Joe Davidson presents a staged reading of his play “Looking for Cans” on Dec 12th, 1:30pm at the Manhattan VA’s atrium on 23rd Street and First Ave. Included in the cast are AWoW members Mary Tierney, John Moran and David Sharp.
On Sunday, December 14 at 4:30 at Swing the Teapot, 6 Verbana Avenue, Floral Park, “Swinging Holiday High Tea” with Tara O’Grady. All your holiday favorites while you enjoy three tiers of treats, mince pies and tea. $10 music, plus tea service. Reservations required. 516 488-2180
Coming up on December 20th, Prague’s singer/songwriter Martina Martina Fišerová will perform her original music at Rockwood Music Hall, stage 1 (196 Allen street) December 20th at 6pm, no cover.
Artists Without Walls’ Showcase at The Cell Theatre, Tuesday, December 23rd, 6:45 pm. 338 W23rd St, NYC
On Wednesday, December 3 at 6pm, Kevin Holohan, author of The Brother’s Lot, will be flight-testing some work from a new novel with Maggie Paley, Jenifer Levin and Beth Bosworth at the Cornelia St Cafe, 29 Cornelia St. in Greenwich Village. $8 admission, which includes a free drink so it’s as good as free for an airful of new fiction in this hallowed literary venue.
Friday, December 5th, 2014. Outpost in the Burbs. Honor Finnegan opening “An Evening of Song and Conversation” with Peter Yarrow – 8:00 pm.Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, 67 Church St., Montclair NJ, NJ 07042 973-744-6560 Price: Tickets are $28 in advance/$32 at the door
Joe Davidson presents a staged reading of his play “Looking for Cans” on Dec 12th, 1:30pm at the Manhattan VA’s atrium on 23rd Street and First Ave. Included in the cast are AWoW members Mary Tierney, John Moran and David Sharp.
Today, Sunday, May 18th, singer/songwriterJenai Huff and fiddler Deni Bonet, will be performing in “Great Strides,”the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s largest national fundraising event at the Lyndhurst Mansion, 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown, New York 10591. The show day begins at 9am and ends at 2pm. Jenai will be on at 11:15 on the Veranda and Deni is in the Bowling alley at 11:25.
Martin Fiserova
Singer/songwriter Martina Fišerová, from Prague, Czech Republic, will be performing on Sunday, May 18th, 5pm, at Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen Street, NYC.
Mary Tierney and Ron Ryan
On Monday, May 19th there will be a reading of Joe Davidson’s play, “The Rekindling” featuring Mary Tierney as actress Nancy Morris and Ron Ryan as Barney Morris. All are invited to Chelsea Street Studios #5, 151 West 26th St., NYC. Wine will be served.
Kevin Holohan
On Tuesday, May 20 at 7:30 pm AWOW member Kevin Holohan will be at the Irish Arts Center in conversation with Irish author Johanna Lane to celebrate the launch of her haunting and accomplished debut novel “Black Lake,” a compelling study of the importance of place in how we create identity and store memories and history. Irish Arts Center 553 West 51 Street, New York, NY 10019. Tickets $10 member/$12 non-member. Click here for details
“What’s been needed so desperately is what AWOW gives us, a loving ear to witness. That room, that audience of art friends, people that really understand and want to see you express it. Wonderful!” Mary Tierney, actress
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And we expect more of that tomorrow night, Tuesday, January 28th, 7pm, at The Cell Theater in NYC.
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Nicholas Garr has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and around the U.S. in productions of A Streetcar Named Desire, A Doll’s House,Godspell, Brigadoon, Orpheus Descending,West Side Story, and Jerome Robbins’ Broadway. His television credits include Law and Order, Dream On, Another World, and Loving; and independent films Joey and Mike and Doctor’s Intentions. Nick is also the founder of City Theatre Project, a not for profit group, which teaches young teens theatre arts in the South Bronx. Nick will performing a piece titled “Action Hero” from his solo show Paper Tigers.
