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Saturday, February 20, 2016

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL: TCCAN SALON AT BLANCHE'S LOUNGE - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21st - FEATURED CABARET ORGANIZATION EVENT

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL: TCCAN SALON AT BLANCHE'S LOUNGE - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21st
FEATURED CABARET ORGANIZATION EVENT

THE TWIN CITIES CABARET ARTISTS NETWORK presents a Cabaret Salon on the 3rd Saturday each month at BLANCHE'S LOUNGE AT THE TOWN HOUSE(1415 University Avenue, West, St. Paul, MN - 651-646-7087). For this month, on Saturday, February 20th at 8:00 pm enjoy the songs and stories of the following performers: Sheridan Zuther, Erin Livingston, Dean Elwell, Timm Holmly and Jennifer Eckes. Todd Price will be accompanist and the fabulous Jennifer Eckes will do double duty as Emcee for the night, Full bar and menu available. $10 donation encouraged.
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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN SYRACUSE, NYC: KAREN OBERLIN - THE SINGULAR SONGS OF ELVIS COSTELLO

HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN 
SYRACUSE, NYC: 
KAREN OBERLIN - THE SINGULAR SONGS OF ELVIS COSTELLO 

Karen Oberlin comes to her home town this weekend, Friday & Saturday, February 19th & 20th, to perform at THE RED HOUSE (201 S West St, Syracuse, NY - 315-425-0405) with her acclaimed tribute to the varied music of Elvis Costello. Showtime both evenings is 8:00 pm. She is joined by her musical director Tedd Firth on piano, Sean Harkness on guitar and Tom Hubbard on bass. Karen has been a fan of Elvis Costello since her early teens, when his young angst, disillusionment and vulnerable heart seemed perfectly in synch with her own. One of the most versatile and prolific contemporary artists, over the years Elvis has delved into innumerable genres and styles with passion and intelligence, including classical, jazz and pop. His many collaborative partners have included Burt Bacharach, the Brodsky String Quartet, Paul McCartney, Bill Frisell and the Jazz Passengers. For her new show, Karen brings forth a collection of material from her more than 30 years of following his eclectic, fascinating career to express some of the most intriguing elements of this unique singer/songwriter's work and life. Hailed as one of the "saviors of the American Songbook", Karen Oberlin believes that if one takes a close and discerning look, that songbook is still being written. She is a recipient of the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Donald F. Smith Award, along with Bistro, multiple MAC awards, and an honorary doctorate in music. Her recordings are often featured on Jonathan Schwartz's radio show and she has headlined at all the major New York nightclub venues, including the Algonquin's Oak Room, Feinstein's at the Regency, the Cafe Carlyle, Birdland, Metropolitan Room, Kitano and 54 Below. She has performed at concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Town Hall and Caramoor, and her performances take her all over the world, including her annual engagements in London. Call for reservations and cover/minimum information.
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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: JASON GRAAE, SUSAN GRAHAM, BABY JANE DEXTER, ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO AT THE MET - AN INTERNATIONAL CABARET FESTIVAL EVENT

HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN 
NYC: 
JASON GRAAE, SUSAN GRAHAM, BABY JANE DEXTER, ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO AT THE MET - AN INTERNATIONAL CABARET FESTIVAL EVENT

THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) presents Jason Graae, Susan Graham, Baby Jane Dexter and Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano on Saturday, February 20th at 9:30 pm as part of the first International Cabaret Festival, Sponsored by Cabaret Scenes Magazine, which closes Sunday. Musical Director is Ian Herman. Jason Graae recently hosted Opera New York recent return to the Metropolitan Room, along with a sextet of classical singers as Cabaret and Opera Collide! Special Guest is Metropolitan Opera Star, Susan Graham. Baby Jane Dexter adopted her stage name because her mother, an actress, was also named Jane Dexter. While still at school Baby Jane was working professionally with a local theatre group and was briefly in the Broadway cast of Hair. After school, she supported herself driving a taxi while seeking stage work. She appeared at New York clubs and also on television, in No Holds Barred, and the theatre, Anything Goes and The Music Man. Like many other artists, Dexter's career stalled in the late 70s when musical tastes changed. From 1981 she was active as a counsellor in programs designed to offer an alternative to prison for young offenders. When a close friend, AIDS activist, Vito Russo, persuaded her to start singing again, she performed at AIDS benefit concerts at the Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center. Late in 1990, Dexter decided to perform a show at Eighty-Eights in Greenwich Village for Russo but he died just before is was scheduled to open. She continued with the show and early the following year was at the club performing a show I Got Thunder, which she also recorded. This and subsequent shows at Eighty-Eights, such as Big, Bad, & Blue and The Real Thing - An Intimate Opera, attracted considerable and highly favourable attention. Dexter possesses a powerful singing voice and a strong and engaging stage presence. Among awards she has won are the Backstage Magazine Bistro Award, MAC Female Vocalist Of The Year award, 1994 and 1996, and the MAC Award for Best Major Pop/Rhythm & Blues Performer, winning the latter in 1998, 1999 and again in 2002. Singer/ Pianist Eric Comstock, and his singing partner and wife Barbara Fasano are regular performers at New York's most prestigious clubs. Together they were among the last singers to headline at the Algonquin's legendary Oak Room supper club, with their show "HELLUVA TOWN: A New York Soundtrack", which enjoyed an acclaimed and sold-out run and has toured the country. There is a $24 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
 BABY JANE DEXTER, ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO ARE ALL MEMBERS OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE 


