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26, 2007
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TODAYS TOP STORIES
"ART OF CABARET: MASTER CLASSES" FEATURE TOP CABARET NAMES
THE PERRY-MANSFIELD PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL & CAMP (40755 RCR 36 Steamboat
Springs, CO - 970-879-7125 - http://www.perry-mansfield.org/ad_cab.html
) is pleased to announce the return of their master faculty to this
summer's The Art of Cabaret: Master Classes in Song Performance (August
18th to 25th). Masters include Andrea Marcovicci, Karen Mason, Shelly
Markham, Christopher Denny and Barry Kleinbort. Auditions will be
held this spring in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles starting on
February 14th in NYC. Full details and application procedures can
be found on the website.
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CYNTHIA CRANE & FRIENDS PRESENT CHRISTMAS BENEFIT SHOW
Cynthia Crane presents some of NYC Cabaret's biggest stars in her
benefit show "If I Hear Another Song About Christmas" to be presented
on Thursday, December 27th at 8:30 pm at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West
46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/
). Featured performers include Phil Geoffrey Bond, Mychelle Colleary,
Jenna Esposito, Rob Langeder, Karen Mack, Sidney Myer, Miles Phillips,
Marcus Simeone and Nancy Witter. Musical director is Woody Regan.
The show will benefit the Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic - part
of BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS (http://www.bcefa.org/
). Call for cover/minimum information.
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HEADLINES OF NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS SPOTLIGHTED IN THIS ISSUE
"ART OF CABARET: MASTER CLASSES" FEATURE TOP CABARET NAMES
CYNTHIA CRANE & FRIENDS PRESENT CHRISTMAS BENEFIT SHOW
LSLF TO HONOR LEIBER & STOLLER TONIGHT AT CARNEGIE HALL
BROADWAY BABY BISTRO & PIANO LOUNGE NYC'S NEWEST CLUB
JOLLAINE OPENS AN EXTENDED RUN AT THE MUSIC BOX ROOM
METROPOLITAN ROOM PRESENTS TOPS IN CABARET THIS WEEK
NO BOB'S BIG MONDAY SHOWCASE AT THE STOCKTON INN TONIGHT
DAVIS & OSBORN IN ONE NIGHT DUO SHOWCASE OF SASS
NEXT JAMIE DEROY & FRIENDS TV BROADCAST TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27th
ADAM SANK HAS HIS 15 MINUTES OF FAME ON TUESDAYS
TUESDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC AT CLUB CAFE
WEDNESDAY JAZZ AT NOON FEATURES KUNI MIKAMI
ANY WEDNESDAY CD SHOW GUESTS NOVEMBER 26th ARE NEW VOICES
AMAZING THINGS OPEN MIC FEATURES WAYNE FRITSCHE AS GUEST
"BEN RAUCH IS HORACE VANDERVEER" AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE
*** MEMBER DISCOUNT *** $5 OFF THE COVER ***
RICK SKYE RETURNS FROM TRIUMPHANT WORLD TOUR ONE NIGHT ONLY
*** MEMBER DISCOUNT *** $5 OFF THE COVER ***
THE COUGAR CABARET ZOOMS IN - ONE MORE NOVEMBER SHOW
DAVID PELLEGRENE HOLDS BIRTHDAY BASH AT UNCLE CHARLIE'S
SETH'S BROADWAY CHATTERBOX THURSDAY WITH BERNARD TELSEY
KT SULLIVAN & MARK NADLER IN PALM BEACH WELCOME DECEMBER
BRONWYN'S BACK - WITH A CAST OF THOUSANDS - SORT OF
PAMELA RECKAMP SALUTES SONGWRITERS IN ST. LOUIS SHOW
PULSO ARGENTINO AT LAURIE BEECHMAN ONE NIGHT ONLY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JENNA ESPOSITO DECEMBER 1st
*** MEMBER DISCOUNT *** $5 OFF THE COVER ***
JOE PECK AT INDIGO CABARET DECEMBER 1st
HOLE-O-MATIC SPECIAL BENEFIT EDITION ON DECEMBER 1st AT 10:00 PM
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY JUDY CHRISTMAS! WITH MAMA AT MAMA'S
*** MEMBER DISCOUNT *** $5 OFF THE COVER ***
MAGGIE GRAHAM'S "CAROL CHANNELING" HELD OVER THROUGH DECEMBER 29th
*** MEMBER DISCOUNT *** $10 OFF TICKET PRICE ***
HELP IS ON THE WAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS IX IN SAN FRANCISCO
ERIC MILLEGAN MAKES WEST COAST CABARET SINGING DEBUT
INAPPROPRIATE PANTOMIME BY PAUL L MARTIN ADDS 3RD PERFORMANCE
JAZZ SUNDAY AT CAFE 50 WEST WITH MYCHELLE COLLEARY
MARCUS SIMEONE'S DEBUT CD RELEASED "AT LAST"
JIM VAN SLYKE'S "OPEN ROAD" CD NOW ALSO AVAILABLE IN iTUNES
NEW JAMIE deROY & FRIENDS CD FEATURES SONGWRITERS AS SINGERS
KEN SLAVIN RELEASES NEW CD "I'LL TAKE ROMANCE"
HOLIDAY ALBUM BY JANET VILLAS NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES
"ART OF CABARET: MASTER CLASSES" FEATURE TOP CABARET NAMES
CABARET PERFORMANCE CLASSES IN TWO SF AREA LOCATIONS IN 2008
A HOLIDAY CABARET IN CHICAGO DECEMBER 3rd
SKYE STARS IN SCARLET FEVER SHOW IN LONDON DECEMBER 3rd
MAC HOLIDAY PARTY AT BROADWAY BABY DECEMBER 4th
KT McCAMMOND & BOB MOREEN EXPOSE THE BOSTON BRAHMINS
LINDA CIOFALO CD RELEASE SET FOR DECEMBER 6th
GREG PURNHAGEN IN "BABALU-CY! - THE ART OF DESI ARNAZ"
RICHARD HOLBROOK BRINGS ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW TO MAMA'S
MUSICAL THEATRE STAR ASUNTA FLEMING AT STERLING'S DECEMBER 9th
THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS COMES TO CAPETOWN WITH BENEFIT SHOW
ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO BRING A LITTLE ROMANCE TO NYC
DC ANDERSON & FRIENDS IN CONCERT IN CHICAGO DECEMBER 10th
DAVID AUXIER: IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR AT REPRISE ROOM IN DECEMBER
DARIUS de HAAS SINGS "WONDER: THE SONGS OF STEVIE WONDER
ENCORE PERFORMANCE OF JONATHAN WHITTON'S PERFECT FINITE SET
MELISSA YOUNG DEBUTS IN REDHEADED BROADWAY AT THE DUPLEX
DOUGLAS LADNIER PRESENTS BRICK BY BRICK AT THE MUSIC BOX
JAZZ ARTS PROJECT PRESENTS JOE PISCOPO'S SINATRA BIRTHDAY BASH
TERRELL BAKER'S "SOUL, INTERRUPTED" AT MAMA'S DECEMBER 12TH
SHARON MCNIGHT SINGS SONGS TO OFFEND ALMOST EVERYONE
TIM SCHALL DEBUTS AT THE CABARET AT SAVOR
MARK MURPHY RETURNS FOR TWO SHOWS AT METROPOLITAN ROOM
KEELY NICOLE TRIO AT NEW CHICAGO NIGHTSPOT IN DECEMBER
MAC PRESENTS THE NEW FACE SHOWCASE SEPTEMBER 14th
JAN CONSTANTINE & SUSAN ELICKS SING OF "BETTER DAYS"
BOSTON AREA BACA/CCAE OPEN MIC EVENT DECEMBER 14th
"YOU'RE FOLLOWING ME!" RETURNS TO METROPOLITAN ROOM IN DECEMBER
SAM HARRIS AT BIRDLAND FOR TWO NIGHTS IN DECEMBER
"THE VICKIE & NICKIE DREAM TOUR!" STOPS AT THE DUPLEX
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I hope everyone out there had a great Thanksgiving day - even folks
from lands near and far who don't celebrate the same day we do - or
miss out on this special annual day of feast and thanks. It was a
beautiful sunny, breezy day here in NYC. Daniel and I discussed much
of the day by text message where we would meet to dine - and we ended
up meeting in Jackson Heights for a "Columbian-style" Thanksgiving
dinner at one of our favorite (and inexpensive) dining spots. Now
two things I must remember for next year: don't feast after 10:00
pm, and when you dine at a Columbian restaurant you should not attempt
to "clean your plate!" They always serve about 30% more than you expect
and charge about 30% less than you would pay elsewhere. I can't believe
I ate the whole thing!
What better way to start the official holiday season than to awake
this morning and see a light dusting of snow on the cars, streets
and rooftops below! It was all over in a short time as the outside
temperatures rose and the snow flurries turned to rain, but for a
few minutes the area outside my window looked like a department store
holiday window display. This will be my first holiday season back
in Manhattan in many years, and I intend to make the most of it -
even possibly visiting the tree in Rockefeller Center, which will
be going up soon. I usually avoid all the hubbub in that area, but
last weekend I was meeting Daniel up near Macy's Department Store
(he works in that area) and "caught the holiday spirit." Actually,
it more accurately caught me - I could hardly exit the subway at 34th
& Broadway, the crowds had packed the sidewalk from building to curb!
To my joy (and in a way surprise) our 400th member was added to our
list of 2007-2008 CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members last week Friday
morning (November 23rd). The count was holding at 399 for a few days
and with the holidays last weekend, the mail had slowed to a trickle
(even the spam mail!). But on Friday I was emptying my briefcase and
stuck on the bottom was an envelope that apparently had been there
since the 16th or 17th (it was postmarked the 15th of November and
mailed in NYC). Somehow it was overlooked. (Three more members joined
this morning!)
So congratulations, Steven Boldt, of the Bronx, on
becoming our 400th member. Cynthia Crane had given me 2 copies of
her latest CD "If I Knew Now (what I knew then)" - one personally
and one by mail. When I reminded her, she said to give one as a
prize or premium. So, as soon as this issue goes out, I will walk
over to the post office and the CD will be on its way to our newest
member. I will also mail out the 10 latest membership cards - I
print and mail them in batches of 10. Mr. Boldt is a "newbie" -
never having joined in previous years. Welcome aboard!
And some time in the next few days I expect to find
myself at happy hour at DON'T TELL MAMA where Craig Coursey hangs
out (when he isn't on holiday with family in Grand Rapids) and I
can collect my own prize - that cocktail he promised me when we
reached 400 members.
I have one more goal to reach - to surpass 427 members.
That's the total membership we had in 2004. For the past two years
we had around 350 members. Back in 2004 I had a lot of deals going
on to boost membership: spouse or partner membership at 1/2 price,
1-day $5 PayPal discounts, etc. This year I am going to try for
430 by Christmas without any special deals. Fingers crossed.
Thank to all 400 members for your support!
Why not join today and help us hit that 430 member
mark? A simple SILVER membership still costs only $20 - in our own
move to counter inflation, it has been $20 since the membership
program started in 2001. And you readers overseas and in Canada:
With the dollar sinking to a new low, the membership cost is a real
bargain! Click on the "flash" button marked JOIN HERE at the top
of every page on the website - if you object to "flash" style buttons
or live in a third-world country where the computers are not powerful
enough to display flash images, just slide down the page and there
is a blue jpg button just above the line that says LATEST ISSUES
OF THE NEWSLETTER that will take you to the same page on the website
detailing all the levels and benefits of membership. If we hit 430
by Christmas, I'll buy Craig Coursey a drink! (I really don't know
what it is he drinks, since it is always in a paper bag).
For those folks who missed catching the BROADWAY UNPLUGGED! show last
Monday night at THE TOWN HALL, all I can say is you missed another
great night of song and story at this fabled landmark venue. Both
Daniel and I were ecstatic by "half-time" and overcome by the end
of the performances. This show has always been our favorite of all
Scott Siegel's productions and this year's show was even better than
ever! Quite honestly (as if you did not already know this) I am not
a regular attendee of Broadway musical theater. I can't afford it,
for one, and I much prefer true "live" entertainment events - not
carefully timed and scripted events. So it is a special treat to see
stars from Broadway perform "live" - and so many really special and
well known stars as well. Somehow Scott is able to always gather the
"cream" of the Broadway and off-Broadway performers. And not just
live, but without microphones! Pure, honest vocals! And for folks
out there that think today's crop of young vocalists can't measure
up to the great musical theater stars of the past who did not have
the advantage of today's sound systems, you must not have ever attended
a BROADWAY UNPLUGGED! show.
To single out any one performer would not be fair
- they were all that good, and all called back for a second bow.
A personal treat for me was to see Lorinda Lisitza on stage in a
big hall, performing up a storm. She is a good friend, and one of
the many talented cabaret/theater performers that Scott & Co. call
on regularly to spice up his shows. Virtually every performance
"stopped the show." As the evening progressed we were all thrilled
by the bounty of talent presented. And in spite of an obvious cold,
once again the brilliance and cleverness of Mr. Siegel's writing
was on display. Bravo - and Brava to Barbara Siegel (just recovering
from a bad cold) who seemed to be everywhere before the show, during
intermission, and after the show, checking to make sure everyone
was having a great time.
Another person who knows how to put a show together and make sure
everyone has a good time is Sue Matsuki, who hosted her own birthday
shows at THE LAURIE BEECHMAN on Tuesday the 20th. I said shows, because
there were two shows - the 7:00 pm show "sold out" and the 9:00 pm
show was nearly "sold out." One could not accurately say "sold" because
there was no cover charge - just plenty of good fun, great music and
exciting guests. For me, it is always a special treat to see Ms. Matsuki
perform - she is one of the folks that "I knew when." Vocally she
is among the top jazz vocalist in town, and as a performer she has
come to take her place among the best. And I love the way she is always
in control on stage. I have seen far too many shows lately where it
seems that the performer is overcome by the musicians - letting them
get away with "showing off" and "upstaging" time and again. Although
surrounded by some of the best jazz musicians around (her pianist/arranger
Gregory Toroian is unsurpassed, not just at the keyboard, but also
with his dedication to bring out the best in a singer through his
performance), Sue is always at the center of the show - precisely
where every artist should be. So Brava to Sue - and a big happy birthday
too! Now I ask, who ate all the cupcakes? By the time the show was
over they were gone!
By the way, you can catch Sue (but no cupcakes) when
she and Edd Clark present their Holiday/CD Release Show at THE DUPLEX
for four performances starting on the 1st of December - details
in the dated listing below.
Speaking of birthdays, there are two important ones (at least to cabaret
folks) taking place this week: David Pellegrene is celebrating his
29th Birthday (he says he will celebrate being 29 every year until
he gets it right) on Thursday the 29th from 7:00 pm until the bar
runs out of the bubbly at UNCLE CHARLIE'S (no cover) and Jenna Esposito
celebrates her 19th (well that's how old she looks to me) at THE METROPOLITAN
ROOM on Saturday at 10:00 pm (her guest performer list includes Joe
Bachana, Hector Coris, Scott Coulter, Kelly Esposito-Broelmann, David
Goldman, Rob Langeder, Sue Matsuki, Miles Phillips, Michael Quinn,
Shaynee Rainbolt, Ben Rauch, Gretchen Reinhagen, Maureen Taylor and
Lennie Watts - $20 cover - $15 for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members).
Details on those dates in the listings below.
It looks like, unless a lot of folks get involved, singer/musician/record
producer (and old pal) Wayne Moore will be arrested on December 5th.
We hear that a police car is going to his house and the officer will
cart him away to "jail" where he will have to pay his bail - set at
$1950 - with donations to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. If you
have a spare $25 or $50 (or more!) you can "free" Wayne and help a
very worthy cause at the same time. You can send a check (made out
to MDA) directly to him at P.O. Box 691082, West Hollywood, CA 90069-1082
or to pay by credit card, (click on this link to get to his special
page on the MDA website: https://www.mdaevent.org/ParticipantInfo.aspx?j=ad2bd3db-4e61-4719-ad9d-5a685788c45d
$25 pays for a single flu shot. Research into that
elusive cure costs $85 a minute. A new wheelchair costs $2000. MDA
serves people with neuromuscular disease by providing clinics, support
groups, assistance with the purchase and repair of wheelchairs,
braces and communication devices, and summer camp for kids. MDA
also funds research grants to help find treatments and cures for
some 43 neuromuscular diseases that affect people of all ages, right
here in our community. 74% of every dollar goes directly to these
programs with the remainder being used for administration and publicity.
So help "spring" Wayne - and help a good cause at the same time!
If you want to make sure your message is seen by just about everyone
in cabaret, post it on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE message board (just
click on the button at the top of very page marked MESSAGE BOARD).
And just to let you know, sponsorship of the board - an exclusive
banner (no other ads appear on this page) - is available at the end
of the year. Click on the button marked BANNER INFO for information.
There are plenty of other banner slots open for December if you want
to advertise your holiday show or CD or other cabaret related items.
Unfortunately the small home-page side bar banners are nearly sold
out through Christmas - last year we had a lot of slots open and were
offering special deals to sell the squares, perfect for promoting
a CD. Ads and banners of all other sizes, prices and shapes are available
on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website - costing from as little as
$37 per week (3 week regular size banner) to our super special "2000
page" super-sidebar ads running $125 per week (price drops to $100
per week after the first 2 weeks).
There is an advertising plan available to meet just
about any budget, and members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE get discounts
and rebates as well - SILVER members get $20 off their first banner
in a membership year and GOLD members a 20% discount on all ads
in a membership year (discounts/rebates do not apply to the $25
sidebar ads). Your ad could be seen up to 6000 times a day - by
folks interested in cabaret. And an ad on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
website means your event or CD is mentioned in every issue of the
newsletter, sent out twice a week to 2500 (note we dropped the "nearly")
subscribers as long as the ad or banner is running. As I say, it
is the ad program that keeps on giving!
We're still looking a sponsor for John Hoglund's AFTER DARK section
and and one slot is available right now for Carla Gordon's HEARTLAND
CABARET section on the website. Sponsorship is via special exclusive
SUPER SIDE-BAR ads on these pages. Click on the button marked BANNER
INFO at the top of every page on the website for details. Proceeds
from the ads go to support these sections.
Just to clear up one item in last week Monday's issue regarding DON'T
TELL MAMA - I mentioned that a new second cabaret room was being created
at the back of the piano bar area so that the club could have two
shows going at the same time as before. Some folks read the item to
mean that there was only one exit to the back cabaret room, through
the front cabaret room. That is not the case at all - there always
has been two exits from both rooms, and even a third exit from the
back cabaret room that is off the left of the stage. The problem the
fire department had was that one of the main exits went from the back
room through the front room. That is what is being corrected.
Well, this issue is going out a little late - I just had so much news
to include, and so many items HERE & THERE wise, we are over an hour
late! So now to a nap and then some errands and then back to work.
Last week was either sparse on cabaret events or so very cold I dared
not venture out (Thanksgiving day the temperature dropped from the
high sixties in the afternoon to below thirty in just a few hours!)
This week I have to make up for it!
Until Thursday then.
NOW FOR SOME NEWS ABOUT CABARET
In an effort to cut down on "repeated" events, except for announcements
of programs offered by cabaret membership organizations, and shows
where guests change regularly, cabaret news items will usually appear
just once in the newsletter in abbreviated form and linked to a full
article on the CABARET NEWS page of the appropriate location on the
website. Events advertised on the website will be mentioned in every
issue, and events offering discounts to members of CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE are mentioned in every MIDWEEK issue.
CABARET NEWS - DATEBOOK FOR THIS COMING WEEK NOVEMBER 26th - DECEMBER
2nd
FOR A MORE COMPLETE LISTING OF EVENTS CHECK OUT THE CABARET DIARY
AT http://www.svhamstra.com/CabaretDiary2007.shtml
TONIGHT - MONDAY NOVEMBER 26th
LSLF TO HONOR LEIBER & STOLLER TONIGHT AT CARNEGIE HALL
THE LAURIE STRAUSS LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION (http://www.lslf.org/) presents
"Songs in the Key of Hope" honoring Grammy Award winners Jerry Lieber
and Mike Stoller at CARNEGIE HALL (154 West 57th Street, NYC - CarnegieCharge
1-212-247-7800 - http://www.carnegiehall.org/
), on Monday evening, November 26th at 7:00 pm. Elvis's "Hound Dog"
and "Jailhouse Rock", Peggy Lee's "Is That All There Is?", "Stand
By Me" and "Yackety Yak", the Broadway musical hit, "Smokey Joe's
Cafe" - these and other groundbreaking rock-and-roll hits were created
by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at
http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC071126LSLF.shtml
BROADWAY BABY BISTRO & PIANO LOUNGE NYC'S NEWEST CLUB
Three new cabaret rooms and a piano lounge are open for business at
the renowned BROADWAY COMEDY CLUB in theater district under the banner
of BROADWAY BABY BISTRO & PIANO LOUNGE (318 West 53rd Street, NYC
- 212-757-5808 - http://www.broadwaybabybistro.com/
). The newly expanded music programs are presented in three separate
performance spaces: the 170 seat SONGBOOK THEATER, the 80 seat CHICAGO
CITY LIMITS ROOM and the more intimate 65 seat MUSIC BOX SHOWROOM
located off the piano lounge. The off-Broadway hit "Our Sinatra" officially
opened on Tuesday, November 20th in the 170 seat SONGBOOK THEATER.
Additional scheduled cabaret events in the coming days in the MUSIC
BOX SHOWROOM include Jollaine (26th), Frank Torren (27th), Tim Sullivan
(28th), Barbara Lusch (29th) and Bronwyn Rucker (30th). Rick Skye's
"Slice O' Minnelli show is in the SONGBOOK THEATER one night only
on the 29th. For full schedule and more information, see http://www.broadwaybabybistro.com/
.
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JOLLAINE OPENS AN EXTENDED RUN AT THE MUSIC BOX ROOM
Musical comedienne Jollaine opens an extended run at MUSIC BOX SHOWROOM
at BROADWAY BABY BISTRO & PIANO LOUNGE (318 West 53rd Street, NYC
- http://www.broadwaybabybistro.com/
- 212-757-5808) with her show "A Gotham Girl's Secret Guide to Sex
& Politics" on Monday, November 26th at 8:00 pm. Additional 8:00 pm
shows are scheduled for Monday, December 3rd and every Monday & Wednesday
starting December 10th. Singing timeless classics as well as her own
lyrics, Jollaine has been receiving raves across the country that
have compared her to the likes of Nina Simone and Michael Feinstein.
Her show, "Searching For love in the Big Apple," has been compared
to "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now
change." All about finding romance as a Jewish girl in NYC, it's a
roller coaster of hilarious and poignant ups and downs as Jollaine
cajoles, camps and claws her way through the singles scene with a
lot of heart and soul as told through the main character in this unique
book show. There is a $10 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
*** BANNER ADVERTISER ***
METROPOLITAN ROOM PRESENTS TOPS IN CABARET THIS WEEK
Combining utmost sophistication and high-end technology, THE METROPOLITAN
ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
) bridges a gap missing in the New York City music scene and nightlife.
This vintage space continues to play host to a updated take on the
idea of a music club combining state of the art sound and lighting
systems with old world charm and style. Manager Lennie Watts brings
the best as well as the newest in cabaret entertainment to this new
venue. Appearing this week: Liz Callaway, Luba Mason, Annie Ross,
Sally Kellerman, Charles Cochran, The BOBS, Christine Pedi, Suzanne
Fiore, Rain Collazzo, Jenna Esposito, Lynn Loosier and more. See http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
for complete schedule of events.
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NO BOB'S BIG MONDAY SHOWCASE AT THE STOCKTON INN TONIGHT
BOB's BIG MONDAY SHOWCASE is back on the first & third Monday each
month at 7:30 pm to the STOCKTON INN (1 North Main Street, Stockton
NJ - 609-397-1250 - http://www.bobegan.net/stockton-inn.html
). The show usually features 6 to 10 vocalists from the NY-NJ-PA area.
Next showcase is Monday December 3rd. Only $10 cover/$10 minimum.
Serving dinner, from 5:30 pm.
DAVIS & OSBORN IN ONE NIGHT DUO SHOWCASE OF SASS
Maripat Davis and Richard Osborn present a showcase of a new sassy
and sexy cabaret act AT THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER
(407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 - http://www.westbankcafe.com/theater/schedule
) on Monday, November 26th at 7:00 pm that features many original
songs by award-winning contemporary composers including Shelly Markham,
Francesca Blumenthal, John Bucchino and Mary Chapin Carpenter. The
show blends adult-contemporary and pop tunes, for an evening that
promises to be fresh, whimsical, and funny. There is just a $5 cover
plus $15 Food and/or Beverage Minimum.
TUESDAY - November 27th
NEXT JAMIE DEROY & FRIENDS TV BROADCAST TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27th
The cable TV show "Jamie deRoy & friends" heard locally here in NYC
on Time Warner Channel 67 and RCN Channel 109 will next be seen on
Tuesday, November 27th at 8:00 pm. The show is produced by Jamie deRoy
& friends, inc. and directed by Barry Kleinbort. Taped and Edited
by Applause Video. It is also broadcast in Washington DC and Connecticut
- check local listing. For details see http://www.jamiederoy.com/
.
ADAM SANK HAS HIS 15 MINUTES OF FAME ON TUESDAYS
Every Tuesday night Adam Sank hosts The "15 Minutes of Fame" Comedy
Show at HA COMEDY CLUB (163 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-977-3884 -
http://www.hacomedynyc.com/
) with regulars Sebi Evans and Matt Rittberg (both featured in the
NY Underground Comedy Festival). This weeks lineup also includes Steve
Hofstetter. There is a $5 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
TUESDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC AT CLUB CAFE
Steven Santucie's Tuesday Night Open Mic events have moved to the
smaller back room of Boston's CLUB CAFE (209 Columbus Avenue, Boston,
MA - 617-536-0966 - http://www.clubcafe.com/)
Tuesdays at 9:00 pm. Singers will be accompanied by the talented Rob
Wendel on piano. This is a show-tune-based open mic and anyone is
invited bring music and join the party. No Cover Charge.
WEDNESDAY - November 28th
WEDNESDAY JAZZ AT NOON FEATURES KUNI MIKAMI
Jazz at Noon continues on Wednesdays at ST. PETER'S CHURCH - LIVING
ROOM (Lexington Avenue at 54th Street, NYC). This long-running series
was created by Edmund Anderson and is now produced by Ronny Whyte.
Featured on November 28th, Kuni Mikami, piano, Michele Ramo, guitar
& violin. Performances are at 1:00 pm, $5 admission.
ANY WEDNESDAY CD SHOW GUESTS NOVEMBER 26th ARE NEW VOICES
ANY WEDNESDAY, the free in-store concert series that features the
best in cabaret, jazz and theater music takes place weekly at THE
BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE (66th Street and Broadway, NYC). Performances
are at 6:00 pm. Appearing Wednesday November 28th, New Voices: Julie
Esposito, Barbara Lusch, Lou Watson. No reservations taken. No cover.
AMAZING THINGS OPEN MIC FEATURES WAYNE FRITSCHE AS GUEST
Every other Wednesday night Leslie Holmes and Michael Larson hold
their amazing Open Mic night at the AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER (55
Nicholas Road, Framingham, MA - 508-405-2787 - http://www.amazingthings.org/
), and each show features a special guest. This Wednesday, November
28th the featured guest is Wayne Fritsche. The show starts at 7:30
pm, and there is an $8 cover charge (discount for BACA members).
"BEN RAUCH IS HORACE VANDERVEER" AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE
*** MEMBER DISCOUNT *** $5 OFF THE COVER ***
A sidesplitting celebration of blind show business ambition, co-written
by Ben Rauch, Melissa Rauch (of VH1's Best Week Ever/The Miss Education
of Jenna Bush) and Winston Beigel (The Miss Education of Jenna Bush),
"BEN RAUCH IS HORACE VANDERVEER," will be presented at THE WEST BANK
CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909
- http://www.westbankcafe.com/theater/schedule
) for 5 performances - Wednesday, November 28th at 8:30 pm; Tuesday,
December 4th at 7:00 pm; Saturday, December 8th at 2:00 pm; Monday,
December 10th at 9:00 pm and Saturday, December 15th at 2:00 pm. New
York stage, TV & film actor Ben Rauch let's his alter ego out in this
disturbingly hilarious one-man show about Horace Vanderveer, a musical
theatre obsessed community theatre outcast from New Jersey whose one
dream is to be on Broadway. Miles Phillips directs. Musical Direction
is by Ben Rauch. There is a $15 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
$10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 29th
RICK SKYE RETURNS FROM TRIUMPHANT WORLD TOUR ONE NIGHT ONLY
*** MEMBER DISCOUNT *** $5 OFF THE COVER ***
New York's multi award winning Rick Skye is bringing his internationally
acclaimed show, "A Slice O' Minnelli" back to NYC for One Night Only
as part of the inaugural season at THE SONGBOOK THEATER at the BROADWAY
BABY BISTRO & PIANO LOUNGE (318 West 53rd Street, NYC - 212-757-5808
- http://www.broadwaybabybistro.com/
) on Thursday November 29th at 7:00 pm. Rick Skye has taken A SLICE
O' MINNELLI, from New York to Chicago, the Edinburgh Festival, a "sold-out"
season in Covent Garden, the Apollo Theatre in London's West End and,
most recently The Dublin Theatre Festival. Displaying Liza's physical
and vocal mannerisms along with a smashing voice, Rick has created
an outrageous show, a non-stop production number tracing Liza's legendary
career. There is a $20 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum. $15 cover
for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE
at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC071129Skye.shtml
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THE COUGAR CABARET ZOOMS IN - ONE MORE NOVEMBER SHOW
Donna Moore stars in an extended run of her acclaimed THE COUGAR CABARET
at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/
), with one additional performances scheduled for Thursdays November
29th at 8:30 pm. Musical direction is by Stephen Borsuk and direction
by Robert Brink. "The Cougar Cabaret" is a comic musical exploration
reflecting what's happening today in the world of relationships (ie
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher, etc.). Donna uses her experiences as
a single mother, and the embracement of her inner cougar to tell of
her 'spiritual awakening.' Original music by Mark Barkan compliments
lyrics by Ms. Moore. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC071025Cougar.shtml
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DAVID PELLEGRENE HOLDS BIRTHDAY BASH AT UNCLE CHARLIE'S
Piano bar host, vocalist and recording artist David Pellegrene will
celebrate his birthday on Thursday night, November 29th from 7:00
pm until whenever at UNCLE CHARLIE'S (139 East 45th Street 2nd Floor,
NYC - 212-661-9097 - http://www.unclecharliesnyc.com/
). David is at the piano here Thursdays through Sundays starting around
9:00 pm, but he will be starting early this Thursday - and he promises
divas of all genders and plenty of good food will be found at this
event. There is never a cover charge - just plenty of fun and song.
(And cake!)
SETH'S BROADWAY CHATTERBOX THURSDAY WITH BERNARD TELSEY
2007 MAC BOD AWARD WINNER Seth Rudetsky's BROADWAY CHATTERBOX at DON'T
TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/
) is usually presented on Thursdays at 6:00 pm. On Thursday, November
29th, Seth's guest is casting agent Bernard Telsey - his credits for
casting include original productions or revivals of High Fidelity,
Company, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Grey Gardens,
Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, Tarzan, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Wedding
Singer, Three Days of Rain, The Color Purple, Sweeney Todd, The Odd
Couple, Steel Magnolias, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Escape: 6 Ways to
Get Away, Frozen, Match, Never Gonna Dance, Anna in the Tropics, Taboo,
Wicked, Little Shop of Horrors, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Salome,
Enchanted April, Dance of the Vampires, La Boheme, Man of La Mancha,
Amour, Hairspray, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?, The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer, The Rocky Horror Show, Aida, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Saturday
Night Fever, The Lonesome West, The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm,
Death of a Salesman, Electra, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Herbal
Bed, Wait Until Dark, The Capeman, Jackie, The Young Man from Atlanta,
Present Laughter and Rent. Seth's weekly interview show always features
stars, soon-to-be stars and folks behind the scenes of the musical
theater stage - for just a $10 cover - 2-drink minimum. Best of all,
all proceeds from the cover go to BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
(http://www.bcefa.org/
)! For details, see: http://www.sethsbroadwaychatterbox/
.
KT SULLIVAN & MARK NADLER IN PALM BEACH WELCOME DECEMBER
THE ROYAL ROOM at THE COLONY HOTEL (155 Hammond Avenue, Palm Beach,
FL - 561-659-8100 - http://www.thecolonypalmbeach.com/
) continues its popular cabaret series with singer KT Sullivan and
pianist Mark Nadler appearing from Thursday November 29th through
Saturday, December 8th. Both singer KT Sullivan and pianist Mark Nadler
each have flourishing solo careers. At The Colony, the musical duo
will perform "Time After Time," celebrating the masters of the American
Songbook including George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Dorothy
Fields, Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim, and Betty Comden & Adolph Green.
Shows are presented on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The doors
open for dinner at 6:45 pm, with performances starting around 8:00
pm. Cost $100 for dinner & show; $55 for show only.
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 30th
BRONWYN'S BACK - WITH A CAST OF THOUSANDS - SORT OF
Bronwyn Rucker returns to the cabaret stage in her new show Bronwyn
& Company! on Friday, November 30th at 7:00 pm at the MUSIC BOX SHOWROOM
at BROADWAY BABY BISTRO & PIANO LOUNGE (318 West 53rd Street, NYC
- 212-757-5808 - http://www.broadwaybabybistro.com/
). She is joined by multi-award winner Ricky Ritzel at the piano -
and a cast of thousands! It should prove to be another fun-filled
hour filled with laughter and great songs by this bright, blue-eyed
lady who is as intelligent as she is funny. This show will be filled
with American song classics and some great new tunes. A natural comic
actress, Bronwyn's trademark honesty is always refreshing. Also on
the bill: Tom Kirby, Chris Morrison, Barbara Mundy and Adam Shapiro.
There is a $15 Music Charge/$15 Food/Drink minimum.
PAMELA RECKAMP SALUTES SONGWRITERS IN ST. LOUIS SHOW
St. Louis-Based Cabaret singer Pamela Reckamp salutes songwriters
Carole King, James Taylor, Billy Joel and The Beatles in her new show
"My Poets" at CABARET AT SAVOR (4356 Lindell, St. Louis, MO - 314-531-0220
- http://www.Savor-stl.com/
) on Friday, November 30th and Saturday, December 1st, both shows
at 8:30 pm. She will be accompanied by Al Fischer. My Poets marks
Pamela's second cabaret show, having performed An Evening With Friends
in November of last year. The Cabaret at Savor's current series, "St.
Louis at Home for the Holidays," also features John McDaniel on December
6th and 7th; Tim Schall on December 13th & 14th; and Lennie Watts
on December 20th and 21st. All of these performers grew up in St.
Louis, and Schall and Reckamp continue to make their homes here.All
tickets are $18 plus $12 minimum.
PULSO ARGENTINO AT LAURIE BEECHMAN ONE NIGHT ONLY
Romero, Grammy Award nominee Flamenco guitarist and internationally
acclaimed tango team, Los Ocampo, have brought together a company
of exceptional artists to combine an exciting fusion of Tango, Argentine
Folklore and Flamenco on Friday, November 30th at 8:00 pm at THE WEST
BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909
- http://www.westbankcafe.com/theater/schedule
). Using both traditional and contemporary sounds, they will strive
to bring the passion and artistry of Argentina to new heights. There
is a $12 cover plus $15 Food and/or Beverage Minimum.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 1st
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JENNA ESPOSITO DECEMBER 1st
*** MEMBER DISCOUNT *** $5 OFF THE COVER ***
Jenna Esposito, who recently appeared with her CD release show, returns
to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440
- http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
) for her 2nd annual Birthday Celebration Show on Saturday December
1st at 10:00 pm. Her band will include Fortune Esposito (guitar),
Mark Berman (piano), Wayne Batchelor (bass), and Brian DeWitt (drums).
In addition to Jenna, scheduled to perform in the show are Joe Bachana,
Hector Coris, Scott Coulter, Kelly Esposito-Broelmann, David Goldman,
Rob Langeder, Sue Matsuki, Miles Phillips, Michael Quinn, Shaynee
Rainbolt, Ben Rauch, Gretchen Reinhagen, Maureen Taylor and Lennie
Watts. With Fortune Esposito (guitar), Mark Berman (piano), Wayne
Batchelor (bass), and Brian DeWitt (drums). There is a $20 cover plus
a 2-beverage minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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JOE PECK AT INDIGO CABARET DECEMBER 1st
Joe Peck brings his show "That's The Way I Remember It" to DC's hot
new nightspot INDIGO CABARET & JAZZ at THE ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
(1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC - 202-399-7993 - http://www.atlasarts.org/
) on Saturday, December 1st at 9:00 pm. Featured is special guest
Tosia Shall. Musical director is Alex Tong. That's the Way I Remember
It is an incredibly fun time-warp of memories and melodies so funny
it'll make you cry and so heart-felt it'll make you laugh. SEE FULL
STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsPADC071201Peck.shtml
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HOLE-O-MATIC SPECIAL BENEFIT EDITION ON DECEMBER 1st AT 10:00 PM
Karen Mack & Michael Holland continue their Saturday night shows at
THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438
- http://www.theduplex.com/
) with their very popular award-winning "Hole-O-Matic" All Request
Show. Next performance is a special benefit show on Saturday December
1st at a special time, 10:00 pm commemorating WORLD AIDS DAY. This
is the show where the audience gets to pick the song list from hundreds
available. Also featured are more road stories, ridiculous prizes,
and custom cocktails. There is a $15 cover, 2 drink minimum, no drink
maximum. Proceeds will go to BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS (http://www.bcefa.org/
).
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY JUDY CHRISTMAS! WITH MAMA AT MAMA'S
*** MEMBER DISCOUNT *** $5 OFF THE COVER ***
Award-winning impersonator Tommy Femia's presents his Annual Christmas
Show, "Judy For The Holidays" Saturdays at 11:00 pm, December 1st,
8th & 15th at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788
- http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/
). Tommy is once again teamed with his Musical Director, MAC & Bistro
Award Winner David Maiocco. Tommy performs live, not lip-synch, and
in this new show he'll be belting Garland's best-loved Holiday classics
like "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm", "White Christmas" and the
Christmas Song Judy made famous in the 1944 film Meet Me In St. Louis
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." Also on the bill are Garland's
beloved classics like "Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart", "After
You've Gone", "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby" and "Swanee." Tommy also performs
songs the legendary singer never got a chance to do like "Winter Wonderland",
"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer", "It's Today" from Mame, and "Fifty
Percent" from Ballroom. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
$10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
MAGGIE GRAHAM'S "CAROL CHANNELING" HELD OVER THROUGH DECEMBER 29th
*** MEMBER DISCOUNT *** $10 OFF TICKET PRICE ***
Following successful engagements at Rose's Turn and Joe's Pub, Maggie
Graham's acclaimed one-woman show CAROL CHANNELING has been held over
at THE TRIAD (158 West 72nd Street, NYC - TKTS: 212-868-4444 - http://www.Triadnyc.com/
) for an open-ended run, Saturdays at 9:00 pm through December 29th.
Produced by Garry Shaffer and conceived and directed by Maggie Graham,
CAROL CHANNELING is an evening of hilarious fun custom tailored to
the needs of the musical theatre obsessed. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
MEMBERS: Call 212-868-4444 and mention code CHL15 or purchase online
at http://www.SmartTix.com and enter code CHL15 for $10 off ticket
price (valid through December 8th). SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE
at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC071031Carol.shtml
SUE & EDD'S FABULOUS CHRISTMAS SHOW AND CD RELEASE
Edd Clark and Sue Matsuki kick off the holiday season by bringing
back last year's sell-out "Sue & Edd's Fabulous Christmas Show" and
introducing their brand new, ready for the holidays CD. Performances
are scheduled for THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street,
NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/
) on Saturday, December 1st at 7:00 pm featuring the official CD Release
Party and special guest Jay Rogers; Wednesday, December 5th at 7:00
pm with special guest Dana Lorge; Friday, December 14th at 9:30 pm
with special guest Rick Skye; Sunday December 16th at 3:00 pm with
special guest Joan Crowe. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC071216SueEdd.shtml
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 2nd
HELP IS ON THE WAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS IX IN SAN FRANCISCO
The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation (REAF - http://www.richmondermet.org/
) presents HELP IS ON THE WAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS IX - the kick-off event
heralding the holiday season in San Francisco on Sunday, December
2nd at 7:30 pm at THE HERBST THEATRE (401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco,
CA - 415-392-4400 - http://www.cityboxoffice.com/
).There is a pre-show Silent Auction starting at 5:30 pm. Beneficiaries
of this year's concert are Meals of Marin and Positive Resource Center.
This year's annual all-star holiday benefit concert features the talents
of performers in fields of entertainment including Broadway, Film,
TV, Recording, Jazz and Dance. The show is directed by David Galligan.
Musical Directors: Richard Berent & Bill Keck. Producers are Joe Seiler
& Ken Henderson. Tickets are $45, $65 & $100. SEE FULL STORY ON THE
WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsSF071202Help.shtml
ERIC MILLEGAN MAKES WEST COAST CABARET SINGING DEBUT
Producer Michael Sterling has announced that Fox Television star Eric
Millegan will make his west coast cabaret singing debut at STERLING'S
UPSTAIRS (4349 Tujunga Avenue, Studio City, CA - 818-769-0905 - http://www.vitellosrestaurant.com/
) on Sunday, December 2nd at 8:00 pm. Accompanied by Emmy-winning
pianist Richard Callaci, Millegan welcomes special guest star Jenna
Gavigan (Broadway's "Gypsy" with Bernadette Peters and TV's "Commander
in Chief."). An exciting addition to the roster of headliners at Sterling's
Upstairs, Eric Millegan is currently starring as the genius forensic
anthropologist Dr. Zack Addy in FOX's hit detective drama, "Bones,"
now in its third season. Tickets are $50 per person and includes a
four-course, prix-fixe dinner with a choice from three different entrees,
and a one hour performance. Dinner seating is at 6:30 pm.
INAPPROPRIATE PANTOMIME BY PAUL L MARTIN ADDS 3RD PERFORMANCE
The 7th Annual Battersea Barge Pantomime JACK & THE LAMPSHADE will
be presented on Sunday & Monday, December 2nd & 3rd at 8:30 pm - with
an additional performance now scheduled for Tuesday December 4th at
BATTERSEA BARGE (Riverside Walk, Nine Elms Lane, London - 020 7498
004 - http://www.batterseabarge.com/
). As always, it's a strictly adult affair as some of London's best-loved
cabaret artists offer their own dirty little take on a traditional
fairy-tale. This year's show features Dusty Limits, Louise Hollamby,
Jamie Anderson, Becky Finlay-Hall, David Menkin, Joanne Jollie and
Paul L Martin with Peter Lewis on piano. Call for cover/minimum information.
JAZZ SUNDAY AT CAFE 50 WEST WITH MYCHELLE COLLEARY
Flatiron's hippest new boite CAFE 50 WEST (50 West 22nd Street, NYC
- 212-352-2234) will feature Mychelle Colleary performing jazz sets
on Saturdays, with Elais Bailey on bass and Randy Napoleon on guitar
from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Great good fun of improvised, quirky arrangements
while-you-wait, loveliness and genre-bending contemporary jazz. This
new restaurant boast an amazing menu, wine list and full bar. No cover,
no minimum. And it is just a few doors over from THE METROPOLITAN
ROOM!
CABARET CD RELEASE NEWS
MARCUS SIMEONE'S DEBUT CD RELEASED "AT LAST"
Miranda Music is proud to announce the release of "At Last," the debut
CD of widely acclaimed vocalist Marcus Simeone. A singular voice that
captures the romantic magic of Johnny Mathis fused with the jazz sensibilities
of greats like Jimmy Scott and Al Jarreau and the raw emotion of Eva
Cassidy. At Last is a "live" recording of a concert appearance at
The Encore. See http://www.marcussimeone.com/
for more information and sound-samples of several songs. SEE FULL
STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC071021Simeone.shtml
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JIM VAN SLYKE'S "OPEN ROAD" CD NOW ALSO AVAILABLE IN iTUNES
Hailed as one of the finest male voices in cabaret, critically-acclaimed
singer and songwriter Jim Van Slyke's 2007 MAC AWARD and GRAMMY nominated
hot-selling debut CD OPEN ROAD is available on the LML Music label.
The album's title track is an award-winning composition by Jim, who
recently performed it at Washington DC's Kennedy Center as part of
ASCAP's Mid-Atlantic Songwriters' Showcase. The CD is on sale now
at Jim's website (http://www.jimvanslyke.com/
), at the LML website (http://www.lmlmusic.com/product.php?id=LML-CD-199
), now available on iTunes, and is now available in stores nationwide.
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NEW JAMIE deROY & FRIENDS CD FEATURES SONGWRITERS AS SINGERS
PS Classics, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American
popular song, has joined forces with prolific cabaret producer Jamie
deRoy on a new CD celebrating songwriters from the worlds of Broadway,
pop, country and cabaret. But this new album has a twist: the songwriters
are also the performers. Entitled IF I SING, after the Maltby/Shire
song from Closer Than Ever, the album features 16 songwriters taking
on their own material, some of it familiar, some totally unknown,
in new performances and new arrangements. The album, produced by Paul
Rolnick is available on the web at http://www.psclassics.com/
and http://www.jamiederoy.com/
. It is also available at http://www.amazon.com/
.
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KEN SLAVIN RELEASES NEW CD "I'LL TAKE ROMANCE"
The Alamo City's most popular jazz crooner, Ken Slavin, has released
his new CD "I'll Take Romance" - a tour de force of romantic jazz
and pop songs showcasing his rich, expressive voice and demonstrating
why he is poised to emerge as a star in the growing "neo-classical"
vocal jazz movement in America and abroad. I'll Take Romance features
16 tracks running the gamut from lush violin-infused arrangements
to cool swing numbers to spicy Latin tempos. SEE FULL STORY ON THE
WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsCD071030Slavin.shtml
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HOLIDAY ALBUM BY JANET VILLAS NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES
In her album "Christmas Card," soprano Janet Villas, a long time member
of the New York City Opera, and New York Mets anthem soloist turns
her attention to her two other favorite genres: Christmas music and
jazz. Janet has sung for thousands during past Christmas seasons with
cabaret shows, school events and church solos. She wrote a jazzy Christmas
show and performed it at Oakeside Cultural Center in 2005. Since the
show went well, during the hottest weeks of July and August of 2006,
Janet found some of the hottest jazz musicians in New York and created
this very cool Christmas CD, "Christmas Card." The CD is available
on CDBaby and is now also available for download on iTunes.
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CABARET PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING NEWS
"ART OF CABARET: MASTER CLASSES" FEATURE TOP CABARET NAMES
THE PERRY-MANSFIELD PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL & CAMP (40755 RCR 36 Steamboat
Springs, CO - 970-879-7125 - http://www.perry-mansfield.org/ad_cab.html
) is pleased to announce the return of their master faculty to this
summer's The Art of Cabaret: Master Classes in Song Performance (August
18th to 25th). Masters include Andrea Marcovicci, Karen Mason, Shelly
Markham, Christopher Denny and Barry Kleinbort. Auditions will be
held this spring in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles starting on
February 14th in NYC. Full details and application procedures can
be found on the website.
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CABARET PERFORMANCE CLASSES IN TWO SF AREA LOCATIONS IN 2008
Kitchenette Productions is pleased to announce a new series of cabaret
performance classes starting in January 2008 with coaches Lua Hadar,
Linda Kosut and Barry Lloyd in San Francisco and, for the first time,
Marin County, CA. The classes give each singer the opportunity to
work on several songs in a master class setting, addressing interpretation
of lyrics, stage presence, mic technique, verbal introduction to the
song, working with instrumentalists, and "selling" the song in performance.
Video may be used as teaching tool. In addition, all students are
featured in a showcase performance to which family, friends, and associates
are cordially invited. A demonstration class will be held in Marin
County on Monday November 26th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the ARTIZMO
GALLERY (2680 Northgate Shopping Mall, San Rafael, CA - Info: 415-479-3465).
Classes will be held on 8 consecutive Mondays from January 14th through
March 3rd - performance date TBA. San Francisco classes will be held
at NEW PERFORMANCE GROUP STUDIO (1695 18th Street, San Francisco,
CA) 8 consecutive Wednesdays from January 9th through February 20th
from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, performance date TBA. See http://www.thekitchenettes.com/
for full information, costs and application procedures.
CABARET NEWS - DATEBOOK FOR WEEK NOVEMBER DECEMBER 3rd - 9th
FOR A MORE COMPLETE LISTING OF EVENTS CHECK OUT THE CABARET DIARY
AT http://www.svhamstra.com/CabaretDiary2007.shtml
MONDAY - DECEMBER 3rd
A HOLIDAY CABARET IN CHICAGO DECEMBER 3rd
On Monday, December 3rd at 7:30 pm, CCP (Chicago Cabaret Professionals
- http://www.chicagocabaret.org/
) will hold their 9th annual "A Holiday Cabaret" at DAVENPORT'S (1383
North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830 - http://www.davenportspianobar.com/
). The show will benefit Teen Living Programs and Save The Children.
Over twenty merry singers of CCP will take the stage to share the
joy of their favorite Holiday songs. Directed by Amy Cole and Carla
Gordon, with musical director Jeffrey Roscoe, "Merry and Bright" includes
songs ranging from hilarious comedy to spiritual carols. Singers include
Chicago favorites Robert Whorton, Carol Holmes, Steven Johnson, Laurie
Marchese, KT McCammond, Pam Peterson, Suzy Petri, and Carolyn Wehner.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling Davenport's or the
CCP hotline at 312-409-3106. Online orders are available at http://www.chicagocabaret.org/
. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsCHIMW071203CCP
SKYE STARS IN SCARLET FEVER SHOW IN LONDON DECEMBER 3rd
The original modern Variety show that is renowned for packing in more
quality acts than any other show in town is back for an extravaganza
to end ALL extravaganzas! Featuring comedians, West End stars, aerial
trapeze performers, break dancers, pop stars and starring Rick Skye
in A Slice O Minnelli -the worldwide critically acclaimed hit direct
from a sold-out performance at the new BROADWAY BISTRO SONGBOOK THEATER
in NYC. The show will be presented at JULIAN HALL, THE INDEPENDENT
CAFE DE PARIS (3-4 Coventry Street, Leicester Square, London - 08700
600 100 - http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/
). Doors open at 7:00 pm, showtime is 8:00 pm and "dancing until 3:00
am! Call for cover/minimum information.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 4th
MAC HOLIDAY PARTY AT BROADWAY BABY DECEMBER 4th
MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets) will hold its annual Holiday
Party at MUSIC BOX SHOWROOM at BROADWAY BABY BISTRO & PIANO LOUNGE
(318 West 53rd Street, NYC - 212-757-5808 - http://www.broadwaybabybistro.com/
) on Tuesday, December 4th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Buffet dinner, Cash
bar. $15 at the door.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 5th
KT McCAMMOND & BOB MOREEN EXPOSE THE BOSTON BRAHMINS
KT McCammond, recipient of the Chicago After Dark Award, gets back
to her roots with a new show at DAVENPORT'S (1383 North Milwaukee
Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830 - http://www.davenportspianobar.com/
) that exposes the old Boston society known as the Brahmins. Performances
are scheduled for Wednesday through Saturday, December 5th through
8th, all shows at 8:00 pm. KT and musical director Bob Moreen will
be performing the music of Kurt Weil, Noel Coward, Stephen Sondheim,
Dave Frishberg, Sheldon Harnick and more. There is a $15 cover and
2-Beverage Minimum.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 6th
LINDA CIOFALO CD RELEASE SET FOR DECEMBER 6th
On Thursday, December 6th, vocalist Linda Ciofalo will be performing
with her quartet at THE KITANO HOTEL (66 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-885-7119)
in celebration of her new CD release "Sun Set" (Lucky Jazz Records).
Ciofalo's repertoire ranges from such diverse sources as bluesman
John Lee Hooker to Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway. There will
be 2 sets, at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Ms. Ciofalo will be joined by John
Hart on guitar, Joel Frahm on sax, Marcus McLaurine on bass and Matt
Wilson on drums. All of them are also featured on her CD. There is
no cover, just a $15 minimum.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 7th
GREG PURNHAGEN IN "BABALU-CY! - THE ART OF DESI ARNAZ"
After receiving unanimous raves following a July run and a performance
in November, Greg Purnhagen will reprise his newest show, "BABALU-CY!
- The Art of Desi Arnaz" at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street,
NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
)for on Friday, December 7th at 10:00 pm. "BABALU-CY!" takes a look
at Arnaz's career, from his tremendous early success as a bandleader
to his relationship with America's Favorite Redhead. The show also
features highlights of the many numbers he performed on "I Love Lucy."
Of course, the conga will be played! SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE
at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC071207Babalu1.shtml
*** SIDEBAR ADVERTISER ***
RICHARD HOLBROOK BRINGS ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW TO MAMA'S
Richard Holbrook's annual holiday cabaret show moves to DON'T TELL
MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/
) with performances on Friday, December 7th at 9:30 pm; Sunday, December
9th at 9:00 pm; and Tuesday, December 18th at 9:30 pm. The show, "Richard
Holbrook: Yuletide Magic" will feature holiday songs by such composers
as Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn, Burton Lane, Harold Arlen, and Mel Torme.
Richard will be accompanied by the Tom Nelson Trio. Richard Barclay
will direct. Call for cover/minimum information.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 9th
MUSICAL THEATRE STAR ASUNTA FLEMING AT STERLING'S DECEMBER 9th
Producer Michael Sterling has announced that musical theater star
Asunta Fleming will perform at STERLING'S UPSTAIRS (4349 Tujunga Avenue,
Studio City, CA - 818-769-0905 - http://www.vitellosrestaurant.com/
) on Sunday, December 9th at 8:00 pm. Life in the entertainment field
began for Asunta Fleming with a tour portraying Maria in "West side
Story" throughout New England, performing in concert with Doc Severinson
at the Brevard Opera Center and landing a contract over thousands
of other hopefuls from across the country as a Kid of the Kingdom
with Walt Disney World Entertainment. She just completed voicing two
characters along with 10-time Grammy Award winner Sandi Patty, in
an animated family feature film "The Lion Of Judah" to be released
in Spring 2008. Her recent portrayal of Lilli Vanessi/Kate in "Kiss
Me Kate" garnered overwhelming critical acclaim for her vocal and
comedic ability, welcoming her back to her first love - the stage.
Tickets are $50 per person and includes a four-course, prix-fixe dinner
with a choice from three different entrees, and a one hour performance.
Dinner seating is at 6:30 pm.
THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS COMES TO CAPETOWN WITH BENEFIT SHOW
VILLA PASCAL (28 Van Der Westhuizen Street. Durbanville, Capetown,
SA - Tel: 021-9752566 / 0825694147 - http://www.freewebs.com/villapascal
) presents their annual Christmas Charity Concert on Sunday December
9th at 7:00 pm. Titled The Magic of Music, proceeds from this concert
are donated to The Carthorse Association of Southern Africa. Now in
the Fourth year, Daniele Pascal and Friends presents yet another entertaining
event on the festive calendar. The FRIENDS this year who have donated
their time to this cause include Frankie Sawyer, Lize Lotte, Kathy
Neuland, Lente Louw, Annalie Herbst, The Glamour Girls, Nicodemus
Olivier, Deon Botha, and many more to complete the Classical Theme.
Also featured is a Very Special guest appearance by Marocca. The CHPA
is a welfare organization based in Epping who provides static and
mobile clinic services, support, education and training to disadvantaged
communities living on the Cape Flats who use horses and carts to collect
scrap metal as a means of generating an income for themselves and
their families. Daniele as patron has been sponsoring the CHPSA through
her concerts and cd sales for the past ten years. Call for cover/minimum
information.
ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO BRING A LITTLE ROMANCE TO NYC
Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano, who took home the 2007 MAC Award
for Outstanding Vocal Duo, return together to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
) with the New York debut of their latest show, "A Little Romance"
on Sundays, December 9th & 16th at 4:00 pm. The show has played to
rave reviews in concert halls and cabarets, including Savor in St.
Louis, MO; Caramoor Music Festival in Katonah, NY; Kerrytown Concert
House in Ann Arbor, MI; and The Royal Room at Palm Beach's Colony
Hotel. The set includes Comstock and Fasano's nuanced readings of
jazz and pop standards by Kander and Ebb, Alec Wilder and Fran Landesman,
Rodgers and Hammerstein, Arlen and Mercer, Cy Coleman and Carolyn
Leigh, Horace Silver and Jon Hendricks. There is a $25 cover, and
a two-drink minimum.
CABARET NEWS - DATEBOOK FOR WEEK DECEMBER 10th THROUGH 16th
FOR A MORE COMPLETE LISTING OF EVENTS CHECK OUT THE CABARET DIARY
AT http://www.svhamstra.com/CabaretDiary2007.shtml
MONDAY - DECEMBER 10th
DC ANDERSON & FRIENDS IN CONCERT IN CHICAGO DECEMBER 10th
D.C. Anderson, Claudia Anderson and Hope Nunnery with Steve Tarshis
will perform in Concert on Monday, December 10th at 7:30 pm at THE
THEATRE BUILDING CHICAGO (1225 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL -
http://www.theatrebuildingchicago.org/).
Reservations must be made by emailing dc@dcanderson.net. All reservations
($15 collected at the door) will receive a confirmation by email.
The show will include D.C. Anderson's theatrical cabaret songs, Claudia
Anderson's Celtic story songs, and Hope Nunnery and Steve Tarshis'
rousing 'Baptist by way of the juke joint' tunes. This combination
will comprise what may be the most eclectic concert experience of
the season! SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsCHIMW071210DC.shtml
***HEARTLAND CABARET SUPER-SIDEBAR ADVERTISER***
DAVID AUXIER: IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR AT REPRISE ROOM IN DECEMBER
Powerhouse New York baritone David Auxier presents a cabaret night
inspired by his Nebraska family to THE REPRISE ROOM at DILLON'S (245
West 54th Street, NYC - 212-875-7422 - http://www.purnimarestaurant.com/
) on Monday December 19th at 7:30 pm. Musical Director Mark York leads
David and his New York family, including Hector Coris, Steve Cancel,
Suzanne Scott, David Wells, Janet Dunn and Darlene Majewski, through
an evening of Music Theatre, old and new, peppered with original tunes
by York, Coris, Auxier and Wells in the newly reopened cabaret. There
is a $15 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
*** SIDEBAR ADVERTISER ***
DARIUS de HAAS SINGS "WONDER: THE SONGS OF STEVIE WONDER
Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com announce celebrated vocalist
Darius de Haas in "Wonder: The Songs of Stevie Wonder," as part of
the long-running, critically-heralded and popular concert series Broadway
at Birdland on Monday, December 10th at 7:00 pm at BIRDLAND (315 West
44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080 - http://www.birdlandjazz.com/
). From the opening strains of "Ribbon in the Sky" to the low-down
reggae funk of "Master Blaster," de Haas and his jamming eight-piece
pop-soul band celebrate the joyous music of Stevie Wonder. Darius
made his Broadway debut in Kiss of the Spider Woman and went on to
be featured in other heralded Broadway productions including Rent,
Marie Christine and Lincoln Center's revival of Carousel, as well
as the international tour of world premiere I Was Looking at the Ceiling
..., directed by Peter Sellars. de Haas has also appeared in multiple
film and TV projects, and his voice can be heard on the film soundtracks
of Anastasia and the Oscar-winning Chicago. There is a $30 cover plus
a $10 food/drink minimum.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 11th
ENCORE PERFORMANCE OF JONATHAN WHITTON'S PERFECT FINITE SET
Following sold-out and acclaimed engagements at The Triad and The
Duplex and an August engagement at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, Jonathan
Whitton's acclaimed contemporary musical theater cabaret PERFECT FINITE
returns to NYC and THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407
West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 - http://www.westbankcafe.com/theater/schedule
) in a final encore performance on Tuesday, December 11th at 7:00
pm. This presentation also celebrates Finite Records December 11th
release of Jonathan's debut album. The 21-track disc entitled JONATHAN
WHITTON: LIVE AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE will be available in
limited release online at CDBaby.com and via iTunes on December 11,
2007. There is a $15 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
MELISSA YOUNG DEBUTS IN REDHEADED BROADWAY AT THE DUPLEX
Chicago-based comedienne and actress Melissa Young makes her NYC cabaret
debut when she gives us the Broadway hit songs of fellow red-heads
from Verdon, to Peters, to Burnett to Prince in her show "Redheaded
Broadway" to be performed at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher
Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/
) on Tuesday, December 11th at 9:30 pm. They may not always keep their
hair the same, but their hearts are RED. Musical Direction and accompaniment
by Ryan Brewster, Associate Musical Director of the hit musical "Flanagan's
Wake." There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
DOUGLAS LADNIER PRESENTS BRICK BY BRICK AT THE MUSIC BOX
Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Douglas Ladnier (Broadway's
Jekyll & Hyde) will appear at MUSIC BOX SHOWROOM at BROADWAY BABY
BISTRO & PIANO LOUNGE (318 West 53rd Street, NYC - 212-757-5808 -
http://www.broadwaybabybistro.com/
) with his brand new show, "Brick by Brick" for two Tuesdays only,
December 11th and 18th at 8:00 pm. Douglas will be backed by a superb
4-piece band with music direction by Ross Patterson. His new show
will feature songs by Joni Mitchell, Jane Siberry, Kurt Weill, Alec
Wilder, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and many more. There is a $20 cover,
$15 food/drink minimum.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 12th
JAZZ ARTS PROJECT PRESENTS JOE PISCOPO'S SINATRA BIRTHDAY BASH
Television, film and stage star, Joe Piscopo returns to Red Bank,
this time to perform at the historic COUNT BASIE THEATRE (99 Monmouth
Street, Red Bank NJ - 732-842-9000 - http://www.countbasietheatre.org/
), on Wednesday evening December 12th at 8:00 pm. He will be accompanied
by the 18-piece Red Bank Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Joe Muccioli.
The Orchestra is the professional flagship ensemble of Jazz Arts Project,
producer of the event. After a surprise appearance that quickly sold
out this past summer during the Project's popular "Summer Jazz Cafe'
Series", the former Saturday Night Live star will once again showcase
his vocal and musical talents in memory of his friend and idol, Frank
Sinatra who was born on December 12th, 1915 in Hoboken, NJ. Tickets
for the gala event range from $25 to $50 and are available through
the box Office on line.
*** SUPER SIDEBAR ADVERTISER ***
TERRELL BAKER'S "SOUL, INTERRUPTED" AT MAMA'S DECEMBER 12TH
Terrell Baker returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC
- 212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/
) on Wednesday, December 12th at 7:00 pm with his show "Soul, Interrupted",
a mini-musical that tells a story of singing - and not singing - in
pursuit of one's dreams. The song list includes a selection of R&B,
soul, and Broadway songs. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC071212Baker.shtml
*** BANNER ADVERTISER ***
SHARON MCNIGHT SINGS SONGS TO OFFEND ALMOST EVERYONE
NEW CONSERVATORY THEATRE CENTER (25 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco,
CA - 415-861-8972 - http://www.nctcsf.org/
) is proud to announce a Pride Season 13 Special Event, Divas in December
featuring Bay Area favorite, Sharon McNight. Performances run December
12th through 30th, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays
at 2:00 pm. Sharon McNight's show is chock full of holiday irreverence
and politically incorrect first amendment rabble-rousers - an evening
of cabaret designed to offend minorities and majorities of every persuasion.
The show also features Daniel Fabricant and Randy Odell with Musical
Direction by Michael Grossman. Tickets are $20 for previews, $38 for
opening night and range from $27 - $34 for all other performances.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 13th
TIM SCHALL DEBUTS AT THE CABARET AT SAVOR
Tim Schall brings an original cabaret show to CABARET AT SAVOR (4356
Lindell, St. Louis, MO - 314-531-0220 - http://www.Savor-stl.com/
) on Thursday & Friday, December 13th and 14th at 8:30 pm, as part
of the club's "St. Louis At Home For the Holidays" series. His show,
"So Far" features Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers as well as contemporary
songwriters. An accomplished stage performer, Schall has appeared
at The Muny, the St. Louis Black Repertory Theater, and other theater
and opera companies in the Midwest. He is the co-founder and producer
of the St. Louis Cabaret Conference, a 4 day professional development
program in the art of song performance and the largest program of
its kind in the Midwest. The Cabaret at Savor's current series, "St.
Louis at Home for the Holidays," also features Pamela Reckamp on November
30th and December 1st; John McDaniel on December 6th and 7th; and
Lennie Watts on December 20th and 21st. All of these performers grew
up in St. Louis, and Schall and Reckamp continue to make their homes
here. All Tickets $20 plus $12 minimum.
MARK MURPHY RETURNS FOR TWO SHOWS AT METROPOLITAN ROOM
Jazz vocalist Mark Murphy returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West
22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
) for two nights only, on Thursday & Friday, December 13th & 14th
at 7:30 pm. Joining Mr. Murphy will be Joshua Wolff on piano, Dmitri
Kolesnik on bass and Chris Higginbottom on drums. Special guest on
Friday the 14th only is Gilad on percussion. A six-time Grammy nominee,
Mark Murphy has enjoyed a prolific 40-year recording career, with
over 40 releases to date. His original lyrics to 'Stolen Moments,'
'Red Clay' and more are known the world over. His innovative projects
range from the work of Nat 'King' Cole to Jack Kerouac to Ivan Lins
to Eddie Jefferson. Call for cover/minimum information.
KEELY NICOLE TRIO AT NEW CHICAGO NIGHTSPOT IN DECEMBER
Keely Nicole Trio will perform on two nights in December at the new
CRIMSON LOUNGE in the HOTEL SAX CHICAGO (333 North Dearborn Street,
Chicago, IL - 312-923-2473 - http://www.crimsonchicago.com/
), on Thursday the 13th and Wednesday the 19th, from 6:00 to 9:00
pm. This new room is said to be brimming with elegant touches, rich
fabrics and textures, and a whimsical ambience. Call for cover/minimum
information.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 14th
MAC PRESENTS THE NEW FACE SHOWCASE SEPTEMBER 14th
MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets) presents "The New Face Showcase"
featuring Suzanne Carrico, Angela Shultz, Jonathan Whitton and Rick
Younger on Friday, December 14th at 7:00 pm at THE REPRISE ROOM AT
DILLON'S (245 West 54th Street, NYC - TKTS: 212-465-2662 - http://www.purnimarestaurant.com/
). The showcase will be hosted by Brandon Cutrell with musical direction
by Ray Fellman. Call for cover/minimum information.
*** BANNER ADVERTISER ***
JAN CONSTANTINE & SUSAN ELICKS SING OF "BETTER DAYS"
Singers Jan Constantine and Susan Elicks bring their newest show,
BETTER DAYS, to one of New York's newest cabaret rooms, MUSIC BOX
SHOWROOM at BROADWAY BABY BISTRO & PIANO LOUNGE (318 West 53rd Street,
NYC - 212-757-5808 - http://www.broadwaybabybistro.com/
) on Friday, December 14th at 7:00 pm and Thursday, December 20th
at 8:00 pm. The two singers first met a number of years ago taking
a cabaret master class and immediately bonded over their love of singing
Broadway and pop and their passion for performing. Soon after class
ended they embarked on their first show, which debuted at Danny's
Skylight Room. BETTER DAYS, their third show together, also marks
the return of award-winning director Gerry Geddes, and rising piano
star, Rick Hip Flores as musical director. There is a $12 cover plus
a $15 food/drink minimum.
BOSTON AREA BACA/CCAE OPEN MIC EVENT DECEMBER 14th
The next Boston Cabaret Open mic, sponsored by BACA (Boston Association
of Cabaret Artists - http://www.bostoncabaret.com/
) and CAMBRIDGE CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION (http://www.ccae.org/
) will be held on Friday, December 14th at 8:00 pm at the CAMBRIDGE
CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION (56 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA - 617-547-6789
- Ext. 1 - http://www.ccae.org/
). Host will be Pamela Enders and accompanist will be Doug Hammer.
Performers are welcome to come early and help set up - it's a great
way to meet other music-lovers. Sign-up starts at 7:00 pm. $10 ($8
BACA members)
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 15th
"YOU'RE FOLLOWING ME!" RETURNS TO METROPOLITAN ROOM IN DECEMBER
Baby Jane Dexter returns to the THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd
Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
) on three consecutive Saturdays in December, the 15th, 22nd & 29th
at 7:30 pm with her acclaimed show "You're Following Me!" Once again
Baby Jane is buoyed by a three-piece combo led by Ross Patterson.
Covering a variety of style - pop, jazz, R&B and the great American
songbook - Baby Jane's show is an eclectic musical program that includes
songs by Rogers and Hammerstein, Arlen, Bricusse, Johnny Mercer, Ray
Noble, Leiber and Stoller, Leon Russell, Lennon & McCartney, and more.
Included are her highly personal and irreverent ruminations on the
highs and lows of some of the world's most popular (and some would
say over-rated) addictions. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-beverage
minimum.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 16th
SAM HARRIS AT BIRDLAND FOR TWO NIGHTS IN DECEMBER
Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com announce the performances
of celebrated vocalist and award-winning musical comedian Sam Harris
at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080 - http://www.birdlandjazz.com/
) at 7:00 pm on both Sunday, December 16th and Monday, December 17th
as part of the long-running concert series Broadway at Birdland. A
renowned star of stage, screen and stereo, with over two decades in
the spotlight, Harris will bring his remarkable blend of powerhouse
vocals, comedy chops and one-of-a-kind perspective, to perform a mix
of standards and stage favorites, as well as songs from his new upcoming
CD, "Free" There is a $30 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
CABARET NEWS - DATEBOOK FOR DECEMBER 17th and beyond
FOR A MORE COMPLETE LISTING OF EVENTS CHECK OUT THE CABARET DIARY
AT http://www.svhamstra.com/CabaretDiary2007.shtml
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 18th
"THE VICKIE & NICKIE DREAM TOUR!" STOPS AT THE DUPLEX
Real life sisters, Lori and Lisa Brigantino play Vickie and Nickie
in the offbeat musical comedy show The Vickie & Nickie Dream Tour!
Back in the village for one night only on Tuesday December 18th at
7:00 pm at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC
- 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/
), The Vickie & Nickie Dream Tour stars Vickie and Nickie, the multi-instrumental,
singing suburban housewife sister duo straight from the hills of Northern
Minnesota. Infused with improv and audience participation, original
songs and cover tunes ranging from Pop and Rock to R & B and Rap,
the "Dream Tour!" will take you on a zany journey as Vickie and Nickie
share their rise to "fame," family stories and their own special take
on the world today PLUS a few special Holiday surprises! Tickets are
$10 with a 2-drink minimum.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 27th
CYNTHIA CRANE & FRIENDS PRESENT CHRISTMAS BENEFIT SHOW
Cynthia Crane presents some of NYC Cabaret's biggest stars in her
benefit show "If I Hear Another Song About Christmas" to be presented
on Thursday, December 27th at 8:30 pm at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West
46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/
). Featured performers include Phil Geoffrey Bond, Mychelle Colleary,
Jenna Esposito, Rob Langeder, Karen Mack, Sidney Myer, Miles Phillips,
Marcus Simeone and Nancy Witter. Musical director is Woody Regan.
The show will benefit the Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic - part
of BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS (http://www.bcefa.org/
). Call for cover/minimum information. *** BANNER ADVERTISER ***
ABOUT CABARET NEWS IN THE NEWSLETTER, BLOG AND WEBSITES
How do you get an item posted in the CABARET NEWS section of the CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE website and in the newsletter? It is really quite simple.
Just e-mail me a press release of at least four or
five paragraphs, giving the complete information on your show, CD
release or other cabaret related event. Include photos in jpg or
gif format if available. Please send me complete information - and
do not merely e-mail me a copy of your flier or a reference to a
website. By the way, I usually trim quotes from reviews from the
press releases I receive before using the item on my website or
in the newsletter, so don't count them when putting together the
four or more paragraphs. If you don't have a press release, just
click here: http://www.svhamstra.com/PressRelease1.shtml
and fill out the information as completely as possible - or use
the items asked for as a guide to the information I need.
Just send in your press release or listings request
in simple txt format if possible (the format I write these issues
in and use for the website), and send any photos as attachments,
not imbedded within the e-mail. And, please, please don't send,
instead of a press release, one of those e-mails with all those
annoying html links (with multi-columns, embedded photos, distracting
backgrounds, etc.) Do not send simply a .jpg of your post card.
Do not send us one of those "e-vite" things that require us to "click
to open" and lead to a web page somewhere. I never open them! The
more information the better - it is easier for me to trim the release
than to hunt and google websites for more information.
We usually run articles about 2 to 3 weeks before
event date if possible so it is wisest to send your release about
4 weeks in advance. Because of the large number of items received,
we can only use news of event just once, so we try not to get too
far ahead in the news. There are a few exceptions to the "just once"
rule:
+++ If the event is advertised on the website it will
be repeated in every issue of the newsletter
+++ If the event offers a discount to members of CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE it will be included in each MID-WEEK issue of the
newsletter.
+++ Major benefits where ALL proceeds are given to
the charity named will be mentioned in every issue as well as major
cabaret events like cabaret festivals and galas.
+++ We also include at least once each week those
regular (monthly, weekly, etc.) events with guests who change each
performance, like SETH'S BROADWAY CHATTERBOX, BOB EGAN'S MONDAY
SHOWCASE and the like.
IT'S TIME TO GO
At the top of this newsletter I promised that you would read things
in this issue you will not find published anywhere else. Did I keep
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here than you might be able to digest in one reading, but please
keep in mind that for the performers mentioned, CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE is one of the few publications that spread the word about
their shows and performances. To them, that item about their show
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