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Monday, August 10, 2009

CABARET PICKS

Every morning I send out my daily cabaret picks for shows for that day on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE TWITTER account - and there are a few shows in the next few days that I want to call your special attention to.

"Nobody Does It Like Me" featuring Teresa Fischer will be presented at DON'T TELL MAMA tonight at 7:00 pm. It's a familiar tale - a constant topic in the world of cabaret - love, deceit, heartbreak .... and revenge by way of a cabaret show. But Ms. Fischer's approach is anything but familiar. Concentrating on the silver lining rather than the dark cloud, this fun-filled show is upbeat from the second song on - the first song served sort of as a "scene setter." I urge you to catch it - final performance is tonight.

Thursday night, August 13th, is also your last chance to catch Joan Crowe's "In The Key of Comedy" at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM at 9:45 pm. This week's show - the final show in the series - is "Jesters of Jive: Musical Mayhem from Masters of Wit!" including as special guest the very amazing vocalist Eddie Bruce, who will be performing a special Tony Bennett tribute show on Saturday & Sunday in the same venue. I am going to do my darnedest to make it this week - if the weather permits. Joan is a triple-threat performer: fantastic vocalist, hilarious comic and a truly giving entertainer.

And on Friday, August 14th at 9:45 pm, Los Angeles-based jazz vocalist Tish Oney debuts at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM with a tribute show to Peggy Lee. I have only dealt with this refreshingly charming young lady by e-mail - but have also listened to samples of her vocals on her website. She's coming into town to do just one show - at least to start - and I hope all my NYC subscribers can to their part to "fill the house" (it's just a $15 cover). You can get a sample of Ms. Oney's vocals on Wednesday night at 6:00 pm for free at BARNES & NOBLE, where copies of her CD "Dear Peg" will be available.