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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: CHARLOTTE PATTON CELEBRATING MEN (BLESS THEIR HEARTS)


HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN 
NYC: 
CHARLOTTE PATTON CELEBRATING MEN (BLESS THEIR HEARTS)

Charlotte Patton returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, February 20th at 7:00 pm with her acclaimed show 'Celebrating Men (Bless Their Hearts)'. Charlotte has been married and not. She's had serious relationships, flings, and romances with men of all ages (but mostly younger). She's experienced all the charms, foibles, and idiosyncrasies of the opposite sex – and loves them anyway. Now, actress, comic, and vocalist Charlotte Patton will bring all of that worldly wisdom to her sensual, provocative, and playful new cabaret show "Celebrating Men (Bless Their Hearts)," to The Metropolitan Room. Patton's show is Directed by Award-winning cabaret performer Karen Oberlin with Musical Direction by MAC Award winner Barry Levitt. Recent MAC Award winner Tom Hubbard is on bass. Peter Napolitano contributes as Creative Consultant.Charlotte Patton started her cabaret career at the beloved New York club EightyEight's after attending the Cabaret Symposium at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center in Waterford, CT. After doing several shows at EightyEight's, Charlotte focused on her acting career, appearing in New York and regional theaters. She has played a surprising number of alcoholics, including Evie, the recovering alcoholic who falls off the wagon in The Gingerbread Lady; the vicious pill-popping, alcoholic mom in Sympathetic Division; a rich drunk doyenne in The Theory of Color; a horny drunk in Isaac Brody's film The Raffle; and the tipsy mom in Averie Storck's award-winning independent film Showers of Happiness. One of her favorite (non-alcoholic) roles was in the two-character Marriage Play by Edward Albee. Last year she shot her first horror film, Child Eater, currently in post-production. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
 CHARLOTTE PATTON IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE 


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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: GONE TOO SOON - PETER ALLEN TRIBUTE

HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN 
NYC: 
GONE TOO SOON - PETER ALLEN TRIBUTE

Producer Joseph Macchia brings the next installment of Gone Too Soon, Now and Forever an evening of Peter Allen to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, February 20th at 4:00 pm. Yasuhiko Fukuoka musical directs the evening. Peter Allen (born Peter Richard Woolnough) was an Australian songwriter and entertainer. His songs were made popular by many recording artists, including Elkie Brooks, Melissa Manchester and Olivia Newton-John, with one, "Arthur's Theme", winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1981. In addition to recording many albums, he enjoyed a cabaret and concert career, including appearing at the Radio City Music Hallriding a camel. His song "I Still Call Australia Home", used extensively in advertising campaigns, was added to theNational Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry in 2013. The cast features Thomas Dieter, Eve Eaton, Ricky Ritzel, Lennie Watts, Karen Wyman, Lisa Yeager, and Stephen Hanks. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
 PRODUCER JOSEPH MACCHIA IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE 


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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: BACK HOME TO MAMA'S FOR VICKIE - AN INTERNATIONAL CABARET WEEK EVENT

HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN 
NYC: 
BACK HOME TO MAMA'S FOR VICKIE - AN INTERNATIONAL CABARET WEEK EVENT

Whoever said "you can never go back" has never had a home at  DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788)! That's where 2 Time Bistro Award Winning Entertainer Vickie Phillips will be on Saturday, February 20th at 3:30 pm with her updated version of her acclaimed show 'Sings Aznavour, Brel & Weill!'. She is joined on stage by Gerry Diefenbach at the piano. There is an $18 cover plus a 2-drink minimum

 VICKIE PHILLIPS IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: HILLARY CONFIDENTIAL: A HEART TO HEART COCKTAIL CABARET CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE CABARET PICK OF THE DAY!

HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN 
NYC: 
HILLARY CONFIDENTIAL: A HEART TO HEART COCKTAIL CABARET
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Kelley Karel presents 'Hillary Confidential: A Heart To Heart Cocktail Cabaret' at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Saturday, February 20th at 7:00 pm and Saturday, February 27th at 4:30 pm. Imagine Hillary Clinton, alone in a hotel suite, with nothing but a baby grand, a little liquid encouragement and a Secret Service agent who just happens to play a mean piano. Hillary lets her hair down and gets to the heart of the matter in this funny and delightfully moving glimpse into how she really feels about the current state of affairs. Written by & starring acclaimed Hillary Clinton impersonator, Kelley Karel, featuring award winning Music Director, Jason Wynn, and directed by Broadway veteran, Chuck Karel. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. ($20 cover if reserved in advance)

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SWEET LIFE - A NEW CD BY JIM SPEAKE

This recording had a long gestation, starting when Jim was born in Florence Alabama in1945. This was very close to the place where musical magic was to be made, the famous recording studios in Muscle Shoals. By coincidence, Percy Sledge was born in the same little town where his family and Jim lived, Leighton, Alabama. He had a major hit with his first recording in 1966, and the "Muscle Shoals Sound" was firmly established. Jim Speake had music in his life from an early age, because he sang along with his mother when she played the piano and sang. A track of his first recording session at four, can be found on Jim's first CD, "Jim Speake Sings My Generation." It was expected that he would go into the family business of farming. Instead, when Speake went to college, he earned degrees in Business Administration, University of Alabama and ultimately Landscape Architecture, University of Georgia. If he had followed my heart, he would have studied music. That was a road Jim did not take seriously until he moved to New York City in 2000. There, while studying acting and voice, Jim was lucky enough to meet some key people who have been vital to his development as a singer. At H.B. Studio, he met KT Sullivan. KT introduced Jim to Eric Michael Gillett. Eric Michael introduced him to Patrick DeGennaro. Patrick introduced him to Lennie Watts and Steven Ray Watkins. 2015 marked the tenth anniversary of his collaboration with these two talented men. Most of the arrangements on this recording were developed working with this same team. It is not a stretch to say thatSpeake would not have made this recording had he not met Lennie and Steven. He especially appreciates Lennie's support through this journey and also introducing him to Paul Rolnick.

 JIM SPEAKE IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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BARB JUNGR RELEASES NEW CD - "SHELTER FROM THE STORM" ON LINN RECORDS

A new CD "Shelter From the Storm, Songs of Hope for Troubled Times" by Barb Jungr, featuring legendary American contemporary jazz pianist, and Grammy Award winner, Laurence Hobgood, was released by Linn Records on February 19th. Orders for the CD are now being taken on iTunes at http://ow.ly/X6AjH and and on Amazon.com at http://ow.ly/X6zYBThis CD with Barb marks Laurence Hobgood's first major collaboration since Kurt Elling (with whom he worked for 20 years). Barb's new website is now up and running as well, http://www.barbjungr.co.uk, and it has videos of all the live shows, plus her latest videos, reviews and information on her upcoming tour and CD.

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NYC: HILLARY CONFIDENTIAL: A HEART TO HEART COCKTAIL CABARET

Kelley Karel presents 'Hillary Confidential: A Heart To Heart Cocktail Cabaret' at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Saturday, February 20th at 7:00 pm and Saturday, February 27th at 4:30 pm. Imagine Hillary Clinton, alone in a hotel suite, with nothing but a baby grand, a little liquid encouragement and a Secret Service agent who just happens to play a mean piano. Hillary lets her hair down and gets to the heart of the matter in this funny and delightfully moving glimpse into how she really feels about the current state of affairs. Written by & starring acclaimed Hillary Clinton impersonator, Kelley Karel, featuring award winning Music Director, Jason Wynn, and directed by Broadway veteran, Chuck Karel. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. ($20 cover if reserved in advance)

 KELLEY KAREL IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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NYC: BACK HOME TO MAMA'S FOR VICKIE - AN INTERNATIONAL CABARET WEEK EVENT

Whoever said "you can never go back" has never had a home at  DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788)! That's where 2 Time Bistro Award Winning Entertainer Vickie Phillips will be on Saturday, February 20th at 3:30 pm with her updated version of her acclaimed show 'Sings Aznavour, Brel & Weill!'. She is joined on stage by Gerry Diefenbach at the piano. There is an $18 cover plus a 2-drink minimum

 VICKIE PHILLIPS IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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NYC: 3 DECADES IN THE DARK - RAISSA AND KENNETH GO TO THE MOVIES

