by Katharine McNair | Oct 1, 2025 | Dance, Events, Literature, Music, Poetry, Uncategorized
By Maureen Hossbacher A special Irish American Writers & Artists youth/student salon convened on Sept.19th at Houghton Hall, 22 East 30th St., featuring the awarding of the Malachy McCourt Scholarships. It was an evening of fresh faces and varied talent that... by Martin Sheerin | Aug 1, 2024 | Events, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction
By Lori CasselsPhotos by Shannon O’Haire IAW&A Board Member Lori Cassels welcomed and shared the mission of Irish American Writers and Artists and started the evening with a humorous story about her recording Tear of the Clouds and the mistake made with an... by Martin Sheerin | Jul 5, 2024 | Dance, Events, Literature, Music, Television
By Shelley Ann Quilty-Lake Brendan Costello, Jr. Pic: John Kwok On Friday, June 28, 2024, the Irish American Writers & Artists (IAW&A) held its “Irish Pride” salon at Houghton Hall Arts Community. Author Yvonne Cassidy and IAW&A Board member Shelley Ann... by Martin Sheerin | Mar 3, 2024 | Essay, Events, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry
By Maureen HossbacherPhotos by Jill Caryl Weiner and Gordon Gilbert Deni Bonet and W. Jay Wanczyk True to the Irish tradition of happy wakes, the IAW&A salon on Tuesday 2/20, at the Ellington restaurant on 105th & Broadway, was an exuberant celebration of the... by Martin Sheerin | Oct 20, 2022 | Essay, Events, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater
By Brendan Costello Jr.Photos by W. Jay Wanczyk The Irish American Writers and Artists returned to The Ellington restaurant on the Upper West Side for an in-person Salon on Sept. 27, with a mix of familiar faces and new performers, delivering a dynamic and soulful... by Martin Sheerin | Mar 19, 2022 | Comedy, Essay, Events, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater
By Maureen Hossbacher Spirits were as high as the ceilings in the glassed-in back room of the elegant Ellington restaurant, on West 105th Street, as it filled up with jovial Irish American Writers & Artists and their supporters, for their first post-Covid,...