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Jim Hawkins
Seanchai JimHawkins will be making his first appearance at an AWoW Showcase. Jim will be telling “The White Cat,” a story of one of Ireland’s great storytellers, Eamon Kelly, and singing a song “The Liar” that was written and sung by the great Tommy Makem of the “Clancy Brothers and Makem” fame. Jim will accompany the song on the Irish drum, more accurately known as a bodhran. (bow-ron)
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Actors Mary Tierney and DJ Sharp will be performing a scene from Joe Davidson’s play “Looking for Cans.” In the scene, the butler Phillip (DJ), is attempting to extort money from Ms. Wellsworth (Mary) through the revelation of a strange encounter thirty years earlier with a now homeless veteran. Joe’s play will be performed at both the Manhattan Veterans Hospital and Northport Veterans hospital and the ultimate goal is a fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Project.
Yuri Juarez
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One of the evening’s highlights is sure to be Afro-Peruvian guitarist Yuri Juarez, who will be joined by the great Peruvian percusionist Jhair Sala, one of the most sought after percusion players in the city. Yuri, who was named the 2009 Latin Jazz Guitar Player of the Year, has crafted a distinct approach to jazz harmony and improvisation, placing it carefully among Afro-Peruvian rhythms.
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Singer/songwriter Michael Brunnock and actor John Duddy, who is seamlessly making his way from being a champion boxer to a top notch actor, will be performing an excerpt from Michael’s highly anticipated new work, a musical drama highlighting the life and legacy of Irish Nationalist hero Roger Casement. Of his award winning album, Orchard, one reviewer said, “…encapsulated by the slow build-up of rich, warm harmonies, uplifting melodies, and beautiful folk instrumentation.”
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Michael Brunnock
AWoW member Mary Lannon will be making her first reading in front of an AWoW audience. Mary will be reading from her finished, young adult novel An Explanation of the Fundamentals of the Derivation of Dilapidated Brown Station Wagon Theory aka How I Became A Scientist and Discovered the Truth About Getting Stuck in the Wrong Universe by Miranda J. McCleod (Yes, that is the title…I confirmed it…twice) and sharing a little about publication strategies.
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Actress Aedin Moloney, who has had great success in the last few years in her roles in Dancing at Lughnasa and Air Swimming, and most recently in her brilliantly reviewed A Most Dangerous Woman about the life of George Eliot, asked if her presentation could be a “bit of a surprise.” Why not? Whatever Aedin comes up with is bound to be incredibly special. We’re honored to have her.
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Aedin Moloney in “A Dangerous Woman.”
And closing out what is sure to be a great evening will be actor and voiceover artist Andy Baldeschwiler. Andy’s recent stage credits include work with The Pearl Theatre Company, Shakespeare on the Sound, The Glass Eye, and the Accidental Shakespeare Company; he has also appeared in a few short films and web series. A lover of words and storytelling, Andy said “I’m excited to be sharing with the AWoW audience some humor and wit from one of my favorite writers.” Can you guess whom that might be?
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The fun begins at 7pm–please arrive on time–at The Cell Theater, 338 W23rd St., NYC. Hope to see you there.
“No question, if you weren’t there, you missed out on the wonderful and talented performances of a fine group of artists.” Vin Nauheimer
Kathleen Frazier opened the AWoW Showcase with a riveting reading from her memoir in progress, Somniloquies: The Mysterious Makings and Recovery of a Sleepwalker. Kathleen described how her somnambulism turned dangerous at adolescence when her oldest brother first attempted suicide – a sort of nighttime mirroring of his waking pain – and her failed efforts to self-medicate with alcohol. Kathleen’s proposal is currently being shopped to publishing houses… fingers crossed.
Jason Kirk and John Moran
In the words of playwright Arthur Miller, “The audience sat in silence before the unwinding of All My Sons and gasped when they should have…” John Moran and Jason Kirk gave excellent performances as a father and son, bravely grabbing this American classic and wrestling it to the ground. John and Jason asked that we express their gratitude to Artists Without Walls for providing a forum for their development. They said they feel honored to be working with the group’s incredible talent.
