Alphie & Malachy McCourt Featured at Memoir Festival

by Admin | Jul 17, 2012 | Essay, Events, Literature

← PREVIOUS POST NEXT POST → August 10-12 in Rhinebeck NY   Omega’s third annual Memoir Festival brings together celebrated memoirists along with new and seasoned writers who have real stories to tell and the courage to turn them into art. This weekend...

IRISH AMERICAN WRITERS & ARTISTS’ SALON AT THE THALIA CAFE 4/3/2012

by Admin | Apr 5, 2012 | Essay, Events, Film, Literature, Music, Theater, Visual Arts

← PREVIOUS POST NEXT POST → By Charles Hale TODAY’S SONG: CARRICKFERGUS/VAN MORRISON No, Van Morrison didn’t sing the beautiful Irish folk song, “Carrickfergus” at Tuesday night’s salon but Malachy McCourt ended an absolutely grand evening with a heartfelt...

The Man Whose Prayers “Bored the Brains out of God” & More at IAW&A Salon

by Admin | Feb 9, 2012 | Essay, Events, Film, Literature, Music, Television, Theater, Visual Arts

← PREVIOUS POST NEXT POST → by Charles Hale Singer songwriter Susan McKeown wasn’t at the Thalia Cafe Tuesday night but Honor Molloy announced that Susan can be heard on the audio version of her soon to released book Smarty Girl-Dublin Savage.  Honor...

First Salon of 2012, More to Come!

by Admin | Jan 5, 2012 | Events, Film, Irish Politics, Music, Theater, Visual Arts

← PREVIOUS POST NEXT POST → There were a number of references to the experience of war during Tuesday night’s Irish American Writers and Artists’ Salon at the Thalia Cafe. Malachy McCourt gave a powerful reading of “Does it Matter,” a poem written by English...

Hearty Crowd Braves Storm for September Salon

by Admin | Sep 11, 2011 | Events, Literature, Theater

← PREVIOUS POST NEXT POST → Tuesday’s miserable weather didn’t keep the hard core from attending the fourth Irish American Writers and Artists’ Salon. Peter Quinn lead off the evening. Peter reminded all that the Third Annual Eugene...