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Fall 2013
What does it take to build a For more than forty years, the Irish Arts Center has served as a place where people of all backgrounds can come together to create and celebrate Irish arts and culture in diverse, dynamic, demanding New York City, the cultural hub and melting pot of the world. Over the last several years, we have been hard at work on the development of a new and permanent home to match the significance of that mission: to project a dynamic image of Ireland for the 21st century, and provide a foundation for an enduring Irish America that honors the past while looking affirmatively to the future. So how do you do that, exactly? With a lot of help.
Stakeholders Long before she became Speaker, Councilmember Christine Quinn saw the leaky roof in our three-story tenement on 51st Street and said, “this is the Irish Arts Center?” Like all of us, she understood that the Irish deserved a cultural home in New York that was commensurate with the extraordinary accomplishments the Irish have made to our city and country. A place that could stand proudly alongside other cultural homes like Asia Society, Alliance Francaise, Scandinavia House, and so many others.
Liam Neeson and Gabriel Byrne at the Irish Arts Center’s annual Spirit of Ireland Gala
help construct it. Following her commitment—and the inspirational leadership of our honorary chairmen Gabriel Byrne and Liam Neeson—the Irish government signed on as well, recognizing how valuable a first-rate platform for Irish culture in New York City could be—as did James Houlihan and members of our board—and Loretta Brennan Glucksman and the American Ireland Fund—and so many other generous donors.
Wexford Opera House, designed by the Office of Public Works
The Team Christine Quinn at our annual Spring Cocktails fundraiser
With support from her colleagues, she helped arrange for Irish Arts Center to acquire a site of city-owned land just around the corner where a new facility could be built— and along with Mayor Bloomberg and Borough President Scott Stringer expressed the commitment of the city to 1
Then what? We needed to build a team with the experience and talent to match the ambition of our goals. The Irish government stepped in and offered the in-kind services of the Office of Public Works, which has designed some of the most acclaimed cultural centers in Europe, including the Wexford Opera House. OPW was joined by our architects of record Davis Brody Bond, whose incredible portfolio includes the soon to open National September 11 Museum, and our theatre consultants at Fisher Dachs, who have developed some of the most functionally successful performance spaces in the world. Photo Credits: Erin Baiano, courtesy of Geoffrey Dyck
new Irish Arts Center? Our project managers, Jonathan Rose Companies, helped us develop a thorough programming exercise to ensure the project had a clear mission that reconciled our programmatic goals with a sustainable operating plan. Because we didn’t simply want to upgrade the Irish Arts Center as we know it. We wanted to completely rethink what aspirations made sense for a New Irish Arts Center. And ensure that it would run successfully for future generations.
and support of our city’s visionary and ambitious Department of Cultural Affairs. We have iterated, and iterated, and iterated. And drafted and drawn and redrafted and redrawn. And budgeted and budgeted and modeled and remodeled.
And we are almost home. In just a few short months, the design of the New Irish Arts Center will be complete. And we will announce a major new fundraising campaign to ensure that this historic project will meet its potential.
You So how you can you help us lay the foundation? Our project managers, Jonathan Rose Companies, recently worked with Brooklyn Academy of Music in the development of the new BAM Fisher building
Process We interviewed hundreds of artists and practitioners, across a range of disciplines in Ireland and New York— actors and singers, authors and musicians, dancers and designers and directors, visual artists and teachers and technicians and stage managers and acousticians, as well as countless more audience members, funders, technology experts, accountants, and, yes, even elevator experts. (New York is a great town). Working with our partners at the Clinton Housing Development Corporation, we engaged with our community and neighbors to better understand how this new Irish Arts Center could make our neighborhood even more vibrant and harmonious. We have learned from colleagues at institutions like Brooklyn Academy of Music, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center and Signature Theatre—each of which has recently completed capital projects—and now know the pitfalls to avoid. Throughout we have been overwhelmed by the incredible collegiality of New York’s cultural community, and the mentorship
You can help us spread the word by reaching out to your friends and family members who care about Irish culture and Ireland. Organize your network to attend a performance or event or take a class. Become a member. We need you! By becoming a member you or a friend will be among the first to hear about events, enjoy discounted rates for performances and classes, get invitations to exclusive artists’ talks and receptions. Make a donation to the campaign and leave an indelible footprint for all to see and follow, and see if your company has a matching program. The New Irish Arts Center represents more than a mere building. It will be a beacon that illuminates who we are, where we have been and where we are going. It will be a hub of activity, dialogue and action; a source of creation and generation; and a bridge that connects the global Irish—in all its emerging diversity—to the homeland. We look forward to sharing this journey with all of you in the days to come.
Aidan Connolly Executive Director
Pauline Turley Vice Chair 2
Fall 2013
Recent Events Spring 2013 Arts and Economics Irish financial journalist and author David McWilliams brought his sharp wit and incisive commentary to New York for our first Irish Arts Center Political Cabaret. This entertaining take on current events featured special guests including former Obama’s “Car Czar” and MSNBC’s Morning Joe economic analyst Steven Rattner and comedian Colin Quinn.
Springing into Fundraising Season Longtime friend of the Center Aidan Quinn turned out to honor his Michael Collins co-star for our annual Spring Cocktails with Liam Neeson, which raised more than $200,000 for our upcoming season.
“Big Love” for Declan O’Rourke One of Ireland’s most exciting singer-songwriter-guitarists, Declan O’Rourke, took to the intimate Donaghy Stage for seven nights with a string quartet in a residency that captured the imagination of hundreds of new fans—including The New York Times’ chief pop music critic Jon Pareles, who praised Declan’s “virtuosity” and proclaimed “his calling is as a balladeer.”
Halcyon Days for Ireland’s Prolific Playwright Kinahan Following her IAC debut with BogBoy in 2011, Deirdre Kinahan returned to the Donaghy Theatre with her latest comedy, These Halcyon Days, featuring “excellent performances” (The New York Times) by leading Irish actors Stephen Brennan and Anita Reeves.
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Giving Ireland’s Greatest Gift to New Yorkers For the third straight year, we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by promoting literacy through Irish Arts Center Book Day, in partnership with Speaker Christine Quinn and the New York City Council, distributing thousands of free books to New Yorkers in all five boroughs.
Fall 2013 Calendar
Season Highlights
AUGUST Aug 22-Oct 2
Children’s Events
The Journey of Daniel O’Rourke: An Adventure in Mixed-Medium Sculptures
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Aug 22
5 pm
Children’s Events
The Journey of Daniel O’Rourke Artist Talk
pg. 24
Music
SEPTEMBER Sept 6
8 pm
Music
An Evening with Niall Connolly and Special Guest Anthony Mulcahy
pg. 14
Sept 10
7 pm
Film
In the Deep Shade
pg. 16
Sept 11
6 pm & 8 pm
Literature and Humanities
Playworks: Readings Series of New Plays
pg. 19
Sep 12
8 pm
Music
SongLives with Eleanor McAvoy
pg. 13
Sept 14
11 am
Film
The Secret of Kells
pg. 16
Sept 15 & 22
2 pm-4 pm
Literature and Humanities
The “Walk” of the Town: Follow in the footsteps of The New Yorker writer Maeve Brenann pg. 19
Education
Fall 2013 Term begins
pg. 29-32
Sept 16 Sept 20-29
8 pm
Music
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill in Residence with Special Guests
pg. 5-6
Sept 24 & 26
10 am-1 pm
Education - Master Class
Drawing The Figure and Expressing The Self with Colette Murphy
pg. 27
Sept 24 & 28
varies
Education - Master Class
Irish Fiddle with Martin Hayes
pg. 27
Sept 24 & 28
varies
Education - Master Class
Guitar for Traditional Irish Accompaniment with Dennis Cahill
pg. 27
Sept 30 & Oct 1
7:30 pm
Literature and Humanities
An Irish Arts Center Political Cabaret
pg. 17
October
Music
Music From Ireland Showcase
pg. 15
Oct 3
7:30 pm
Literature and Humanities
Pen, Paper and Palate: James Salter
pg. 20
Oct 4
Special Events
Spirit of Ireland Gala
pg. 26
Oct 5
8 pm
Music
Songlives with John Spillane
pg. 13
Oct 6
varies
Education - Master Class
Celtic Harp with Ann Heymann and Mia Theodoratus
pg. 28
Oct 9
7:30 pm
Literature and Humanities
Kevin Barry
pg. 18
pg. 5-6
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill In Residence with Special Guests September 20 - 29
Humanities
OCTOBER
Oct 9-Jan 10
Exhibition
Signature of Thought
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Oct 13
7 pm
Comedy
Sundays at Seven
pg. 25
Oct 17-Nov 3
Wed-Fri 8 pm; Sat 2 pm & 8 pm; Sun 3 pm
Theatre
Maeve’s House
pg. 7-8
Oct 22
6:30 pm
Exhibition
Signature of Thought Artist Talk
pg. 23
Oct 27
11 am-2 pm
Children’s Events
Oíche Shamhna
pg. 24
Oct 29
7:30 pm
Literature and Humanities
America’s Most Wanted Gangster: Whitey Bulger Kevin Cullen and Shelley Murphy in conversation with Dan Barry
pg. 19
Nov 6
7 pm
Literature and Humanities
Pen Paper and Palate: Biographies of Note
pg. 20
Nov 9
8 pm
Music
Songlives with Mick Flannery
pg. 13
Nov 10
11:30 am -1 pm
Children’s Events
Literature, Magic and Mystery with the Fiction of Darragh Martin
pg. 24
Nov 10
7 pm
Comedy
Sundays at Seven
pg. 25
Nov 10
2 pm-5 pm
Education - Master Class
Beyong Jigs and Reels with Bill Ochs
pg. 28
Nov 12
7 pm
Film
What Richard Did
pg. 16
Nov 15-17
varies
Literature and Humanities
PoetryFest
pg. 9-10
Nov 18
7 pm-9:30 pm
Education - Master Class
Irish and Modern Dance Meet with Darrah Carr
pg. 28
Nov 19
7:30 pm
Literature and Humanities
Peter Quinn
pg. 21
Nov 22-24
Fri 8 pm; Sat 8 pm, Sun 3 pm; FAMILY SHOWS: Sat 11 am & Sun 11 am
Dance
ModERIN: The 15th Anniversary Season of Darrah Carr Dance
pg. 22
Dec 10
7 pm
Literature and Humanities
European Book Club City of Bohane by Kevin Barry
pg. 21
Dec 6-21
Thur-Fri 8 pm; SatSun 3 pm and 8 pm
Music
An Irish Christmas
pg. 11-12
NOVEMBER
pg. 17
An Irish Arts Center Political Cabaret Featuring David McWilliams with Special Guests September 30 - October 1
Theatre
pg. 7-8
Maeve’s House Written and Performed by Eamon Morrissey Presented with the Abbey Theatre October 17 - November 3
Literature and Humanities
pg. 9-10
DECEMBER
PoetryFest Our three-day festival of contemporary poetry from both sides of the Atlantic November 15 - 17 Photo Credits: Derek Speirs, Ros Kavanagh
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Martin Hayes (fiddle) and Dennis Cahill (guitar) are two of the world’s leading artists in traditional Irish music. Their adventurous, soulful interpretations of traditional tunes are recognized the world over for their exquisite musicality and irresistible rhythm. In concert, they hold listeners spellbound with their slow-building, fiery performances, releasing the pure, distilled beauty and great emotional depths of Irish music. They have toured the world as a duet for the past twenty years with performances in venues ranging from vast to intimate, including the Sydney Opera House, Buddhist temples in Japan and at the White House where they met and played for President Obama and the first lady. Previous residencies at the IAC have featured sold-out performances by Julie Feeney and Declan O’Rourke. Book now for this rare chance to experience Martin and Dennis in residence for eight performances. As an Australian reviewer put it: “Martin Hayes plays fiddle. Dennis Cahill plays acoustic guitar. Singly, each is remarkable. As a duo they are sublime.” Each night a different special guest will drop in, including uilleann piper Ivan Goff (last seen at Masters in Collaboration), fiddler Cleek Schrey, fiddler Dana Lyn (last seen at Celtic Appalachia), epiphone guitarist Kyle Sanna, Norwegian Hardanger fiddler Dan Trueman, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon and more.
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Theatre Irish Arts Center and the Abbey Theatre present
Maeve’s House
An Abbey Theatre Commission Written and Performed by Eamon Morrissey Directed by Gerard Stembridge October 17 – November 3 m
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Direct from its world premiere at the Abbey Theatre, Maeve’s House is a beautiful, poignant play about shared experiences and brief encounters. From the modest brick houses and small gardens of Dublin’s Ranelagh village to the towering glory of Manhattan, Maeve Brennan was a pioneering Irish writer, admired as much for her intelligence and wit as her beauty and style. Her “bittersweet chronicle of New York in transition in the 1950s and 60s” (NYT) graced The New Yorker’s famed “Talk of the Town” section while her tender, memoryfilled fiction reflected her own fragmented upbringing in Ireland. Brennan set most of her short stories in Ranelagh, a leafy suburb in Dublin, in the same house Irish actor Eamon Morrissey would grow up in 20 years later. In 1966, while performing on Broadway in Brian Friel’s Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Eamon picked up The New Yorker and was surprised to discover his family home brought vividly to life in Brennan’s story “Twelfth Wedding Anniversary.” Thus began his journey to meet this mysterious woman. “It was as if the magazine in my hands had become a mirror.” – Eamon Morrissey Bringing to life Brennan’s extraordinary character and remarkable stories in the context of his own remarkable life, acclaimed stage actor and Fair City star Eamon Morrissey creates a moving portrait of one of Ireland and America’s most enigmatic figures.
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“Reading Maeve Brennan is like watching a master jeweler construct a ticking watch from an array of tiny, inanimate parts — her exquisite skill in piecing together the emotional landscape of her characters is evident in every line…with scathing wit.” – The New York Times
House
U.S Prem . iere
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Literature and Humanities
Poetr y Clockwise left to right Conor O’Callaghan, Colette Bryce, Bernard O’Donoghue, Matthew Sweeney, Mark Doty, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, Craig Morgan Teicher (Photo Credit: Sarah Tew), Jorie Graham, Meghan O’Rourke (Photo Credit: Sarah Shatz), Charles Simic
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Literature and Humanities
A three-day festival of contemporary poetry from both sides of the Atlantic Curated by Belinda McKeon and Aengus Woods
Featured poets include: Colette Bryce, critically acclaimed poet from Derry, Northern Ireland Mark Doty, American poet and memoirist; winner of the 2008 National Book Award for Poetry Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, one of Ireland’s most celebrated poets; Professor at Notre Dame University Jorie Graham, Pultizer Prize-winning poet; one of the most celebrated poets of the American post-war generation
November 15 - 17 Presented in association with Poetry Ireland and Poetry Society of America
Conor O’Callaghan, Irish poet, academic and sports writer
“You can tear a poem apart to see what makes it tick...You’re back with the mystery of having been moved by words.” - Dylan Thomas
Bernard O’Donoghue, noted Irish poet; Fellow of Oxford University
Join us for a weekend celebrating language as it is meant to be celebrated—through the voices of some of our best contemporary poets. Now in its fifth year, PoetryFest, the only New York festival of its kind, brings poets from Ireland and North America together with literatureloving audiences in the cozy setting of IAC’s Donaghy Theatre for intimate readings, book signings, conversation both formal and informal, and more. This November, be inspired once more by the riches and the resonances of an art form which speaks of the world as it is.
Meghan O’Rourke, American essayist, poet and contributor to The New Yorker, and Slate Charles Simic, Pulitzer Prize-winning Serbian-American poet Matthew Sweeney, Irish poet and satirical novelist Craig Morgan Teicher, poet, critic and poetry editor at the Literary Review
Friday, November 15
Saturday, November 16
Sunday, November 17
Favorite Poems
Craig Morgan Teicher and Colette Bryce
Charles Simic and Matthew Sweeney
2 pm
1:30 pm $10 IAC and PSA member / $12 non-member Free for Sponsor ($125) members and higher
8 pm $50 The welcome return of this intimate and special evening where IAC’s special friends and guests read a selection of well-known and personally-chosen best-loved poems.
FREE
Meghan O’Rourke and Conor O’Callaghan 4 pm
Charles Simic in conversation with Matthew Sweeney
FREE
3 pm FREE
Mark Doty and Bernard O’Donoghue 6 pm FREE
Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill and Jorie Graham 5 pm $10 IAC and PSA member / $12 non-member Free for Sponsor ($125) members and higher
Fest
After each event the poets will gather in the gallery to mingle with the audience and sign books.
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“The most imaginative, appealing, and stimulating Irish Christmas show to be seen and heard in America— bar none.” - Earle Hitchner, Irish Echo
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Featuring Mick Moloney and Athena Tergis with Tamar Korn, jazz singer Grace Nono, Filipino chant singer Billy McComiskey, accordionist Liz Hanley, fiddler and singer Donna Long, pianist and Special Guests The critically-acclaimed concert An Irish Christmas—now in its seventh year—has become a staple of New York’s holiday season. Each year, sold-out audiences have reveled in the warm glow of this intimate event that features songs like “The January Man,” “Christmas in the Trenches,” and the perennial sing along favorite “Miss Fogarty’s Christmas Cake.” Mick Moloney leads a cast of America’s top Irish and world musicians through a truly unique journey of music, dance and storytelling and transforms the IAC into a cozy Irish living room where one and all are welcome.
“What Christmas should be about—celebration, craic, good music and song, the closeness of friends and family, and the thoughts spared for our sisters and brothers on the margins of life.”
Every night a surprise guest joins Mick and the musicians for a “fireside” chat. Past visitors have included Gabriel Byrne, Dan Barry, Colum McCann, Michael Patrick MacDonald, Belinda McKeon, Malachy McCourt, Sebastian Junger and Christine Quinn.
An Irish C - Bill Whelan, Grammy Award-winning composer of Riverdance
A Musical Solstice Celebration
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Take home the Live Irish Christmas experience! Recorded live at the Irish Arts Center in December 2010, An Irish Christmas: A Musical Solstice Celebration is a celebratory mix of songs and sing-alongs from a range of traditional, contemporary and world music styles. Available for purchase on www.irishartscenter.org and iTunes.
Christmas Photo Credit: Erin Baiano
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Song Lives $15 member / $18 non-member
Curated by Grammy Award-winner
Susan McKeown
Curated by Susan McKeown, SongLives brings the rich tradition of busking on Dublin’s Grafton Street to the wonderful intimacy and acoustics of the Donaghy Theatre. This unique concert series features both established artists, as well as up-and-comers, as they share their songs and stories with IAC audiences. Additional line-up will be announced on irishartscenter.org. upcoming
John Spillane
Mick Flannery
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 | 8 PM
Saturday, October 5 | 8 pm
Saturday, November 9 | 8 pm
A multi-talented musician, songwriter and singer, Eleanor McEvoy is one of Ireland’s most accomplished artists. She composed the song “Only A Woman’s Heart,” title track of the hit album A Woman’s Heart, which remains the one of the best-selling albums in Irish history. Eleanor delivers an intimate and powerful live performance and she has appeared all over the world on numerous TV shows, films, festivals, and concerts.
Two-time Meteor award-winner and Cork native, John Spillane is one of the most accomplished songwriters in Ireland today. Whether performing solo with guitar, with gentle accompaniment or with a full band before 100,000 audience members, John entertains, charms, and mesmerizes with his unique vocals—effortlessly flirting between beautiful poetry and roguish, irreverent Cork humor.
Winner of the Nashville Songwriting Competition in two categories, Blarney native Mick Flannery earns his listing in The Irish Times “50 Best Irish Acts” with his gravelly powerful voice that carries well after his unforgettable performances are over.
“McEvoy…is a timely reminder of what sets a musician apart: A hunger for exploration and a deep-seated talent for exploring the darker corners of both music and life.” - The Irish Times
“ … some of the most skillfully crafted, vividly realized songs anyone has written in Ireland over the past dozen years.”
“Mick Flannery is a singing and songwriting force to be reckoned with.” - The Irish Times
- Earle Hitchner, writer/reviewer for Irish Echo and The Wall Street Journal on John Spillane
Past Songlives have featured memorable performers including:
(Left to Right in order of appearance at SongLives) Susan McKeown, Declan O’Rourke, Michael Brunnock, Brendan O’Shea, Mark Geary, Ann Scott, Niall Connolly, Wallis Bird, Anthony Mulcahy, Mundy, The Guggenheim Grotto, Jenna Nichols, Heathers, Gerry Leonard
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Eleanor McAvoy
Music
An Evening with Niall Connolly and Special Guest Anthony Mulcahy
Friday, September 6 | 8 PM Doors open at 7 pm $15 member / $18 non-member First seen at the IAC as part of SongLives, curated by Susan McKeown, Cork man Niall Connolly is a compelling live performer with infectious melodies and engaging lyrics that regularly move listeners to tears and laughter. Whether it is his observations of the vibrant city of New York where he has spent the last six years, or of the lives, personalities and circumstances of his fleeting encounters with strangers, Connolly writes intelligently and with extraordinary clarity and curiosity. His songs have been covered by more than 20 acts worldwide, and he has spent several years touring the U.S. and Europe. This concert will see Niall perform songs from his newest album Sound with his 5-piece band, featuring Manchester-born songwriter Warren Malone on guitar and harmonies, Brandon Wilde on bass and harmonies, Len Monachello on drums and harmonies, Dennis Cronin on trumpet and vibraphonette, and Chris Foley on guitar.
Anthony Mulcahy
“Niall Connolly is a folk icon… Among the most vibrant, poignant, and authentic indie folk artists in New York City.”
A founding member of the Gealach Gorm Singer/Songwriter Festival, County Waterford’s Anthony Mulcahy relocated to New York in 2006. Having played at some of the most popular music venues in New York City, Mulcahy has created his own unique style and brings a new dimension to simple acoustic melodies. His lyrics show an appreciation for humanity in all its joy and pain, romance and tragedy and he will perform songs from his debut album Lazy Days (2010) and For My Sins (2012).
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Music from Ireland Showcase
Five Bands One Night Only
Presented in association with First Music Contact
October 2013 | 8 PM FREE Reservations essential Every fall, music fans, industry insiders and top artists from across the globe descend upon New York City for the annual CMJ Music Marathon, one of the world’s most important outlets for the discovery of new music. And we’ve invited the Irish bands in CMJ to drop by the Irish Arts Center so you can preview their music. Last year’s showcase featured So Cow, Lisa O’Neill, The Lost Brothers, Bouts and Squarehead. Be among the first to check out the newest acts from Ireland this year with our second Music from Ireland Showcase presenting the newest crop of emerging Irish bands and singer-songwriters.
Music From Ireland is an initiative created by First Music Contact in partnership with Culture Ireland, which promotes Irish talent at major music festivals throughout each year.
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Films from Ireland $10 member / $12 non-member | Free for Sponsor ($125) members and higher Be the first to see the latest films from Ireland or catch up on the ones you missed with our diverse film program celebrating the best of Irish film, including U.S. premieres and screenings of independent, contemporary and retrospective films. Dig deeper in post-film talk-backs with directors and casts, enjoy Q&A sessions, panel discussions, meet and greets, special receptions and more.
In the Deep Shade Tuesday, September 10 | 7 pm
“Gorgeous…Fans will surely relish such honest banter and dreamy mantras” – The Irish Times “Masterson’s striking artistry is a joy to watch….Gorgeous and emotive intimacy…Stunning” – Hot Press
2013, 88 minutes / Directed by Conor Masterson Accomplished photographer Conor Masterson has photographed The Frames since 1998, enjoying a front-row seat to the remarkable lives of one of Ireland’s most enduring bands. Masterson’s extensive background with the band results in fascinatingly candid interviews, with discussions on the nature of music and collaboration. With a photographer’s eye, poetic sensibility and painterly aesthetic, Masterson also captures The Frames’ intangible electricity in a featurelength documentary shot entirely in black and white. The end result is a compelling exploration of the band’s dynamic creative process including Glen Hansard’s passionate driving role, and a celebration of music and friendship.
The Secret of Kells saturday, September 14 | 11 am $5 2009, 75 minutes / Directed by Tomm Moore Suitable for all ages, under 12 accompanied by an adult Revisit this gorgeous Oscar-nominated full-length feature animation film from Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon studio. With the Viking hordes approaching, the monks of Kells are forced to turn their attention from transcribing manuscripts to building barricades. The future of the precious book is in jeopardy and it falls to Brendan, young nephew of the abbot Cellach, to save the day.
What Richard Did Tuesday, November 12 | 7 pm
“Brilliantly acted…one of the most compelling scenes to be found in any film.” – The New York Times “Abrahamson has pulled off something quietly remarkable.” – Time Out New York
2012, 87 minutes / Directed by Lenny Abrahamson Richard Carlson is a charming, golden-boy athlete seeing out the end of his summer holidays after his final year at school in South Dublin. He is ready to head out to university and a glittering career when he incurs the wrath of his girlfriend Lara’s ex, Conor, and a single, uncharacteristic act of love, pride and jealousy changes everything. Featuring extraordinary breakthrough performances, What Richard Did is a quietly devastating, award-winning study of honesty, mortality and responsibility. Adapted from Kevin Power’s novel Bad Day in Blackrock and written by award-winning screenwriter Malcolm Campbell (Skins, Shameless). Photo Credit: Conor Masterson
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LITERATURE & HUMANITIES
Readings & Talks Enjoy live readings and conversations with leading figures in the arts, literature, politics, business and media and engage with the artists afterwards in the gallery for a reception and book signing.
An Irish Arts Center Political Cabaret
September 30 & October 1 | 7:30 PM Limited tickets on sale from August 15 Inspired by his acclaimed Kilkenomics festival held each year in Kilkenny, economist, bestselling author and international broadcaster David McWilliams returns to the Irish Arts Center for another intelligent round of economic debate with a comic twist. Following on the success of last season’s sold-out Political Cabaret with President Obama’s “Car Czar” and MSNBC Morning Joe economic analyst Steven Rattner and comedian/former Saturday Night Live cast member Colin Quinn, this season’s entertaining and stimulating evening takes a hard-nosed, comic-voiced look at Irish, European and U.S. economics and other contemporary issues. Join these big thinkers on the big questions today and enjoy a few big laughs along the way. David McWilliams is a journalist and broadcaster and one of Ireland’s leading economic commentators. He is the bestselling author of The Pope’s Children, The Generation Game, and Follow the Money and has a weekly column in the Sunday Business Post and the Irish Independent. Prior to his media career he spent 10 years working at UBS and the Banque Nationale de Paris.
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LITERATURE & HUMANITIES
“The most exciting Irish short story writer of his generation.”—The Sunday Times (London) Winner of the 2013
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for his debut novel
City of Bohane
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Kevin Barr y in conversation with Vanity Fair’s Elissa Schappell wednesday, OCTOBER 9 | 7:30 pm $10 member / $12 non-member Free for Sponsor ($125) members and higher
One of Ireland’s most hotly tipped writing talents and The New Yorker contributor Kevin Barry makes his first appearance at the IAC to discuss his new story collection published by Graywolf Press, Dark Lies the Island, with Vanity Fair contributing editor Elissa Schappell. Barry’s dazzling language, razor-sharp ear for the vernacular, and keen eye for the tragedies and comedies of daily life invest the tales of this new story collection with a startling vitality. Dark Lies the Island was shortlisted for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award, and as one of the most acclaimed collections in Europe in many years, it heralds the arrival of a new master of the short story. Photo Credit: Ireland Literature Exchange
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Readings & Talks Playworks
Reading Series of New Plays Wednesday, September 11 | 6 pm & 8 pm Free Building on our commitment to nurture the development of new work, we will present staged readings of two works-in-progress drawn from an open call for play submissions last Spring. Visit www.irishartscenter.org for details on the selected plays.
