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NYC: MARY FOSTER CONKLIN FRIDAYS AT A MOSCOW 57
Jazz/ cabaret vocalist Mary Foster Conklin performs on Friday nights at MOSCOW57 ON DELANCEY (168 1/2 Delancey Street, NYC - 212-260-5775) at 8:00 pm. The club celebrated its one year anniversary on the corner where Loisaida meets the Williamsburg Bridge. Owned by Ellen Kaye, singer/ pioneer/ force of nature, who nightly hosts the best party in town with a rotating group of artistsecalls it Hobohemia - A Rendezvous of Strangers. Mary sings a short set every Friday, with Ethan Fein on guitar and Benjamin Franklin Brown on bass. Conklin has appeared in theatres, jazz clubs, cabarets and even fire escapes in the metropolitan New York area and throughout the United States and Canada. A New Jersey native who came to New York to pursue theatre work, her transformation from actor to jazz singer began when she joined drummer/composer Art Lillard's 15-piece Heavenly Band and her song selections naturally shifted from show tunes to blues, Latin and bebop. As a leader, her sets are a mix of contemporary material and standards, with an emphasis on the lesser known treasures of the Great American Songbook. In New York, Conklin's talents have earned her a place on the stages of The Blue Note, Zinc Bar, Iridium, Birdland, Jazz at the Kitano, the Metropolitan Room and the Triad Theatre. She can also be seen from time to time singing off various fire escapes as The Lady in the Red Dress with the Renegade Cabaret. Her recent project, LIFE IS A BITCH - a tribute to poet/lyricist Fran Landesman, (best known for "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" and "The Ballad of the Sad Young Men") has been praised by audiences and critics aloke. On the West Coast she has performed in Los Angeles at the In House Jazz Series, Vitello's, the Gardenia and the Jazz Bakery. She has appeared in Chicago at the Cultural Center and in Palm Beach, Florida at the Royal Room. Ms. Conklin was awarded the 2010 MAC Award for Jazz Vocalist by MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets ). Her debut CD, Crazy Eyes, won the 1999 Bistro Award presented by Backstage Magazine for Outstanding Recording. Her second recording, You'd Be Paradise, was released in September 2001 to critical acclaim, worldwide airplay and was a jazz bestseller for two years on www.CDBaby.com. Several years ago, what began as a simple quest for some lesser known Matt Dennis material (she recorded "Everything Happens to Me" on her second CD) quickly became an all-out obsession. She began her search at the Library of Congress, then teamed up with Los Angeles singer/songwriter Mark Winkler to present a bi-coastal tribute to the music of Matt Dennis and Bobby Troup. Her recording, Blues For Breakfast - Remembering Matt Dennis (Rhombus Records) is a collection of songs by the late Matt Dennis, best known for his hits "Angel Eyes" and "Violets for your Furs". She is currently at work on a new recording. Call for cover/minimum information.
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NYC: CAROLYN MONTGOMERY-FORANT: VISIBLE PHOENIX
MAC, Back Stage Bistro and Nightlife Award winning singer, songwriter and recording artist Carolyn Montgomery-Forant, returns to the New York City stage in her first solo show in eight years! Her show 'Visible Phoenix' continues at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Friday, June 12th at 7:00 pm. Musical direction is by Donald Rebic (Leslie Uggams, Karen Akers), and the show features a five-piece band and Carolyn's trio of back-up singers, The Fine Whine. Montgomery-Forant returned to the stage one year ago, in January 2014. Within nine short months, she was featured in the acclaimed review The Amanda McBroom Project (directed by Broadway's Arthur Masella, and co-starring Karen Akers, Mandy Gonzales, Lacretta Ross and KT Sullivan) at the Studio Theater in New York City; she appeared in the popular series Broadway by the Year at Town Hall and she co-starred at 54 Below to standing room only crowds in the hit show Dirty Little Songs. In addition, Montgomery-Forant took her fledging solo act to Davenport's in Chicago, The Hackney Attic in London, and Martuni's in San Francisco, delighting audiences and critics alike. Directed by Eric Michael Gillett, this comeback tour de force incorporates music from a wide range of genres and eras, original comedy, and a few songs with music and lyrics by Montgomery-Forant herself. There is a $20 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
Powerhouse vocalist Tanya Moberly returns to DON'T TELL MAMA(343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) with a reprise of her acclaimed show series "Songs I Feel Like Singing", with four different shows with four different musical directors. The first set will be on Wednesday, July 10th at 9:30 pm and Friday, June 12th at 7:00 pm, accompanied by Sean Harkness, featuring songs by: Shawn Colvin, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, ,Jethro Tull, Joni Mitchell, Harry Nilsson, Cat Stevens and Yes. She returns on Wednesday, July 15th at 7:00 pm and Friday, July 17th at 9:30 pm accompanied by Ritt Henn featuring songs by: Harold Arlen, Oscar Brown, Jr, Ani Di Franco,Duke Ellington, Ira Gershwin, Ricki Lee Jones and Amy Winehouse. The final shows are on Wednesday, August 5th at 9:30 pm and Friday, August 14th at 9:30 pm accompanied by Steven Ray Watkins featuring songs by: Betty, Toni Childs, Paula Cole, Dan Fogelberg, Indigo Girls, Billy Joel, Carole King and Annie Lennox. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $20 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
