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‘Ireland the Show’ the next generation of Riverdance set for boundless success - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:33:00 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

Hailed as “the next generation of Riverdance”, by Feis America Magazine,”Ireland The Show” features an international cast of Irish dancers and musicians, with an impressive array of competitive titles and professional experience.

'Riverdance' husband-and-wife team return with new show (IrishCentral)

Sun, 26 May 2013 06:03:52 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

'Riverdance' husband-and-wife duo John McColgan and Moya Doherty have begun work on their latest production,'Heartbeat of Home.'

The good life - “Riverdance” star Michael Flatley spotted sunning himself in Barbados (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:17:52 PDT

Michael Flatley showed off his impressive physique as he wandered down a beach in Barbados with wife NiamhThough he’s no longer dancing in front of adoring fans around the world, Lord of the Dance creator and star Michael Flatley is still making great use of his timeWhat could be better than spending the Easter holiday break at your beachfront home on sunny Barbados?Flatley, still as fit as a fiddle at 54, and his wife Niamh were pictured strolling the beach on a picture perfect Easter Sunday, looking as if they didn’t have a care in the world READ MORE

Riverdance in bid to break world record for longest Irish dancing line to mark The Gathering - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:16:38 PDT

By: MATT KEOUGH

Riverdance-The Gathering is asking for help from attendees who want to be apart of an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest Irish dancing line.

Jean Butler to join lineup to celebrate 20th anniversary of Irish dance sensation “Riverdance” (IrishCentral)

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:14:28 PDT

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

Jean Butler, the first female lead in Michael Flatley’s “Riverdance," is negotiating a return to the show in order to mark its 20th anniversary.

“Riverdance’s” Michael Flatley launches career as an artist with Famine painting (IrishCentral)

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 08:00:19 PST

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

Dance show creator, Michael Flatley, has presented Taoiseach Enda Kenny with an abstract painting of the victims of the famine entitled ‘The Walking Dead.' The painting is 8ft by 4ft in size and was framed in London using wood from trees grown on Flatley’s Castlehyde estate near Fermoy, Co. Cork.

Riverdance producers announce new show “Heartbeat of Home’ (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:18:40 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The producers of Riverdance have announced their follow up show “Heartbeat of Home,“ which will premiere in Ireland in October of this year and is expected to have an American run possibly in March 2014.

The Gathering 2013 to kick off with New Year's Eve Festival in Dublin (IrishCentral)

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:22:08 PST

By: JANE WALSH

The Gathering 2013, a year-long celebration of all things Irish, will get going with a New Year’s bang in December!

Riverdance singer Katie McMahon speaks about her upcoming show ‘Loving the Silent Tears’- VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 05:41:00 PDT

By: BERNIE MALONE

Originally from Dublin, Katie McMahon is an Irish singer and harpist who lives in Minneapolis. She is currently rehearsing for her latest musical production, ‘Loving the Silent Tears,’ which will premiere in the Shrine Auditorium LA this coming weekend.

Michael Flatley’s “Lord of the Dance” will return to North America in 2013 - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:09:50 PDT

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

The world’s largest grossing Irish dance show, Michael Flatley’s “Lord of the Dance” will return for a North American tour in 2013.

‘Riverdance’s Michael Flatley and Harvey Weinstein team up for the new World Dance Awards - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 09:11:09 PDT

By: KERRY O’SHEA

Irish dancer extraordinaire Michael Flatley and film producer Harvey Weinstein have teamed up to create the ‘World Dance Awards,’ already being dubbed the ‘Grammys’ of dance.

How "Riverdance" changed a bored American teenager’s view of Ireland -- Still working its unique magic all these years later for young and old (IrishCentral)

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 05:01:30 PDT

"Riverdance" still as inspirational as everIt’s been a great week to be Irish Actually, every week is great to be IrishKatie Taylor’s lifelong dream came true, and Micheal, John Joe, Paddy, and Cian, our other medalists, also got the world talking with their heroics in London They gave the whole country a lift READ MORE

The top ten greatest gifts from Ireland to America (IrishCentral)

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:56:00 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

1. Maureen O’Hara - She starred in “The Quiet Man”, the Irish movie that has captured the hearts of millions of Irish Americans and will continue to do so for ever.

2. Waterford Crystal - For generations the embodiment of the best that Ireland could offer and produce. Still number one on most Irish Americans' gift list.

'Take the Floor' Irish dance spectacular takes shape - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 04:46:56 PDT

Irish dance spectacular "Take the Floor" will debut in Dublin, Ireland, on Aug 15 -- that's just over two months away -- but the cast isn't complete, rehearsals haven't begun and choreography is still a mystery Don't worry -- everything is going according to plan! That's the whole point, said show directors Paula Goulding and Shane McAvinchey This isn't your average dance show READ MORE

Riverdance fiddler has a hip-hop side - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:30:43 PDT

Riverdance musicians aren't all about traditional tunes all the time Just take a look at Riverdance fiddler Pat Mangan's YouTube page, and you'll soon see what I meanRihanna, Usher, Swizz Beatz, Calvin Harris, Antoine Dodson -- those aren't names often referenced around the trad music scene, but they are definitely artists and popular culture icons who have influenced Mangan, a 27-year-old Brooklyn native Mangan, who made his Riverdance debut on Broadway at the young age of 16, has been soaking up sounds his whole life, having been raised in the New York borough and surrounded by the constant cadence of the city READ MORE

Countdown to the final show of Riverdance! - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:30:15 PDT

Well, it's finally happening! Riverdance has scheduled its final farewell tour datesThere's even a fabulous countdown clock on the Riverdance website that is counting down the days and hours until the final show of their tour in North AmericaNo, really, this time, there's an end date and everything, so don't go thinking they'll extend their run Don't miss it only to say when you're old and gray, "If only I had bought those tickets to a Riverdance show in that final season of 2012 READ MORE

Riverdance star Jean Butler revisits Irish dance (IrishCentral)

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:45:15 PST

Jean Butler may have put her ghillies to rest in 2010, but the Riverdance lead lady's mark on the Irish dance world won't be fading any time soon On Jan 7, Butler allowed a small audience at Douglas Dunn studio in Manhattan a peek at her recent dance project, "Hurry the Jug," named for the Irish set dance she performed as a child And while the traditional tune is the stem of her inspiration, the movements she displayed in her acappella performance of the work-in-progress were a far cry from the rigid motions synonymous with step dancing READ MORE

Ireland ups flow of greatest export - culture (IrishCentral)

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:00:16 PST

While economic storm clouds were joining all the other clouds that typically gather over Ireland, the government decided to increase the flow of its greatest export to its most significant market Lacking much in the way of currently accessible oil reserves, rare earths, precious metals, athletic shoe factories or excessive amber waves of grain, the government placed a $52 million bet on something hard to quantify -- culture -- in an initiative called "Imagine Ireland, A Year of Irish Arts in America 2011," which is now drawing to a close with a flourishIreland has long "punched above its weight" in literature, poetry and drama READ MORE

Sneak preview of 'Riverdance on Ice' (IrishCentral)

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:25:16 PDT

Performers from the show: John Grimes, Meghan Lucey, Jessie Baffa, Bobbie Ann Boeing, Jillian Farmer Tammany, Scott Doherty, Kevin Horton, Laura Yanez, Caterina Coyne, Marcus Maloney, Ryan McCarthy, Chloey Turner, Melissa Convery, Brian Mullane, Alana Mallon"Riverdance on Ice"combines the music, rhythm and artistry of "Riverdance" with the grace and athleticism of ice-skating This new twist to the popular show brings together world class figure skaters and world champion Irish step dancers"Riverdance on Ice" was performed for night only at the Tsongas Center at UMass LowellOne of the Irish dancers, Meghan Lucey was very excited to be part of the show: "What an amazing experience READ MORE

Just Dance: Riverdance's Final Shows (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:35:05 PDT

I did something a bit different for St Patrick's Day this year Instead of going out with friends all day, I went to see one of Riverdance's final shows at Radio City Music Hall I was unsure of my choice at first-while all my friends were out, I would be sitting in a crowded theater hall with a bunch of random people by myself (I only had one ticket) READ MORE