{"title": "Spirit of Ireland Gala 2026", "start": "2026-11-06T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Irish Arts Center", "address": "726 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10019", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://tickets.irishartscenter.org/donate/i/gala", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/folk", "occasion/gala"], "description": "The Spirit of Ireland Gala 2026 is the annual gala of Irish Arts Center, a festive-evening benefit gathering. It honors Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Critics' Choice Award winner Jessie Buckley, together with Irish American philanthropists and longtime friends of the center Megan and Larry Foley. The evening also features a special performance by Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta, recipients of the 2024 RTÉ Folk Award for 'Best Emerging Artists'. Festive attire is requested.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/spirit-of-ireland-gala-2026-66670/", "official_url": "https://irishartscenter.org/event/spirit-of-ireland-gala-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/39559436f1f97eb510825b033ecae532f965c4f8ac7214b0c42abdf4f2fd00dd-600.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-06T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Irish Arts Center", "address": "726 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10019", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Big City Folk Song Club (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027)", "start": "2026-09-10T19:00:00-04:00", "end": "2027-05-13T00:00:00-04:00", "place": "Irish Arts Center", "address": "726 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10019", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.irishartscenter.org/overview/3214", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/folk"], "description": "Big City Folk Song Club (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027) is a free concert series in New York City and one of the best places in the city to hear new music. It is hosted by the critically acclaimed Irish songwriter Niall Connolly and described as \"a safe space for new songs\". Among its past performers are Lana Del Rey, Anaïs Mitchell, Lucius, Mundy, Mick Flannery, Susan O'Neill, and hundreds more. It is presented with generous support from the Emigrant Support Programme.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/big-city-folk-song-club-fall-2026-spring-2027-66667/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5b0be47f50c00ad96b602b01edce185970b77783ddbc843815699591b57d62ea-600.webp"}, {"title": "New Works Fall Festival 2026", "start": "2026-11-02T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-23T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Irish Repertory Theatre", "address": "West 22nd Street 132, 10011 New York", "price": "$20", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "New Works Fall Festival 2026 is a festival of readings of new plays at Irish Repertory Theatre. It is run by the theatre's New Play Development Program, which nurtures new plays and musicals exploring Irish and Irish-American stories. 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The program lets writers hear new work aloud with an audience to discover plays for possible future production.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/new-works-fall-festival-2026-53251/", "official_url": "https://irishrep.org/whats-on/new-works-fall-festival-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0091e773d0f5a46708dc7bd56359de4d8b720a33b7951d06f1bfda4761cfdb06-2000.webp"}, {"title": "the olllam w/ faiith", "start": "2026-11-07T19:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Le Poisson Rouge", "address": "Bleecker Street 158, 10012", "price": "$27", "price_from": "27.00", "price_to": "27.00", "tickets_url": "https://kyd.to/CTEl5gO3", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/folk/irish/irish-trad"], "description": "A live concert at the music venue Le Poisson Rouge in the Main Space, open to ages 16 and up. 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They are joined by faiith, a NYC-raised artist with West Indian roots whose jazz training and R&B roots shape her debut album Answer to Love.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-olllam-w-faiith-66782/", "official_url": "https://lpr.com/lpr_events/olllam26nyc/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/48ec86a9ceeaa32bc6293d045c06a26d9eae2f0c37d9ebbb23883944625ff0e6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Traditional Irish Sessions in the Café (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027)", "start": "2026-09-25T18:00:00-04:00", "end": "2027-05-14T00:00:00-04:00", "place": "Irish Arts Center", "address": "726 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10019", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.irishartscenter.org/overview/3215", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/folk/irish/irish-trad"], "description": "Free evenings of traditional Irish music sessions held in a café, open to players and audience alike. 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The organization Flux Factory is behind it, honoring artist sTo Len and Materials for the Arts Executive Director Tara Sansone. The auction features works by Melissa Joseph, Saya Woolfalk, Mary Mattingly, Ivan Argote and Flux alumni, with online bids opening November 1. 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Proceeds support the theatre's programming and the emerging and established artists it uplifts each season.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/34th-anniversary-gala-66043/", "official_url": "https://www.abingdontheatre.org/gala34", "image": ""}, {"title": "New York Irish Center 22nd Anniversary Benefit", "start": "2026-11-07T18:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T22:30:00-05:00", "place": "New York Irish Center", "address": "Jackson Avenue 10-40, 11101", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://events.humanitix.com/annual-benefit-2026/tickets", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["occasion/anniversary", "community"], "description": "New York Irish Center 22nd Anniversary Benefit is a benefit evening titled 'A Toast to 22 Years' with special musical and dance performances. The New York Irish Center celebrates 22 years of service and commitment to the community with an elegant evening of music, food, drink, and dance. Attendees can support the NYIC mission at a variety of support levels, from Leader to Partner.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/new-york-irish-center-22nd-anniversary-benefit-54311/", "official_url": "https://www.newyorkirishcenter.org/events/2026/11/7/new-york-irish-center-22nd-anniversary-benefit", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ae9f5a9ab19e37f71c2bc0f534788b52d385d2df5b35f3cc431ce86392a1eb35-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Big Time", "start": "2026-11-07T18:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "The Cutting Room", "address": "44 East 32nd St, New York, NY, 10016", "price": "$125.00-$3,000.00", "price_from": "125.00", "price_to": "3000.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["occasion/gala"], "description": "The Big Time is the 2026 Rehearsal Club Benefit Gala, an in-person evening of drinks, a buffet dinner, and a program and entertainment. It is presented by The Rehearsal Club, whose gala raises essential funding to provide affordable housing to young women embarking on performing arts careers. The celebration honors the career of former Rehearsal Club resident Melanie Mayron, an Emmy-winning actress and director. The program and entertainment are directed by Rachel Klein and feature performers including Brooke Adams, Danny Burstein, Ellen Burstyn, Carol Kane, and Tony Shalhoub.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-big-time-67246/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3ae91061c286f53bd06250bff601da776daa1c4187728f6745ecf74963538843-600.webp"}]}