FALL 2016
PERFORMANCE | EXHIBITION | EDUCATION IRISHARTSCENTER.ORG
Almost Ho Dear Friends of Irish Arts Center, They say that one of the most important things about any campaign is capturing that wave of momentum—and riding it to success. For all of us gathered last April 22nd at our epic Ireland Rising concert celebration commemorating Ireland’s Centenary, we could feel it happening right there and then. It was there in the immensity of the talent and the warmth of the human spirit bringing so many of us together. Those special, magical moments are what this work is all about. Just weeks after that incredible event, we are overwhelmed by the generosity and leadership it inspired. In that very short time we have secured a number of new private and public pledges of support to bring our campaign to over $50 million. It is staggering what we have all achieved together, thanks to the enduring commitment of our supporters to building a global flagship and permanent home for Irish arts and culture in New York City. The New Irish Arts Center is coming into view! With less than $10 million left to raise, we are approaching the homestretch—or shall we say the Almost Homestretch—and we need everyone’s help to get us over the line. If we all come together we can bring this campaign to fruition this year. Whether you join our Founders Circle with a pledge of $250,000—or contribute $250—or $2.50— your pledge to the campaign can bring us to “fully funded” status and allow us to get the building started. Irish America has never had a project like this or an opportunity like this—and the stars may never align quite this way again. To be successful, we all need to take a leap and do something most of us have never done before. That’s what makes it hard. That’s what makes it exciting. That’s what makes it worth doing. That’s what it takes to make history. Please visit almosthome2016.org to learn more about how you can make history with us. Remember, your pledge can be spread out over a number of years. And yes, there are many more magical moments in store for you this fall. Turn the pages that follow and be sure to book your seats early for some of the most exciting, emotionally transporting cultural experiences New York has to offer. Thank you for all you have done and all you will do.
Aidan Connolly Executive Director
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Pauline Turley Vice Chair
mestretch HOW TO HELP THE CAMPAIGN • Make a donation. Gifts are appreciated at all levels. Visit almosthome2016.org for more information. • Sign up for email updates about the campaign.
THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE NEW IRISH ARTS CENTER
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• Introduce new friends to Irish Arts Center by attending a performance or hosting a meet and greet. • Connect us to corporate donors and foundations.
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• Ask about making a planned gift. • For more information regarding the Almost Home Capital Campaign please contact Nick Rolf at 212-757-3318 x223 or nick.rolf@irishartscenter.org.
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Recent N IRELAND RISING
At one of the most magical evenings in Irish Arts Center history, dozens of artists and hundreds of audience members drawn from the breadth of our growing community came together to usher in Ireland’s next 100 years with Ireland Rising: Words and Music for a New Century. Presented by Bill Whelan and Paul Muldoon, this groundbreaking concert honored the spirit of inclusion, collaboration, and “unexpected marriages” that all define the Irish Arts Center ethos, featuring (L to R) Liam Ó Maonlaí, Annette Philip, Ayumi Ueda, Deborah Pierre, Giorgia Renosto, Paul Brady, Bill Whelan, Henry Hey, Joanie Madden, Lisa Dwan, Mick Moloney, Colm Tóibín, Anne Enright, Billy McComiskey, Peter Quinn, Christine Tobin, Nicole Maguire, and Sallay-Matu and Emma Garnett also known as Loah and Feather.
SAOIRSE RONAN AND GABRIEL BYRNE AT SPRING COCKTAILS 2016
On June 6th, our Claddagh Circle, a special group of our most dedicated supporters, came together at the New York Athletic Club to celebrate Irish talent on Broadway and another fantastic year of Irish Arts Center programming. Joined by Gabriel Byrne, Saoirse Ronan, Ciarán Hinds, Terry George, Jim Norton, and Sophie Okonedo, the event raised more than $300,000 for our Annual Fund.
CITY COUNCIL IN DUBLIN
More than one hundred Irish artists and companies joined with IAC Executive Director Aidan Connolly, Vice Chair Pauline Turley, Brian O’Dwyer, and a host of Irish dignitaries, to welcome New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito to Dublin during the Easter Rising celebrations. Joined by Council Members Daniel Dromm, Corey Johnson, Elizabeth Crowley, Jimmy Van Bramer, and Julissa Ferreras, the Speaker enjoyed a 21st-century Irish welcome, with a special greeting from “The Queen of Ireland,” Panti Bliss, and a stirring performance by singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke to thank the Council for their great support of Irish artists and the Irish community in New York.
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ews “ASTONISHING” GIRL
In one of the most unforgettable highlights of this or any season, Aoife Duffin brought her beautiful, heart-wrenching, tour-de-force performance in A Girl is a Half-formed Thing to New York, in our third copresentation with Baryshnikov Arts Center. Based on the modern masterpiece by novelist Eimear McBride and adapted by Annie Ryan, this Corn Exchange production earned rave reviews and a Critics’ Pick from The New York Times chief theatre critic Ben Brantley for Duffin’s “astonishing” portrayal.
MCCOURT MEMORIES
On June 26th, New York’s Irish cultural community came together for a truly special tribute marking the 20th anniversary of the publication of Frank McCourt’s masterpiece memoir, Angela’s Ashes. The event was hosted by novelist Joseph O’Connor in support of his inaugural University of Limerick/Frank McCourt Creative Writing Summer School at Glucksman Ireland House NYU. This celebratory tribute featured a range of readings and tributes from Frank’s family, friends, and colleagues, as well as what would become a historic performance of a McCourt family anthem, “Barefoot Days,” by brothers Malachy and Alphie McCourt, joined by Malachy’s granddaughter Gillian McCourt. Alphie McCourt, the youngest of the legendary McCourt siblings, a talented writer and a pillar of warmth and wit in his family and our community, passed away unexpectedly on July 2nd.
IAC AT THE KENNEDY CENTER
Building on our commitment to expose national audiences to the excellence and dynamism of contemporary Irish arts and culture, we were proud to support Ambassador Anne Anderson and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for IRELAND 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Arts & Culture in our nation’s capital. This feast of Irish culture featured a diverse selection of some of the most innovative Irish and Irish American artists working today, including a number of projects with Irish Arts Center roots, such as our beloved series Muldoon’s Picnic, Colin Dunne’s Out of Time, Jean Butler and Neil Martin’s this is an Irish dance, Camille O’Sullivan, and Fishamble’s Tiny Plays for Ireland and America.
Photo Credits: Erin Baiano, Amanda Gentile, Fiona Morgan, Ste Murray
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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.
