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CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
#030504 - Part 2 - Thursday, May 29, 2003
Since 1990 Your First, Best, and Only Complete Source of Cabaret News
If it's anything to do with cabaret, you'll probably read it here
first!
This is the MID-WEEK CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE, part two of the issue we sent out on Monday. We are
testing a new twice-a-week issue, at least until the normal slow-down
of cabaret in the summer months, when many rooms, especially the major
ones, go dark. The MONDAY issue included the regular "Major Rooms" listings
for cabarets around the world, and also has information on all the banner
ads running on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
This MID-WEEK issue will concentrate more on news, breaking stories
and notes on shows seen - things we have not had space for in our once-a-week
issues. We look forward to receiving your comments and suggestions on
this new system. This issue will be a little shorter than usual - it
has been a busy week for me - seeing two shows a night for the past
three nights, and another duet of shows tonight - and getting home at
nearly 2:00 am each night, helping folks celebrate their birthdays after
shows seen! Actually, I'm in training for my upcoming "Birthmonth."
CORRECTION - WRONG PHONE NUMBER
I gave an incorrect phone
listing in the issue (#030504 - Part 1) for DILLON'S (245 West 54th
Street, NYC) The correct number is 212-307-9797. Scott Barbarino is
looking for acts - and with both Michael Barbieri (formerly at JUDY'S
CHELSEA) and JP (formerly at ARCI'S PLACE) on staff for technical direction,
this Theater District hot spot (directly across the street from STUDIO
54, where "Cabaret" is playing), will soon be "the place to be seen."
The cabaret room seats around 100, and a full dining menu is available
for service in the room before the show. Call the phone number above,
and leave a message for Scott - tell him CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE told
you to call.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOB HOPE
I awoke this morning to the
TODAY show salute to Bob Hope on his 100th birthday - there have been
several TV documentaries this past week on the subject of Mr. Hope regarding
this anniversary. So, I want to add my own best wishes to Bob and best
wishes to all who share this celebration. I added my own little happy
birthday wish to the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/)
this morning.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DON SCHAFFER!
As announced last night at
Ruben Flores' show at DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC
- 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/),
yesterday was Don Schaffer's birthday! Don is booking manager at DANNY'S
and his date at the show at the fabulous Lola, who usually can be found
at the front desk at DANNY'S greeting folks, taking reservations, and
keeping an eye on everything.
IN SEARCH OF
Someone is thinking of writing
a book on the amazing life of the late Vanessa Vickers and is looking
for information about her in the three to five years before her death.
She would need to spend some time doing interviews with those that knew
her in that time period and also learn about her website and poster
business and other details to round out the picture of her later life.
If you can help, please let me know via e-mail and I will forward your
name and contact information. And then, just this morning, I had an
e-mail from Vanessa Vickers' daughter, Jennifer, who is very interested
in obtaining any photos or video footage of Vanessa's performances.
If you can help here, let me know as well, and I will forward your name
and contact information to her.
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ITEMS OF NOTE
On Sunday, June 1st, EVERYTHING
OLD IS NEW AGAIN, on the Radio over WBAI 99.5 FM and on the Internet
at http://www.2600.com/offthehook/hot2.ram,
usually heard from 9:00 to 11:00 pm (ET), host David Kenney will begin
to focus on THE GREAT LADIES OF JAZZ. This Sunday he will present the
music of Dinah Washington. Some of the songs from her career that he
will play are "This Bitter Earth," Noel Coward's "Mad About The Boy,"
"Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You," "I Believe" (in duet with Brook
Benton of course), "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" and more! David will
play four renditions of "Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered" written
by Rodgers & Hart with performances by Vivienne Segal -from the Broadway
Cast Recording of PAL JOEY Lena Horne, Barbra Streisand and a new recording
by Natalie Douglas from her CD NOT THAT DIFFERENT. Also, more songs
from the score of PAL JOEY with pop standard & cast recordings by Frank
Sinatra, Elaine Stritch, Harold Lang, Patti LuPone and Stan Freeman.
You are invited to e-mail your comments and suggestions to David Kenney
at: oldisnew@earthlink.net.
For more information, see http://www.oldisnew.org/.
Seth Rudetsky's BROADWAY CHATTERBOX
at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
will have Scott Ellis and Janine LaManna as guest interviewee tonight,
Thursday, May 29th at 6:00 pm. If you have any interest in musical theater,
you should be attending these interview shows every Thursday. Cost is
a $10 donation and 2-drink minimum. Best of all, all proceeds go to
BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS (http://www.bcefa.org/)!
For details, visit http://www.geocities.com/broadwaychatterbox/.
SOHO PLAYHOUSE (15 Vandam
Street, NYC - SmartTix: 212-868-4444 - http://www.smarttix.com/)
will present "Carol's ArtsVan Benefit," a special evening, hosted by
Richard Skipper, on Friday, May 30th, to benefit DowntownNYC!'s ArtsVan,
the new mobile hospitality center and ticketing truck which will debut
this summer. The evening will include performances by Richard Skipper
(as Ms. Channing), Risa Benson, Mychelle Colleary, Mary Foster Conklin,
Scott Coulter and Audrey Lavine, Brandon Cutrell, John De Marco, Natalie
Douglas, David Gurland, Lorinda Lisitza, Dana Lorge, Sue Matsuki, Melissa
O'Connell, Rick Skye (as Liza Minnelli) and Pam Tate. Musical director
is Doyle Newmyer. Doors open for cash bar and silent auction at 7:00
pm and the show begins at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $25; preferred seating
$30. Complete information on the ArtsVan is available on line at http://www.artsvan.org/.
REMINDER
BANNER AD spaces on the CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE website for the month of June are selling out quickly!
Note that we limit the ads to 20 banners per week, so if you plan to
order a banner, reserve your banner space as soon as possible. Over
6,000 folks visit our website each day - on average reading 6 or 7 pages.
In fact, page visits are up more than 25% with folks reading our coverage
of the recent MAC Awards show and checking on the dozens of photos recently
posted. Ads are displayed in two places on nearly all 2,500+ pages.
If you are a member of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE, you might be entitles
to a discount or rebate on banner advertising. For information on banner
ads, check out the banner information page on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/BannerHere.shtml),
or simply send me a note at banners@svhamstra.com
with the single word "Banner" in the subject line and I'll send all
the details. Those running banners will get mentioned in every issue
of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE e-mail newsletter (current circulation
nearly 2,500) as long as the banner is running. Your advertising dollars
will help continue to promote the art of cabaret on the website, publish
the e-mail newsletter, and make visits to various cabaret events and
performances locally and around the country.
SHOWS SEEN
One of the reasons why I went
to two issues of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE per week (at least on a test
basis) is that the single issues were getting so filled with listings
stuff, I had no room to mention shows seen and other items of interest.
When I was in Provincetown a few weeks back, someone asked me to try
to define what cabaret is, in a sentence or two. Well, there are about
as many definitions of cabaret as there are cabaret rooms, but my answer
was that (at least when speaking of vocal performance) real cabaret
is when you feel that the songs being presented were written especially
for this show, and the performer is singing them especially for you.
If you want to see this done to perfection, see Carolyn Montgomery on
Monday night, June 2nd at 8:00 pm at SWING 46 (349 West 46th Street,
NYC - 212-262-9554). Or catch Sue Matsuki tonight at 9:00 pm at THE
DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438
- http://www.theduplex.com/).
Or Baby Jane Dexter, also at THE DUPLEX on Saturday night, May 31st
at 9:00 pm. Or Lucille Carr-Kaffashan on Friday night, May 30th at 8:30
pm. If you are a performer, you might be able to deduct the cover on
your income tax as tuition! There is something to be learned from all
four! I saw a few other shows over the past few days that bear this
out as well. Here are five that bear special mention.
Hector Coris is currently
appearing at UPSTAIRS AT ROSE'S TURN (55 Grove Street, NYC - 1-212-366-5438
- http://www.rosesturn.com/)
with just two shows left on Friday & Saturday, May 30th & 31st at 7:00
pm. This show is one of the funniest seen in some time - with some of
the flavor of those Rick Crom reviews that Hector has appear in. In
fact, Rick was at the show, and in the absence of a song list, I assumed
that many of the songs presented were new additions to the extensive
Crom songbook. But nearly all the songs in the show were written by
Hector, along with his musical director Paul L. Johnson! Presented with
total aplomb by Mr. Coris, assisted by two really cute and talented
backup singers (Tripp Pettigrew and Mickey Toogood) it was a show that
I hope to see again - it simply zipped by so fast! Coris, who admits
to be the only member of his Puerto Rican family who does not speak
Spanish, delivers the material with such gusto, you barely have time
to catch your breath from laughing so hard. And, while to songs are
especially written for this performer, there are plenty of numbers here
that can be adapted for other shows, and I certainly see a "Special
Material" nomination coming - or actually several. While plans are to
repeat the show in the Fall, and possibly recording it, you are urged
to catch it right now - we can all use a good laugh these days!
