APRIL
AT DAVENPORT'S FEATURES THE RETURN OF CHICAGO'S FAVORITE FUNNY GIRL
COLLEEN McHUGH
Other highlights include
3 GIRLS 3 and Tracy Adams
April 2002 - DAVENPORT'S
(1383 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830 - http://www.davenportspianobar.com/),
is proud to welcome back Chicago favorite Colleen McHugh as she presents
her first original solo show in over a year. Other highlights in April
include the return of the vocal trio "3 Girls 3" and singer Tracy
Adams. Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret is open every night , except
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 6:00 pm until 2:00 am (3:00 am on Saturdays).
Reservations for all performances are strongly encouraged. A two-drink
minimum is in effect in the Cabaret.
IN THE CABARET
IN APRIL
Colleen
McHugh: "Songs of Self-Delusion"
Show Time: Saturdays, April 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th at 8:00 pm. Cover
Charge: $18
AfterDark Award Winner
and Second City National Touring Company member Colleen McHugh returns
to Davenport's with her first original solo show in over a year. An
evening packed with comedy, "Songs of Self-Delusion" features music
by Jerry Herman, Randy Newman, Johnny Mercer, Robbie Fulks, John Bucchino,
Jacques Brel and many more! "Songs of Self-Delusion" is directed by
Rob Lindley, with Musical Director Andrew Blendermann, and features
additional vocals by Allison Bazarko and Ryan Dunkin.
Pamela
Sue Fox: "Let's Misbehave!"
Show Time: Mondays, April 1st & 8 that 8:00 pm. Cover Charge: $15
Pamela Sue Fox returns
to Davenport's to showcase some of the vast musical comedy material
by one of America's most beloved composers ever, Cole Porter. "Let's
Misbehave!" features 17 Porter tunes, including a new song, "Opera
Star," with lyrics written by Cole Porter during his college days
and an original melody by Chicagoan John Steinhagen.
3
Girls 3: "Back to Bacharach"
Show Time: Thursdays, April 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th at 8:00 pm. Cover
Charge: $15
Patty Morabito, Gail Becker
and MaryMonica Thomas team up again as "3 Girls 3" for an exciting,
fun-filled, hilarious evening for beginner audiences and cabaret aficionados
alike. Revisiting their first show: "What the World Needs Now ..."
the music of Burt Bacharach & Hal David , the girls have added new
songs featuring some other collaborative composers such as Carole
Bayer Sager, Elvis Costello, and Mack David. With Andrew Blendermann
on the piano, they will be performing such favorites as "Do You Know
the Way to San Jose," "Alfie," "Promises Promises," "The Blob," "Walk
on By," "Wishin' and Hopin'," "Close to You," "Raindrops Keep Falling
on my Head," "Arthur's Theme," and more.
Tracy
Adams: "Feng Shui and the Pursuit of Happiness"
Show Times: Fridays, April 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th at 8:00 pm. Cover
Charge: $15
Tracy Adams returns for
his fifth show at Davenport's to explore happiness: what it is, what
it isn't, and the things people do to try to find it. "Feng Shui and
the Pursuit of Happiness" features songs from writers as diverse as
Harold Arlen, Tom Waits, Burt Bacharach, Carole King, Barry Manilow,
and John Bucchino.
Kevin So: "An Evening
with Kevin So"
Show Time: Friday, April 5th at 10:30 pm. Cover Charge: $10
Singer-songwriter Kevin
So has a unique knack for appealing to audiences from all walks of
life. A native of Boston, his albums have received critical acclaim
and he is a seven-time Boston Music Award nominee, most recently for
Outstanding Male Singer/Songwriter. Kevin has opened for some of the
industry's best-known acts including Richie Havens, Joe Cocker, Randy
Newman, Billy Bragg, and Dar Williams. Having released his fourth
album "That Oriental Guy" to rave reviews, Kevin continues to perform
across the country and around the world, combining such diverse influences
as Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, and Robert Johnson. Kevin
performs a stellar show that will rock you with the blues, quiet you
with a lullaby, and move you with an anthem.
