by build_1h7qoh | Sep 2, 2018 | Culture, Documentaries, Projects, Radio
September is already upon us! I’ve been busy getting the ball rolling on my new BAI-funded radio documentary, “Clare’s Forgotten Seanchai and Son” for Newstalk. I began by recording the mighty Pat Laffan as the Seanchai, Padraig (Croaker) O...
by build_1h7qoh | Aug 6, 2018 | Culture, Dance, Projects
It was great to get the opportunity to speak on “Lucia Joyce – Dancer, Ah Sweet Dancer” on what would have been her 111th birthday at the National Library of Ireland. Thanks to all who turned out to mark this occasion. Though I didn’t count...
by build_1h7qoh | Jun 14, 2018 | Culture, Dance, Projects
In anticipation of Bloomsday and the Trieste Joyce School, where I am presenting a lecture entitled “Lucia Joyce, Dancer: Method in her ‘Madness’?”, I was delighted to speak about this extraordinary and important, but alas overlooked Irish...
by build_1h7qoh | May 29, 2018 | Culture, Dance, Documentaries, Projects
To sum up my residency at UL’s Centre for Irish-German Studies as Visiting Researcher this term, I contributed the following report to the Centre’s May 2018 newsletter, thanks to all who made this possible, especially to UL’s Dr. Gisela Holfter:...
by build_1h7qoh | Mar 27, 2018 | Culture, Dance, Documentaries, Projects, Travel
There will be a free public screening of my TG4 Splanc film Dance Emergency, followed by a public talk “Introducing Erin O’Brady”, in Room B1005 in UL’s Main Building on Thursday April 19th at 3pm. My talk afterwards should be about half an hour with plenty of...
by build_1h7qoh | Mar 8, 2018 | Culture, Film, Photography, Projects
Sat Nam: True North Sat Nam is Sanskrit for “True Name”. My Dad was allergic to the notion of being recorded or interviewed talking about his life up in North Ontario, where, along with my Mum, he ran the local schools in an important time capsule of transition...
