NEWS FROM THE CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE NEWSLETTER
Here are some news items at recently appeared in the weekly CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE NEWSLETTER sent free via e-mail to over 3400 lovers of the art of cabaret all over the world.
NEWLY FORMED CABARET HALL OF FAME TO HONOR THE WORLD'S GREATEST CABARET PERFORMERS
Joseph Macchia and Bernard Furshpan of THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) are excited to announce the formation of the CABARET HALL OF FAME (CHOF), to be celebrated with an Inaugural Induction Black Tie Gala on January 16th, 2016. The mission statement of the CHOF is: To heighten the awareness and the true meaning and purpose of a Cabaret venue and performance. To reach out to a larger audience for purposes of increasing Cabaret show-goer population, reinforce the beauty of live entertainment, and create and support livelihoods of performers, venues and all support people and business in the Cabaret community. To foster and nurture new generations of performers and audiences dedicated to the intimate art form of Cabaret. The CHOF was conceived by Macchia, a longtime cabaret producer and Assistant Booking Manager of the Metropolitan Room. Managing Partner/Owner Bernie Furshpan, who is the organizational mastermind behind January 2015's triumphant Guinness Book of World Records event (which broke the record for longest continuous Variety Show), agreed immediately. They envision a future venue that will eventually house history and artifacts of Cabaret performing, as well as host events including the annual inductions. In advance of that, one of the team's first orders of business is to seek and form an International Executive Committee composed of producers, club owners, press, performers and others whose mandate it will be to select iconic candidates from around the world, from whom they will choose the first honoree for the inaugural induction ceremony on January 16, 2016. A committee and timeline for nominations and announcements will be released in the near future.
ATTENTION CABARET ORGANIZATIONS: We want spread the word of your events so that cabaret organization leaders and cabaret fans in other areas can share them - and learn what others are doing around the world. Please send me information about your local organization events - Holiday Parties, Special Showcases, etc. - so others can see your efforts on behalf of the art & artists of cabaret!
CABARET NEWS & GOSSIP - HERE & THERE
Here are a few items about cabaret and cabaret performers gleaned from the latest issues of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE!
Tennie Leonard wrote that she has been taking a brief hiatus from cabaret to do some acting, and has been cast as the lead in one of the series of short plays at the T. SCHREIBER THEATRE(151 West 26th Street, 7th Floor, NYC - 212-741-0209). Schreiber Shorts 2015 - FREEDOM, is an Evening of Original 10 minute Plays that runs Wednesdays through Saturdays, March 18th through 29th at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now!
On Thursday, April 2nd, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, New York's DRAMA BOOK SHOP (250 West 40th Street - near Eighth Avenue, NYC) will host the launch of the new book about a boy who grew up at Manhattan's Algonquin Hotel, Michael Elihu Colby (a real-life counterpart to Eloise of the Plaza)! Performing will be stars of the Algonquin's Oak Room, Steve Ross (who opened the room), Broadway's Tovah Feldshuh, and K.T. Sullivan (now head of the Mabel Mercer Foundation and Lincoln Center Cabaret Convention). Other guest stars (singing numbers from Colby shows) include Tony Sheldon (PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT), Klea Blackhurst (EVERYTHING THE TRAFFIC WILL ALLOW), Christina Bianco (FORBIDDEN BROADWAY), Jessica Grove (A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC), Michael Winther (MAMA MIA!) and Jack Urbont (Emmy winning composer). The musical director is Michael Lavine. And there will be refreshments, lots of Algonquin alumni, and book signings.Artists In Partnership presents their annual FOLK2FUNK FESTIVAL on Friday through Sunday, March 27th through 29th at the LONG BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY (111 West Park Avenue, Long Beach, NY - 516-432-7201). Additional events will take place nightly after the festival shows at LOLA's RESTAURANT (180 West Park Avenue, Long Beach, NY - 516-442-1090). For full schedule and details see http://www.aip-arts.orgARTISTS IN PARTNERSHIP IS A PREMIER SPONSOR OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
Jazz Vocalist/ Instrumentalist Daryl Sherman is back in Tokyo, Japan where she will be performing every night at THE TABLEAUX LOUNGE (Sunroser Daikanyama B1, Shibuya, Japan 150-0033 - +81 3 5489 2202 ) through May 30th, with special shows on April 7th & 28th to salute jazz stars Billie Holiday and Blossom Dearie.
Linda Amiel Burns has announced that The Singing Experience - Spring Workshop #473 "Hit Parade" begins on Wednesday, April 15th! The six-sessions include: 4 rehearsals at STUDIO 353 from 6:30 - 9:30 pm, a gala performance at STAGE 72, and a DVD Viewing Party to celebrate the "star" that you are! Linda Amiel Burns, Producer/Director, Richard Danley, Musical Director, Joan Adams, Associate Director, Jeremy Handelman, Videographer, Shannon Epstein, Tech Director. See http://www.SingingExperience.com/for details and application form."Pompie's Place," a unique pop-up blues supper-club is taking up residence at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) in April. Produced by Arthur Pompesello, "Pompie's Place" is an immersive nightclub experience transporting audiences to a mythic blues room of another time and place, in which the food is hot and the music even hotter! The five scheduled performances are Sunday & Monday April 12th & 13th, both at 7:00 pm; Sunday May 10th (Mother's Day) at 1:00 pm; Monday May 11th at 7:00 pm, and Thursday, May 28th at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $65, which includes a three-course Cajun meal.
Broadway and cabaret star Karen Mason joins a host of MAC and Bistro Award-winning artists singing to benefit the special needs children of PS177Q, to be held at THE ROBIN SUE WARD SCHOOL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (56-37 188th Street Fresh Meadows, NY) on Saturday, April 25th. Other first-time performers at this benefit, now in its sixth year, are Karen Oberlin, Marcus Simeone and Susan Winter. Returning this year are 2015 Bistro Award Winner, Marissa Mulder and long-time NYC cabaret favorite Phyllis Pastore. The cast is completed by returning performers Tom Gamblin, master of ceremonies Warren Schein, and Robert Gino, a PS177Q therapist who is the driving force behind this event, which has raised over $60,000 to date. Tracy Stark is musical director with Marco Brehm on bass. The night also includes a raffle with prizes including tickets to Disney's Aladdin on Broadway, a champagne sunset cruise on a 47-foot sailboat yacht a music basket including signed CDs from the evening's performers plus many more raffle baskets. Tickets are $20 and can be reserved by calling the school at 718-357-4650.Do you have a bit of cabaret news - not a show listing but news about things that you or your performer friends are up to, not exactly cabaret? A wedding announcement? A special vacation? A new CD in production? Moving to a new home? Performing in a Broadway show? Send your news item (in text format via e-mail, of course) to me at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE - at this e-mail address: stuhamstra@svhamstra.com - if deemed appropriate, interesting and newaworthy, I'll try to include it here and in an upcoming newsletter! Every day, in every way, we're promoting cabaret!Event listings are provided for the information of users only. They are not provided with the intention that users rely upon the information therein for any purposes. Accordingly, Cabaret Hotline Online, and/or Stuart V. Hamstra shall under no circumstances be liable for any loss or damage, including but not limited to loss of profits, goodwill or indirect or consequential loss arising out of any use of or inaccuracies in this information. All warranties express or implied are excluded to the fullest extent permissible by law.
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