Syracuse, New York – In October, a group of Le Moyne College communications students visited Ireland on an academic trip with Strathmore resident and professor, Michael Streissguth. There, they befriended up-and-coming Irish singer and performer, Seàn Collins. Collins expanded his horizons beyond Ireland to perform in London last month, and now a group of these students have arranged to have their acquaintance make his American debut in central New York at iconic local establishments:
● Thursday, May 2 from 7:00-8:30pm: Simon’s Pub on the Le Moyne College campus
● Friday, May 3rd from 4:30-7:00pm: Happy Hour at Kitty Hoynes Irish Pub
We will be particularly immersed in Irish culture in Central New York the week of Collins’ visit as “Once,” a musical featuring an Irish busker, or street performer, hits Syracuse Stage. Collins himself has performed as a busker on Grafton Street, the same street highlighted in “Once.” In fact, this very street is where the group of Le Moyne students met Collins before attending one of his official performances in the evening.
This visit will be marked in central New York history with a proclamation by Mayor Ben Walsh and County Executive J. Ryan McMahon declaring Thursday, May 2 to be a day of “Irish-American cultural exchange” in the City of Syracuse and County of Onondaga.
