Welcome
As we launch our fall 2024 season and complete the third full year in our magnificent new home in Hell’s Kitchen, we are filled with gratitude.
For our inspiring artists, who are at the center of everything we do.
Our kind and adventurous audiences, and our loyal and generous supporters at every level.
Our teachers and students, who build friendships and community and sustain our culture.
Our incredible board, brilliant staff, and a wonderful team of collaborators.
Our institutional allies who join us in common cause, and government partners who share our vision.
And the chroniclers of our story, from the press who cover our programming to our passionate champions in neighborhoods and communities, offline and online, throughout New York City and far beyond.
When people tell us how much they love the new Irish Arts Center, we think of you—because it would not exist without you.
Thank you.
Photo credit: Albert Vecerka/ESTO
clockwise from top left: Land of
(Wojciech Wandzel), HOTHOUSE (Patricio Cassinoni), Cáit
Picnic (Anthony Mulcahy),
(Ros Kavanagh).
: Jan Carson (Jonathan Ryder).
“I join Secretary Clinton in applauding Irish Arts Center for bringing this play to the American people.”
SENATOR GEORGE MITCHELL
Senator George Mitchell, President Bill Clinton, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton were among the honored guests who attended the U.S. premiere of Agreement, Owen McCafferty’s acclaimed dramatization of the final days of negotiation of the Good Friday Agreement.
Photo credits: Gili Benita (left, bottom right), Nir Arieli (top right)
Our five-week run of the Lyric Theatre, Belfast production of Agreement coincided with the dedication of the JL Greene Theatre and provided numerous special occasions, including events with the Council on Foreign Relations, the financial services firm FinTrU, and Queen’s University Belfast, where Secretary Clinton serves as Chancellor.
Photo credits: Nir Arieli (top and bottom right, bottom left), Gili Benita (top left)
“Every moment in the show represents something I’ve experienced as a dancer, and I hadn’t even realized until I tried to articulate it.”
JEAN BUTLER
Jean Butler’s What We Hold , a “joyful journey through Irish dance” (New York Times), made its U.S. debut.
Photo credits: Nir Arieli ( What We Hold ), Anthony Mulcahy (Lisa Hannigan)
“I had such an inspiring and productive time at the Irish Arts Center.”
LISA HANNIGAN
Lisa Hannigan’s residency at IAC featured the artist’s first NYC shows in eight years.
“We heard something better than a call to arms. We heard a call to love.”
SPEAKER MELISSA MARK-VIVERITO
Former NYC Council Member Danny Dromm, former NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, and Consul General of Ireland Helena Nolan joined “Queen of Ireland” Panti Bliss for opening night of her hit show If These Wigs Could Talk.
Photo credits: Nir Arieli
( If These Wigs Could Talk
), Anthony Mulcahy
(Muldoon’s Picnic)
Suzanne Vega helped kick off a new series of Muldoon’s Picnic with “Tom’s Diner” and other songs from her decades-spanning discography.
Our 2024 Cultural Immigrant Initiative grant allowed students at Jackson Heights’ P.S. 69Q to explore Irish and West African dance forms with artists from Darrah Carr Dance and Kamate Traders.
Photo credits: Zachary Schulman (Cultural Immigrant Initiative), Rachael Gilkey (Cherish the Ladies)
Joanie Madden and company brought down the house on St. Patrick’s Day.
THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE
“Seeing performances at IAC is always a thrill.”
AMY CASSELLO ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BAM
Photo credit: Nir Arieli
Chekhov’s First Play, from Dead Centre
Malaprop HOTHOUSE
October 23–November 17
For more info: irishartscenter.org
Malaprop, one of Ireland’s most talkedabout emerging theatre companies, makes its U.S. debut with HOTHOUSE. Awarded Best Production at the 2023 Dublin Fringe Festival, this zany, poignant story of love, loss, and legacy is set on an Arctic cruise ship that takes you— the passenger—on a journey to bid farewell to the ice caps. Sail through an intergenerational tale complete with horny songbirds, a mad captain, Rachel Carson, and wanting to change, but not knowing how.
Best Production Best Design Ensemble
DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2023
“Director Claire O’Reilly harnesses this smorgasbord of talents into a heady confection. A treat.”
Photo credits: Ros Kavanagh (top), Patricio Cassinoni (right)
MUSIC
“The most welcoming and supportive place I could ever imagine in NYC.”
LISA HANNIGAN
Photo credit: Anthony Mulcahy
Lisa Hannigan in residence
Traditional Irish Sessions
Live Music in the Devlin Big City Folk Song Club
Sep 27, Oct 4, Dec 6
Irish Arts Center hosts local trad musicians and audience members alike at our popular session nights! Admission is free, and select events will kick off with a slow session for beginners led by IAC fiddle teacher James Cleveland.
For more info: irishartscenter.org Presented with generous support from
Oct 17, Nov 11, Dec 13
Niall Connolly’s songwriting and performance series is in residence at Irish Arts Center for another season! From October on, join us each month for a free concert featuring a rotating roster of NYC artists.
For more info: irishartscenter.org
Photo credits: Nir Arieli (Traditional Irish Sessions), Patrick Glennon (Big City Folk), Tara McAuley (Alfi)
Café
Café Concert Series
Friday, October 18
A night of Irish traditional and American old-time music with Ryan McAuley, Alannah Thornburgh, and Fiachra Meek of Dublin trio Alfi. For more info: irishartscenter.org
This event is part of Alfi’s fall 2024 IAC residency. See pages 46–47 (Oíche Shamhna) and 50 (master classes) for more. Presented with generous support from
“The future of classical music”
THE NEW YORK TIMES ON ALARM WILL SOUND
“Arrestingly beautiful”
THE NEW YORKER ON DONNACHA DENNEHY’S MUSIC
Photo credit: Wojciech Wandzel
Land of Winter
“One of the most vital and original ensembles on the American music scene” (The New York Times), the 16-person chamber orchestra Alarm Will Sound performs Irish composer Donnacha Dennehy’s newest evening-length work, in which Dennehy explores the interplay of light and time across Ireland’s mercurial seasons of the year.
Join us in our beautifully lit JL Greene Theatre for a magical, midwinter concert.
DANCE
“IAC shares our dedication to presenting a rich and diverse array of artists , both emerging and established.”
DANNI GEE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING THE JOYCE THEATER
Oona Doherty in Hard to Be Soft— A Belfast Prayer
Photo credit: Patricio Cassinoni
LITERATURE, HUMANITIES, & FILM
“Poets and playwrights in the U.S. and Ireland have been in dialogue for centuries . Irish Arts Center helps keep that conversation alive.”
AMY HOLMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ADRIAN BRINKERHOFF POETRY FOUNDATION
Photo credit: Nir Arieli
Nithy Kasa
Jan Carson In Conversation
Tuesday, September 17
For more info: irishartscenter.org
“One of the greatest of the modern fabulists”
DONAL RYAN
IAC hosts the U.S. launch for Quickly, While They Still Have Horses, Belfast author Jan Carson’s new short story collection that takes a fresh, irreverent look at life in postconflict Northern Ireland. From first loves to strained relationships, the thrills and terrors of growing up to the dangers and challenges of parenthood, Carson infuses all her stories with empathy, dark wit, and a surreal edge. The evening’s reading and conversation will be held in the intimate setting of the Irish Arts Center library.
Photo credit: Jonathan Ryder (Jan Carson).
Portrait of Michael Patrick MacDonald courtesy of the author.
Michael Patrick MacDonald 25th Anniversary of All Souls
Tuesday, October 1
A breakaway bestseller when first published in 1999, the American Book Award-winning memoir All Souls takes us deep into artist, educator, and activist Michael Patrick MacDonald’s Southie, the proudly insular Boston Irish neighborhood that held the highest concentration of white poverty in America. We celebrate the 25th anniversary of this landmark story with a conversation, reading, and after-party with the author.
Muldoon’s Picnic 10th Anniversary Extravaganza
October 9–12
For more info: irishartscenter.org
beloved feast of music and storytelling. This season, we’re throwing a special 10th anniversary engagement over four nights, including a documentary film screening and conversation with Paul and director Alan Gilsenan, and three nights of Picnics featuring house band Rogue Oliphant and a selection of some of our most notable guest artists.
Rogue Oliphant are Chris Harford, Ray Kubian, David Mansfield, Cáit O’Riordan, and Warren Zanes.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
Steve Earle
Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh
Patrick Radden Keefe
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11
Jean Hanff Korelitz
Colm Mac Con Iomaire
Kevin Young
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12
Billy Collins
Min Jin Lee
Stew
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
Film & conversation
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Liricí (A Life in Lyrics)
2024 FESTIVAL LINEUP
Nuar Alsadir
Henri Cole
Leontia Flynn
Vona Groarke
Ishion Hutchinson
John Kelly
Fran Lock
Shane McCrae
Maggie Millner
Declan Ryan
Lucy Caldwell at Favorite Poems, PoetryFest 2023
15th Annual
Irish Arts Center
PoetryFest
Curated by Vona Groarke and Nick Laird
“PoetryFest brings together writers from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss, read from and generally cheer on the enduring poetic community of Ireland”
TIME OUT NEW YORK
November 22–24
Our annual “literary revelry” (New Yorker) returns with Vona Groarke joining Nick Laird as co-curator. In an intimately reconfigured setup for our flexible theatre, and tucked away from the cacophony of the city and our online lives, PoetryFest bridges contemporary work from both sides of the Atlantic with a free weekend of readings and conversations with leading Irish, Northern Irish, and North American writers.
VISUAL ARTS
“Bringing such a diverse selection of the New York contemporary arts audience together for the Reclaiming a Space symposium—it was an excellent experience
.”
DIANA COPPERWHITE
Photo credit: Rachael Gilkey
Alice Maher and Rachel Fallon
Presented with generous support from
Photo credit: Ros Kavanagh
Alice Maher and Rachel Fallon The Map Untying the Knots
The Map
September 6–29
Theatre installation
Untying the Knots
September 6–January 15
Building-wide exhibition
Artist talk & opening reception
September 6 For more info: irishartscenter.org
The Map was originally commissioned and curated by Maolíosa Boyle for The Magdalene Series at Dublin’s Rua Red. The theatre installation will be accompanied by “We Are The Map,” a text/soundscape by Sinéad Gleeson and Stephen Shannon.
The Map is a monumental textile sculpture that imagines and re-imagines the life, legacy, and mythology of Mary Magdalene and her impact on women’s lives. Sewn, hand-embroidered, and painted over a three-year period, the artists Alice Maher and Rachel Fallon approached the subject through the lens of the medieval Mappa Mundi, using elements of the cartographer’s practice as a device for their exploration. The Map addresses false narratives of the Magdalene, charting the social, political, and psychic changes that have loosened the knots of history in their own country, and traces an historical, mythological, and future cosmology that is fluid and full of possibility.
Presented as part of New York Textile Month.
Photo credits: Kevin Kavanagh ( The Knot ), Michael McLaughlin (Alice Maher), Conor Horgan (Rachel Fallon). Image of War Chest is courtesy of Rachel Fallon.
The Map will be installed in the JL Greene Theatre at Irish Arts Center through September 29 concurrently with Untying the Knots, a building-wide exhibition of site-specific drawings, prints and installations, including a new collaborative textile work titled The Mantle, all of which expand on ideas of bodily repression, social control, colonialism, language, and citizenship. Untying the Knots will run through January 15, 2025.
Alice Maher is a visual artist whose works touch on a wide range of subjects often reprising, challenging, and expanding mythic and vernacular narratives.
Rachel Fallon is a visual artist who uses sculpture, textile, drawing, photography, and performance techniques to deal with themes of protection and defense in domestic realms and women’s relationships to society.
Alice Maher The Knot
Rachel Fallon War Chest
FAMILY & COMMUNITY
“The Irish Arts Center is fantastic! I love their celebration of both contemporary and traditional culture, and most of all, their warm and inclusive spirit of welcome.”
DANNY DROMM
FORMER NYC COUNCIL MEMBER AND COMMUNITY LEADER
Photo credit:
Vivian Fong
Oíche Shamhna / An Irish Halloween
“At
this Irish Halloween celebration, kids can learn about the spooky traditions indigenous to the Emerald Isle”
TIME OUT NEW YORK
Sunday, October 20
For more info: irishartscenter.org
Did you know, carving pumpkins (originally turnips!), dressing up, and other age-old Halloween traditions began in Ireland? Come celebrate the Irish roots of the holiday at IAC! This year, we’ll be watching a spooky puppet show, making “turnip” jack-o’-lanterns, and casting spells through Irish music and dance with artists from Dublin trio Alfi, Darrah Carr Dance, and WonderSpark Puppets. All ages are welcome.
This event is part of Alfi’s fall 2024 IAC residency. See pages 23 (Café Concert Series) and 50 (master classes) for more.
Alfi
Photo credits: Nir Arieli (Oíche Shamhna), Tara McAuley (Alfi)
EDUCATION
“Irish Arts Center’s commitment to fostering a love of the Irish language is crucial and inspiring.”
JOHN R. HOWLEY FOUNDER/PRESIDENT GAELTACHT NYC
Photo credit: Tom Rowley
IAC language teacher Siobhán
Ní Chiobháin
Classes at IAC
Every winter, spring and fall, Irish Arts Center’s education program brings cultural traditions found across Ireland and Irish America home to our student community in New York. Our 40+ online and in-person classes span music, dance, language and theatre, and are offered at some of the most accessible prices in the city. Start the new season with an adventure—check out irishartscenter.org/classes.
FALL
TERM STARTS WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 23
Master Classes & Workshops
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19
Master Class Series with Alfi
Irish Harp with Alannah Thornburgh Clawhammer Banjo with Ryan McAuley
Uilleann Pipes with Fiachra Meek
This program is part of Alfi’s fall 2024 IAC residency. See pages 23 (Café Concert Series) and 46–47 (Oíche Shamhna) for more.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
Traditional Irish Fiddle with Gerry O’Connor
Photo credit: Nir Arieli
of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, New York
Course Listing
MUSIC
Bodhrán
Bodhrán I: Introduction
Bodhrán II: Advanced Beginners
Celtic Harp
Celtic Harp I: Beginners
Celtic Harp II: Advanced Beginners
Celtic Harp III: Mixed Level
Harp Circle: Intermediate
Concertina
Concertina I: Beginners
Concertina II: Advanced Beginners
Concertina III: Intermediate
Fiddle
Fiddle I: Absolute Beginners
Fiddle II: Beginners
Fiddle III: Advanced Beginners
Fiddle IV: Early Intermediate
Fiddle V: Intermediate
Fiddle VI: Advanced
Fiddle Ornamentation, Bowing, and Variations
Guitar
Guitar I: Introduction
Guitar II: Accompaniment for Traditional
Irish Music
Mandolin
Mandolin I: Beginners
Mandolin II: Advanced Beginners
Multi-Instrumental
Introduction to the Traditional Irish Session
Learning Tunes by Ear
Theory
Introduction to Music Theory
Tin Whistle
Tin Whistle I: Beginners
Tin Whistle II: Advanced Beginners
Tin Whistle III: Intermediate
Voice
Singing with Accompaniment
DANCE
Introduction to Hard Shoe Dance
Step Dance I: Beginners
Step Dance II: Advanced Beginners
Introduction to Irish Step Dance for Kids
Set Dance: Irish Old Style Social Dance
IRISH LANGUAGE
Irish Language I: Introduction
Irish Language II: Beginners
Irish Language III: Advanced Beginners
Irish Language IV: Early Intermediate
Irish Language V: Advanced Intermediate
Irish Language VI: Advanced
Tae agus Comhrá / Tea and Conversation
Ciorcal Comhrá / Conversation Circles
THEATRE ARTS
Storytelling I: Beginners
Storytelling II: Advanced Beginners
Devlin Café Teacht le Chéile
The Devlin Café at Irish Arts Center offers delicious small plates and a full bar from Hell’s Kitchen favorite Ardesia. Join us before or after the show!