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FALL 2016 CALENDAR DATES
HIGHLIGHTS
TIME
DISCIPLINE
TITLE OF EVENT
LOCATION
PAGE
September 8 – January 20
viewings by appointment
Visual Arts
Reflected Gleams by Colin Davidson
Irish Arts Center
23
September 9 – 10
8 PM
Music
Declan O’Rourke
Irish Arts Center
9
September 12
7:30 PM
Words & Music
Muldoon’s Picnic
Irish Arts Center
16
September 15 – October 1
varies
Theatre
How to Keep an Alien
Irish Arts Center
7–8
September 18
12 PM
Children’s Events
CMA Irish Cultural Festival
Children’s Museum of the Arts
24
September 21
6:30 PM
Visual Arts
Artist Talk & Reception with Colin Davidson
Irish Arts Center
23
September 26
varies
Education
Fall 2016 Term Begins
varies
28 – 30
September 30 – October 1
7:30 PM
Opera
The Hunger
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
17
September 30 – October 2
varies
Film
Irish Screen America
NYU Cantor Film Center
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IAC | THEATRE
SEPTEMBER
pg. 7 – 8 Rough Magic’s
How to Keep an Alien Written and Performed by Sonya Kelly Directed by Gina Moxley SEPTEMBER 15 – OCTOBER 1 | AT IRISH ARTS CENTER IAC | CHILDREN’S EVENTS
OCTOBER October 1
2 PM
Education | Master Class
Imaginative Illustration in Charcoal and Chalk with PJ Lynch
Irish Arts Center
30
October 1
4:30 PM
Literature & Humanities
Understanding The Hunger
Irish Arts Center
17
October 2
11 AM
Children’s Events
Rí Rá Children’s Festival of Literature
Irish Arts Center
26
October 10
7:30 PM
Words & Music
Muldoon’s Picnic
Irish Arts Center
16
October 12
7:30 PM
Literature & Humanities
Emma Donoghue
Irish Arts Center
19
October 14
6:30 PM
Special Events
Spirit of Ireland Gala
Cipriani 42nd Street
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October 16
7 PM
Comedy
Sundays at Seven
Irish Arts Center
24
Rí Rá Children’s Festival of Literature
October 20 – 29
8 PM
Music
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill: In Residence
Irish Arts Center
11 – 12
Presented by Irish Arts Center and Children’s Books Ireland
October 22
11 AM
Education | Master Class
Accompaniment on Irish Guitar with Dennis Cahill
Irish Arts Center
30
October 25
7 PM
Film
Art and Heart: The World of Isaiah Sheffer
Irish Arts Center
22
October 30
12 PM
Children’s Events
An Irish Halloween / Oíche Shamhna
Irish Arts Center
25
November 2
7 PM
Comedy
Sundays at Seven
Irish Arts Center
24
November 4 – 6
varies
Literature & Humanities
PoetryFest
Irish Arts Center
20
November 9
7:30 PM
Music
Masters in Collaboration XI: Liam Ó Maonlaí and Cassandra Wilson in Conversation
Irish Arts Center
10
November 10
6:30 PM
Education | Master Class
ModErin Choreography Workshop with Darrah Carr
Irish Arts Center
30
November 11 – 12
8 PM
Music
Masters in Collaboration XI: Liam Ó Maonlaí Meets Cassandra Wilson
Irish Arts Center
10
November 14
7:30 PM
Words & Music
Muldoon’s Picnic
Irish Arts Center
16
November 18 – 20
varies
Dance
Darrah Carr Dance: Celtic Jazz Tryst with Tara O’Grady & her Black Velvet Band
Irish Arts Center
15
November 30
7:30 PM
Literature & Humanities
Roger Rosenblatt
Irish Arts Center
21
December 2
8 PM
Music
Brendan O’Shea with Friends
Irish Arts Center
13
December 3
11 AM
Children’s Events
Saturday Morning Cartoons
Irish Arts Center
25
December 6
7:30 PM
Literature & Humanities
Voices Carry: A Celebration of Irish Women Writing
Irish Arts Center
21
December 9
8 PM
Music
Christine Tobin Sings Leonard Cohen
Irish Arts Center
13
December 11
7 PM
Comedy
Sundays at Seven
Irish Arts Center
24
December 12
8:15 PM
Literature & Humanities
The Letters of Samuel Beckett
92nd Street Y
21
December 14 – 17
7:30 PM
Music
Amplified: Dublin Guitar Quartet
BAM Fisher, Fishman Space
18
December 16 – 17
varies
Music
Irish Arts Center Winter Solstice Celebration with Mick Moloney, Athena Tergis & Friends
Symphony Space
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OCTOBER 2 | AT IRISH ARTS CENTER IAC | MUSIC
NOVEMBER
pg. 11 – 12
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill In Residence with Special Guests OCTOBER 20 – 29 | AT IRISH ARTS CENTER IAC | MUSIC
DECEMBER
pg. 10
Masters in Collaboration XI Liam Ó Maonlaí Meets Cassandra Wilson CONVERSATION NOVEMBER 9 | AT IRISH ARTS CENTER PERFORMANCES NOVEMBER 11 – 12 | AT IRISH ARTS CENTER
Photo Credits: Erin Baiano, Vitaliy Piltser, Jordan Koepke
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THEATRE Irish Arts Center presents Rough Magic’s
How WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY SONYA KELLY WITH PAUL CURLEY DIRECTED BY GINA MOXLEY
WINNER OF THE
TIGER DUBLIN FRINGE BEST PRODUCTION AWARD
“Exquisite.” – THE IRISH TIMES
“Inventive and delightfully magnetic theatre.” – THE HERALD
“A very, very funny show…one to fall in love with.” – THE GUARDIAN
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THEATRE
to Keep an Alien SEPTEMBER 15 – OCTOBER 1 MON
TUE
WED
THU 15 8 PM
FRI 16 8 PM
SAT 17 2 PM 8 PM
SUN 18 3 PM
21 8 PM
22 8 PM
23 8 PM
24 2 PM 8 PM
25 3 PM
28 8 PM
29 8 PM
30 8 PM
1 2 PM 8 PM
$50 premium ($40 members) $40 general ($32 members) Running Time: 75 minutes with no intermission AT IRISH ARTS CENTER
How to Keep an Alien is a story about falling in love and having to prove it to the government. Tearfully funny and tender, this autobiographical tale follows Irish Sonya and Australian Kate as they try to persuade the Department of Immigration that they have the right to live together in Ireland. Join Sonya and Kate on a madcap odyssey from the stony townlands of Ireland to the leafy depths of the Queensland bush. It’s a tricky business coming from opposite ends of the earth. It takes an Olympian will and the heart of a whale, but above all else, paperwork. It takes a hell of a lot of paperwork!
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TALK BACKS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 After the 8 PM performance, enjoy Sonya Kelly and Paul Curley in conversation with Guggenheim Fellow in Playwriting Sarah Schulman. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Join us for a special extended Q&A with Sonya Kelly after the 3 PM performance.
