Ed McCann

ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS' MEMBERS "AROUND TOWN" the WEEK of APRIL 26th

Artists Without Walls’ Showcase at The Cell Theatre, 338 W23rd St. NY, Tuesday, April 28th, 6:45pm.

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Martina Fiserova (singer, guitarist, songwriter) will perform at the Way Station, Brooklyn, on Tuesday April 28th at 10pm, featuring Yuka Kameda (tap dance).

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Great bar, no cover. The address is: 683 Washington Avenue, Prospect Heights.

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On Wednesday, April 29th at 6:30pm. Kevin Holohan will join Mayra Santos Febres, Kevin, Salar Abdoh with fellow author David Unger to celebrate his winning of Guatemala’s “Miguel Ángel Asturias” National Prize for Literature They will reading a little and chatting about the craft of writing at CUNY’s Center for worker Education (CWE) 25 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, New York 10004. Admission is Free

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Susan Seliger’s “Out by Ten: Jilted Lovers, Bad Kids, Dreams, Drums & Desires.” Thursday, April 30, 2015, Spectrum NYC, 121 Ludlow Street, NYC. 7:30-9:30 PM. Open Mic for storytellers & musicians after the featured performers.

$20 admission fee ($18 in advance) includes FREE wine and cheese and cookies. Click here for tickets at Brown Paper Tickets.

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Ed McCann’s “Writers Read” a celebration of the spoken word presents “What We Ate,” at The Cell Theatre in New York City at 2:00PM, Sunday, May 3rd. This live staged reading will feature twelve writers presenting short, original pieces on the theme, and writers and guests will mingle and share light refreshments during intermission.

Their last three events sold out, and seats are going fast; if you’d like to join them, click here for tickets.

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Stella Pulo’s “Shrimp Shells in My Cleavage” will be performed on May 3rd, 5pm at the School of Visual Arts, 133 West 21st Street, Room 101C, NY and on May 16th, 7pm at 111 Bowery, 4th floor, NY.

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Sasha Papernik will be performing at Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen St, NYC, on Sunday, May 3rd, at 6pm with two original bandmates: Kyle Saulnier on bass and Justin Poindexter on guitar. Come join her for an evening of Russian dances and original songs and hear where this whole thing all began….

FREE EVENT!

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 "ON THE TOWN" THIS WEEK

Tara O’Grady and her 5-piece jazz band are opening the season for the 2014 Brooklyn Plaza Swing Series at a FREE outdoor swing dance, Wednesday, June 11. Dance lesson 6:30pm and her swinging band 7:00-8:30pm. Brooklyn Library at 10 Grand Army Plaza. In case of rain, the event will be held on Thursday, June 12. Tara O’Grady – vocals, Steve Kortyka – sax, David Shaich – bass, Tony Romano – guitar, Willard Dyson – drums

Saturday, 6/14, from 2 to 4pm at The Cell Theater, 338 W. 23rd St., NYC, Ed McCann’s Writers Read presents Listen to Your Father a celebration of writing — and the many faces of fatherhood–featuring established and emerging writers reading short (5 minute) original pieces. An intermission with refreshments and live classical guitar will enable artists and guests to get acquainted. This event, being recorded for broadcast, will be a great addition to anyone’s plans for Father’s Day weekend. The cost is twenty dollars. Click here to purchase tickets.

Antoinette Montague will be a special guest as Minton’s Jazz Club presents The Danny Mixon Quartet at Harlem’s Legendary jazz club. Thursday, June 12, 7pm, 8:30pm and 10pm. 206 West 118th St., NYC Reservations 212 243-2222. $20 cover, no minimum.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT "ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS"

Why become an Artists Without Walls’ member? Here’s what some of our friends are saying:

“The atmosphere is electric; it encourages creativity, imagination, and very importantly, friendship and discussion between like minds amongst the audience and the performers. Everybody is welcome at Artist’s Without Walls.” Eimear O’Connor, Ireland, author, Sean Keating: Art, Politics and Building the Irish Nation.

“This is a note of thanks for supporting my efforts through pictures and words these past months. 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

“Artists Without Walls feels like home to me. I just feel like I belong there.” Koro Koroye, poet and spoken word artist, Nigeria.

“I’m always amazed at the talent AWoW gathers, and I’m honored to share the same stage with such talented artists. Once again AWoW proved they are the United Nations of the NYC cultural scene at NYC’s “Living Room.” The performers and audience included folks from Germany, Israel, Egypt, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Ireland and the United States. Great night!” Jim Rodgers, writer and attorney, New York

“Thank you so much for allowing me the opportunity to present to the group, last night. And I was delighted to read a few pages from my book Twisted Head for the wonderfully diverse and highly sophisticated audience. It’s great work that AWoW is doing!” Carl Caportorto, “Little Paulie” in the Sopranos, New York

“It was a privilege to read for a packed house at the Artists Without Walls’ Showcase at The Cell Theatre. It feels like home to be in the midst of such talent and support. Artists Without Walls is a family that I’m extremely grateful to be a part of.” Colin Broderick, author That’s That, Belfast, Ireland and New York.

“It was great to see AWoW in action once again at Lehman College doing what it does so beautifully – making great art accessible and connecting artists with each other and with new audiences.” Barbara Rick, filmmaker, New York.

“I was very impressed by the talented individuals I met when I attended one of your “Showcases.” I would love to become a member and participate in the upcoming showcases. I am a screenwriter and playwright from Israel, with professional experience in the Israeli film and theater industry.” Tzila Levy, filmmaker, Israel.

“An enthusiastic, standing-room-only crowd filled the Cell Theater last night — an evening showcase of writing, acting, music, and dance. Founders Charles R. Hale and Niamh Hyland’s focus on the interests of the group’s membership suggests that members will shape AWoW’s development — an “open source” approach that foreshadows a future of diverse and experimental performances spanning multiple artistic disciplines.” Ed McCann, writer/producer/editor, New York