The Irish Cultural Center of Western New England has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation to support the creation of a Community Performance Center at its Morgan Road facility. The center will serve as a hub for concerts, events, meetings, and private functions, hosting local, regional, national, and international performance groups. The space will be able to accommodate major Irish cultural groups, such as Dublin’s Abbey Theatre, as well as regional performers of all ages. The grant will help complete the performance center, which is part of the center’s $2 million Capstone Campaign.