Irish American Writers & Artists

It was an epic night @MauraKellyMedia! The speeches of @DanBarryNYT, Colum McCann, Peter Quinn & Larry Kirwan were excellent! @CGNYIreland, @MariaDeasyLive @bcostello69 & @mccourt_malachy 2! 'Twas a v. special night celebrating #DanBarry & the power of words & stories. @IrishAmWA

Yes indeed @IrishAmWA's Eugene O'Neill Award celebration on 10/16 is going to be v. special! We're delighted 2 honor @DanBarryNYT with the award this year. All are warmly welcome 2 attend! You'll be in 4 a treat - dancing, music, food, drink & gr8 speeches 2. Deets 2 RSVP below⬇️

@ShellQL @IrishAmWA @DanBarryNYT Indeed @ShellQL, I’m in! > oneill2023.eventbrite.com & look who we found at last year’s @IrishAmWA #EugeneONeill award celebration honoring #LarryKirwan 📸 @higginsphotonyc

Thanks very much to @pmcdnyc and @IrishEcho for abiding me as I walked down old newshackery lane, in advance of the @IrishAmWa Eugene O'Neill Award celebration on Monday night. irishecho.com/2023/10/change… via @IrishEcho

@DanBarryNYT @pmcdnyc @IrishEcho The craic wil be mighty on Monday!

IAW&A's Silent Auction is up! Bid at bit.ly/IAWA-silent-au… for signed editions by IAW&A authors named McCourt, Kennedy, & Hamill + more; a "Star Trek" script autographed by Kate Mulgrew (with her notes!), Irish Rep & IAC tickets, and several masterclasses. #StarTrekProdigy

You never know who you might find at IAW&A's Eugene O'Neill Award celebration. Join us on Monday, October 16th for this year's surprises! Tickets: oneill2023.eventbrite.com #IrishInNYC #irishwriters @IrishAmWA

Alice McDermott’s tribute to Dan Barry on eve of @IrishAmWA award: “A writer who approaches (readers) with a poet's eye for detail and a journalist's head for facts, but also with something that it seems has never been tried before: humility." @nytopinion @GIHNYU @IrelandinNY

Chuck Feeney, who gave away his billions, dead at 92. "In his last decades Mr. Feeney did not own a home or a car, wore a $10 wristwatch, preferred buses to taxis and, until he was 75, flew coach." nytimes.com/2023/10/09/bus…

Counting down to Monday week when we honor this prolific writer. It's going to be a grand night! Tickets: oneill2023.eventbrite.com

10 Days Til EUGENE! Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and acclaimed author Dan Barry will receive the Eugene O'Neill Lifetime Achievement Award on 10/16/23 at 5th & MAD, 7 East 36th Street, NYC. Writer Colum McCann and many more to pay tribute! Tickets: oneill2023.eventbrite.com

Community reception in @JamesConnollyVC to kick off Belfast International Homecoming where @GerryAdamsSF met up with Californian visitors Rabbi Steven Jacobs & @BettyYeeforCA #BelfastHome

We are heartbroken to hear of the loss of the incredible Irish actor Michael Gambon. Michael began his career in @GateTheatreDub, going on to become one of the most inspiring and legendary actors of our time. Both his talent and that twinkle in his eye will be missed. 📸Jane Bown

Everything is in place for what will be an epic night honoring Dan Barry on 10/16. The author of several books, Dan has earned several major journalism awards including the Pulitzer. Colum McCann & Alice McDermott are on board to pay tribute. Tickets:  oneill2023.eventbrite.com

Anyone who was a fan of #SineadOConnor won't want to miss this special tribute night at @thecell on Monday Oct 2nd. Tickets are free and available here: eventbrite.com/e/how-about-i-… If you were not a fan, well, you know where the unfollow button is...😂

A tour-de-force with @LANZO ! All proceeds to @SAOLprojectIRL, supporting women in the Inner City. Thanks to everybody who attended, donated, performed & made it all possible. HEY YO to @island_mud @HiddenSkirts @CiaraAnnByrne @AntoSeery @rayrightnow @thewildgees @IrishAmWA

👏Always a great night. Looking forward to attending @IrishAmWA's Eugene O'Neill Award celebration honoring award-winning journalist @DanBarryNYT & catching up with friends. Info here: shorturl.at/ijGW7

October 2nd. #fierceandfragile