Van To Perform At Oscars Party in February

Van To Perform At Pre-Academy Awards Party On February 22, 2007
Entertainment Legend To Perform

Multi-award winning singer/songwriter Van Morrison will be honored by the US-Ireland Alliance at its second annual "Oscar Wilde: Honoring Irish Writing in Film" pre-Academy Awards party, Thursday, February 22, 2007 at the Wilshire Ebell in Los Angeles, California.

Hosted by the US-Ireland Alliance, a non-profit organization created to foster ties between the US and Ireland, the star-studded event is designed to honor Irish writing in film. Trina Vargo, founder and president of the Alliance, noted that the event, which is co-sponsored by the Irish Film Board, was created to "bring together leaders in the Irish film community with their Hollywood counterparts at a fun, casual Irish party --a great precursor to the black tie and couture evenings ahead."

Two additional honorees will be announced at a later date. Last year's sold-out event honored Neil Jordan, Jim Sheridan and David Holmes and brought out a host of luminaries including Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Anjelica Huston and Disney Chairman Dick Cook.

A native of Belfast, Ireland, Van Morrison has one of the most enduring and consistently impressive careers in music history. His music is included in nearly fifty films including the soon-to-be released Scorsese film, The Departed, as well as Breakfast on Pluto, What A Girl Wants, The Royal Tenenbaums, Bridget Jones' Diary, One Fine Day, When a Man Loves a Woman, Prelude to a Kiss, Thelma & Louise, An Officer and a Gentleman, Proof of Life, and As Good as It Gets.

Morrison’s latest album, Pay The Devil, incorporates the deeply soulful sounds of the American South that have inspired him. For forty years, Morrison has drawn upon the greats of Rhythm & Blues to create his own distinctive and influential blend of soul and Celtic influences. On Pay The Devil, Morrison explores his inner cowboy more than ever before, asserting himself as a working musician who simply follows his own musical muse wherever it may lead him.