Trinity Irish Dance Company
TRINITY IRISH DANCE COMPANY (TIDC) has significantly changed the direction and scope of Irish dance, re-introducing the art form as the phenomenon it is today. Founded in 1990, this innovative, nonprofit, repertory company was created to celebrate the pioneering work of Founding Artistic Director Mark Howard. Howard’s uniquely Irish-American company was the birthplace of progressive Irish dance, an innovative movement genre which “ushered in a new era for Irish step dance” (Chicago Tribune), opening new avenues of artistic freedom that led directly to commercial productions such as “Riverdance.”
Featured Events
Friday, May 16th
7:00 PM
Trinity Irish Dance Company kicks off their 35th Anniversary Season at the Museum of Contemporary Art! Hailed as “impossibly complex” (The New York Times) and “sophisticated and commanding” (Los Angeles Times), TIDC celebrates Founding Artistic Director Mark Howard's unique vision to fuse vibrant Irish traditions with ever-evolving American innovation. Continuing TIDC’s longstanding history of pushing the boundaries of a cultural form through collaboration with artists of different movement genres, the Museum of Contemporary Art performances will include the world premiere of “The Sash,” choreographed by Trinity Founding Artistic Director Mark Howard, Associate Artistic Director and dancer Chelsea Hoy and guest contemporary choreographer Stephanie Martinez, alongside audience favorites and a diverse repertoire featuring a live band fronted by Killarney-raised, NYC-based Brendan O’Shea
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Kicking off TIDC’s 35th Anniversary Season at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL, US
Friday, 16th May
07:00 PM
Trinity Irish Dance Company kicks off their 35th Anniversary Season at the Museum of Contemporary Art! Hailed as “impossibly complex” (The New York Times) and “sophisticated and commanding” (Los Angeles Times), TIDC celebrates Founding Artistic Director Mark Howard's unique vision to fuse vibrant Irish traditions with ever-evolving American innovation. Continuing TIDC’s longstanding history of pushing the boundaries of a cultural form through collaboration with artists of different movement genres, the Museum of Contemporary Art performances will include the world premiere of “The Sash,” choreographed by Trinity Founding Artistic Director Mark Howard, Associate Artistic Director and dancer Chelsea Hoy and guest contemporary choreographer Stephanie Martinez, alongside audience favorites and a diverse repertoire featuring a live band fronted by Killarney-raised, NYC-based Brendan O’Shea
Chicago Gaelic Park
6119 W. 147th Street, Oak Forest, IL, 60452
In 1983 a group of Irish lads joined together to purchase land where they could play their native sports. Volunteer laborers worked together to set the foundation of Chicago Gaelic Park. Virtually all of the labor used to build and maintain Gaelic Park was donated by Irish tradespeople. The materials were donated or sold at cost by local suppliers. Four decades later Chicago Gaelic Park is still a place where GAA games are played. In fact, it’s the largest Irish cultural center in North America. Today Chicago Gaelic Park is now a sprawling complex with 53 acres of property, sports pitches, locker rooms, 3 banquet halls, meeting rooms, and The Carraig, a traditional Irish pub. Since our doors opened in 1985, we have strived to be a place where Irish Immigrants and Irish Americans feel at home. Although we are rooted in Irish culture, we hope to be a place where all people feel welcome. Our community events are open to the public as we believe our cultures are meant to be shared.
Gaelic Park Players
Way back in the Spring of 1992 a handful of like-minded individuals on Chicago’s South Side gathered together with the idea of forming an Irish Theatre Group, where everybody could work in the performing arts and have fun doing so at Gaelic Park. Our hope was to present the best in Irish culture and tradition to the community surrounding Gaelic Park and indeed to Chicago at large, in the shape of Irish drama and comedy. We called ourselves Gaelic Park Players.
Ireland Network Chicago
Established in 2003, Ireland Network Chicago is a not-for-profit organization that serves as a bridge for newly arrived Irish, and those connected to Ireland, to the established Chicago business and Chicago Irish communities. We also raise thousands of dollars each year for Irish-related causes near and dear to our hearts.
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