The “Walk” of the Town Follow in the footsteps of The New Yorker writer Maeve Brennan
New York City is the “most reckless, most ambitious, most confused, most comical, the saddest and coldest and most human of cities.” - Maeve Brennan
imaginative sketches and unforgettable prose, Brennan created a portrait of timeless characters in the quotidian sights and sounds of New York City. This two-hour walking tour starts in Washington Square Park—the first of many places Brennan called home—and ends with a taste of her much-loved martinis. This is the ultimate guide to The LongWinded Lady’s New York, ripe with memorable readings and brim-filled with undercover information and little-known historical anecdotes.
Enjoy a guided theatrical walking tour of the many New York locations that inspired Maeve Brennan’s beloved writings in The New Yorker’s “Talk of the Town” section. Through
Irish Arts Center is proud to be part of 1st Irish Theatre Festival 2013, New York’s annual festival of Irish theatre.
As part of the 1st Irish Theatre Festival
september 15 & 22 | 2 pm - 4 pm $12 member / $16 non-member, including a drink
America’s Most Wanted Gangster: Whitey Bulger
Kevin Cullen and Shelley Murphy in conversation with The New York Times’ Dan Barry Tuesday, October 29 | 7:30 pm $10 member / $12 non-member Free for Sponsor ($125) members and higher One of America’s most wanted gangsters alive today, James Joseph “Whitey” Bulger is a notorious alleged FBI informant and brutal murderer who ran an underworld empire in South Boston for over 20 years. Known for his insatiable hunger for power and control, Bulger was the inspiration for Jack Nicholson’s character Francis “Frank” Costello in The Departed (2006).
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In Whitey Bulger: America’s Most Wanted Gangster and the Manhunt That Brought Him to Justice, award-winning Boston Globe reporters Kevin Cullen and Shelley Murphy follow Whitey’s extraordinary criminal career, exploring the truth behind the 16-year manhunt that climaxed in Whitey’s dramatic capture in Santa Monica in June 2011, and give exclusive insight on his thoughts in jail awaiting his June 2013 trial. Join The New York Times reporter and columnist Dan Barry in conversation with Cullen and Murphy to discuss their definitive and vivid account of Whitey’s life in this riveting biography.
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LITERATURE & HUMANITIES Irish Arts Center in association with Ruda Beresford Dauphin presents
Pen, Paper and Palate with BBC host and Booker Prize judge Frank Delaney Thursday, October 3 | 7:30 PM
James Salter $10 member / $12 non-member Free for Sponsor ($125) members and higher
at Irish Arts Center 553 West 51st Street New York, NY 10019
Widely regarded by fellow authors, critics and readers as one of the most artistic and finest writers of modern American fiction, PEN/Malamud and PEN/Faulkner Award-winner James Salter joins Frank Delaney in what will be an insightful and lively discussion about his celebrated writing career. Audiences will get a chance to engage with the writer of “some of the most esteemed fiction of the past three decades” (Publisher’s Weekly)—discussing his highly admired 2013 novel All That Is following the loves and losses of a World War II veteran, his many short story collections, his novels including the career-changing A Sport and a Pastime, his screenplays, life in the military, and more.
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Wednesday, November 6 | 7 PM
Biographies of Note Doors Open at 6:30 pm $16 member / $20 non-member Free for Sponsor ($125) members and higher
at The Half King 505 W. 23rd Street at 10th Avenue New York, NY 10011
Frank Delaney moderates an animated and intimate panel of acclaimed writers including Amanda Foreman and Hanna Pakula at Sebastian Junger’s literary-rooted Chelsea neighborhood favorite The Half King Bar & Restaurant. There will be a special menu for those who wish to linger for conversation and book signings. Pen, Paper and Palate follows on a successful line-up of panels that have included Mary Higgins Clark, Lawrence Block, Harlan Coben, Sebastian Junger, Andrew McCarthy, Edmund White, Colum McCann, Pete Hamill, Joseph O’Neill, Drew Nieporent, Mary Gordon, Susan Eisenhower and more. This event is likely to sell out as space is very limited. Please book early.
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LITERATURE & HUMANITIES
Readings & Talks Peter Quinn and Dry Bones, The Final Chapter of the Fintan Dunne Trilogy Tuesday, November 19 | 7:30 pm $10 member / $12 non-member Free for Sponsor ($125) members and higher “Peter Quinn just might make it into the history books himself. He is perfecting, if not actually creating, a genre you could call the history-mystery.” – James Patterson, The New York Times bestselling author
Celebrated Bronx writer Peter Quinn (Banished Children of Eve, Looking for Jimmy: In Search of Irish America, Hour of the Car, The Man Who Never Returned) returns to Photo Credit: Don Pollard the Irish Arts Center to read from his recently released historic novel Dry Bones, the final installment of the detective Fintan Dunne series, which centers around an ill-fated OSS mission in the Eastern front and its consequences more than a decade after World War II. Join Peter for a Q&A after his reading to learn more about his exhaustive research on World War II and the liberties a writer sometimes has to take with history. Presented in association with Glucksman Ireland House – New York University
IAC Book Club as part of European Book Club City of Bohane by Kevin Barry Tuesday, December 10 | 7 pm FREE “Full of marvels…Powerful, exuberant fiction.” —The New York Times Book Review
Discuss 2053’s law-free and technology-free city and characters of Bohane, Ireland, from the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award-winning novel City of Bohane with fellow literature lovers. The book club will be led by IAC Director of Programming and Education Rachael Gilkey as part of the European Book Club. www.europeanbookclub.org
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Dance MOD erin CONTEMPORARY IRISH DANCE WORKS
DARRAH CARR DANCE
November 22-24 Edited by Dáithí Ó Mír with J’aime Morrison, Siobhan Burke, and Darrah Carr
Friday, November 22 | 8 pm 15th Anniversary Reception and Book Launch: ModERIN: Contemporary Irish Dance Works Darrah Carr Dance, published by Macater Press. Visit www.irishartscenter.org for additional highlights and five opportunities to engage with the artists.
Friday & Saturday | 8 pm Sunday | 3 pm $20 member / $25 non-member Family Shows: Saturday & Sunday | 11 am $15 ModERIN: Darrah Carr’s distinctive blend of contemporary modern dance and traditional Irish step, which defines the future of Irish dance for a global audience, returns to IAC following last year’s Bessie Award Nomination. This 15th Anniversary season features original work by renowned guest choreographer Seán Curran alongside new and favorite work by Artistic Director Darrah Carr.
ModERIN:
The 15th Anniversary Season of
Darrah Carr Dance Featuring guest choreographer Seán Curran
- The New York Times
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This program is made possible in part with public funds from the Fund for Creative Communities, supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, and from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the Department of Cultural Affairs. Both grant programs are administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Darrah Carr Dance’s Family Show programs are also supported by the American Ireland Fund.
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Dancer Timothy Kochka. Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy
“a radiant performer who blends Irish dance with modern dance with surprising success.”
Exhibition
Signature of Thought An exhibition showcasing the work of Hunter College’s finest students, curated by artist Colette Murphy October 9 – January 10 Irish Arts Center Gallery Artist Talk and Reception Tuesday, October 22 | 6:30 PM Admission: FREE Vibrant colors, organic shapes and a blend of abstract and realistic images will fill the IAC gallery this Fall as we exhibit a selection of inspirational watercolor paintings by students from the acclaimed Hunter College. The works will be selected by Irish-born, Brooklyn-based curator and MFA graduate Colette Murphy, who was last at the IAC in Fall 2012 with her exhibition, A Night Thought. See 7 e2 pag mation for r in r fo on ou with s clas rphy ter u mas tte M le Co
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Children’s Events
The Journey of Daniel O’Rourke An Adventure in Mixed-Medium Sculptures August 22 – October 2 Irish Arts Center Gallery Artist Talk and Reception Thursday, August 22 | 5 pm FREE Gallery hours by appointment Monday-Friday | 10 am – 6 pm Please call 212-757-3318
Using Irish stories as inspiration, local 4th graders will transform the IAC gallery under the direction of Brooklyn-based artist Pamella Allen. They will create lively mixedmedium diorama sculptures to explore the trickster characters in mythology and folktales and illustrate the story of Daniel O’Rourke and the Irish púcas. The immersive and interactive project will bring to life Ireland’s rich arts and culture and turn the Irish Arts Center Gallery into a storyboard, whisking visitors from a small brook to the moon and then to the sea.
The Journey of Daniel O’Rourke is presented in association with our neighbors at Police Athletic League William J. Duncan Center.
Oíche Shamhna Celebrate Halloween at Irish Arts Center Sunday, October 27 | 11 am – 2 pm $5 / For all ages It’s all about treats, not tricks at this spooky and fun Halloween celebration for all ages. Join us in the IAC Gallery for a full day of creative games and tasks for kids and parents alike, including mask-making, fun with púcas and fairies, turnip carving, Irish fortune-telling, a monstrously marvelous costume parade and traditional Irish tea-time treats.
Literature, Magic and Mystery with the Fiction of Darragh Martin Sunday, November 10 | 11:30 am -1 pm $5 / For ages 8-12 Irish playwright and Fulbright Scholar Darragh Martin (An Air Balloon Across Antarctica, The Map of Lost Things and Why Pluto is a Planet) joins us to share his first fantasy novel for children, The Keeper, inspired by his childhood daydreams about the Dublin DART traveling somewhere far beyond his regular stop at Howth Junction. Facing streams of snow snakes, shadowfish and magical mountains, three very different children have to decide whether or not they can trust each other—and the mysterious book of magic that’s leading them—before it’s too late to get the last train home. After the reading, engage in some crafts and make your very own book of magic!
