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By Maureen Forry-Sorrell, Co-publisher August 23, 2025
Maureen Forry-Sorrell, Co-publisher
Irish music is alive, vibrant, and evolving, carrying the heartbeat of tradition while bursting with fresh energy. Step into a pub in Dublin or Galway today, and you’ll find young musicians trading tunes that feel both timeless and thrillingly new.
By Sean Smith, Special to the Reporter August 23, 2025
Sean Smith, Special to the Reporter
All systems are go for Seisiún, a unique festival taking place September 6 and 7 at The Stage on Suffolk Downs, with an emphasis on the hard-rocking, edgier side of Irish music.
The O'Donovan Clan Cultural Association Assembly will take place Sepember 5-7, 2025 in Clonakilty and Skibbereen, West Cork. Descendants of O'Donovan and Donovan ancestry will gather for history and genealogy lectures, roundtable discussions, social and sporting events, a gala film screening, Sunday banquet and visit to Castle Donovan. More details are at: odonovanclan.org (Submitted by: Kathleen Lyons, Chair, organizing committee, O'Donovan Clan Cultural Association.)
By R.J. Donovan, Special to BostonIrish August 9, 2025
R.J. Donovan, Special to BostonIrish
The Broadway musical “The Wiz” will play Boston’s Citizens Opera House from August 12 – 24. This marks the groundbreaking show’s first national tour in four decades.
In the mega-musical hit, young Dorothy is whisked off from the boredom of her Kansas farm by a tornado, only to be plunked down in The Land of Oz. As she searches for a way to return home, she crosses paths and makes friends with a Scarecrow, a Tin Man and a Cowardly Lion, each of whom is also searching for something missing in their lives.
Registration is Open for Lúnasa Feis Irish Dance Competition
The Irish Cultural Center of Western New England presents its sixth annual Lúnasa Feis on Sunday, August 24. The Irish dance competition will take place in the Young Building at the Eastern States Exposition, 875 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, MA.
Registration is currently open on FeisWeb. Dancers are encouraged to register before August 16 to avoid late fees.