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HERE & THERE - PART I
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It's been a quiet week in the Big Apple, with both the Passover and Easter holiday weeks overlapping, but things brighten and busy up considerable for the rest of April. Here in NYC, 2010 MAC NOMINEES are scurrying to secure additional dates to reprise there 2009 shows, since MAC rules state that voters may only vote for performers and/or performances they have actually seen. And tonight, the nominees for Best Song and Best Special Material will have their songs performed live by several MAC Award winning performers at THE DUPLEX. The CD & Song nominees are chosen by a special committee, and were not on the preliminary ballot sent to MAC members in March. I have attempted to mark the shows and performers nominated this year in the listings below - please excuse if I missed you, since there are a lot of names involved in many categories.
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SAVE THE DATE DEPARTMENT: On Saturday, May 22nd, the members of BACA (Boston Association of Cabaret Artists) will join the members of MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets) at THE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm for a special MAC-BACA BRUNCH/OPEN MIC. Then, on Sunday, May 23rd, there will be a MAC seminar, "Boston Market and Beyond: Booking Out-Of-Town" at a midtown location TBA with panelists to include MAC performers, Boston performers who have booked shows in Boston, NYC and other cities to speak on getting your show booked out of town. Members of BACA should check with the BACA Board about arranging travel and hotel accommodations for this event.
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We hear every month from Traci Reynolds, who handles booking talent at the piano bar at THE KEYS (1114 Duval Street, Key West, FL - 305-294-8859), giving a lineup of talent to be performing for the month. In April, she lists Ricky Ritzel, Jennifer Pace, Joe Regan, Jeremy Rill, Michael Edelstein, Jenifer Kruskamp, Mike McCabe, Mark Watson, Michael Thomas, Lenore Troia, Bobby Nesbitt and Charlie Lindberg. That's quite a list! Check the website to see who's performing when.
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Speaking of piano bars, Tom Adams reports that, with the closing of his previous piano bar performance booking, he now hosts open-mic piano bar at Philly's D'ANGELO'S RISTORANTE & LOUNGE (256 South 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA - 215-546-3935 - ) on Tuesday nights from 7:30 pm. Vocalists and instrumentalists welcome. No cover, no minimum.
