CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENTS TODAY
Here are today's cabaret events performed by members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE as listed on the home page of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE! Every day in every way we're promoting Cabaret! You can join CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE and have your show listed in the special section of the day of your show! see http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/Membership.shtml
NYC: KEN SLAVIN RETURNS TO METROPOLITAN ROOM WITH NEW SHOW
Crooner Ken Slavin returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, January 17th at 7:00 pm with his new show "A Swingin; Evening" after making his triumphant New York debut on the same stage on Halloween Night, 2013. He'll have plenty of copies of his new CD to share: "Ken Slavin LIVE at The Metropolitan Room," recorded on that memorable evening. Long before the current crop of young interpreters of classic jazz and the Great American Songbook embarked on their careers, Ken was singing the classics while working the microphone and building a fan base deep in the heart of Texas - in the culturally diverse and vibrant city of San Antonio, which is now the seventh largest metro area in the country. He performs regularly in San Antonio and in Austin - the musical capital of the Lone Star State. He also has sung as far north as Alaska and as far south as Mexico City! A late bloomer who had his first professional gig just before his 30th birthday, he has racked up numerous awards and glowing reviews across the country and overseas. His CDs are programmed on many traditional and internet radio stations in the USA and Europe. His most recent studio recording, "I'll Take Romance," has been spotlighted on programs from Alaska to New York and as far away as the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, New Zealand, Portugal, France and Mexico. You can expect an exciting show of great standards and jazz classics. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.BANNER ADVERTISER
NYC: JACK PHILLIPS RECREATES "CAFE NIGHTS IN NY" AT MAMA'S
Jack Phillips will be performing popular American Songbook standards as well as selections from his new original standards album "Cafe Nights In New York" at New York's legendary DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) friday, January 17th at 8:00 pm. Jack will be accompanied by Conal Fowkes on piano. Fowkes performs regularly with Woody Allen and the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band at New York's Cafe Carlyle on Monday evenings. Debbie Kennedy, who also performs often with Woody Allen at the Cafe, will be on bass with Klaus Suonsaari on drums. Suonsaari was Bobby Short's drummer at the Cafe Carlyle for fifteen years. "Cafe Nights In New York" is an album of original "standards" composed by Jack Phillips in association with Conal Fowkes and Eddy Davis. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
LOS ANGELES: JULIE ESPOSITO AT THE GARDENIA
Julie Esposito returns to THE GARDENIA (7066 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA - 323-467-7444) on Friday & Saturday, January 17th & 18th at 9:00 pm. He show is called 'Open Your Window' and it's a show about growing up - and then growing up - through the music of her life. This is the final time this show will be presented in the Los Angeles area. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum or dinner.
SAN FRANCISCO: SHARON McNIGHT: "THE FIRST 30 YEARS"
Making her first appearance atFEINSTEIN'S AT THE NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 866-663-1063), Karen McNight will present her all-new show, 'The First 30 Years' with performances on Thursday & Friday, January 16th & 17th at 8:00 pm. The show is an introspective retrospect from Moose Hall to Carnegie Hall (and all the gin joints on the way). Sharing her quixotic experiences from standing on a stage made from stacked beer cases in San Francisco's Castro District to starring on Broadway in Starmites and her indelible appearances in the world's bistros, McNight will perform songs by Irving Berlin, Billy Joel, Randy Newman, Willy Nelson and many new composers with her trademark comedy in-between. Joan Edgar will serve as Musical Director. The California native is a favorite with cabaret and concert audiences and is known for her sardonic comedic style, wry comments on the ways of the world and an eclectic mix of song selections. To many, her off-the-cuff ad libs and audience participation may be the most revered elements of any McNight show. The First 30 Years is no exception! McNight made her Broadway debut in 1989 in Starmites creating the role of Diva, for which she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, and was the recipient of the coveted Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut, which was presented to her by Carol Channing. In San Francisco, McNight was voted Best Actress by the San Francisco Bay Area Critics' Circle for her performance as Dolly Levi in Hello Dolly. She has received five Cable Car Awards for San Francisco's Cabaret Entertainer of the Year, New York's MAC Award for Outstanding Female Vocalist and the New York Critics' Nightlife Award for Best Musical Comedy Cabaret Show for Ladies Compose Yourselves. Of her many accomplishments and performance awards, McNight is most proud of the money she has raised on behalf of AIDS related charities. McNight is featured in the international best-selling book, "And the Band Played On." There is a $25-$35 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
SAN FRANCISCO: LINDA KOSUT SINGS THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY GREEN
Award winning jazz and cabaret singer Linda Kosut is presenting "Easy Come, Easy Go, the Music of Johnny Green" a musical tribute to the life, legacy and spirit of composer Johnny Green, atSOCIETY CABARET AT THE HOTEL REX (562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 - 800-982-2787) on Friday & Saturday, January 17th and 18th at 8:00 pm. Kosut will perform with the Mike Greensill Trio for these shows. "Easy Come, Easy Go" introduces the music and spirit of the songwriter, composer, arranger and conductor that Green was. He won five Oscars and was nominated for 14 for his musical scores for movies, and his 1930 composition, "Body and Soul," is still number one on Jazz Standard charts 83 years later. Linda Kosut's skill with lyrics makes her the perfect person to interpret the songs of Johnny Green and she has received encouragement from his daughter and his collaborators for her versions of his songs. Her CD of Johnny Green's songs will be released in the spring. Kosut has been performing to steady acclaim on the cabaret scene in New York and San Francisco for several years, including gigs at the Encore in New York, the Empire Plush Room, Zingari Lounge, Rrazz Room, Yoshi's and many others. There is a $20-$45 cover.
