Take a look at an article/interview in today’s Irish Central about Erin Layton and the motivation behind her writing her one woman show, MAGDALEN. Written by Charles R. Hale
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MITCH TRAPHAGEN'S PHOTOS from ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS' SHOWCASE at THE CELL 8/26/14
Mitch Traphagen’s photographs from Tuesday’s Artists Without Walls’ Showcase at The Cell. The names of the photographed appear above the photo.
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Mark Donnelly
Honor Finnegan
Renata Hinrichs
Warren and Gibson Malone
Nicholas Garr
Martin Kleinman
“Mrs” Simring
Niamh Hyland
Charles R. Hale
The Evening’s “Cast of Characters”
ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS HONORS HANORA O'DEA KILKENNY
The members of Artists Without Walls honored Hanora O’Dea Kilkenny last week for her commitment to the arts, multiculturalism and Artists Without Walls. She and her husband, Noel Kilkenny, Consul General of Ireland, will be greatly missed. Our loss is Athens, Greece’s gain. We wish them all the best.
The following article appeared in this week’s Irish Echo. To read, click on the article below.
A "THANK YOU" NOTE from a UCD CHORAL SCHOLAR
A lovely note from a member of the UCD Choral Scholars:
Dear Niamh and Charles,
A few weeks ago, I – with the rest of the UCD Choral Scholars – had the pleasure of performing in St. Peter’s, in the United States of America. This was a venue obtained by Artists Without Walls.
From the moment we arrived in the beautiful church, I was struck by the fine atmosphere and awesome acoustic of the building.
There was a great feeling of energy for the entire performance, as both the audience and the choir fed off the mutual energy and love of music expressed by each of the parties.
It was a delight to perform there, and I would like to express my thanks for the organisation which went into procuring this venue – an administratitive ability which was, indeed, felt throughout the tour of New England.
Sincerely,
Thomas (John) Fallows, a choral scholar who enjoyed singing for you at St. Peter’s recently!
P.S. I noticed, on your Facebook page, a tribute to the Irish poet, Seamus Heaney. Having studied Mr. Heaney’s poetry for the Leaving Certificate Examinations (and since then), I was sad to hear of his passing. The homage paid to the wordsmith was absolutely fitting, and perfectly written. Please pass on my thanks to Mrs. O’Donnell.
ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS' MEMBERS "ON THE TOWN" TODAY, SUNDAY, 3/30
Artists Without Walls’ member Jenai Huff will be doing a live performance/interview on 90.3 fm WMSC. The show is ‘Radio Nowhere’ and runs from 7-10pm. Jenai will be on about 8pm for 45 min to an hour. It can also be listened to online at http://wmscradio.com./
Bernadette Fee, well-known New York fiddler leads at seisiun at Cannon’s Blackthorn, 49 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre, NY 11570-4604, today, 1-4pm.
Charles R. Hale will be presenting Breathing of an Ancestors Space and Time, a video and spoken presentation, which focuses on the importance of taking the time to find one’s family story. A simple question–Where is your baby sister buried?–sent Charles on a journey of self reflection and discovery. Today, 3pm at Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY.
CAT DWYER'S PHOTOS: ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS' SHOWCASE, 3/26/14
Cat Dwyer’s photos from the Artists Without Walls’s Showcase, 3/26/14. The names of the photographed appear above the photo.
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Billy Barrett
Jerry O’Sullivan
Jerry O’Sullivan and Connie Roberts
Tara O’Grady, Miguel Vias, Brendan Connellan and Alessia Sushko
Warren Malone
Maeve Higgins
Noah Hoffeld
Joe McElligott, Charles R. Hale and Niamh Hyland with students from Lehman College
Noah Hoffeld and Salina Sias
Kate McLeod
Bernadette Fee and Pat Coyne
Intermission
ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS at THE CELL 3/26: CHECK OUT THIS LINEUP!
Looking for a great NYC experience? Join Artists Without Walls for its monthly Showcase at The Cell, Wednesday, 3/26 at 7pm.
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Billy Barrett will begin the evening reading an excerpt called “Candygate” from his nearly completed memoir Highway Star. Billy likes to open shows with a flair or as he says, “I’m kind of thinking my image is moving towards a Morrison in the millenium vibe, Charles.” Expect a big musical intro.
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Connie Roberts, in collaboration with the uilleann piper/tin whistle player Jerry O’Sullivan and singer Niamh Hyland, will read a few of her poems on the tragic fate of two Irish emigrants—former inmates of Irish orphanages—in New York and London. Jerry O’Sullivan has been widely hailed as America’s premier uilleann piper. He is also widely recorded on the tin whistle, the low whistle, the Highland Pipes and the Scottish smallpipes. Niamh, an Artists Without Walls’ cofounder, will be performing the labor classic, “Joe Hill,” which Connie has reworked.