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COMEDY October 13, November 10 | 7 pm $10 member / $12 non-member FREE for Sponsor ($125) members and higher A staple in the New York City comedy circuit, Sundays at Seven offers a diverse, everchanging line-up of sassy stand-up and sketch comedy. Each month Irish-born Fiona Walsh teams up with native New Yorker Ann Design to host a hilarious Sunday evening with stars from HBO, Comedy Central, Letterman, Conan O’Brien and more. And with no two-drink minimum there’s more laughs for less lolly!
Sundays at Seven Produced by Fiona Walsh and Ann Design
Past performers of Sundays at Seven include Jim Gaffigan, Colin Quinn, Eddie Brill, Susan Prekel, Maureen Langan, Myk Kaplan, Anthony Rapp and many more! New line-up each and every month. Check www.irishartscenter.org for details.
From Left to Right: Johnny Watson, Liam McEnneny, and Ellen Karis. Photo credit: Stephanie Schmidt
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Special Events
Join Honorary Chairs Gabriel Byrne and Liam Neeson as we celebrate the
Spirit of Ireland Gala Friday, October 4 New York Athletic Club 180 Central Park South
“Let’s all have a toast for the Irish tonight!” – JIMMY FALLON, 2012 GALA HONOREE, ORIGINAL SONG FOR the IAC
Limited capacity. To reserve your place on this special night, please call Adam Lamberg at 212-757-3318 ext. 203 or email adam@irishartscenter.org Photo Credit: Erin Baiano
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Master Classes Meet the great performers of the Fall 2013 season up close in these intensive hands-on workshops, showcasing and teaching their expertise.
MUSIC
Irish Fiddle with Martin Hayes Tuesday, September 24 | 7 pm – 9 pm / Saturday, September 28 | 2 pm – 4 pm $45 members, students and seniors / $50 non-member “Hayes has one of the most ravishing violin styles in all of Celtic music…the vocal quality of his tone brings an incomparable feeling of warmth to everything he plays.” – The Los Angeles Times
Martin Hayes is regarded as one of the most extraordinary talents to emerge in the world of Irish traditional music. His unique sound, his mastery of the fiddle, his acknowledgement of the past and his shaping of the future of Trad music, combine to create an astonishing and formidable artistic intelligence. To coincide with his September 20-29 residence, Hayes will conduct two master classes demonstrating bowing techniques, melody interpretations, variations and improvisations from Irish traditional music open to all levels.
MUSIC
Guitar for Traditional Irish Accompaniment with Dennis Cahill Tuesday, September 24 | 7 pm – 9 pm / Saturday, September 28 | 2 pm – 4 pm $45 members, students and seniors / $50 non-member “Dennis Cahill’s symbiotic guitar accompaniment is a crucial foil for Martin Hayes deliciously subtle displays of charming brilliance.” – Folk Roots, UK 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 two master classes demonstrating chord structure and the rhythmic aspect of tunes in the accompaniment of Irish music open to all levels, to coincide with his September 20-29 residence.
VISUAL ARTS
Drawing The Figure and Expressing The Self with Colette Murphy Tuesday, September 24 and Thursday, September 26 | 10 am – 1 pm $80 members, students and seniors / $100 non-member 2008 Estelle Levy Award / 2009 Tony Smith Award This intensive two-day workshop is designed to help students unlock their creative expression and develop a personal approach to creating art. Brooklyn-based artist Colette Murphy (last at IAC in Fall 2012 with her exhibition A Night Thought) will present a platform for artists to react to a live model while drawing. Through their own unique observations, students will consider the figure with its formal attributes as a jumping off point to delve deeper into their own art making. Visit www.irishartscenter.org for a list of materials needed for this workshop.
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Celtic Harp with Ann Heymann and Mia Theodoratus Beginners: Sunday, October 6 | 11 am – 12:30 pm Intermediate & Advanced: Sunday, October 6 | 3 pm – 5 pm $45 members, students and seniors / $65 non-member includes 1 workshop and seminar Seminar: Sunday, October 6 | 1 pm – 2:15 pm | Seminar in The Harp of Turlough O’Carolan & Q&A | Open to Audit Students: $16 members, students and seniors / $20 non-members “The most unique instrumentalist.” – The Los Angeles Times on Mia Theodoratus “There is power and magic in [her] music: It quickens the blood and captivates the soul.” – The Living Tradition, Edinburgh, Scotland on Ann Heymann
In this special one-day series of harp master classes, renowned harpist Ann Heymann and IAC’s resident harp instructor Mia Theodoratus will teach two workshops and one seminar open to all levels. Participants will learn a range of techniques and skills including exercises in playing by ear; an exploration of classic, historical and innovative harp techniques; Irish harp terminology as well as learning to master traditional repertoire; and much more. Visit www.irishartscenter.org for more information. MUSIC
Beyond Jigs and Reels Bootcamp for all instruments with Bill Ochs Sunday, November 10 | 2 pm - 5 pm This class was originally scheduled for June 2013
$45 members, students and seniors / $50 non-member “Irish musical culture, it turns out, involves something more than a familiarity with the greatest hits of the Pogues. Bill Ochs leads this workshop examining three centuries of Irish music.” – Time Out New York “A central figure in the renaissance of the tin whistle” – NPR’s All Things Considered Drawing on his private collection that spans three hundred years of written music and over a century of recordings, piper and music collector Bill Ochs will teach planxties and music of the harpers, clan marches, pieces, highlands, mazurkas, barn dances, long dances, quadrilles, slow airs, and more. Come find out what you’ve been missing and add this great music to your repertoire!
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For intermediate level (and above) players of all instruments. Visit www.irishartscenter.org for more information. DANCE
Irish and Modern Dance Meet with Darrah Carr Monday, November 18 | 7 pm - 9:30 pm $45 members, students and seniors / $50 non-member “ModERIN is a combination of the best of both traditions, essentially creating a new language of movement from two distinct vocabularies of dance…Carr seamlessly blends the dance in ways that are both insightful and illuminating.” – Irish Dancing Magazine Darrah Carr, Artistic Director of Darrah Carr Dance and champion Irish step dancer, describes her style as ModERIN: a playful combination of traditional Irish step and contemporary modern dance. During this special Master Class, students will get a sneak preview of Carr’s latest choreography and learn phrases from the company’s repertory. The Bessie Award nominated company celebrates its 15th Anniversary with a series of performances at the Center from November 22-24.
Photo Credit: Darial Sneed
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Education
Classes at a Glance SIGN UP NOW, registration opens July 15 for eight week term beginning the week of Monday, September 16
Monday 4-5 PM Introductory Step Dance for Kids 5-6 PM Introductory Step Dance for Kids 6-7 PM Beginning Step Dance 6-7 PM Fiddle IV: Intermediate 6-7:30 PM Irish Language III: Advanced Beginners 6-7:30 PM Irish Language IV: Intermediate 7-8 PM Fiddle I: Absolute Beginners 7-8 PM Intermediate Step Dance 7:30-9 PM Irish Language I: Absolute Beginners 7:30-9 PM Irish Language II: Beginners 8-9 PM Céilí Dance 9-10 PM Set Dance
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6-7 PM Fiddle V: Advanced 6-7 PM Bodhrán I: Beginners 7-8 PM Bodhrán II: Advanced Beginners 7-8 PM Fiddle III: Advanced Beginners 8-9 PM Fiddle II: Beginners 8-9 PM Tin Whistle IV: Intermediate
Wednesday
3:30-4:30 PM ModERIN Dance Class for Kids | Youth 5-6 PM Celtic Harp for Kids 6-7 PM Button Accordion I: Beginners 6-7 PM Intermediate Celtic Harp: Exploring Melody, Chords and Rhythm 6-7:30 PM Irish Language V: Advanced 7-8 PM Beginning Step Dance 7-8 PM Button Accordion II: Intermediate 7-8 PM Introduction to Celtic Harp 7:30-8:30 PM Tae agus Comhrá (Tea and Conversation) 8-9 PM Irish Music Toolbox: Level II 8-9 PM Guitar for Traditional Irish Accompaniment 8-9 PM ModERIN Dance Class for Kids | Teen/Adult 8:30-9:30 PM Irish Language Literature: An Beal Bocht Thursday 6-7 PM Tin Whistle I: Introduction 7-8 PM Tin Whistle II: Beginner 7-9 PM Irish Banjo* 7-9 PM Irish Mandolin* 7:15-9:15 PM Bagpipes: Traditional Irish Music on the Piob Mhor 8-9 PM Bodhrán III: Intermediate 8-9 PM Tin Whistle III: Advanced Beginner
Saturday
11:30 AM-12:30 PM Gaelic Kids *Irish Banjo and Irish Mandolin will meet together every other Thursday beginning September 19
Please note that not all classes will be at the Irish Arts Center. Please check class locations online at irishartscenter.org, email classes@irishartscetner.org, or call 212-757-3318.
