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MORE "HERE & THERE" PART II
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We spent several days revising the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website to change/remove all the MARCH IS CABARET MONTH links - there were little linked banners and sidebars throughout the site - a few items remain, including the banner on the message board. I set that for later, since I'm not sure what I'll replace it with.
I'm also doing some shifting of the buttons at the top of all the pages - its a little complicated because they are all "flash" buttons - something I want to replace with regular jpg buttons anyway. With millions of iPhones and now iPads in use (which don't display "flash" items) I want to make sure that the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website is readable and usable by all.
You might want to keep this in mind and discuss this with your own web designer. There may come a time when "flash" items can be displayed on iPhones and iPads, but meantime many large websites (NY Times, CBS and others) are removing "flash" data from their websites.
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I want to urge you again to attend the special CALLING ALL ANGELS show to benefit Gregory Kennell next Saturday, April 10th at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 ) at 2:00 pm. There's an important reason why I'm promoting this event so often (and those who were at the MARCH IS CABARET MONTH GALA last month already know why). Several years ago I was renting space (on a barter basis) from a firm on West 34th Street - across from the Empire State Building. I was there on 9/11 and we had to evacuate the building for 2 days back then, since there was a rumor that more attacks were imminent. I managed the firms office/phones on Saturdays and Sundays in return for the use of a desk in their sales office, including free DSL. With only a day's notice I was told that the landlord was going to take possession of the offices for nonpayment of rent.
That's when Greg Kennell stepped in and offered me a desk in his Chelsea studio (including DSL) until I could relocate to something more permanent. We loaded all my stuff in a pickup truck provided by the owner of the business where I was working, and in just a few hours CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE was back online. So you see, now that Greg is in difficulty, I want to do my best to pay back, in some way, his generosity and kindness.
All the details on performers, etc. are in the listings above under April 10th - please check out the great lineup of "friends of Greg" who are giving their time and talent to this cause - and support them by providing a "full house". Please help an old, good, true friend by joining me in supporting this worthwhile cause.
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April is always a "tight" month, financially, for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE and I want to express my appreciation to the several folks who have taken advantage of our APRIL-MAY banner sale (see details above). But more funds are needed, and if you have an event, a show, a CD release, or a cabaret related skill to promote in the next few months, please consider making CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE part of your promotion plans. Send me a note - I'll send you a quote! I can have your banner up and running in a matter of 24-48 hours. Meantime, donations are truly appreciated.
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We're also getting set to start the promotion of 2010-2011 memberships - which will officially become available on May 5th. We're set to announce some new price levels for the 20th Anniversary Memberships so please don't send in your renewals quite yet. And we're already in the planning stage for our CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE 20th ANNIVERSARY PARTY. Exact date, time and place to be announced. Seems a bit early to start planning, but its just a little over 3 months away, and this is going to be "a big one"! Once again, tickets for 2009-2010 and any new 2010-2011 members will be at a discounted price.
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And that's just about the way it was. I still have a lot more to tell you about but we've run out of space so the rest will have to wait until Thursday's issue.
Thanks for your support of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE! Remember, MARCH IS CABARET MONTH!
Hugs & Stuff,
STU
