Hank Walter, Reporter, Speechwriter, Tenor, Poet, Dies at 88
Henry “Hank” C. Walter, beloved Inner Circle member and past president, died Nov. 17, 2016 after a brief illness. He was a day shy of his 89th birthday. Hank became a member of the Inner Circle in 1956, during Mayor Robert Wagner’s tenure, and served as president in 1963. Here is more about his life […]
Carl Pelleck, Past IC President, Dies at 84
Carl Pelleck, Inner Circle president in 1992, died Nov. 9 after a brief illness. He was 84 years old. For many years, Carl, and his ever-present cigar, was a fixture of the IC. He became a member from the New York Post in 1977. Pelleck was a top crime reporter for more than four decades […]
Watch “Shamilton” and Mayor Bill’s C-P-T Rebuttal
For your viewing pleasure, here are the videos of Acts 1 and 2 of our 2016 show, “Shamilton,” along with two versions of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s rebuttal. One version contains the controversial “C-P-T” skit with Hillary Clinton and Leslie Odom Jr. that sparked national headlines in the middle of the presidential primaries. The […]
Inner Circle Brings Luck to Yankees
The 2016 baseball season has been lackluster at best for the New York Yankees. But at a game that was an outing for Inner Circle members, the Bronx Bombers managed to pull out another win. The outing is an annual tradition of late. One year members go to the stadium to see the Yanks, […]
1946 Inner Circle Cover Resurfaces in Time for 2016 Show
The cover art for the Inner Circle’s 1946 show, “Shamrock and Sickle” recently turned up, just in time to mark its 70th anniversary. New York City was a very different town back then. World War II ended months earlier in August 1945. The subway cost a nickel, the harbor was one of the busiest in […]
INNER CIRCLE PRESENTS “SHAMILTON” APRIL 9 AT NEW YORK HILTON
The Inner Circle is pleased to announce that its 94th musical parody of New York and national politics, titled “Shamilton,” will take place Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the New York Hilton Hotel, just in time for the New York state Presidential Primary. Mayor Bill de Blasio, fresh from propelling Bernie Sanders to within a […]
Dial 212-228-7446 to Order Inner Circle Show Tickets
Select your tickets now for the 2015 Inner Circle Show, Saturday, March 28 at the New York Hilton Hotel. For questions or RSVP information, please contact Melanie McEvoy at 212-228-7446 ext. 12 or email [email protected] Inner Circle Show 2015 Contribution Form Click Here to Purchase Your Ticket Online 2015 will be the IC’s 93rd annual song & […]
Four New Members for 2015
Four reporters from TV and print are the newest members of the Inner Circle. They are: Matt Chayes of Newsday, Jillian Jorgensen of The Observer, Ellyn Marks of PIX11 News, and Diane Macedo of CBS2 New York. Diane Macedo joined CBS2 News in 2014 as a news anchor and general assignment reporter. Before that, she was a […]
Dial 212-228-7446 FOR INNER CIRCLE SHOW TICKETS
For questions or RSVP information, please contact Melanie McEvoy at 212-228-7446 ext. 12 or email [email protected] Start spreading the news, tickets for the 2015 Inner Circle Show are on sale. Show night is Saturday, March 28 at - where else? - the New York Hilton. It will be the IC’s 93rd annual song & dance […]
John Slattery, 2010 IC President and Veteran Reporter, Dies at 63
Inner Circle members are mourning the loss of John Slattery (IC’88) along with other mourners, including family, colleagues, newsmakers and journalists. John was a mainstay in our shows for 25 years. His solemn, dignified bearing fit perfectly in roles as Pope or cardinal, and his down-home twang and easy country rhythm made him a natural […]