Grab 2 seats on the aisle and join Raissa Katona Bennett and Kenneth Gartman as they reprise their acclaimed show 'RAISSA AND KENNETH GO TO THE MOVIES' - a celluloid flashback to the movies of the 70s, 80s, and 90's at THE THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Sunday, February 21st at 4:00 pm. From Disaster Movies to Drama and Romantic Comedies to Action/ Adventure and The Muppets, this show is sure to have a happy ending. Raissa & Kenneth are joined on stage by Matt Scharfglass on Bass. Musical direction is by Kenneth Gartman, and the show is directed by Lennie Watts. There is a $25 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

 RAISSA KATONA BENNETT IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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NYC: INTERNATIONAL HIT "LATE WITH LANCE!" CONTINUES 6-WEEK RESIDENCY IN NYC BAR BASEMENT

After a year of sold-out shows from NYC to London, musical theater fanatic, cruise ship performer and celebrity stalker Lance is back in NYC with six special farewell shows featuring local celebrities at THE TRIPLE CROWN UNDERGROUND (330 Seventh Avenue, NYC) on Sundays at 7:00 pm, through February 28th. As always, Lance has invited Cher, Liza Minnelli, Hugh Jackman, Gloria Estefan and Andrew Lloyd Webber to be guests on his makeshift talk show, but they've yet to confirm. However, an exciting roster of NYC stars have confirmed their appearance including: SONDHEIMAS producer David Levy, beloved chanteuse Tammy Faye, YouTube Sensation Christina Bianco and TimeOut theater critic Adam Feldman. "Late with Lance!" (written & performed by New York writer-director-actor Peter Michael Marino) received 5-star reviews at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, followed by a packed performance at London's Arts Theatre West End and capacity crowds from NYC to Hollywood. The scheduled guests (so far confirmed) and appearance dates are:

Special Guest on Sunday, February 21st: YouTube Sensation Christina Bianco

Lance, currently stage managing for his two gay dads on the S.S. Spectacular, was unavailable to be interviewed for this article. There is no set cover charge for this event - Pay-what-you-can. No reservations will be taken.

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SMITHTOWN, NY: UNIQUE LONG ISLAND  STORYTELLING SHOW FEATURES TRUE STORIES - WITH A TWIST - PLUS MUSIC

(mostly) TRUE THINGS, a monthly storytelling show that features true stories - with a twist - told live, without notes and the only one of its kind on Long Island, will have its next performance on Saturday February 27th, at 7:00 pm, at THE PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO (224 East Main Street, Port Jefferson, NY). The line-up of storytellers includes award-winning Long Island comic and writer Stevie GB, Moth Storytelling Grand Slam winner Tracey Segarra, and 2 gifted creative writing students from Sayville High School, Allison Pelletier and Loriann Capra. This show is an entirely unique entertainment experience that has stories told by accomplished storytellers and a game that involves the audience. All the stories except one include carefully-crafted deceptions, and the audience has an opportunity to question the storytellers, then vote for the person who told the unvarnished truth. Audience members who choose the correct person get a prize. Tickets are $10 online until 5:00 pm on the day of the show, available at http://www.mostlytruethings.com . Host/ creator Jude Treder-Wolff is storyteller, singer/ songwriter and writer/ performer who is an active in New York storytelling scene and performed solo cabaret shows at clubs in New York and around the country. She was featured onstage in the groundbreaking RISK! live storytelling show and podcast, and has told stories at The Moth in New York and Prose Of Pie in Tarrytown, NY. With musical director Wells Hanley she co-wrote the lyrics and music for the songs used to set up every stage of the game in (mostly) TRUE THINGS. Her solo show Crazytown was selected  for the 2013 Midtown International Theater Festival, the 2012 Chicago and San Francisco Fringe Festivals and was performed at Actors Theatre Workshop, Broadway Comedy Club and The Pit-The Peoples Improv in New York, at the Charles B. Wang Center at Stonybrook University on Long Island and The Conservatory NJ in Trenton, NJ. Tickets are $15 at the door (cash only).  Call 631-366-4265 for more information. Complete information is available at http://www.mostlytruethings.com.

 JUDE TREDER-WOLFF IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

NYC: ENCORE OF ROCHELLE AND PAUL CHAMLIN'S "LIFE IS... " AT DON'T TELL MAMA

Rochelle and Paul Chamlin will present a reprise of their acclaimed show "Life Is ...." at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Sunday, February 28th at 4:00 pm. "Life Is ..." is a tuneful, irreverent, and ultimately uplifting journey through life's many dimensions. This rich theme allows Paul and Rochelle to explore an eclectic range of songs that touch on everything from joy and optimism to romance, heartbreak, ambition, disappointment, determination, and resilience. The show is directed by the celebrated cabaret performer Teresa Fischer, and features Tom Hubbard on Bass. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

 ROCHELLE AND PAUL CHAMLIN ARE MEMBERS OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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NYC: CD RELEASE EVENT FOR 'SWEET LIFE' - A NEW CD BY JIM SPEAKE

Jim Speake will celebrate the release of his latest CD - "SWEET LIFE" at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Tuesday, April 12th at 7:00 pm and Saturday, April 16th at 4:00 pm. The show is Directed by Lennie Watts with Musical Direction by Steven Ray Watkins and the SRW Band. Jim will be performing all of the songs from the new recording. This recording had a long gestation, starting when Jim was born in Florence Alabama in1945. This was very close to the place where musical magic was to be made, the famous recording studios in Muscle Shoals. By coincidence, Percy Sledge was born in the same little town where his family and Jim lived, Leighton, Alabama. He had a major hit with his first recording in 1966, and the "Muscle Shoals Sound" was firmly established. Jim Speake had music in his life from an early age, because he sang along with his mother when she played the piano and sang. A track of his first recording session at four, can be found on Jim's first CD, "Jim Speake Sings My Generation." It was expected that he would go into the family business of farming. Instead, when Speake went to college, he earned degrees in Business Administration, University of Alabama and ultimately Landscape Architecture, University of Georgia. If he had followed my heart, he would have studied music. That was a road Jim did not take seriously until he moved to New York City in 2000. There, while studying acting and voice, Jim was lucky enough to meet some key people who have been vital to his development as a singer. At H.B. Studio, he met KT Sullivan. KT introduced Jim to Eric Michael Gillett. Eric Michael introduced him to Patrick DeGennaro. Patrick introduced him to Lennie Watts and Steven Ray Watkins. 2015 marked the tenth anniversary of his collaboration with these two talented men. Most of the arrangements on this recording were developed working with this same team. It is not a stretch to say thatSpeake would not have made this recording had he not met Lennie and Steven. He especially appreciates Lennie's support through this journey and also introducing him to Paul Rolnick. There is a $15 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

 JIM SPEAKE IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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DUNELLEN, NJ: PEACHES AND CRIME BRING THEATRE AND MUSIC BACK TO RADIO THEATER
You Choose The Action Murder Mystery Before Live Audience

For years, the all-original Vaudeville variety musical act Peaches and Crime has been bringing a revival of a vibrant, varied, and unpredictable stage art for to stages across New York and beyond. But on Saturday, April 23rd at 9:00 pm, Peaches and Crime will bring their special brand of macabre music and wit to ROXY & DUKEIS ROADHOUSE (745 Bound Brook Road, Dunellen, NJ - 732-529-4464) reviving yet another neglected American art form - a live radio play, fresh from its premier at Manhattan's exclusive FEINSTEINS/54 BELOW cabaret. For decades, live radio drama and comedy broadcasts were the American public's principle and most easily-available form of home entertainment. Before television became practical but after the movies drove many Vaudevillians away from successful touring stage careers, radio brought the country's greatest performers into the homes of the public while leaving space for the listener's visual imagination to work. The comedies were invariably performed before a live audience, with the actors holding scripts and wearing street clothes, but nonetheless bringing their characters to life with the energy of live theatre. Aware that in Dunellen their primary listenership will be sitting in front of them rather than listening at home, Peaches and Crime have added an audience participation element to the proceedings, pausing the play at several key points to allow the audience to decide which choices characters will make and what course the action will take. There is a $12 cover in advance ($20 cash cover at door) - available at https://www.showclix.com/event/peaches-and-crime

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NYC: THE SINGING EXPERIENCE ACCEPTING ENROLEES FOR MARCH WORKSHOP

On March 16th, The Singing Experience workshop "Spring Fling!" will begin. When winter is over, you will want to sing like the birdies do in the spring! So join the March-April workshop of The Singing Experience and after 4 fun-filled rehearsals (on Wednesdays, March 16th, 23rd, 30th and April 6th) at STUDIO 353 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, you will find yourself in the spotlight, microphone in hand standing on the stage of STAGE 72 (158 West 72nd Street, NYC - 212-362-2590 - http://stage72.com/ ) on Wednesday, April 13th. One week later on Wednesday, April 20th, there will be a DVD Viewing Party at the The Singing Experience offices to celebrate your success with the cast.(DVD of the show included in tuition). This is the 39th Anniversary Year of the renowned and Award Winning workshop. Classes fill up quickly and enrollment is limited, so reserve your place now and sing in the Spring! Visit the website at http//www.SingingExperience.com for the full schedule, info and registration. Remember that you can give the "Gift of Song" to that special someone in your life! Visit our Youtube Channel to see hundreds of fabulous TSE graduates of all ages and walks of life, singing their hearts out. See the videos at http://www.Youtube.com/SingingExperience . They also have a Cable TV Program in NYC on MNN - Sundays at 5:00 pm on Channel 56. Your "someday is now" and this workshop will make your dream come true and you will sing out fearlessly, confidently and show the world the "star" you really are!

