Irish Arts Center Spring 2019 Brochure

SPRING 2019

Colm Mac Con Iomaire Loah Utsav Lal

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The Path From Ground Well, we made it.

On October 11, 2018, we broke ground on Phase One of the New Irish Arts Center on 11th Avenue. At this writing, the demolition of the former Cybert Tire (now relocated around the corner) is complete and excavation of our foundation is underway. The new building will open in autumn 2020.

It’s an astounding, historic accomplishment, made possible only through the dedication of our community of artists, donors, audiences, students, teachers, government partners, and opinion leaders. In a word: you.

But it’s only the beginning. Our eyes are on the horizon and our foot is on the gas. Our campaign continues for Phase Two of the project, which includes the restoration of our existing 51st Street home which will combine with the new facility in a wonderful architectural manifestation of “the old and the new”—so the ghosts from our history will nourish the spirit of innovation in the New Irish Arts Center for evermore.

We are also building a nest egg to support the landmark programming we are preparing for our inaugural seasons. See pages 5-6 to learn more about how to get involved in the campaign.

The Humours of Bandon

David Keenan

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In the meantime, our Spring 2019 season has some of the most exhilarating, intimate performances you’ll experience anywhere.

Three artists we’ve presented in different settings—Utsav Lal, Loah, and Colm Mac Con Iomaire—come together for a weeklong residency (pages 33-34), and three more—David Keenan (page 18), Inni-K (page 12), and Lisa Lambe (page 31)—take the stage in special solo engagements; Fishamble returns with Margaret McAuliffe’s The Humours of Bandon, a hilarious take on the Irish step dancing world (page 26); and our Movements series continues with MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki and The Hill’s Niall Stanage (page 19).

Celtic Appalachian Celebration returns as part of Carnegie Hall’s Migrations festival (pages 21-22), and Declan O’Rourke presents Chronicles of the Great Irish Famine, the RTÉ Folk Award-winning song cycle, performed in New York and around the U.S. with an eight piece, all-star ensemble (pages 13-14). Plus a new work from Paul Muldoon and Jim Lockhart, “The Lament for Art O’Leary” (page 17); a special evening with author Colm Tóibín (page 24); a contemporary Irish dance showcase with 92Y (pages 29-30); the beloved series Muldoon’s Picnic (pages 15-16), Tobin’s Run on 51 (page 27), and Sundays at Seven (page 23); Book Day (page 20) and book nights; festivals, films and family fare; classes and community events; and more.

Be a part of it all! Come to shows. Take a class. Become a member and support the Annual Fund or the capital campaign.

We are making history together, fueled by great artists, building the foundation of our future.

See you soon,

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Aidan Connolly Executive Director

Pauline Turley Vice Chair

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Groundb On October 11, 2018, we made history, breaking ground on Phase One of the New Irish Arts Center—our state-of-the-art new facility on 11th Avenue which will open in the autumn of 2020. Turn the page to learn more about how to support Phase Two of our campaign, which includes the renovation of our historic 51st Street home and the landmark programming we are developing for our inaugural seasons.

Council Member Bob Holden, State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Board Chair Gerry Boyle, Council Member Keith Powers, Consul General CiarĂĄn Madden, NYC Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Tom Finkelpearl, State Senator Brad Hoylman, Council Member and Irish Caucus Chair Danny Dromm, Executive Director Aidan Connolly, Honorary Chair Gabriel Byrne, Board Member and Capital Campaign Co-Chair Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Vice Chair Pauline Turley, Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal, Council Speaker Corey Johnson, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Board Member and Capital Campaign Co-Chair Bob Devlin, Congressman Joe Crowley, Former Secretary to the Governor Bill Mulrow, Architect Carl Krebs of Davis Brody Bond, Clinton Housing Executive Director Joe Restuccia.

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Phase Two: Our Historic Home on 51st Street Naming Opportunities OUR NEW THEATRE (11TH AVENUE) $5,000,000 HISTORIC THEATRE (51ST STREET) $2,500,000 THE CAFÉ $2,500,000 ED

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With Phase One—our 11th Avenue new building—now under construction, we turn our attention to Phase Two, the renovation and restoration of our 51st Street home.

We want to preserve the warmth and character of our beloved theatre while ensuring its sustainability as part of the new Center. We’re also building a nest egg to support future programming and operations. Please consider joining our campaign for the New Irish Arts Center at whatever level is meaningful to you—gifts of all levels are greatly appreciated! Please contact our development team at 212-757-3318 for more information.

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Groundbreaking Gala

A week after Groundbreaking, five hundred of our closest friends and supporters gathered in celebration, paying tribute to songwriter/ musician/producer Johnny McDaid, First Data CEO Frank Bisigniano, our beloved Honorary Chairs Gabriel Byrne and Liam Neeson, and the dozens of Founders and Centenary Circle members who have brought us to this exciting moment.

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The Campaign for the New Irish Arts Center LEAD DONORS $500,000+ DEVLIN FAMILY FOUNDATION

ROMA DOWNEY

LORETTA BRENNAN GLUCKSMAN

THE IRELAND FUNDS

FOUNDERS $250,000 and up

Our most generous supporters will be commemorated as Founders with a beautiful tribute embedded on the interior brick façade of our new building.

ANONYMOUS (3)

JEROME L. GREENE FOUNDATION

GERRY BOYLE

MARY AND SHAUN KELLY

CAROLINE AND ANDY BRESLIN

COVILLO LYNCH FAMILY FOUNDATION

CHARINA ENDOWMENT FUND

EILEEN MURRAY

MARY AND PAT DONAGHY

PAT AND JOHN NALLEN

JOHN G. DUFFY

SHANE NAUGHTON

HOWARD GILMAN FOUNDATION

DIANE AND JIM QUINN

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CENTENARY CIRCLE $100,000 and up The Centenary Circle will celebrate the history of Ireland and Irish America through a collage of moments, curated by award-winning author Belinda McKeon, in a beautiful physical feature within the stairwell of the new building. Limited to 74.

URSULA BURNS

JULIA AND DECLAN KELLY

COCA COLA IN HONOR OF DONALD KEOUGH

CINDY AND BOB MCCANN

NORAH AND JOHN S. DALY

MARGARET AND MICHAEL MCGRATH

JOHN FITZPATRICK

PEGGY AND GENE MCQUADE

DEBORAH AND BRIAN HENRY

JOAN AND THOMAS MORAN

PENNY AND THOMAS CAMPBELL JACKSON

KATHLEEN AND DONAL O’SULLIVAN

EILEEN AND KEVIN J. KEANE

MARY LOU AND JOE QUINLAN

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A SEAT IN YOUR HONOR $50,000 and up By naming a seat in one of our performance venues, you will ensure that generations to come will have access to exciting, high quality cultural experiences that tell our story, and create memories to last a lifetime.

CAROLYN AND ANDY ALBSTEIN

LAURA AND MICHAEL HIGGINS

FROMA AND ANDREW BENEROFE

TINA AND ADRIAN JONES

MARIANNE AND PHIL BLESER

GINA MARIA LEONETTI

PAULA AND DONAL CLANCY

JOHN MARTIN

THE LAWRENCE AND MEGAN FOLEY FAMILY FOUNDATION

SHEILA AND GENE MCCARTHY LORRAINE AND PAT REIDY

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Recent News Bill Whelan Presents Grammy-winning composer Bill Whelan returned to Irish Arts Center for the first edition of a new series, featuring up-and-coming multi-talents Emily Flack and Séamus Flaherty and a stunning house band. Audiences jumped and cheered for a program of astonishing variety—from sean-nós to hard hoofing to Joni Mitchell to a thrilling Riverdance encore.

Rejoicing for I Hear You and Shoes IAC Executive Director Aidan Connolly, Vice Chair Pauline Turley, and Director of Programming and Education Rachael Gilkey enjoy a moment with Mikel Murfi at the opening reception for the heartbreaking, hilarious I Hear You and Rejoice and The Man in the Woman’s Shoes, which brought Pat Farnon, Kitsy Rainey, and the lovable characters of a rural Sligo town to life for thousands of theatregoers over a six-week run.