Sonya Kelly’s debut show I Can See Clearly Now won a Scotsman Fringe First Award in 2012 and was a New York Times Critics’ Pick. Based in Dublin, Rough Magic Theatre Company is one of Ireland’s leading theatre companies. They regularly perform at Project Arts Centre and tour work in Ireland, the UK, and beyond.
How to Keep an Alien is playing as part of Origin’s 1st Irish 2016, New York’s annual festival of Irish Theatre. The festival runs from September 6th to October 2nd. For a full list of events, visit 1stirish.org.
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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
FEAT SONG URING S FR NEW OM HIS ALBU M
BEST IRISH MALE NOMINEE METEOR IRELAND AWARDS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 | 8 PM Celebrate our season launch! $65 Purchase an opening night ticket and enjoy a celebratory reception after the show with Declan. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 | 8 PM $32 premium ($26 members) $28 general ($23 members) AT IRISH ARTS CENTER The acclaimed balladeer from Dublin, Declan O’Rourke, returns to Irish Arts Center to kick off our fall season with two evenings of musical treasures from his extensive catalogue, including hits like “Galileo,” “Time Machine,” and “Gold Bars In The Sun” —the title track of his latest studio record. If that’s not enough he will also treat us to some sneak previews from his soon-to-bereleased next record Declan O’Rourke — In Full Colour, which is comprised of 16 songs accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra. Don’t miss the chance to see this extraordinary singer-songwriter and IAC favorite at these rare, intimate solo shows in the Donaghy Theatre.
Declan O’Rourke
PRAISE FOR GOLD BARS IN THE SUN
“A work that takes this artist’s creativity to places that many songwriters couldn’t locate without the help of Google Maps.” – THE IRISH TIMES
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Photo Credit: Erin Baiano
MUSIC
Masters in Collaboration XI
Liam Ó Maonlaí Meets Cassandra Wilson CONVERSATION WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 | 7:30 PM Audiences are welcomed behind the scenes during an exclusive midweek conversation, moderated by Mick Moloney. FREE PERFORMANCES NOVEMBER 11 – 12 MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI 11 8 PM
SAT 12 8 PM
SUN
$55 premium ($44 members) $44 general ($35 members) AT IRISH ARTS CENTER “The Irish Arts Center creates unexpected marriages” proclaimed Bill Whelan in introducing Ireland Rising, our Centenary concert celebration this past spring. Indeed one of the most magical elements of that night was the palpable chemistry between Irish folk singer Liam Ó Maonlaí and American jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson as they performed a moving duet of Van Morrison’s “Tupelo Honey.” From that heart-stopping moment on April 22nd, the first meeting of these two iconic artists, it was clear there was destined to be more to the story. And so we are thrilled to bring Liam and Cassandra together for a week of more musical magic in the eleventh installment of our Masters in Collaboration Series. Join us to discover what beautiful musical rewards this very special collaboration will bring. Launched in 2008 with Paul Brady and Sarah Siskind, Masters in Collaboration brings artists together in those “unexpected marriages” to stimulate creativity, reward risk, and awaken a dynamic musical conversation between Ireland and the United States.
Photo Credit: Erin Baiano
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MUSIC
Martin Hayes an “In their long collaboration, the fiddler Martin Hayes and the guitarist Dennis Cahill have found intriguing possibilities within the traditional Irish
repertory — glimmers
of jazz, Minimalism and chamber music — without diluting the traditional spirit.” — THE NEW YORK TIMES
OCTOBER 20 – 29 MON
TUE
WED
THU 20 8 PM*
FRI 21 8 PM
SAT 22 8 PM
26 8 PM
27 8 PM
28 8 PM
29 8 PM
SUN 23 8 PM
$55 premium ($44 members) $44 general ($35 members) *$75 for opening night reception, performance and post-show meet-and-greet AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Martin Hayes (fiddle) and Dennis Cahill (guitar), one of the world’s great musical duos, return to Irish Arts Center for two weeks in residence sure to inspire a bounty of musical memories. Each of these eight exciting evenings, curated by Martin, will feature special guests and collaborators, exploring the roots of traditional music while breaking cultural barriers and taking audiences on an unforgettable artistic journey. As with our last residency with this extraordinary duo, no two evenings will be the same, and each is sure to lay the groundwork for future collaborations. FULL LINE-UP TO BE ANNOUNCED ON IRISHARTSCENTER.ORG
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill: In Residence is made possible in part through the generosity of Howard Wolfson and Bloomberg Philanthropies
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d Dennis Cahill
MUSIC
in Residence with Special Guests
FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS:
Thomas Bartlett, piano
Brian Conway, fiddle
Brendan Dolan, piano
Kate Ellis, cello
Liz Knowles, fiddle
Paul Muldoon, poet
Doug Wieselman, clarinet
The Murphy Beds, Eamon O’Leary and Jefferson Hamer
Photo: Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, credit Jordan Koepke Additional Photo Credits: Anna Colliton, Amanda Gentile, Beowulf Sheehan
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MUSIC
Brendan O’Shea with Friends FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 | 8 PM $24 general / $20 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER
“The smells and sounds of the Big Apple ooze through...with a slightly Irish flavor...” – THE VILLAGE VOICE
“Great songs…some reminiscent of a Paul Simon feel and some of an Elliott Smith conviction.” – XM RADIO
Originally from Killarney, singer-songwriter Brendan O’Shea (SongLives 2012) is a staple in the East Village Indie-folk scene. A founding member of Fairplay Collective and co-host of the Scratcher Sessions in the East Village, he has released three albums which have garnered praise from critics and press around the world. His work has appeared on ABC, MTV, and the Academy Award-nominated film Backdraft, and he’s shared the stage with the likes of The Frames, The Swell Season, Elliot Smith, Loudon Wainwright, and more. In concert, Brendan will showcase tunes from his newest album, Mid-Atlantic Ghost, featuring a collection of songs written in and inspired by his home place connections, both in the U.S. and abroad.
Christine Tobin Sings Leonard Cohen A Thousand Kisses Deep FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 | 8 PM $24 general / $20 members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER
“Christine Tobin is in a class of her own singing Leonard Cohen.” – THE GUARDIAN
“One of the most gifted and original singer/songwriters in today’s jazz world.” – BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
Multi-award winning Irish jazz and world music singer Christine Tobin will perform songs from her album A Thousand Kisses Deep, her salute to singer, songwriter, and poet Leonard Cohen. Tobin’s own songwriting specializes in idiosyncratic, poetic vignettes, so it’s no surprise to find her weaving magic around Cohen’s sensual and mysterious songs. Her masterful arrangements and captivating delivery bring a special luminosity to his work. Acclaimed jazz guitarist Phil Robson, double bassist Thomson Kneeland, and percussionist Francisco Mela will accompany her on this evening to remember.
