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Saturday, June 19, 2010

AUS: EARL OKIN - MUSICAL GENIUS AND SEX SYMBOL - LAST SHOW SUNDAY

AUS: EARL OKIN - MUSICAL GENIUS AND SEX SYMBOL

Direct from the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Earl Okin will perform at THE BUTTERFLY CLUB (204 Bank Street, South Melbourne, VIC - 03 96902000), Friday through Sunday, June 18th through 20th at 9:00 pm (8:00 pm on Sunday). Okin's unique mixture of Classic Jazz, Bossa Nova, the American songbook, his own songbook and his very own brand of humour has entertained everyone from the Queen to the royal family of Sweden and everywhere from The Royal Albert Hall, The London Palladium and Ronnie Scott's in London to Birdland and the Apollo Theatre in New York. Call for cover/minimum information.
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AUS: SOPHIE WEISS IN THE LAST FIVE BEERS - LAST SHOW SUNDAY


AUS: SOPHIE WEISS IN THE LAST FIVE BEERS

Many a musical theatre nut has dreamed of putting on Jason Robert Brown's 'The Last Five Years' starring themselves. Sophie Weiss and Drew Collet were no different. However, shocking Jewish accents and lack of funds has seen them take a slightly different road. And so, they present to you ... 'The Last 5 Beers' at THE BUTTERFLY CLUB (204 Bank Street, South Melbourne, VIC - 03 96902000) . Wednesday through Sunday, June 16th through 20th at 8:00 pm (7:00 pm on Sunday). The show is about two ex-lovers who make the righteous yet daunting decision to catch up for drinks two years on. The course of the night revolves around five beers and reflections on their past relationship. It seems one of them hasn't quite moved on. Call for cover/minimum information.
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AUS: 10th ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL CONTINUES THROUGH JUNE 26th

AUS: 10th ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL CONTINUES THROUGH JUNE 26th
FEATURED CABARET FESTIVAL EVENT

A decade of cabaret and there's more to come as the Adelaide Festival Centre and Artistic Director for the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, David Campbell, announce the 2010 Adelaide Cabaret Festival program, June 11th through 26th. The event is proudly supported by Principal Partner FOXTEL. Once again the Adelaide Festival Centre will be transformed into Cabaret mode and experience some of the best Cabaret at one of the world's most unique festival's for the genre. The 2010 program features 41 artists from the United States of America, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan and France and the best from Australia with 220 Australian artists, 117 of those South Australian performers. There will be 12 international shows, 12 Adelaide premieres, including 9 Australian premieres and 7 world premieres. CLICK HERE for more details.

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S.F.: CRYSTAL MONEE HALL CD Release SHOW AT THE RRAZZ

S.F.: CRYSTAL MONEE HALL CD Release SHOW AT THE RRAZZ

Singer/Songwriter Crystal Monee Hall will perform at RRAZZ ROOM at THE HOTEL NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-394-1189) on Friday & Saturday, June 18th & 19th at 10:15 pm. Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Crystal is proud to be a southern girl. When it comes to her earliest musical influences, Crystal is a self-proclaimed "church girl." After performing with Disney Entertainment's National Tour and Broadway productions of the Tony Award-winning musical RENT, she turned her eye to full-time scoring and songwriting. Her work has been presented at Rivers of Honey, The Laurie Beechman Theatre's "After Party," The Triad Theatre's "Just a Piano" series hosted by Lee Summers, The LGBT Community Center's Poets and Playwrights Series, and countless venues, including Joe's Pub and the Napa Valley Opera House. Crystal is a featured vocalist with Broadway Inspirational Voices, founded and directed by the Grammy-nominated Michael McElroy as well as on Ahrens and Flaherty's score for the Hurricane Katrina documentary, "After the Storm." Crystal is a background vocalist for Shayna Steele, Jason Mraz and Elton John. Tickets are $20-$30.
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S.F.: WESLA WHITFIELD & THE MIKE GREENSILL TRIO - ONLY 2 MORE SHOWS

S.F.: WESLA WHITFIELD & THE MIKE GREENSILL TRIO

The acclaimed cabaret/jazz, husband/wife team of Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill present "We're in the Money!: Songs From The Movies" at RRAZZ ROOM at THE HOTEL NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-394-1189) Tuesday, June 8th and Tuesday through Sundays, June 15th through 20th at 8:00 pm (Saturdays at 7:00 & Sundays at 5:00 pm). Featuring the magical and original interpretations of vocalist Wesla Whitfield along with the swinging Mike Greensill Trio, "We're In The Money" presents the best of Hollywood's musical soundtracks including Over the Rainbow, Jeepers Creepers, A Kiss To Build A Dream On, The Boy Next Door and many more along with stories of the legendary performers who made these songs into the timeless and unforgettable tunes we all love. Wesla and Mike will explore the scores of such movie gems as Meet Me In St Louis, An American in Paris, Bandwagon, The Wizard of Oz, Singing in the Rain, Top Hat and many more. Tickets are $35/$45.
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S.F.: RUSS LORENSON FEATURED AT SUMMER CABARET FESTIVAL

S.F.: RUSS LORENSON FEATURED AT SUMMER CABARET FESTIVAL
MEMBER DISCOUNT: $20 OFF THE COVER
FEATURED CABARET FESTIVAL EVENT

The San Francisco SOMETHING C.O.O.L. - THE SUMMER CABARET FESTIVAL, will run from Thursday, May 27th through Sunday, June 27th at THE EUREKA THEATER (215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA - TKKTS: 415-674-3863 -http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ ). Centerpiece of the celebration will be singer and recording artist Russ Lorenson, who will bring his award winning "Benedetto/Blessed: A Tribute to the Life and Music of Tony Bennett" to THE EUREKA on Thursdays through Sundays all five weeks of the festival. Performances are Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 6:00 pm, and Sundays at 3:00 pm. The show had its opening at the Austin Cabaret Theater followed by sold-out runs at SF's Empire Plush Room, LA's Sterling's Upstairs, Milwaukee's Wilson Center for the Arts, and New York's famed Iridium Jazz Club. Tickets are $25 advance - $30 at the door. $10 cost for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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L.A.: THE VIC & PAUL SHOW - SECOND OF THREE WEEKENDS IN JUNE


L.A.: THE VIC & PAUL SHOW - THREE WEEKENDS IN JUNE

The Vick & Paul show, starring the legendary founders of Chicago's Practical Theatre Co., Victoria Zielinski & Paul Parrosse, will be presented at PUSH LOUNGE (20969 Ventura Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA - RESV:http://vicandpaulshow.doattend.com/ ) on Thursdays through Sundays, June 10th through 13th, 17th through 20th & 24th through 27th, all shows at 8:00 pm. It will be "an evening of Comedy, Music, Marriage & Martinis". Married in 1990, Paul Barrosse and Vic Zielinski have worked in LA as Emmy- nominated TV producers. Now, after raising their three kids "from diapers to diplomas," they're going back on stage to do what they were doing before they got married: performing sophisticated comedy sketches and music in an intimate cabaret setting, in the mold of early Second City or classic Mike Nichols & Elaine May. Vic & Paul are joined by their musical director, Emmy-winner Steve Rashid, who is coming from Chicago to accompany them on keyboards. Directed by Shelly Goldstein, who will also perform a cabaret set for the second half of the show. Tickets are $10 the first weekend, then rise to $20 after the 13th.
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FLA: ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO RETURN TO THE ROYAL ROOM

FLA: ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO RETURN TO THE ROYAL ROOM

Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano, winners of the 2010 Nightlife Award for Outstanding Cabaret Duo return to THE ROYAL ROOM at THE COLONY HOTEL (155 Hammond Avenue, Palm Beach, FL - 561-659-8100) on Fridays & Saturdays, June 18th & 19th and 25th & 26th at 8:00 pm. Eric & Barbara are the New York nightclub world's most celebrated team, and equally respected in jazz and cabaret circles. For their fifth appearance in the Royal Room, they will perform their critically acclaimed new show, This Thing Called Love, which played a four-week engagement at the Algonquin Hotel. In 2007, Comstock and Fasano received an unprecedented three awards from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, and were nominated for Major Artist in the 2010 MAC Awards. Pianist, vocalist, raconteur Eric Comstock is the co-creator and star of the hit revues, Singing Astaire, Made for the Movies and Our Sinatra. Their recordings have been played on radio stations around the world, and together they headline in nightclubs and concert halls coast to coast, as well as at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Feinstein's at Loews Regency, The Carlyle, The Oak Room at the Algonquin and Birdland. Cost is $90 per person, dinner & show, and $45 for show only.
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NYC: MICHAEL FEINSTEIN IN NEW SHOW WITH VIOLINIST ANDY STEIN - CLOSING NIGHT

NYC: MICHAEL FEINSTEIN IN NEW SHOW WITH VIOLINIST ANDY STEIN

FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095) presents the return engagement of the club's founder Michael Feinstein from Tuesday through Saturday, June 15th through 19th. His new show "Cool Swing" will bring together timeless standards and Broadway hits rearranged in the classic swing style. Michael's special guest will be virtuoso violinist Andy Stein. The show will also feature music director John Oddo on piano, David Finck on bass, Dave Ratajczak on drums, Aaron Heick on reeds and Tony Kadleck on trumpet. Performances are Tuesday through Thursday at 8:30 pm and Friday & Saturday at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. There is a $95-$150-$250 cover plus a $40 food/drink minimum.

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CABARET ON RADIO: "AT THE RITZ!" SATURDAYS & STREAMING AUDIO 24/7

ON RADIO: "AT THE RITZ!" SATURDAYS & STREAMING AUDIO 24/7
CABARET ON THE RADIO - TV - WEB

Regular weekly live broadcasts of the AT THE RITZ! radio program can now be heard on WVOF 88.5FM on Saturdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Producers and hosts Jeffrey C. Williams and Lynn DiMenna announce a new, convenient way to hear their weekly show, especially for folks outside of WVOF's local listening area. Simply go tohttp://www.attheritz.org/ and in one click you can enjoy AT THE RITZ! streaming 24/7 anytime! The Saturday shows are rebroadcast throughout the week along with some internet only music. AT THE RITZ! features cabaret, jazz, Broadway and similar sophisticated music along with celebrity interviews and commentary.

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NYC: LE SCANDAL CABARET AT THE BEECHMAN

NYC: LE SCANDAL CABARET AT THE BEECHMAN

NYC's longest running burlesque variety show, LE SCANDAL CABARET, will be performing on Saturdays, June 19th & 26th at 10:30 pm at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909). In its ninth year, Le Scandal features variety acts, circus performers, live music and a bevy of burlesque beauties. New performers every week! Expect sword swallowers, belly dancers, rope trick cowboys, contortionists, torch singing fan dancers and comedic aerobats, all set to the live music of the Le Scandal Orchestra. For tickets, visit Smarttix at http://www.smarttix.com/ or 212-484-4444. There is a $25 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
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NYC: LAURIE VEGA THE JAZZ DIVA OF SPANISH HARLEM AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

NYC: LAURIE VEGA THE JAZZ DIVA OF SPANISH HARLEM

Laurie Vega, the Jazz Diva of Spanish Harlem, will be performing live at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday June 19th at 5:00 pm. Her musical director is Frank Doyle. Laurie is a professionally trained vocalist specializing in jazz standards; born and raised in Spanish Harlem; graduated from the famed High School of Music & Art in New York City; studied at Mannes School of Music; has a minor in music from SUNY/New Paltz and has performed throughout the city at establishments such as Don't Tell Mama, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Creole, Orbit, The Players Theatre, and many more clubs and special events. In addition to performing in New York, Laurie spent 7 years in Naples Florida and Orlando Florida. There, Laurie performed regularly at such places as the Pelican Bay Country Club, Jazz Club at CityWalk, the House of Blues, the Grand Bohemian Hotel, the Citrus Club, Heidi's Jazz Club, many outdoor jazz concerts, benefits and private functions. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: Hole-O-Matic Saturdays In June At THE DUPLEX

NYC: Hole-O-Matic Saturdays In June At THE DUPLEX 

Karen Mack & Michael Holland return after a short break with their very popular award-winning "Hole-O-Matic 2010" All Request Show to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438) on Saturdays,June 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th at 7:30 pm. This is the show where the audience gets to pick the song list from hundreds available. Also featured are more road stories, ridiculous prizes, more mash-ups, more prizes, lots more new music, more insanity and custom cocktails. Join NYC musical comedy duo Mack and Holland as they bring their multi-award winning mix of harmony and humor to the best (and worst!) of past, present and future pop. From ABBA to Queen to Kylie, expect lush vocals and comic mayhem in what is always a spontaneous and one-of-a-kind musical experience! There is a $15 cover, 2 drink minimum, no drink maximum.

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NYC: Laura Hull & Her Jazz Gems Tonight On WORLD YACHT


NYC: Laura Hull & Her Jazz Gems Tonight On WORLD YACHT

Acclaimed jazz vocalist-songwriter Laura Hull continues here new jazz cruise series with New York City's World Yacht Cruises every Friday through Sunday. Cruise ships leave from World Yacht Marina at Pier 81 located at 41st Street and 12th Avenue. A native of New York City, Ms. Hull spent her formative years singing at the resorts of upstate New York's fabled Catskill Mountains. In her early career, she worked as a session and jingle singer and showcased her singing at clubs in and around New York City. After a 24-year hiatus from music to pursue a business career, she returned to live performance in 2004 and has been described as having an infectious sense of swing, phrasing and style, applies tasteful treatments to superior material with an array of texture and color. Her music is drawn from an extensive repertoire of American popular songs, jazz standards, obscure gems, and her original songs. Laura Hull & Her Jazz Gems include best-in-class musicians playing the New York jazz scene today. Reservations are highly recommended and a variety of packages are available. See http://www.WorldYacht.com/ for details and reservations.
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NYC: JUDY GARLAND LIVE! TONIGHT WITH SPECIAL GUEST CYNTHIA CRANE


NYC: JUDY GARLAND LIVE! WITH SPECIAL GUEST CYNTHIA CRANE

Tommy Femia, the 7-time MAC Award-winning impersonator, continues with more of his 20th season at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - ) with his acclaimed portrayal of the legendary Judy Garland in "JUDY GARLAND LIVE!" with two shows a month, every other Saturday at 8:30 pm. Miss Garland's guests for Saturday, June 19th will be Cynthia Crane. Christopher Denny and David Maiocco serve as musical directors. Tommy Femia made his Off Broadway debut in The New American at The Nat Horne Theatre, and toured the country, as Linus in You're A Good Man Charlie Brown. In Bucks County he appeared as Tallulah Bankhead in the musical Tallulah! and in New York City as Bette Davis in A Very Bette Christmas. He also starred in the hit Off Broadway production of the Drama Desk Award-winning Whoop-Dee-Doo! at the Actors' Playhouse, and starred as Judy Garland in the one-man show I Will Come Back at The Players Theatre. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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NYC: KAREN OBERLIN in HEART & SOUL AT THE ALGONQUIN - FINAL NIGHT


NYC: KAREN OBERLIN in HEART & SOUL AT THE ALGONQUIN

MAC and Bistro Award-winner Karen Oberlin returns to the legendary THE ALGONQUIN OAK ROOM (59 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-419-9331) for her first extended run Tuesdays through Saturdays, June 1st through 19th at 8:30 pm, with late shows on Fridays & Saturdays at 11:00 pm. Her show will celebrate the centenary of Frank Loesser, one of the greatest American songwriters, responsible for the Academy Award-winning "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "Heart and Soul" and "Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year," not to mention the masterpieces Guys and Dolls, The Most Happy Fella and the Pulitzer Prize-winning How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. Oberlin will delve into the life and music of this fascinating composer and lyricist, as she performs many of his classics and exquisite rare finds. Oberlin plans to explore the endlessly delicious wit, beauty and depth of Loesser's film and Broadway songs. Eric Michael Gillett directs, Jon Weber serves as musical director and accompanist (with Tedd Firth for the final 5 performances), and Sean Smith plays the bass. Call for cover/minimum information.
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Friday, June 18, 2010

AUS: 10th ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL CONTINUES THROUGH JUNE 26th

AUS: 10th ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL CONTINUES THROUGH JUNE 26th
FEATURED CABARET FESTIVAL EVENT

