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Friday, April 25, 2014

CABARET TONIGHT IN CHICAGO - ST. LOUIS - PALM SPRINGS - LOS ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCO from CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET TONIGHT IN CHICAGO - ST. LOUIS - PALM SPRINGS - LOS ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCO from CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
Here are today's cabaret events as listed on the home page of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE! Every day in every way we're promoting Cabaret! Your event missing? Send press releases to stuhamstra@svhamstra.com to be included - listings are FREE!

CHICAGO: MAIN STREET CABARET PRESENTS BROADWAY BABIES

Main Street Cabaret presents Broadway Babieson Friday, April 25th at 6:00 pm (Cocktails and dinner at 6:00 pm - show at 7:30 pm) atCASA ITALIA'S CHANDELIER ROOM(3800 West Division, Stone Park IL - RESV:http://www.mainstreetopera.com/) . It promises to be a wonderful evening of Italian food and music! Enjoy songs your favorite leading ladies of the stage have performed. Songs known by Julie Andrews, Eden Espinosa, Megan Hilty, Patti Lupone.and more! Performers: Robin Rotela, Danielle Scampini, Lizzy Conger, Jennifer McCabe. Cost is $45 per person complete. Enter "BABIES" in the promo code section to donate $7 of your ticket directly to the performers!

ST. LOUIS: GASLIGHT CABARET FESTIVAL PRESENTS LARA TEETER

St. Louis's and Broadway's Own Lara Teeter will sing Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart and much more to bring to a close the GASLIGHT CABARET FESTIVAL (358 North Boyle Street, Louis MO - 314-725-4200 EXT 10) on Friday & Saturday, April 25th & 26th at 8:00 pm. Lara Teeter makes his St. Louis cabaret debut, sharing his journey as artist, teacher, husband and dad. Claimed by both St. Louis and Broadway (a Tony Nominee) as one of its own, Lara Teeter plans to show just how fresh the songbook is in a master song and dance man's hands. His performing resume includes Broadway credits: On Your Toes (Tony nomination), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and The Pirates of Penzance. Off-Broadway and national touring credits: the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, The Robber Bridegroom, She Loves Me, My Fair Lady, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin' in the Rain, Follies, and Oklahoma!. There is a $40-$45 cover.

PALM SPRINGS: ALEC MAPA AT THE COPA

With uproarious live performances and ground breaking television roles, actor and comedian Alec Mapa has entertained audiences worldwide in every imaginable medium. Now Alec Mapa comes to THE COPA (244 East Amado Road, Palm Springs CA - 760-866-0021) Thursday & Friday, April 24th & 25th at 7:30 pm. Alec's television career has gone from desperate to ugly with not one but two recurring roles on ABC's "Desperate Housewives" and "Ugly Betty". On Wisteria Lane Alec is known as Gabriel Solis' personal shopper "Vern" . On "Ugly Betty no gossip report would be complete without the latest from Alec as fashion reporter extraordinaire "Suzuki St. Pierre". Audiences first discovered Alec on Broadway in the Tony Award winning production of "M. Butterfly". He guest starred on over 40 television series, including Alias, Friends, Roseanne, Seinfeld and NYPD Blue. Alec played network television's very first gay asian series regular role on the short lived CBS sitcom "Some Of My Best Friends". He then starred in four seasons of the UPN sitcom "Half and Half". Film audiences howled at Alec as "N'Cream" in the wildly popular drag queen musical "Connie and Carla". Other films include "Playing By Heart " ,"Marley and Me" and "You Don't Mess with The Zohan" .Alec's "Wisecrack " stand up comedy special premiered on LOGO in 2005 and has since gained a huge cult following. Call for cover/minimum information.

LOS ANGELES: WEST COAST COOL WITH BENTYNE & WINKLER

On Friday, April 25th at 6:00 pm, at THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART (5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA - 323-857-6000), award-winning and critically acclaimed jazz vocalist/ lyricist Mark Winkler pairs up with multi-Grammy Award•winning vocalist Cheryl Bentyne, a member of the Manhattan Transfer, to form a dynamic duo that examines the "West Coast Cool" jazz scene of the 1950s. Together and separately they perform songs by Dave Brubeck, Chet Baker, Julie London and Bobby Troup (to name a few). Free and open to the public.

LOS ANGELES: THE GARDENIA PRESENTS LZ LOVE

Vocalist, percussionist, and songwriter, LZ Love performs at THE GARDENIA (7066 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA - 323-467-7444) on Friday, April 25th at 9:00 pm. LZ Love has sung and toured with James Brown, Mary Wells, Joan Armatrading, Billy Preston (the 5th Beatle), Parliament Funkadelic, Luther Vandross, and Sylvester - to name only a few. Her solo song, "Lift Me Up" reached number two on the European dance charts, and she had several more dance singles hits in the UK from 1999 to 2005. She sang in the San Francisco production of The Lion King while her first album, One, and its song, "Been Lonely," became a favorite in San Francisco. Call for cover/minimum information.

SAN FRANCISCO: KENNY LATTIMORE AT YOSHI'S

GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Kenny Lattimore will perform atYOSHI'S (1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-655-5600) on Friday & Saturday, April 25th & 26th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. The music of Kenny Lattimore reflects the best of all worlds because he combines the timeless sounds of traditional R&B with his own unique contemporary flair to create a universal sound that transcends boundaries and appeals to audiences of all ages, races and genres. His body of work, which includes hits such as "Never Too Busy" and the Grammy-nominated "For You," has garnered two gold-selling albums, the NAACP Image Award for Best New Artist as well as nominations from the Soul Train and Stellar Awards. The music of Kenny Lattimore powerfully connects with the hearts of women and the minds of men. Lattimore has received rave reviews for his dramatic stage shows, musical sensuality and a vocal agility perfectly coupled with a compelling subtlety. A diverse array of artists, including Musiq Soulchild, Rachelle Ferrell, Ray J, Nancy Wilson, Heather B., Kim Waters and Brian Culbertson, have sought out his talents for their own projects. He performed the duet "Love Will Find a Way" with Heather Headley that was featured on The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. He and Chant• Moore recorded the Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell duet "You're All I Need to Get By" that was chosen as the theme song for the BET show The Family Crews. Dinner/Show: $65-$73 Show only: $26-$35.

SAN FRANCISCO: SINGER-SONGWRITER-PIANIST PETER CINCOTTI AT FEINSTEIN'S

Singer-songwriter-pianist, Peter Cincotti will appear at FEINSTEIN'S AT THE NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 866-663-1063) for two performances only, on Thursday & Friday, April 24th & 25th at 8:00 pm. Peter will be performing a mix of songs from his critically acclaimed albums as well as some brand new material from his highly antipated upcoming release. A native New Yorker, Peter Cincotti began playing piano at the age of three. While in high school, he regularly performed in clubs throughout Manhattan. In 2003, Peter's debut album, produced by the legendary Phil Ramone, reached #1 on the Billboard jazz charts, making Cincotti the youngest artist ever to do so. This led to acclaimed performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Olympia in Paris, The Montreux Festival (where he won an award in their renowned piano competition), Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, and many other prestigious venues around the world. Peter made his acting debut in the Kevin Spacey film "Beyond the Sea," and also contributed to the film's soundtrack. There is a $55-$70 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

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