JAZZ VOCALIST OF THE YEAR 2014 PARLIAMENTARY JAZZ AWARDS HERALD ANGEL AWARD 2013 EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE BRITISH COMPOSER AWARD FOR SAILING TO BYZANTIUM, HER SETTINGS OF W.B. YEATS POEMS
Photo Credit: Lauren Statham
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MUSIC
Irish Arts Center
Winter Solstice Celebration
& Friends
with Mick Moloney, Athena Tergis, DECEMBER 16 – 17 MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI 16 8 PM
SAT 17 3 PM
SUN
Premium Orchestra: $60 Rear Orchestra: $50 general / $40 members Balcony: $40 general / $32 members $25 students and seniors AT SYMPHONY SPACE 2537 Broadway at 95th Street New York, NY 10025
It wouldn’t be the holiday season without the cross-cultural ebb and flow of our favorite annual celebration of world music, dance, and storytelling. Featuring Mick Moloney, Athena Tergis, and a cast of America’s top Irish and world musicians, our Winter Solstice Celebration is guaranteed to fill your hearts with cheer. Kick off the winter season with your loved ones at “one of the best Irish contributions to a New York Christmas” (Huffington Post), with this unforgettable journey of winter solstice traditions from around the world.
“What Christmas should be about—celebration, craic, good music and song, the closeness of friends and family, and the thought spared for our sisters and brothers on the margins of life.” – BILL WHELAN, GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER OF RIVERDANCE
Photo Credit: Amanda Gentile
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DANCE
Darrah Carr Dance Celtic Jazz Tryst
with Tara O’Grady & her Black Velvet Band Featuring guest choreographer Seán Curran
NOVEMBER 18 – 20 MON
TUE
WED
THU
FOUR OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH THE ARTISTS: FRI 18 8 PM
$35 premium ($28 members) $25 general ($20 members) *Family Shows: All Tickets $15
SAT 19 11 AM* 8 PM
SUN 20 11 AM* 3 PM
NOVEMBER 10 | 6:30 PM – 9 PM ModERIN Choreography Master Class with Darrah Carr NOVEMBER 19 – 20 | 11 AM Specially priced family shows | Running Time: 60 minutes NOVEMBER 19 | 8 PM Audience talkback with Artistic Director Darrah Carr and Guest Artist Tara O’Grady NOVEMBER 20 | 2:30 PM Pre-show conversation with Darrah Carr Dance
AT IRISH ARTS CENTER On the heels of last season’s delightful collaboration, the Bessie Award-nominated Darrah Carr Dance reunites with jazz vocalist Tara O’Grady and her Black Velvet Band for Celtic Jazz Tryst—a playful fusion of swing dance, tap rhythms, and Irish dance steps. Inspired by O’Grady, the “Irish-American Jazz Powerhouse” (Irish Central), Artistic Director Darrah Carr premieres exuberant new works for the cast of championship Irish dancers set to O’Grady’s jaunty sound spanning Celtic, folk, funk, blues, jazz, and swing. As a special highlight of the program, guest choreographer Seán Curran evokes the romance and charm of the Big Band Era with his whimsical piece On the Six.
“Darrah Carr Dance performs its Eire-inflected swing to live music by jazz vocalist Tara O’Grady and her Black Velvet Band; choreographer Seán Curran also contributes his own exuberant fusion work On the Six.” – TIME OUT NEW YORK
“Putting a new wrinkle into New York modern dance with a program of pieces that add Irish step dancing to the modern mix.” – THE NEW YORK TIMES
“[Tara O’Grady] brings Bessie Smith into this century with lickety-split swing.” – NEW YORK MUSIC DAILY
Be transported to a bygone era for a guaranteed swinging good time! Celtic Jazz Tryst is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council LMCC.net. Darrah Carr Dance’s family programs are also supported by the American Ireland Fund.
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Photo Credit: Tim Mel
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 Pulitzer Prize-winning Irish poet, New Yorker Poetry Editor, and pop music lyricist Paul Muldoon returns for his fifth season of monthly words-and-music jamborees, joined by his house band Rogue Oliphant and a stunning lineup of world-class special guests from the across the spectrum of music and literature. Some of the most surprising moments in our season happen at the Picnic so book your tickets early for this “only in New York” experience.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 | 7:30 PM
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10 | 7:30 PM
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 | 7:30 PM
Rosanne Cash Peter Fallon Janna Levin Warren Malone Loudon Wainwright III
Len Graham Alice McDermott Michael Robbins Sean Wilentz Warren Zanes
Nicholson Baker The Lost Brothers Mick Moloney Eileen Myles David Remnick
“Okay, it’s not actually a picnic but a music-and-literature extravaganza.” – TIME OUT NEW YORK Photo Credits: Jean Hanff Korelitz, Amanda Gentile, Clay Patrick McBride, Mark McNulty, Epic Photography Jamie Schoenberger
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OPERA NEWN PREM.YYO. RK IERE
The Hunger Presented in association with BAM as part of BAM’s 2016 Next Wave Festival
by Donnacha Dennehy Alarm Will Sound Conducted by Alan Pierson Directed by Tom Creed Performed by Alarm Will Sound, Iarla Ó Lionáird, and Katherine Manley SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 1 MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI SAT 30 1 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
SUN
Tickets from $20 AT BAM HOWARD GILMAN OPERA HOUSE Peter Jay Sharp Building 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 “One of the most vital and original ensembles on the American music scene.” - THE NEW YORK TIMES
Underdog history comes to life through new music and old Irish songs in composer Donnacha Dennehy’s opera about the Great Famine of 1845-52, rooted in Asenath Nicholson’s harrowing first-person account in Annals of the Famine in Ireland. Featuring acclaimed ensemble Alarm Will Sound and celebrated Irish folk singer Iarla Ó Lionáird, The Hunger imagines soprano Katherine Manley as Nicholson and Ó Lionáird as the voice of the voiceless, with instrumentalists integrated into the staging. Old recordings of traditional sean-nós songs dovetail seamlessly with Dennehy’s score, while video clips of interviews with Noam Chomsky, Paul Krugman, and others underscore the political roots of this tragedy that brought a nation to its knees. The Hunger reunites Irish Arts Center with our collaborators at BAM, one of the country’s foremost multidisciplinary cultural institutions for the contemporary performing arts (Mark O’Rowe’s Howie the Rookie, Olwen Fouéré’s riverrun, Lisa Dwan’s Not I, Footfalls, Rockaby, and Pan Pan Theatre’s Embers). The opera is commissioned and produced by Alarm Will Sound, a 20-member ensemble dedicated to the creation, performance, and recording of today’s music. Co-produced by Alarm Will Sound and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Commissioned by Alarm Will Sound with additional funding from Arts Council of Ireland, MAP Fund, The Sinquefield Charitable Foundation, and New Music USA Performed in English and Gaelic | Running Time: 75 minutes Photo Credit: Iarla Ó Lionáird, by Colm Hogan
