SELECT PAST EVENTS
CONCERTS
Ireland Live…From New York: Chloë Agnew, Brian McGrane - May 5, 2023
Celtic Woman and Celtic Tenors stars launch their first tour together in an evening of pop and traditional folk songs from both sides of the Atlantic
Ireland Live…From New York: Cathy Maguire
Jun 3, 2022
An annual treat, our local favorite headlines a fun-filled night of sultry country music
Ireland Live…From New York: Screaming Orphans
Mar 10, 2022
The beloved all-sister pop-folk band in their first New York City appearance since the fall of 2019
THEATRE
“The Humours of Bandon” by Margaret McAuliffe
May 18, 2023
Margaret McAuliffe's award-winning play “The Humours of Bandon” came to us courtesy of Fishamble in Dublin and Solas Nua in DC. A one-of-a-kind theatrical experience full of heart, humor and wisdom, for anyone who had a childhood passion that threatened to overwhelm their life.
“Tom Crean” by Aidan Dooley
Mar 14, 2022
Aidan Dooley’s acclaimed one-man portrayal of the overlooked Antarctic explorer Tom Crean, peaked at the Center as part of our week-long St Patrick's Day celebration.
14th Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival:
David Gilna’s “A Bolt From D’Blue”
Jan 15, 2022
David Gilna’s comic solo play “A Bolt from D’Blue” tells the side-splitting story of this fast-emerging media figure's almost-fatal lightning strike and near-death experience.
“Off the Meter” by John McDonagh
Oct 9, 2021
John McDonagh’s one-man tour de force “Off the Meter,” about his decades as one of New York's most recognizable and outspoken cab drivers, honks its horn once again in Queens... McDonagh's favorite borough! Directed by the Irish Rep’s Ciaran O’Reilly
FILM
How to Defuse a Bomb: The Project Children Story
Feature Film with Denis Mulcahy
Oct 27, 2022
Denis Mulcahy brings us “How to Defuse a Bomb,” a powerful feature-length documentary about the retired and highly decorated NYPD Bomb Squad Officer’s work on the job and his dedication to the Project Children Charity.
“Saved By My Feet”: Feature Film with Tom McGrath
May 12, 2022
“Saved By My Feet” tells the inspirational story of Tom McGrath overcoming an almost fatal alcohol addiction by running thousands of miles across Ireland and the US. McGrath tells us firsthand in a Q&A about his quest to find out how alcohol and mental health problems are linked.
COMEDY
Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival:
Des Bishop “Mia Mamma”
Jan 8, 2022
Ireland’s mega-popular comedian (and Flushing native) kicking off 1st Irish 2022 with his a comedy-theatre performance about the loss of his much-adored mom.
Ardal O’Hanlon - Sept 29-30, Oct 1, 2022
Sold-out 3-night engagement of beloved Irish comedian in his first appearance on a New York stage in ten years.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Ross O’Callaghan’s “Paddy Irishman” Exhibit
Pershing Square Mar 15-22, 2023
Large-scale immersive exhibition debunking the Paddy Irishman stereotype is the toast of the town leading up to St. Patrick’s Day
Sean McKernan Exhibit “Belfast: Conflict to Peace”
Oct 19-27, 2022
Acclaimed Belfast photographer’s revealing retrospective of four decades of turbulent history, from the period of the hunger strikes of 1981 through the 1998 peace process
Books
Bloomsday with Dan Mulhall
Jun 15, 2022
This year we celebrate Bloomsday with literary flair, as we welcome Irish Ambassador to the United States Dan Mulhall to share insights about “Ulysses,” which is the subject of his new “Ulysses: A Reader’s Guide.”
Worlds by John Kearns Book Launch
Oct 14, 2021
Our special book launch of the new novel “Worlds” with author John Kearns featured live performances taken from "Worlds," which depicts four generations of the Logan family from Ireland in 1870 to New York City in 1998.