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5/11/21 IAW&A SALON: A Homage To Spring And The Ancestors

by Martin Sheerin | Jun 1, 2021 | Dance, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater

By Maureen Hossbacher Maria Deasy Brendan Keane Host for the evening, Irish American Writers & Artists President, Maria Deasy, led off by thanking supporters and participants who have kept the organization thriving over the past year.  And thrive it has, despite...

9/13/20 IAW&A Salon Goes Transatlantic: “Joy and love when we need it.”

by Martin Sheerin | Sep 24, 2020 | Dance, Essay, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater

By Karen Daly A few hundred people on both sides of the Atlantic viewed and raved about IAW&A’s mid-September Transatlantic Salon. Produced and hosted by IAW&A President Maria Deasy and Board member Kathleen Walsh D’Arcy, with Board VP Brendan Costello...

8/18/20 IAW&A SALON: Powerful Poetry, Moments of Uplift and A Virtual Toast

by Martin Sheerin | Sep 3, 2020 | Dance, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry

By Karen DalyScreen Photos by Conor Bagley Friends new and old joined IAW&A’s online August Salon hosted by Gordon Gilbert, Jr., and bringing poets, storytellers, dancers and music into our homes. Ignited by concern for her Kerry-born mother, Francie Scanlon’s...

2/18/20 IAW&A SALON: Joyous Night Features “Ghosts of the Missing” Book Launch

by Martin Sheerin | Feb 25, 2020 | Dance, Essay, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Theater

By Karen Daly Photos by Dan Brown The mid-February IAW&A Salon at the Cell was a joyous night, even though it included stories of ghosts, dark family secrets and one not-quite- sane character. The joy came from the audience appreciation of the talented presenters...

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

by Martin Sheerin | 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 Martin Sheerin | 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...
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Happy St. Patrick's Day!

As a special treat in commemoration of the holiday, enjoy this interview with Peter Quinn, author and co-founder and first President of Irish American Writers & Artists!

Video interview with Peter

"People survive in art, in literature. If they don't, they just go away." – Peter Quinn

You can buy Peter's latest book, Cross Bronx: A Writing Life from Fordham University Press (with a discount until the end of March).

 

 

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Upcoming Salons

On Tuesday, March 21, join us for our next Salon at The Ellington. Author, educator, and IAW&A member Mary Lannon hosts an evening of poetry, fiction, theater, humor and visual art from presenters including Eileen Joyce Donovan, Sarah Fearon, Betti Francheschi, Patrick Hammer Jr., Jenifer Margaret Kelly, Dawn Raffel, and music from John Skocik. And as always, we expect a visit from Salon progenitor and co-founder of IAW&A, Malachy McCourt.

 

Callin' out, around the world... on April 18, at 7:00pm Eastern Time, Lori Cassels will host our next online salon. Sign up for a five- or eight-minute slot here.

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