Lisa Hannigan & Heather Woods Broderick – Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA – February 25, 2017 One of the best voices around haunted the glorious Underground Arts recently — Lisa Hannigan. The Irish songstress whose vast lyrical palette allows for her vocal brushstrokes to go far and wide through the soul ended her U.S. tour … Continue reading
Heathers – Sending Some Forget Me Knots by Jay S. Jacobs Irish twin sisters Ellie and Louise Macnamara have been creative waves in their homeland with their intense blend of traditional folk and more current dance rhythms. Their band Heathers has been turning a lot of heads – remixer David Guetta wanted to work with … Continue reading
Sharon Corr Underneath The Same Big Sun by Jay S. Jacobs Family is a huge part of any life and it is difficult to go out there alone. Sharon Corr knows that as well as anyone, and yet she is loving the challenge. Less than a decade on from conquering the musical world with her … Continue reading
JIG (2011) Featuring Brogan McCay, Julia O’Rourke, Joe Bitter, John Whitehurst, Claire Greaney, Simona Mauriello, Suzanne Coyle, Sandun Verschoor, John Carey and Ana Kondratyeva. Directed by Sue Bourne. Distributed by Screen Media Films. 93 minutes. Rated PG. Irish step dancing does not seem like it would be the most popular activity in the world. In … Continue reading
LEAP YEAR (2010) Starring Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, John Lithgow, Noel O’Donovan, Tony Rohr, Pat Laffan, Alan Devlin, Kaitlin Olson, John Lithgow, Maggie McCarthy, Peter O’Meara, Macdara O. Fatharta, Dominique McElligot and Ian McElhinney. Written by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. Directed by Anand Tucker. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 97 minutes. Rated PG. … Continue reading
Colin Farrell and Clémence Poésy Love and Death in Bruges by Jay S. Jacobs After a few years of toiling on big-budget blockbusters that only occasionally took flight – Oliver Stone’s Alexander and Michael Mann’s Miami Vice come to mind – Colin Farrell has definitely downsized for his latest two roles. Ironically, in both Martin … Continue reading
Seamus McDonagh The Fighter Still Remains by Ronald Sklar Photography by Eugene Gallegos “I did feel like I was Rocky,” Seamus (pronounced Shay-mus) McDonagh was admitting to me, but only after I insisted. “It was my nickname in school, after Rocky Mariano.” The other Rocky – the guy picked out of obscurity to touch gloves with the … Continue reading
Liam Neeson Investigates More Than His Soul in Kinsey by Brad Balfour Originally posted on November 17, 2004. Oscar-winning actor Liam Neeson doesn’t shy away from tough roles. When he took on Oskar Schindler for Steven Spielberg, he faced a challenge but now that he’s tackled Kinsey, he has handled some difficult tasks for award-winning … Continue reading
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