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IAC | Literature & Humanities
Understanding The Hunger in conjunction with The Hunger with Tom Creed and Donnacha Dennehy Co-presented by BAM and Irish Arts Center Tom Creed and Donnacha Dennehy, the director and composer of our fall 2016 season presentation of The Hunger with BAM, are joined by several other panelists (to be announced) to discuss the Great Famine of 1845–52 in Ireland, its present-day effects and implications, and what it means to create an artistic work that brings to light new dimensions of historical narrative. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 | 4:30 PM FREE AT IRISH ARTS CENTER TICKETS AT IRISHARTSCENTER.ORG OR 866-811-4111
MUSIC U.S. ERE MI PRE
Amplified Dublin Guitar Quartet
Presented in association with BAM as part of BAM’s 2016 Next Wave Festival Music by Michael Gordon Directed by Jim Findlay DECEMBER 14 – 17 MON
TUE
WED THU FRI SAT 14 15 16 17 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
SUN
All tickets $25 AT BAM FISHER Fishman Space, 321 Ashland Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217 The Dublin Guitar Quartet goes electric for the third installment of Bang on a Can founding composer Michael Gordon’s series exploring the untapped possibilities of select instruments. In Timber (BAM’s 2012 Next Wave), layered polyrhythms rippled from amplified two-by-fours situated in the round. In 2012’s Rushes, seven bassoonists used circular breathing to sustain clouds of mercurial sound. For Amplified, Gordon’s experiment takes a six-stringed turn. With the audience seated on four sides, the musicians send reverb-saturated pulsations across the aural field while redefining what the guitar as an ensemble instrument can be. Running Time: 60 minutes
“With eight hands and 24 strings it seems the
Dublin Guitar Quartet can tackle almost anything.”
—NPR
Photo Courtesy of Dublin Guitar Quartet
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LITERATURE & HUMANITIES
Emma Donoghue in conversation with Sheri Holman
The Wonder
R FROM EADING H ANTICER HIGHLY NEW IPATED BOOK
Presented by Irish Arts Center in association with Glucksman Ireland House NYU WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 | 7:30 PM $12 general / $10 members Free for Friend / Young Patron ($125) members and higher AT IRISH ARTS CENTER
Room
FILM WAS NOMINATED FOR
106 AWARDS , INCLUDING
FOUR ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS, INCLUDING
BEST PICTURE NOVEL SHORTLISTED FOR
THE MAN BOOKER AND ORANGE PRIZE The Oscar-nominated writer of the worldwide bestseller Room returns to Irish Arts Center to read from her riveting new masterpiece The Wonder. After Donoghue’s reading, she will be joined in conversation with American novelist and screenwriter Sheri Holman.
“Her informed
imaginings combined with her sheer cleverness and elegance as a writer breathe vivid life into real characters
who heretofore resided in the footnotes of history.” – THE IRISH TIMES
Emma Donoghue again delves into the emotional life of a child with an intimate and mysterious tale of two strangers and how they change each other’s lives forever. Set in 1850s rural Ireland and written with all the propulsive tension that made Room a huge bestseller, The Wonder tells the story of Anna, a girl who has stopped eating but mysteriously remains alive, and Lib, the English nurse charged with observing Anna. This powerful psychological thriller is a searing examination of faith, doubt, forgiveness, and love pitted against evil.
“Reading an Emma Donoghue book is like falling into a deep friendship with an unlikely stranger: a lady of the evening, a cross-dressing frogcatcher, an imprisoned child.
The author’s empathy for outsiders makes for captivating characters; she illustrates the complex inner lives of her creations with a candor that shows humanity at its best and worst.” – THE WASHINGTON POST
Photo Credit: Nina Subin
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LITERATURE & HUMANITIES
PoetryFest 8th annual
Curated by Nick Laird Presented in association with Literary Hub, Glucksman Ireland House NYU, and Poetry Ireland MEDBH MCGUCKIAN
“Literary revelry.” – THE NEW YORKER Our eighth annual PoetryFest showcases an array of top poets from Ireland and the U.S. Come for three days of readings, conversations, and signings to celebrate not only the chemistry between Irish and U.S. poetry, but also some good old-fashioned conviviality in the intimate atmosphere of Irish Arts Center. This year, the festival continues to grow in new and rich ways as we welcome Northern Irish novelist and poet Nick Laird as curator. Participating poets include O’Shaughnessy Award-winner Tom French, Pulitzer Prizewinner Yusef Komunyakaa, poet and chief poetry critic for The Irish Times John McAuliffe, Rooney Prize-winner Medbh McGuckian, Pulitzer Prize-winner Sharon Olds, and more.
JOHN MCAULIFFE
NICK LAIRD, CURATOR
FAVORITE POEMS BENEFIT PERFORMANCE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 | 8 PM
TOM FRENCH
Tickets from $50, including after-party with poets and guests Premium Packages are available. To learn more please contact Adam Lamberg at adam@irishartscenter.org or 212-757-3318 x222.
YUSEF KOMUNYAKAA
The welcome return of this intimate and special evening where IAC’s friends and special guests read a selection of well-known and personally-chosen best-loved poems. NOVEMBER 5 – 6 FREE This weekend includes readings, conversations, and a specially curated event by Stonecutter magazine featuring emerging voices, and more! Schedule to be announced on irishartscenter.org.
AT IRISH ARTS CENTER
WITH OUR PARTNERS AT GLUCKSMAN IRELAND HOUSE NYU THE TOM QUINLAN LECTURE IN POETRY WITH KATE MILLER
SHARON OLDS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 | 7 PM AT GLUCKSMAN IRELAND HOUSE NYU 1 WASHINGTON MEWS, NEW YORK, NY 10003 G
I H N Y U
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LITERATURE & HUMANITIES Roger Rosenblatt Thomas Murphy: A Novel in conversation with Alice McDermott WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 | 7:30 PM $12 general / $10 members Free for Friend / Young Patron ($125) members and higher AT IRISH ARTS CENTER
Roger Rosenblatt—the acclaimed, award-winning essayist, memoirist, and New York Times bestselling author of Making Toast, Kayak Morning, and Lapham Rising—joins Irish Arts Center to read from and discuss his new novel Thomas Murphy, the reflective, bittersweet tale of an aging poet ruminating on his colorful life. After Rosenblatt’s reading, he will be joined in conversation with Alice McDermott. An Irishman, a dreamer, a poet, Thomas Murphy, or “Murph,” takes us through his childhood on Inishmaan, a small island off the west coast of Ireland, and his life in New York, where he has lived since his twenties. We come to know his daughter, his grandson, his late wife, and his first love. Murph’s mind jumps from fact to memory to fancy and though his mind is deteriorating, we see in him both the man he used to be and the man he is in his most lucid moments. And it’s these moments of lucidity that make this novel all the more heartbreaking.