I caught Ruben Flores' show
last night, at DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133
- http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
- I saw it when it ran a few months back at the now-closed JUDY'S CHELSEA.
It is always great when you see a wonderful show a second time and discover
it is even better than you remembered! When I saw it at JUDY'S with
a Spanish-speaking friend, I was seated near the front of the room,
and both of us were totally captivated by the fantastic vocals. Seated
at the very back of the room at DANNY'S, I was able to get a different
perspective. Remember what I said above about feeling that the performer
is singing especially to you? Well, I have my own gauge when testing
that a performance is successful - its the "hand-hold" count. This is
best checked from the rear of the room. You just glance around while
a romantic ballad is being sung, and see how many couples are holding
hands. I lost count - the room was jam packed with a very enthusiastic
audience, and they were treated to an evening of joy and "amor." Mexican-born
Ruben's "patter" is minimal - partly because he is still learning the
intricacies of the English language. But he let the vocals do the talking.
And one did not need to understand the intricacies of the Spanish language
to realize what Ruben was singing (many of the numbers were in Spanish).
He delivers each song with such enthusiasm and joy, you can feel the
love and emotion of every lyrics - whatever the language. Musical director
Matthew Ward's inspired arrangements and clever song-pairings were a
incredible. Ruben has two more shows - Wednesday, June 25th at 9:15
pm and Monday, June 30th, at 7:00 pm. If you want to catch one of the
best male vocal debut artists to appear in 2003, make your reservations
promptly.
Kate Shindle and Michael Sinclair
at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
have been best friends for several years, and are temporarily roommates
while Michael awaits the closing on the apartment he is buying. Their
show opens with a marvelous parody song called "I Did Survive," and
immediately you become a part of this delightful friendship. Ms. Shindle
was once Miss America, and both Kate and Michael have done numerous
Broadway and touring performances, so the show is dripping with inside
bits about both theater and the pageant circuit. The two swap stories
between songs, at times revealing the personal foibles and the embarrassing
experiences that roommates and long-time friends often share. Both have
wonderful, theater-filling vocals, with just one minor quibble: Mr.
Sinclair has the habit of starting some songs very, very softly, then
building slowly to a crescendo when reaching the last part of the song.
Consequently, there were times when I missed the opening lyrics. It
was a light-hearted fun evening, and one I know I will enjoy the next
time it comes around.
Jennifer Winegardner made
her solo cabaret debut at both DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street,
NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
and UPSTAIRS AT ROSE'S TURN (55 Grove Street, NYC - 1-212-366-5438 -
http://www.rosesturn.com/),
with just one show left, tonight at ROSE'S TURN at 7:00 pm. I have seen
her before, as part of the cast in other shows or in benefits. Her show
is called $10 COVER, 2 BALLAD MAXIMUM, and features the vastly under-appreciated
John McMahon at the piano. In fact, John - along with lyricist Jay Jeffries
- contributed one of the funniest songs of the show, "I'm a Star and
You're Not." There are only 10 songs in the show - including the promised
two ballads. Ms. Winegardner fills the space between songs with some
really whacky stories about the alleged development of the show, or
lack thereof. The exquisite execution of this gem of a show belies her
claim that it was virtually written on the way to the cabaret room,
but it is all fun just the same. Jennifer has one of those "third balcony"
voices that hardly needs amplification. There are lots of laughs, a
few "groaners" and plenty of clever bits that keep the show bouncing
along. If you have a chance, catch this one.
I didn't even know about Richard
Costa's "Pure Imagination" show at DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th
Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
last night, until I ran into a "friend of a friend" on Monday night,
who asked if I planned to go. Apparently everyone else in town heard
about it, because there was not an empty seat in the house (and a few
standees) when the lights went down. Mr. Costa is currently appearing
in the Broadway show CABARET, and even Debora Gibson (still Debbie,
to me) was at one of the front tables. I am of the "Vaughn Monroe generation"
so of course when there is a baritone on the stage, I am in Paradise.
Add Steven Ray Watkins as musical director, and I'm in Heaven! This
was another Male Vocal debut, and except for a few rough edges, it was
a real treat. Instead of the usual personal patter, Mr. Costa chose
to recite from various monologues and poems, by writers like Christopher
Durang, Edward Albee, Walt Whitman and Caryl Churchill. Some chosen
works were just a touch too graphic, and if you were a latecomer, and
didn't hear the "setup," you might feel uncomfortable, not realizing
that Richard was reciting words written by others. Actually, the vocals
were so good, and the song choices and arrangements so delightful, he
could have dropped many of the recitations with no great loss. Mr. Costa
has two shows left in this series, on Friday, May 30th at 7:00 pm and
on Sunday, June 1st at 4:00 pm. Go for the vocals, in any case. His
are amazing - at times even breathtaking! The opening medley was incredible,
and his rendition of Rogers & Hammerstein's "I'm In Love With A Wonderful
Guy" was so heartfelt, I was filled with joy on his behalf (and not
a little jealous).
There will be more cabaret
mini-reviews in the next Mid-Week issue of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
newsletter. I have also been collecting them for a special section of
the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/)
where I can expand on my comments and include a photo when possible.
I will also be adding several that will not appear in the e-mail CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE issues. I'll let you know when they are posted.
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ATTENTION NYC AREA NON-SMOKERS
For years folks have been
telling me that they don't go to piano bars because of all the smoke.
Well, the NYC Council, at the prodding of our Mayor, passed a draconian
anti-smoking law that forbids smoking just about everywhere but in the
privacy of your bedroom or on the sidewalk. Consequently, the piano
bars are hurting - some telling me their business is down around 25%
to 50%. Our apparently brain-dead mayor told us that the loss of business
would be more than made up by non-smokers flocking once more to the
clubs. Only problem is, non-smokers are also often non-drinkers. In
many clubs, the piano bar receipts support in part the cabaret rooms.
So, the time has come for all you non-smokers to return to the piano
bars - at least until the city powers realize their stupidity and ease
up on their rules. (Ever meet a tourist from Europe or Asia that didn't
smoke? Well, a lot of foreign tourists are regular piano bar lovers
- but not any more!) By the way, I am a non-smoker myself, all my life.
But I don't try to run other peoples' lives, and when it comes to smoking,
I butt out. Using current logic in vogue, soon they will pass laws against
alcohol, red meat, ice cream and butter! Hey guys, I don't want to live
to be 100. I'm going to die from something, so let it be something I
enjoy!
HELP NEEDED ON A SPECIAL PROJECT
You can help me with a new
project. I hope to add a section on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website
(http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/)
listing the names and addresses (and e-mail addresses, if available)
of cabaret writers and reviewers around the country and the world. I
get many requests for this information, and while I have information
for most of the NYC-based writers, I would like to include other scribes
as well - including writers in the UK and Australia. Please include
the name of the publication or website along with the mailing address
(with ZIP codes, etc.). Your help in this project will be appreciated
by performers everywhere, I am sure! Just sent the information to press@svhamstra.com.
Thanks!
CABARET NEWS ON THE WEBSITE
Information about other shows
around the country and around the world can be found on the BREAKING
NEWS page of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
New items are added almost daily! Here are items we added over the past
week or so: « "LYRICS & LYRICISTS" SERIES GETS NEW FORMAT FOR 2004 SEASON
- posted 05/28/03
« Belinda's Hurricane Rolls
Into the Side-On Cafe - posted 05/27/03
« BACK-TO-BACK MAC AWARD WINNING COMIC RETURNS TO THE DUPLEX - posted
05/27/03
« PAM TATE RETURNS WITH SOMETHING WONDERFUL - posted 05/27/03
« STOCKBRIDGE CABARET Announces Summer 2003 Schedule - posted 05/26/03
« JEKYLL AND HYDE STAR CELEBRATES DEBUT SOLO CD RELEASE AT WEST BANK
- posted 05/25/03
« "BROADWAY BY THE YEAR" CASTS ANNOUNCED FOR FINAL SHOWS OF SEASON
- posted 05/25/03
« Andrew Threlfall in Significant Others at Kabarett Junction - posted
05/24/03
« NEW COLE PORTER REVUE "LET'S FALL IN LOVE" AT ARCLIGHT THEATRE -
posted 05/24/03
« The York Theatre Company Hosts Star-Studded Benefit June 9th - posted
05/24/03
« CARREY & HAYASHI CD Concert BETWEEN THE WARS: Music from 1918 to
1941 - posted 05/24/03
« Bolcom, Morris & Morath Salute Harburg at Lortel Theatre - posted
05/24/03
« COBY KOEHL'S "RAW DEAL" AT LA MAMA E.T.C. - posted 05/24/03
« CABARET COMMUNITY WILL RAISE MONEY FOR ARTS VAN - posted 05/24/03
« David Hawkins in NOM DE PLUME One Night Only - posted 05/24/03
« "THE FIRST FAMILY OF COOL" AT FEINSTEIN'S - posted 05/24/03
« Sophia Bilides Sings of Witchcraft at Scullers - posted 05/24/03
« MICHAEL RICHARD KELLY DEBUTS AT DANNY'S - posted 05/24/03
« Jeanne MacDonald returns to ODETTE'S - posted 05/24/03
« AIP's THIRD ANNUAL ARTS FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHTS CABARET - posted 05/24/03
« FOUR FRIENDS PREVIEW NYC SHOW AT GARDENIA - posted 05/24/03
« KING KONG ROOM EXPANDS ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE - posted 05/24/03
« FOUR FRIENDS FROM LA PERFORM IN NY - posted 05/24/03
How do you get an item
posted in the BREAKING NEWS section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/)?
