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Residency at Irish Arts Center, New York + two readings in Brooklyn

In the first half of January 2025 I will be in residence at Irish Arts Center in the Hell's Kitchen neighbourhood of New York City. This residency represents the second half of my participation in the inaugural Listowel - New York International Residency Programme, and my aim while at the centre is to develop further a new poetry manuscript.

My stay in New York is also giving me the opportunity to reconnect with the other artists from Ireland and the US selected to participate in this programme, to attend some theatre, music and poetry gigs and shows, and to make new connections with writers, artists and organisations operating in the city.

And with the formal programme not providing a showcase opportunity, I'm grateful that friends and collaborators of mine currently and previously based in New York have generously arranged the following two exciting events on the occasion of my visit, at which I will be performing with some brilliant local poets and musicians:

- On Wednesday 8 January (start time 7.30pm) I will be at Taylor & Co. Books (1021 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn) for a poetry reading alongside Chris Campanioni, Lonely Christopher, Reuben Gelley Newman, Madeleine Barnes, Ry Cook and Stu Watson.



- And on Thursday 9 January (doors 7.30pm, start 8pm) I will be at The Record Shop (360 Van Brunt St, Red Hook, Brooklyn) for an experimental jazz / folk / improv + poetry gig alongside Steven Long Group, Nick Dunston, and a Miriam Elhaji / Caroline Davis / Jason Lindner collaboration.



My participation in the Listowel - New York International Residency Programme, curated by Dick Walsh of Noke Theatre, is kindly supported by St John's Theatre in Listowel, Co Kerry, Irish Arts Center in New York, Kerry County Council, and The Arts Council of Ireland.

Special thanks to Chris Campanioni and to Joanna Mattrey for organising the two events in Brooklyn, and to Taylor & Co. Books and The Record Shop for having me.

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