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Sunday, May 31, 2009

GREAT SHOWS GIVING DISCOUNTS TO MEMBERS NEXT 10 DAYS

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GREAT SHOWS GIVING DISCOUNTS TO MEMBERS!
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FRIDAY-SATURDAY - MAY 29 - 30
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NYC: GRACE COSGROVE IS WISHIN' & HOPIN'
MEMBER DISCOUNT $5 OFF THE COVER
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Bistro Award-winning vocalist, 2009 MAC AWARD NOMINEE Grace Cosgrove returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - ) with her new show "Burt Bacharach Songbook", Thursday through Saturday, May 28th through 30th at 7:30 pm. In this show, Grace shifts her attention from the eclectic music of her past to the pop contemporary rhythms of legendary composer Burt Bacharach. With her long-time collaborators Don Rebic at the piano and Eric Michael Gillett as director, Grace pays tribute to the Burt Bacharach songs that formed the soundtrack of our lives, guiding the audience into a musical collage of the times in which they were written and popularized. "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?", "Alfie", "The Look of Love", "That's What Friends Are For", "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"; they're all here, brought to life once more through Grace Cosgrove's introspective and moving vocals and Don Rebic's brilliant, imaginative arrangements. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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SATURDAY - MAY 30
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NYC: ANGELA SHULTZ PREMIERES HER NEW SOLO SHOW
MEMBER DISCOUNT: $5 OFF THE COVER
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NYC cabaret performer Angela Shultz premieres her new solo show "Kiss Me Like You Mean It," at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 ) on Saturday, May 30th at 5:00 pm. Angela Shultz returns with a show about the kind of love that drives you to commit or be committed, featuring the songs of Derek Webb, Cy Coleman, Heart, Heisler and Goldrich, Harold Arlen and the Magnetic Fields. Musical direction is by Brett Kristofferson, with direction by Hector Coris. There is a $12 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $7 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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NYC: THE FOLLEN ANGELS MAKE METROPOLITAN ROOM DEBUT
MEMBER DISCOUNT: $5 OFF THE COVER
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THE FOLLEN ANGELS, international jazz and cabaret recording artists bring their dynamic show, "Tunes of Gershwin, Cole Porter and Friends" to the THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/ ) on Saturday, May 30th at 9:45 pm for one enchanting evening. The Angels (Hildy Grossman on vocals, Rieko Tanaka on piano and vocals, Kenneth W. Dantzig on drums, Rick Stone on sax/clarinet and Nicholas Thibault on bass) have filled concert halls and Radio airwaves and continue to draw enthusiastic audiences from Scullers Jazz Club in Boston, to Mechanics Hall in Worchester, to Danny's Skylight Room in New York City, to sharing the stage with HBO Comedian, Lewis Black. Some favorite songs included in the show are I got Rhythm, Lady Be Good, My Heart Belongs to Daddy, Night and Day, What is this Thing Called Love, Embraceable You, The Man I Love, I Love Paris, and many, many more. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $20 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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SUNDAY - MAY 31
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NYC: JIM VAN SLYKE SALUTES NEIL SEDAKA AT THE BEECHMAN
MEMBER DISCOUNT: $5 OFF THE COVER
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Jim Van Slyke returns to NYC and THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 ) for just one night only on Sunday, May 31st at 3:00 pm. Celebrating the music of pop icon Neil Sedaka, critically acclaimed singer Jim Van Slyke returns with this highly acclaimed new show. In a rare NY appearance, Jim lends his beautiful voice and charm to the intimate melodies of Neil Sedaka in his latest project "The Sedaka Show". Directed by Tony nominated singer/actor Brian Lane Green with Music Direction by MAC Nominee/Back Stage Bistro Award Winner Tim DiPasqua, this tour de force trio have created a magnificent evening of Neil Sedaka favorites, lost gems and a few surprises! There is a $15 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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NYC: BOB O'HARE SINGS OF HOME AT MAMA'S
MEMBER DISCOUNT: $5 OFF THE COVER
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Bob O'Hare sings about "home" at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - ) on Sunday, May 31st at 3:00 pm and Mondays, June 15th & 22nd at 6:30 pm. The show is a musical exploration of the concept of "home", with songs by Flaherty and Ahrens, Bernstein, Bucchino, Carnelia, Coleman and Leigh, Arlen and Mercer, Kander and Ebb and others. Musical director is Tom Nelson, with direction by Eric Michael Gillett. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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TUESDAY - JUNE 2
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NYC: LAURIE KRAUZ' TAPESTRY REWOVEN MONTHLY AT THE IRIDIUM
MEMBER DISCOUNT: $10 OFF THE COVER
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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 show is Tuesday, June 2nd with sets at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Joining Laurie and Daryl on stage for the show 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.