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Meet One of Our Teachers James Cleveland Born and raised in California, James moved east to attend graduate school and pursue an acting career. Though proficient on piano and guitar, he had not yet discovered Irish fiddle music. When a friend taught him “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” on the fiddle he got hooked and wanted to learn more but had no idea where to begin. A friend suggested contacting Juilliard (where many of their students teach) and so he began classical violin lessons. He finally found what he was looking for while attending a fiddle workshop led by Brian Conway at the Irish Arts Center. Fiddle classes at last! Besides classes (with teacher Mardi Tuminaro) and workshops with many well known players at the IAC, he was a regular patron of the Blarney Star concerts which allowed him to experience the pantheon of Irish musicians, including fiddler Athena Tergis (one of the stars of An Irish Christmas) with whom he studied. He continues to play with the Irish Arts Center Céilí Band. James spent several summers at the Valley of the Moon fiddling school, run by Alasdair Fraser, where he continued honing his skills with great players of diverse styles including Martin Hayes and Bruce Molsky. In 1999, he was asked to teach a fiddle class at the IAC, which he’s been doing ever since for beginners and advanced players alike. He’s played the fiddle in a number of stage plays including the Irish Repertory Theatre’s The Colleen Bawn and can be heard regularly during Tuesday night sessions at Dempsey’s Pub in the East Village.
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Education Introductory Step Dance Niall O’Leary, TCRG, ADCRG Ages 4 + Monday, 4 pm – 5 pm | Beginner Soft Shoe Annual Registration fee: $30 Rolling Enrollment | Per Class fee: $13 To register, contact Niall O’Leary at ireland@nialloleary.com or 212-726-1602
Classes for Kids Music for Kids
A pressure-free class where your child can develop a strong musical foundation. Celtic Harp for Kids Mia Theodoratus, Wednesday, 5 pm – 6 pm Ages 9 & up $130 member / $160 non-member This class is designed to let your child explore the Irish harp. Students will work with rhythm games, singing and playing a few basic tunes. The first goal is to have fun and make music a part of your child’s life. In the process they will learn the harp through the Suzuki method, teaching musical ability through a nurturing ear training method where success comes from learning music the same way people learn language. Mia is a certified Suzuki instructor who will begin children playing by ear with an emphasis on good practice habits, technique and fun. The class will prepare students to go on to play either classical, rock or traditional Irish music.
Monday, 5 pm – 6 pm | Beginner Hard Shoe Join Niall O’Leary, our resident children’s dance teacher, for an exciting class in the traditional Irish form of dancing. Dancers are taught technique, form and style as well as dances such as the reel and the jig.
Kids Language
Introduce your child to the Irish language and a new culture. Gaelic Kids Máire McIntyre, Saturday, 11 am – 12 pm $80 member / $100 non-member Rolling Enrollment Per class fee: $12 member / $15 non-member A fun and exciting Irish language program for children ages 3-12 years. Children learn basic phrases, sentences, numbers, and songs, and learn to explore and play through the Irish language.
A small portable harp is required. A limited number of instruments are available to rent from the instructor. Parent participation is required.
Kids Dance
Dance classes are a fun way for kids to exercise while learning to dance, in a social environment. ModERIN Dance Class with Darrah Carr Dance Wednesday, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Youth $130 member / $160 non-member Wednesday, 8 pm – 9 pm | Teen/Adult $155 member / $185 non-member Explore Darrah Carr Dance’s signature blend of traditional Irish step and contemporary modern dance. Following a contemporary dance warm-up, students will learn to incorporate modern dance principles, such as arm gestures, torso articulation, and level changes, within a solid base of Irish dance footwork. For information on all classes and FAQ, check irishartscenter.org or email classes@irishartscenter.org
Music Button Accordion
All level accordionists will benefit from the motivational classes that build your playing ability and confidence. I: Beginners Martin O’Connell, Wednesday, 6 pm – 7 pm $140 member / $170 non-member This course provides detailed description and explanation of how to perform virtually every operation on the Irish B/C button accordion/ concertina such as bellows control (basses for the accordion) and ornamentation (grace notes, triplets, rolls, etc.). Aural, rhythm and sight-reading skills will be developed through a diverse range of Irish tunes such as reels, jigs, polkas, slides, and hornpipes. Students will also gain a comprehensive knowledge of regional style approaches to phrasing and rhythm.
II: Intermediate Martin O’Connell, Wednesday, 7 pm – 8 pm $140 member / $170 non-member For those with at least two prior semesters of Button Accordion or the equivalent.
Fiddle
Playing the Irish fiddle releases the pure beauty and vast emotional depths of traditional Irish music. Master the instrument by taking all five levels. I: Absolute Beginners James Cleveland, Monday, 7 pm – 8 pm $115 member / $145 non-member A course for those with no prior fiddle experience. We will cover holding the fiddle and bow, tuning and producing a good tone. By the end, students will be able to play one or two Irish fiddle tunes. II: Beginners Caitlin Warbelow, Tuesday, 8 pm – 9 pm $140 member / $170 non-member In this course, the beginning student will continue to learn the technical aspects of fiddle playing while working on common melodies, polkas, and jigs. Although tunes will be taught by ear, sheet music will be provided at the end of the semester. This class is geared towards students who have taken Fiddle 1 and/or those who have less than six months experience playing the fiddle. III: Advanced Beginners Caitlin Warbelow, Tuesday, 7 pm – 8 pm $140 member / $170 non-member Students in this course will focus on building their repertoire of common session tunes. We will also start to discuss elements of musicality and theory, including how to play in a session and how to create tune sets. Although tunes will be taught by ear, sheet music will be provided at the end of the semester. This class is geared towards students who have taken Fiddle 2 at least once, or those who have at least one year of experience playing the fiddle. IV: Intermediate James Cleveland, Monday, 6 pm – 7 pm $140 member / $170 non-member A course for those who would like to increase their repertoire while playing with others. We’ll learn five or six tunes, mostly jigs and reels, while exploring ornamentation and phrasing. Although tunes will be taught by ear, sheet music will be provided. V: Advanced Caitlin Warbelow, Tuesday, 6 pm – 7 pm $140 member / $170 non-member Students attending this class should feel
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Education comfortable playing common tunes up to speed with other musicians. We will learn new tunes (reels, jigs, hornpipes, and an air) while focusing on ornamentation, style, and musicianship. Improvisation and harmony will be briefly discussed. Although tunes will be taught by ear, sheet music will be provided.
Guitar
Guitars are recognized the world over and used in all types of musical settings. This class will teach guitar in relation to accompanying Irish music. Guitar for Traditional Irish Accompaniment Wednesday, 8 pm – 9 pm Peadar Ó hÍcí and guest teachers, $140 member / $170 non-member Designed for students who have a very basic knowledge of standard guitar playing, this class will teach guitar in relation to accompanying Irish music. Lessons will include: strum techniques, chord structures, and general knowledge of backing traditional Irish tunes.
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. Introduction to Celtic Harp Mia Theodoratus, Wednesday, 7 pm – 8 pm $140 member / $170 non-member With a focus on learning melodies and basic accompanying patterns, this course is designed for the complete beginner but also welcomes students who can already play a few tunes, know basic hand positioning and a few chord patterns. Starting with the basics, the class will gradually work towards exploring variations on melodies and reels. Intermediate Celtic Harp: Exploring Melody, Chords and Rhythm on Celtic Harp Mia Theodoratus, Wednesday, 6 pm – 7 pm $140 member / $170 non-member This class is for students who have a basic technique. During the class students will work on technique, basic chord patterns and how to use them with ballads and reels. Students will be encouraged to create their own accompaniment patterns.
Irish Banjo
Learn a full range of Irish banjo techniques along with various regional styles. Irish Banjo Pio Ryan, Thursday, 7 pm – 9 pm $115 member / $145 non-member
(Meets with Irish Mandolin every other Thursday beginning September 19) For beginning and experienced players alike, students will be introduced to all aspects of Irish tenor banjo techniques along with various regional styles. Required: Tenor banjo (4 strings) only. Banjos with 5 strings are not taught in this class.
Irish Mandolin
Get the feel, pulse and flow of Irish music on the mandolin used widely in Celtic, bluegrass and folk styles. Irish Mandolin Pio Ryan, Thursday, 7 pm – 9 pm (Meets with Irish Banjo every other Thursday beginning September 19) $115 member / $145 non-member Learn tuning, picking, fingering and holding of a mandolin, as well as practice common scales. As classes progress, students will learn tunes with various types of ornamentation.
Bodhrán
Learn to accompany jigs, reels, and other types of Celtic dance music with a strong, compelling rhythmic beat. I: Beginners Siobhan Egan, Tuesday, 6 pm – 7 pm $115 member / $145 non-member This class covers the basics of the Irish drum with focus on the reel and jig rhythms. Emphasis is placed on learning how to listen to various styles of traditional music and also on bodhrán etiquette for sessions. Enthusiasm and a love for the music are the only requirements for this class. II: Advanced Beginners Siobhan Egan, Tuesday, 7 pm – 8 pm $140 member / $170 non-member Bodhran II introduces the techniques needed to produce a variety of sounds to enhance the accompaniment of melody instruments. Students should feel confident with the reel and jig rhythms in order to fully benefit from this class. III: Intermediate Anna Colliton, Thursday, 8 pm – 9 pm $140 member / $170 non-member In Bodhrán III, students learn to enhance their jigs and reels with ornamentation, tonal variation, and syncopation, and expand their repertoire to include hornpipes, slip jigs, hop jigs, slides, and polkas, with the goal of creating versatile and sensitive players who are able to accompany tastefully in whatever style they choose. The class will explore elements of “top end” style bodhrán playing
according to the wishes of the class. Students will have access to a website where video and notation will be posted after each lesson, and the class will take at least one field trip to play with the advanced fiddle class upstairs!