“Gale theatrical force.”

—BEN BRANTLEY, NEW YORK TIMES

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Photo credits: Andrew H. Walker (Mikel Murfi), Amanda Gentile (Bill Whelan Presents), Nir Arieli (Mike Birbiglia), Amanda Gentile (Faith and Words)

A New One at the Picnic On his first night off after making his Broadway debut, beloved comedian and This American Life regular Mike Birbiglia joined us for a special Muldoon’s Picnic with his first-ever live performance with his wife, poet and The New One co-writer, J. Hope Stein.

Faith and Words

Marking a Decade of PoetryFest

His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan and National Book Award-winning author Alice McDermott enjoy a laugh during a powerful, candid discussion of the many issues facing the modern Catholic church— from the abuse scandal, to the role of women, to their shared hope for the future—as part of our Movements series, which brings a broader public context to our cultural programming. Visit irishartscenter.org/videos to view the conversation.

Padma Lakshmi and Zadie Smith joined curator Nick Laird and a bounty of poets including Ciaran Carson, Marie Howe, and Vona Groarke for the 10th anniversary celebration of Irish Arts Center’s PoetryFest, a festival that launched our literature programming to new horizons. Visit irishartscenter.org/videos to be transported by the redemptive power of words.

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VISUAL ARTS

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Dannielle Tegeder: Drawing Room The Field Guide to Experimental Irish Literature JANUARY 11 – APRIL 7 Gallery hours by appointment Monday – Friday | 10 AM – 6 PM Please call 212-757-3318 Reading & Tea TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 | 6 PM Over tea, a casual reading session of poems by Irish writers with invited guests and the general public

Parlour Writing Game & Tea SATURDAY, MARCH 2 | 4:30 PM The public is invited to participate in a collaborative writing game using collage and found texts from the exhibition

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER FREE | Reservations encouraged

New York artist Dannielle Tegeder creates a series of abstract drawings on paper that render tribute to a number of living Irish poets. The public has an opportunity to engage with Tegeder and her work in two interactive teas that will feature an artist-led discussion and creative writing exercise.

A native of Peekskill, NY, Brooklyn-based artist Dannielle Tegeder received a BFA from the State University of New York at Purchase and an MFA in painting and drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Tegeder works in the intersection of visual art and literature.

For the past 15 years, her work—paintings and drawings, plus large-scale wall drawings, sculptural objects, and animation—has explored abstraction and the legacy of modernism, and has been exhibited in more than 100 national and international gallery exhibitions. She has held teaching positions at Cornell University and SUNY Purchase, and is currently an associate professor of art at the City University of New York at Lehman College.

Through a grandmother who immigrated to New York from Country Kerry, Tegeder recently became an Irish citizen.

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VISUAL ARTS

Mairead McCormack: Formidable Parallels APRIL 17 – JUNE 15 Gallery hours by appointment Monday – Friday | 10 AM – 6 PM Please call 212-757-3318

Artist Talk & Reception THURSDAY, APRIL 18 | 6 PM FREE | Reservations encouraged AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

Artist Mairead McCormack’s work on Irish linen—born from a fascination with her native Northern Ireland’s legacy of textile manufacturing—examines the interplay between the machine-made and the handmade, and the archival and the contemporary. Using embroidery, darning, collaging, printing, drawn-threading and digital design, McCormack manipulates her linen canvases with materials like colored fibers, dyes, and found documents—including paperwork from the storied Old Bleach Linen Company in Randalstown, Co. Antrim.

Mairead McCormack was a featured artist at Northern Ireland’s first-ever Linen Biennale in 2018. She has been awarded a 2019 residency in India by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, where she will study the traditions of natural dying and printing.

Formidable Parallels is the second of three exhibitions at Irish Arts Center with a focus on textile art. The first, Dublin-based Bernie Leahy’s Why Are We, was exhibited in fall of 2018.

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THEATRE

On Blueberry Hill Presented by

Fishamble: The New Play Company at 59E59 Theaters in association with Irish Arts Center

An official selection of the 2019 Origin’s 1st Irish Theatre Festival

By Sebastian Barry Directed by Jim Culleton JANUARY 8 – FEBRUARY 3 $35 AT 59E59 THEATERS 59 E 59th Street New York, NY 10022 Following its world premiere at Dublin Theatre Festival 2017, Olivier Award-winning Fishamble (Charolais; Little Thing, Big Thing; The Pride of Parnell Street; Pat Kinevane’s Forgotten, Silent, and Underneath) brings Sebastian Barry’s critically-acclaimed production of On Blueberry Hill to New York. Featuring Niall Buggy and David Ganly as best of friends and worst of enemies, Christy and PJ, this new play is bursting with humanity as it explores murder, forgiveness, survival, and ultimately, love in the prison of the human heart.

 “It’s hard to find a word that captures it adequately. ‘Superb’ will have to do.”

—IRISH TIMES

 “Masterful performances.”

—SUNDAY TIMES

“Phenomenal…not to be missed.”

—SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

This run is supported by Culture Ireland

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Photo credits: Amanda Gentile, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Suella Holland, Cybele Knowles, Bernie Leahy, Vitaliy Piltser

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MUSIC

Dublin-based singer and multi-instrumentalist Inni-K (Eithne Ní Chatháin) entrances Irish Arts Center audiences with two exciting performances: her New York City debut in an intimate evening concert and an afternoon concert, storytelling and craft event for the whole family.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 | 8 PM $20 general / $16 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER The beguiling Inni-K enthralls with the meticulous vocals, percussion, and musicianship from her exquisite debut album, The King Has Two Horse’s Ears, and brand new material from her highly anticipated sophomore collection slated for release on March 1, 2019.

Recognized for her work in the band Ré with Liam Ó Maonlaí, Cormac Begley, Maitiú Ó Casaide and Peter O’Toole, this concert marks the indie-folk artist’s first major New York appearance.

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“An impressive collection of effervescent folk pop with big slabs of smile-inducing tracks.”

—NIALLER9, IRISH TIMES

ONE OF THE 10 FIERCE WOMEN DEFINING IRISH CULTURE RTÉ

IRISH ALBUM OF THE WEEK IRISH TIMES

“More than just indie-folk: be ready to dive into her mysterious world.” —RTÉ

KIDS & FAMILY

Inni-K Family Concert: An Imbolc Celebration SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 | 2 PM – 4 PM $10 general / $8 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

“Twinkling.” —IRISH TIMES ON INNI-K

Inni-K performs a candlelit concert for audiences of all ages to celebrate Imbolc—the ancient Celtic festival honoring the coming of the spring equinox—with multimedia artist Gregory Corbino bringing the afternoon’s suantraí (lullabies) and spirited tunes to life through captivating visual stories. Hot chocolate, candle-making, and song-inspired craft stations await the audience after the show for an all-kids-ondeck ending to our turn-of-the-season fête.

Gregory Corbino Charles Lawrence Keith & Clara Miller Foundation

Photo credit: Brid O’Donovan, Gingham Sky Photography

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MUSIC

Declan O’R Chronicles of the Great Irish

“O’Rourke mines the darkest corners… of the Irish famine with a sensitivity that animates a raft of highly personal stories.”

—THE IRISH TIMES

“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

FEBRUARY 7 – 10 | 7:30 PM $60 general / $48 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Acclaimed singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke returns to Irish Arts Center with a powerful live performance of his epic song cycle Chronicles of the Great Irish Famine, joined by an eight-piece ensemble of top folk, traditional, and classical musicians, including John Sheahan of the Dubliners (fiddle), Dermot Byrne of Altan (accordion), Caitríona Frost of Celtic Woman (drums, percussion), Cillian Vallely of Lúnasa (whistles, pipes), Floriane Blancke (harp, backing vocals), Rob Calder (bass guitar), Chris Herzberger (fiddle), and Jack Maher (banjo, second guitar).