FÁILTE ROMHAT, A CHARA Irish Arts Center Membership
We invite you to join our thriving community of arts and culture enthusiasts while availing yourself of the wonderful benefits our membership program has to offer.
IRISH ARTS CENTER offers the visionary artistry, warmth, and hospitality cultivated over our 50-year history, in a new building that allows us to reach even greater heights with our artists, and with you.
FOR MORE INFORMATION , contact Adam Browne at 212-757-3318 x202 or adam.browne@irishartscenter.org.
Photo credit:
Gili Benita
Learn something new! Get 20% off class registrations.
Enjoy a 10% discount on one ticket to every show.
Buy tickets before the general public with exclusive access to our members-only presale.
Mix and mingle with other IAC members at members-only happy hour events.
Let’s celebrate! You have access to purchase tickets to our annual member thank-you party.
Receive members-only communications featuring special announcements, invitations, and exclusive artist content.
Waived ticket exchange fees—you won’t be charged if your plans change!
Let us get the first round! Receive vouchers for two complimentary drinks in the Devlin Café at Irish Arts Center.
Enjoy a 15% discount on one ticket to every show.
Enjoy a 10% discount on food and beverages in the Devlin Café at Irish Arts Center.
Get recognition in our season brochure.
Be our guest! Complimentary invitation to the annual member thank-you party.
Enjoy a 20% discount on one ticket to every show.
Show your Irish Arts Center pride with an IAC tote bag.
Enjoy a 20% discount on two tickets to every show.
Get one pair of complimentary tickets to a regularly scheduled performance.
Watch from the best seats in the house! We’ll upgrade your seats the day of the performance when available.
Get two pairs of complimentary tickets to regularly scheduled performances.
You’re invited to an exclusive Claddagh Circle member cocktail party.
Experience our exclusive Claddagh Circle Lounge for select performances.
The Claddagh Circle
CELEBRATING AND SUPPORTING ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
The Claddagh Circle is a vital group of our most generous friends, who help us build and sustain the standard of excellence in our programming while ensuring its accessibility to all.
AS A CLADDAGH CIRCLE MEMBER , you’ll be able to see all Irish Arts Center programming from the best seats in the house, and have access to the Claddagh Circle Lounge.
YOU WILL ALSO HAVE THE CHANCE to join us for some of the most exciting nights of the season—our opening night performances. We’ll invite you to connect with other supporters at special Claddagh cocktail gatherings, and with our favorite artists during exclusive meet-and-greets.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, you’ll experience the transformative impact of your support firsthand in our magnificent new home. Become a Claddagh Circle member today.
Photo credit: Gili Benita
“Great artists are not just born. They grow with the nurturing and support of institutions and patrons like Irish Arts Center and the members of our Claddagh Circle, who give them the opportunity to tell their stories and take us, the audience, on a journey that connects us ever deeper to our artistic heartbeat.”
LIAM NEESON, HONORARY CO-CHAIR
ANGEL
$25,000
All the base benefits, plus:
The opportunity to host your own private reception in our library or studio spaces for up to 40 guests, with the rental fee waived.
Informal post-show meet-and-greets with the artists whenever you come to a show.
Eight complimentary tickets to opening night performances and parties with the artists in the Devlin Café.
Invitations to exclusive Claddagh Circle pre-show gatherings throughout the year in our top floor library with great views, and special seating for the performance.
LAUREATE
$10,000
All the base benefits, plus:
Informal post-show meet-and-greets with the artists whenever you come to a show.
Six complimentary tickets to opening night performances and parties with the artists in the Devlin Café.
Invitations to exclusive Claddagh Circle pre-show gatherings throughout the year in our top floor library with great views, and special seating for the performance.
SCHOLAR
$5,000
All the base benefits, plus:
Four complimentary tickets to opening night performances and parties with the artists in the Devlin Café.
Invitations to exclusive Claddagh Circle pre-show gatherings throughout the year in our top floor library with great views, and special seating for the performance.
FRIEND
$2,500
All the base benefits, plus:
Two complimentary tickets to opening night performances and parties with the artists in the Devlin Café.
Invitations to exclusive Claddagh Circle parties and events.
BASE BENEFITS FOR ALL LEVELS
The best seats in the house every time you join us.
