CABARET TONIGHT IN NYC: QUEEN OF THE BEATNIKS, THE SONGS OF JUDY HENSKE
Queen of the Beatniks, The Songs of Judy Henske will be presented at CUTTING ROOM (44 East 32nd Street, NYC - 212-691-1900) on Tuesday, November 19th at 7:30 pm. Written and Performed by Meredith DiMenna the show features Musical Direction by Jason Binnick. The legendary Judy Henske is the best singer you've never heard of: from 1963 when she confounded audiences with her performance of "God Bless the Child" on the Judy Garland show, to 1966 when she riffed about whores on her Jack Nietzche-produced live album "The Death Defying Judy Henske", even after her psychedelic folk classic "Farewell Aldebaran", recorded for Frank Zappa's label in 1969. Judy was too many things to too few people to become the household name her considerable talents merited. A singer of unparalleled power and versatility, she was large in every sense. Standing six feet tall with a voice like a midwestern mash up of Etta James and Ethel Merman, she predated deep-throated alto rock divas like Janis Joplin, Grace Slick and Cher. Vocalist Meredith Dimenna, most recently heard on the breakout single "Legend in My Own Mind" from psychedelic soul band, THE STEPKIDS, is a Jackie-of-all-Trades performer who, like Henske, is comfortable across many styles and disciplines. Her band, OH, CASSIUS! is a 2013 CT Music Award Recipient in the category of "Best Other." There is a $20 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