Winner of a 2018 RTÉ Radio One Folk Award and inspired by O’Rourke’s own family history, Chronicles is an empathic portrait of the forgotten and a vivid musical evocation of Ireland through the incomprehensible hardship of the Great Famine.

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ourke: Famine

Irish Arts Center presents a multicity tour of Chronicles of the Great Irish Famine, Declan O’Rourke’s stunning achievement in songwriting and historical storytelling.

Chicago, Illinois SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 | 7:30 PM Old Town School of Folk Music

Kansas City, Missouri TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 | 7 PM Kansas City Irish Center

New York, New York FEBRUARY 7 – 10 | 7:30 PM Irish Arts Center

BEST ORIGINAL SONG NOMINEE 2018 BBC RADIO 2 FOLK AWARDS

Hamden, Connecticut TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Quinnipiac University Theatre Arts Center

Lancaster, Pennsylvania THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 | 8 PM Tellus360

Elkin, North Carolina FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 | 8 PM The Reeves Theater

Asheville, North Carolina SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 | 7:30 PM Isis Music Hall

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WORDS & MUSIC

Muldoon’s A mixum-gatherum of words and music Hosted by Paul Muldoon with house band Rogue Oliphant

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER $45 general / $36 members

The critically-acclaimed variety show, now in its ninth season, features a mixum-gatherum of music, prose fiction, poetry, high commentary, and low comedy. Based on the late 19th century New York show of the same name, Muldoon’s Picnic includes songs written by Paul Muldoon and performed by the house band, Rogue Oliphant.

Charles Lawrence Keith & Clara Miller Foundation Irish Institute

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Picnic

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

—TIME OUT NEW YORK

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11 | 7:30 PM

MONDAY, MARCH 11 | 7:30 PM

Stephanie Burt, poet and literary critic

Stuart Bailie, journalist and author

Simon Armitage, poet, playwright, and novelist

Amit Chaudhuri, novelist, literary critic, and singer/composer

Jez Butterworth, playwright

Mary Cregan, author

Laura Donnelly, actor

James Shapiro, author

Sharon Olds, poet

Duke Special, musician and songwriter

Naughty Clouds, Alexis Moon (vocals, guitar) and Ray Kubian (vocals, drums) Wesley Stace, singer-songwriter and author

MONDAY, APRIL 8 | 7:30 PM

Tim Wheeler, singer-songwriter and member of Northern Irish band Ash

Photo credit: Iain Toft

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MUSIC & THEATRE

The Lament for Art O’Leary FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 | 8 PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 | 2 PM & 8 PM $32 general / $26 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

“This poem presents a picture of Irish society every bit as devilishly complex as we all know it to be.”

—PAUL MULDOON

Translated by Paul Muldoon Music by Jim Lockhart Featuring Lisa Dwan, Paul Muldoon, and Ruth Smith With Jim Lockhart, Barry Devlin, Johnny Fean, and Ray Fean of Horslips Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Muldoon presents his new translation of the greatest love poem written in the Irish language, in an extraordinary, genre-defying performance featuring Muldoon and acclaimed actors Lisa Dwan (The Beckett Trilogy, London, BAM) and Ruth Smith (Once the musical, Dublin), with original music performed live by members of the legendary Irish rock band Horslips.

Composed in 1773 by O’Leary’s widow, Eileen, “Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire” (“The Lament for Art O’Leary”) tells the story of a young cavalryman’s persecution and murder by a tyrannical landowner.

Photo credit: Beowulf Sheehan

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David Keenan

MUSIC

Evidence of Living THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 | 8 PM $28 general / $22 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Fresh from his astonishing turn at the legendary Other Voices festival in Dingle, broadcast on RTÉ, and special appearances with Hothouse Flowers, Hozier, Glen Hansard, and Damien Dempsey, 24-year-old singersongwriter David Keenan returns to Irish Arts Center to launch his debut album, Evidence of Living. Don’t miss your chance to catch a star in the making on his meteoric rise.

“[His voice] stopped me dead in my tracks.”

—HOZIER

“Music fans all over the world [are] sitting up and taking notice.”

—IRISH INDEPENDENT

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THEATRE

Round Room by Honor Molloy: A Workshop Reading Directed by Kira Simring MARCH 4 | 6:30 PM FREE AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Playwright and author Honor Molloy (Crackskull Row, Smarty Girl) presents a reading of her latest play. With stories as timeless as Ireland’s oldest sacred sites, Round Room takes place in Dublin’s Rotunda Maternity Hospital, a way station for handywomen and harlots, a fishmonger, lamp tender, and airline hostess. Those eternally present, those forever-dead. All caught in the great sweep of time.

Directed by Kira Simring, artistic director of Nancy Manocherian’s the cell theatre, this reading is the next step in the play’s developmental process.

Round Room was written and developed during the cell’s 2018 Residency Program.

Photo credit: Vera Maura

LITERATURE & CONVERSATION

Movements: A Conversation with Steve Kornacki Moderated by Niall Stanage WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 | 7:30 PM $40 general / $32 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Steve Kornacki, host and national political correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC and author of The Red and the Blue, a new book charting the political sea changes of the ‘90s, sits down with Niall Stanage, White House columnist and associate editor of The Hill, for an unflinching look at America’s political trajectory from the Clinton era to today.

Our Movements series features conversations with important global voices bringing a wider public context to our cultural programming. Past guests include former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, Senator George Mitchell, and Archbishop of New York Timothy Cardinal Dolan.

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St. Pat’s for All Benefit Concert FRIDAY, MARCH 1 | 7 PM

NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

6 PM RECEPTION Irish Arts Center hosts the 20th anniversary of the St. Pat’s for All Benefit Concert supporting the inclusive St. Pat’s for All Parade, which takes place in Sunnyside/Woodside on Sunday, March 3. Led by Ireland’s 2016 Presidential Distinguished Award recipients Kathleen Walsh D’Arcy and Brendan Fay, the parade and concert celebrate the openness and diversity of the Irish and Irish American communities of New York.

“St. Pat’s for All has a vibrant and joyful spirit of its own, and is enthusiastically supported by the local community.” –HUFFINGTON POST TICKETS AT STPATSFORALL.ORG

NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY

Annual St. Patrick’s

Open Day

In partnership with William J. Duncan Police Athletic Center SUNDAY, MARCH 10 | 12 PM – 4 PM FREE

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER AND PAL WILLIAM J. DUNCAN CENTER

Immerse yourself in Ireland’s rich culture at our 20th annual free open house. Visitors of all ages can join in a céilí, have their faces painted, do arts and crafts, learn words as Gaeilge, try a traditional Irish instrument like the tin whistle or bodhrán—or simply grab a seat and delight in the day’s live music and dance performances.

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Activities include soda bread-making demonstrations and the U.S. premiere of Cartoon Saloon, Focus Films, and TG4’s Cúl an Tí series of animated shorts celebrating the Irish song.

“Irish Arts Center’s annual extravaganza…an Irish favorite for kids and parents.” —TIME OUT NEW YORK

Knights of St. Patrick

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The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Westchester County

Photo credit: Amanda Gentile

9th Annual Irish Arts Center

Book Day

Charles Lawrence Keith & Clara Miller Foundation

NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY

FRIDAY, MARCH 15 | 8 AM UNTIL THE BOOKS RUN OUT! FREE CITYWIDE Each St. Patrick’s Day, thanks to our wonderful community of supporters and sponsors, staff and volunteers, we give away thousands of free books by Irish and Irish American authors as well as those of other cultures, including in recent years Mexican (2017) and Caribbean (2018).

This year, alongside titles by writers of Irish heritage we share stories by Asian and Asian American authors in a celebration of our different and kindred voices on this special day for the global Irish community.

