NYC: WRITTEN BY ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY

NYC: WRITTEN BY ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY

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Back by popular demand, the gifted Ann Hampton Callaway makes her triumphant return to 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551 - ) on Friday & Saturday, November 23rd & 24th at 8:30 pm. This time she presents "Written by Ann Hampton Callaway", an evening featuring her very own musical compositions. She will be backed by the Ted Rosenthal Trio. The pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger and actress is sure to weave a spell in a night filled with songs that have won her multi Platinum Awards and the hearts of music lovers around the world. Her musical compositions have appeared on no fewer than six of Barbra Streisand's more recent CDs, and she's the only composer to have ever collaborated with Cole Porter. Well known for writing & performing the theme song to the hit television show, The Nanny, Ann made her Broadway debut starring in the acclaimed musical, Swing! One of America's most gifted improvisers, Ann will cap off the night creating a song on the spot taking words and phrases from the audience. There is a $40-$50 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND BENEFIT FEATURED CABARET BENEFIT EVENT

NYC: LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND BENEFIT
FEATURED CABARET BENEFIT EVENT

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Broadway Concerts Direct presents LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND, a benefit concert for ZANI'S FURRY FRIENDS, an animal rescue organization at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Saturday, November 24th at 7:00 pm. The show will be hosted by Dana Lorge and Sidney Myer, and feature the talents of Celia Berk, Emily Buttner, Len Cariou, Edd Clark, Carole Demas, Rich Flanders, Joanna Morton Gary, Steve Herbst, Sue Matsuki, Sarah Rice, Richard Skipper and JoAnn Yeoman. The show is directed by JoAnn Yeoman. The band features Mark Janas, Piano; Steve Saari, Piano; Matthew Martin Ward, Piano; Eve Weiss, Classical Guitar; Amy Ralske, Cello; Jonathan Russell, Jazz Violin and Jim Russell, Recorder. This evening's cabaret extravaganza by some of Broadway and Cabaret's finest performers will be a party mix of enchanting music, guaranteed to touch the heart and delight the spirit to help this well known animal rescue organization, Zani's Furry Friends (http://www.ZanisFurryFriends.com/ ). There is a $25-$50 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
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NYC: CHRIS BARRETT IN CONCERT SATURDAYS THROUGH DECEMBER 22

NYC: CHRIS BARRETT IN CONCERT SATURDAYS THROUGH DECEMBER

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Great news for lovers of the traditional piano bar experience! One of the best in the business, Chris Barrett, is back behind a NYC piano on a regular basis! Starting on Saturday, September 22nd and running every Saturday night through the rest of the year, Chris can be found entertaining young and old atSAN MARTIN RESTAURANT (143 East 49th Street, NYC - 212-832-0888) between 8:00 & 10:30 pm. Chris Barrett's performances are in the tradition of the great late-night boites of a fondly remembered era, when the likes of Hugh Shannon, Bobby Short, and Buddy Barnes manned the keyboard. There is a $10 music charge.

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NYC: JUDY AND LIZA TOGETHER AGAIN AT MAMA' S

NYC: JUDY AND LIZA TOGETHER AGAIN AT MAMA' S

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Cabaret favorites Tommy Femia and Rick Skye have teamed up for another evening of "Judy and Liza Together Again" at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Saturday nights November 10th, 17th & 24th at 8:30 pm. They are joined by Ricky Ritzel (as Mort) at the piano. These MAC Award winning performers (Best Impersonation) will pull out all the stops, singing classic solo's, parodies, duets and just plain whooping and hollering by the greatest mother/ daughter team in show biz history. Tommy Femia is a 7 time winner of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC) Award for his brilliant portrayal of Judy Garland in "Judy Garland LIVE!", now in it's 20th season at Don't Tell Mama. He has also starred in "Whoop-de-doo", "I Will Come Back" and, most recently, "Norma Does Men". Rick Skye is best known for writing a string of outrageous comic revues including "The Flip Side of Neil Sedaka", "MaCabaret - a tabloid fable", "The War of the Mama Roses", "It's Madame with an E" and the International hit - "A Slice O' Minnelli" for which has enjoyed successful season's in Covent Garden, at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End and at the Dublin Theatre Festival where he received the Award for "Best Achievement in Performance". There is a $25 cover charge and a 2 drink minimum.

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NYC: HOLE-O-MATIC RETURNS - SATURDAYS IN NOVEMBER

NYC: HOLE-O-MATIC RETURNS - SATURDAYS IN NOVEMBER

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Karen Mack & Michael Holland return with their very popular award-winning "Gashole Hole-O-Matic 2012" All Request Show to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Saturday night November 24th at 8:00 pm. This is the show where the audience gets to pick the song list from hundreds available. Also featured are more road stories, ridiculous prizes, more mash-ups, more prizes, lots more new music, more insanity and custom cocktails. Join NYC musical comedy duo Mack and Holland as they bring their multi-award winning mix of harmony and humor to the best (and worst!) of past, present and future pop. From ABBA to Queen to Kylie, expect lush vocals and comic mayhem in what is always a spontaneous and one-of-a-kind musical experience!. There is a $20 cover, 2 drink minimum, no drink maximum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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NYC: BABY JANE DEXTER SPELLS OUT THE RULES OF THE ROAD

NYC: BABY JANE DEXTER SPELLS OUT THE RULES OF THE ROAD

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Baby Jane Dexter's brand new show, The Rules of the Road, debuts at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) for twelve performances only beginning Friday, November 16th and running on consecutive Fridays and Saturdays through December 22nd. All shows at 7:00 pm. Sharing the stage will be her respected musical partner Ross Patterson. The Rules of the Road is the latest emotionally empowering and highly-charged show from this influential and beloved cabaret artist who never disappoints. Her shows are filled with memorable anecdotes from life and a brilliant performing career as well as totally unforgettable song choices that have helped make her the local legend she remains today. This brand new show will include compelling songs by Irving Berlin, Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh and George Gershwin as well as by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Peggy Lee and Sonny Burke, Rufus Wainwright and Abbey Lincoln. As always in her shows, there will be her trademark unexpected twists and turns that laugh at life as well as leaving her audiences emotionally moved. Critics and peers have honored Baby Jane Dexter through the years and she has received six major MAC Awards, two Nightlife Awards and two Back Stage Bistro Awards. A veteran of legendary war horses like Reno Sweeney, The Ballroom, Eighty Eight's, Blues Alley, The Kennedy Center and Weill Recital Hall, Ms. Dexter has performed at an endless array of major venues throughout the country over the years. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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SF: MIKI HOWARD AT THE RRAZZ ROOM

SF: MIKI HOWARD AT THE RRAZZ ROOM

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Award-winning Soul and R&B artists, Miki Howard, returns to San Francisco and RRAZZ ROOM at THE HOTEL NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-394-1189) on Friday, November 23rd at 8:00 pm; Saturday, November 24th at 7:00 & 9:30 pm. Miki will sing her greatest hits and more from "Come Share My Love", "Imagination" to "'Til You Come Back To Me", "Ain't Nobody Like You", and "Baby Be Mine" There is a $35 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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FL: AVERY SOMMERS - BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

FL: AVERY SOMMERS - BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

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Local favorite Avery Sommers is returning to THE ROYAL ROOM at THE COLONY HOTEL (155 Hammond Avenue, Palm Beach, FL - 561-659-8100) on Fridays & Saturdays, November 23rd & 24th; November 30th & December 1st; and December 7th & 8th at 8:30 pm. This is Avery's sixth engagement since making her Royal Room debut in August 2008. She starred on Broadway in the long running, critically acclaimed musicals Ain't Misbehavin' (where she replaced Nell Carter) and Showboat, and in two national tours: Chicago with Joel Grey and Chita Rivera and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas with Ann-Margret. A frequent co-star of Burt Reynolds (B.L. Stryker, The Man from Left Field), she also starred in Menopause, the Musical and as Bloody Mary in South Pacific. In addition, she produced and co-starred in the film Hiding Victoria with Anita Gillette. At the Monaco International Film Festival in 2010, Sommers received the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Angel Film Awards. There is an $80 cover (includes dinner). $45 cover, show only.

