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AWoW MEMBERS AND FRIENDS ON THE TOWN: WEEK of 9/22

Mary Tierney is performing in the the Theater of the New City’s production of Tom Jones at 155 First Avenue Sunday at 3pm. All Seats $18/TDF Vouchers For Tickets click here.

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Antoinette Montague will be performing on Sunday Sept 22, 4pm – 6pm, at the H. Boo Wilson Park at the corner of Runyon Avenue and Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers, NY. On Monday, September 23rd, 6pm, Antoinette will be performing with the Duke Ellington Center for the Arts at a book warming for the Honorable David Dinkins’ 86th Birthday. The Friars Club, 57 East 55th St., NYC.

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Brendan Connellan’s play KILL THE BID! will be running from Tuesday, September 24th to Sunday, September 29. Evening shows on Tuesday at 7pm and Wed-Sat 8pm. Afternoon matinees Wed and Sat at 2pm and Sunday at 3pm. Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street. Tickets are $21.25 (including Theatre Restoration fee) but AWoW members and friends can go to www.broadwayoffers.com and punch in the code TRAWOW and pay $18.25in the box. Phone 212-239 6200 or 800-432 7250.

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Wednesday you can celebrate Half-Way to St. Patrick’s Day with Tara O’Grady and her trio at Mary O’s located at 32 Avenue A. Shepards Pie, Guinness and live music. Wednesday, September 25 from 7-10pm. No cover, just craic.

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Violinist Annette Homann will be performing as concertmaster with the Saint Vartan Chamber Orchestra on September 25th at 7:30, Saint Vartan Armenian Cathedral, 630 Second Ave, NYC. The program, which features pianist Karine Poghosyan includes works of Schubert, J.S. Bach and Liszt. Tickets $10, $5 senior/students.

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Spoken word artist Koro Koroye will be performing at FEMI Magazine’s “The 2013 Purple Ribbon Affair” on September 28th, 8pm to midnight, the American Legion Hall, 51 Roosevelt Avenue, Valley Stream, NY. The tickets are $45 but for AWoW/Koro guests there is a $10 discount. The price includes dinner and Koro will be opening the show. Send payment through paypal to femimedia@gmail.com

"AVE MARIA": MOLEY, OWEN and KORO

One of the objectives of Artists Without Walls (AWoW) is to build a multicultural community that springs from “creative chemistry.” By enabling the exchange of ideas, methods, and creative concepts by connecting people of various cultures and communities who can learn from each other and collaborate to create something new.

A few months ago, after meeting at an AWoW event, brothers from Ireland, Owen and Moley Ó Súilleabháin teamed up with the dynamic spoken word poet from Nigeria, Koro Koroye. They performed new works that bring together Latin Gregorian chant and sacred songs from ancient Ireland with poems-some in Koro’s ancient tribal language–and her contemporary themes of identity and individual expression. In this video, ideas of family, home, migration, self-discovery and transformation are seamlessly presented in a dynamic performance that honors tradition and rejoices in innovation.

We feel that this performance is most representative of Artists Without Walls’ mission.

**Owen O Suilleabhain, Koro Koroye, Moley O Suilleabhain**

AWoW MEMBERS and FRIENDS ON THE TOWN: WEEK of 9/15

Antoinette Montague will be performing this afternoon Sunday, September 15 with Band of Bones and King Solomon Hicks at the Ridgewoood NJ, Jazz and Blues Festival, Van Nes Park, Ridgewood, NJ

Mary Tierney is performing in the the Theater of the New City’s production of Tom Jones at 155 First Avenue Thursday – Sunday, September 15 – 22, Thursday – Saturday at 8pm. Sunday at 3pm. All Seats $18/TDF Vouchers For Tickets click here.

Tara O’ Grady will be performing at Winnie’s Lounge at the Refinery Hotel, 63 West 38th St. Tuesday, September 17th, from 6-9pm.

AWoW MEMBERS and FRIENDS on the TOWN: WEEK of 9/8/2013

Mary Tierney is performing in the the Theater of the New City’s production of Tom Jones at 155 First Avenue Thursday – Sunday, September 8 – 22, Thursday – Saturday at 8pm. Sunday at 3pm. All Seats $18/TDF Vouchers For Tickets click here.

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Tara O’ Grady will be singing at Winnie’s Lounge at the Refinery Hotel, 63 West 38th St. Tuesday, September 10th, from 6-9pm.

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Colin Broderick has two events this week; one with the Irish Society Garden City, New York on Wednesday Sept 11, the other at The American Irish Historical Society on Thursday, Sept 12 with Michael Patrick MacDonald at 991 Fifth Avenue. New York, NY 10028. T: 212.288.2263.

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Samara Adell’s New Friday Evening Dance Class begins on September 13th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at Nola Studios 250 West 54th Street
Between Broadway and 8th Ave on the 11th floor. This is a Technique Class that will focus on Break down of Body Movements, Arms, Hip Work, Traveling Steps, Veils and Finger Cymbals. Samara also works on combinations and choreography. You can email Samara at samaradance@ecoisp.com

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Antoinette Montague will be performing with Dave Chamberlain’s Band of Bones at the Ridgewood, NJ Jazz Festival, Van Ness Park, Ridgefield, NJ. Sunday September 15, 2013, 1:30-3:00

WOMEN, SONG and the LABOR MOVEMENT, PART VI: "1913 MASSACRE"

John Steinbeck said, “We learn a great deal about people by listening to their music. Listen to their songs, for into the songs go the anger, fears and frustrations, the hopes and aspirations.”

I have created a series of videos that highlight the role of women in the labor movement. Each video portrays an event and includes a song that is related to the event or to the labor movement in general.

The subjects of this video, the third in the series, are the 1913 Calumet Massacre, Anna “Big Annie” Clemenc and the song, “Which Side Are You On?”

Charles R. Hale

WOMEN, SONG and the LABOR MOVEMENT PART VI: "1913 MASSACRE"

The subjects of this video, the third in the series, are the 1913 Calumet Massacre, Anna “Big Annie” Clemenc and the song, “Which Side Are You On?”

Charles R. Hale

MUSIC: GREAT LIVE PERFORMANCES (MALES)

Some musicians shine in the studio but don’t quite have what it takes live and on stage. Here are some male performers who could/can do both. Women to follow shortly.

FLY ME TO THE MOON/FRANK SINATRA

Who and what is “cool”? That reminds me of Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart’s comment about pornography and obscenity: “I know it when I see it.” What’s “cool”? Watch this. Sinatra was so at ease with himself, so subtle. A flick of his head, a slight movement of his shoulders, a swinging style and a great storyteller.

TUPELO HONEY/VAN MORRISON

Some of Van Morrison’s performances move me like no other artist. Listen to this one, which includes an incredibly inspired solo by saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis.

TO BE LOVED/LONELY TEARDROPS/ ALONE AT LAST JACKIE WILSON

Before there was Michael Jackson there was James Brown and before Brown there was Jackie Wilson. Known as Mr. Entertainment, Wilson could dance and sing like few others. Here, Wilson’s brilliant multi-octave tenor is on display.

TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS/OTIS REDDING

Otis Redding was a major figure in soul and R and B during the early and mid-sixties. First recognized for his soulful and highly energized live performances, Redding soon became a major recording artist. His last hit, Dock of the Bay, was recorded a few days before his death in late 1967 and released in early 1968. Redding died in a plane crash at the age of twenty-six. Here’s Otis and “Try A Little Tenderness” performed during one of his fabulously successful European tours.

SO WHAT/MILES DAVIS AND JOHN COLTRANE

In the mid-fifties Miles Davis lead a small band, which included the young saxophonist, John Coltrane. Their music changed the course of jazz. In this video both are featured in “So What” a song from Miles’ seminal album Kind of Blue. The best selling jazz album of all time is also, arguably, one of he most influential musical works ever produced. While Miles and Trane made incredible music there were times when Miles would become impatient with Coltrane’s lengthy solos. Coltrane would respond to Miles exasperation with, “I don’t know how to stop ,” to which Miles would respond, “Just take the effin horn out of your mouth.”