Stephen
Rader: XY The Man
Show Times: Saturdays, April 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th at 10:30 pm. Cover
Charge: $15
Rader performs at numerous
Chicago venues including Davenport's, Voltaire, the Gentry and Toulouse
on the Park. In 1999, he received the After Dark Award for Outstanding
Cabaret performer for his show "Mama's Boy," and his second show,
"Weird, Sexy & Dangerous," was honored as one of the top cabaret shows
of 2000 by Gay Chicago Magazine.
David
Balsi: "Fifteen Long - One Hour High"
Show Times: Sunday, April 7th at 8:00 pm Sundays, April 14th, 21st
& 28th at 10:00 pm Cover Charge: $13
In "Fifteen Long - One
Hour High," a raspy brazen voice, a feverish piano and fifteen original
songs explore one artist's dreams, love and self-discovery. David
Balsi, a young rock and roll inspired and classically trained pianist-songwriter,
performs a selection of his compositions, which range from hypnotic
voyages to the universe's limits to whimsical love songs. Balsi's
songs will appeal to true songwriter enthusiasts. For those who enjoy
the likes of Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Sting and Tori Amos, this show cannot
be missed.
Jordan Simonson: "Bi
Bi Jordan! A Bittersweet Farewell"
Show Times: Fridays, April 12, 19 & 26 at 10:30 pm Cover Charge: $15
It's time to finally say
goodbye once again to Tri-state entertainer and self-prescribed bon
vivant, Jordan O. Simonson. He takes an unwilling audience through
a grueling, hour-long musical journey of self-discovery and self-importance.
Not one to cower from the hot, harsh spotlight of truth, Jordan promises
to reveal more than you'll care to know about his unreasonably long
career and his super-secret private life.
Sara
Davis: "I'm (Artificially) Hip!"
Show Times: Sundays, April 14th, 21st & 28th at 8:00 pm. Cover Charge:
$12
Bionic chanteuse Sara Davis,
fresh from an all-expense paid stay at Providence Northeast Hospital
in Columbia, South Carolina, presents a cabaret evening of standards,
novelty songs and orthopedic anecdotes. Diagnosed with osteoarthritis
at age 17, Davis underwent hip replacement surgery at age 31 on December
3, 2001. "I'm (Artificially) Hip!" is a lighthearted look at her experience
and on-going recovery. Selected songs include "I'm (Artificially)
Hip!," by Chicago songwriters Cheri Coons and Chuck Larkin, "Don't
Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington/Russell), "Count Your Blessings
Instead of Sheep" (Berlin), "Temporary" (Bucchino), and "The Joint
is Jumpin'" (Waller/Johnson/Razaf), with Musical Director Chuck Larkin
at the piano.
IN THE PIANO BAR IN
APRIL
In addition to providing
informal musical entertainment year-round with no cover charge, Davenport's
lively Piano Bar offers an after-work cocktail hour with complimentary
hors d'oeuvres on Friday evenings. "Martini Madness" strikes on Thursday
and Sunday evenings with specially-priced flavored martinis named
for Davenport's popular staff and performers, such as the "Mattini"
and "Nitz's Nector." Live entertainment begins at 9:00 pm on weeknights
and 8:00 pm on weekends, featuring sing-a-longs and audience requests
by the following popular Chicago performers:
Mondays: George Howe
Thursdays and Saturdays: Andrew Blendermann
Fridays: Daryl Nitz with George Howe on piano
Sundays Cocktail hour: George Howe on piano
Fridays & Saturdays Cocktail hour: Gwen Pippen on piano
Since opening in the fall
of 1998, Davenport's has attracted crowds and critical acclaim, thanks
to its quality lineup of talent; intimate, acoustically-ideal setting;
and plenty of street parking! Davenport's' considerable success can
also be attributed to the club's three owners, who each contribute
a valuable expertise: Sue Berry (finance); Bill Davenport (operations);
and Donna Kirchman (marketing). With their shared vision and a passion
for cabaret performance and superb customer care, Davenport's is in
good hands, or rather, three pairs of good hands.
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