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Voices Carry A Celebration of Irish Women Writing TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 | 7:30 PM $12 general / $10 members Free for Friend / Young Patron ($125) members and higher AT IRISH ARTS CENTER
Join author Honor Molloy and actresses Gina Costigan, Angel Desai, and Lisa Dwan for a unique evening of dramatic readings drawn from a variety of forms—memoir, novels, poetry, drama, radio—spanning the 20th century. The featured works by Leland Bardwell, Maeve Brennan, Elizabeth Bowen, Anne Enright, Lucy Greeley, Maura Laverty, Claire McAllister, Gina Moxley, and Edna O’Brien explore the lives of Irish and Irish American women—their humor, depth, and resilience.
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The Letters of Samuel Beckett with Colum McCann, Annabel Davis-Goff, Nick Laird, Colm Tóibín, and the Tesla Quartet Presented by 92Y and Irish Arts Center MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 | 8:15 PM Tickets from $34
AT 92ND STREET Y Buttenwieser Hall, 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10128 An evening of words and music to mark the publication of the fourth and final volume of The Letters of Samuel Beckett: 1966-1989, which shows the author struggling to cope with evergrowing international fame (he won the Nobel Prize in 1969), producing some of his finest stage, TV and prose works and turning his attention to his legacy. The letters will be read alongside a performance of one of Beckett’s favorite chamber pieces, Schubert’s Rosamunde Quartet.
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FILM
Irish Screen America Presented by Glucksman Ireland House NYU
A weekend of contemporary Irish film and TV Supported by Irish Arts Center SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 2 AT NYU CANTOR FILM CENTER 36 East 8th Street, New York, NY 10003 Irish Screen America will premiere Cathy Brady’s six-part comedy-drama series Can’t Cope Won’t Cope (pictured) starring Seana Kerslake (Dollhouse) and Nika McGuigan (Traders) which is due out on RTÉ in October.
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Art and Heart: The World of Isaiah Sheffer Directed by Catherine Tambini 2015, USA, 52 minutes TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 | 7 PM $12 general / $10 members Free for Friend / Young Patron ($125) members and higher AT IRISH ARTS CENTER
Isaiah Sheffer, one of New York’s greatest Renaissance men and a dear friend of IAC, left an indelible mark on music, theater, television, radio, and culture across three decades in the Big Apple. He was the founder and artistic director of Symphony Space, the originator of Bloomsday on Broadway, and the comic genius behind the Thalia Follies. He hosted the popular WNYC program Selected Shorts and earned an Emmy nomination for his Road to the White House series on NBC. He was a husband and a father, and a mentor to many. Through interviews with Morgan Freeman, Stephen Colbert, Leonard Nimoy, and many others, Art and Heart: The World of Isaiah Sheffer is an enduring portrait of a beloved figure in the arts community and in the hearts of many. After the screening, please join us for a talk back on Isaiah Sheffer, Joyce’s champion on Broadway, with the film’s Executive Producer Gina Maria Leonetti and Isaiah’s wife Ethel Shatunoff, moderated by IAC Executive Director Aidan Connolly.
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VISUAL ARTS
Colin Davidson Reflected Gleams ON DISPLAY SEPTEMBER 8 – JANUARY 20 Gallery hours by appointment ARTIST TALK & RECEPTION WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 | 6:30 PM FREE AT IRISH ARTS CENTER
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Colin Davidson is an award-winning contemporary artist, living and working near Belfast, Northern Ireland. Since 2010, Davidson has become internationally renowned for his series of large-scale portraits of actors, musicians, poets, and writers. While painting these familiar faces, he became increasingly preoccupied, not with their celebrity, but with their status as human beings. Reflected Gleams will explore the common humanity of artists who are connected to Irish Arts Center, including our honorary chair Liam Neeson, our Muldoon’s Picnic curator and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, 2010 PoetryFest poet Sinéad Morrissey, Olivier Awardwinning playwright Marie Jones (Rock Doves), 2011 PoetryFest poet and T. S. Eliot Prize-winner Michael Longley, and more.
Liam Neeson and Sinéad Morrissey by Colin Davidson
COMEDY
Sundays at Seven OCTOBER 16, NOVEMBER 2*, DECEMBER 11 | 7 PM *Special date $12 general / $10 members Free for Friend / Young Patron ($125) members and higher AT IRISH ARTS CENTER Curators Fiona Walsh and Ann Design know how to keep Irish Arts Center audiences in stitches with a monthly evening of comedy and music. From raw upand-coming stars, to seasoned industry professionals featured on Letterman, Conan O’Brien, HBO, Comedy Central, and more, it’s the perfect 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!
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CHILDREN’S EVENTS
CMA Irish Cultural Festival SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 | 12 PM – 4 PM $12 Museum Admission AT CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF THE ARTS 103 Charlton Street, New York, NY 10014 Join Children’s Museum of the Arts and Irish Arts Center for the Irish Cultural Festival. Explore the creative world of Irish arts and culture through live music, dance, and artmaking workshops. The festival is part of CMA’s annual series, which showcase the artistic and cultural traditions of different communities that make up New York City.
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CHILDREN’S EVENTS
An Irish Halloween Oíche Shamhna Did you know that Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain? At IAC, families can enjoy an Irish connection to New York City’s favorite holiday. It’s all about treats, not tricks at this spooky and fun Halloween celebration for all ages. Join us in your finest costume for a full day of creative games and crafts for kids and parents alike. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 | 12 PM – 3 PM FREE
AT IRISH ARTS CENTER
Photo Credit: Vitaliy Piltser
Saturday Morning Cartoons SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 | 11 AM – 1 PM $5 per person Free for Junior Joyce & Family Circle members AT IRISH ARTS CENTER
Snuggle up on the Irish Arts Center stage and enjoy free pancakes with our popular Saturday Morning Cartoons. Children and parents alike enjoy watching some of the most imaginative and entertaining animated feature films, cartoons, and shorts Ireland has to offer from leading Irish animation companies, including the Oscarnominated Cartoon Saloon (Puffin Rock), Geronimo Productions (Planet Cosmo), Kavaleer Productions (Wildernuts), Giant Animation (Nelly and Nora), and more. Pajamas encouraged.
