---------------
NYC: LUCIO FERNANDEZ' "THE CUBAN KID IN CONCERT" RETURNS
MEMBER DISCOUNT: $5 OFF THE COVER
---------------
Lucio Fernandez, nominated for a 2008 MAC Award for his performance in the show "The Cuban Kid in Concert", and winner of both the ITRA Award and Premio ARTE Award, will return to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - ) on Saturday, April 4th at 8:00 pm. Lucio will be accompanied by his five piece band, performing Broadway tunes, a few Latin standards as well as some of the poetry from his new CD. The show centers around Lucio's life story of being born in Cuba, his experiences growing up in "Jersey", and becoming a City Commissioner. The show is written by Gerard Karabin and Lucio Fernandez, musical arrangements & direction by Mark Goodman, and directed by Megan Fernandez. In his act, "The Cuban Kid" in Concert, he discusses the challenges of being an artist while serving as a "politician". He jokes about being a Cuban-American singing Broadway tunes, and of being an artist in the world of "machismo". There is a $10 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $5 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
---------------
NYC: SHAYNEE RAINBOLT SINGS RUSSELL GARCIA
MEMBER DISCOUNT: 2-FOR-1 COVER
---------------
MAC Award wining singer Shaynee Rainbolt and her Four Trombone Band sing the songs of Russel Garcia at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - ) on Saturday, April 4th at 5:00 pm and Thursday, May 7th at 9:45 pm. Shaynee and the band, featuring Barry Levitt (piano) Tom Hubbard (bass) Ray Marchica (drums) and the FOUR TROMBONES (John Allred, Nate Mayland, Isrea Buttler & George Flynn) will be presenting Russ Garcia's music - originals as well as some favorite standards, all arranged by Garcia for Shaynee. Recently Shaynee Rainbolt went into the studio with this legendary composer/arranger to create the first-ever vocal album of Russ Garcia originals. Whether Russell Garcia was composing film scores In Hollywood (The Time Machine, Atlantis the Lost Continent, Charlie Chaplin's Limelight etc.), arranging for Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Anita O'Day, Julie London, Blossom Dearie, Mel Torme, or Frances Faye (to name just a few) or composing ground-breaking modern symphonic Jazz for Stan Kenton in the 50s, it is undisputed that Garcia's musical contributions created the template by which so much of our modern movie music, big band and pop-jazz have sprung. Garcia literally wrote the book on arranging that musicians around the world have relied on since the 40's, and he continues to write, teach and perform today at the tender age of 92. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. 2-for-1 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
---------------
NYC: LAURIE KRAUZ' TAPESTRY REWOVEN AT THE IRIDIUM
MEMBER DISCOUNT $10 OFF THE COVER
---------------
ScoBar Entertainment presents Laurie Krauz & The Daryl Kojak Octet and their show "Tapestry Rewoven," a jazz re-imagining of the Carole King classic, to the IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB (1650 Broadway, NYC - 212-582-2121 ) the first Tuesday of every month. Next performances is April 7th. Joining Laurie and Daryl on stage will be Sean Conly on bass, Gene Lewin on drums, Jamie Fox on guitar, Sue Terry on sax & flute and Emily Bindiger, Margaret Dorn, and Kathryn Raio on backup vocals. There is a $25 cover plus a $10 minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
---------------
NYC: STEARNS MATTHEWS REPRISES DEBUT SHOW AT DON'T TELL MAMA
MEMBER DISCOUNT: $3 OFF THE COVER
---------------
Cabaret newcomer Stearns Matthews returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - ) with his acclaimed November 2008 cabaret debut show "I Was Here" on Saturday, April 11th and and Wednesday, April 15th, both shows at 7:30 pm. Stearns placed as the first runner-up in last year's METROSTAR competition, and recently appeared in METROSTAR winner Anne Steele's "Strings Attached" show at that club in February. Stearns is a graduate of the Music Theater program at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ. With musical and stage direction by MAC Award winners Steven Ray Watkins and Lennie Watts, the song list includes "I Was Here" by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, "Better "by Ed Kleban, "When it Happens to You" by Jule Styne, and "Love Song For No One" by John Mayer, as well as rarely heard older songs such as "Chlo-e" (Song of the Swamp) by Gus Kahn and Neil Moret. There is a $10 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $7 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
---------------
NYC: PATTI WICKS IN WEEKLONG RUN AT METROPOLITAN ROOM
MEMBER DISCOUNT: $5 OFF THE COVER
---------------
Patti Wicks, jazz pianist/vocalist, along with bassist Linc Milliman, will be at the THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - ) from Tuesday through Saturday, April 7th through 11th. Showtimes are Tuesday at 7:00 pm, Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30 pm, and Friday & Saturday at 9:45 pm. There theme of the show is "Songs of Love and April." There will be a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
