Brona Crehan – Artists Without Walls

AWoW MEMBERS "ON THE TOWN" the WEEK of 3/12/15

Musician, storyteller and actor Richard Stillman be playing Irish music at the Verona Inn with guitarist Paul Byrne, today, Sunday, 4-7pm April 12 and again on Sunday, April 19th. The music will include vocals, guitar, tenor banjo, mandolin, pennywhistle, concertina, bones, harmonica and bagpipes. The address is: 624 Bloomfield Ave. Verona, NJ. For info. call 973 239 0544.

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Jack O'Connell in The Biscuit Club — Jack O’Connell in The Biscuit Club

Opening on April 4th and running through April 25th, Jack O’Connell, will be starring in the World Premiere of The BISCUIT CLUB, Marianne Driscoll’s canine comedy inspired by The Breakfast Club. Directed by Kira Simring. For ticket info click here Use the code awow for discounted tickets.
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Ever wonder what goes on in a kennel when people aren’t around? THE BISCUIT CLUB gives audiences a behind-the-bars peek into Bradley’s Bed & Biscuit, a boarding house for dogs. When an aging Bulldog, a jumpy Beagle, a glamorous Shih Tzu, a grumpy Pit Bull, a champion Airedale Terrier and a wide-eyed Labrador pup are locked together for the night, a doggone good time is in store for all.

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On Wednesday, April 15th, 7:30pm, at the Irish Arts Center, 553, W51st, St, NYC, Polly Lee will read selections from Norah Vincent’s Adeline and Honor Molloy will moderate a conversation with Norah about Virginia Woolf’s life and art, as well as the creation of Adeline.

“It’s an exquisite book with deep insights into the creative process, Woolf’s inner and outer worlds, and her untimely death.” Honor Molly

For $10 tickets: please call the box office at 866-811-4111 or purchase tickets online by clicking here.

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Brona Crehan’s Moonlight Sonata, starring Grainne Duddy, will be part of a three day short play festival, which also includes a work of Don Creedon’s at An Beal Bocht Cafe, 445, 238th St, Bronx, NY, Thursday, April 16 through Sunday April 19th.

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Violinist Annette Homann will be one of the violinists playing performing Townsend’s triple violin concerto in following concert:

Washington Heights Musical Society Presents the Music of American Composer Douglas Townsend
Sunday, 19 Apr 2015 – 3:00 PM
Holyrood Episcopal Church, 715 W 179th street, NYC
Suggested donation: $10
For more info click here.

ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS: MEMBERS ON THE TOWN the WEEK of 2/22/15

Ever wonder what your life would be like if you’d made one different choice? An unplanned pregnancy sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people in Pillow on the Stairs. What follows creates a web of secrets and denials that binds this trio of ordinary, flawed individuals together for a lifetime. Every decision has lasting consequences in this intimate story about love, loyalty, betrayal, and trust.

Brona Crehan’s Pillow on the Stairs runs from February 25 – 28 at The Cell – Wednesday – Friday at 7pm with an additional performance on Feb 28 at 7pm. Tickets are $30.00. Click here for tickets.

Honor Finnegan with Aviv Roth on guitar – Sunday, February 22nd, 4:00 pm. Empty Nest House Concerts. Private residence, Maplewood, NJ. Price: $20 suggested donation. RSVP to: emptynestconcerts@hotmail.com

Erin Layton’s one-woman show “MAGDALEN will be presented by the Irish Studies Dept. of Hofstra University on Wednesday, February 25 at 7:30PM at The Spiegel Theatre on campus. Free Admission! Click here for directions to the Spiegel Theatre at Hofstra.

Richard Stillman will be presenting his “Italian Carnevale Show ” on Sat. Feb. 28th at 1 pm at the Kip Center. The show combines Italian & Italian American songs sung and played on the mandolin, guitar, bagpipes & concertina with storytelling and tap dancing. The Kip Center is located at 55 Kip Ave. Rutherford, NJ. For information call 201 460 1600.

ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS' MEMBERS "ON THE TOWN"

Martina Fiserova (guitar&voice) will perform her originals on Monday February 9th at 11pm at The Way Station, 683 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, no cover charge.

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Tara O'Grady and Pete Kennedy — **Tara O’Grady and Pete Kennedy**

Pete Kennedy of The Kennedy’s joins Tara O’Grady this week at Winnie’s in the Refinery Hotel on Tuesday, February 10 @ 7:30pm, and again at Desmond’s on Thursday, February 12 @ 7:00pm performing everything from Billie Holiday to Patsy Cline to Etta James.

For more info on Tara click here

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This coming Tuesday night, February 10 @ 7 PM, Deni Bonet will be a special guest of the wonderful singer/songwriter, Rachael Sage at Joe’s Pub. Click HERE for show details.

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Honor Molloy will be reading at the “Literary Salon” hosted by NYFA on Wednesday, February 11, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), 20 Jay Street, Suite 740, 7th Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11201. Readings alo include Kaitlyn Greenridge, Catherine Lacey, Amy Lawless, Ricardo Alberto Maldonado and Carlos and Cesar Valle. This exciting new program was developed to serve the community of literary artists.

You can join them for an evening of readings exploring the broad theme of marginalized groups worldwide. The event will host six award winning and published poets and writers. The readings and discussions of the work will take place from 6 PM to 8 PM. After the readings there will be time to network and socialize. This event is free and open to the public. Click here to RSVP.

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Any AWOW members who saw the wonderful Grainne Duddy perform Moonlight Sonata at the December showcase might be interested in seeing Pillow on the Stairs–where the story starts….

Ever wonder what your life would be like if you’d made one different choice? An unplanned pregnancy sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people in Pillow on the Stairs. What follows creates a web of secrets and denials that binds this trio of ordinary, flawed individuals together for a lifetime. Every decision has lasting consequences in this intimate story about love, loyalty, betrayal, and trust.

Pillow on the Stairs stars John McConnell (The Weir on Broadway), Jacqueline Kealy (Eclipsed at Irish Rep) and Brona Crehan. The production team includes: John Keating (Production Director), Gertjan Houben (lighting), Florian Staab (sound design) and Mackenzie Meeks (stage manager).

Pillow on the Stairs runs February 11 – 28 at The Cell – Wednesday – Friday at 7pm with an additional performance on Feb 28 at 7pm. Tickets are $30.00. For AWoW discounted tickets email info@artistswithoutwalls.com for the codes

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Annette Homann will be perfuming in “Soprano and Strings” on February 13th, 7 pm, at the Bloomingdale School of Music, 323 W 108th street, David Greer Recital Hall

Music from Respighi, Rota, Schubert, Previn and Villa-Lobos

Free admission

ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS' MEMBERS: THIS WEEK in NYC

Martina Fiserova, a singer songwriter originally from Prague, will perform her original songs on Monday January 26th at 10pm at The Way Station, 683 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, no cover charge.

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CANCELED DUE TO THE BLIZZARD

Artists Without Walls’ Showcase at The Cell Theatre, 338 W23rd St., Tuesday, January 27th, 6:45pm. NEXT SHOWCASE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH.

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Moonlight Sonata, written by Brona Crehan and starring Grainne Duddy, made it to the finals at Manhattan Rep’s winter one act competition. Thirty plays participated and six move on to the finals on January 29 and 30 at 6.30pm and 9.00pm each night.

RESERVATIONS for THE FINAL SHOWDOWN performances will open up on MONDAY MORNING January 26 at 9 am. Any reservation received before January 26 at 9 am will not be honored. Manhattan Rep will only accept 4 ticket reservations per email address per show for THE FINAL SHOWDOWN performances to prevent one play from reserving the entire show. (6:30 pm and 9 pm.) Tickets for the performance are $20

The Manhattan Repertory Theatre is located at 303 W42nd St, NYC. Reservations can be made at: mrtreserve@gmail.com

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Deborah Monlux producer of: Bayou ‘n Brooklyn Music Festival, (next years fest is May 8, 9, 10, 2015) invites you to a free event at Jalopy Theatre 315 Columbia Street Brooklyn NY 11231; Saturday, January 31st, 2015, from 2-5PM.

Join them for the next session of their traditional Brooklyn Cajun Jam Session at the fabulous Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn. This jam will be led by Jesse Lége.

The Brooklyn Cajun Jam focuses on the traditional Cajun & Creole music of southwest Louisiana. Vocals are sung in Cajun French and are backed up by button accordion, fiddle, guitar, and occasionally, ‘tit fer (triangle) bass and mandolin. Since most tunes are played in the keys of C and G, fiddles are usually tuned down a whole step to FCGD. Bring your instruments, join the music session, dance, or just come by and listen to some great traditional Cajun music.

AWoW MEMBERS in the "NEWS"

Nice article about upcoming AWoW events in today’s Irish Echo. Come on out and see some great performers including Brona Crehan, Grainne Duddy, Annette Homann, Jim Hawkins and Terry McCarthy.

GRAINNE DUDDY PERFORMING in BRONA CREHAN'S "MOONLIGHT SONATA"

If you missed the lovely Grainne Duddy at Artists Without Walls’ Holiday Showcase on December 23rd, here is your chance to see her perform. An extract from Moonlight Sonata, written and directed by Brona Crehan, will be part of Manhattan Repertory Theater’s Winter One Act Competition.

Moonlight Sonata is a young woman’s story of finding out and coming to terms with who she is. It received a very warm reception on December 23rd at The Cell and Brona is delighted to have it be part of Manhattan Rep’s competition. The audience members will be the judges so come on out and let us know what you think!