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MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL: TCCAN SALON AT BLANCHE'S LOUNGE
FEATURED CABARET ORGANIZATION EVENT

THE TWIN CITIES CABARET ARTISTS NETWORK presents a Cabaret Salon on the 3rd Saturday each month at BLANCHE'S LOUNGE AT THE TOWN HOUSE(1415 University Avenue, West, St. Paul, MN - 651-646-7087). For this month, on Saturday, February 20th at 8:00 pm enjoy the songs and stories of the following performers: Sheridan Zuther, Erin Livingston, Dean Elwell, Timm Holmly and Jennifer Eckes. Todd Price will be accompanist and the fabulous Jennifer Eckes will do double duty as Emcee for the night, Full bar and menu available. $10 donation encouraged.

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Here is today's CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE CABARET PICK OF THE DAY taken from press releases received! Each day we try to choose one or two events that we feel are the best of the best. 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!


NYC: HILLARY CONFIDENTIAL: A HEART TO HEART COCKTAIL CABARET

Kelley Karel presents 'Hillary Confidential: A Heart To Heart Cocktail Cabaret' at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Saturday, February 20th at 7:00 pm and Saturday, February 27th at 4:30 pm. Imagine Hillary Clinton, alone in a hotel suite, with nothing but a baby grand, a little liquid encouragement and a Secret Service agent who just happens to play a mean piano. Hillary lets her hair down and gets to the heart of the matter in this funny and delightfully moving glimpse into how she really feels about the current state of affairs. Written by & starring acclaimed Hillary Clinton impersonator, Kelley Karel, featuring award winning Music Director, Jason Wynn, and directed by Broadway veteran, Chuck Karel. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. ($20 cover if reserved in advance)

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CABARET EVENTS IN LONDON FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET EVENTS IN LONDON 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: THE CRAZY COQS PRESENTS JULIE ATHERTON

Julie Atherton makes her debut at THE CRAZY COQS AT BRASSERIE ZEDEL (20 Sherwood St, Piccadilly, London W1F 7ED - 020 7734 4888) on Tuesday through Saturday, February 16th through 20th at 8:00 pm. Her set list that includes songs from her albums, career highlights, special guests and new material. Julie is one of the West End's most versatile entertainers, with a distinctive voice and unmatched comic timing. The Preston-born star is well known as a supporter of new writing in musical theatre. She's always done the same in her recordings, and that continues in her latest album. 'Rush of Life'. Best known for creating the roles of Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut in Avenue Q, and her role as Cathy in Jason Robert Brown's The Last 5 Years, Julie is one of the most prolific and successful young musical theatre stars in the West End, having previously played Sophie in musical Mamma Mia! and Serena in Fame. She is also an experienced concert artist, having headlined numerous musical engagements at venues as diverse as the Donmar Warehouse and the Royal Albert Hall. Julie will also be accompanied by some of her hugely talented friends including: Katie Brayben, Paul Spicer, George Maguire, Marc Pickering and Alex Gaumond. Call for reservations and cover/minimum information.

LONDON: JOE THOMPSON TRIO LATE NIGHT JAZZ AT THE CRAZY COQS

The Joe Thompson Trio performs at THE CRAZY COQS AT BRASSERIE ZEDEL (20 Sherwood St, Piccadilly, London W1F 7ED - 020 7734 4888) on Saturday, February 20th at 10:30 pm as part of the club's Late Night Jazz Series. Joe Thompson is the musical director of the Ivy in London's West End where he performs most nights of the week either solo or with his trio. Joe has entertained some of the biggest names in the music business such as Sting and Elton John, and was delighted to be chosen to play at various family gatherings for Diana Krall and Elvis Costello, including their wedding. Joined by guitar ace, Chris Cobbson and the vibrant Charlie Pyne on bass, the emphasis, as usual, will be on having fun and creating his trademark chilled out party atmosphere. Call for reservations and cover/minimum information.



OTHER AREA CABARET VENUES - NO PRESS RELEASES RECEIVED (MAY BE CLOSED OR PRESENTING NON-CABARET EVENTS):
THE PHEASANTRY (152-154 King's Road, London SW3 4UT - 08456 027 017)

BATTERSEA BARGE (Riverside Walk, Nine Elms Lane, London - 020 7498 004)

RONNIE SCOTT'S JAZZ CLUB (47 Frith Street, Soho, London, W1D 4HT - 44 (0)20 7439 0747)

PLEASE NOTE: Additiional Cabaret Events may be scheduled for this date in the LONDON area for which we did not receive complete / appropriate press releases. Check venue websites.

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CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENTS TODAY

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MEMBER EVENTS TODAY

Here are today's cabaret events performed/produced by members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE! Every day in every way we're promoting Cabaret! Your event missing? Send a press release - listings in this section are FREE for members!
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NYC: HILLARY CONFIDENTIAL: A HEART TO HEART COCKTAIL CABARET

Kelley Karel presents 'Hillary Confidential: A Heart To Heart Cocktail Cabaret' at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Saturday, February 20th at 7:00 pm and Saturday, February 27th at 4:30 pm. Imagine Hillary Clinton, alone in a hotel suite, with nothing but a baby grand, a little liquid encouragement and a Secret Service agent who just happens to play a mean piano. Hillary lets her hair down and gets to the heart of the matter in this funny and delightfully moving glimpse into how she really feels about the current state of affairs. Written by & starring acclaimed Hillary Clinton impersonator, Kelley Karel, featuring award winning Music Director, Jason Wynn, and directed by Broadway veteran, Chuck Karel. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. ($20 cover if reserved in advance)

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NYC: BACK HOME TO MAMA'S FOR VICKIE - AN INTERNATIONAL CABARET WEEK EVENT

Whoever said "you can never go back" has never had a home at  DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788)! That's where 2 Time Bistro Award Winning Entertainer Vickie Phillips will be on Saturday, February 20th at 3:30 pm with her updated version of her acclaimed show 'Sings Aznavour, Brel & Weill!'. She is joined on stage by Gerry Diefenbach at the piano. There is an $18 cover plus a 2-drink minimum

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NYC: GONE TOO SOON - PETER ALLEN TRIBUTE

Producer Joseph Macchia brings the next installment of Gone Too Soon, Now and Forever an evening of Peter Allen to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, February 20th at 4:00 pm. Yasuhiko Fukuoka musical directs the evening. Peter Allen (born Peter Richard Woolnough) was an Australian songwriter and entertainer. His songs were made popular by many recording artists, including Elkie Brooks, Melissa Manchester and Olivia Newton-John, with one, "Arthur's Theme", winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1981. In addition to recording many albums, he enjoyed a cabaret and concert career, including appearing at the Radio City Music Hallriding a camel. His song "I Still Call Australia Home", used extensively in advertising campaigns, was added to theNational Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry in 2013. The cast features Thomas Dieter, Eve Eaton, Ricky Ritzel, Lennie Watts, Karen Wyman, Lisa Yeager, and Stephen Hanks. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: CHARLOTTE PATTON CELEBRATING MEN (BLESS THEIR HEARTS)

Charlotte Patton returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, February 20th at 7:00 pm with her acclaimed show 'Celebrating Men (Bless Their Hearts)'. Charlotte has been married and not. She's had serious relationships, flings, and romances with men of all ages (but mostly younger). She's experienced all the charms, foibles, and idiosyncrasies of the opposite sex – and loves them anyway. Now, actress, comic, and vocalist Charlotte Patton will bring all of that worldly wisdom to her sensual, provocative, and playful new cabaret show "Celebrating Men (Bless Their Hearts)," to The Metropolitan Room. Patton's show is Directed by Award-winning cabaret performer Karen Oberlin with Musical Direction by MAC Award winner Barry Levitt. Recent MAC Award winner Tom Hubbard is on bass. Peter Napolitano contributes as Creative Consultant.Charlotte Patton started her cabaret career at the beloved New York club EightyEight's after attending the Cabaret Symposium at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center in Waterford, CT. After doing several shows at EightyEight's, Charlotte focused on her acting career, appearing in New York and regional theaters. She has played a surprising number of alcoholics, including Evie, the recovering alcoholic who falls off the wagon in The Gingerbread Lady; the vicious pill-popping, alcoholic mom in Sympathetic Division; a rich drunk doyenne in The Theory of Color; a horny drunk in Isaac Brody's film The Raffle; and the tipsy mom in Averie Storck's award-winning independent film Showers of Happiness. One of her favorite (non-alcoholic) roles was in the two-character Marriage Play by Edward Albee. Last year she shot her first horror film, Child Eater, currently in post-production. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: JASON GRAAE, SUSAN GRAHAM, BABY JANE DEXTER, ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO AT THE MET - AN INTERNATIONAL CABARET FESTIVAL EVENT

THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) presents Jason Graae, Susan Graham, Baby Jane Dexter and Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano on Saturday, February 20th at 9:30 pm as part of the first International Cabaret Festival, Sponsored by Cabaret Scenes Magazine, which closes Sunday. Musical Director is Ian Herman. Jason Graae recently hosted Opera New York recent return to the Metropolitan Room, along with a sextet of classical singers as Cabaret and Opera Collide! Special Guest is Metropolitan Opera Star, Susan Graham. Baby Jane Dexter adopted her stage name because her mother, an actress, was also named Jane Dexter. While still at school Baby Jane was working professionally with a local theatre group and was briefly in the Broadway cast of Hair. After school, she supported herself driving a taxi while seeking stage work. She appeared at New York clubs and also on television, in No Holds Barred, and the theatre, Anything Goes and The Music Man. Like many other artists, Dexter's career stalled in the late 70s when musical tastes changed. From 1981 she was active as a counsellor in programs designed to offer an alternative to prison for young offenders. When a close friend, AIDS activist, Vito Russo, persuaded her to start singing again, she performed at AIDS benefit concerts at the Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center. Late in 1990, Dexter decided to perform a show at Eighty-Eights in Greenwich Village for Russo but he died just before is was scheduled to open. She continued with the show and early the following year was at the club performing a show I Got Thunder, which she also recorded. This and subsequent shows at Eighty-Eights, such as Big, Bad, & Blue and The Real Thing - An Intimate Opera, attracted considerable and highly favourable attention. Dexter possesses a powerful singing voice and a strong and engaging stage presence. Among awards she has won are the Backstage Magazine Bistro Award, MAC Female Vocalist Of The Year award, 1994 and 1996, and the MAC Award for Best Major Pop/Rhythm & Blues Performer, winning the latter in 1998, 1999 and again in 2002. Singer/ Pianist Eric Comstock, and his singing partner and wife Barbara Fasano are regular performers at New York's most prestigious clubs. Together they were among the last singers to headline at the Algonquin's legendary Oak Room supper club, with their show "HELLUVA TOWN: A New York Soundtrack", which enjoyed an acclaimed and sold-out run and has toured the country. There is a $24 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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SYRACUSE, NYC: KAREN OBERLIN - THE SINGULAR SONGS OF ELVIS COSTELLO 

Karen Oberlin comes to her home town this weekend, Friday & Saturday, February 19th & 20th, to perform at THE RED HOUSE (201 S West St, Syracuse, NY - 315-425-0405) with her acclaimed tribute to the varied music of Elvis Costello. Showtime both evenings is 8:00 pm. She is joined by her musical director Tedd Firth on piano, Sean Harkness on guitar and Tom Hubbard on bass. Karen has been a fan of Elvis Costello since her early teens, when his young angst, disillusionment and vulnerable heart seemed perfectly in synch with her own. One of the most versatile and prolific contemporary artists, over the years Elvis has delved into innumerable genres and styles with passion and intelligence, including classical, jazz and pop. His many collaborative partners have included Burt Bacharach, the Brodsky String Quartet, Paul McCartney, Bill Frisell and the Jazz Passengers. For her new show, Karen brings forth a collection of material from her more than 30 years of following his eclectic, fascinating career to express some of the most intriguing elements of this unique singer/songwriter's work and life. Hailed as one of the "saviors of the American Songbook", Karen Oberlin believes that if one takes a close and discerning look, that songbook is still being written. She is a recipient of the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Donald F. Smith Award, along with Bistro, multiple MAC awards, and an honorary doctorate in music. Her recordings are often featured on Jonathan Schwartz's radio show and she has headlined at all the major New York nightclub venues, including the Algonquin's Oak Room, Feinstein's at the Regency, the Cafe Carlyle, Birdland, Metropolitan Room, Kitano and 54 Below. She has performed at concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Town Hall and Caramoor, and her performances take her all over the world, including her annual engagements in London. Call for reservations and cover/minimum information.

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MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL: TCCAN SALON AT BLANCHE'S LOUNGE - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21st
FEATURED CABARET ORGANIZATION EVENT

THE TWIN CITIES CABARET ARTISTS NETWORK presents a Cabaret Salon on the 3rd Saturday each month at BLANCHE'S LOUNGE AT THE TOWN HOUSE(1415 University Avenue, West, St. Paul, MN - 651-646-7087). For this month, on Saturday, February 20th at 8:00 pm enjoy the songs and stories of the following performers: Sheridan Zuther, Erin Livingston, Dean Elwell, Timm Holmly and Jennifer Eckes. Todd Price will be accompanist and the fabulous Jennifer Eckes will do double duty as Emcee for the night, Full bar and menu available. $10 donation encouraged.

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