A decade of cabaret and there's more to come as the Adelaide Festival Centre and Artistic Director for the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, David Campbell, announce the 2010 Adelaide Cabaret Festival program, June 11th through 26th. The event is proudly supported by Principal Partner FOXTEL. Once again the Adelaide Festival Centre will be transformed into Cabaret mode and experience some of the best Cabaret at one of the world's most unique festival's for the genre. The 2010 program features 41 artists from the United States of America, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan and France and the best from Australia with 220 Australian artists, 117 of those South Australian performers. There will be 12 international shows, 12 Adelaide premieres, including 9 Australian premieres and 7 world premieres. CLICK HERE for more details.
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S.F.: CRYSTAL MONEE HALL CD Release SHOW AT THE RRAZZ

S.F.: CRYSTAL MONEE HALL CD Release SHOW AT THE RRAZZ

Singer/Songwriter Crystal Monee Hall will perform at RRAZZ ROOM at THE HOTEL NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-394-1189) on Friday & Saturday, June 18th & 19th at 10:15 pm. Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Crystal is proud to be a southern girl. When it comes to her earliest musical influences, Crystal is a self-proclaimed "church girl." After performing with Disney Entertainment's National Tour and Broadway productions of the Tony Award-winning musical RENT, she turned her eye to full-time scoring and songwriting. Her work has been presented at Rivers of Honey, The Laurie Beechman Theatre's "After Party," The Triad Theatre's "Just a Piano" series hosted by Lee Summers, The LGBT Community Center's Poets and Playwrights Series, and countless venues, including Joe's Pub and the Napa Valley Opera House. Crystal is a featured vocalist with Broadway Inspirational Voices, founded and directed by the Grammy-nominated Michael McElroy as well as on Ahrens and Flaherty's score for the Hurricane Katrina documentary, "After the Storm." Crystal is a background vocalist for Shayna Steele, Jason Mraz and Elton John. Tickets are $20-$30.
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S.F.: WESLA WHITFIELD & THE MIKE GREENSILL TRIO

S.F.: WESLA WHITFIELD & THE MIKE GREENSILL TRIO

The acclaimed cabaret/jazz, husband/wife team of Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill present "We're in the Money!: Songs From The Movies" at RRAZZ ROOM at THE HOTEL NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-394-1189) Tuesday, June 8th and Tuesday through Sundays, June 15th through 20th at 8:00 pm (Saturdays at 7:00 & Sundays at 5:00 pm). Featuring the magical and original interpretations of vocalist Wesla Whitfield along with the swinging Mike Greensill Trio, "We're In The Money" presents the best of Hollywood's musical soundtracks including Over the Rainbow, Jeepers Creepers, A Kiss To Build A Dream On, The Boy Next Door and many more along with stories of the legendary performers who made these songs into the timeless and unforgettable tunes we all love. Wesla and Mike will explore the scores of such movie gems as Meet Me In St Louis, An American in Paris, Bandwagon, The Wizard of Oz, Singing in the Rain, Top Hat and many more. Tickets are $35/$45.
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S.F.: RUSS LORENSON FEATURED AT SUMMER CABARET FESTIVAL


S.F.: RUSS LORENSON FEATURED AT SUMMER CABARET FESTIVAL
MEMBER DISCOUNT: $20 OFF THE COVER
FEATURED CABARET FESTIVAL EVENT

The San Francisco SOMETHING C.O.O.L. - THE SUMMER CABARET FESTIVAL, will run from Thursday, May 27th through Sunday, June 27th at THE EUREKA THEATER (215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA - TKKTS: 415-674-3863 -http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ ). Centerpiece of the celebration will be singer and recording artist Russ Lorenson, who will bring his award winning "Benedetto/Blessed: A Tribute to the Life and Music of Tony Bennett" to THE EUREKA on Thursdays through Sundays all five weeks of the festival. Performances are Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 6:00 pm, and Sundays at 3:00 pm. The show had its opening at the Austin Cabaret Theater followed by sold-out runs at SF's Empire Plush Room, LA's Sterling's Upstairs, Milwaukee's Wilson Center for the Arts, and New York's famed Iridium Jazz Club. Tickets are $25 advance - $30 at the door. $10 cost for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE. 
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L.A.AREA: DONALD HOUTZ PERFORMS AT BLAME IT ON MIDNIGHT

L.A.AREA: DONALD HOUTZ PERFORMS AT BLAME IT ON MIDNIGHT

Donald Houtz will present his new show, "Meet Me Tonight" at BLAME IT ON MIDNIGHT (777 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA - 760-323-1200) on Saturday, June 19th at 9:00 pm. He is joined by musical director John Randall. The show relates the journey from childhood dreams to adult realities, from Donald's early experiences on Broadway, to singing and dancing as one of the "Kids of the Kingdom" at Walt Disney World. "Meet Me Tonight" played to sold-out audiences in Los Angeles and features seventeen songs, monologs and anecdotes. There is a $10 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.