Show dates are:

Tuesday January 13 at 6:30 pm
Wednesday January 14 at 6:30 pm
Thursday January 15 at 6:30 pm
Friday January 16 at 6:30 pm

Manhattan Repertory Theater is located at: 303 W. 42nd St. Suite 614, right past Duane Reade on 42nd St. Enter Right Door to Elevator – go to 6th floor – Suite 614 – You will see signs.

TICKET RESERVATIONS
Tickets are $20 and reservations are made by email at: mrtreserve@gmail.com

ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS' HOLIDAY SHOWCASE at THE CELL THEATRE, TUESDAY, 12/23, 6:45PM

“This is a note of thanks for supporting my efforts through pictures and words these past two years. I’ve been working as an actor for at least twenty five years now and I’ve never before been involved in anything quite like this. AWoW is a unique blessing. So happy to be a member.” Jack O’Connell, actor, New York

Ron Vazzano is a writer/poet who has read his work at The Cell on a number of occasions since becoming a member of AWoW. As an actor, at a recent Showcase, Ron performed at a monologue he’d written called, “Ten Totems of Obsolescence in Passing.” Tuesday night he will be reading one, as he says, “Seasonally appropriate, poem.” No doubt, humor will abound.

Ed Romanoff’s debut album was a Roots Radio Top 100, number 12 in Europe, and its opening song was voted Song of the Year by the Nashville Songwriters Association. Recently, at fifty years of age, Ed discovered that he’s not Russian as he’d always believed, but Irish. Ed is writing a book about uncovering his true identity as well as recording a followup CD. He will be performing a few of his tunes with, we’re sure, a story or two thrown in.

Singer/songwriter/producer Michael Sheahan will be performing Christmas songs from his three-time award winning Christmas Book, CD and Dance DVD “Mr. Holidays Presents The Roof Top Hop,” as well as songs from his latest Christmas CD, “Some Things Never Change.” Looking for some additional holiday music? Look no further.

“Paper Tigers” is a solo theatrical piece, which is currently being developed by Nick Garr. In “Paper Tigers”, Nick creates, or rather, “recreates,” a variety of characters from the underbelly of the familiar. With them, he explores our shared issues of love, sex, ambition, and self-image, in a world where things are often not as they appear. Nick will be performing a segment that shows Father Rodney, a teacher at an all boys Catholic high school, presenting his final religion class to a group of graduating seniors.

Playwright and writer Joseph Goodrich will present “The New Boy”—-a holiday reminiscence set in Minnesota, where Goodrich grew up. In “The New Boy,” Christmas 1970 is fraught with loss, anxiety, and an unexpected guest. We heard Joe present this piece at Ed McCann’s “Writers Read” recently. Brilliant.

Honor Molloy and Niamh Hyland will present “Christmas on an Island”–adapted from a Radio Eireann script written by Honor’s mother Yvonne Voight. This selection from “Smarty Girl – Dublin Savage” is set in the last days of 1954 when Noleen’s mother heads out to the wilds of Inish Maan for Christmas. Might this include a tune from Ms. Hyland as well?

Marion Stein is a graduate of the Sarah Lawrence MFA program. Her work appeared in Gordon Lish’s legendery Quarterly Magazine. You can catch her snarky television recaps at Happy Nice Time People. Marion’s available fiction includes “Loisaida” – a novel of gentrification and its discontents – as well as the new work she will be reading from at the Showcase.

And rounding out the evening’s performances will be a scene from Brona Crehan’s “Moonlight Sonata,” which will be performed by Grainne Duddy.

A number of artists will have CD’s and books for sale, so if you’re looking for last minute stocking stuffers you’ll find them at The Cell Theatre, 338 W23rd St, tomorrow night,Tuesday, December 23rd, 6:45pm

We hope to see you then.

ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS' MEMBERS PERFORMING AROUND TOWN

Ed McCann’s “Writers Read” celebrates the spoken word, showcasing short works of established and emerging artists this Sunday, 10/26, 2pm at The Cell Theatre, 338 W23rd St., NYC. Check out the lineup of writers and learn more about each by visiting their Writers Read home page. There are just a few seats left. If you’d like to join us you can order your tickets by clicking here  Hope to see you there.

This Tuesday night, Oct 28, 8pm, the very talented singer/songwriter/guitarist Martina Fiserova will be appearing at the Path Cafe, 131 Christopher Street, NYC
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Keepin' It Photorealistic — **Keepin’ It Photorealistic**

Also on Tuesday night, 6pm until…whatever…playwright Brona Crehan invites all to a fundraiser for her play Pillow on the Stairs at Ryan’s Daughter, 85th St.between 1st and 2nd Avenues. Artist Barry Finnegan will be there to draw Brona’s event and violinist Annette Homann will be providing the entertainment. $25 per person.

