The Indo-American Arts Council turns 15 this fall, and to celebrate the non-profit organization’s numerous contributions of Indian performing, visual and literary arts to New York City’s diverse cultural landscape, the IAAC is hosting a gala celebration at the Angel Orensanz Foundation for the Performing Arts (172 Norfolk Street on the Lower East Side) on Thursday, November 21 from 6 p.m. onwards. The IAAC will honour three outstanding Indian-Americans, author Salman Rushdie, filmmaker Mira Nair and Dr. Manjula Bansal, for their commitment and contributions to the global artistic community. Headlining the entertainment at the event is an Oscar-winning duo: singer/songwriter/composer Paul Williams (Oscar winner with Barbara Streisand for “Evergreen”) with pianist/composer Kenny Ascher, of … [Read more...]