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L.A.: THE VIC & PAUL SHOW - THREE WEEKENDS IN JUNE

L.A.: THE VIC & PAUL SHOW - THREE WEEKENDS IN JUNE

The Vick & Paul show, starring the legendary founders of Chicago's Practical Theatre Co., Victoria Zielinski & Paul Parrosse, will be presented at PUSH LOUNGE (20969 Ventura Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA - RESV:http://vicandpaulshow.doattend.com/ ) on Thursdays through Sundays, June 10th through 13th, 17th through 20th & 24th through 27th, all shows at 8:00 pm. It will be "an evening of Comedy, Music, Marriage & Martinis". Married in 1990, Paul Barrosse and Vic Zielinski have worked in LA as Emmy- nominated TV producers. Now, after raising their three kids "from diapers to diplomas," they're going back on stage to do what they were doing before they got married: performing sophisticated comedy sketches and music in an intimate cabaret setting, in the mold of early Second City or classic Mike Nichols & Elaine May. Vic & Paul are joined by their musical director, Emmy-winner Steve Rashid, who is coming from Chicago to accompany them on keyboards. Directed by Shelly Goldstein, who will also perform a cabaret set for the second half of the show. Tickets are $10 the first weekend, then rise to $20 after the 13th.
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FLA: ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO RETURN TO THE ROYAL ROOM

FLA: ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO RETURN TO THE ROYAL ROOM

Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano, winners of the 2010 Nightlife Award for Outstanding Cabaret Duo return to THE ROYAL ROOM at THE COLONY HOTEL (155 Hammond Avenue, Palm Beach, FL - 561-659-8100) on Fridays & Saturdays, June 18th & 19th and 25th & 26th at 8:00 pm. Eric & Barbara are the New York nightclub world's most celebrated team, and equally respected in jazz and cabaret circles. For their fifth appearance in the Royal Room, they will perform their critically acclaimed new show, This Thing Called Love, which played a four-week engagement at the Algonquin Hotel. In 2007, Comstock and Fasano received an unprecedented three awards from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, and were nominated for Major Artist in the 2010 MAC Awards. Pianist, vocalist, raconteur Eric Comstock is the co-creator and star of the hit revues, Singing Astaire, Made for the Movies and Our Sinatra. Their recordings have been played on radio stations around the world, and together they headline in nightclubs and concert halls coast to coast, as well as at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Feinstein's at Loews Regency, The Carlyle, The Oak Room at the Algonquin and Birdland. Cost is $90 per person, dinner & show, and $45 for show only.
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N.E.: MAUREEN HAMILL ON STAGE ONE - ONE NIGHT ONLY


N.E.: MAUREEN HAMILL ON STAGE ONE

Broadway comes to Fairfield as Maureen Hamill brings to The Fairfield Theatre Company's ON STAGE ONE (70 Sanford Street, Fairfield, CT - 203-259-1036) a concert filled with unique arrangements of classic Broadway and pop songs on Saturday, June 19th at 7:30 pm. Joining Maureen will be two Broadway veterans: Tony nominated Willy Falk (Miss Saigon) and Raissa Katona Bennett (Phantom of the Opera). Musical director is Matthew Ward. Hamill has performed her sold-out cabaret show at New York's Tavern on the Green, shared the concert stage with Tony winners James Naughton and Christine Ebersole, and sang for the Cabaret Cares concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. For her own Hamill Productions she has written, directed and performed in many theatrical productions in Connecticut and nationwide, including sold-out concerts at the Fairfield Theatre Company, the Hartford Convention Center for the American Red Cross, and at the Harriet Hillman Theatre in West Palm Beach. Tickets are $22.

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NYC: BRANDON CUTRELL HOSTS "THE AFTER PARTY" GUEST STAR JACKIE HOFFMAN


NYC: BRANDON CUTRELL HOSTS "THE AFTER PARTY" GUEST STAR JACKIE HOFFMAN - SHOW CELEBRATES ITS 4th ANNIVERSARY

At THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 ) on Fridays at 10:30 pm, 2010 MAC AWARD NOMINEE Brandon Cutrell hosts THE AFTER PARTY, a free-wheeling open-mic with guest stars from Broadway and Cabaret, Ray Fellman at the piano and Becca Johnson -Southworth and serving up drinks and taking her turn at the mic. Guest performers from Broadway, off-Broadway and cabaret drop by each week to sing, chat and join in the fun. This week AFTER PARTY celebrates its Fourth Anniversary featuring as special guest Obie & Theatre World Award Winner and The Addams Family's JACKIE HOFFMAN!. No cover, no minimum, no reservations - first come, first seated.
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NYC: Patti Wicks Returns To METROPOLITAN ROOM


NYC: Patti Wicks Returns To METROPOLITAN ROOM

Jazz pianist and vocalist Patti Wicks returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Monday, June 14th at 7:00 pm; Thursday, June 17th at 9:45 pm; Friday, June 18th at 7:30 pm; and Sunday June 20th at 9:30 pm. Ms. Wicks, who began her career in New York in the early 70s playing a number of legendary jazz clubs will be accompanied by bassist Linc Milliman. Early on the Long-Island native compensated for a visual disability by learning the piano by ear. In the 70s and 80s she was a regular presence at such clubs as Bradley's, The Half Note, Ted Hook's Backstage, Jimmy Weston's, The Living Room and The Apartment, and her trio often opened for comedians George Carlin and Bob Newhart. Over the years Wicks has accompanied such renowned vocalists as Anita O'Day, Sheila Jordan, Carol Sloane (at the Village Vanguard) and Rebecca Parris. She has worked with jazz greats Clark Terry, Larry Coryell, Cecil Payne, Flip Phillips, Buddy DeFranco, Frank Morgan and Italy's legendary Gianni Basso. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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NYC: Oron Stenesh Returns With "The Big 3-0" Tonight at THE DUPLEX


NYC: Oron Stenesh Returns With "The Big 3-0"
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"The Big 3-0", conceived by and starring Oron Stenesh, returns to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438) in June, with performances scheduled for Monday, June 7th at 7:00 pm; Friday, June 18th at 9:30 pm; and Monday, June 21th at 7:00 pm. The Big 3-O is Oron Stenesh's newest one-man cabaret act, in which he muses on turning 30, identity theft, Vladimir Putin, and much more! Music will range from Irving Berlin and Cole Porter to Paul McCartney to Jon McLaughlin, and, of course, Oron will be debuting a new spoken word poem. Tex Arnold serves as musical director, and Kimberly Stern directs. Oron Stenesh created "The O Train" and Olection at the Duplex, and toured Olection to Chicago's Davenport's Piano Bar. He has also appeared in Not Ur Everyday Act at the Metropolitan Room and Brite Nite at Brite Bar and Therapy with the Northwestern University Entertainment Alliance. Theatre credits include an International Tour of Fame as Schlomo, Babes in Toyland with the Little Orchestra Society at Lincoln Center, Far Away at New York Theatre Workshop, A Christmas Carol at the McCarter Theatre, A Stoop on Orchard Street Off-Broadway at the Mazer Theatre, and Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel with Theatreworks/USA. He has appeared on ABC's One Life to Live and on Nippon TV's Tokyo Wonder Tours. There is a $10 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $5 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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NYC: KAREN OBERLIN in HEART & SOUL AT THE ALGONQUIN - Last 2 Days!


NYC: KAREN OBERLIN in HEART & SOUL AT THE ALGONQUIN

MAC and Bistro Award-winner Karen Oberlin returns to the legendary THE ALGONQUIN OAK ROOM (59 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-419-9331) for her first extended run Tuesdays through Saturdays, June 1st through 19th at 8:30 pm, with late shows on Fridays & Saturdays at 11:00 pm. Her show will celebrate the centenary of Frank Loesser, one of the greatest American songwriters, responsible for the Academy Award-winning "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "Heart and Soul" and "Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year," not to mention the masterpieces Guys and Dolls, The Most Happy Fella and the Pulitzer Prize-winning How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. Oberlin will delve into the life and music of this fascinating composer and lyricist, as she performs many of his classics and exquisite rare finds. Oberlin plans to explore the endlessly delicious wit, beauty and depth of Loesser's film and Broadway songs. Eric Michael Gillett directs, Jon Weber serves as musical director and accompanist (with Tedd Firth for the final 5 performances), and Sean Smith plays the bass. Call for cover/minimum information.

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS EXPIRE JULY 5th - TIME TO JOIN/REJOIN

CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS EXPIRE JULY 5th - TIME TO JOIN/REJOIN

Current 2009-2010 CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE memberships will expire on July 5th, 2010 - 2010-2011 CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE memberships are now available. Memberships start at just $5! Note: you must use PayPal if your membership is in the $5-$19 range, since my bank gets a little irritated if I deposit too many small checks. Membership levels are $20-SILVER, $50-GOLD, $100-CRYSTAL, $250-PLATINUM, $500-DIAMOND. Full details of benefits for each level of membership are on the website - just click on the JOIN HERE button at the top of every page.
2010-2011 Membership cards will be sent you within a week, are valid immediately and good through July 5th, 2011. You can donate instantly via PayPal whatever amount you wish! Just click here, enter any amount and we'll figure out what level you are joining at:
ALL members can upgrade to another level at any time during the membership year to gain additional benefits with full credit of membership fee already paid.
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NYC: TICKETS ARE ON SALE FOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA


NYC: TICKETS ARE ON SALE FOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA 

CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE will celebrate its 20th Anniversary (officially on July 6th) on Tuesday, July 13th at 7:00 pm at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909). Tickets are on sale now, online only, at the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website only. No reservations will be taken by the venue - no tickets will be sold at the door on the night of the event. Reservations are limited to 75. All proceeds will go to support the website and newsletter during the summer months, when banner advertising is insufficient to keep the bills paid. There is a $10 discount per ticket for 2010-2011 members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE (SILVER & ABOVE).
Scheduled to perform include Esther Beckman, Lucille Carr-Kaffashan, Suzanne Carrico, Jill Cohen, Hector Coris, Frank Dain. Booth Daniels, Baby Jane Dexter, Tim Di Pasqua, Terese Fischer, Sidney Myer, Shaynee Rainbolt, Parker Scott, Marcus Simeone, Maureen Taylor and Jim VanSlyke. Multi-award winner Tracy Stark will be musical director for the show. We hope to have our 20-performer roster complete over the weekend. As with all live entertainment events, performers are subject to change without notice.
Ticket price for 2010-2011 members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE is $25 - members may order one additional ticket at this price. Ticket price for NON-MEMBERS is $35 per ticket. There is a $15 food/drink minimum required by the venue.

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MORE "HERE & THERE" PART II (INCLUDING 3 CABARET REVIEWS)


MORE "HERE & THERE" PART II

As noted above, we have one additional sponsor for our 20th ANNIVERSARY OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE GALA (anonymous) but we truly could use one or two more. The sponsors help to cover all the advance costs of the show, plus show expenses, so that we don't have to sell every ticket to show a profit. In essence, all the funds collected from ticket sales go directly to support CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE! This allows us to cut off ticket sales the day before the event, even of all seats aren't sold - and don't have to stand at the door to collect money, give change, etc.
Tickets are selling at a brisk pace - we're almost to the halfway point in sales.
I'm going to let you all in on a little "behind the scenes" facts about this year's event. In March, after the fantastic MARCH IS CABARET MONTH SHOW, I sort of made the decision that the event in July would be our "closing" show. We weren't going to even offer memberships for 2010-2011 and just shut down CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE on July 6, 2010 after 20 years of continuous publication.
But, interestingly, I began to watch as more and more folks began visiting the website and the blog. More and more folks are getting their news and information on the internet now, and print publications are losing audience weekly. So we began to really dig in and get to work to grow CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE rather than close it down.
Right now, in addition to the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website and theCABARETSINGS.COM website, we revitalize and polished up out CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE BLOG (which, quite frankly, we ignored for some time), and opened up 3 TWITTER feeds - one for the newsletter, one for songwriters, and a sort of personal "daily here & there" feed where I could just write whatever comes to mind and not confined to just cabaret. The total number of followers for all three is about 700 but there is a lot of duplication of followers.

I saw three amazing shows in the past 7 days that I want to tell you about.

JACKIE DRAPER AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER

On Thursday, June 10th, I was at the LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER to catch Jackie Draper's latest show "Go The Distance". I've lost count on how many different shows that Ms. Draper has done in the past several years, as I have also lost count as to how many of them I've seen. But I do know that each and every one I've seen has been entertaining, interesting and a great treat. Jackie seems to start her for her next show before she ends the run of her current show! All follow her unique formula - she always includes a song in French, in German and in Spanish, always has a dance number, and always leaves one eagerly looking forward to her next show! In "Go The Distance" show started with the tale of running the NYC Marathon - almost as a dare - alongside her husband (at least at the start of the race). Undaunted by the fact that neither managed to complete the course, they returned the following year to try again. And this time Jackie managed to make the finish line (her husband had to drop out). Backed by Music Director Gregory Toroian, on piano; Ritt Henn on bass and uke; Robbyn Tongue on alto sax, clarinet, she wove song with anecdote, all moving along her theme. And, an audience favorite, she was joined on stage by dancer Franklin Ayala for an elegant (and a bit romantic) number. Directed by Helen Baldassare, the show never lost its focus, and truly went the distance when it comes to entertaining, inspiring and energizing an audience.
This show ran for three sold-out performances in June at THE LAURIE BEECHMAN, which means there's a strong possibility that it might return.

MARCUS SIMEONE AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

Marcus Simeone returned one last time with his show "Everything Must Change" to the METROPOLITAN ROOM on Saturday, June 12th at 7:30 pm. It was a continuation of the launch of his second live CD, recorded last year in the same venue. The proceeds of this very special one-night only encore event went towards the special fund for the ongoing therapeutic process necessary to help Greg Kennell regain motor skills and return to a normal life after almost two months in a coma and related consequences. Gregg remains partially paralyzed. 

There are dozens of fantastic male vocalists appearing on the NYC cabaret stages, but there is only one Marcus Simeone - his press release calls his vocal abilities "phenomenal" and try as I might, I couldn't find a better word! Marcus was backed by a hastily reconstituted trio assembled by his musical director, Barry Levitt - one of whom Marcus had met for the first time at the sound check just before the show. I never cease to be amazed that the breadth of talented folks in the NYC area - the show ran smoothly and the performances were close to flawless. And I never cease to be amazed at the breadth of song styles that Mr. Simeone has mastered and sings with apparent ease. While his patter occasionally strays a little off course, the vocals never stray from perfection. OMG has become a texting shortcut to express amazement, and this show tallied about 15 OMGs in my book!
As mentioned, this show was a one-night only event, but you can purchase the CD via Miranda Music - Marcus has begun to assemble the makings of his first "studio" recording later this year.

There comes a point when you simply run out of superlatives. Well, I've "hit the wall" this time. Monday night, June 14th, my pal Daniel & I were at THE TOWN HALL for the final show of this year's BROADWAY BY THE YEAR series and no Thesaurus in the planet has an accurate word to describe the show. By this time, I'm sure, you're tired of me saying "this was the best show yet from creator/writer/host Scott Siegels offerings at THE TOWN HALL."
This show was special - instead of covering the songs from Broadway shows for a particular year, to celebrate the final show in this 10th Anniversary of this series, Scott chose one song from one show, for each year between 1990 and 2010. And he also chose an incredible lineup of performers for the event: Norm Lewis (The Little Mermaid), Karen Mason (Mama Mia!), Astaire Award-winner Spencer Liff (Cry- Baby), Michael Winther (Mama Mia!), Douglas Ladnier (Jekyll & Hyde), Ann Harada (Avenue Q), four-time Tony Award nominee Gregg Edelmann (Tale of Two Cities), Alexander Gemignani (Les Miserables), Tony Award winner Debbie Gravitte, Kendrick Jones (The Scottsboro Boys), three-time Tony Award nominee Mark Kudisch (9 to 5), Tony Award nominee Bobby Steggert (Ragtime), Julia Murney (Wicked), Max Von Essen (Xanadu national tour), Tony Award nominee Barbara Wash (Company) and Lari White (Ring of Fire).
The result was a spectacular evening that covered all twenty years, in chronological order, with each song delivered with energetic enthusiasm. With so many talented performers in one place at one time, one would expect an undercurrent of competition ("anything you can sing, I can sing better") but this was not the case at all. Under the adept direction of Scott Coulter, the cast was a unified team, almost as they each (especially in the multi-singer numbers) tried to make each other look and sound better! And succeed they did. The intermission at this show was also special. It served to give us all a brief break before we burst from the excitement of the first act. And it also was unusual because just about everyone rushed back in immediately when the lobby lights flashed so that they would not miss a single second of the second act. It would be ludicrous of me to attempt to single out any particular performance.
Once again, the arrangements and accompaniment of Ross Paterson and his "Little Big Band" were awesome. No show-off flourishes, no upstaging the performers, each note was delivered with that special bit of something that you don't notice until you take notice.
In an unexpected but totally appropriate interruption of the show before the final song, director Scott Coulter stepped on stage and made a brief but touching speech about his personal connection with Mr. Siegel and BROADWAY BY THE YEAR - starting as an audience member at the very first show of the very first year, and then appearing in several of them along the way and directing several in the past few years. He completed his speech with a song, dedicated to Mr. Siegel's inspirational leadership.
Next series coming soon to THE TOWN HALL under Scott Siegel's leadership will be THE SUMMER BROADWAY FESTIVAL, Mondays, July 12th, 19th & 26.

One more plug for memberships & the gala. Your memberships help us keep CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE running. We try to fulfill every request from performers to promote their shows, and every request from our subscribers as well. Now I'm sending my request to you all to take part as a supporting member - $5 is not a whole lot to ask for, and the basic $20 SILVER membership not only helps us, but also makes available to you discounts on shows and rebates on advertising. And the GALA party is most important to help us make it through the summer. Purchase a ticket, support as a sponsor, help us make this the grandest event possible. And, if you can't make it to the show, and can't afford as $100 sponsorship unit, we'll be selling ads for the program booklet starting Saturday - just $25 per 1/4 page to start.

Now I have to get to work on the website - replacing all the "flash" buttons at the top of the pages with "jpg" buttons to make the site iPad friendly, then run the whole affair through a test to make sure it is compliant with both mobile and desktop devices. I'm even studying html5! We're moving into the next phase of computer life and I want to be there!

See a show or two this week! Visit our websites! Run a banner or sidebar ad! Join CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE for 2010-2011. Now - more than ever - cabaret (and CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE) needs your support. Every day, in every way, we're promoting cabaret!
Look for more news on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website , on theCABARET HOTLINE ONLINE blog and almost-hourly updates, picks & reminders on TWITTER
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HERE & THERE - PART I - BLOG EDITION


HERE & THERE - PART I

This will be an even shorter issue than last week's WEEKEND EDITION since I woke up this morning with only one eye in full operation. The other one is working, but is cherry red and I am attempting to avoid rubbing it - I must have poked myself in the eye while I slept (I guess). I'm only in the first paragraph and I have had to correct just about every other word so far!

The Adelaide Cabaret Festival begins its second week tomorrow, and we already have the first report of the events of the opening days of the "the largest cabaret festival in the world" from one of the founders of the event, Frank Ford, on theCABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website and on the blog - . The Adelaide Cabaret Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and a young man well know here on the US, David Campbell, is in his second year as artistic director. There's a link on the home (front) page of the website to the story - and we'll be added more reports as received.

It's sort of the end of an era up in Boston - John O'Neil is ending his 13 year run at the piano at FRANK'S STEAK HOUSE (2310 Massachusetts Avenue, North Cambridge, MA - 617-661-0666 - ) this Saturday, June 19th. John writes: "Frank's has been a strong supporter of live cabaret years before I started there and they continued long after many other places had discontinued live entertainment. Unfortunately, with the economy and the change in demographics, it is just too expensive for them to continue." Currently, John can be found twice a month at CLUB CAFE (209 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA - 617-536-0966 - ) - in June on Friday the 18th and Wednesday, the 23rd from 9:00 pm to midnight.

On a much brighter note, also from the Boston area, comes word that songwriter Bob Levy's song "PARIS WITHOUT YOU", which was recorded by Perry Danos on Bob's first CD "Out In The Cold", has been placed in the new major motion picture by Touchstone (Disney Films), "YOU AGAIN", to be released September 24, 2010 staring Kristen Bell, Betty White, Sigourney Weaver, Kristin Chenoweth, Jamie Lee Curtis, Cloris Leachman, Victor Garber and Patrick Duffy. Bob is one of the songwriters listed on our own http://www.CabaretSings.com/ website, where cabaret performers and cabaret-style song writers can meet.

From the West Coast comes news of a new cabaret venture by Sher Krieger:CELEBRATION CABARET (5820 Oberlin Drive #108, San Diego, CA - 858-320-0090 - ). The schedule opens on the 21st of June with Emily Bergl and Scott Lacy, followed by Rickie Byars Beckwith on the 22nd. In July, performers include Ric's Girls, Andrea Marcovicci, Russ Lorenson, Francesca Amari and others. Watch the upcoming issues of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE for shows as announced.

We have a little "horn tooting" of our own to do. We've been telling folks for over a year that about 6000 visitors come to the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website daily, but we've experienced a lot of growth in visits lately. I didn't want to announce anything officially since we've had "spikes" in visits before, but now for 4 weeks in a row our stats have come in at 10,000+ visits a day. Interestingly enough, we've had to lower our ad prices this year in order to try to attract more ads, while delivering more viewers at the same time! Check out the special JULY-AUGUST "Supersize It" banner sale in the news items section below.

The CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE BLOG is now attracting over 300 visitors a day (it had been running about 1/10th that number until we began promoting it on our TWITTER accounts. Each day we put about a half dozen shows on the blog that we have designated "picks". Yesterday we added a new "preview" system, where we choose one or two picks of shows the following day, and on Sunday we start making our "Picks of the Week", choosing one or two shows from the following week's listings that we especially like - at least on a test basis.
We also publish the HERE & THERE" sections from our twice-weekly newsletters on the blog, plus the reviews and reports on shows seen. These go up the day following the issue date of the newsletter.
Finally, in each MEMBERS ONLY issue of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE - sent every Saturday to members - we list all the cabaret events offering discounts to our members by other members for about 8 to 10 days following. This list is also added to the blog on Saturday after that issue goes out.

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