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CHILDEN’S EVENTS Irish Arts Center and Children’s Books Ireland present
Rí Rá Children’s Festival of Literature FEATURED AUTHORS INCLUDE:
PJ Lynch
11 AM – 11:45 AM Laureate na nÓg, Ireland’s laureate for children’s literature
A festival celebrating Irish children’s literature
John and Kathi Burke
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM Irelandopedia | Judges Special Award and Eilis Dillon Award | For Children
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 $5 per person, per event / $15 Festival Pass (+ get 20% off books) $50 Festival Family Pass (2 adults + 2 kids OR 1 adult + 3 kids + 20% off books) Free for Junior Joyce & Family Circle Members
Lauren O’Neill
AT IRISH ARTS CENTER After a successful debut last fall, the second annual Rí Rá Children’s Festival of Literature returns with some of the very best Irish children’s authors and illustrators, recently recognized at Children’s Books Ireland Book of the Year Awards. Rí Rá brings children and their families together to creatively engage with literature and encourage readers tall and small to discover new books, meet the creators, and share their love of literature through readings and storytelling workshops. Stay all day, or pop in to play at one of our many free events for kids, teens, and adults. Supported by The Irish Institute, Inc.
An encyclopedic yet imaginative and exciting tour around Ireland and the country’s cultural traditions.
2 PM – 2:45 PM Gulliver | Honour Award for Illustration For Children Mary Webb’s text about Gulliver’s time with the Lilliputians and his stay with the Brobdingna interweaves with Lauren O’Neill’s captivating, immersive illustrations.
Sarah Crossan
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM One | Children’s Choice Award and CBI Book of the Year | For Young Adults The story of conjoined twins Grace and Tippi who discover how challenging it is to share a body.
Children’s Books Ireland is the national children’s books organization of Ireland. Through many activities and events CBI aims to engage young people with books, foster a greater understanding of the importance of books for young people, and act as a core resource for those with an interest in books for children in Ireland. The CBI Book of the Year Awards are the most prestigious in Ireland and offer one of the few opportunities for national and international recognition of Irish authors and illustrators.
Photo Credit: Vitaliy Piltser
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SPECIAL EVENTS “There is a new Ireland and new America dawning. We need a place where the new voices of Irish America can be nourished...and celebrated…and born. Irish Arts Center is that place.” – GABRIEL BYRNE HONORARY CHAIR
Please join us for the
on Friday, October 14th at Cipriani 42nd Street
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Photo Credits: Erin Baiano, Nuala Purcell, Richard Jopson
Classes at a Glance
EDUCATION
Monday 4-5 PM
Introductory Step Dance for Kids | Beginner Soft Shoe
6-7 PM
Step Dance I: Beginners (Section A)
6-7 PM
Tin Whistle I: Introduction
6-7 PM
Fiddle I: Absolute Beginners (Section A)
6:30-8 PM
Irish Language I: Introduction
7-8 PM
Bodhrán III: Intermediate
7-8 PM
Tin Whistle II: Advanced Beginners
7-8 PM
Fiddle IV: Intermediate
7-8 PM
Step Dance II: Intermediate
7-9 PM
Guitar for Traditional Irish Accompaniment
8-9 PM
Fiddle I: Absolute Beginners (Section B)
8-9 PM
Tin Whistle III: Intermediate
8-9 PM
Céilí Dance
8-9:30 PM
Irish Language II: Beginners
Meet Our Teachers Completing a BA in Irish and Journalism from Dublin City University and a MPhil in Digital Humanities from Trinity College, Frances Mulraney worked in research for Fiontar, DCU, on projects including tearma.ie, logainm.ie and dúchas.ie. Moving to New York in late 2014, Frances joined IrishCentral.com, now working as assistant editor there and covering US news for Tuairisc.ie. She is a two-time winner of an Irish Student Media Award for Irish language journalism.
Tuesday 6-7 PM
Fiddle V: Advanced
7-8 PM
Fiddle II: Beginners
7-8 PM
Bodhrán I: Introduction
7-8 PM
Concertina: Beginners/Basic
7-8:30 PM
Set Dance
8-9 PM
Fiddle III: Advanced Beginners
8-9 PM
Bodhrán II: Advanced Beginners
1. How did you learn the Irish language? I started learning Irish in school when I was seven but never showed much of an interest until I was entering my last year of high school. After deciding I wanted to study journalism through the medium of Irish at university level, I carted myself off to the Gaeltacht to get a better grasp of the language, realized what I had been missing out on until then, and came on leaps and bounds with the help of my lecturers in Fiontar in Dublin City University.
Wednesday 6:30-7:30 PM ModERIN: Irish Dance Basics with a Modern Twist 6:30-8 PM
Irish Language III: Advanced Beginners
6:30-8 PM
Irish Language V: Advanced
7-8 PM
Celtic Harp I: Introduction
7-8 PM
Traditional Irish Singing for Beginners
7-9 PM
Creative Writing
7:30-8:30 PM Step Dance I: Beginners (Section B) 8-9 PM
Celtic Harp II: Exploring Melody, Chords and Rhythm
8-9 PM
Tae agus Comhrá (Tea and Conversation)
8-9 PM
Traditional Irish Singing II
8-9:30 PM
Irish Language IV: Intermediate
3. What is your favorite thing about living in NYC? The sense of accomplishment that came from arriving with no friends, no job, and no place to live and thinking back on all I’ve managed to achieve in a relatively short space of time. It hits every time I think of the stress of arriving with just a suitcase and compared to how comfortable I feel now. 4. What is your least favorite thing about living in NYC? Waiting in line for absolutely everything and having to get up early at the weekend to watch my football clubs lose.
8:30-9:30 PM Hard Shoe Irish Step Dancing
Thursday 6:30-7:30 PM Bagpipes: Traditional Irish Music for Kids 7-9 PM
2. What is your favorite word in Irish and why? Probably “Deora Dé,” which is the Irish for a fuchsia flower, and would translate more directly as “tears of God.” I like it simply because I like to think of the feelings of the person who first decided that it was to be the name of this particular flower and how beautiful they must have thought it looked to name it as such.
Innovative Playwriting
7:30-9:30 PM Bagpipes: Traditional Irish Music on the Piob Mhor for Adults
5. What advice do you have for new Irish language learners? Be patient and be brave. A language is a skill that takes years to perfect and it’s easy to get disheartened early on but it’s more than worth it once you get there. You also have to throw yourself in the deep end sometimes and put yourself in situations where you’re not sure exactly what’s being said or not sure you can make yourself understood. People generally understand, however, so there’s no need to feel nervous or worried about what others will think.
