The leading festival to introduce the new generation of Irish bands and filmmakers to the US public, The Craic Festival, is currently confirming Irish and Irish-American bands for this year's stellar line-up in the music program. The film series is booked for Tribeca Cinemas and will be bringing the likes of Colm Meaney, Brendan Gleeson and boxing champ Barry McGuigan to its screens. The festival is presented by Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey.
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as the days get darker and shorter, don’t let those winter blues get you down! Prescription: an evening in the hip 116 Macdougal on Saturday November 7th, that brings together a showcase of Irish comedy talent from across the Atlantic and NYC, as the second annual Craic Comedy Festival returns, with headliner Aidan Bishop!Fans, friends and followers of The Craic Festival had their fix of the best of Irish short films and music with Mark Geary’s stellar performance at 54 Varick Street at last...
The CRAIC festival is expanding to an Irish Comedy (aka Craic Comedy)festival in November of this year. An inaugural Craic Comedy festivalis scheduled for November 4th in association with the Irish Arts Center.The CRAIC mostly known for their film and music events year round istapping into new ground. The one-day Irish comedy festival is plannedfor November 4th at the Irish Arts Center in New York City. Festival Producer Terence Mulligan commented "We have been doing Irish film and music events...
8th annual Wee CRAIC festival Presented by Jet Blue Airways has put the finishing touches on this unique one night festival. A Wee CRAIC showcases the best of award-winning short films and music from Celtic Isles and the UK. The festival promises to deliver a night of craic – the Irish word for “a good time.”The films, selected from the prestigious Galway Fleadh Festival, encompass a wide range of genres, from animation to live action to comedies. A Wee Craic is a unique platform for both ...
The Fleadh Foundation is gearing up for its 7th annual A WEE CRAIC FESTIVAL that showcases the best of award-winning short films and music from Celtic Isles and from local musicians of Celtic heritage. The festival promises to deliver a night of craic – the Irish word for “a good time.”The films, selected from the prestigious Galway Fleadh Festival, encompass a wide range of genres, from animation to live action to comedies. A Wee Craic is a unique platform for both Irish and Irish-America...
- A Wee CRAIC Set For September 18 -5th Annual Film Fleadh Shorts Night AnnouncedThe CRAIC is Back! The 5th Annual Film Fleadh Shorts Night, A Wee CRAIC, is scheduled for September 18 at Arlene’s Grocery (95 Stanton St.) in the Lower East Side. Halfway to St. Paddy’s Day, it will feature the best in Irish short films intertwined with some excellent acoustic live music all under one roof. It promises to be the most innovative festival yet. Having wrapped up a very successful 2 week Festival i...
The CRAIC Film Fleadh, now in its seventh year, is one of New York’s leading film events and is set to take the city by storm from March 2 - 5, 2005 with several New York premieres of Irish and Irish American films.The Gala Opening night on Wednesday March 2 will feature the NY Premiere of the comedy The BOYS and GIRL from COUNTY CLARE. It stars Andrea Corr (lead singer of The Corrs) and Colm Meaney, both of whom are scheduled to attend and will be screened at LOEWS 34th St. (312 West 34th St...
FILM FLEADH (Irish Film Festival) 2004 New York march 18 - 20, 2004 The 6th Annual Film Fleadh & CRAIC festival (www.filmfleadh.com) wrapped on Saturday March 20th. John Crowley’s INTERMISSION (starring Colin Farrell) kicked off the festival on 3/20 to a sold out show. Michael McElhatton was on hand on Friday March 19th for the US Premier of his film SPIN THE BOTTLE. Shimmy Marcus was in attendance on closing night March 20th, Saturday night for the premier of HEADRUSH. Huey Morg...