Michele Cetera read from “Mickey’s Girl” a section from her monologue memoir. “Mickey’s Girl” is the poignant story of the night Michele’s father was mugged and murdered in May 1975. Michele searches for closure, left with the feeling she did not have a chance to say a proper goodnight to her father. On Monday night she said it in a very special way, through dance, a gift she received from her mother and father. “Dancing celebrates life and the passion to live it.” Michele said, “On the dance floor, there is always a center and light and its one of the happiest places to be.” With her dance partner, Harry Dominicci, Michele celebrated her father’s life and finally got to say “I love you and goodnight” to her father through the rhythms and energy of a salsa dance.
Jack O’Connell and Nancy Oda
A few months ago, Nancy Oda was part of a scene study group conducted by veteran actor Jack O’Connell. On Monday night Nancy and Jack gave a reading from Eugene O’Neill’s Anna Christie, which they had worked on in the study group. In the scene they chose, Matt tells Anna he has signed onto another ship that will take him far from her, setting off a near deadly confrontation. A dynamic performance by two very talented actors.
First time performers MbiraNYC enlivened the Showcase and delighted the audience with their soulful harmonies, beautiful melodies and complex polyrhythms. The traditional songs of the shona people from Zimbabwe, played on the metallic prongs of mbira, accompanied by rocking percussion, brought people to their feet in dance. It was a wonderful taste of Zimbabwe in Chelsea.
Michele Cetera and Harry Dominicci dancing to the sounds of MribaNYC
Honor Molloy, author of Smarty Girl – Dublin Savage, and marvelous actor Caroline Winterson read “The Deadevens” in which Noleen O’Feeney waits in the Rotunda Maternity Hospital for her mammy to come out from a visit to the doctor. It’s there in the waiting room that a roadwoman shares an Aerobar and tells her an ancient tale Irish endurance. Wonderfully spirited performance by two great talents.
A scene from Joe Davidson’s play the Rekindling drew plenty of laughs as the foul mouthed Nancy Morris threatened to have her husband Barney Morris incarcerated by exposing an old secret in a game of emotional ping pong. Nancy Morris was performed by Mary Tierney and her husband Barney Morris was played by actor Ron Ryan. Both actor’s performed brilliantly bringing an unmistakable chemistry and energy to this comical yet tragic marriage.
Ray Lindie
Ray Lindie followed with a stirring performance of the opening soliloquy of Richard III. Ray said, “I think it was probably my best presentation of the piece and I credit the ambiance of the theatre, created by our members and friends, for allowing all presenters the latitude needed for their best performances.” Actress Mary Tierney said, “Best Richard I’ve seen, including some prime-time actors.” Great work.
Singers/songwriters Tara O’Grady and Sasha Papernik, who recently tourned together in Montana, closed the show. Sasha, accompanying herself on the piano, sang “Kiss Me Faster” from her upcoming album. Sasha and Tara then sang a beautiful duet, “Black is the Color” off of Tara’s Celt in the Cotton Club album. And thus, an evening filled with diverse and eclectic talent, ended on the perfect note.
The next Showcase will be at The Cell Theatre, 338 W 23rd St, October 22, 7pm. For more information about Artists Without Walls write to info@artistswithoutwalls.com
Joe Davidson presents a staged reading of his play “Looking for Cans” on Dec 12th, 1:30pm at the Manhattan VA’s atrium on 23rd Street and First Ave. Included in the cast are AWoW members Mary Tierney, John Moran and David Sharp.![New_Tara_01[1]](https://www.artistswithoutwalls.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/New_Tara_011.jpg)
Coming up on December 20th, Prague’s singer/songwriter Martina Martina Fišerová will perform her original music at Rockwood Music Hall, stage 1 (196 Allen street) December 20th at 6pm, no cover.