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EDUCATION MUSIC
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 (A) Mondays | 8 PM – 9 PM (B) $145 general / $115 members
Fall Term Classes with Irish Arts Center
8-WEEK TERM BEGINS SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2016
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
Bagpipes: Traditional Irish Music on the Piob Mhor Tom Downes | Thursdays | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM $145 general / $115 members
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.
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.
Celtic Harp I: Introduction Mia Theodoratus | Wednesdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $170 general / $140 members
Traditional Irish Singing for Beginners Carrie Erving | Wednesdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $175 general / $145 members
Celtic Harp II: Exploring Melody, Chords and Rhythm Mia Theodoratus | Wednesdays | 8 PM – 9 PM $170 general / $140 members
Traditional Irish Singing II Carrie Erving | Wednesdays | 8 PM – 9 PM $175 general / $145 members
Fiddle II: Beginners Meredith Bogacz | Tuesdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $170 general / $140 members
Bodhrán Learn to accompany jigs, reels, and other types of Celtic music with a strong, compelling rhythmic beat.
Fiddle III: Advanced Beginners Meredith Bogacz | Tuesdays | 8 PM – 9 PM $170 general / $140 members
Bodhrán I: Introduction Siobhan Egan | Tuesdays | 7 PM – 8 PM $145 general / $115 members
Fiddle IV: Intermediate James Cleveland | Mondays | 7 PM – 8 PM $170 general / $140 members
Bodhrán II: Advanced Beginners Siobhan Egan | Tuesdays | 8 PM – 9 PM $170 general / $140 members
Fiddle V: Advanced Meredith Bogacz | Tuesdays | 6 PM – 7 PM $170 general / $140 members
Bodhrán III: Intermediate TJ Keevins | Mondays | 7 PM – 8 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.
Tin Whistle The tin whistle is an easily accessible instrument and an integral part of Irish traditional music. Carry it everywhere!
Guitar for Traditional Irish Accompaniment Peadar O Hici | Mondays | 7 PM – 9 PM Monday, 7 PM – 9 PM $170 general / $140 members Four 2-hour sessions
Bagpipes Learn traditional Irish piping on the practice chanter.
DANCE
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. Step Dance I: Beginners (A) Betty Sheehan | Mondays | 6 PM – 7 PM $145 general / $115 members Note: Two different class times and locations!
Tin Whistle I: Introduction Christina Dolphin | Mondays | 6 PM – 7 PM $145 general / $115 members
Step Dance I: Beginners (B) Laura Neese | Wednesdays | 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM $145 general / $115 members Note: Two different class times and locations!
Tin Whistle II: Advanced Beginners Christina Dolphin | Mondays | 7 PM – 8 PM $170 general / $140 members
Step Dance II: Intermediate Betty Sheehan | Mondays | 7 PM – 8 PM $145 general / $115 members
Tin Whistle III: Intermediate Christina Dolphin | Mondays | 8 PM – 9 PM $170 general / $140 members
Set Dance Dan Hunt | Tuesdays | 7 PM – 8:30 PM $120 general / $90 members Céili Dance Betty Sheehan | Mondays | 8 PM – 9 PM $145 general / $115 members
All music classes require an instrument. For information about instrument rentals and purchases please visit irishartscenter.org.
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EDUCATION
WINTER 8-WEEK TERM STARTS JANUARY 30TH, 2017 Registration starts November 30th, 2017 and closes January 23rd, 2017. Course offerings will be updated when registration opens.
SPRING 8-WEEK TERM STARTS APRIL 10TH, 2017 Registration starts February 10th, 2017 and closes April 3rd, 2017. Course offerings will be updated when registration opens.
ModERIN: Irish Dance Basics with a Modern Twist with Darrah Carr Dance Laura Neese | Wednesdays | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM $145 general / $115 members
LITERARY ARTS
MASTER CLASSES
“A writer is someone who has taught his mind to misbehave.” – Oscar Wilde
Imaginative Illustration in Charcoal and Chalk
Hard Shoe Irish Step Dancing Laura Neese | Wednesdays | 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM $145 general / $115 members
IRISH LANGUAGE
Creative Writing Yvonne Cassidy | Wednesdays | 7 PM – 9 PM $175 general / $145 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 Frances Mulraney | Mondays | 6:30 PM – 8 PM $120 general / $90 members
Innovative Playwriting Honor Molloy and Joseph Goodrich Thursdays | 7 PM – 9 PM $180 general / $150 members
CHILDREN’S CLASSES
Tae Agus Comhrá (Tea and Conversation) Paul Ferris | Wednesdays | 8 PM – 9 PM FREE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 | 2 PM – 5 PM $55 general / $45 members
with Dennis Cahill
Irish Language III: Advanced Beginners TBD | Wednesdays | 6:30 PM – 8 PM $170 general / $140 members
Irish Language V: Advanced Paul Ferris | Wednesdays | 6:30 PM – 8 PM $170 general / $140 members
Internationally renowned book illustrator of The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey, and The Boy Who Fell Off The Mayflower, and Ireland’s current Laureate na nÓg, PJ Lynch, will lead a three-hour workshop exploring the potential of one of the most neglected illustration techniques, charcoal and chalk on grey board.
Accompaniment on Irish Guitar
Irish Language II: Beginners Frances Mulraney | Mondays | 8 PM – 9:30 PM $170 general / $140 members
Irish Language IV: Intermediate TBD | Wednesdays | 8 PM – 9:30 PM $170 general /$140 members
with award-winning Illustrator PJ Lynch
Children’s classes spark creativity, help develop language skills, and create lifelong foundations to explore their imaginations. Bagpipes: Traditional Irish Music for Kids Tom Downes | Thursdays | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM $145 general / $115 members Introductory Step Dance Niall O’Leary, TCRG, ADCRG Meets every Monday starting September 12th 2016 (except holidays) Mondays, 4 PM – 5 PM | Beginner Soft Shoe Annual Registration fee $30 Rolling Enrollment / per class: $15 This class runs year round.
Master guitarist Dennis Cahill’s essential accompaniment to Martin Hayes’ fiddle is acknowledged as a major breakthrough for guitar in the Irish tradition. Cahill will conduct a master class demonstrating chord structure and the rhythmic aspect of tunes in the accompaniment of Irish music. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 | 11 AM – 1 PM $55 general / $45 members
ModERIN Choreography Master Class with Darrah Carr Darrah Carr, Artistic Director of Darrah Carr Dance, describes her style as ModERIN: a playful combination of contemporary Modern dance and traditional Irish step. During this special master class, get an in-depth look at the development of ModERIN and learn how Carr combines Irish dance footwork and spatial patterns with Modern dance arm and torso movements. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 | 6:30 PM – 9 PM $55 general / $45 members
For course descriptions and locations, please visit irishartscenter.org.
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