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IRISH EXAMINER | May 22nd, 2019
Out & About

BByy PPaaddddyy MMccCCaarrtthhyy

Would you believe it? I got sunburned on
Sunday when I went to the PGA Golf
Championship tournament at Bethpage in Long
Island and it really was not sunny, wow. How
does Donie Carroll do it - he is out golfing every
week and we come from the same area in Cork,
now how is that? I have to admit I had a great day
watching Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowery play-
ing and I was in the company of Sean Coyne and
his sons Kevin and Brian from Youghal, County
Cork, along with Kevin Dunne who is Sean’s son
in law. I have to admit we had a blast and it was
great to support the boys from Ireland playing in
one of the world’s biggest golfing tournaments
here in New York, now where would yea get it?
The Bronx office of the Emerald Isle
Immigration Center has received a $25,000
grant from the Tara Circle Board toward the
renovation project planned at the center’s Bronx
location. The award was made by Board mem-
bers of the Tara Circle at the 4275 Katonah
Avenue location last Monday. The grant will
allow the center to keep working on the early
planning associated with the proposed renova-
tion including the installation of an elevator and
the reworking of the existing space on each floor.
The space once renovated will include a location
for a work force development training, addition- oldest Irish Americans and so many New York with tickets to Love, Noël range from $45 to $50.
al office space and multi-use function space. immigrants.” Tickets to both productions are available now for
“Plans for the space renovation have been The Irish Repertory Theatre (Charlotte Irish Rep members. Single tickets will go on sale
underway for a number of years and this grant is Moore, Artistic Director and Ciarán O’Reilly, to the general public on Thursday May 23at 1pm
a much needed boost to the private funds we Producing Director) has announced two new and will be available through Irish Rep’s box
now need to raise to ensure that the project con- productions for summer 2019. On the Francis J. office at (212) 727-2737 or online
tinues” said Brian O’Dwyer, the center’s Greenburger Mainstage will be Little at www.irishrep.org.
Chairman Emeritus. Gem by Elaine Murphy (Shush) and directed by Next up on the W. Scott McLucas Studio
“We are uniquely grateful to the Tara Circle Marc Atkinson Borrull (Outlying Islands). Stage is the world premiere of Yes! Reflections
for their investment in our infrastructure in the Performances begin on July 17, with an opening of Molly Bloom. Adapted for the stage by Aedín
Bronx community and are indebted to them for night set for July 25, for a limited run through Moloney (The Dead, 1904) and Colum
this financial support, allowing us to continue September 1. McCann (Let the Great World Spin) from the
with permanent plans for our long term home in Irish Rep will also present Love, Noël: The novel Ulysses by James Joyce, Yes! Reflections
the Bronx serving immigrants with the immigra- Letters and Songs of Noël Coward, devised of Molly Bloom will be directed by Kira
tion and social services we are long associated by Barry Day (The World of Raymond Simring (Crackskull Row), with music by Paddy
with” stated Siobhan Dennehy, the Center’s Chandler), directed by Charlotte Moore (The Moloney (The Chieftains), and is presented in
Executive Director. Plough and the Stars), and starring acclaimed association with Gabriel Byrne. Yes! Reflections
Dan Dennehy, National Director and cabaret performers Steve Ross and KT of Molly Bloom begins performances on June 7
Immigration Chair of Ancient Order of Sullivan. Love, Noël begins performances in with an opening night set for June 13 and will run
Hibernians, who attended the presentation stat- the W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre on July through July 7.
ed, “Hibernians have supported Tara Circle and 26, with opening night set for August 1, for a lim- Now, I was a guest at Origin Theatre’s
the Emerald Isle Immigration Center from their ited run through August 25. Now I have said that Annual Gala reception and awards event that
inception because their missions are to serve our it is spectacular what they do because it is one was held at the Mutual of America building last
community and that of our neighbors. It is great show after another and it’s just wonderful how Monday. The event was just fabulous with the
to see Tara Circle support Emerald Isle they do it one hit after another. host himself George Heslin their Founding
Immigration Center, as they help the newest to Tickets to Little Gem range from $45 to $70, Artistic Director. Now how could it not be a
great evening? The Gala Honorees were Loretta
Follow Us On... gural Tom Moran Business to Arts Leadership
Brennan Glucksman who was awarded the inau-
Award. The other Honoree was a fantastic
movie and television actor, Joseph Sikora who
was announced as Origin’s Artist of the Year.
Talking about shows that are happening at
The City Winery (155 Varick Street; (212) 608-
0555) you have a show coming up I would high-
irishexaminerusa ly recommend. Hudson Taylor is performing on
May 20th with tickets at just $22.
Having won over countless new fans on their
recent North American tour, both with Hozier
and at their own headline shows, Irish brothers
Harry and Alfie, Hudson Taylor are excited at
irishexaminerus their imminent return to the USA for their first
shows of 2019. This show should not be missed.
See you all again next week when I am
Out&About again. C