NYC: INDIGO LOVE WITH A TRIBUTE TO SARAH "SASSAY" VAUGHAN
Indigo Love, a performing artist with over twenty years of enthralling audiences, will perform A Tribute to Sarah "Sassay" Vaughan at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, June 12th at 7:00 pm. Love is a naturally gifted performer with a four octave vocal range. A semi-finalist in the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, recipient of Delta Sigma Theta's Young Artist Award and a semi-finalist in Baltimore's 14th Annual Billie Holiday Vocal Competition, Indigo has performed as an opening act for artists such as Peabo Bryson, Miki Howard, Joyce Cooling, Paul Traylor, Roy Ayers and several other national artists. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: DISTORTED PRIDE AT THE BEECHMAN
THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) continues its long-running late night hit DISTORTED drag series with the the 4th Annual edition of DISTORTED PRIDE on Friday, June 25th at 10:00 pm. The show stars Holly Dae, Bootsie LeFaris, Pixie Aventura, and Brenda Dharling. DISTORTED PRIDE is an outrageous Las Vegas-style parody revue that twists together some of the gayest and most iconic moments from Hollywood cult classic films, the legendary music divas of yesterday and today and Broadway blockbusters with jazz hands galore. This 75-minute non-stop extravaganza features high-energy dance numbers, comedy, dazzling costumes and lip-syncing "ladies". The DISTORTED drag show series began in March 2012 with the premiere of DISTORTED DIZNEE. After gaining a cult following, it spawned the holiday-themed DISTORTED KRISTMESS, as well as the Great White Way parody DISTORTED BROADWAY, the Silver Screen-themed DISTORTED HOLLYWOOD and the special Gay Pride extravaganza DISTORTED PRIDE. The series was created by Dallas DuBois, a trained musical theater actor whose credits have included film, television and Off-Broadway productions. Dallas was selected as Next Magazine's Who's Next 2010, a Glammy Award nominee, Miss Grove Hotel, and Miss Fire Island Contest's Most Popular 2009. There is a $20 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum. Reservations at http://www.spincyclenyc.com/index.php/drag/167-pride15
NYC: MOLLY POPE LIKES YOUR STATUS
Molly Pope, brassy belter /whiskey guzzler /lovable lunatic, sheds all pretense of humility and shamelessly entreats you to adore her for an hour while she prances about making loud noises at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Friday, June 12th at 8:00 pm. Unable to deny that she defines her self worth entirely via social media notifications, Molly exploits her fragile ego and vocal chops for your entertainment. Expect the unexpected juxtapositions of song and substance that have made her a downtown favorite, as well as a healthy helping of her roots in The Great American Songbook. She's just a hard-hearted softie who likes you an awful lot. Over-sharing? Of course. Sing-a-long? Yes. 3 encores? Why not. Molly Pope likes your status. Molly Pope is a critically acclaimed cabarettist whose shows have played Joe's Pub, Feinstein's at Loews Regency, Ars Nova, The Laurie Beechman Theater and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in Australia. She has also performed at The Cafe Carlyle ("Tales From The Jazz Age"), the Afterglow Festival in Provincetown and "Our Hit Parade" at Joe's Pub. On stage she has appeared in FOUND (Atlantic Theater Co), "Horseplay, or: The Fickle Mistress" (La MaMa/Theatre Askew), Dan Fishback's "The Material World" (Dixon Place), "Wonderful Town" (Gallery Players). There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: GOLDEN GATE WINGMEN AT THE CUTTING ROOM
CEG and THE CUTTING ROOM (44 East 32nd Street, NYC - 212-691-1900) present The Golden Gate Wingmen, featuring John Kadlecik, Jay Lane, Jeff Chimenti, and Reed Mathis on Friday, June 12th at 8:30 pm. After the surprise announcement of the end of Furthur, fans of improvisational jam music have been left to wonder what is next. Within days, the answer was evident, Golden Gate Wingmen. The band contains members of the highest quality, and from the first show were performing original material (mostly songs from John Kadlecik's first album release under his own name.) The band premiered to a sold out audience on November 5th, 2014 at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael CA. Fans can expect both boundary thrashing original music, and material from the song book that they love, forged in an altogether new cauldron, the results of which will be unique to each night's performance. Call for cover/minimum information.
