Details
$45 general / $36 membersDate(s)
Fri, Jan 11, 2019
7:30pm
Contact
Box Office
888-616-0274
boxoffice@irishartscenter.org
Phone hours:
10am-6pm, Monday-Friday
In person:
Opens 60 minutes before the performance on show days
Location
Irish Arts Center
553 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019
Overview
This event has sold out, but more Picnics are on the way. Our Spring 2019 season goes on sale to members January 14 and to the public January 17.
A mixum-gatherum of words and music
Hosted by Paul Muldoon
With house band Rogue Oliphant
The critically-acclaimed variety show, now in its ninth season, features a mixum-gatherum of music, prose fiction, poetry, high commentary, and low comedy. Based on the late 19th century New York show of the same name, Muldoon’s Picnic includes songs written by Paul Muldoon and performed by the house band Rogue Oliphant.
FEATURING
Iarla Ó Lionáird, sean-nós singer, member of the Gloaming
Amy Ryan, actor
Erika L. Sánchez, poet, author
Liev Schreiber, actor, director, screenwriter, producer
Dan Trueman, composer, Hardanger fiddle
Rogue Oliphant, Chris Harford (guitar), Ray Kubian (drums), David Mansfield (guitar), Cáit O'Riordan (bass), Warren Zanes (guitar)
“Okay, it's not actually a picnic but a music-and-literature extravaganza.”—Time Out New York
Lineup may be subject to change.
Our Supporters
Irish Arts Center programs are supported, in part, by government, foundation, and corporate partners including Culture Ireland, the agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide; public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and the New York City Council; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; Howard Gilman Foundation; Tourism Ireland; the Jerome L. Greene Foundation; the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation; the Charina Endowment Fund; the Ireland Funds; the Shubert Foundation, Inc.; the Arnhold Foundation; the Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation; the Irish Institute of New York; the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, New York; Northern Ireland Bureau; Invest NI; CIE Tours; M&T Bank; the Dead Rabbit; the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Consulate of Ireland in New York; and thousands of generous donors like you.
