American Irish Historical Society
@AIHSNYC
A national center of scholarship & public education. Home of the transatlantic Irish experience celebrated in lectures, concerts, exhibitions & plays #AIHSNYC
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http://www.americanirishhistoricalsociety.org 10-06-2011 17:58:20
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Great talk by Dr. Mark Phelan of Queen's University Belfast 🎓 on Memory in the work of Seamus Heaney. Looking forward to seeing #PhiladelphiaHereICome tomorrow at the Irish Rep
Delighted to attend the IrelandFundsAmerica Gala at Chelsea Pier recognizing Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.
Looking forward to seeing Mary Lou Quinlan's show, The God Box: A Daughter's Story at the The Sheen Center on May 7th.
thegodboxproject.com/solo-show
Join Dr. Mark Phelan from Queen's University Belfast 🎓 tomorrow at 6 for a lecture examining Brian Friel’s artistic treatment of the malleable nature of memory in a range of his plays in relation to the burgeoning interdisciplinary field of memory studies. Check out Irish Rep Friel Cycle
The Arts have a crucial role to play in telling both sides of the story of #TheTroubles .
As Dr Elizabeth Stack (Executive Director American Irish Historical Society) explains, “I think it's very important that we do look at the #Arts post-conflict because sometimes it can seem very close and dry.…
What a fantastic day we had yesterday as academics and artists discussed the importance of telling stories, documenting history, and sharing experiences. #Agreement is still on at the Irish Arts Center - go see it! #GoodFridayAgreement