Tin Whistle
The tin whistle is an easily accessible instrument and an integral part of Irish traditional music. Carry it everywhere! I: Introduction Laurie Norman, Thursday, 6 pm – 7 pm $140 member / $170 non-member I: Introduction Laurie Norman, Thursday, 7 pm – 8 pm $115 member / $145 non-member The whistle has been played in Ireland for at least 1,000 years. It is small, inexpensive, and easy to bring along to any gathering. In this introduction to the whistle, musicians will start with how to produce a good sound, and will learn the different notes by playing simple songs. Once students have mastered the basics, the class will focus on some traditional tunes, including marches, waltzes, polkas, and jigs. Bring a key of D whistle, or purchase one in class for $10. II: Beginner Laurie Norman, Thursday, 7 pm – 8 pm $140 member / $170 non-member This class is for those who have taken the Introduction to Tin Whistle class, but have never studied another instrument or need more time to master the basics. This class will continue to focus on basic whistle techniques: breathing, tonguing, and playing in both octaves. Additionally, students will work on strengthening skills of listening and picking up tunes by ear as we learn a number of traditional jigs, polkas, songs, and marches. III: Advanced Beginner Laurie Norman, Thursday, 8 pm – 9 pm $140 member / $170 non-member This class is for those who have taken the Introduction to Tin Whistle and play another instrument or have a musical background. Students should have mastered all of the basic techniques, play at least five traditional Irish tunes well, and have the ability to pick up tunes by ear without difficulty. In this class students will learn some traditional Irish tunes including polkas, jigs, hornpipes, and reels. IV: Intermediate Siobhan Egan, Tuesday, 8 pm – 9 pm $140 member / $170 non-member This class is for those who have been playing Irish dance tunes for a while. Students will learn the secrets of tin whistle
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Education ornamentation and style and expand their repertoire with a new set of tunes each term through a wide variety of reels, jigs, and hornpipes. Tunes are taught by ear and with sheet music. Pre-requisite: III: Advanced Beginners or the equivalent.
Bagpipes
Learn traditional Irish piping on the practice chanter. Bagpipes: Traditional Irish Music on the Piob Mhor Tom Downes, Thursday, 7:15 pm – 9:15 $115 member / $145 non-member A class in traditional Irish piping on the practice chanter. Also open to those with a full set. Tutoring to advanced players.
Music Theory
Learn basic musicianship skills that will enable you to learn and retain tunes more easily and enjoy listening to and creating music more. Irish Music Toolbox: Level II Marta Cook, Wednesday, 8 pm – 9 pm $115 member / $145 non-member The Irish Music Toolbox sequence teaches skills that enable students to learn tunes more easily and enjoy listening to and creating music. Fall 2013 focuses on listening skills, improving style, and context. Students will learn about how music works, how the individual perceives it, and how this relates to creativity within traditional styles.
Two Class Times! Beginning Step Dance Betty Sheehan, TCRG, Monday, 6 pm – 7 pm Amara Dieter, Wednesday, 7 pm – 8 pm $115 member / $145 non-member A boot-camp introduction to the basics of Irish step dancing—absolutely no previous dance experience necessary. Dancers will learn the foundational form and technique of Irish dance, starting with the basic movements and progressing to light-shoe reels and jigs. Students learn a few solo steps and Beginning Step Dance rounds out the session with a group dance, putting together all the pieces learned over the term!
I: Absolute Beginners Muireann Ní Chuív, Monday, 7:30 pm – 9 pm $90 member / $120 non-member A first course in the Irish language, introducing basic vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and practical use in conversation. II: Beginners Caoimhe Nic Giollarnáith, Monday, 7:30 pm – 9 pm $140 member / $170 non-member A class for those with some basic knowledge of the Irish language, designed to further the students vocabulary and understanding of Irish. III: Advanced Beginners Muireann Ní Chuív, Monday, 6 pm – 7:30 pm $140 member / $170 non-member For those with at least two prior semesters of Irish language or the equivalent.
Intermediate Step Dance Betty Sheehan, TCRG, Monday, 7 pm – 8 pm $115 member / $145 non-member Prerequisite: at least one semester of Beginning Step Dance or previous Irish Dance experience. Students perfect the dances they already know, while learning more complicated steps and rhythms. Dancers in this class will work on both light and hard shoe dances.
IV: Intermediate Caoimhe Nic Giollarnáith, Monday, 6 pm – 7:30 pm $140 member / $170 non-member For those with at least three prior semesters of Irish language or the equivalent.
Céilí Dance Betty Sheehan, TCRG, Monday, 8 pm – 9 pm $115 member / $145 non-member With dances such as the Four-Hand Reel and the High Cauled Cap, céilís are traditional dances done in groups of 4, 8, or even 16 dancers. Beginners and experienced dancers alike will have fun while working on basic footwork, forms, technique, and musicality.
V: Advanced Muireann Ní Chuív, Wednesday, 6 pm – 7:30 pm $140 member / $170 non-member For those with at least four prior semesters of Irish language or the equivalent. Tae Agus Comhrá (Tea and Conversation) Led by Muireann Ní Chuív Wednesday, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm | FREE (Begins Wednesday, September 18) Whether you are an absolute beginner, a native speaker, or somewhere in-between, make sure to drop by our comhrá or conversation get-together for a cup of tea and a chat as Gaeilge! A great supplement to our Irish language program and a chance to meet others interested in comhrá and a bit of craic.
Set Dance Dan Hunt, Monday, 9 pm – 10 pm $90 member / $120 non-member An introduction to some of the more popular set dances, with instruction on basic footwork, transitions between figures and moving to the phrasing of the music. Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy
Dance Irish Dance
Walk in with two left feet, and walk out the door knowing at least 2 reels, 2 jigs, and maybe a slip jig or two. ModERIN Dance Class with Darrah Carr Dance Wednesday, 8 pm – 9 pm | Teen/Adult $155 member / $185 member Explore Darrah Carr Dance’s signature blend of traditional Irish step and contemporary modern dance.
Irish Language Irish Language
Learn to speak as Gaeilge, or improve your current knowledge of the Irish language and impress your friends and family.
Irish Language Literature: An Beal Bocht Caoimhe Nic Giollarnáith Wednesday, 8:30 pm – 9:30pm $140 member / $170 non-member This course will explore the classic Irish satire An Béal Bocht (The Poor Mouth) by Brian Nolan, author of The Third Policeman. The infamous novel makes light of the Gaelic League´s efforts to revive the Irish language. Students will be given an insight into the history and development of Irish language literature. Two chapters will be discussed per week and any challenging vocabulary will be explained. Optional study aids include an English translation and a graphic novel, both of which are readily available to purchase online. For Intermediate level language students and up.
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Getting to IAC 553 West 51st Street | New York, NY 10019
The Irish Arts Center is located in Manhattan’s famous Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, at 553 West 51st Street. An area traditionally known for its large Irish-American population, Hell’s Kitchen has in recent years become home to a thriving arts scene. The Irish Arts Center is easily accessible by public transit and car, with nearby parking, and is within one hour from almost anywhere in the Greater New York Metropolitan area.
