“TRUMPED! de Blasio to the Rescue?” 2017 Show Title
It’s gonna be HUGE! The title for the Inner Circle’s 95th annual show is “TRUMPED! de Blasio to the Rescue?” and sums up the mood and direction of New York City’s top elected figures as a new political era starts. Now, the IC’s writing committee work begins in full with a script and song lyrics and […]
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 […]
Members Dinner Oct. 14 Starts 2017 Show Year
The Inner Circle kicks off its 95th year with the annual members dinner on Friday, Oct. 14. It will mark the start of a new era as the 2017 show relocates to the Sheraton Times Square New York Hotel. Show night is set for Saturday, April 1. Also new - this year’s slate of officers […]
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 […]
On to the Sheraton! Our Next Show is April 1, 2017
The Inner Circle is on the move. Our next performance will be April 1, 2017 at our new home, the Sheraton Times Square New York Hotel at 53rd St and 7th Ave. “The primary reason for the move is a scheduling conflict with the Hilton,” said vice president Terry Sheridan in an email to […]
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, […]
Now What? Our Carole Zimmer is Podding Ahead
Member Carole Zimmer is surging forward with her own podcast where she interviews celebrities about big life decisions, how to re-invent themselves, inspiration, and, as she puts it “how we wind up navigating all those curves in the road.” Guests on the podcast, called “Now What?” have ranged from Gloria Steinem to comedian […]
Meet Our New Members for 2016
Brenda Blackmon is co-anchor of PIX11 News at 6:30 each weeknight. She has a distinguished tenure as a news anchor in the New York City market. Brenda has won four Emmy awards, two Edward R. Murrow awards and several other prizes for her reporting and anchoring. She also runs her own communications coaching and consulting […]
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 […]