NYC: MICHELE LEE: NOBODY DOES IT LIKE ME
Following her acclaimed 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) debut in 2014, this all-new show finds the stunning Michele Lee making a rare appearance in New York for three nights only, on Thursday through Saturday, June 11th through 13th at 7:00 pm. Ms. Lee's new concert spotlights the music of the legendary Cy Coleman, including songs like "Nobody Does it Like Me" and "It's Not Where You Start" from her Tony-nominated performance in the musical Seesaw, along with other magnificent work and some surprises from Coleman's songbook. In celebration of Coleman's life and music, Michele's shows will coincide with what would have been his 86th birthday. One highlight of the new show will be Michele's interpretation of Broadway's lead female character found in many Coleman musicals. Using a medley of his compositions including "Big Spender", "Rules of the Road", "I've Got Your Number" and "I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life", Ms. Lee presents, "a loveable woman with a charitable heart." The show will also feature Coleman favorites "The Best Is Yet To Come," "Witchcraft" and others, from Sweet Charity to City of Angels and beyond. A multiple Emmy and Tony-nominated actor, Michele Lee starred in CBS's Knots Landing, as well as the Broadway blockbusters How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Seesaw, and Tale of the Allergist's Wife. Michele is the consummate "knock 'em dead" entertainer who enthralls audiences, from stories that tickle the funny-bone to ballads that cut deep into the soul. With a brilliant quintet led by Musical Director extraordinaire, Ron Abel, Ms. Lee's engagement at 54 Below, in celebration of Cy Coleman's birthday, will be a fantastic night of flat out fun and stories for the ages. There is a $40-$85 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: DANIELLE HOPE RETURNS TO 54 BELOW FOR CD RELEASE
After a thrilling and successful solo debut in London's West End and additional concerts through the UK, Danielle Hope made her sold-out 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) debut this past winter. Now she's back on Friday, June 12th at 9:30 pm for another revelatory evening of song, to celebrate the release of her new Live at 54 Below album! The evening will feature a celebration of music including performances of songs from shows that have shaped her career so far, West End favorites and some very special new material - and, some very special Broadway guests. Danielle started her career, making her professional Debut as Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz at the London Palladium alongside Michael Crawford after capturing the hearts of the nation and winning BBC's smash hit television series Over The Rainbow against 9000 girls. She then went on to star as Eponine in the West End production of Les Miserables at The Queens theatre. Since then, she has played Cathy in The Last Five Years (Greenwich Theatre and The Warren Theatre) and is currently touring the UK as the Narrator in the new revival tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Danielle released a single of the song "Over the Rainbow" in aid of the BBC performing arts fund and prostate cancer UK and The Concrete Jungle international studio cast recording. Danielle has performed at the Royal Variety Performance and also for the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace, presented at the Children's BAFTA's, and judged at the Mercury Musical Developments Awards, Stephen Sondheim Society competition, and Stiles and Drewe best new song prize. In June 2014 she debuted her first London one woman concert at the Delfont Room at the Prince of Wales Theatre. There is a $25-$70 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: FISHBOWL COLLECTIVE: SINK OR SWIM
The Fishbowl Collective, made up of Muhlenberg College Alumni, presents their first concert, Sink or Swim, at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Friday, June 12th at 11:30 pm as part of the club's Late Night Series. In this evening of song, members of the Collective will sing about life beyond "the fishbowl," where the water can be rough, where the current can be strong, and where sometimes you can catch the perfect wave. Featuring: Rachel Abbate, Jennifer Apple, Erica Cenci, Carly Friedlander, Phil Haas, Karissa Harris, Sarah Hutchison, Dana Iannuzzi, Kennedy Kanagawa, Rachel Kaufman, Wesley MacBeth, Michael Miller, Sara Newman, Will Porter and George Psomas. There is a $10-$30 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: THE LOSERS LOUNGE BATTLE OF THE BANDS: THE B-52'S VS. DEVO
The Losers Lounge Battle of the Bands: The B-52's vs. Devo will take place at JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE(425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) on Thursday through Saturday, June 11th through 13th. Showtimes are 7:00 pm on Thursday, the 11th; 7:00 & 9:30 pm on Friday the 12th at 7:00 & 9:30 pm; and 6:30 & 9:00 pm on Saturday, June 13th; plus an additional matinee show on Saturday, the 13th at 2:00 pm. New Wave is The Only Wave this weekend at Joe's Pub - come ride it out with The Losers Lounge for six jam-packed performances, featuring irreverent antics and special guests! "Whip It" real good, rock out with the "Rock Lobster" and live it up in the "Love Shack" - guarantee yourself a rollicking good time. There is a $25 cover.
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