Music - May 9, 2008
Slam-dunk for The Swell Season
Prior to last night's sold-out performance at The Riverside, I expected to see The Swell Season play songs from the film "Once" and be done with it.
Tags: The Swell Season, "Once, " Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, John Carney, Damien Dempsey, Ireland, Dublin, Riverside Theater

Movies - June 15, 2005
"Rory O'Shea" combines comedy, drama and a message
While this new Irish film always has to sidestep becoming a schmaltzy drama with "a message," it never sinks below being a sometimes funny, sometimes poignant and often inspiring drama with a message.
Tags: "Rory O'Shea", Irish, Carrigmore, disabled, Dublin

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 26, 2005
Milwaukee Seen: Jan. 26, 2005
This week, Julie is seen with local author James Liddy and his recently published autobiography, "The Doctor's House." They chat about the literary scene 30 years ago and how there's still the potential to find good writers in Milwaukee.
Tags: James Liddy, Jacques', The Doctor's House, Dublin, Ireland, Irish literature, Beat literature, Blue Mountain, Gold Set Dancing, San Francisco State, creative writing programs, open mic night, UW-Milwaukee, Woodland Pattern Bookstore

Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 23, 2004
The Uptowner's international reputation gets press
A far-flung OnMilwaukee.com reader hipped us to the fact that Riverwest's own The Uptowner yesterday got a nice bit of international attention in Ireland's Sunday Tribune.
Tags: The Uptowner, Ireland, Dublin, Riverwest