concertina: Beginners/Basic Fiddle III: Advanced Beginners Set Dance Fiddle II: Beginners Bodhrán II: Advanced Beginners

Family Irish Step Dance Irish Language III and IV: Intermediate Irish Language V: Advanced Celtic Harp I: Introduction Flute I: Beginners Traditional Irish Singing (mixed level) Creative Writing Irish Language I: Introduction (Section B) Celtic Harp II: Exploring Melody, Chords and Rhythm Tae agus Comhrá (Tea and Conversation) Flute II: Advanced Beginners

Guitar for Traditional Irish Accompaniment Bagpipes: Traditional Irish Music for Kids Step Dance I: Beginners (Section B) Innovative Playwriting Songwriting ‘Boot Camp’ Bagpipes: Traditional Irish Music on the Piob Mhor Hard Shoe Irish Step Dancing

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Meet Our Teachers Brad Lawrence is a storyteller, solo show performer and teacher who has performed to sold-out crowds around the United States and in the UK. He got his start as a storytelling teacher conducting workshops at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He then went on to become a story coach for the RISK podcast and live shows and an instructor for The Story Studio. As a storyteller, Brad was the first person to win back-to-back Moth GrandSLAMs, which led to him becoming an occasional host of the Moth and a regular on Moth Mainstages around the country.

He has co-produced and performed in storytelling, solo, and variety shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, South By Southwest Interactive, and in conjunction with WBUR, USA Network, and Grant’s Whiskey. For more, listen to his podcast— The Brad Lawrence Cast—or catch his critically acclaimed oneman show, The Gospel of Sherilyn Fenn.

1. How did you become a storyteller?

I have a background as a writer and performer and I had always been the storyteller of my group of friends, the keeper of our adventures, as it were. Then, one day, my future wife took me to The Moth and I put my name in the hat on a whim. I got called up in the last slot and blasted through a story on pure adrenaline, but, it killed the room and I won. From there I was hooked.

2. What is one of your favorite stories and why?

OR what do you like most about storytelling?

My wife has a story about a childhood friend that she was separated from because they were both bullied kids and the friend’s parents thought she would have a better chance if she made more popular friends. Decades later they found each other and the affection was still as alive as ever. It’s a beautiful story about loss, the cruelty of good intentions, and healing. I think the thing that storytelling does is it gives you control over your own narrative, it lets you choose and craft the meaning behind the significant moments in your life and what you want to take from them.

3. What is your favorite thing about living in NYC? The hodge podge of experiences, lifestyles, cultures, religions, races, and identities that are around you all day, everyday.

4. What is your least favorite thing about living in NYC? Sometimes the pace of it can wear me out and all I want to do is sit in my apartment, watch Netflix and eat tacos until I’m recharged enough to get back out there.

5. What advice do you have for new storytellers?

Don’t try to tell your whole life story in one shot, especially in the first story you set out to create. You are trying to pick a moment out of your life, an experience you think the listener will relate to and take something from. You’re not trying to communicate the entire arc of your time on Earth in 5 to 15 minutes. Don’t put that kind of pressure on yourself. It’s discouraging for you, confusing for the listener, and impossible to pull off unless your life has encompassed no more than one experience. There is more in you than one story.

EDUCATION

Spring Term Classes

8-WEEK TERM BEGINS APRIL 10TH, 2017 FOR COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AND LOCATIONS, PLEASE VISIT IRISHARTSCENTER.ORG.

MUSIC

Concertina The concertina is a free-reed instrument.

Learn how to play a few tunes on this small cousin of the accordion.

Concertina: Beginners/Basics Douglas Barr | Tuesdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $170 general / $140 members

Fiddle Playing the Irish fiddle releases the pure beauty and vast emotional depths of traditional Irish music. Master the instrument by taking all 5 levels.

Fiddle I: Absolute Beginners Two Class Times!

James Cleveland | Mondays | 6 PM – 7 PM (Section A) and Mondays | 8 PM – 9 PM (Section B) $145 general / $115 members Fiddle II: Beginners Cleek Schrey | Tuesdays | 8 PM – 9 PM $170 general / $140 members Fiddle III: Advanced Beginners Cleek Schrey | Tuesdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $170 general / $140 members Fiddle IV: Intermediate James Cleveland | Mondays | 7 PM – 8 PM $170 general / $140 members Fiddle V: Advanced Cleek Schrey | Tuesdays | 6 PM – 7 PM $170 general / $140 members Flute Become your own pied piper by learning the magic of the flute.

