IrishCentral entertainment news - b5cc3275d518416eacb61d676e8d84d1

Top Irish entertainment news roundup (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:35:09 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Today's top Irish entertainment stories:

Conservative news entertainment complex claim Barack Obama leader of Al Qaeda (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 May 2013 05:18:43 PDT

Megyn KellyWhile you've been busy getting on with your life the conservative news entertainment complex has been concocting conspiraciesThey're making increasingly absurd claims in a desperate effort to gain traction Unable to successfully defeat Obama at the polls, or in public opinion, the conserve-o-sphere has finally been reduced to crafting B-movie sci-fi scenarios to inspire an utterly despairing baseHere's this week's doozy: President Obama is now the global head of Al-Qaeda READ MORE

Roald Dahl's Matilda battles bullies on Broadway (IrishCentral)

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:47:59 PDT

Bertie Carvel steals scenes and carries the showThe truth is Matilda isn't one of Roald Dahl's most interesting works Oh, it's a charming and typically dark effort by the old master and you'll certainly find yourself rooting for his bright and put-upon young creation, but there are contradictions in the narrative that make you wonder why it takes the time it takes for the story to end happilyThat's not the case with the Royal Shakespeare Company's absurdly entertaining new musical Matilda based on Dahl's book, now playing on Broadway READ MORE

Entertaining my first guests in Ireland and proudly showing off my new beloved home (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:17:45 PDT

Ranelagh Gardens in DublinYou know how nothing makes you appreciate where you grew up more than leaving it? Well, the other half of that must be that nothing makes you appreciate your adopted country more than showing it to othersThis past week, two of my friends from college come over for a visit (Spring Break at its dampest) After an incredibly hectic journey over with multiple close calls and an unplanned layover in Manchester, they were determined to stay up the whole first day One of my favorite things to do when I’m in a new place is to go to the grocery store, and see all the different brands and flavors and packaging READ MORE

Top Irish entertainment news roundup (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:42:53 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Top Irish entertainment stories on IrishCentral:

Top Irish entertainment news roundup (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:48:23 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Sealed with a Dropkick! Irish punk rockers Dropkick Murphy’s new album “Signed and Sealed in Blood” (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:31:25 PST

The Dropkick MurphysThe Dropkick Murphys have plans to shake, rattle and roll our St Patrick’s Day experience with their new disc Signed and Sealed in Blood and a national tour The album is their second with producer Ted Hutt (Gaslight Anthem, Old Crow Medicine Show), a partnership that raised the band’s profile with a hit holiday song, "The Season's Upon Us" They’ve adopted a musical godfather in Bruce Springsteen, who jammed with the band and incorporated some Celtic fury into his own album Wrecking Ball READ MORE

New York pride swells in Dublin at the Temple Bar Trad Festival (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:31:31 PST

Pride of New York Band in Dublin (Photo by Martin Donohoe)DUBLIN -- As one of the first big Irish music festivals of the year, the Temple Bar Trad Festival (TBTF) was one of the designated events of The Gathering, an Irish government tourism initiative which hopes to entice many overseas visitors to come to Ireland in 2013While it is too soon to tally how successful the festival was in luring visitors last week, it certainly reached across the waves in recruiting talent in its eighth year Artists came from Europe, Britain, Cape Breton and America mainly to perform in the beautiful Georgian City Hall from the 18th century alongside Dublin Castle READ MORE

Irish Arts Center announces spring season including Declan O'Rourke and Muhammad Ali (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:30:58 PST

By: JANE WALSH

The US premiere of “These Halcyon Days” a new play by Deirdre Kinahan, an eight-show residency by Irish songwriter and singer Declan O’Rourke and the seventh Masters in Collaboration instalment, pairing award-winning Irish traditional musician Karan Casey with vocalist and bluegrass musician Aoife O'Donovan are among the highlights of the Irish Arts Center’s spring season.

Irish musician Alan Morrisroe starts New Jersey’s year right (IrishCentral)

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:01:22 PST

Alan MorrisroeNow that the Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference is over (APAP) and its focus on how to make Irish music commercially viable, it is nice to return to paying attention to the everyday stalwarts who play a large part in keeping traditional music alive in so many quarters Over in New Jersey, the doyenne of traditional Irish music concerts and sessions at the Irish American Association of North Jersey (wwwiaanjorg), Iris Nevins, has another fascinating guest this Saturday, January 26, at 8 p READ MORE

Swimming against the tide - review of “Airswimming” by Charlotte Jones at the Irish Rep (IrishCentral)

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:13:04 PST

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

There was a time, not that long ago, when showing a little independence of mind in Ireland or England could land you in very considerable trouble. Especially if you were born female, history shows.

Today's Irish news roundup (IrishCentral)

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:19:28 PST

By: JANE WALSH

Enda Kenny discusses Irish film industry with ‘Lincoln’s’ Daniel Day Lewis and Steven Spielberg – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:20:35 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Rubbing shoulders with Hollywood’s finest, Prime Minister Enda Kenny met with ‘Lincoln’ Star Daniel Day Lewis and director Steven Spielberg last Sunday.

Former boxer turned actor John Duddy stars in new Bon Jovi music video (IrishCentral)

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 07:01:47 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Former Derry born boxing champion John Duddy is the star of Jon Bon Jovi’s new music video ‘Because We Can.'

Kate Middleton painting looks like she’s posing for a mug shot - Or maybe it is a Lindsay Lohan night out look alike (IrishCentral)

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 04:31:17 PST

Paul Emsley's painting of Kate MiddletonI’m sorry, but that new portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge makes her look like she is posing for a mugshot or Lindsay Lohan after a late night outI don’t think much of royalty, but I do agree that Kate is a beautiful woman and if you think this portrait captures that beauty then I suggest you get rather large rose-tinted spectaclesThe white faced, puffy eyed incarnation of the future queen makes her look much older, and she is vaguely cross eyed, like she’d had too much gin to imbibe -- a la Lindsay LohanThen there’s the half smile that looks like a Chucky evil grin, not convincing at all READ MORE

Prediction for the New Year - what the world can expect from the Republicans, Catholic Church and more in 2013 (IrishCentral)

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:15:17 PST

Rick SantorumIt's that time of year again Assuming all those folks were actually wrong about that Mayan end-of-the-world thing, a new year is upon us Let’s gaze into our crystal ball and see what 2013 might have in store for the Irish in AmericaFirst off, we can expect the Republican Party to make some changes READ MORE

Irish playwright Jimmy Kerr's House Strictly Private was a standout of the recent First Irish Theatre Festival (IrishCentral)

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 06:01:07 PST

Irish playwright Jimmy KerrTwo Irish playwrights emerged from the recent 1st Irish Theatre Festival in New York, and it's time to mark their achievements Playwright Jimmy Kerr is already well known to the Irish community here for his successful run of Ardnaglass on the Air, a knockabout rural comedy which played at the Manhattan Theatre Source in 2010, directed by actress Geraldine HughesBut House Strictly Private, a pitch-black comic drama, is an unexpected follow up to Kerr's rollicking festival debut Tackling the subject of an Irish wake, the play at first unfolds with deceptive simplicity READ MORE

My wedding this week and discussing the old days at my bachelor party -- We all agree that the innocent days of youth are only a memory now (IrishCentral)

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:16:15 PDT

Daithi O Se realizes he's not quite the party machine he used to beI think you need a watershed in your life to make you stop, look back and realize that things have changedThe world and her mother knows I’m getting married on Thursday so I went for a few quiet ones with the boys during the week One of the first things that have changed is that I can’t drink anymore A neighbor of mine who shall remain nameless once told me that it takes three days to come out of a good Sunday READ MORE

Reality TV Irish style “Fade Street” and “Tallafornia” – mutual hatred of bad but addictive television shows - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Tue, 08 May 2012 06:45:07 PDT

The girls of "Fade Street"No matter which side of the Atlantic I find myself on, there is no escaping reality television, which I don't really mind What better way to bond with new friends and acquaintances than through a mutual hatred of crappy-but-addictive television?Most of it comes from the UK, but Ireland gave it a try with a “Hills”-esque show called “Fade Street”, and, more recently, a “Jersey Shore” type called “Tallafornia” Below, I will give you a guide to these Irish "reality" shows - should you find yourself in need of a fix while in Ireland “FADE STREET”“Fade Street” READ MORE

Slobbering Irish drunks in nightclubs a huge turn off -- Stick to pubs not nightclubs (IrishCentral)

Tue, 01 May 2012 04:30:16 PDT

The Foundry Nightclub in Carlow (Photo: henpartyie)Check out IrishCentral's new Irish pub section to find and rate your favorite Irish pubs in the US Okay, so if any of you have been reading some of my past ‘Gaelic Girl’ blog posts, you know that I try to keep my posts positive, and about literature, culture, or other new discoveries I’ve encountered during my study abroad experience I’m not one to write a lot about boys or going out because to be completely frank I think other less popular and more intellectually stimulating topics deserve coverage too Everyone and their first cousin is writing about boys and dating and drinking…and since I’ve never been a “bandwagon” type person I’ve made it my goal to avoid such topics when I can READ MORE