No Place Like Home

Our man Ronan Collins has fine suggestion for you as you plan your big weekend:

On your way to Irish Fest on Friday, consider a stop at The Hilliard Gallery. The Hilliard is hosting a show titled "No Place Like Home" by Irish photographer Fionán O'Connell. The show opens on Friday, September 4th 6-10 pm and runs through September 24th. This show has no sweeping Irish landscapes, no shots of Dublin’s newest landmark monument, The Spire and no shots of old men sipping pints of dirty black stout. Instead, you get what you see - a slightly skewed perception of an old country turned new, reflected only in these silent details.

We're also very pleased to announce that we will have Fionán on the Heritage Stage at Irish Fest. He will be discussing his photography on Saturday and Sunday. He is also a fluent Irish speaker and he will be doing a Saturday workshop on the Irish language. He is a witty raconteur and story teller so be sure not to miss him.