Get YOUR free book on March 15 at one of our dozen Book Day pop-up stations across all five boroughs, where there will be fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, poetry, and books in translation to choose from. Find your nearest location at irishartscenter.org or on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram (@irishartscenter).

Literature Ireland Charles Lawrence Keith & Clara Miller Foundation Irish Institute

#IACBookDay | #GetLit Photo credit: Iain Toft

The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Westchester County

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MUSIC 7th Annual

Celtic Appalach In partnership with Carnegie Hall FRIDAY, MARCH 15 | 8 PM Premium orchestra: $65 Rear orchestra: $50 general / $40 members Balcony: $40 general / $32 members / $25 students and seniors AT SYMPHONY SPACE Peter Norton Symphony Space 2537 Broadway, New York, NY 10025

Hosted by renowned musician-folklorist Mick Moloney, our 7th annual Celtic Appalachian Celebration returns to Symphony Space as part of the citywide Migrations series presented by Carnegie Hall. This rousing concert of traditional, old-time, and American folk music explores the shared lineage of Irish, West African, and Appalachian traditions, with performances by the Green Fields of America, New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters featuring 2018 NEA National Heritage fellow Eddie Bond, Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton, and special guests.

Featuring

From March 9 – April 15, Carnegie Hall presents Migrations: The Making of America, a citywide festival examining the musical legacies of three migrations: the crossings from Scotland and Ireland during the 18th and 19th centuries, the immigration of Jews from Russia and Eastern Europe between 1881 and the National Origins Act of 1924, and the Great Migration—the exodus of African Americans from the South to the industrialized cities of the Northeast, Midwest, and West from 1917 into the 1970s.

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Mick Moloney Athena Tergis and the Green Fields of America Billy McComiskey, button accordion Liz Hanley, fiddle and vocals Brendan Dolan, piano and flute Niall O’Leary, dance with special guests The New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters Dennis Hall, band leader and guitarist Eddie Bond, fiddle and vocals Caroline Noel Beverley, mandolin and vocals Bonnie Bond, bass and vocals Josh Ellis, banjo and vocals and Little Nora Brown, banjo Stephanie Coleman, fiddle Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton, banjo, harmonica, and vocals

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

hian Celebration

The Green Fields of America

The New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters

Little Nora Brown

Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton

Stephanie Coleman

Photo credits: Iain Toft (Green Fields of America), Auréllen de St. André (Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton), Bill Steber (Little Nora Brown)

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COMEDY

Sundays at Seven Curated by Fiona Walsh and Ann Design MARCH 24, MAY 19 | 7 PM $12 general / $10 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Enjoy an evening with some of New York’s most exciting comedians at this long-standing series hosted by Fiona Walsh and Ann Design, with fresh lineups each show.

Past performers include Charles McBee (NY Comedy Club), Patty Rosborough (The Daily Show), Jon Fisch (Late Show with David Letterman), Chris Monty (Orange is the New Black), Moody McCarthy (Jimmy Kimmel Live!), Rena Zager (Gotham Comedy Club) and many more!

Who will turn up next?

LITERATURE & CONVERSATION

IAC Book Club AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

TUESDAY, MARCH 26 | 6:30 PM

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 | 6:30 PM Author Mary Cregan joins!

FREE | Reservations encouraged IAC Book Club is a casual gathering of literature enthusiasts that meets in our gallery for craic, snacks, and discussions about paperbacks. (Hardcovers, too.) Sometimes the authors even join—look out for our announcements when they do!

Everyone is welcome to the club, whether or not you’ve finished the book. This season, we read Anna Burns’ Man Booker Prize-winning Milkman and Mary Cregan’s fearless memoir, The Scar. IAC Book Club discussions are led

by Rachael Gilkey, director of programming and education. #craicsnackspaperbacks

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LITERATURE & CONVERSATION TUESDAY, APRIL 2 | 7:30 PM $40 general / $32 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER The three-time Man Booker finalist and celebrated author of Brooklyn discusses his new non-fiction work with Cullman Center fellow Vona Groarke. Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know is an illuminating study of Irish culture, history, and literature told through the lives and work of three men—William Wilde, John Butler Yeats, and John Stanislaus Joyce—and the complicated, influential relationships they had with their equally complicated sons.

“An evocative, engaging portrait not only of ‘three prodigal fathers’…but of Dublin in the 19th and early 20th centuries.”

—GREGORY COWLES, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

“A short but entertaining, thoroughly engaging study on the agony of filial influence.”

—KIRKUS REVIEWS (STARRED REVIEW)

“Juicy, wry and compelling.”

—MAUREEN CORRIGAN, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Colm Tóibín In conversation with Vona Groarke MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST

COSTA BOOK AWARD WINNER

NOVEL OF THE YEAR LOS ANGELES TIMES

1999 BLACKWATER LIGHTSHIP 2004 THE MASTER 2013 THE TESTAMENT OF MARY

2009 BROOKLYN

2004 THE MASTER

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Photo credit: Brigitte LaCombe

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FILM

Lomax in Éirinn

Film screening presented in association with Irish Film Institute, followed by conversation with Iarla Ó Lionáird FRIDAY, APRIL 5 | 7:30 PM $15 general / $12 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

In 1951, the legendary musicologist Alan Lomax came to Ireland as the first stop on a mission to preserve the traditional music of the world. His travels up and down the west coast recording the songs of its people produced Ireland, the seminal album that helped ignite the trad revival of the 1970s and whose influence carries to this day.

Through breathtaking archival footage and interviews with contemporary artists, and featuring exclusive performances by Steve Earle, Clannad, Nell Ní Chróinín and Slow Moving Clouds, Lomax in Éirinn uncovers the story of how an American song-collector made an indelible mark on Irish cultural history and forever changed the way Ireland was perceived across the globe.

A conversation with Iarla Ó Lionáird, sean-nós singer and member of the Gloaming, and Pegi Vail, co-director of NYU’s Center for Media, Culture, and History, will follow the screening.

Directed by Declan McGrath Narrated by Pól Brennan (Clannad) 2018, Documentary, 52 minutes In English and Irish with subtitles

EDUCATION & LANGUAGE

Féile na Gaeilge/Irish Language Day An Fharraige/The Sea

SUNDAY, APRIL 7 | 12:30 PM – 6:30 PM $50 general / $40 members / $25 students AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

Knights of St. Patrick The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Westchester County

This full-day immersion for Irish speakers of all levels features music, film, writing, and storytelling workshops exploring Ireland’s relationship with the waters that surround it. Hear stories of sirens and selkies in the language in which they were originally told, sing sea shanties and ballads, watch a cooking demo of a classic Irish seafood dish, and take in an award-winning film, all while practicing your conversation skills with our diverse and welcoming Gaeilge community.

Admission to Féile na Gaeilge 2019 includes a ticket to the evening’s showing of the documentary The Camino Voyage: An Epic 2,500 km Modern Day Celtic Odyssey.

FILM

The Camino Voyage: An Epic 2,500 km Modern Day Celtic Odyssey Presented in association with Irish Film Institute SUNDAY, APRIL 7 | 5 PM $12 general / $10 members Admission to The Camino Voyage is included with tickets to Féile na Gaeilge AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

Inspired by the great sea voyages of early Irish history and mythology, an Irish writer, two musicians, an artist, and a stonemason set out on an audacious journey of their own—the 2,500 kilometers from Ireland to Northern Spain, in a traditional Irish boat they built themselves.

Featuring Danny Sheehy (Domhnall Mac Síthigh), Glen Hansard, Brendan Begley (Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich), Liam Holden, and Breandán Moriarty (Breanndán Pháid Ó Muircheartaigh).

