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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT 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!
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NYC: TANYA MOBERLY: SONGS I FEEL LIKE SINGING
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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 was on Friday, May 8th at 9:30 pm and is repeated on Wednesday, May 13th at 7:00 pm she will be accompanied by Mark Janas, featuring songs by Leonard Bernstein, Bock & Harnick, Kander & Ebb, Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hart and Stephen Sondheim. Then she performs 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.
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NYC: KEVIN DOZIER IS IN "A NEW YORK ROMANCE"

MAC and Back Stage Bistro Award-winning vocalist, Kevin Dozier, returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) to celebrate a life-long love affair with New York City in "A New York Romance" on Wednesday, April 13th at 7:00 pm. Featuring standards, Broadway, jazz, and pop songs from Kevin's studio recordings, "Love-Wise" and "Love's Never Lost", as well as new arrangements set for Kevin by the incomparable Marilyn Maye, Alex Rybeck, and Tedd Firth. You will be taken on a journey exploring love and the passage of time in New York City. Kevin will be joined by Award-Winning Musical Director, Alex Rybeck, who has accompanied Broadway and Cabaret performers including Ann Hampton Callaway, Liz Callaway, Jeff Harnar, Karen Akers, Roslyn Kind, Celia Berk, Jason Graae, and Faith Prince. Also joining Kevin are award-winning guitarist, Sean Harkness, on guitar, and Jered Egan on bass, and John Redsecker on drums. There is a $22.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: MCDB LIVE & FABULOUS AT THE DUPLEX

Michael Carmine Di Bianco will present an evening of fabulous songs from Broadway, Madonna, George Michael and many more at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Wednesday, May 13th at 9:30 pm. The show features piano/vocal arrangements by Michael Carmine Di Bianco who will be joined on stage for a song or 2 by singer/ guitarist Dan Crowley! There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: SHANGELA - COUNTRY FRIED FISH!

RuPaul's Drag Race favorite Shangela returns to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) for 1 night only on Wednesday, May 13th at 7:00 pm with the premiere of SHANGELA in COUNTRY FRIED FISH, a new night of music and stories from one of the most hilarious and recognizable names from RuPaul's Drag Race herstory: Shangela Laquifa Wadley. With a creative mix of stand up comedy, original songs and the electrifying stage performance that Shangela has become known for, this new show promises to be loud, country and out of control. As a multi-faceted entertainer, D.J. Pierce (Shangela Laquifa Wadley) goes beyond his genre's classic nightclub performances by stretching his reach to the Hollywood scene both in and out of drag. He has guest starred on every major television network on shows that include: "Bones" (FOX), "Bold And The Beautiful" (CBS), "The Mentalist" (CBS), "2 Broke Girls" (CBS), "Glee" (FOX), "Community" (NBC), and "Detroit 187" (ABC). His cable television credits include Lifetime's "Dance Moms", WE Television's "LA Hair", and E! Network's "The Soup" and "Hello Ross!" He recently debuted alongside veteran actress Jenifer Lewis in an online scripted series called "Jenifer Lewis and Shangela", launched a new stand up comedy DVD called "Laquifa is Halleloosin' It!" and has released two songs which were both featured on Lifetime's "Dance Moms." His most well-known credit though is being the only contestant on Rupaul's Drag Race history to compete in two seasons (2 and 3). There is a $22 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

NYC: FLEETWOOD MAXX SINGS FLEETWOOD MAC AT THE CUTTING ROOM

Fleetwood Maxx performs all the classic Fleetwood Mac hits in their show at THE CUTTING ROOM (44 East 32nd Street, NYC - 212-691-1900) on Wednesday, May 13th at 8:00 pm. Capturing the essence of the original performers, the band plays everything from the Rumours and Fleetwood Mac albums, and adds performances of duets originally performed with Tom Petty and Don Henley. Relive the 70s and beyond with Fleetwood Maxx! There is a $20 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

NYC: OPUS TWO CELEBRATES GEORGE GERSHWIN AT 54 BELOW

Opus Two celebrates George Gershwin at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Wednesday, May 13th at 7:00 pm. Opus Two, comprised of award-winning musicians violinist William Terwilliger and pianist Andrew Cooperstock, celebrates the release of their new CD 'Gershwin-Music for Violin and Piano', featuring transcriptions of Porgy and Bess, An American in Paris, Short Story, Three Piano Preludes, and new arrangements of classic songs from Girl Crazy, as well as Love Walked In and Nice Work If You Can Get It with Broadway star Ashley Brown. Broadway director Eric Stern hosts this multimedia evening that includes performances of these works accompanied by videos, slides, and narration. There is a $25-$60 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: AMINE HACHEM - OPERA WITH A TWIST

Amine Hachem pushes the boundaries of opera music by integrating it with unconventional global sounds from around the world at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Wednesday, May 13th at 9:30 pm. His performance will take you on a journey from the shores of the Mediterranean to the southern tip of the Americas. Audience can expect everything from operatic arias and Broadway hits, to rock and roll, jazz standards and folk songs, all featuring new and fresh interpretations that have never been heard before. Amine has previously performed leading roles in operas such as La Traviata, Tosco, La Boheme, and Carmen, and has performed for numerous heads of state, such as the President of Lebanon and the King of Jordan. He has previously performed in New York at the United Nations Concert Hall, St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, and St. Stephen's Church. This month he can be seen in productions of Rigoletto and La Boheme at Carnegie Hall. There is a $25-$60 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: JOE'S PUB PRESENTS WOMEN OF LETTERS

Marieke Hardy and Michaela McGuire bring their bestselling Australian literary salon, Women of Letters to New York as a monthly event and celebration of a diverse range of strong female talent at JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555 - ) on Wednesday, May 13th at 7:00 pm. New York's best and brightest writers, entertainers and artists perform a reading of a letter they've written to the theme of the evening. In a world of the short and swift, of texts and Twitter, join us as Women of Letters pay homage to the most civilized of activities: letter-writing. Proceeds from Women of Letters shows are donated to charity, with over $500,000 being raised globally to date. NYC events benefit the New York Women's Foundation. Hosted by Sofija Stefanovic (In collaboration with BanterGirl) guest performers include Award-winning novelist and author of The Fever Megan Abbott; Revered writer, editor and founder of Jezebel.com Anna Holmes; Award-winning artist, writer, entrepreneur and contributing editor of Vice.com Molly Crabapple; Acclaimed author and PEN/Hemingway Award finalist Sigrid Nunez; Beloved actress, comedian and vlogger Beth Hoyt; Best-selling author, columnist and screenwriter Amy Sohn. There is a $20 cover. 

NYC: ANN LIV YOUNG: ELEKTRA CABARET AT JOE'S PUB

Ann Liv Young: Elektra Cabaret returns to JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) on Wednesdays, May 13th & 20th at 9:30 pm. Ann Liv Young's creations are essentially a reflection of her life, inspired by her experiences with her dancers, family, collaborators and passerby. The ultra-personal becomes the material she molds for performance. Young's mission is to create work that is honest in its inception, creation and execution. Her work combines text, music and choreography to build scenes that set up ideas, images and relationships and then destroy them. Young's text is explicitly sexual, emotional and blunt, but it is always delivered in a manner that is not. The overt drama of her work is subdued by the realness of this text. Her work exemplifies constant contrast in all its layers. Audiences are provoked and forced to examine their role in the presentation of dance and performance. They must determine their place as supporters, mockers, posers or subjects. There is a $15 cover. 

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