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Susan McKeown

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Paul Holdengräber,
Kay Redfield Jamison

Irish Arts Center
in association with
New York Public Library: Live from the NYPL
Glucksman Ireland House – New York University
and
Fountain House
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Mood Disorder Support Group

presents

Singing in the Dark
Creativity, Suffering, and the Pursuit of Happiness

A Concert and Conversation Featuring Susan McKeown

Hosted by Paul Holdengräber, Live from the NYPL

Saturday, October 30 | 8 pm 

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Peter Norton Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th Street   

"McKeown grabbed both song and audience by the throat, dragged them through heaven and hell and back again, and left the stage to the loudest applause heard all evening."
—ROLLING STONE

“She walks on the wild side of Gaelic melody.” —BOSTON GLOBE

 “A singer of passion, grace and striking presence...”
—IRISH EXAMINER

“In a dark time, the eye begins to see” –Theodore Roethke

Experience Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter
Susan McKeown
’s moving musical explorations of the link between creativity and mental health, as she performs live with her band for the launch of her seventh solo album, Singing in the Dark.

The celebrated warmth of McKeown’s vocals shine through Singing in the Dark, which sets the lyrics of some of the world’s best known poets writing through the lens of depression, mania and addiction – Theodore Roethke, Anne Sexton, James Clarence Mangan, Lord Byron, Violetta Parra, Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill – to her signature mix of original and world music.

The evening will include a live conversation moderated by Live from the NYPL’s
Paul Holdengräber
, featuring Susan McKeown and author Kay Redfield Jamison (Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament).

Admission:
Tier 1 $48 general / $40 members
Tier 2 $38 general / $30 members   
Student price $28 with valid id, Tier 2 only
SymphonySpace.org or 212-864-5400

A portion of the proceeds from Singing in the Dark will be donated to the following mental health organizations:
Fountain House
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Mood Disorder Support Group

Singing in the Dark: Irishness, Immigration, Creativity, Madness
Saturday, October 30, 2010 | 9 am to 4 pm
Kimmel Center at NYU, 60 Washington Square South

A symposium considering the history of mental health among the Irish at home and abroad, the relationships between trauma, immigration, addiction and mental illness and the connections between creativity and depression, inspired by the new album by Grammy award-winning vocalist Susan McKeown. See www.irelandhouse.as.nyu.edu for full program and ticket details.

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This program is sponsored, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

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IACMasters in Collaboration IV
Bill Whelan Meets Athena Tergis

Live Concert Performances
November 20 - 21 |
Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 3pm

Live Conversation with the Musicians
Moderated by Mick Moloney
November 17 | 8 pm

Our fourth installment of the acclaimed Masters in Collaboration Series pairs the Grammy-winning Riverdance composer and pianist Bill Whelan with world-renowned Irish fiddler Athena Tergis for a week of music-making as IAC artists-in-residence, culminating in two exclusive performances in the Donaghy Theatre.   

“One of the more ambitious and welcome initiatives to come out of the Irish Arts Center.”
—Paul Keating, IRISH VOICE     

“A can’t-miss series…”
—Earle Hitchner, IRISH ECHO

Masters in Collaboration IV marks Bill Whelan’s first New York performances since the phenomenal success of Riverdance.

Launched by Irish Arts Center senior artistic associate Mick Moloney in 2008, the Masters in Collaboration series creates partnerships among artists outside the pressures of the marketplace in an effort to stimulate creativity, reward risk, and awaken a dynamic musical conversation between Ireland and the United States. 

Admission: $50
www.smarttix.com or (212) 868-4444

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IACIrish Arts Center
in association with
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center

SILVER ROOTS: Ancient Dances

December 4 | 8 pm

Julliard-trained violinist Maria Millar and flutist Shawn Wyckoff headline a mind-bending, sonic adventure spanning multiple traditions. Silver Roots: Ancient Dances features performances inspired by the up-tempo music and dances of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Hungary, Ireland and Renaissance England.

 “virtuoso playing is full of heart, vivacity and energy.”
—GWEN OREL, CITYSCOOPS

Admission: $20 general / $18 member
SmartTix.com or 212-868-4444

 

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IACAN IRISH CHRISTMAS
A Musical Solstice Celebration
with Mick Moloney, Athena Tergis and Special Guests

December 9 - 19 | Thursday-Friday 8 pm, Saturday 2 pm and 8 pm, Sunday 3 pm

Bring your entire family to the Irish Arts Center’s joyous annual seasonal celebration hosted by musician and folklorist Mick Moloney, featuring an eclectic mix of tunes ranging from the traditional to the contemporary, including such titles as The Holly, She Bears a Berry and The Wren Song to sing-along favorites including The Bushes of Jerusalem and Miss Fogarty’s Christmas Cake.  Along with Moloney on banjo, mandolin and vocals, An Irish Christmas features star Irish fiddlers Athena Tergis (Riverdance), bluegrass sensation Rhys Jones, button accordionist Billy McComiskey, pianist Brendan Dolan, and dancer Niall O’Leary.  With live interviews and performances from special guests, that in past years have included Gabriel Byrne, Christine Quinn, Colum McCann, Ellen McCourt, Isaiah Sheffer, Susan McKeown, Michael Patrick McDonald, and Bill Whelan.

 “…a memorable night of well-woven musical traditions, music, stories, and dancing …An Irish Christmas is now a tradition itself…making the holidays brighter for all lucky enough to attend.”
—Earle Hitchner, IRISH ECHO

Admission: $45 general sale / $35 members
SmartTix.com or 212-868-4444

 

 

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MUSIC CLASSES

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Fiddle 1: Absolute Beginners Fiddle
James Cleveland, Monday, 7:00pm– 8:00pm

Fiddle 2: Advanced Beginners Fiddle
Caitlin Warbelow, Tuesday, 7:00pm– 8:00pm

Fiddle 3: Intermediate Fiddle
James Cleveland, Monday, 6:00pm– 7:00pm

Fiddle 4: Advanced Fiddle
Caitlin Warbelow, Tuesday, 6:00pm– 7:00pm

Introduction to Celtic Harp
Mia Theodoratus, Wednesday, 6:30pm– 7:30pm

Irish Banjo
Pio Ryan, Thursday, 7:00pm– 9:00pm
(Meets alternate Thursdays beginning January 21)

Introductory Bodhrán
Siobhan Egan, Tuesday, 8:00pm– 9:00pm

Bodhrán II
Siobhan Egan, Tuesday, 7:00pm– 8:00pm

Bodhrán III
Shane O’Sullivan, Tuesday, 6:00pm– 7:00pm

Absolute Beginners Tin Whistle
Bill Ochs, Tuesday, 6:00pm–7:00pm

Advanced Beginners Tin Whistle
Bill Ochs, Tuesday, 7:00pm– 8:00pm

Intermediate Tin Whistle
Bill Ochs, Tuesday 8:00pm–9:00pm

Bagpipes
Tom Downes, Thursday, 8:00pm– 9:00pm

Irish Mandolin
Pio Ryan, Thursday, 7:00pm– 9:00pm
(Meets alternate Thursdays beginning January 28)

Guitar for Traditional Irish Accompaniment
Shane O’Sullivan, Tuesday 8:00pm– 9:00pm

Click here for complete descriptions and registration!

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