November 15th, 2010 by Gregg Senko
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word “paradox” as “a statement that is seemingly contradictory…and yet is perhaps true.” This past weekend was a paradox indeed. The time was a collision of stress and elation as the Irish dance show, Rhythm in the Night took the stage for the first time on Saturday night, November 13th. [...]
November 8th, 2010 by Brian White
It’s more often than not when people discard their dreams in pursuit of a more “normal” life…whatever that is. At the end of this week, one of our own staff here on Why So Blu will be taking another big step towards accomplishing his dream. It was 13 years ago on September 19th when WSB [...]
June 17th, 2010 by Gregg Senko
On the ground level, it was a story of Cinderella proportions. It defied the norm and broke the mold both ideologically and physically. Up to 1999, the typical, professional Irish dancer was one of 100% Irish ancestry. Whether male or female, they would have started dance at an age of 5 or 6 and be [...]
March 17th, 2010 by Gregg Senko
Four years is not that long when you think about and in that amount of time from now, Riverdance will become 20 years old. Where has the time gone? The year was 1994 and a little something known as the Eurovision Song Contest, a competition that is a fixture in Europe, was being hosted by [...]