I HAVE ONE MORE IMPORTANT THING TO SHARE TODAY.
Consider this a personal invitation to attend the special celebration of the 25th Anniversary of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE next week Tuesday, July 7th, at 7:00 pm at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/ ). The cover is just $20 (plus 2 drink minimum) and you can reserve right now at
http://metropolitanroom.com/event.cfm?id=199724&cart
I would love to see you on the 7th - especially since I will be celebrating my 76th Birthday on Monday, July 6th - back in 1990, the very first issue of CABARET HOTLINE (a printed issue of about 30 copies, sent to my "Christmas List") was sent relating the cabaret / piano bar events I attended celebrating my 51st birthday! Now we send out over 3000 copies a week via e-mail!
I was hoping to make it an extra grand affair but just as I started planning, my landlord (he owns the condo I rent a room in) notified me that he was selling the condo and I needed to move. I was set to forgo a celebration this year, when Bernie Furshpan (Managing Partner at the METROPOLITAN ROOM) and cabaret event producer/ performer Sue Matsuki heard the news, they stepped forward and offered to produce the event.
Bernie & Sue chose the cast - they are selling the tickets through the MET ROOM website - and handling all the many details of putting on such an event. Now we need to fill the room!
Here is a partial list of performers:
Hosted by Bernie Furshpan
Musical Direction: Tracy Stark
Raissa Katona Bennett (July 7th is also Raissa's Birthday!)
Bruce Clough
Cynthia Crane
Sammy Goldstein
Kevin Scott Hall (July 6th is also Kevin's Birthday)
Loli Marquez-Sterling
Sue Matsuki
Carolyn Montgomery
Warren Schein
Marcus Simeone
and more TBA.
Guest Speakers & More Cast Members & Surprises TBA!
Please come! It means a lot to me - and it means a lot to the wonderful performers who are taking part and Sue & Bernie, who are putting so much effort into this event.
But the biggest reason I hope you can make it is that this might be the last special CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE GALA EVENT we hold - advertising income keeps falling, membership numbers keep dropping, expenses keep rising - and if I don't find a new affordable place to live, I may be forced to relocate out of NYC. (I do pledge to keep CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE going for another year to fulfill my membership obligations to the 2015-16 members - but I am seriously considering not accepting any new 1-year memberships after July 31st.
The following friends of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE are sponsoring in part the YEAR LONG 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
Marty Geiger - http://www.m-l-p.com/martygeiger/
Kitty Skrobela - Miranda Music - http://www.mirandamusic.com/
Martha Bartz - http://www.marthabartz.com/
Jim VanSlyke - http://www.jimvanslyke.com/
Bob Diamond
Robin Westle
copyright 2015 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
