September 13Friday, 8:00 PMIvan Goff and Katie LinnaneDublin-born Ivan Goff, one of the foremost uilleann pipers of our time and a skilled ethnomusicologist, partners for this concert with New Yorker fiddler Katie Linnane.

October 4Friday, 8:00 PMSean Quinn and Brendan DolanSean, from the well-known musical Quinn family, will share his acumen on the fiddle with reflections on his half-century in New York Irish music. Piano backing by Brendan Dolan.

November 15Friday, 8:00 PMSiobhán and Willie KellyHusband and wife team, Siobhán and Willie, who grew up in musical families in County Clare and New Jersey, will showcase the old-time style of east Clare and east Galway on flute and fiddle.

December 13Friday, 8:00 PMShannon Heaton, George Keith and Yann FalquetFlute player Shannon and fiddler George, share a passion for genuine Irish traditional style. Guitar backing from acclaimed Québec guitarist Yann Falquet.

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Thursday, 7:00 PMIrish Writers in the Irish American PressDr. Stephen Butler (NYU) discusses his recent book, Irish Writers in the Irish American Press, 1882-1964 (University of Massachusetts Press, 2018), in which he unravels the deep connections between Irish literary studies and Irish American culture.

16Monday, 6:00 PMJames Joyce Society MeetingArgentine novelist and Joyce scholar, Carlos Gamerro, leads this fall’s Joyce Society meeting. For information see joycesociety.org.

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Thursday, 7:00 PMThe Parting GlassGina Marie Guadagnino's debut novel, The Parting Glass (Simon & Schuster, 2019) is a story that explores identity, social class, and sexuality in the Irish diaspora of New York in the 1830s.

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Saturday, 2:00-5:00 PMRecording our Black and Brown Irish Stories Open HouseJoin us as we open Glucksman Ireland House as a recording hub for Americans who celebrate being Black/Brown and Irish. Bring a relative, friend, or colleague. You can record the interview yourself, or avail of our experienced oral historian who will be on site. RSVP to ireland.house@nyu.edu. All welcome!

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Saturday, 1:00 PMLá na GaeilgeDiscover the beauty of the Irish language in a program designed for learners of all levels, led by Paul Ferris, Hilary Mhic Suibhne, Pádraig Ó Cearúill, and Sarah Waidler. Free.

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Thursday, 7:00 PMParkchester: A Bronx Tale of Race and Ethnicity with Jeffrey S. GurockIn 1940, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company opened a planned community in the East Bronx. In Parkchester: A Bronx Tale of Race and Ethnicity (NYU Press, 2019) Gurock skillfully uncovers how the Parkchester example marked a turning point in the city’s ethnic relations.

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Friday-SundayIrish Screen AmericaIrish Screen America presents its annual film festival, bringing the very best in contemporary Irish cinema to New York. The three-day series showcases critically acclaimed films and hosts a selection of filmmaker Q&A’s, industry panel discussions, and receptions. NYU Cantor Film Center. Ticketed.

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Friday, 1:00 PMTom Quinlan Lecture: Ned DennyNamed for a Philadelphia educator with a life-long love of poetry, this annual lecture will feature a reading by the 2019 winner of the Seamus Heaney Center for Poetry’s Prize for First Full Collection, Ned Denny.

1-3Friday-SundayIrish Arts Center: PoetryFestThe eleventh annual PoetryFest celebrates Ireland and America's great literary connection by showcasing some of the best poets working today. Presented with and at Irish Arts Center: 553 W 51st St. Curated by Nick Laird. Ticketed.

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Thursday, 7:00 PMGlobal Ireland: ConversationsPermanent Representative to the United Nations, Geraldine Byrne Nason, in conversation with former Irish diplomat and businessman, Ted Smyth.

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Thursday, 7:00 PM21st Annual Ernie O'Malley Lecture: Ambassador Daniel MulhallIreland’s Ambassador to the United States, Dan Mulhall, delivers the 21st Annual Ernie O’Malley lecture, “Declaring Independence: America 1776, Ireland 1919”.

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Thursday, 7:00 PMRepublication of Dorothy Macardle’s Dark EnchantmentDorothy Macardle (1889-1958) was an Irish novelist, playwright, and popular historian. To mark Tramp Press's republication of Dark Enchantment, Caroline Heafey will speak on the author's work.

5Thursday, 5:00-6:30 PMMA Open HouseLearn all about the MA in Irish and Irish-American Studies, a broad interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes new approaches to the field of Irish Studies.

Thursday, 7:00 PMAirneál na NollagIrish language lecturer Pádraig Ó Cearúill hosts an evening of traditional music and song with NYU students and local musicians.

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TuesdaySave the Date: Annual Dinner GalaJoin us in celebration with a cocktail reception and seated dinner as we present the Seamus Heaney Award for Arts and Letters and Lewis L. Glucksman Award for Leadership.

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