12/4/18 IAW&A Salon: Warming Up for Christmas: Stories, Songs, Rock Stars and Hot Sauce

by Admin | Dec 11, 2018 | Essay, Fiction, Film, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater

By Karen Daly Photos by Cat Dwyer   John Kearns The early December IAW&A Salon at The Thalia Studio opened with tributes to two late, lamented rock stars. First up was John Kearns’acoustic version of “Break on Through” in honor of the 75th birthday of IAW&A...

11/20/18 IAW&A Salon: Warming Up For Thanksgiving At The Irish American Writers & Artists Salon

by Admin | Nov 27, 2018 | Comedy, Essay, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater

By Maureen Hossbacher Photos by Dan Brown   Sarah Fearon A warm welcome indeed was provided by comedian Sarah Fearon who hosted the first half of the salon with her singular wit and charm.   M.C. Neuda M.C. Neuda, veering from her usual crime fiction mode, led off...

11.6.18 IAW&A Salon: IAW&A Turns Out on Election Night to Savor Winning Talents

by Admin | Nov 12, 2018 | Essay, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry

By Karen Daly Photos by Mark Butler   We had a great turnout on Election Night at the early November IAW&A Salon at the Thalia Studio. For a few hours, we escaped the polls and the media and enjoyed a diverse lineup of fresh musical talents, poetry, fiction,...

10.16.18 IAW&A Salon: Our Village Expands to Welcome All with Immigration-Themed Salon

by Admin | Oct 23, 2018 | Dance, Essay, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry

By Karen Daly Photos by Kathleen Walsh D’Arcy and Sarah Fearon   Miranda Stinson and Brendan Costello Thanks to Charlotte Moore and Ciaran O’Reilly and their associates at the Irish Repertory Theatre for welcoming IAW&A to their stage. Brendan Costello and...

Local authors celebrate the complexities of identity in “The Writing Irish of New York.”

by Admin | Oct 17, 2018 | Essay, Fiction, Literature, Nonfiction

By Miranda J. Stinson What does it mean to be an Irish writer in New York? It’s certainly not a new question—if you’re here reading the IAW&A blog, then odds are you’ve grappled with at least two if not all three parts of the equation—but it’s one that continues...