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IAW&A to sponsor Opening Night at New York – New Belfast

by Martin Sheerin | Mar 22, 2013 | Events, Irish Politics, Literature, Social Activism

← PREVIOUS POST NEXT POST → Save the dates! June 12 & 13, 2013 New York – New Belfast returns to NYC ← PREVIOUS POST NEXT POST...

An Evening with the First Eugene O’Neill Award Winner William Kennedy…

by Martin Sheerin | Oct 19, 2012 | Events, Literature, Theater

← PREVIOUS POST NEXT POST → …Moderated by the first IAW&A president Peter Quinn presented by the Irish Arts Center in association with Irish American Writers and Artists Tuesday, October 30th | 7:30 pm “Kennedy, master of the Irish-American lament in...

IAW&A Salon Heads to NJ Last Thursday of Every Month

by Martin Sheerin | Sep 14, 2012 | Events, Literature, Music, Theater, Visual Arts

← PREVIOUS POST NEXT POST → Attention NJ Writers and Artists! We are partnering with the Irish American Cultural Institute in Morristown to sponsor a Writers and Artist Salon on the last Thursday of every month from 7-9. Writers eager to practice reading in...

SRO at the Salon at The Cell

by Martin Sheerin | Aug 27, 2012 | Events, Literature, Music, Theater, Visual Arts

← PREVIOUS POST NEXT POST → A standing room only crowded greeted first time presenter Sanem Ozdural at the IAW&A Salon on Tuesday night. Sanem, a New Yorker by way of New Orleans, England and Turkey opened the evening with her debut novel LiGa, a story...

Hudson Then . . . Again…(and a look at Eugene O’Neill’s Father!)

by Martin Sheerin | Jun 26, 2012 | Literature, Theater

← PREVIOUS POST NEXT POST → by Maureen Wlodarczyk Being an unrepentant history addict, I enjoy discovering and reading about people who lived decades ago as I find their lives and times more intriguing and resonant than the exploits of the likes of the...

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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