3/5/19 IAW&A SALON: Tall Tales and True, Plus a Song or Two (or Three)

by Admin | Mar 12, 2019 | Comedy, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Theater

By Maureen Hossbacher Photos by Siobhán McCourt   The art of storytelling was front and center this evening, as “graduates” of Malachy McCourt’s “Tell the Feckin’ Story” Master Class demonstrated their talents.  The master himself was on hand to co-host the...

2/19/19 IAW&A Salon: A Storytelling Feast of History, Family, Myth and Music

by Admin | Feb 26, 2019 | Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Theater

By Karen Daly Photos by Cat Dwyer   Mary Pat Kelly Mary Deady The first hour of the IAW&A February Salon at The Cell featured the launch of IAW&A President and storyteller extraordinaire Mary Pat Kelly’s new novel Irish Above All, the final book in a trilogy...

2/5/19 IAW&A Salon: State of the Salon: “great fun,” “A wonderful night” with “hospitable, talented folks”

by Admin | Feb 12, 2019 | Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Theater

By Karen Daly Photos by Dan Brown   On a night when many citizens were home watching the President report on the State of the Union, the IAW&A Salon crowd was happily cocooned at the Thalia Studio at Symphony Space, enjoying a particularly upbeat and lively...

1/22/19 IAW&A Salon: Extraordinary Night Exploring Social Justice for All

by Admin | Jan 29, 2019 | Comedy, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater

Karen Daly Photos by Cat Dwyer   George Heslin The IAW&A took the stage at the Irish Arts Center for the first time on Tuesday, January 22nd, with a social justice themed Salon, in honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. We were proud to have this event...

1/8/19 IAW&A SALON: We Kick Off the Year with Great Theater Pieces, Poems & Stories

by Admin | Jan 15, 2019 | Comedy, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater

By Karen Daly Photos by Mark William Butler The 2019 IAW&A Salon year got off to a great start with a full slate of drama, humor, poetry and music at the Thalia Studio at Symphony Space, hosted by Salon producer John Kearns.   Ian McCourt Opening the Salon with...

12/18/18 IAW&A Salon: Holiday Classics plus “love, laughter and literature” with The Writing Irish of New York

by Admin | Dec 28, 2018 | Comedy, Essay, Fiction, Film, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Theater, Visual Arts

By Karen Daly Photos by Cat Dwyer   Jenifer Margaret Kelly Co-hosts Jenifer Margaret Kelly and John Kearns presided over a night of special Christmas fare, and the launch of a wonderful new book, The Writing Irish of New York, at IAW&A’s December Salon at The...