by Admin | Aug 14, 2019 | Comedy, Literature, Music, Poetry
By Karen Daly Photos by Chris Booth The early August IAW&A Salon mixed presenters whom we don’t see often enough–Sean Hickey, Honor Molloy, Tom Phelan, Alice Smyth and Donie Carroll–with our talented regulars and one newcomer. The result? A fabulous night of...
by Admin | Jul 16, 2019 | Comedy, Essay, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry
By Karen Daly Photos by Dan Brown If anyone expected a quiet IAW&A Salon at the Thalia Studio before the July 4th holiday, they were mistaken. We were privileged to have astonishing performers and tremendous variety in the lineup, including renowned actress Terry...
by Admin | Jun 11, 2019 | Comedy, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction
By Karen Daly Photos by Gordon Gilbert, Jr. Hosting IAW&A’s early June Salon at the Studio at Symphony Space, IAW&A Board member, writer and professor Brendan Costello, Jr. assembled fellow professors, teachers and other folks with lessons to impart....
by Admin | May 29, 2019 | Comedy, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Visual Arts
By Maureen Hossbacher Photos by Dan Brown The salon opened with a unique first-half storytelling fest, hosted and curated by Nancy Oda. The theme was “Ireland at a Distance” and, to set the tone musically, frequent presenter John Munnelly, sang “I Think I’m Going...
by Admin | May 14, 2019 | Comedy, Literature, Music, Nonfiction
By Karen Daly Photos by Gordon Gilbert, Jr. The early May IAW&A Salon at the Symphony Space Studio, hosted by Maureen Hossbacher, featured a superb mix of memoir, music, humor and emotion. Only at IAW&A might a program that starts with a story of a...
by Admin | Apr 27, 2019 | Comedy, Theater
By Brendan Costello Jr. Photos by Joanne Steinhardt Maria Deasy The April 16th Irish American Writers and Artists Salon brought a whirlwind of stellar performances to the stage at the cell theatre. The evening was curated by IAW&A VP Maria Deasy, who...