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Brendan Connellan and Alessia Sushko, who recently starred in Brendan’s DEATH, PLEASE! and Miguel Vias will be performing a staged reading of a short play written by Brendan called GASH. This will, no doubt, be a witty romp.
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Singer/Warren Malone will be making his first appearance at an AWoW Showcase on Wed. Here’s what one reviewer said about Warren: “He has created an absolutely amazing album. ‘And The Ants Ate The Bee’ never sounds the same twice/absolutelyspellbinding/each listen feels fresh and different/The album is like a audio kaleidoscope/And then there’s that voice…an entirely unique instrument that sounds like a slightly androgynous soul singer/this album deserves repeated spins.”
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We’re pleased to announce that Irish comedian Maeve Higgins will be joining us. Here are a few reviews of Maeve’s work. “Maeve Higgins is rarer than a blessing of unicorns … she is original and relatively calm, her observations are pithy, her wit delicate, her persona oddly alluring and deftly honest.” The Irish Times, 2010 “Throughout the whole hour, the room is filled with laughter at Maeve’s risqué and highly intelligent act.” The Irish Independent. Maeve will be telling a story about a school of malevolent dolphins she came across in Rotorua, New Zealand.
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Singer/songwriter Salina Sias, who performed at AWoW’s first Showcase last year, will be back previewing songs from her new album “New Day Coming,” which will have its official release day later in 2014. We’ve previewed a few of the songs and the listeners are in for a treat. Joining Salina will be cellist Noah Hoffeld.
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Kate McLeod will be reading a personal essay that taps into a few memories about her last summer at a camp she attended where, as she see it, she was a “misfit.” Kate wrote the piece because she believes that it is the smallest moments in life that carve the deepest gauges in our souls and create who we become. “It’s not the big events; it’s the passing comment, the little moments,” she said.
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Rounding out the evening’s lineup will be fiddler Bernadette Fee. Bernadette is a well-known New York fiddler, music teacher and Champion Irish Step Dancer. She is a veteran performer who is very active in the traditional music circles. She has performed at numerous festivals and enjoys bringing the love she has for the music to the stage. Bernadette will be joined by guitarist Pat Coyne.
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Charles R. Hale will emcee AWoW’s Showcase at The Cell Theater, which is located at 338 West 23rd Street in NYC. Hope to see you there.
CROSSING IRELAND; "SPIDEIL ROAD, GALWAY BAY II" by ANGELA ALAIMO O'DONNELL
The sixth poem in Angela Alaimo O’Donnell’s series. Click “Crossing Ireland” for the opening essay. More about Angela Alaimo O’Donnell
SPIDEIL ROAD, GALWAY BAY II
Here at the margin of the world all is edge.
Rock juts against green hedge,
the sea cuts a long knife of shore,
sky meets sand in a bleared scrim,
all muffled in a cotton of fog.
Amid the blab of the pub
I’m made to feel welcome.
Then the savage cut,
sudden as blood,
struck by the stranger
or, worse, my child
irked by my joy and banter.
I fade into that fog,
walk among the ghosts
as I hear the dead tales
told of me:
she was a nuisance
and our great fool.
The wounds still fresh,
today I eye
the same sea & earth & sky
with a difference.
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Photo by Charles R. Hale
PHOTOS: ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS' SHOWCASE AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
Artists Without Walls’ Showcase at Hofstra University: Photos by Nick Garr
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Sharp Radway, Niamh Hyland and Deni Bonet
Niamh Hyland, Sharp Radway and Koro Koroye
Charles R. Hale and Sharp Radway
Priya Gupta
Brigid Gillis, Mary Kate Sheehan and Darrah Carr
Antoinette Montague
Niamh Hyland, Brian Farrell, Antoinette Montague, Sharp Radway, Brigid Gillis, Koro Koroye and Kate Sheehan
Brian Farrell and Deni Bonet
ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS AWARDS LEHMAN STUDENTS for SUPPORTING the ARTS at LEHMAN COLLEGE
At a performance of “Rise Up Singing: Women in the Labor Movement” last Tuesday, December 3rd, Artists Without Walls awarded each of four Lehman College students $250 for their role in supporting the arts at Lehman College.
Artists Without Walls also thanks Professor Joseph McElligott of The City and Humanities Program and Deirdre O’Boy, Executive Director of CUNY Institute for Irish-American Studies for their continued support of Artists Without Walls.
Pictured in the photo from left are: Vincent DiGeronimo, Dahlia Ward, Salam Hassan and Shannon O’Connor with Professor Joseph McElligott and Artists Without Walls’ cofounder, Charles R. Hale.