Just e-mail me a press release of at least four paragraphs, giving
the complete information on your show, CD release or other cabaret
related event. Include photos in jpg or gif format if available. But
please send me complete information - and do not merely send a copy
of your flier. 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.
DON'T OVERLOOK THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO PROMOTE YOUR WEBSITE!
Cabaret performers can also
request a link to their website on the Performers Links pages on the
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website - you don't need to be a member. You
should check this section just to make sure your name is listed and
properly linked. See http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/CabaretLinksIndex.shtml
While there, see if there is another category on the page that you should
be linked through as well - Songwriter, Director, Videographer, etc.
You do not have to be a member to have a link on these pages. Please
tell your friends about this section of the website - eventually we
hope it will become sort of a "Cabaret Yellow Pages" section where you
can find hundreds of resources in putting together your show or recording
your CD. Remember, you need a website to be linked. An e-mail address
is not sufficient.
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If you appreciate what we
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but also grow, please consider becoming a member this week. Our new
membership year starts on July 6th, but we have begun accepting early
membership contributions for the 2003-2004 year. If you join now, you
get 14 months of benefits for the cost of 12! Nearly a dozen folks have
already signed up for 2003-2004. Current members are invited to renew
their membership as well. GOLD members may deduct their 20% discount
to renew their GOLD status for just $60 instead of $75, and current
SILVER members may apply their 2002-2003 rebate to upgrade to a GOLD
membership for just $55 (providing they haven't already applied the
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is still active - which means the offer expires on July 6, 2003. For
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check at http://svhamstra.com/Membership.shtml
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I have much more to write
about, but I have a goal of getting newsletters out by 1:00 pm and
that time has already passed. This "twice-a-week" set up is a lot
more work than I realized! Once more, I have tried to include a number
of special birthday congratulations in this issue, since the countdown
has begun for my own personal celebration on July 6th. This year,
my birthday is on a Sunday - as usual on a 4th of July weekend. It's
also the 13th birthday of CABARET HOTLINE - the premier issue of the
print editions of the newsletter was published on July 6, 1990. In
fact, I will try to include a birthday wish in each issue of CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE until July 6th let me know if there is a special birthday
celebration/shows to write about - and then the real fun begins. Thanks
to a special dispensation given me by the divine Karen Mason a few
years ago, I am permitted to celebrate my birthday for an entire month!
So, attention all bartenders: check your stocks of Seagram 7 Crown
- the partying will soon begin! (Will they still love me, when I'm
64?)
Tonight I am headed to
DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
at 6:00 pm for Seth Rudetsky's BROADWAY CHATTERBOX, then, after dinner,
Keri Kelsey's show at 9:15 pm at DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th
Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/).
If you are in the area, try to catch Kelsey's show. There should be
some interesting stories mixed in between the songs - Keri was actually
an acrobat/trapese artist with a circus at one time, and her husband,
also an ex-circus performer, is now a Hollywood stunt man! I met Keri
at the SAN FRANCISCO CABARET CONFERENCE a few years back. This is
her only show, and a NYC cabaret debut. I can't wait. If I have the
energy, I will then head to DILLON'S (245 West 54th Street, NYC -
Resv: 1-212-212-946-5416) for some piano bar fun with Ricky Ritzel
and Leslie Anderson. Last Thursday, after visiting DILLON'S, I actually
then headed crosstown to REGENTS (317 East 53rd Street, NYC - 212-593-3091
- http://www.RegentsClub.com)
for more piano bar - Steven Lowenthal was there and they finally chased
us out of the place at 1:20 am! Do I hear BRANDY'S PIANO BAR (235
East 84th Street, NYC - 1-212-744-4949 - http://www.brandyspianobarnyc.com/)
calling me north? Hey, its a tough job, but someone has to support
these piano bar performers - it might as well be me! And that is just
about the way it was.
Hugs & Stuff,
STU
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