NESSUN DORMA/LUCIANO PAVAROTTI

And what was the best live performance I ever attended? Not even close. Listen to this now popular video of Luciano Pavarotti. Adults, dressed to the nines, were standing on their seats, cheering. Never saw anything like it. It still raises the hair on my arms when I listen to it.

Written and compiled by Charles R. Hale.

CAT DWYER'S PHOTOS from AWoW'S SHOWCASE at THE CELL THEATRE, 8/27/13

Cat Dwyer’s photos of The Mosaic Dance and Theater Company, including dancers Samara Adell, Mary Susan Sinclair-Kuenning and Naima. From Tuesday night’s Artists Without Walls’ Showcase at The Cell Theatre in NYC.

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ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS: “SHOWCASE at the CELL THEATRE” on TUESDAY, AUGUST 27

Artists Without Walls’ growing multicultural community includes singers, dancers, painters, writers, actors, oral historians, poets, and cultural enthusiasts. Joining us for Tuesday night’s showcase will be Samara Adell, the founder of the Mosaic Dance Theater Company, whose objective is not unlike Artists Without Walls’. MDTC develops and presents original dance, theater, and educational programs celebrating the rich diversity of cultures and folkloric traditions of the Mediterranean, including the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, Greece, Italy, and Spain. The dances and music, the stories and myths, and the history and legends of this fascinating area of the world form the wellspring of inspiration for MDTC’s creative vision. On Tuesday night, Samara and two members from MDTC’s troupe will be performing original works from MDTC’s extensive repertoire of dance.

Chanteuse-Accordionist and Theater Artist Marni Rice, whose musical repertoire includes vintage French Chanson, Euro Cabaret Songs and original music will be performing songs from herEP (Extended Play) Songs for a Small Chamber, a collection of original ballads. Marni’s goal is to create and present musical and theatrical performance works for an international audience, and to bridge the gap between people across cultural and linguistic barriers.

Filmmaker and writer Stephanie Silber will be reading from The Lemon Tree, a story of the day in the life of a little girl who’s been separated from her many siblings and sent to stay with her grandma following her mother’s collapse from nervous exhaustion. The story contemplates the question of what it means to be wounded; how trauma is experienced, and the redemptive possibility of healing.

Recording artist, composer and trombonist Chris Stover will be playing a brand new solo arrangement of Chico Buarque’s “Apesar de você. ” Chris said, “The song is dedicated to all of his friends in Brazil, fighting the good fight and making things happen over the last weeks – saravá, gente!”

For almost two decades Jenai Huff managed bands because she felt that music could impact the world in a positive way. Now, with her first CD, Transitions, released in 2011 she wants to do just that. And certainly the world could use some positive impressions these days. A little bit folk, a little country and a touch of bluegrass, Jenai is currently recording her second CD and will be performing songs from her new work.

Mark Donnelly will perform a monologue from the climactic scene in his one-act play The Steamfitter’s Dream. The monologue, which occurs in a Manhattan bar, centers around a middle aged, alcoholic construction worker trying to convince a young man that the drinking life is not something to aspire to. The play was published in Best Men’s Monologues of 1998 by Smith and Kraus.

And there will be more. The Showcase begins at 7pm at the The Cell Theater, located at 338 West 23rd St., NYC. Hope to see you there.

MOLEY, OWEN AND KORO: AN ARTISTIC BLENDING OF CULTURES

One of the objectives of Artists Without Walls (AWoW) is enabling the exchange of ideas, methods, and creative concepts by connecting people of various cultures and communities.

A few months ago, brothers from Ireland, Owen and Moley Ó Súilleabháin, teamed up with the dynamic spoken word poet from Nigeria, Koro Koroye, after meeting at an AWoW Showcase. They performed new works that bring together Latin Gregorian chant and sacred songs from ancient Ireland with poems-some in Koro’s ancient tribal language–and her contemporary themes of identity and individual expression. In this video, ideas of family, home, migration, self-discovery and transformation are seamlessly presented in a dynamic performance that honors tradition and rejoices in innovation.

We feel that this performance is representative of Artists Without Walls’ vision, developing a multicultural community that springs from “creative chemistry.”