Annette Homann will also be performing with the Spectrum Symphony on Wednesday, in the West Village, St. Joseph’s, 371 Sixth Avenue, NYC, Wednesday, October 29th 2014, 7:30 pm. The program: Ljova’s “Mecklenburg” (2013) String orchestra premiere; Brahms’s “Double” Concerto for violin and cello, op. 102, Artur Kaganovskiy, violin soloist and Miho Zaitsu, cello soloist, and Beethoven’s Symphony no. 3 “Eroica” in E flat op. 55. David A. Grunberg, conductor

Tickets: $20, VIP Seating $35. For tickets click here

“How to Build a Fire” – Brooklyn Edition. Guest curated and hosted by Martin Kleinman, Thursday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Open Source Gallery – 306 17th Street, Park Slope, NY 11215. This month’s storytellers include: Mellini Kantayya – author/actor, Marian Fontana – writer/actor, Susan Kellman – mob lawyer and Daniel Kleinman – social media guru

AWoW is happy to announce its first evening at Rockwood Music Hall, Wed, 11/12, 7pm. We’ve assembled a great array of talent: Deni Bonet, Warren Malone, Niamh Hyland, Jack O’Connell, and performing together are Tara O’Grady and Sasha Papernik. Please come out and support these terrific artists. Our goal is to sell out the room and recognize our very talented members. Tickets are $20 but $15 for AWoW members using the code…awwmember. Click here for tickets

ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS' MEMBERS AROUND TOWN THIS MONTH

Martina Fiserova will perform a solo set of her originals at the Way Station, Brooklyn, on Monday Oct 20th at 11pm. Located at 683 Washington Ave (Btw Prospect and St Marks, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn 11238). No cover.

Tara O’Grady and her band will be swinging at Winnie’s Prohibition Lounge, Refinery Hotel, 63 W. 38 Street at 6th Ave. Tuesday, October 21, 7:30-10:30pm.

Artists Without Walls’ Showcase at The Cell Theatre on Wednesday, October 22nd, 7pm. Evening’s presenters include Ron Vazzano, Liz Queler and Laurie Lewis, Sana Musasama, Warren and Gibson Malone, Dan Yurkofsky, Richard Deane, Steve Silver and Idan Morim.

Susan Seliger’s Out by Ten, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014: LOVE, LUST & LOSS,an evening of storytellers and musicians (AWOW members Deni Bonet and Honor Finnegan in Nov. and Dec.) in an intimate, salon-loft venue – with free wine & cheese, at 121 Ludlow Street (betw, Delancey y & Rivington) 7:30-9:30 PM.

The evening’s performers include Moth Slam-Champion Storytellers: Micaela Blei & Kate Greathead, Funny Singer/Songwriter Cassandra Kubinsky, Classical/Jazz Pianist Jeremy Jordan Click here for tickets: $20 at the door—$18 in advance, includes free wine and cheese

Honor Finnegan will be performing at the Common Ground Community Concerts, opening for Dan Bern, Saturday, October 25th, 2014 7:30 pm | Tickets $20 advance, $25 at the door. First Unitarian Society of Westchester, 25 Old Jackson Ave, Hastings on Hudson NY. Click here for tickets.

Ed McCann’s “Writers Read” celebrates the spoken word, showcasing short works of established and emerging writers, 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 26 at The Cell Theatre, 338 West 23rd Street St., NYC. Writers and guests mingle during a thirty-minute intermission with light refreshments.

Check out the lineup of writers and learn more about each writer by visiting their Writers Read home page. Seating is limited. Their first event in June quickly sold out; if you plan to join them for Dog Stories, you can order your tickets by clicking here .

Brona Crehan invites all to a fundraiser, Keeping It Photorealistic, for her play – Pillow on the Stairs, October 28th, 6pm until whatever. Ryan’s Daughter, 85th St. Between First and Second Ave. Barry Finnegan, a phenomenal artist has offered to draw at Brona’s event. He doesn’t tell anyone who he is drawing but rather lets it unfold during the evening. It’ll be a lot of fun and Brona is hoping it will generate some funding for her spring production!

Proceeds to benefit the spring 2015 production of the original play Pillow on the Stairs by Brona Crehan. Meet the writer, the cast, the artist and win fabulous raffle prizes too! An evening of fun and cocktails. $25.00 per person

“How to Build a Fire” – Brooklyn Edition. Guest curated and hosted by Martin Kleinman , Thursday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Open Source Gallery – 306 17th Street, Park Slope, NY 11215 This month’s storytellers include:

Author/actor Mellini Kantayya , writer/actor Marian Fontana, Susan Kellman – mob lawyer and Daniel Kleinman – social media guru