How to Book Tickets Box Office Phone: 866-811-4111 www.irishartscenter.org
Contact Us Administrative Office Phone: 212-757-3318 | Fax: 212-247-0930 General Information: info@irishartscenter.org Office Hours: Monday-Friday 10 am – 6 pm
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With gratitude to all the donors and members whose generosity keeps Irish arts and culture thriving‌ Patricia A. Abelarde Jeanne Achille Aer Lingus Todd Allen Allied Building Products Corp. American Ireland Fund Kathryn Anderson Marc Anello Peggy Armellino Atlas Industries Co., Inc. Banc Cafe Bar Construction Corp. Melissa Barry Michael Benedetto Barbara Berkowitz Meg Black Blue Point Brewing Company Mary Boland Edward P. Boles Gina Boonshoft Gerry Boyle Mandy Oser and Declan Bracken Bridget Bray Patricia and John Brennan Noreen Brennan Sarah Brennan Loretta Brennan Glucksman Evan Brenner Diane Brescher Caroline and Andy Breslin Tessa and Declan Breslin Margaret and Michael Brewster Edward Briody Judith Broderick Catherine H. Brogan Brophy Brothers Wholesalers Emerson Bruns Kristen Swanson and James Buckley Miriam Buhl Linda Burns Bridget and James Cagney John Cahill Mary Cahill Denise Cahir Karen and Jeremiah Callaghan William M. Cantwell Chris Carney Darrah Carr Christopher Carr
Caroline and Michael Carty Michael Carty Jr. Alice Casey Stella Cashman Castle Construction Group, Inc Kate Cavanagh Celtic Building Supplies Chelsea Chapman Kirwan Charles Lawrence Keith and Clara Miller Foundation Emmanuel Chirico Julia Clair Kathleen Chopin and Colm Clancy Paula and Donal Clancy Gera Clark Merry Clark George Cody Anne and Sean Coffey James K. Coleman Christine Colligan Pat Comaskey Commodore Construction Corp. Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati Brian Conaty Ronan Conlon Leda Connaughton-Deeny Katie Connolly Michael Connolly Thomas Connors Alison Conway Moira Conway Claire Conway Alison Cook Patrick Corkery Aine Cosgrove Barbara Costello Audrey and Fergus Coughlan Country Bank Gerardine Cox Raymond Craveiro Donal Crosbie Maureen Cuddy Michael Cudney Stephen Cullen Bernadette Cullen Ronan Cunningham Caitlin Cunningham Thomas Curley Norah and John Daly
Mary Deady Ann Deignan Kate and Bob Devlin Margaret Devlin Kerrigan DGC Capital Contracting Digicel Jacquelyn DiNick Fiona Dineen Nik Dionisio Patricia Dolan Kevin Donaghy Michael Donaghy Mary and Pat Donaghy Mary and Cel Donaghy Derek Donnelly Rosemary Dooley Kathleen Doran Brendan Doran James Douglas Hislop Megan Downes Ronan Downs Alexis Doyle Terry Doyle Noreen Dean Dresser Robert K. Drinan Dunmore Construction Carpentry & Drywall John Duffy Denise Dunn Robert Dunne Howard Edelstein Martin Einstein Sinead Enright Barbara Fabbri Ciara Farrell Eileen and Terence Farrell Patrick Fedele Colm Feehan Julie Feinstein Hal Feinstein Nell Ferguson Maura Ferris Nancy Finn Jennifer Lynch and Edmond Fitzgerald Matthew Fitzgerald Audrey Fitzpatrick Jane and James Flaherty Maureen Foote Catherine Foster Kerri and Michael Gallagher
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With gratitude to all the donors and members whose generosity keeps Irish arts and culture thriving… Aisling Garvey John Gavin Georganne Aldrich Heller Foundation Elaine Pang and Michael George Mary Beth Glaccum Mary Glickman Laura Godwin Terry Golway Unateresa Gormley Christine Gralton Maura Greaney Green Depot H&L Ironworks Hallen Steel & Welding Service Inc. John Halpin Terence Hannigan Gregory Harrington Katherine Hayden William Hayden Peter Heller Delores Hennessy Deborah and Brian Henry Bernadette Herward Davida Carol Higgins Clark Laura and Michael Higgins Kathleen Hill John Hoitsma Patricia and James Houlihan Bernadette and Tom Huvane Independent Equipment Corporation Insight Companies Inc. Ann Marie Ippoliti Iris O’Brien Foundation Irish Institute Inc. J.T. Magen & Company Inc. Pamela Brandt Jackson and Thomas Campbell Jackson John Johnson Jonathan Rose Companies Patty Jones Tina and Adrian Jones Hope Kalmus Paul Kane Kass Industrial Supply Stephen Kaufman Kelliann Kavanagh Eileen and Kevin Keane James F. Keegan 35 Kathleen Kelley
Declan Kelly Mary and Shaun Kelly Frederick M. Kelly Ciaran Kennedy Tom Kennedy Kathleen and Tim Kennon Mary Kenny Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kersting Regina Kilmartin Mary Jane Kinney Susan Kiok Emily-Jane Kirwan Kiss Construction Erinmarie Sullivan and Marcin Kowalski Joshua Kronengold L&M Air Laborers’ International Union of North America James Lally Teresa Lamb Virginia A. Lawrence O’Mara Leary Ann Leddy John Lee Steve Lenox Pat Leonard Suzanne Ley Maureen Lincoln John Lipscomb Laurel Lockhart Rosemary and Jim Lombard Mark Lonergan Debbie and Joe Loughrey Eilish Loughran Susan V. Lynskey Patricia Lyons Kevin Mackey Nessa and Michael Madden Susan Madison Maureen Mahoney Nancy Malone Patricia A. Maloney Laura Marino Marjam Supply Company Peggy Marks Patty and John Martin Felicitas and Howard Maxwell Anne McBrearty Schuyler and Padraig McBrien Bernadette McCabe Kelly
Kathleen McCabe and Dana LaForge Tara McCabe Dolores McCall Monica McCartan Sheila and Gene McCarthy Cody McCone John and Elizabeth McConnell Barbara McCormick Thomas McCrossan Ciara McDevitt James McElhinney Patricia and Bernard McElhone Patricia McEntegart Deirdre and John McEvoy Peggy and Mike McGrath Kevin McGrath Mary McGrath McGuigan Tombs & Company, PC Carolyn McGuire Judith and Ray McGuire Heather McGuire Erin McHugh Allison McKelvy Regina McManus Josephine McManus James McNally Gary McSharry Maureen Meade Matthew Meagher Nuala Mellett Virginia Melnick Metro Interiors Distributors Corp. Nancy Metz Doris Meyer Harriet F. Miller Arlene Miranda-Schur Montec Interiors Orla Maguire-Moore and Paul Moore Mary Moore Joan and Tom Moran Robert Morgan Elizabeth Moriarty Brian Morris Thomas Muench Daniela Muhling Robert Mulcahy Diana Mulderig Frank Muldoon Molly Muldoon
With gratitude to all the donors and members whose generosity keeps Irish arts and culture thriving… Lauretta Kennedy and Royce Mulholland Joyce M. Mullan Ailbhe Mullen Eileen K. Mullen Terence Mulligan Mary Mulligan Sheillagh and Richard Mulready Trish Murphy Carly and John Murphy Kerri Murphy William Murphy Joseph Murphy Jr. Liz Murrary Shane Naughton Cindy Neiditch New Tech Co. Sheloa Nichols Jill Braufman and Daniel Nir Laurie Norman Northern Ireland Bureau Teresa Nugent David O’Brien Catherine and Denis O’Brien Bernadette O’Connor and Daniel O’Brien MariEileen O’Brien John J. O’Brien Bill Ochs Jerry O’Connell Nancy Oda Edward J. O’Donnell Jerry O’Donoghue Mary O’Dowd Dan O’Driscoll Croine O’Halloran Walter O’Hara Mary O’Hara Therese O’Higgins Alicia Ohmann Michael O’Keeffe Anthony P. O’Malley Brian O’Malley Sheila O’Malley Fuchs Deirdre O’Mara Shane O’Reilly James Orwell Kathleen and Donal O’Sullivan Mary O’Sullivan Suzanne O’Sullivan Terence O’Sullivan
Andrea O’Toole Joseph Owens Padded Wagon Michael Page Soyoung Park Sharon Patrick Nicholas Patterson Penava Mechanical Corp. Theresa Perl Phoenix Beverages Katie Powers Malcolm Quigley Mary Lou and Joe Quinlan Kathleen and Peter Quinn Diane and James Quinn Red Lion Raj Reddy Maurice Regan Joan Reilly Maureen Reilly Diana Richardson Linda Rios RMD Floors Regina Robinson Henry Rosenberg Rosie O’Grady’s Dacotah Rousseau Bill Ryan Mary Ann Ryan Agnes Rymer Elizabeth Salzer Brid Saxe Patricia Scheinberg Deborah Schull James M. Scott Jenny Sermas Brian Shumon Sidetracks Signature Bank Vincent Simpson Maria and Joseph Smith John Speredakos Fiona Stafford Vesper Stamper Thomas G. Stenson Lisa Mary Sullivan Craig Sullivan Surre, Goldberg and Henry Associates Richard Sutor
Techno Acoustics Holdings, LLC Teneo The Kealy Family Foundation The Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick The Westchester Bank Theresa Thomson Patricia Thomson Kimberly Tierney Fanny Trataros Kathleen Tulley Kelly and Jay Tunney Claire Tynan Union Beer Distributors Joseph Vaccarino Michelle Hinman and Rory Vandamme Patricia Vitanza John Wade Pat Walsh Eugene Walsh Denise and Stephen Weir Melissa Welch Nora Wessendorf Julie and Roger Whelan Maureen White and Steven Rattner Marilyn Wilde Mary Woods Kendall Wren Anne Marie Wright Nancy Yates *Donors from January 1, 2013 – June 30, 2013
Irish Arts Center programs, are made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Irish Arts Center programs, are made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council
Irish Arts Center programs, including SongLives and Maeve’s House are supported, in part, by Culture Ireland, the agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide.
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Become a member and enjoy • A 20% discount at Ardesia (www.ardesia-ny.com) • A 20% discount on all regularly scheduled Irish Arts Center events • A $30 discount on class registration fees for the year
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For those under 45 years of age, join us at the Young Patron level and receive: • All the perks of a Sponsor membership • Invitations to other Young Patron events to meet and network at literature events, concerts, theater productions, and more.
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Become a Sponsor and receive: • All the benefits of an Individual membership PLUS • Free admission for one to all film, comedy and literature events at the IAC • Complimentary drink tickets
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Become a Benefactor and receive: • All the perks of a Patron Membership PLUS • Free class registration for the year • Various Discounts and free admission to all film, literature and comedy events for you AND a guest
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Become a Leader and receive: • All the perks of a Benefactor Membership PLUS • A Season Pass to Irish Arts Center events
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An exclusive group of patrons who are invested in promoting and preserving the rich cultural heritage of Ireland and Irish America. Claddagh Circle members provide critical annual support for the Center’s daily operations and enjoy special naming opportunities and invitations to special events.
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Join us at the Patron level and receive: • All the perks of a Sponsor membership PLUS • A complimentary pair of tickets to a performance of your choice • A signed copy of work by an IAC featured author and musician
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Getting to Irish Arts Center The Irish Arts Center is located in Manhattan’s famous Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, at 553 West 51st Street. An area traditionally known for its large Irish-American population, Hell’s Kitchen has in recent years become home to a thriving arts scene. The Irish Arts Center is easily accessible by public transit and car, with nearby parking, and is within one hour from almost anywhere in the Greater New York Metropolitan area.
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Irish Arts Center programs are made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council; and Culture Ireland, the agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide.