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The Year in Blog Posts
April 25
How It's New York: See the name of this blog! Ok, not everything was based here, but a lot was. How It's Irish: Everything has an Irish connection. We define...
Dance: Rian is extroardinary
November 11
Dancers of Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre in Rian How It’s New York: Rian is presented as part of the white light festival, an international festival...
How It’s New York: Dance Moms, the television show. Heard of it? It’s set in Pittsburgh, but we’ve got them in NY too. Some of them are Irish Dance Moms, as...
Dance: Jo McNamara in Clare
August 7
How It’s New York: We have loved Jo McNamara in NYC for years; she’s a regular at the Irish Arts Center (though the paper keeps spelling it Centre!) especially...
How It’s (tri-state) New York: The New Jersey Irish Festival is a tradition: this is its 42nd year.How It’s Irish: Piping competition, Irish dance, vendors,...
Darrah Carr Dance company members perform Cuimhne Fado. (@Brian Rossi) How It’s New York: This fun day of dance took place outside at Riverside Park,...
Courtesy of the Irish Arts Center How it’s New York: The free, outdoor festival is located at Riverside Park South on Pier I at W 68th...
Irish House Party, Feb. 4 and Feb. 5
February 3
How It’s New York: It’s taking place at the New York Irish Center in Queens, and the notice about it warns us that there are 7 (subway) advisories in...
APAP brings everyone to town!
January 6
How It’s New York: The Association of Performing Arts Presenters holds its annual conference in NY every January at the Hilton Hotel (the 6-10th this...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Bob Childs from Folk Fiddle Orchestra Childsplay on their last tour with singer Aoife O’Donovan; Loretta Yurik,...
Steven Ryan (Lee Wexler) How It’s New York: La MaMa E.T.C. is one of New York’s theatrical/performance treasures, and this year they’re celebrating their...
How It’s New York: “Very Little Step” combines Dance Theatre of Ireland with Soul Steps, a NY Slapping group . Fusion is intrinsic to New York, and...
Darrah Carr dance, ModERIN, this weekend!
November 11
How It’s New York: Darrah Carr teaches at Hofstra and pulls local dancers in to her fusion company (and that blend of cultures is a defining trait of this...