2018, Documentary, 90 minutes In Irish with English subtitles

Photo credit: Patricia Moriarty

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The Humours of Bandon

THEATRE

LITTLE GEM AWARD WINNER 2016 DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL

A Fishamble production presented by Irish Arts Center

BEST PERFORMER N O M I N AT E D

Written and performed by Margaret McAuliffe Directed by Stefanie Preissner

2016 DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL

One-week limited engagement at Irish Arts Center, with regional touring performances.

From the confines of every parochial hall in Ireland, Irish dancing champions are churned out at a massive rate. Medals and cups build up in drawing rooms and Riverdance swells a national pride.

But the public aren’t privy to the blood, sweat and tears that pave the way to the first place podium.

“Terrific one woman show . . .

All round, a champion turn.”

—THE IRISH TIMES

“A thrilling spectacle.”

Meet Dubliner Annie on the eve of the biggest competition of her teenage life, as she charts us through the various peaks and troughs of her Irish dancing career. Will she win the title and, if so, in what way?

—SUNDAY BUSINESS POST

“Perfectly formed show . . . a winner.”

The Humours of Bandon is a spirited coming-of-age story full of heart, laughter and pathos, for anyone who’s had a childhood passion that threatened to consume their life.

—THE UK TIMES

Regional Tour IRISH ARTS CENTER APRIL 10 – 14 Wednesday – Friday | 8 PM Saturday | 2 PM and 8 PM Sunday | 3 PM $40 general / $32 members NEW YORK IRISH CENTER TUESDAY, APRIL 16 | 2 PM 1040 Jackson Ave, #3 Long Island City, NY 11101 IRISH AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NASSAU SUFFOLK, QUEENS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 | 7:30 PM 297 Willis Ave | Mineola, NY 11501 WHITNEYVILLE CULTURAL COMMONS THURSDAY, APRIL 18 | 8 PM Presented by Irish Cultural & Sports Association of Southern CT 1253 Whitney Ave | Hamden, CT 06517

Produced by Olivier Award-winning Fishamble: The New Play Company, with whom Irish Arts Center previously presented the American debuts of Swing, Tiny Plays for Ireland and America (with the Kennedy Center), and Pat Kinevane’s acclaimed solo plays Forgotten, Silent, and Underneath.

The Humours of Bandon premiered at Bewleys Café Theatre @ Powerscourt as part of Show in a Bag, an artist development initiative of Dublin Fringe Festival, Fishamble: The New Play Company, and Irish Theatre Institute to resource theatre makers and actors.

Photo credit: George Carter The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Westchester County

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MUSIC

Tobin’s Run on 51: Night Dreamer MUSIC

A jazz series curated by Christine Tobin and Phil Robson THURSDAY, APRIL 18 | 7:30 PM $24 general / $20 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

Featuring Christine Tobin, vocals Phil Robson, guitar Dayna Stephens, saxophone Dezron Douglas, upright bass and more

Our next installment of the wonderful Tobin’s Run on 51 pays homage to the music of living legend Wayne Shorter, one of the most influential composers and saxophonists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Shorter’s seminal body of work—from the Miles Davis Quintet, early recordings with Art Blakey, and Weather Report’s groundbreaking fusion, to collaborations with Herbie Hancock, Joni Mitchell, and prominent Brazilian musicians like Milton Nascimento—has earned him 10 Grammy Awards and a formidable position in the annals of jazz history. He remains a pioneer to this day, generating new music with his own groups and the likes of Esperanza Spalding, Nora Jones, and some of the brightest names in contemporary jazz.

Tobin’s Run on 51 is presented by award-winning Irish vocalist, songwriter, and composer Christine Tobin and acclaimed jazz guitarist Phil Robson, bringing together some of New York’s best Irish and international musicians to play sets and share film clips and stories about jazz music’s greatest artists and treasures.

LITERATURE & CONVERSATION

Person, Place, Thing Live podcast hosted by Randy Cohen TUESDAY, MAY 7 | 7:30 PM FREE

“Richly entertaining… a talented satirist.”

—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ON COHEN’S WRITING

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Humorist and four-time Emmy Award-winner Randy Cohen joins us again to host his live podcast interview show based on the idea that people are most engaging when they speak not about themselves, but something they care about. Guests talk about one person, one place, and one thing that are important to them. The result? Surprising stories from great talkers.

Past guests have included Paul Shaffer, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Maya Lin, Laurie Anderson, Andy Borowitz, A.O. Scott, Jonathan Safran Foer, and Julianne Moore.

This season Cohen welcomes Carl Krebs, partner at Davis Brody Bond (National September 11 Museum), architects of record for the New Irish Arts Center.

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Charles Lawrence Keith & Clara Miller Foundation

NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY 18th Annual

Irish Arts Center NYC

Irish Dance Festival Curated by Niall O’Leary TCRG, ADCRG

SUNDAY, MAY 5 | 1 PM – 6 PM FREE AT RIVERSIDE PARK SOUTH

FREE OPEN AND T ALL! O

Pier I at W 68th Street, New York, NY 10023 We once again kick off NYC’s Summer-on-the-Hudson series with a free day of dance and cultural activities. Join us in Riverside Park for performances by top Irish troupes and handson activities for the whole family, including music sessions, céilís, children’s crafts, language lessons, workshops, and more.

Performers include festival favorites Donny Golden Dancers, Niall O’Leary Dance Troupe, Darrah Carr Dance, Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance, and special guests.

Charles Lawrence Keith & Clara Miller Foundation Knights of St. Patrick The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Westchester County

Photo credit: Darial Sneed

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DANCE

New Dance Ireland:

Choreographers of Nowness Curated by John Scott

Irish Arts Center and 92Y present a dazzling, three-performance showcase of work by top Irish and Irish American choreographers.

A weekend of dance representing a wide perspective on modern Irish identity and varying influences on Irish dance, from traditional to contemporary.

TALK

PERFORMANCES

The Dancer from the Dance: Contemporary Irish Identity and the Dancing Body

New Dance Ireland: Choreographers of Nowness

FRIDAY, APRIL 26 | 12 PM Tickets from $25 Programs subject to change.

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APRIL 26 – 27 Tickets from $25

AT 92Y Buttenweiser Hall 1395 Lexington Ave New York, NY 10128

Liam Ó Scanláinn

Dylan Quinn

Mary Nunan

Aoife McAtamney

Liv O’Donoghue

Mufutau Yusuf

John Scott

Seán Curran

Oona Doherty

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MUSIC

Lisa Lambe

MAY 9 – 10 | 8 PM $24 general / $20 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER The luminous and soulful Lisa Lambe (Celtic Woman; Jimmy’s Hall, Abbey Theatre) returns to Irish Arts Center to perform music from her latest worldwide release.

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KIDS & FAMILY

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Spring Creatures SATURDAY, MAY 11 | 11 AM – 4 PM $5 per person / $15 per group of four AT DEWITT CLINTON PARK AND IRISH ARTS CENTER Dewitt Clinton Park 11th Avenue and W 52nd Street

Meet us in Hell’s Kitchen’s Dewitt Clinton Park to welcome back all the neighborhood birds flying home after wintering down south! Learn about each delightful species from a guest educator from Audubon New York’s For the Birds! elementary education program, then follow us back to Irish Arts Center to create your own flying bird mobile and enjoy a medley of Irish animated shorts starring some of your favorite wild animals.

As always at Saturday Morning Cartoons, we’ll serve up a feast of pancakes for the kids and mimosas for adults.

If you joined us for the Winter Creatures edition of Saturday Morning Cartoons, bring back your bird guide for more fun lessons.

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Knights of St. Patrick

COMMUNITY

Clinton Housing Development Company Annual Spring Event MAY 11 | 11 AM – 4 PM FREE

CELE B OUR HRATING KIT ELL’S COMMCHEN UNITY

W 52ND STREET BETWEEN 10TH AND 11TH Our friends and neighbors at CHDC celebrate the historic Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood at their annual block party featuring facepainting, arts and crafts, live entertainment, food, and music from Irish Arts Center. Join us! All are welcome.

Photo credit: Darial Sneed

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MUSIC

IN RESIDENCE:

Utsav Lal Loah Colm Mac Con Iomaire RESIDENCY: MAY 27 – JUNE 1 PERFORMANCES: MAY 30 – JUNE 1 | 8 PM $42 general / $34 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

Three pacesetters of contemporary Irish music come together to explore the fierce possibilities of collaboration: Colm Mac Con Iomaire, the acclaimed solo innovator and founding violinist of the Frames; Loah, the Afro-soul star who’s headlined Electric Picnic and SXSW; and Utsav Lal, the prodigious 26-year-old pianist whose raga-inflected trad has earned him marquee billing at Dublin’s National Concert Hall.

First united as a trio at our 2018 Spirit of Ireland Gala, over a week-long residency the artists will continue to shape the rhythms and textures of their unique styles into a startlingly revelatory sound, culminating in a three-night series of public performances.

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Photo credit: Iain Toft (Loah, Colm Mac Con Iomaire)

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KIDS & FAMILY 4th Annual

Rí Rá Children’s Festival of Literature Presented in association with Children’s Books Ireland SUNDAY, JUNE 2 | 12 PM – 4 PM $5 per event / $15 for all events FREE for Family Circle members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Stay all day or pop in to play at our fourth annual literature festival celebrating work from the best contemporary Irish and New Yorkbased children’s authors and illustrators, including Rowboat Watkins and one of the winners from the annual Children’s Books Ireland Book of Year awards. Readers tall and small discover new books, meet the creators, and participate in storytelling workshops and activities.

Recommended for kids 4-8 years old, but open to and fun for all!

“A cultural twist on storytime.” —TIME OUT NEW YORK

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LITERATURE & CONVERSATION

Debut Voices: Helen Cullen The Lost Letters of William Woolf TUESDAY, JUNE 4 | 7:30 PM

AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

FREE Inside the Dead Letters Depot in East London, William Woolf is a letter detective who spends his days solving mysteries: missing postcodes, illegible handwriting, rain-smudged ink, lost address labels, forgotten street names. But when William discovers letters addressed simply to “My Great Love,” his work takes on new meaning as he must solve his most important mystery yet. Might he be the intended recipient?

Could he be her great love?

Irish writer Helen Cullen reads from her debut novel, The Lost Letters of William Woolf, a rumination on the lost art and power of letterwriting, and the colliding realities of magic and pragmatism in love.

Conversation with the author and reception to follow.

“Enchanting.”

—THE IRISH TIMES

BEST NEWCOMER SHORTLISTED 2018 IRISH BOOK AWARDS

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Irish Institute

LITERATURE & CONVERSATION

Bloomsday on Broadway XXXVIII Presented by Symphony Space and Irish Arts Center

SUNDAY, JUNE 16 | 7 PM $28 general / $23 members $16 30 & under (with valid ID)

AT SYMPHONY SPACE Peter Norton Symphony Space 2537 Broadway, New York, NY 10025

This Father’s Day we mark the 38th Bloomsday on Broadway, a great New York tradition begun by the late Symphony Space co-founding artistic director Isaiah Sheffer, with a special nod to father figures and yearning sons. Join host Mia Dillon and a special cast of actors, authors, musicians, and avid Joyceans for this annual celebration of James Joyce and his masterpiece, Ulysses. After the performance, the party continues in Bar Thalia with more music and merriment!

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HIGHLIGHTS IAC | MUSIC

SPRING 2019 CALENDAR DATE

TIME

DISCIPLINE

TITLE OF EVENT

LOCATION

PAGE

January Jan 8-Feb 3

Various

Theatre

On Blueberry Hill

59E59 Theaters

11

Jan 11-Apr 7

Various

Visual Arts

Dannielle Tegeder: Drawing Room

IAC

9

February

pg. 18

David Keenan

Evidence of Living album launch FEBRUARY 28 IAC | LITERATURE & CONVERSATION

Jan 11-Apr 7

Various

Visual Arts

Dannielle Tegeder: Drawing Room

IAC

9

Feb 2

2 PM

Kids & Family

Inni-K Family Concert

IAC

12

Feb 2

8 PM

Music

Inni-K

IAC

12

Feb 3

2 PM

Master Class

Harmony Singing Workshop with Inni-K

IAC

41

Feb 5

6 PM

Visual Arts

Dannielle Tegeder: Reading & Tea

IAC

9

Feb 7-10

7:30 PM

Music

Declan O'Rourke: Chronicles of the Great Irish Famine

IAC

13-14

Feb 11

7:30 PM

Words & Music

Muldoon's Picnic

IAC

15-16

Feb 21

6:30 PM

Special Events

Show Your Love

Mutual of America

46

Feb 22-23

Various

Music & Theatre

The Lament for Art O'Leary

IAC

17

Feb 28

8 PM

Music

David Keenan

IAC

18

March

pg. 24

Colm Tóibín with Vona Groarke APRIL 2 IAC | THEATRE

Jan 11-Apr 7

Various

Visual Arts

Dannielle Tegeder: Drawing Room

IAC

9

Mar 1

6 PM

Neighborhood & Community

St. Pat's for All Benefit Concert

IAC

20

Mar 2

1 PM

Master Class

Cúpla Focal: Irish for Public Speaking with Bláthnaid O'Donoghue IAC

41

Mar 2

4:30 PM

Visual Arts

Dannielle Tegeder: Parlour Writing Game & Tea

9

IAC

Mar 4

6:30 PM

Theatre

Round Room by Honor Molloy: A Workshop Reading

IAC

19

Mar 6

7:30 PM

Literature & Conversation

Movements: A Conversation with Steve Kornacki

IAC

19

Mar 10

12 PM

Neighborhood & Community

Open Day

IAC & PAL

20

Mar 11

7:30 PM

Words & Music

Muldoon's Picnic

IAC

15-16

Mar 15

8 AM

Neighborhood & Community

Book Day

Citywide

20

Mar 15

8 PM

Music

Celtic Appalachian Celebration

Symphony Space

21-22

Mar 24

7 PM

Comedy

Sundays at Seven

IAC

23

Mar 26

6:30 PM

Literature & Conversation

IAC Book Club: Anna Burns' Milkman

IAC

23

Mar 27

7 PM

Lecture

Intercultural Connections Series with Mick Moloney

IAC

41

April

pg. 26

The Humours of Bandon

Written and performed by Margaret McAuliffe APRIL 10-14

pg. 29-30

New Dance Ireland APRIL 26-27

Various

Visual Arts

Dannielle Tegeder: Drawing Room

IAC

9

7:30 PM

Literature & Conversation

Colm Tóibín

IAC

24

Apr 5

7:30 PM

Film

Apr 7

12:30 PM Language

Lomax in Éirinn

IAC

25

Féile na Gaeilge / Irish Language Day

IAC

25

Apr 7

5 PM

Film

The Camino Voyage

IAC

25

Apr 8

7:30 PM

Words & Music

Muldoon's Picnic

IAC

15-16

Apr 10-14

Various

Theatre

The Humours of Bandon

IAC

26

Apr 15

Various

Education

Spring Classes Begin

Various

38-40

Apr 17-Jun 15

Various

Visual Arts

Mairead McCormack: Formidable Parallels

IAC

10

Apr 18

6 PM

Visual Arts

Formidable Parallels Artist Talk

IAC

10

Apr 18

7:30 PM

Music

Tobin's Run on 51: Night Dreamer

IAC

27

Apr 26-27

Various

Dance

New Dance Ireland

92Y

29-30

May

IAC | DANCE

In partnership with 92Y

Jan 11-Apr 7 Apr 2

Apr 17-Jun 15

Various

Visual Arts

Mairead McCormack: Formidable Parallels

IAC

10

May 1

6:30 PM

Literature & Conversation

IAC Book Club: Mary Cregan's The Scar

IAC

23

May 5

1 PM

Neighborhood & Community

Irish Arts Center NYC Dance Festival

Riverside Park

28

May 7

7:30 PM

Literature & Conversation

Person Place Thing

IAC

27 31

May 9-10

8 PM

Music

Lisa Lambe

IAC

May 18

11 AM

Kids & Family

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Spring Creatures

IAC & Dewitt Clinton Park 32

May 11

11 AM

Neighborhood & Community

CHDC Annual Spring Event

W 52nd Street

32

May 19

7 PM

Comedy

Sundays at Seven

IAC

23

May 30-Jun 1

8 PM

Music

In Residence: Utsav Lal, Loah, and Colm Mac Con Iomaire

IAC

33-34

June Apr 17-Jun 15

Various

Visual Arts

Mairead McCormack: Formidable Parallels

IAC

10

Jun 1

12 PM

Education

End of Term Party

IAC

40

Jun 2

12 PM

Kids & Family

Rí Rá Children's Festival of Literature

IAC

35

Jun 4

7:30 PM

Literature & Conversation

Debut Voices: Helen Cullen

IAC

36

Jun 15

2 PM

Master Class

Traditional Irish Singing with Clár Ní Argáin

IAC

41

Jun 16

7 PM

Literature & Conversation

Bloomsday on Broadway

Symphony Space

36

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Classes at a Glance

EDUCATION Meet Our Teachers

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

Introductory Step Dance for Kids | Beginner Soft Shoe Step Dance I: Beginners (Section A) Tin Whistle I: Introduction Fiddle I: Absolute Beginners Irish Language III: Early Intermediate Tin Whistle II: Advanced Beginners Fiddle V: Intermediate Storytelling Level I: Beginners Step Dance II: Intermediate Irish Language IV: Intermediate Fiddle III: Advanced Beginners Tin Whistle III: Intermediate

Tuesday 6-7 PM 6-7 PM 6-7:30 PM 6:30-8 PM 6:30-8:30 PM

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

Fiddle II: Beginners Concertina: Beginners/Basic Guitar Accompaniment for Irish Tunes Irish Language I: Introduction (Section A) Playwriting: Inspirations from Contemporary & 20th Century Irish Playwrights Bodhrán I: Introduction Fiddle VI: Advanced Traditional Music Ensemble (open to all instruments) Concertina II: Advanced Beginners Set Dance: Old Style Irish Social Dance Bodhrán II: Advanced Beginners Fiddle IV: Early Intermediate Irish Language II: Beginners (Section A)

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

Traditional Irish Singing I: Beginners Irish Language V: Advanced Celtic Harp I: Introduction Creative Writing Traditional Irish Singing II: Intermediate Storytelling Level II: Intermediate Celtic Harp II: Exploring Melody, Chords, and Rhythm Tae agus Comhrá (Tea and Conversation)

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

Irish Language II: Beginners (Section B) Step Dance I (Section B) Mandolin I: Beginners First Songs in Irish Mandolin II: Advanced Beginners Irish Language I: Introduction (Section B) Hard Shoe Irish Step Dancing

Michelle Esch (IAC dance instructor) received a BFA in dance from Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts and has studied jazz and musical theater at the Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival.

A current member of Darrah Carr Dance Company, she’s worked with Syncopated City Dance Company/Swing FX, Flexicurve, Meagan Woods & Company, and EDP Dance Project. Additional dance credits include A Jazz Happening with Chet Walker, Flightless Birds at the Joyce Soho, Cirque du Soleil’s Poetic Social Mission, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s spring gala, Monday Night Entertainment at the Rainbow Room, Midsummer Night Swing at Lincoln Center, Dance Legends at the Hammerstein Ballroom, and more. Michelle has also taught and choreographed for the Discover Opera graduate program at Manhattan School of Music, the Buck Hill Skytop Music Festival, Arts Horizons, the Laurie Berkner Band Greatest Hits tour, and several music videos.

What led you to dance?

I have loved music and movement since I was a child. Dance for me was a perfect combination of the two. My parents started me in classes when I was two years old and I’ve never stopped. Throughout my training I always took as many lessons and styles of dance as I could, and as I grew older I realized dance was the career path I wanted to take. The discipline required to make it in this field has helped me develop skills that have served me in many aspects of life.

What advice would you give to new Irish dance students?

We all start as beginners! I love meeting students who are open to trying new things. I have found they’re often surprised by how much they can accomplish over a couple of weeks.

What does a day in your life look like?

It really depends on the day of the week or sometimes even what time of year it is. Constants in my life include rehearsing and performing with Darrah Carr Dance Company, teaching classes and workshops throughout the tri-state area, and working for the Laurie Berkner Band! I often start the day in either a dance or hot yoga class and then travel to the Laurie Berkner Band offices where I am a social media/marketing director, tour manager/stage manager, and choreographer/casting director for music videos and concerts across the country. I have always kept a fairly flexible work schedule in order to perform, teach, and choreograph when those opportunities arise. I currently teach Irish, contemporary, ballet, swing and tap dance.

Name something about yourself others would find surprising.

Whenever I need something different to wear, I can often shop in my closet and put together a unique look with clothes I already own.

What’s your biggest vice?

My biggest vice is coffee! I love what I do so much that it’s hard for me to say no to new opportunities. Coffee helps to get me through some pretty long days!

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EDUCATION MUSIC

SPRING TERM CLASSES WITH IRISH ARTS CENTER 8-week term begins April 15, 2019 BODHRÁN

DANCE

Bodhrán I: Introduction Siobhan Egan-Moore | Tuesdays 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM $165 general / $135 members Bodhrán II: Advanced Beginners Siobhan Egan-Moore | Tuesdays 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM $190 general / $160 members FIDDLE

TIN WHISTLE

Fiddle I: Absolute Beginners James Cleveland | Mondays | 6 PM – 7 PM $165 general / $135 members

Tin Whistle I: Introduction TBD | Mondays | 6 PM – 7 PM $165 general / $135 members

Fiddle II: Beginners Caitlin Warbelow | Tuesdays | 6 PM – 7 PM $190 general / $160 members

Tin Whistle II: Advanced Beginners TBD | Mondays | 7 PM – 8 PM $190 general / $160 members

Fiddle III: Advanced Beginners James Cleveland | Mondays | 8 PM – 9 PM $190 general / $160 members

Tin Whistle III: Intermediate TBD | Mondays | 8 PM – 9 PM $190 general / $160 members

Fiddle IV: Early Intermediate Caitlin Warbelow | Tuesdays | 8 PM – 9 PM $190 general / $160 members

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Fiddle V: Intermediate James Cleveland | Mondays | 7 PM – 8 PM $190 general / $160 members Fiddle IV: Advanced Caitlin Warbelow | Tuesdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $190 general / $160 members CONCERTINA Concertina I: Beginners/Basics Douglas Barr | Tuesdays | 6 PM – 7 PM $165 general / $135 members Concertina II: Advanced Beginners Douglas Barr | Tuesdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $190 general / $160 members CELTIC HARP Celtic Harp I: Introduction Mia Theodoratus | Wednesdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $190 general / $160 members Celtic Harp II: Exploring Melody, Chords and Rhythm Mia Theodoratus | Wednesdays | 8 PM – 9 PM $190 general / $160 members

Save Money, Become a Member See pages 45-46 for details!

Guitar Accompaniment for Irish Tunes Peadar O hIci | Tuesdays | 6 PM – 7:30 PM $175 general / $145 members Six sessions MANDOLIN Mandolin I: Beginners Ben Engel | Thursdays | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM $165 general / $135 members Mandolin II: Advanced Beginners Ben Engel | Thursdays | 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM $190 general / $160 members ENSEMBLE Traditional Music Ensemble (open to all instruments) Stuart Jackson, Tuesdays, 7 PM – 8 PM $175 general / $145 member VOCALS Traditional Irish Singing Level I: Beginners Carrie Erving | Wednesdays | 6 PM – 7 PM $190 general / $160 members Traditional Irish Singing Level II: Intermediate Carrie Erving | Wednesdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $190 general / $160 members First Songs in Irish Niamh O’Brien | Thursdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $190 general / $160 members

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Step Dance I: Beginners (A) Betty Sheehan | Mondays | 6 PM – 7 PM $165 general / $135 members Two different class times Step Dance I: Beginners (B) Michelle Esch | Thursdays | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM $165 general / $135 members Two different class times Step Dance II: Intermediate Betty Sheehan | Mondays | 7 PM – 9 PM $220 general / $190 members Extended to a two-hour class Set Dance: Old Style Irish Social Dance Dan Hunt | Tuesdays | 7:30 PM – 9 PM $165 general / $135 members Hard Shoe Irish Step Dancing Michelle Esch | Thursdays 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM $165 general / $135 members

The Bill Ochs Scholarship Fund The scholarship allows those in need to receive scholarships to participate in Irish Arts Center’s music and education programs. The fund was started by an anonymous 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 Olivia Ford at 212-757-3318 x226 or olivia@irishartscenter.org.

All music classes require an instrument.

For information about instrument rentals and purchases please visit irishartscenter.org.

EDUCATION IRISH LANGUAGE

LITERARY ARTS

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

Irish Language I: Introduction (Section A) Caoimhe Nic Giollarnáith | Tuesdays 6:30 PM – 8 PM $165 general / $135 members

Creative Writing Yvonne Cassidy | Wednesdays | 7 PM – 9 PM $190 general / $160 members Six sessions

Irish Language I: Introduction (Section B) TBD | Thursdays | 7:30 PM – 9 PM $165 general / $135 members

Playwriting: Inspirations from Contemporary & 20th Century Irish Playwrights Beto O’Byrne | Tuesdays | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM $190 general / $160 members

Introductory Step Dance Niall O’Leary, TCRG, ADCRG Ongoing - Spring 2019 (except holidays) Mondays | 4 PM – 5 PM | Beginner Soft Shoe $30 annual registration fee $15 rolling enrollment / per class This class runs year-round

Irish Language II: Beginners (Section A) Caoimhe Nic Giollarnáith | Tuesdays 8 PM – 9:30 PM $190 general / $160 members

THEATRE ARTS

Irish Language II: Beginners (Section B) Mícheál Curtin | Thursdays | 6 PM – 7:30 PM $190 general / $160 members Irish Language III: Early Intermediate Siobhan Kavanagh | Mondays | 6 PM – 7:30 PM $190 general / $160 members Irish Language IV: Intermediate Siobhan Kavanagh | Mondays 7:30 PM – 9 PM $190 general / $160 members Irish Language V: Advanced Paul Ferris | Wednesdays | 6:30 PM – 8 PM $190 general / $160 members Tae Agus Comhrá (Tea and Conversation) Paul Ferris | Wednesdays | 8 PM – 9 PM FREE First Songs in Irish Niamh O’Brien | Thursdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $190 general / $160 members

Storytelling I: Beginners Brad Lawrence | Mondays | 7 PM – 9 PM $175 general / $145 members Six sessions Storytelling II: Intermediate Brad Lawrence | Wednesdays | 7 PM – 9 PM $175 general / $145 members Six sessions

Knights of St. Patrick The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Westchester County

End of Term Party Enjoy tea and conviviality with friends old and new as instructors and classmates gather to celebrate the end of a wonderful term and share new skills in music, dance, literary and theatre arts, and language.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1 | 12 PM - 4 PM | FREE | AT IRISH ARTS CENTER

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Master Classes & Lectures Harmony Singing Workshop with Inni-K SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3 | 2 PM – 4 PM AT IRISH ARTS CENTER $40 general / $32 members Experience the simple yet immense pleasure of harmonizing with others in this fun, uplifting workshop that teaches multi-part harmony arrangements through practice on three songs: one traditional Irish, one of Inni-K’s own, and a surprise pop tune. Open to all skill levels.

Indie-folk artist Inni-K performs in concert February 2. See page 12 for details.

Cúpla Focal: Irish for Public Speaking With Bláthnaid O'Donoghue SATURDAY, MARCH 2 | 1 PM – 3 PM AT IRISH ARTS CENTER $26 general / $21 members Add cúpla focal (a “couple words” as Gaeilge) to your vocabulary! Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, this introductory Irish language workshop is perfect for anyone who might want to give a toast, cheer, or short speech on Ireland’s national holiday.

Intercultural Connections Series with Mick Moloney: If it Wasn’t for the Irish and the Jews WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 | 7 PM – 9 PM AT IRISH ARTS CENTER $20 general / $16 members Taking its title and inspiration from a 1912 song composed by William Jerome (real name: William Flannery) and Jean Schwartz, “If It Wasn’t for the Irish and the Jews” is an entertaining and insightful examination of cross-pollination in a bygone era of U.S. cultural history: when vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley flourished with the fertile contributions of Irish and Jewish songwriters, theatrical producers, and music publishers. The stories of former Broadway luminaries and a trove of archival film footage populate Dr. Moloney’s richly illustrated talk about the nimble wit, socioeconomic observation, exuberant rhythms, melodic charm, and sentimental appeal that defined this under-appreciated chapter of our musical heritage.

This is the second edition of Intercultural Connections, Dr. Moloney’s lecture series exploring the contributions of Irish artists in a global context.

Traditional Irish Singing with Clár Ní Argáin SATURDAY, JUNE 15 | 2 PM – 4 PM AT IRISH ARTS CENTER $40 general / $32 members Award-winning sean-nós vocalist and educator Clár Ní Argáin takes you on a journey of songs from her native south Kerry and Ireland’s other Gaeltacht regions. Witness a love that is lost or denied, celebrate a past glory at football, hunting, or rowing, feel the fire of political outcry, and know the heart-breaking hunger for one last glimpse of home. Two songs will be chosen to learn, one in English and one in Irish.

All levels welcome. Fluency in Irish is not necessary.

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Marc Lederman

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The GE Foundation

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Goldman Sachs Gives

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Ambassador Anne Anderson and Franklin Lowe

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Judith and John Houlihan

Holly Kelly and Andrew Lipsky

John McDonagh Patricia and Bernard McElhone

Laoise Mac Reamoinn

Suzie and Mark McEnroe

Jeff MacDonagh

Eileen Mcgarvey

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Geraldine McGinty

Nessa and Michael Madden

Patricia McGivern

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The Lament for Art O’Leary

February 22

Muldoon’s Picnic

March 11

The Humours of Bandon

April 4

Lisa Lambe

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Members Party

June 13

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The Claddagh Circle is our most dedicated and loyal group of supporters who provide critical support for more than 200 performances, events, and classes every year.

Most importantly, our Claddagh Circle helps to ensure Ireland and Irish America’s cultural and artistic legacy for generations to come.

Membership in the Claddagh Circle includes premium tickets to all performances through a dedicated concierge line, plus invitations to opening night celebrations, special concert evenings, behind-the-scenes events, and artist meet-and-greets all year long.

For more information, please contact Pauline Turley at pauline@irishartscenter.org or 212-757-3318 x205.

Show Your Love THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Our annual Valentine’s season celebration at Mutual of America on Park Avenue, this year honoring Monica Brady, Evelyn Watters, Emily-Jane Kirwan, and Jay Grimm. Tickets from $150

Claddagh Circle Luncheon SPRING TBD

Celebrating the women of Irish arts.

Annual Golf Outing WEDNESDAY, MAY 22

Enjoy a spirited day on the greens for our 20th Annual Irish Arts Center Golf Outing. We are welcoming new members of our golf committee!

Irish Arts Center / An Claidheamh Soluis, Inc. is a 501(C)(3) not for profit organization. Contributions are tax deductible to the full extent provided by law. Federal EIN: 51-0244834 Our latest annual report may be obtained, upon request, from us or from the Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau, FOIL Officer, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

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