March is the month to celebrate your Irish ancestry (or “wanna be” ancestry) with all the music, dancing, and laughter of St. Patrick’s Day. On Sunday, March 19 at 4 p.m., the Center for the Arts will ...

SCHERERVILLE — For thousands of years starting with the Druids, inhabitants of the Emerald Isle kept alive their traditions of music and dance, often in defiance of invaders who sought to stamp out ...

Ever dance the “Haymaker’s Jig?” What about the “Walls of Limerick?” Do you know the difference between a “side step” and a “jig-step?’ Luckily you don’t have to know the first thing about Irish ceili ...

A multigenerational tradition started by the late Martin Fahey in 1967 is back for another year at Chicago Gaelic Park. Ireland on Parade, an annual exhibition of the music and dance of Ireland, takes ...

Irish step dancers know how to make an entrance with their swift footwork, glittery costumes and pounding, synchronized movements. Step dancing, an Irish folk dance with different styles, is a series ...

Sadie Breault doesn't get stage fright anymore. After 12 years of step dancing in parades, ballparks and competitions, the 15-year-old says she no longer feels nervous performing in front of crowds.

This year's Naperville Irish Fest is moving downtown, after two years at the Frontier Sports Complex. The annual festival, hosted by West Suburban Irish, will be Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22-23, in ...

Siblings and fellow Tufts students Claire and Conor O'Brien each won this year's New England Oireachtas, a regional Irish step dancing competition, earning places to compete in the 2012 World Irish ...

A look at the evolution of Irish dance, from its origins to its mix with other cultures. Featuring performances by some of the greatest dancers of our age, this program charts the evolution of Irish ...

Channing Tatum was quite the doting dad on Saturday, September 28, as he cheered on his 11-year-old daughter Everly “Evie” at an Irish step dancing competition. The actor, 44, shared photos from the ...

An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha (CLRG), the oldest and largest competitive Irish dance organization in the world, is gearing up to finally present its 50th Anniversary Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne ...