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Friday, May 1, 2009

GREAT SHOWS GIVING DISCOUNTS TO MEMBERS NEXT 10 DAYS

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$41 WORTH OF DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE IN NEXT 10 DAYS!
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JUST AN IMPORTANT COMMENT HERE: I highly recommend all the performers and shows on this list. I am proud to have them offering discounts to our members!
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NYC: TANYA MOBERLY "FRESH BREWED" AT DON'T TELL MAMA
MEMBER DISCOUNT $5 OFF THE COVER
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Tanya Moberly returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - ) with four more performances of her acclaimed show of last October, "FRESH BREWED - TALES FROM THE COFFEE BAR" on Friday, May 1st; Saturday, May 2nd; Thursday, May 7th; & Friday, May 9th, all shows at 7:30 pm. The show consists of 8 short comedies by Henry Meyerson with songs by Ani Di Franco, and features Tanya Moberly, Jared Reimuth, Daniel Ruth & Jill Melanie Wirth, with Scott Ethier at the piano. Ms. Moberly directs. Tanya has worked with Mr. Meyerson on some of these coffee characters from their inception at D-Stages to full productions of them at The Avery Point Playhouse in Connecticut and The Producer's Club in Manhattan (1999-2000). Ms. Moberly has been performing at Don't Tell Mama since 1998 when she co-created the "The Blonde Leading The Blonde" with partner Susan Hackett and writer/director Ilona Vellios. The show ran for 8 episodes over the course of 5 years and received a MAC Award nomination in 2000 for special production. Solo shows that followed include: "Moberly Sings Di Franco", "For What It's Worth" ; "Tanya Sings Arlen, etc..." , "Tanya Sings Jonatha Brooke"; and "Tanya Sings Beck, etc..." There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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NYC: KINETIC DANCE THEATER PRESENTS YARDBIRD SUITE
MEMBER DISCOUNT $5 OFF THE COVER
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Kinetic Dance Theater (Joanna and Ryan Greer, Artistic Directors) announce the return of dancer/ choreographer/ vocalist Ryan Greer to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - ) to premiere "Yardbird Suite", a jam session inspired by the original American avant-garde, bop. Final performance is on Sunday, May 3rd at 7:15 p.m. Yardbird Suite explores the indelible movement in music that reinvented jazz and gave birth to counter culture. Directed and Choreographed by Joanna and Ryan Greer, featuring Ryan Greer, with Musical Director and Recording Artist Jody Shelton on piano (Baby Wants Candy, Colleen McHugh's Calendar Girl), Mark Verdino on bass and dancers Meghan Burns and Caren Chianese. There is a $10 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $8 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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NYC: LAURIE KRAUZ' TAPESTRY REWOVEN AT THE IRIDIUM
MEMBER DISCOUNT $10 OFF THE COVER
2009 MAC AWARD NOMINEE
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ScoBar Entertainment presents 2009 MAC AWARD NOMINEE Laurie Krauz & The Daryl Kojak Octet and their show "Tapestry Rewoven," a jazz re-imagining of the Carole King classic, to the IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB (1650 Broadway, NYC - 212-582-2121 ) the first Tuesday of every month. Next performances is May 5th. Joining Laurie and Daryl on stage will be Sean Conly on bass, Gene Lewin on drums, Jamie Fox on guitar, Sue Terry on sax & flute and Emily Bindiger, Margaret Dorn, and Kathryn Raio on backup vocals. There is a $25 cover plus a $10 minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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NYC: HECTOR CORIS PREMIERES HIS DEBUT SOLO SHOW
MEMBER DISCOUNT $6 OFF THE COVER
2009 MAC AWARD NOMINEE
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Award-winning NYC cabaret performer Hector Coris premieres his debut solo show "Life is Wonderful" at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - ) in May, with performances scheduled for Tuesdays, May 5th and 19th at 7:15 pm and Saturday, May 9th at 5:00 pm. In his debut solo show, Hector explores the musicality of mortality through the words and music of Ben Folds, Kander and Ebb, Zoe Lewis, Susan Werner, My Chemical Romance, William Finn and other contemporary songwriters. Musical direction is by Ray Bailey, with direction by Angela Shultz. There is a $12 cover charge plus a 2-drink minimum. $6 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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NYC: SHAYNEE RAINBOLT SINGS RUSSELL GARCIA
MEMBER DISCOUNT: $10 OFF THE COVER
2009 MAC AWARD NOMINEE
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MAC Award wining singer 2009 MAC AWARD NOMINEE Shaynee Rainbolt and her Four Trombone Band sing the songs of Russel Garcia at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - ) on Thursday, May 7th at 9:45 pm. Shaynee and the band, featuring Barry Levitt (piano) Tom Hubbard (bass) Ray Marchica (drums) and the FOUR TROMBONES (John Allred, Nate Mayland, Isrea Buttler & George Flynn) will be presenting Russ Garcia's music - originals as well as some favorite standards, All Arranged By Garcia for Shaynee. Recently Shaynee Rainbolt went into the studio with this legendary composer/arranger to create the first-ever vocal album of Russ Garcia originals. Whether Russell Garcia was composing film scores In Hollywood (The Time Machine, Atlantis the Lost Continent, Charlie Chaplin's Limelight etc.), arranging for Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Anita O'Day, Julie London, Blossom Dearie, Mel Torme, or Frances Faye (to name just a few) or composing ground-breaking modern symphonic Jazz for Stan Kenton in the 50s, it is undisputed that Garcia's musical contributions created the template by which so much of our modern movie music, big band and pop-jazz have sprung. Garcia literally wrote the book on arranging that musicians around the world have relied on since the 40's, and he continues to write, teach and perform today at the tender age of 92. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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NYC: LAURA HULL RETURNS TO THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
MEMBER DISCOUNT: $5 OFF THE COVER
2009 MAC AWARD NOMINEE
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Jazz vocalist and songwriter Laura Hull will return to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - ) on Friday, May 8th at 9:45 pm to celebrate the CD release of "Take Me Home," as well as the just-released news of her MAC award nomination in the Female Jazz Vocal category. Joining Ms. Hull and her trio will be musical director and co-producer, pianist Pat Firth. Ms. Hull's music is drawn from an extensive repertoire of American popular songs, jazz standards, obscure gems, and her original music. Her CD was recently named in CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE as one of the top-10 CDs of 2008 by John Hoglund. A native of New York City, Ms. Hull spent her formative years singing at the resorts of upstate New York's fabled Catskill Mountains, where she practiced her craft performing with numerous bands and learned to sing in a variety of genres and styles. She worked as a session singer for a major studio, a jingle singer for many agencies and showcased her singing at clubs in and around New York City. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.