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BOS: ARTURO SANDOVAL AT SCULLERS

BOS: ARTURO SANDOVAL AT SCULLERS

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SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB (400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston, MA - 617-562-4111) presents Arturo Sandoval on Friday & Saturday, November 23rd & 24th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Arturo Sandoval is fluent in at least four musical languages. He can burn through an Afro-Cuban groove, tear up a bebop tune, soar over a Mozart concerto and sooth you with a luscious ballad with equal power and grace. A protege of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Sandoval was born in Artemisa, a small town in the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, on November 6, 1949, just two years after Gillespie became the first musician to bring Latin influences into American Jazz. Sandoval began studying classical trumpet at the age of twelve, but it didn't take him long to catch the excitement of the jazz world. He has since evolved into one of the World's most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugel horn, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist and composer. 80 for dinner & show. Show only $40.

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BOS: CABARET GUEST ARTIST SERIES HOSTED BY JAN PETERS

BOS: CABARET GUEST ARTIST SERIES HOSTED BY JAN PETERS

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ENCORE LOUNGE at THE COURTYARD MARRIOT (275 Tremont Street, Boston, MA - 617-728-2162) presents the Cabaret Guest Artist Series hosted by Jan Peters with Tom LaMark on piano. On Friday, November 23rd at 9:00 pm the show features Jennifer Antkowiak. Jennifer has been singing and acting for more years than she cares to admit. She grew up performing with her father in church choirs and musicals and listening to him hum out a bass line while teaching her to dance to Sinatra. She studied music in college and has continued to perform both musically and theatrically ever since. She can be seen in TV commercials, History Channel specials, independent films, on billboards, product packaging, the web and stage. But, her true love will always be singing; and the music of the Great American Songbook moves her more than any other genre. Jennifer performs regularly at Nick's and the MB Lounge in Worcester as well as other venues around the state. Dubbed Worcester's Siren of Song, Jennifer is in the planning stages of her first CD. The performance is followed by open mic. There is no cover charge.

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NJ: NEW MUSIC SALON AT CLASSIC QUICHE CAFE

NJ: NEW MUSIC SALON AT CLASSIC QUICHE CAFE

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Broadway Concerts Direct presents a NEW MUSIC SALON at CLASSIC QUICHE CAFE (330 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, NJ - 201-692-0150) on Fridays, October 26th & November 23rd at 7:30 pm. The show stars Sarah Rice and David Vernon, with special guestsRich Flanders and Janice Hall. They will be accompanied by Matthew Martin Ward, Piano; Jim Russell, Recorder; Jonathan Russell, Jazz Violin; Eve Weiss, Classical Guitar; and Sarah Rice, Theremin. The evening will feature a variety of songs ranging from favorite popular show tunes to classical and everything in between - in other words, business as usual, sung by some of the most exquisite and riveting voices and singing actors on the Broadway, music theatre and operatic stages today. Great for the whole family. There is a $10 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: WRITTEN BY ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY

NYC: WRITTEN BY ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY

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Back by popular demand, the gifted Ann Hampton Callaway makes her triumphant return to 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551 - ) on Friday & Saturday, November 23rd & 24th at 8:30 pm. This time she presents "Written by Ann Hampton Callaway", an evening featuring her very own musical compositions. She will be backed by the Ted Rosenthal Trio. The pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger and actress is sure to weave a spell in a night filled with songs that have won her multi Platinum Awards and the hearts of music lovers around the world. Her musical compositions have appeared on no fewer than six of Barbra Streisand's more recent CDs, and she's the only composer to have ever collaborated with Cole Porter. Well known for writing & performing the theme song to the hit television show, The Nanny, Ann made her Broadway debut starring in the acclaimed musical, Swing! One of America's most gifted improvisers, Ann will cap off the night creating a song on the spot taking words and phrases from the audience. There is a $40-$50 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: BILL CHARLAP & SANDY STEWART AT FEINSTEIN'S

NYC: BILL CHARLAP & SANDY STEWART AT FEINSTEIN'S

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FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095) presents the debut engagement of mother-son duo of world-class jazz pianist, Bill Charlap and Grammy Award-nominated vocalist Sandy Stewart on Monday through Saturday, November 19th through 24th (no show on the 22nd) at 8:00 pm, with additional shows at 10:30 pm on Friday & Saturday. The pair will perform a collection of ballads from some of the most popular songwriters of the twentieth century such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Richard Rodgers and Irving Berlin. Bill Charlap, one of the world's premier jazz pianists, has performed and recorded with many leading artists of our time, ranging from jazz masters Phil Woods and Wynton Marsalis to singers Tony Bennett and Barbra Streisand. Since 1997, he has led the Bill Charlap Trio with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington, now recognized as one of the leading groups in jazz. Sandy Stewart is best known for the Grammy-nominated song "My Coloring Book". She began her performing career at 15 in her native Philadelphia and soon moved to New York for a variety of television gigs with Merv Griffin, Dick Van Dyke, and as a regular with "The Perry Como Show" while also touring with Benny Goodman. After marrying Broadway composer Moose Charlap, she retired to rear sons Bill and Tom. Later, she resumed singing in clubs and on recordings and voiceovers. There is a $40-$60-$75 cover plus a $40 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: BABY JANE DEXTER SPELLS OUT THE RULES OF THE ROAD