Dedicated concierge service for ticketing—we’ll take care of everything for you!
Access to the Claddagh Circle Lounge, including complimentary wine, soft drinks and snacks, and private restrooms.
Every semester, gift yourself or a friend one complimentary class in music, dance, theatre arts, or the Irish language.
Have your generosity recognized in black and white with your name printed in our season brochure.
Wear your Claddagh Circle support with pride with a limited-edition Irish Arts Center fleece.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact Barry Ó Séanáin at barry@irishartscenter.org.
Photo credits: Nir Arieli (Declan O’Rourke, Spirit of Ireland Gala), Albert Vecerka/ESTO (IAC facade)
Honorary Chairs
GABRIEL BYRNE & LIAM NEESON
Invite you to join us for the party of the year
HONORING
Meryl Streep
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers, New York City
Please contact Barry Ó Séanáin at barry@irishartscenter.org or 212-757-3318 x226 for more information.
The New Irish Arts Center Phase Two
OUR NEXT CHAPTER
Having completed our first three years in our magnificent new 11th Avenue home, we now look to the next phase of our campaign—the renovation of our 51st Street building, where our team still works, and our historic venue beckons.
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That little theatre carries so many memories for so many of us—and we can’t wait to have it back. But it’s not just nostalgia. We need a second, smaller-scaled venue to serve more artists as they are starting their careers, just as we have since our earliest days. For more concert engagements, more community and literature events, and greater capacity for our education programs.
51st Street has always been a critical part of our vision of a new Irish Arts Center, and we have to finish the job.
Recognition and Naming
Phase Two campaign gifts also support our growth and sustainability fund, building reserve, and endowment. There are many wonderful recognition opportunities available to commemorate your support, and gifts may be pledged over multiple years. Please consider a donation at any level—we invite everyone to make history with us!
For more information, please contact Barry Ó Séanáin, director of development, at 212-757-3318 x226.
Naming Opportunities (SUGGESTED OFFERS)
Naming Opportunities
Founding Patrons
$250,000 and up
Our most generous supporters will be commemorated as Founding Patrons with a beautiful tribute embedded on the interior brick façade of our new building.
Centenary Circle
$100,000 and up
The Centenary Circle celebrates the history of Ireland and Irish America through a collage of moments curated by award-winning author Belinda McKeon, in a beautiful physical feature within the stairwell of the new building.
A Seat in Your Honor
$50,000 and up
By naming a seat in one of our performance venues, you will ensure that generations to come will have access to exciting, high quality cultural experiences that tell our story and create memories to last a lifetime.
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS
303 Construction Corp.
Accenture
Admore Air Conditioning Corp.
Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation
Aisling Flowers
AKB NYC LLC
Carolyn and Andrew Albstein
John Alderman
Deborah and John Alexander
American Civil Liberties Union
American Global
American Irish Teachers’ Association, Inc.
Wendy and Tim Andersen
Anne Anderson and Franklin Lowe
Mary Angel
Anonymous donor
Suzanne and Joseph Aquino
Nir Arieli
Celine Armstrong and Kaivan Shakib
Jody and John Arnhold
Articulate Productions
Roberta Ashkin
Ms. Marsha Lee Askins
Atlas Industries Co., Inc.
Elizabeth Frawley Bagley
Margaret and James Baker
Sarah Balzano
Banc Cafe
Barclays Investment Bank
Edward Barlow
Francis Barry
Mary and Dan Barry
Elizabeth Bass
BDO USA, LLP
Beacon Consulting Group, Inc.
Belden Tri-State Building Material
Rosemary Berkery and Robert Hausen
Mr. Andrew Mark Berry
Michael Berube
Allegra Blackburn-Dwyer and John O’Neill
Marianne and Philip Bleser
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Ann and Patrick Boland
Mary Boland and Patrick Early
Candi and William Booker
Sam Booker
Jim Bosek
Paul Boskind
Nancy Boszhardt
Dympna Bowles and Donal Farley
Doreen Bowman
Gerry Boyle
Tammy and PJ Bracco
Deirdre Brady-Lawless and Tom
Lawless
The Brandt Jackson Foundation
Roberta Elanor Brangam
Linda Brannon Del Rio
Linda Brannon Del Rio, in memory of
Edward Joseph Brannon
Mary Breasted and Ted Smyth
Loretta Brennan Glucksman
Elaine Brennan
Caroline and Andy Breslin
Moira Breslin and Norman Gallagher
Stephanie Breslow and Paul Watterson
Margaret and Michael Brewster
Kat Bride
Robin Brinn
Kim Brizzolara
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Ginny Brooks
Amy Baron Brourman and David Malone
Karen Broussard
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Ursula Burns
Karina Byrne and Andy Delaney
Kim and John Cahill
Gretchen and Patrick Callaghan
Mr. Christopher Donald Canfield
Darrah Carr and David Byrne
Linda and Eric Carrier
Mr. William Carroll
Mr. Stephen Caruso
Kat Case
Daniel L. Casey
Mr. Tom Cashin
Celtic Building Supplies
Cement & Concrete Workers Local 18A
Giang Chau
Kathleen Chopin and Colm Clancy
Chubb
CIE Tours
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Jim Clerkin
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The Coca Cola Company
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Orla Coleman
Colony Hardware
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Commodore Construction Corp.
Concept Construction Services, Inc.
Concrete Washout Systems, Inc.
Christopher and Peggy Condron
Thomas Conigliaro
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Construction Compliance & Training LLC
Enda Conway
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Copper Hill Development, Inc.
Rebecca and Christopher Corbett
Beth and Patrick Corry
Barbara Costello
Kristine Covillo and Liam Lynch
Omaira Crane
Mary Cregan and James Shapiro
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Patricia and Michael Crowl
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Brian Cunningham
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Pauric Curristin
Mr. John Curtin, II
Patricia Curtin
Cushman & Wakefield
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Norah and John S. Daly
Darrah Carr Dance
David Ziff Cooking
Colin Davidson
Mr. Chris Davies
Davis Brody Bond
Patricia and George Davis
Susan Ann Davis
Dechert LLP
Gregg Deehan
Suzanne Denihan
Aileen Denne-Bolton
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS
Niall Dennehy
Dorothy Devlin
Kate and Bob Devlin
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Mary A. Donovan
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Sara and John Doran
Doty Family Foundation
Barbara E. Doty
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Aine and Eddie Dowling
Kathleen and Michael Dowling
Roma Downey
Carletta and Ronan Downs
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Leah and Chris Dubberly
Duce Construction Corporation
Grainne and John Duddy
John G. Duffy
Margaret Duffy
Patricia Dugan
Timothy Dunne
Mrs. Sheila Dunphy, in memory of Don Dunphy, Jr.
Mr. Jeffrey Edwards
The Ellington
Sue and Ed Emanuel
Emerald Guild Society
Empire Office, Inc.
Joel Emrich
EPAM Systems, Inc.
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Kelsey Ettman
Eurostruct Inc.
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Brian Falvey
The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc.
Kevin J. Farrelly
Kathleen and Kevin Fee
Mark Feeley
Feldman Lumber
William J. Ferri
Wendy and Jack Finn
FinTrU
Fiserv
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Michelle Fitzgerald and Michael McInerney
Edwina and Aidan Fitzmaurice
Diane Fitzsimons
Millie and Hugh Flannery
Nancy and Bob Flaum
Claudia Fleming
Ann Marie Folan
Sarah Foote
Scarlett Foster
The Frances Pope Memorial Foundation
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Mr. Michael Freeman
Sharon French
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, New York
Diane Frimmel
Fuel Venture Capital
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GC Warehouse
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Genworth Financial
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Mary and Kevin Gilgan
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Glass House Tavern
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Glucksman Ireland House NYU
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Mr. Ricardo A. Gonzalez, Jr.
Christopher Gorzelnik
Laurence Grafstein
Elizabeth Grayer and Aidan Synnott
Amy Greer
Leslie and Bart Grenier
Katherine Grimes and Brian McMahon
David Groarke
Grubin Law Group P.C.
H&L Ironworks
Edward Haber
Martin Halbfinger
Barbara Ann Hall and Patrick Mulvey
Katherine Hall and Gary Lynch
Bryanne and Thomas Hamill
Jean Hanff Korelitz and Paul Muldoon
Catherine Harnett
Laura Harron
Haswell Greens
Paul M. Hatch
Mr. Billy Haugh
Garrett Hayes
Rosalind Dodd
Heineken
Georganne Aldrich Heller
Darryll Hendricks
Deborah and Brian Henry
MaryBeth Henry
Anne Hess and Craig Kaplan
Paul David Hewson
Highline Construction Group, LLC
Kathleen Hill
Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP
Attorneys at Law
Michele Ann McMahon Holcomb
Dorothy Hottensen
Howard Gilman Foundation
Hudson Valley Irish Fest
Paul Hughes
Sophie Charlotte Hughes
Laura and Brian Hull
Anthony Hume
Humke Family Foundation
Bernadette and Thomas Huvane
Katie and Barry Hyde
Filippo Ilardi
Invest Northern Ireland
The Ireland Funds, America
Irish American Writers & Artists
Irish Echo Newspaper Corp.
The Irish Institute of New York, Inc.
JJ Jackson
Pamela Jackson and Thomas Campbell Jackson
The Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Jenny Johnston
Jon Landau Management
Christina and Adrian Jones
Patricia and William Jordan
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS
J.P. Morgan
Kamco Supply Corp.
Maureen Kane
Robert Karofsky
Michael Keane
Tom Keaney
James Francis Keegan
John Keegan
Colm Kelleher
Deirdre and Seán Kelly
Holly Kelly and Andrew Lipsky
Julia and Declan Kelly
Kevin and Bridgette Kelly
Natalie Kelly
Mary and Shaun Kelly
Timothy Kelly
Vanessa and Matthew Kelly
Desmond Kennedy
Nessa Kennedy and Michael Madden
Whitney and Thomas Kennedy
Kathleen and Timothy Kennon
Rosemary Killeen
Ed Kinney
Kathleen Kirby
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Emily-Jane Kirwan and Jay Grimm
Laurence T. Kirwan
Kiss Construction
New Mountain Capital
Eastman Kodak Company
Laborers’ International Union of North America
Eileen Lach
Patti and Kevin Lamb
Teresa Lamb
Adam Lamberg
Barbara and Jack Langella
Kathy Lavinder
Carlos Leal
Kate Lear and Jonathan LaPook
Ann Leddy
Maureen Leness
Gina Maria Leonetti
Sasha Lewis
Alice Liang and Noah Zinsmeister
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages
Seth Lipton
Cory Little
Andrew Liveris
Todd Locicero
Loretta McGowan Foundation
Lough Erne Resort
John Loughlin
Deborah and Joseph Loughrey
Michael Lundon
Ms. Maureen P. Lydon
Jennifer Lynch and Edmond FitzGerald
Kathleen Lynch
Peter Lynch
Sean Lynch
M&T Bank
Manhattan Mechanical Contractors
Laura and Robert Marino
Marinoware
Mr. Brendan Sean Maroney
John Martin
Kathleen Martin
Joseph Matina
Mazars USA Philanthropic Fund
Kathleen McCabe and Dana LaForge
Tara McCabe
Allison and Colum McCann
Robert J. McCann
Dr. Brian Walter-John McCarthy
Julie and David McCarthy
Mr. Keith J. McCarthy
Kyle McCarthy, in honor of Keith McCarthy
Ms. Michelle E. McCarthy
Sheila and Gene McCarthy
McCormick & Dooley PLLC
John McDermott
Katie Ann McDermott
Alison McDonagh
McElhone Family Charitable Fund
Mrs. Diane McEnroe
The McFadden Family Fund
Maureen McGetrick
Geraldine McGinty
Elizabeth McGoldrick
The McGovern Sisters
Kristy and Michael McGovern
Francis McGrail
Kate Myones
Michael McGuigan
Stuart McGuigan
Judith and Ray McGuire
Kelsey McInerney
Thomas J. McInerney
Bridget McKenna and Enda Corr
Peter McLoughlin
Karen McMonagle
Peggy and Eugene McQuade
James F. McShane
Meehan Foundation
Montie and Terence Meehan
Ailbhe Menton
Pete Metcalf
Nancy Metz and George Lindsay
Thomas B. Miller
Milwaukee Tool
John Minihan
Heather and George Mitchell
Moglia Family Foundation
Jodie and Patrick Molamphy
Mr. Samuel Molinaro
Sharon and Edward Montero
LeConte Moore
Morgan Stanley
Dessie Moynihan
Patty and Jim Mulcahy
Molly Muldoon
Kieran Mulhern
Mary and Henry Mulholland
Colleen A. Murphy
Kevin J. Murphy
Rosa and Michael Murphy
Una and William Murphy
Matthew Murray
Mr. Nicholas Murray
Mike Myones
Patricia and John Nallen
Shane Naughton
Melissa Navia
NCheng LLP
Joseph Nellis
Alice Neuhoff
New Edge Capital Group
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
New York State Council on the Arts
Northern Ireland Bureau
Northwell Health
Erin Sean O’Mara
James P. Oates
Ellen O’Brien Kelly and Peter Kelly
Kerry McKillop O’Connell
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS
Bernadette O’Connor and Donal O’Brien
Francis X. O’Connor
Mary Beth O’Connor and David Lohuis
Debra and John O’Donoghue
Patrick O’Donoghue
Marianna and Brian O’Dwyer
Adele O’Grady Botticelli
Adele O’Grady Botticelli, in memory of James C. Botticelli and John P. O’Grady
Mr. Brian O’Malley
Dennis O’Neill
Tracy O’Neill and Terry Begley
Mary O’Reilly
Rosemary Ostergren
Package Pavement Co., Inc.
The Padded Wagon
Patricia and Michael Paliotta
William Parrett
Jerry Pascucci
Sharon Lee Patrick
Charles M. Paulos
PG New York
Pickwick Capital Partners LLC
Pier Sixty LLC
Donnajean Pierson
Mariee Pilkington
Paula Polito and Dean Corsones
Michael Poppo
Madeleine and Frank Porcelli
Jennifer Povlitz
Preferred Sprinkler & Mechanical Inc.