FIute I: Beginners Matthew Diaz | Wednesdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $145 general / $115 members FIute II: Advanced Beginners Matthew Diaz | Wednesdays | 8 PM – 9 PM $170 general / $140 members Guitar Guitars are recognized the world over and used in all types of musical settings. The class will teach guitar in relation to accompanying Irish music.

Guitar for Traditional Irish Accompaniment Peadar O Hici | Thursdays | 6 PM – 8 PM $170 general / $140 members Four 2-hour sessions every other week

Celtic Harp The Celtic harp produces a lush, beautiful sound that many people find soothing and relaxing. Be inspired and learn to play this wonderful instrument.

Celtic Harp I: Introduction Mia Theodoratus | Wednesdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $170 general / $140 members Celtic Harp II: Exploring Melody, Chords and Rhythm Mia Theodoratus | Wednesdays | 8 PM – 9 PM $170 general / $140 members Bodhrán Learn to accompany jigs, reels, and other types of Celtic music with a strong, compelling rhythmic beat.

Family Bodhrán TJ Keevins | Mondays | 6 PM – 7 PM Price is per person: $130 general / $100 members This class is meant for kids and caregivers to learn together.

Bodhrán I: Introduction Siobhan Egan | Tuesdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $145 general / $115 members

Tin Whistle II: Advanced Beginners Stuart Jackson | Mondays | 7 PM – 8 PM $170 general / $140 members Tin Whistle III: Intermediate Stuart Jackson | Mondays | 8 PM – 9 PM $170 general / $140 members Bagpipes Learn traditional Irish piping on the practice chanter.

Bagpipes: Traditional Irish Music on the Píob Mhór Tom Downes | Thursdays | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM $145 general / $115 members Uilleann Pipes Stuart Jackson | Tuesdays | 6 PM – 8 PM $145 general / $115 members Four 2-hour sessions every other week Voice and Song Discover Ireland through the beauty of traditional songs. Songs will be in both Irish and English and from distinctive regions of Ireland.

Traditional Irish Singing (Mixed Level) Carrie Erving | Wednesdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $175 general / $145 members Songwriting ‘Boot Camp’ John Munnelly | Thursdays | 7 PM – 9 PM $170 general / $140 members *Runs for Six Sessions

DANCE

Bodhrán II: Advanced Beginners Siobhan Egan | Tuesdays | 8 PM – 9 PM $170 general / $140 members Bodhrán III: Intermediate TJ Keevins | Mondays | 7 PM – 8 PM $170 general / $140 members Tin Whistle The Tin Whistle is an easily accessible instrument and an integral part of Irish traditional music. Carry it everywhere!

Family Tin Whistle Stuart Jackson | Mondays | 5 PM – 6 PM Price is per person: $130 general / $100 members This class is meant for kids and caregivers to learn together.

Tin Whistle I: Introduction Stuart Jackson | Mondays | 6 PM – 7 PM $145 general / $115 members

Walk in with two left feet, and walk out the door knowing at least two reels, two jigs, and maybe a slip jig or two.

Family Irish Step Dance Niall O’Leary | Wednesdays | 6 PM – 7 PM Price is per person: $130 general / $100 members This class is meant for kids and caregivers to learn together.

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EDUCATION FOR COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AND LOCATIONS, PLEASE VISIT IRISHARTSCENTER.ORG. Step Dance I: Beginners (A) Betty Sheehan| Mondays | 6 PM – 7 PM $145 general / $115 members Note: Two different class times and locations!

Step Dance I: Beginners (B) Laura Neese | Thursdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $145 general / $115 members Note: Two different class times and locations!

Step Dance II: Intermediate Betty Sheehan| Mondays | 7 PM – 8 PM $145 general / $115 members

Irish Language V: Advanced Paul Ferris | Wednesdays | 6:30 PM – 8 PM $170 general / $140 members Tae Agus Comhrá (Tea and Conversation) Paul Ferris | Wednesdays | 8 PM – 9 PM FREE

LITERARY ARTS Children’s classes spark creativity, help develop language skills, and create lifelong foundations to explore their imaginations.

Set Dance Dan Hunt | Tuesdays | 7 PM – 8:30 PM $120 general / $90 members Céilí Dance Betty Sheehan | Mondays | 8 PM – 9 PM $145 general / $115 members Hard Shoe Irish Step Dancing Laura Neese | Thursdays | 8 PM – 9 PM $145 general / $115 members

IRISH LANGUAGE

Bagpipes: Traditional Irish Music for Kids Tom Downes | Thursdays | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM $145 general / $115 members “A writer is someone who has taught his mind to misbehave.” – Oscar Wilde Creative Writing Yvonne Cassidy | Wednesdays | 7 PM – 9 PM $180 general / $150 members *6 sessions Innovative Playwriting Honor Molloy and Joseph Goodrich Thursdays | 7 PM – 9 PM $180 general / $150 members Storytelling Brad Lawrence | Mondays | 7 PM – 9 PM $180 general / $150 members *6 sessions

Learn to speak as Gaeilge, or improve your current knowledge of the Irish language and impress your friends and family.

Irish Language I: Introduction (Section A) Frances Mulraney | Mondays | 6:30 PM – 8 PM $120 general / $90 members Irish Language I: Introduction (Section B) Siobhan Kavanagh | Wednesdays 7:30 PM – 9 PM $120 general / $90 members Irish Language II: Beginners Frances Mulraney | Mondays | 8 PM – 9:30 PM $170 general / $140 members Irish Language III and IV: Intermediate Siobhan Kavanagh | Wednesdays 6 PM – 7:30 PM $170 general /$140 members

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

THE BILL OCHS SCHOLARSHIP FUND allows those in need to receive scholarships to participate in Irish Arts Center’s music education programs.

The fund is made possible by a generous donor and is named in honor of our dearly departed friend and educator, Bill Ochs, who taught with us for more than four decades. A limited number of scholarships are available, for more information please contact classes@irishartscenter.org. To learn more about contributing to the Bill Ochs Scholarship Fund please contact Adam Lamberg at 212-757-3318 x222 or adam@irishartscenter.org.

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Introductory Step Dance Niall O’Leary, TCRG, ADCRG Meets every Monday starting January 9th 2017 (except holidays) Mondays | 4 PM – 5 PM | Beginner Soft Shoe Annual Registration fee $30 Rolling Enrollment / per class: $15 This class runs year round.

Family Classes These classes are meant for children and their caregivers to learn together. We mean it when we say that it is fun for the whole family!

Family Bodhrán TJ Keevins | Mondays | 6 PM – 7 PM Price is per person: $130 general / $100 members This class is meant for kids and caregivers to learn together.

Family Tin Whistle Stuart Jackson | Mondays | 5 PM – 6 PM Price is per person: $130 general / $100 members This class is meant for kids and caregivers to learn together.

Family Irish Step Dance Niall O’Leary | Wednesdays | 6 PM – 7 PM Price is per person: $130 general / $100 members This class is meant for kids and caregivers to learn together.

Did you know that Irish Arts Center offers select performances and educational programs to people of all ages in all five boroughs of NYC? To learn more about how to bring Irish Arts Center artists to your school or community contact Jessie@irishartscenter.org or call 212-757-3318 ext 214.

EDUCATION MASTER CLASSES

Find Your Voice with Christine Tobin and Phil Robson Irish born and now New York City-based, multi-award-winning and highly acclaimed singersongwriter Christine Tobin will be accompanied by celebrated guitarist Phil Robson who has worked with a diverse cross section of artists from David Liebman to Barbra Streisand. They present a vocal workshop which will also appeal to instrumentalists as much as singers. This workshop will focus on helping students express their true voices, improve projection, sound and technique, as well as develop interpretation, stylistic understanding, diction and reading of lyrics. Carole King’s “Home Again” and Edgar Harburg/Burton Lane’s “Old Devil Moon” will be the source material focused on during the workshop and song sheets will be provided on the day. For all levels of experience and lovers of good music!

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 | 6:30 PM

$60 general / $48 members, students, and seniors

Fiddle and Banjo Master Classes with Cathal Hayden Cathal Hayden’s virtuosity on fiddle and banjo, and his genuine love for the music he plays, places him among the ranks of the living legends of traditional Irish music. Cathal will teach well-known tunes and demonstrate variations as well as build on technical skills in both his banjo and fiddle master classes. Students are encouraged to come with questions.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29

Banjo: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Fiddle: 8:15 PM – 9:30 PM $50 general / $40 members, students, and seniors

Irish Folk Medicine with Angela Ueckerman, L.Ac. Learn the healing properties of ancient, yet common herbs native to Ireland with a master herbalist. This class will introduce you to methods of incorporating basic herbalism into your daily life. Herbalism promotes overall health, empowers self-care, and deepens the connection to nature and yourself.

SUNDAY, APRIL 30 | 2 PM

$55 general / $45 members, students, and seniors

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SPECIAL EVENTS

As part of the Irish Arts Center community, you help us accomplish so much. You give artists a home to create and innovate, and you expand the hearts and minds of audiences, bringing together people of all backgrounds to share in our common humanity through the excellence and dynamism of Irish culture.

Please join us at our upcoming special events to support our programming:

Show Your Love THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16

Our annual members party at Mutual of America on Park Avenue, this year honoring Kathleen Chopin & Colm Clancy, Rachel Conlan & Dave Kavanagh, and Kelly E. Jones & Daniel Howell.

Tickets from $125

Spring Cocktails APRIL/MAY

Our spring cocktail party is an intimate gathering for our most dedicated supporters.

Annual Golf Outing MAY/JUNE

Enjoy a spirited day on the greens in support of Irish Arts Center. We are welcoming new members to our Golf Committee!

Spirit of Ireland Gala FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13

On Friday, October 13th, we will celebrate our 18th Annual Spirit of Ireland Gala hosted by Irish Arts Center Honorary Chairs Gabriel Byrne and Liam Neeson.

We also welcome named sponsors for all our individual programs and productions. To learn all the ways to support our annual fund, please call Adam Lamberg, Development Officer at 212-757-3318 x222 or adam@irishartscenter.org.

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Photo Credits: Erin Baiano, Amanda Gentile, Vitaliy Piltser, Nuala Purcell

For Your Visit

Irish Arts Center In the Heart of Hell’s Kitchen

How to Book Tickets

Getting to IAC

866-811-4111 irishartscenter.org

Irish Arts Center 553 West 51st Street (between 10th & 11th Avenues) New York, NY 10019

Ticket Collection All tickets for IAC events are Will Call only. Tickets can be picked up from the box office up to 60 minutes before show time.

Late Seating Policy Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager and some performances may have no late seating. Please aim to arrive at least 15 minutes before the performance, allowing extra time for traffic, public transportation delays, and parking.

Wait-List Policy Wait-list tickets for sold-out events at Irish Arts Center may be available on a first-come, first-served basis starting 60 minutes before performance start time and in person only at the IAC Box Office (limit 2 tickets per person; subject to availability).

Irish Arts Center is easily accessible by public transit and car, and is within one hour from almost anywhere in the Greater New York Metropolitan area.

Refunds

Bus The M31, M11, and M50 buses all make stops nearby.

As a benefit of IAC membership, IAC Members will be granted day-ofshow ticket exchanges whenever possible and subject to availability.

All other tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

Booking Fees Some tickets are subject to booking fees, which help us deliver a superior customer experience. Booking fees are waived for IAC Members.

Make it a Night Out You can save on IAC events and classes, get invited to exclusive members-only parties, and enjoy a glass of wine or a cup of coffee at our partner venues by becoming a member today.

See pages 41–42 for details.

Subway C/E to 50th Street, 1 to 50th Street, or N/R to 49th Street.

Car There are parking garages on 51st Street between 10th and 11th Avenues and between 11th and 12th Avenues.

Gift Cards Give the gift of Irish arts and culture and let someone you love enjoy Irish events all year round! Buy an Irish Arts Center E-Gift Card online at irishartscenter.org, and let them choose their ideal outing with a range of offerings from theatre, music, dance, talks and readings, comedy, film, children’s events, and more!

Contact Us 212-757-3318 info@irishartscenter.org Office Hours: Monday-Friday 10 AM – 6 PM For exclusive offers and updates, join our mailing list and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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With gratitude to all the donors and members whose generosity keeps Irish arts and culture thriving

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Show Your Love for Become a Member & Support Irish Arts & Culture in America Irish Arts Center members enjoy exclusive benefits including a priority booking period, generous discounts, invitations to special events, and savings on ticketing fees, while supporting the very best of Irish and Irish American culture in New York.

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• A $30 discount on class registration fees • A 20% discount on all regularly scheduled Irish Arts Center events for one person • Discounts with various IAC partners

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All the benefits of a Student / Individual membership, plus: • Free admission for one to all film, Sundays at Seven, and literature events at Irish Arts Center • Invitations to friends’ & members’ nights

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All the benefits of a Patron membership, plus: • A 20% discount to all regularly scheduled Irish Arts Center events for you and a guest • Free admission to all film, literature and Sundays at Seven events for you and a guest • One free class

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“Great artists are not just born. They grow with the nurturing and support of institutions and patrons who give them the opportunity to tell their stories and take us, the audience, on a journey that connects us ever deeper to our artistic heartbeat. Irish Arts Center is exactly that kind of welcoming home.” –LIAM NEESON The Claddagh Circle is a passionate group of our most dedicated supporters who play a pivotal role in helping us present the very best of Irish arts and culture here in the U.S., and understand the importance of investing in great Irish artists to tell the evolving story of the Irish in America. Membership in our Claddagh Circle comes with special invitations to opening nights and other Claddagh events, as well as season passes with VIP seating to Irish Arts Center so you can witness the multi-disciplinary programming you are helping to support all year long.

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