HERE & THERE - PART I - BLOG EDITION

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HERE & THERE - PART I
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The entry forms are out for our CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBERS ONLY contest to see who can come closest to predicting the winners on a select list of categories of this year's event and we've already received nearly 3 dozen entries. We will announce the winners after MAC has its show - and winners will receive free CABARET CDs (up to 6 of there's only one winner. No one has an excuse this time around for not entering the contest. It doesn't require you to see any shows, or even choose your favorites. You just need to guess who the winners are in each division. You can even make your choices by the "pin the tail on the donkey" method! We're hoping that nearly 100% of our current nearly 400 members take part in the voting!

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Just a quick note to all about a two cabaret problems that you can each help correct by making a simple phone call. I was at a show Monday night and fully half the audience arrived without reservations. The staff was not prepared, people had to be reseated to make room for parties of 6 and 8, it took some time to settle the room down, and the show went up late as a result.

Around the same time, I received notes from 3 performers, with shows during this week, that they had been notified by management that they had only a few reservations in the books, and unless they received at least 20 reservations, their shows would be cancelled. (They would still have to pay a room fee and/or lose their deposit, and probably the musicians would also need payment.) These performers regularly get over 50 at their shows, but many of their fans choose to arrive without a reservation.

So, if you plan on seeing a show - and even not quite sure you will make it - phone in your reservations immediately so the "show can go on" and the venue can be prepared with enough wait staff to serve the room sufficiently. Don't wait to the last minute, see the show cancelled, and your favorite performer stuck with a big bill and no income.

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Just a little "thoughts & prayers" note regarding the legendary Margaret Whiting who in failing health in a nursing facility in New Jersey, and is truly in need of your concern at this time. I can't seem to get any "official" information, so I'm not sure of the seriousness of the situation, but we have at least this much on good report.

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SAD NEWS - JACK WRANGLER HAS DIED

Jack Wrangler, musical theater producer and director, who had been a child television actor and then star of more than 85 pornographic films, died on the morning of April 7th. He was the husband of recording star Margaret Whiting. Jack was co-producer of the cabaret, Dream, which featured songs of Johnny Mercer and included Margaret Whiting in the cast, and wrote and produced several theater works, including Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

Margaret's daughter has asked that people NOT try to contact Margaret until at least Thursday, to give her time to come to terms with Jack's death. Memorial / funeral arrangements are not yet finalized.

ON RADIO: "EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW": MUSIC OF MARGARET WHITING

On Sunday, March 22nd, EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN, on the Radio over WBAI 99.5 FM and on the Internet at http://www.2600.com/offthehook/hot2.ram, usually heard from 9:00 to 11:00 pm and hosted by David Kenney, feature the music of Margaret Whiting. Some of the songs from her career that you will hear include "My Ideal"; Francesca Blumenthal's "Lies Of Handsome Man"; "It Might As Well Be Spring" (Richard Rodgers / Oscar Hammerstein II); "Moonlight In Vermont" and Ervin Drake's"Now That I Have Everything". Plus there will be an In-Studio Interview with Marcus Goldhaber prior to his performance with The Jon Davis Trio on on Wednesday, March 25th at the IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB. Each week David presents the usual blend of big-band jazz, swing, standards, showtunes, contemporary cabaret and celebrity interviews plus MEGA-MEDLEY MADNESS. For more information contact: oldisnew@earthlink.net. You are also invited to e-mail your comments and suggestions for future shows. You can listen to past shows at any time by going to the WBAI Archives at http://www.archive.wbai.org/ .