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Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 14h

SHOW IN A BAG — Solo Show Development Opportunity for Local Artists!
Solas Nua is proud to partner with Fishamble: The New Play Company for a second year to bring their acclaimed Show in a Bag program to DC-area artists!

👉 Learn more and apply at solasnua.org/news/show-bag-call-submissions

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 5d

✨ RSVP - Stronger: What Didn’t Kill Me, Made Me ✨
This powerful book club conversation offers an important look at resilience, survival, and voice.

🔗 Learn more about the event @ solasnua.org/events/author-discussion-stronger-what-didnt-kill-me-made-me-nicola-hanney

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Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 7d

✨ Thank you for celebrating 20 years of bold Irish arts with us! ✨
Your support helps us continue bringing contemporary Irish arts to Washington, D.C. and beyond.

☘️ Let's keep the celebration going! Join us for Lie Low this November @ solasnua.org/events/lie-low
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#SolasNua #IrishArts

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Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 8d

NYT bestseller @betsycornwell visited Solas Nua last week. We enjoyed our conversation about her memoir RING OF SALT.

Thanks also to @ndwashdc for hosting, as Cornwell and moderator Isabel Cabezas are both Notre Dame alums
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#IrishBooks #Selkie #RingOfSalt #BetsyCornwell

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 8d

@betsycornwell @oldknittingfactory @avidreaderpress @simonandschuster on the book

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks also to @ndwashdc for co-hosting, as Cornwell and moderator Isabel Cabezas are alumni.

@guinnessus and @ndalumni on the pint glass (it’s the official drink of ND alumni and this is the official pint glass)
@greenislandbakery on the shortbread

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Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 8d

Solas Nua was grateful to partner with @greenislandbakery, an Irish-owned bakery in DC that employs women trauma survivors, to provide shortbread at the reception. RING OF SALT raises awareness of domestic violence and support services.
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#DVAM #RingOfSalt #BetsyCornwell

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Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 15d

REHEARSALS START NEXT WEEK: Have You Bought Your Tickets to Lie Low? 🐤

Join us for audience favorite Ciara Elizabeth Smyth’s North American debut in dark comedy about trauma and family.

🎟️ GET TICKETS @ solasnua.org/events/lie-low
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Generously supported by Culture Ireland 🇮🇪

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 16d

This event is generously co-hosted by the Notre Dame Club of Washington, DC.

🎨 Illustration by Ruth Burrows

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 16d

🚨TONIGHT: Join Solas Nua's Isabel Cabezas in conversation with NYT bestselling author Betsy Cornwell about her debut memoir, Ring of Salt.

✨ A free event — learn more and RSVP at solasnua.org/events/ring-salt-conversation-nyt-bestseller-betsy-cornwell

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Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 19d

Join Solas Nua's Isabel Cabezas in conversation with NYT bestselling author Betsy Cornwell about her debut memoir, Ring of Salt.

✨ A free event — learn more and RSVP at solasnua.org/events/ring-salt-conversation-nyt-bestseller-betsy-cornwell

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Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 20d

✨Join Global Irish Studies and Solas Nua for An Evening with novelist Sinéad Gleeson ✨

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

🔗 RSVP @ globalirish.georgetown.edu/monday-septe...

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 21d

✨ The Women Behind the Door: A Novel ✨
This series is a devastating and profound examination of domestic abuse and its lasting impact on the mother-daughter relationship.

Events @ findingourvoices.net/book-club
Join the book club @ bookclubs.com/finding-our-voices/join

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 22d

✨ RSVP - Stronger: What Didn’t Kill Me, Made Me ✨
This powerful book club conversation offers an important look at resilience, survival, and voice.

Events @ findingourvoices.net/book-club
Join the book club @ bookclubs.com/finding-our-voices/join

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 22d

We are thrilled to introduce you to Lie Low's playwright, Ciara Elizabeth Smyth. Originally from Dublin, her play Lie Low won the Zebbie Award for Best Theatre Script — and it is now making its North American premiere in D.C.

🎟️ GET TICKETS @ solasnua.org/events/lie-low

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 25d

Join Solas Nua's Isabel Cabezas in conversation with NYT bestselling author Betsy Cornwell about her debut memoir, Ring of Salt.

✨ A free event — learn more and RSVP at www.solasnua.org/events/ring-...

This event is generously co-hosted by the Notre Dame Club of Washington, DC.

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 26d

Congrats to Oisín Kearney - this year's recipient of Solas Nua's New Voices Award, in partnership with Dublin Fringe Festival!

We are delighted that your thrilling play, Good With Faces, will be part of our play reading series next season.
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#NewVoicesAward #SolasNua

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 27d

🚨 The late deadline is fast approaching! Submit your film while you still can! 🚨

🎥 SUBMISSIONS OPEN @ solasnua.org/news/20th-annual-capital-irish-film-festival-dates-announced-submissions-open
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#CIFF2026 #SolasNua #IrishFilm #IrishCinema #IndependentFilm #IrishFilmmakers #FilmFestival

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 28d

Join Solas Nua's Isabel Cabezas in conversation with NYT bestselling author Betsy Cornwell about her debut memoir, Ring of Salt.

✨ Learn more and RSVP at solasnua.org/events/ring-salt-conversation-nyt-bestseller-betsy-cornwell

Generously co-hosted by the Notre Dame Club of Washington, DC.

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 TRAILER DROP: LIE LOW — WATCH NOW! 🐤 🔥
After a home invasion, Faye hasn’t slept in twenty days. She enlists her brother Naoise in an increasingly absurd attempt at exposure therapy. But Naoise has a hidden secret.

🎟️ @ solasnua.org/events/lie-low

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · Sep 17

After a home invasion, Faye hasn’t slept in twenty days. Living off Rice Krispies and adrenaline, she enlists her brother Naoise in an increasingly absurd attempt at exposure therapy. But Naoise has a hidden secret that’s about to surface.

🎟️ TICKETS @ solasnua.org/events/lie-low

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Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · Sep 17

Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Martin Dillon shines a light on the impact of the Troubles on the lives of women, amplifying voices long silenced by the din of history.

🔗 Go to www.solasnua.org/events/nonfi... to join the session + learn more.

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · Sep 17

✨ Two Days Left - Get Your Tickets Now! ✨
Join us as we celebrate 20 years of bold, contemporary Irish arts in the heart of D.C.! 🎉

🎟️ Don’t miss it—secure your spot today @ www.solasnua.org/events/solas...
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#SolasNua20 #IrishArts #DCEvents #IrishInDC #FundraiserWithAView

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · Sep 13

☘️ ✨ Solas Nua at IN-DC’s Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Irish Festival ✨☘️

🗓️ When: Sunday, September 14 | 12–7 PM
📍 Where: Wunder Garten DC (1101 First St NE, Washington, DC 20002)
💵 Price: FREE admission!
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#SolasNua #INDC #IrishFestival #WunderGartenDC

Solas Nua @solasnuadc.bsky.social · Sep 12

🎉 Tickets to Lie Low Are NOW ON SALE! 🎉

Priced at $60 with pay-what-you-can options available throughout the run, join us for audience favorite Ciara Elizabeth Smyth’s North American debut in dark comedy about trauma and family.

🎟️ GET TICKETS @ solasnua.org/events/lie-low

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