NYC: BABY JANE DEXTER SPELLS OUT THE RULES OF THE ROAD

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Baby Jane Dexter's brand new show, The Rules of the Road, debuts at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) for twelve performances only beginning Friday, November 16th and running on consecutive Fridays and Saturdays through December 22nd. All shows at 7:00 pm. Sharing the stage will be her respected musical partner Ross Patterson. The Rules of the Road is the latest emotionally empowering and highly-charged show from this influential and beloved cabaret artist who never disappoints. Her shows are filled with memorable anecdotes from life and a brilliant performing career as well as totally unforgettable song choices that have helped make her the local legend she remains today. This brand new show will include compelling songs by Irving Berlin, Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh and George Gershwin as well as by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Peggy Lee and Sonny Burke, Rufus Wainwright and Abbey Lincoln. As always in her shows, there will be her trademark unexpected twists and turns that laugh at life as well as leaving her audiences emotionally moved. Critics and peers have honored Baby Jane Dexter through the years and she has received six major MAC Awards, two Nightlife Awards and two Back Stage Bistro Awards. A veteran of legendary war horses like Reno Sweeney, The Ballroom, Eighty Eight's, Blues Alley, The Kennedy Center and Weill Recital Hall, Ms. Dexter has performed at an endless array of major venues throughout the country over the years. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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SF: LINDA KOSUT AT THE ZINGARI LOUNGE

SF: LINDA KOSUT AT THE ZINGARI LOUNGE

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Linda Kosut swings jazz, pop & folk atTHE ZINGARI LOUNGE at The Donatello Hotel (501 Post Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-885-8850) on Wednesday, November 21st with sets from 7:30 to 11:30 pm. She will be accompanied by Max Perkoff on piano. Kosut swings jazz, pop and folk, blending songs of these differing genres into unexpected renditions and arrangements. Linda has performed nationally at clubs such as New York's Iridium Jazz Club, the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles, San Francisco's Yoshi's Jazz Club, and completed a 6-show run in 2010 at San Francisco's premier nightclub, The Rrazz Room. There is no cover charge.

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NYC: LEVI KREIS AT 54 BELOW

NYC: LEVI KREIS AT 54 BELOW

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This Thanksgiving week, 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) is grateful to welcome Tony-winner Levi Kreis to our stage for two very special concert events on Tuesday & Wednesday, November 20th & 21st at 7:00 pm. After taking Broadway by storm as Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet, Levi returns to the Big Apple presenting tunes from his popular recordings (The Gospel According to Levi, Where I Belong) and live performances. Having appeared in concert venues throughout the country, you've also seen Levi performing his own music on The Apprentice, Days of Our Lives, & The Young & the Restless, among others. His film credits include Frailty and Don't Let Go, and watch for him next year in the highly anticipated feature, Marlboro Man. Levi's fearlessly rambunctious charisma, soulful voice and compelling song craft continuously keep New York audiences coming back for more. There is a $25-$35 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: BILL CHARLAP & SANDY STEWART AT FEINSTEIN'S

