SUNDAY CABARET IN NYC: SINGER/SONGWRITER CAROL LIPNIK RETURNS TO SUNDAY NIGHT SPRING RESIDENCY AT PANGEA
Carol Lipnik, a spellbinding, wistfully-humorous singer and songwriter, will relaunch her Sunday Night Spring Residency at PANGEA (178 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-995-0900) performing every Sunday through June 26th. Lipnik just completed a three week engagement at Joe's Pub at the Public. Lipnik, who blends folk music and art song with the classic nightclub tradition, performs original musical compositions from her latest album "Almost Back To Normal" joined music director and pianist Matt Kanelos. Her Sunday Night Spring Residency is produced by TWEED TheaterWorks (Lypsinka) and DAX MGMT (Weimar New York, Joey Arias). In addition to critical plaudits, she has been praised by her fellow downtown performers as well. Lipnik grew up in Coney Island, NY and studied fine arts at Pratt Institute and The Art Students League. She draws from her visual arts training to create a singular cinematic style rooted in blues, pre-war Berlin cabaret, folk, and more as filtered through her very own carnival and psychedelic sensibilities. She has released six albums on her own Mermaid Alley label and has built a dedicated following through performances at Joe's Pub, Abrons Arts Center, Galapagos Art Space, P.S.122, Barbes, Spiegelworld and many other venues, as well as appearances at the River to River Festival, the Siren Festival, Weimar New York, and the Chapel at Greenwood Cemetery. Carol was awarded the 2014 Peter S. Reed Foundation Grant for music and in year 2009 she was an artist-in-residence at Yaddo. She composed music for the groundbreaking performance artist John Kelly's 2011 show The Escape Artist. Matt Kanelos is a pianist and songwriter who is a widely sought-after collaborator in the New York City jazz, avant garde and rock worlds. He draws equally on his classical conservatory background as well as his experience in jazz and new music. In recent years, he has performed and recorded with Jon Lundbom, Lorraine Leckie, Richard McGraw, Andrew Smiley, Nick Podgurski and Jason Liebman. Kanelos has released four well-received albums as a bandleader, most recently 2014's Love Hello.copyright 2016 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
SALON - that unique, multiple award winning, Weekly Open Mic Event, created and hosted by Mark Janas will return to 
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Recent desert transplant, Sharon Sills, has already taken the valley by storm at various venues throughout the valley. But on Sunday, May 22nnd at 2:00 pm, she will "Sharon Sing Them All" at 
Artists in Partnership (AIP), a non-profit cultural arts organization, will host its 14th Annual Cabaret Festival on May 19th through 22nd at the LONG BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY (111 West Park Avenue, Long Beach, NY). The festival will be a celebration of the cabaret genre honoring the Great American Songbook. All performances are FREE to the public.
Barb Jungr: presents 'Shelter From the Storm', Songs of Hope for Troubled Times, featuring Laurence Hobgood on piano, at 
Award-winning recording artist and entertainer Marieann Meringolo brings her brand new show 'Between Yesterday and Tomorrow: The Songs of Alan & Marilyn Bergman' to 
"Judy and Liza Together Again", starring internationally acclaimed entertainers Rick Skye and Tommy Femia, named "BEST DUO"in 2012 by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC), are returning through the Spring Season at 
SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2:30 pm "YOU'RE GETTING TO BE A HABIT WITH ME- THE SONGS OF HARRY WARREN"
The 12th Annual, 2016 Provincetown Jazz Festival (
The sixth annual "Night Of A Thousand Judys" the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center presented by The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre, will take place at the 
"Another Kind of Light", Raissa Katona Bennett's latest CD is available now - perfect for relaxed listening and a great gift for any time of year that keeps giving joy and pleasure all year round! It's a pop-contemporary spin on several well known standards, combined with new songs, a mix of jazz, pop, and theatre, that intelligently explore the human condition and strike a universal chord. On this CD, three songs were written expressly for Raissa - two by Michael John LaChiusa: "Torch Song for Raissa" and "Bye, Bye, Ingenue", and onw by David Caldwell: "i carry your heart". Two other songs received their first commercial recording here: Ron Abel and Chuck Steffan's "Waiting for a Westbound Train," and "How Could I Not?" is from the David Spencer/cAlan Menken musical, THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ. On Broadway: Raissa was "Christine Daae" in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, and performed in CHESS, as a benefit for the Actor's Fund. First National Tours: "Jellylorum/Griddlebone" and "Jennyanydots" in CATS, and as "Lizzie Phagan" in PARADE, where she worked with the original creative team of director Harold Prince, choreographer Patricia Birch, author Alfred Uhry, and composer Jason Robert Brown. In NYC, Raissa has headlined at: Feinstein's, Metropolitan Room, Iridium and The Laurie Beechman Theatre. She has guest starred at: The Supper Club, Rainbow Room, 88's, Don't Tell Mama, Chita's, The Algonquin, and Radio City Music Hall. She has soloed with many symphony orchestras and was guest soloist at the estate of the legendary Cal Ripken, Jr. She was featured at the Lincoln Center Barnes and Noble in their Any Wednesday series, performing selections from her CD, What I Was Dreaming Of. Her newest CD, Another Kind of Light, was released through LML Music, August, 2012, and can be purchased there or on Amazon and iTunes. For details and to order, 
Barbara Bleier And Austin Pendleton present 'Late Nights In Smoky Bars' at 
Sandy and Richard Riccardi will perform their original, all-comedy show 'An Evening With Sandy And Richard Riccardi; at 
The Broadway at Birdland concert series presents Grammy-nominated recording artist, television and Broadway star Ilene Graff, along with her husband, ASCAP-Award winning musical director Ben Lanzarone, with their big band show "It's Better With A Band!" at 
Elaine Brier brings her new show 'Put Your Funny Where Your Mouth Is' to 
MUSIC AND ART FOR CITY GREENS begins their 9th Season of Concerts to benefit Tudor City Greens. This free, outdoor concert series will present 2 concerts this season - Wednesday, May 25th and Wednesday. September 14th (rain date the very next day - Weather Hotline: 347-868-7563) at TUDOR CITY GREENS PARK (enter at Tudor City Place between East 42nd and East 43rd Streets). This award winning series will once again feature professional performers from Broadway and the New York City cabaret, jazz, classical and opera scene. For more information, visit their website at: