IrishCentral colin dunne - b5cc3275d518416eacb61d676e8d84d1 http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/colin+dunne IrishCentral colin dunne en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from_the_hob/colin-dunne-delivers-in-new-dance-show-out-of-time-131857953.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from_the_hob/colin-dunne-delivers-in-new-dance-show-out-of-time-131857953.html Colin Dunne delivers in new dance show ‘Out of Time’ (IrishCentral) Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:30:19 PDT Colin Dunne in Out of TimeOnce again the distinguished confab assembled in Dublin last weekend discussing Ireland and economic solutions to aid its recovery drew attention to important place that culture places in that revival Two years ago in Farmleigh a similar emphasis engendered the ambitious Imagine Ireland program cultivated by Culture Ireland, the arm of the Irish government to “export” one of its most desirable commodities, it’s art and artists Very much on the front lines of that effort in New York has been the Irish Arts Center (IAC) in Manhattan, often in a collaborating mode In that vein comes a new show by Irish dancer Colin Dunne, who filled the very large shoes of Michael Flatley as the lead male dancer in Riverdance for three years before emIribarking on a solo career READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/Baryshnikov-and-Irish-Arts-Center-premiere-Out-of-Time-by-Colin-Dunne-130664568.html http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/Baryshnikov-and-Irish-Arts-Center-premiere-Out-of-Time-by-Colin-Dunne-130664568.html Baryshnikov and Irish Arts Center premiere ‘Out of Time’ by Colin Dunne (IrishCentral) Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:34:16 PDT
By: JANE WALSH

The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) and the Irish Arts Center (IAC) are bringing Colin Dunne’s show “Out of Time” to New York for the first time as part of Imagine Ireland.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/irish-dance-and-pop-culture/reel-swing-puts-a-jazzy-spin-on-traditional-irish-dance-128470463.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/irish-dance-and-pop-culture/reel-swing-puts-a-jazzy-spin-on-traditional-irish-dance-128470463.html Reel Swing puts a jazzy spin on traditional Irish dance (IrishCentral) Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:05:13 PDT
While Irish dance is evolving with each passing day, one dancer-choreographer is bringing Irish dance back a handful of decades and exploring a pivotal period in Irish-American history Reel Swing, choreographed and directed by Dervla McGee, is a throwback to America in the 1950s, told through the lens of the Irish immigrants who brought with them to the states a love of lively music and rhythmic dance, and a willingness to embrace cultural fusion in a new country The choice to highlight the swing era was easy for McGee, whose grandfather was a diehard Rat Pack fan She was intrigued by the "looseness" of swing music, paired with the rigid movement in Irish dance READ MORE ]]>