NYC: BILL CHARLAP & SANDY STEWART AT FEINSTEIN'S

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FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095) presents the debut engagement of mother-son duo of world-class jazz pianist, Bill Charlap and Grammy Award-nominated vocalist Sandy Stewart on Monday through Saturday, November 19th through 24th (no show on the 22nd) at 8:00 pm, with additional shows at 10:30 pm on Friday & Saturday. The pair will perform a collection of ballads from some of the most popular songwriters of the twentieth century such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Richard Rodgers and Irving Berlin. Bill Charlap, one of the world's premier jazz pianists, has performed and recorded with many leading artists of our time, ranging from jazz masters Phil Woods and Wynton Marsalis to singers Tony Bennett and Barbra Streisand. Since 1997, he has led the Bill Charlap Trio with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington, now recognized as one of the leading groups in jazz. Sandy Stewart is best known for the Grammy-nominated song "My Coloring Book". She began her performing career at 15 in her native Philadelphia and soon moved to New York for a variety of television gigs with Merv Griffin, Dick Van Dyke, and as a regular with "The Perry Como Show" while also touring with Benny Goodman. After marrying Broadway composer Moose Charlap, she retired to rear sons Bill and Tom. Later, she resumed singing in clubs and on recordings and voiceovers. There is a $40-$60-$75 cover plus a $40 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: 54 BELOW PRESENTS BROADWAY SWINGS!

NYC: 54 BELOW PRESENTS BROADWAY SWINGS!

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54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) presents "BROADWAY SWINGS" on Tuesday & Wednesday, November 20th & 21st ar 9:30 pm, and Saturday & Sunday, November 24th & 25th at 1:00 pm. Broadway Swings features some of Broadway's most delectable tunes, arranged in a way that will leave your toes tapping long after the house lights come up. Expect melodies from Broadway hits such as Porgy & Bess, The Wiz, Pippin, Hello, Dolly, South Pacific, The King & I and more! Featured in the cast are some of New York's most celebrated vocalists, including multiple award-winning jazz singers Natalie Douglas, Terese Genecco & Scott Coulter. Accompanied by the acclaimed jazz band, The Barry Levitt Trio, Broadway Swings is directed and hosted by 54 Below's own Director of Programming, Phil Geoffrey Bond. There is a $20-$30 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: THE MYSTIC CIRCUS SIDE SHOW!

NYC: THE MYSTIC CIRCUS SIDE SHOW!

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THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) presents The Mystic Circus Sideshow on Wednesday, November 21st at 11:30 pm. The show is a hypnotic performance designed to leave you questioning the mere fabric of space and time hosted by Rush Hicks. A cast of weirdos, freaks and geeks put their lives on the line before your very eyes. The show stars Alexander Spitfire & Lisa Lore and features special guests. Performers include a Contortionist, Sword Swallower, Escape Artist, Human Blockhead, Burlesque & More. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: AUDREY SILVER QUINTET AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

NYC: AUDREY SILVER QUINTET AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

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The Audrey Silver Quintet at The Metropolitan Room will perform at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Wednesday, November 21st at 9:30 pm. For her appearance at The Metropolitan Room, Audrey will be performing songs from her first two recordings (Here in My Arms and Dream Awhile), some of her own compositions, and will be previewing songs from her third album, to be released in the Spring. Her band includes: Bruce Barth, pianist; Paul Beaudry, bassist; and trumpeter Alex Norris. (Drummer TBA). There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: WILLIAM BLAKE TO DEBUT NEW ACOUSTIC SHOW AT SIDEWALK CAFE

NYC: WILLIAM BLAKE TO DEBUT NEW ACOUSTIC SHOW AT SIDEWALK CAFE

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Blues/jazz singer William Blake will kick off the new "Landmark Wednesdays" series of concerts at the historicSIDEWALK CAFE (94 Avenue A, NYC - 212-473-7373 ) in the East Village on Wednesdays, November 21st and 28th with sets at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Blake will be joined by Randy Napoleon on guitar, Mike Karn on bass and Danny Young on percussion. Blake will present an acoustic set of his favorite pop and jazz standards by artists like Michael Jackson, Sting, Bob Dylan, Amy Winehouse, Joni Mitchell and Ann Hampton Callaway. He plans to dedicate these performances at the SideWalk in loving memory of his friend and mentor, Buddy Shanahan. The Landmark Wednesdays series, curated by Jim Caruso, who has hosted Jim Caruso's Cast Party at Birdland since 2002, is a new addition to SideWalk Cafe's weekly roster of live entertainment. The series will present established blues and jazz artists in SideWalk's intimate performance space, which traditionally has been one of the city's most supportive incubators for emerging talent. There is a $20 plus a 1 drink/food minimum.

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SF: WESLA WHITFIELD WITH THE MIKE GREENSILL TRIO "LUCKY TO BE ME"

SF: WESLA WHITFIELD WITH THE MIKE GREENSILL TRIO "LUCKY TO BE ME"

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RRAZZ ROOM at THE HOTEL NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-394-1189) will present the return engagement of San Francisco's first couple of Jazz and the Great American Songbook, Wesla Whitfield with The Mike Greensill Trio on Sunday, November 11th through Wednesday, November 21st (no performances on Mondays). Showtimes vary - see website. "Lucky To Be Me" will feature a retrospective of their illustrious recording career, including selections from the new CD - Best Things In Life: Live from the Rrazz Room - which was recorded during her annual run at the club and was released in November 2011. In addition to Greensill on piano, the show will feature John Wiitala on bass and Vince Lateano on drums. Wesla Whitfield is acclaimed as one of the most gifted performers with a deep love for the rich storehouse of musical treasures in the Great American Songbook. Though based in San Francisco, Whitfield also spends much of her time in New York, working such noted venues as Lincoln Center, the JVC Jazz Festival, NY Town Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Carnegie Hall and Joe's Pub at New York's Public Theater. Mike Greensill graduated from Leeds College of Music in England, toured Europe and the Far East and lived in Hong Kong before settling in San Francisco. Known in his role as musical director to Wesla Whitfield, with whom he has recorded twenty albums, Mike is also resident piano player on Sedge Thomson's weekly Public Radio show "West Coast Live." There is a $35-$40 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: 54 BELOW PRESENTS BROADWAY SWINGS!

NYC: 54 BELOW PRESENTS BROADWAY SWINGS!

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54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551 - ) presents "BROADWAY SWINGS" on Tuesday & Wednesday, November 20th & 21st ar 9:30 pm, and Saturday & Sunday, November 24th & 25th at 1:00 pm. Broadway Swings features some of Broadway's most delectable tunes, arranged in a way that will leave your toes tapping long after the house lights come up. Expect melodies from Broadway hits such as Porgy & Bess, The Wiz, Pippin, Hello, Dolly, South Pacific, The King & I and more! Featured in the cast are some of New York's most celebrated vocalists, including multiple award-winning jazz singers Natalie Douglas, Terese Genecco & Scott Coulter. Accompanied by the acclaimed jazz band, The Barry Levitt Trio, Broadway Swings is directed and hosted by 54 Below's own Director of Programming, Phil Geoffrey Bond. There is a $20-$30 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: LEVI KREIS AT 54 BELOW

NYC: LEVI KREIS AT 54 BELOW

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This Thanksgiving week, 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551 - ) is grateful to welcome Tony-winner Levi Kreis to our stage for two very special concert events on Tuesday & Wednesday, November 20th & 21st at 7:00 pm. After taking Broadway by storm as Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet, Levi returns to the Big Apple presenting tunes from his popular recordings (The Gospel According to Levi, Where I Belong) and live performances. Having appeared in concert venues throughout the country, you've also seen Levi performing his own music on The Apprentice, Days of Our Lives, & The Young & the Restless, among others. His film credits include Frailty and Don't Let Go, and watch for him next year in the highly anticipated feature, Marlboro Man. Levi's fearlessly rambunctious charisma, soulful voice and compelling song craft continuously keep New York audiences coming back for more. There is a $25-$35 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: 54 BELOW PRESENTS BACKSTAGE, HOSTED BY SUSIE MOSHER

NYC: 54 BELOW PRESENTS BACKSTAGE, HOSTED BY SUSIE MOSHER

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54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) presents BACKSTAGE, Broadway's Tuesday night cocktail party/songfest, hosted by Susie Mosher at 10:30 pm. Musical Director Brad Simmons keeps the house jumping from the piano, while host Mosher guides the crowd through an evening of music, mayhem and full throttle belting. Special guests from hit Broadway shows drop in to perform. Members of the "Backstage repertory company", featuring some of New York's most exciting musical theatre talent, are on hand each week to sing everything from Schwartz to Sondheim. Special guest stars on November 20th include performances by two-time Tony Nominee Kevin Chamberlin (The Addams Family, Seussical - The Musical and Dirty Blonde), Broadway's favorite comedian Kevin Meaney, Naturi Naughton (currently on Lifetime TV's - "The Client List", NBC's "The Playboy Club" and from the films "Fame" and "Notorious") and from Phantom of the Opera and this season's on-again / off-again musical Rebecca, David Cameron Anderson. No cover charge, $15 food/drink minimum.

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