Irish Emigrant Girls in New York
James Stewart Film Theater 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesIrish scholar Maureen Murphy lectures on "Irish Emigrant Girls in New York" as part of the Fund for Irish Studies series.
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A Mother Brings Her Son to be Shot
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesFilmmaker Sinead O'Shea presents a screening of her documentary film, A Mother Brings Her Son to be Shot, at the Princeton Garden Theatre. Screening followed by discussion with writer/director O'Shea and Irish scholar and critic Fintan O’Toole. At the Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ. FREE and open to the public. Presented as … Continue reading "A Mother Brings Her Son to be Shot"
Anne Enright: A Reading
James Stewart Film Theater 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesAward-winning writer Anne Enright reads from her work as part of the spring 2019 Fund for Irish Studies event series. In the James Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ. FREE and open to the public. Photo by Hugh Chaloner Anne Enright Anne Enright was born in Dublin in 1962, and she lives … Continue reading "Anne Enright: A Reading"
“The Making of The Hunger”
James Stewart Film Theater 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesDonnacha M. Dennehy (composer) and Iarla Ó Lionáird (singer) discuss the creation of their new music-theater piece on the Famine in Ireland. Introduced by Lecturer in Theater Michael Cadden, the event is cosponsored by Princeton University's Department of Music. The Hunger premiered in 2016 starring O’Lionáird at BAM Next Wave Festival. It is based on diaries … Continue reading "“The Making of The Hunger”"
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Reading and conversation with novelist John Banville
James Stewart Film Theater 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesPhoto by by Douglas Banville Award-winning Irish novelist John Banville reads from his work followed by a conversation with Princeton’s Howard G.B. Clark '21 University Professor in the Humanities Paul Muldoon on Friday, September 20. The event will take place at the James Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau Street on the Princeton University Campus … Continue reading "Reading and conversation with novelist John Banville"
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“Dronehenge”: An Illustrated Talk by Anthony Murphy
James Stewart Film Theater 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesPaul Muldoon introduces an illustrated talk by author and photographer Anthony Murphy. In his lecture, tentatively titled “Dronehenge,” Murphy will discuss his 2018 discovery that has radically changed our view of the Neolithic landscape of Brú na Bóinne.
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“Fiddle Strings, Airplane Wings and Humanizing Technology”
James Stewart Film Theater 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesPaul Muldoon introduces a lecture by award winning technology, innovation and creativity executive Domhnaill Hernon. In his lecture, “Fiddle strings, airplane wings and humanizing technology,” Hernon will share some of his personal history, discuss the merits of fusing art and technology, play some tunes, and talk about Irish tradition in music and in particular where … Continue reading "“Fiddle Strings, Airplane Wings and Humanizing Technology”"
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“Sweet Dancers: An Illustrated Talk on Irish Dance” by Deirdre Mulrooney
OnlinePhoto of Deirdre Mulrooney by Ishmael Claxton Deirdre Mulrooney, dance historian, documentary filmmaker, author of Irish Moves, an illustrated history of dance and physical theatre in Ireland, and host of Dance Ireland’s 30th Anniversary podcasts presents a virtual illustrated talk on Irish Dance. Followed by an audience Q&A. as a part of Princeton University’s 2020-21 … Continue reading "“Sweet Dancers: An Illustrated Talk on Irish Dance” by Deirdre Mulrooney"
Symposium on “The 175th Anniversary of Frederick Douglass’s Tour of Ireland”
OnlineOn November 13, Professor of History Christine Kinealy (Quinnipiac University), author Colum McCann (author of TransAtlantic), and Assistant Professor of English and African American Studies Autumn Womack (Princeton University) lead a symposium on “The 175th Anniversary of Frederick Douglass’s Tour of Ireland," moderated by Paul Muldoon, Howard G. B. Clark '21 Professor at Princeton University. … Continue reading "Symposium on “The 175th Anniversary of Frederick Douglass’s Tour of Ireland”"
Lecture by Patrick Radden Keefe
OnlineBestselling author and staff writer at The New Yorker Patrick Radden Keefe delivers a lecture on “Say Nothing: A true Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland” as part of Princeton University’s 2020-21 Fund for Irish Studies series
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