Putting on Airs — March 2020
By Jamie O’Brien Tommy Sands Fair Play To You All For so many years, Tommy Sands has been one of my musical heroes. Over time, he has released so many albums and written so many songs that have meant –… Continue Reading
Arts and Entertainment
TO ‘SYNGE’ ITS PRAISES: A Month of Irish Drama at the Sedgwick Theater
By Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew This was my first visit to the Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy and my first sample of the Quintessence Theatre Group’s work, and I can only say I wish I had experienced both sooner. Not only was… Continue Reading
Promised
By Katharine Gilbert Lately, I’ve been waking in Paris And walking the Rue Cambon Waiting for my Father to arrive We’ll meet again in the early cold it is a trip we must make A long promised visit to Les… Continue Reading
Kloonkeelane
By Maureen Benzing A farm boy in woolen pants Works in fields of rich, brown loam Stooping to set potatoes in rows The cuckoo in the gorse-bordered fields Sings its haunting song Oldest lad at home on the land Three… Continue Reading
Can’t Stop – Won’t Stop Katie Taylor wins 3rd World Title by TKO in Philly
Taylor Dominates Volante, Irish Take 2 of 3 at Liacouras Center By Tim McCloskey Katie Taylor Superstar Irish lightweight boxer Katie Taylor defeated Rose Volane of Brazil with a 9th round TKO to start Saint Patrick’s weekend in Philadelphia. Taylor… Continue Reading
Irish Author Portraits to Be Exhibited at Neumann University
An exhibit of Irish author portraits by photographer Robin Hiteshew, Beyond the Words Portraits of Irish Writers, will open June 5th at Neumann University, Aston, in Delaware County. The exhibit is sponsored by the Donegal Association of Philadelphia and funded… Continue Reading
“Dialogue is the only way forward:” an interview with the director and the star of Maze
by Brendan Clay Director Stephen Burke’s latest film adapts the true story of a large-scale IRA prison break in Northern Ireland in the 80s and stars Irish actor Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as real-life IRA member Larry Marley. Vaughan-Lawlor is a well… Continue Reading
Maze: A Low-Key Thriller about an IRA Jailbreak
by Brendan Clay Director Stephen Burke’s Maze is a restrained, slow burn of a thriller. Telling the true story of the 1983 escape by imprisoned Provisional Irish Republican Army members from HM Prison Maze, a high security prison near Lisburn,… Continue Reading
Simply the Best Irish Superstar Katie Taylor — Title Unification Tour to Philadelphia
By Tim McCloskey Irish boxer Katie Taylor is coming to Philly to add another strap to her collection. The Bray Brawler, who first rose to prominence by winning the gold medal at the London Olympics, is on a collision course… Continue Reading
Putting on Airs
By Jamie O’Brien Dylan Walshe Blind Is Blind Dylan Walshe, from Dublin and now based in Nashville, is a powerful singer-songwriter. This album, recorded in Nashville, features 10 songs, plus two alternate versions, for 40 minutes of thought provoking, excellent… Continue Reading