Events

This talk is the third in our new Great Hunger series to commemorate the 175th Anniversary of Black '47

Join us at the Michael Flanagan Irish Music Heritage Theater in the museum for a reading and songs from an original musical by Denis Foley and A. Cara sung by John Rodier. Scores by Sean Obach and Will Welling and a tune by Connolly himself.

We are absolutely delighted to welcome back singer/songwriter, Briege Murphy, from Forkhill, Co. Armagh in Northern Ireland after her fantastic performance in 2018!

With Hunger, British filmmaker and artist Steve McQueen has turned one of history’s most controversial acts of political defiance into a jarring, unforgettable cinematic experience.

In 1711, in County Antrim, eight women were put on trial accused of orchestrating the demonic possession of young Mary Dunbar, and the haunting and supernatural murder of a local clergyman’s wife. Andrew Sneddon, PhD. researches Irish witchcraft, magic and the supernatural in a comparative framework from the medieval to the modern period.

A musical and visual journey through the life of John McCormack, the celebrated Irish tenor with an illustrious career spanning decades.