2/4/20 IAW&A SALON: Literature, Music And Kumbaya In The Season Of Love

by Admin | Feb 9, 2020 | Essay, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry

By Maureen Hossbacher Photos by Dan Brown Playwright, monologist, mellow West-Villager, and our host for the evening, Gordon Gilbert, welcomed the arriving crowd while Matthew Paris lifted spirits with strains of classical and ragtime on the piano. Tom...

1/21/20 IAW&A SALON: “How the light gets in…” Through Powerful and Passionate Art

by Admin | Jan 27, 2020 | Comedy, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater

By Jenifer M. Kelly and Karen Daly Photos by Christopher Booth For IAW&A January Salon at the Cell, host Jenifer M. Kelly centered the program around Leonard Cohen’s famous quote. “…there is a crack in everything…that is how the light gets in…” Heeding her call,...

1/7/20 IAW&A SALON: Ringing In The New Year With Ukes, Not Nukes.

by Admin | Jan 14, 2020 | Dance, Essay, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater

By Maureen Hossbacher Photos by Jay Wanczyk Brendan Costello The piano stylings of Matthew Paris welcomed a capacity turnout as they gathered at the Thalia Studio, for the first Salon of the new year, curated and hosted by Brendan Costello. In...

12/17/19 IAW&A SALON: IAW&A Celebrates at the Cell: Christmas Festivities and Cheers for Outgoing Officers

by Admin | Jan 9, 2020 | Dance, Essay, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater

By Karen Daly Photos by Dan Brown IAW&A Ends 2019 in Style and with Spirit The two Irish American Writers & Artists salons in December showcased the range of vibrant talent our members and guests bring to our events. The first was on December 3rd at the...

12/3/19 IAW&A SALON: Stars for the Top of Our Trees

by Admin | Jan 7, 2020 | Essay, Fiction, Literature, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater

By Brendan Costello Photos by Christopher Booth The first December Salon of the Irish American Writers & Artists brought a delightful mix of music and readings, touching on classic holiday themes as well as some realities of the cultural moment.  Matthew...