Professional Paint Products
Thomas C. Quick
Rosemary Quigley and Jim Richards
Mary Lou and Joe Quinlan
Thomas J. Quinlan, III
Damien Joseph Quinn
Damien Quinn
Diane and James Quinn
Kathy and Peter Quinn
Nerissa Radell and Russell Gioiella
RAEL Fire Protection
Monica and Greg Raimann
Rattner Family Foundation
RBC Wealth Management
Red Lion
Regan Family Foundation
Lorraine and Patrick Reidy
Colm Reilly
Marie Reilly
Sean Reynolds
Brett and Toby Riggi
Risk Strategies
Leslie and Neil Rohrbacker
Anna Lynch and Brian Ruane
Geraldine and Francis Ryan
Rosemary Ryan
Vincent Ryan
Sandblast Solutions
Anita Sands and John Brown
Antoinette and Paul Santucci
Lynne Sawyer and Peter O’Neill
SBW Advisory Services LLC
Ellen Schleifer and Jordan Katz
Kim Scott and Andy Brown
Jennifer Scully and Richard Lerner
Margaret M. Sharkey
Desmond Shaw
Margaret and Daniel F. Sheehan
Leslie Shipman
The Shubert Foundation
Kevin Patrick Singleton
Dómhnal Slattery
Sleeping Giant NY, LLC
Tom Smallman
Betsy A. Smith
John Joseph Smith
Matthew Smyth
Michael Spellacy
John Spinks
Steinmeier Family
Kendra Stensven and Jeff MacDonagh
Ros Stephenson and Francis
L’Esperance
Deborah Stewart
STO Building Group
Stout NYC Hospitality Group
Natasha Stowe
Mickey Strasser
John Straus
Lane Strumlauf
Aline Sullivan
Kitty Sullivan and Milo O’Shea
Maria Sullivan
Thomas Sullivan
Kristin Summers
Superior Acoustics, Inc.
David Sutherland
Sweeney & Harkin
Ed and Jennifer Sweeney
T.M. Bier & Associates, Inc.
Tara Rose
Patricia Tarkington
Brian Tarquinio
Regina and John Tegeler
Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC
Teneo Holdings
Gail and Craig Tifford
Tola Capital Management
Greg and Chrissy Toskos
Tourism Ireland
The Tow Foundation
Greg Trinks
Triona Design
TriTech Communications
Kim and Thomas Troy
True Search
Natasa and James Tuohy
UBS Group Americas
United Iron
Kim and Michael Venutolo
Vic Kessler Signs Ltd.
Nancy and Steven Vincent
Tonya and Mike Wade
WatchBox - The 1916 Company
Anne Waters
Denise and Bill Whelan
Martin Whelan
Whiskey & Wealth Club
White Cap Supply
Margaret Wiencko
Caroline Wilkins
Helen Williams
Jayne and Johnny Williams
Robert Wills
Maureen and Thomas Wipf
Dr. Joe Wisenblit
Wood Pro 2 Installers
Cali Williams Yost, in honor of Mary Gilmore Hill
Faizan Younus
SUPPORTERS AND SPONSORS
INSTITUTIONAL
Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation
Charina Endowment Fund
Irish Institute of New York
Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, New York
CORPORATE
Supporting Season Partner Additional seasonwide and program support from
Irish Arts Center programming is supported by a growing community of individual, foundation, government, and corporate supporters and partners, including Culture Ireland, the agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide; public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and the New York City Council; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; Howard Gilman Foundation; Tourism Ireland; the Jerome L. Greene Foundation; the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation; the Charina Endowment Fund; the Ireland Funds; the Shubert Foundation, Inc.; the Arnhold Foundation; the Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation; the Irish Institute of New York; the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, New York; Northern Ireland Bureau; Invest NI; CIE Tours; M&T Bank; the Dead Rabbit; the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Consulate of Ireland in New York; and thousands of generous donors like you.
Access
Our Access program offers a limited supply of $25-and-under seats for every performance. These tickets are made available when shows go on sale, and once they’re gone—they’re gone. Make your purchase early!
We also offer $50 discounted memberships for seniors, veterans, students, and people with disabilities, as well as scholarships for students in need.
Learn more at irishartscenter.org/access.
Keeping You Safe
Our COVID safety policies have been developed in alignment with public health guidance, regulatory authorities and industry standards, in close consultation with our peers and our people.
For up-to-date COVID safety protocols at Irish Arts Center, please visit irishartscenter.org/ keeping-you-safe-at-the-new-irish-arts-center.
Our Commitment to Antiracism and Equity
Irish Arts Center stands with our BIPOC family, friends, and colleagues against racism, discrimination, and violence. We continue to work toward providing an environment in which the work of artists can help forge the common ground that brings us together, and where people of all backgrounds are welcome and equal. We seek to approach that mission with humility, and to listen and learn from those whose lived experience is different from our own.
About Irish Arts Center
Irish Arts Center, founded in 1972 and based in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City, is a home for artists and audiences of all backgrounds who share a passion or appreciation for the evolving arts and culture of contemporary Ireland and Irish America. We present, develop, and celebrate work from established and emerging artists and cultural practitioners, providing audiences with emotionally and intellectually engaging experiences in an environment of Irish hospitality. Steeped in grassroots traditions, we also provide community education programs and access to the arts for people of all ages and ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds. In 2021, through a historic partnership between the people of Ireland and New York, Irish Arts Center completed construction on a fully-funded $60MM state-of-the-art new facility to support this mission for the 21st century.
The friendly locals!
If there’s one thing the Irish know how to do well, it’s warm welcomes.
Step into the buzz of a vibrant food market, sing along with locals at a traditional music session, or just feel the spirit of the people come to life in our smiles, spontaneous chats, and our genuine passion for home.
But what really makes the Irish so welcoming? It’s partly that we love our island, and want you to enjoy it as much as we do. But it’s also because you’re meant to feel at home, too, whether you’re reuniting with family, forging new friendships, or just enjoying a chat with locals.
So come on, fill your heart with Ireland...
