CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: ABBE BUCK SINGS THE HITS OF 1926 AT THE MET
Abbe Buck Sings The Hits of 1926 at
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, August 28th ay 9:30 pm. Abbe will be taking her audience on a trip back in time joined by Abbe's Roaring Twenties Quartet: Joe Alterman: Piano; Nathan Brown: Bass; Gordon Au: Trumpet; and Danny Bacher: Soprano Sax. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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NYC: RICHARD MALAVET - VERY GOOD YEARS: THE INTIMATE SINATRA
Returning to Manhattan cabaret after a brief hiatus, Richard Malavet brings his brand new show, Very Good Years: The Intimate Sinatra to
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Thursday & Friday, August 27th & 28th at 7:00 pm. Multi-Grammy nominee John di Martino will be musical director/arranger and pianist leading the band. This is the year of Frank Sinatra's centennial. He remains the iconic pop singer whom musical historians and critics' consider the definitive pop vocalist of the last 100 years. In a crowded field, he stands alone as the male singer by whom singers of the Great American Songbook are compared. Throughout his career, Sinatra considered himself a saloon singer. This special retrospective is a chronology of select recorded songs including "This Love Of Mine," and "I'm A Fool To Want You," (two songs he co-wrote), also "Night And Day" and his personal favorite, "Put Your Dreams Away." It also includes the many songs he recorded with his favorite arranger Nelson Riddle. The set will focus on the years 1939 through 1968. It will also feature lesser known gems such as "Once I Loved," "Say It (Over And Over Again") and "The Same Hello, The Same Goodbye," (written for Frank by Alan & Marilyn Bergman, but never recorded.) There will also be respectful nods to Antonio Carlos Jobim and Duke Ellington both of whom Sinatra collaborated with in the 1960s. Several arrangements are given a decided Latin twist. Richard Malavet has been acclaimed for his work as a singer of the classic American and Spanish songbooks. He has performed with his band in many Manhattan clubs. A native New Yorker, Mr. Malavet has brought his highly acclaimed Billy Eckstine tribute, "The Billy Eckstine Project: Songs in the Key of 'B," to venues across the country. There is a $22.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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NYC: COLE ESCOLA IS THE FIRST GAY PRESIDENT
After selling out every show last year, alt-comedy star Cole Escola brings his smash hit one-man sketch show back to
THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Friday, August 28th at 9:30 pm where it belongs. Each show is a completely new hour of entertaining material. Comedian, writer, and mega-talent Cole Escola creates and performs a brand-new evening of sketches and characters every month in his live solo show that has continued to sell out since last November. It's garnered celebrity buzz and media coverage from a full-page feature in TimeOut New York to a tweet from Lena Dunham. Irreverent, unique, and actually funny, Cole's talents have landed him roles on TV shows such as "Nurse Jackie," Law & Order," "Smash," and his own cult-hit sketch comedy show "Jeffery & Cole Casserole." Cole Escola is the First Gay President will become a part of history. Call for cover/minimum information. Over 21 please.
NYC: SWEETEN THE FUTURE AT THE BEECHMAN
Young Broadway and the NYC food world come together for one night to benefit Sweet Generation, a downtown bakery with commitments to getting at-risk youth off the streets (and into the kitchen) and to arts education at
THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Friday, August 28th at 7:00 pm. Young actress Robyn Kimmel, co-creator of Kids Cook 4 a Cause, has enlisted fellow performer Jake Bennett Siegfried along with young stars of the theater community and culinary special guests to raise awareness for this organization and its East Village home, awarded "Best Cupcake of 2013" by The Village Voice. Come on over for an evening of sweet music, theatrical auction pieces, and special edition cupcakes. $25-$50 cover $50 includes gift bag and preferred seating) plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: DISTORTED DIZNEE AT THE BEECHMAN
Distorted Diznee, an outrageous Las Vegas-style parody revue of some of America's most beloved animated classics, will be presented at
THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Fridays at 7:00 pm. You will be transported to a New World, as a troupe of fabulous drag queens takes you on a twisted - and very adult - journey, catapulting you back to your childhood into a Magical Kingdom where dreams come true. This ever-evolving 75-minute non-stop extravaganza features high-energy dance numbers, comedy, dazzling costumes and lip-syncing "ladies" - with a bit of Cher, Patti LuPone, Idina Menzel and Rihanna thrown in for good measure! There is a $20 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: WILLEMIJN VERKAIK AT 54 BELOW
Dutch vocal powerhouse Willemijn Verkaik is coming to
54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Wednesday & Thursday, August 27th & 28th at 7:00 pm. Willemijn is the only actress to have played Elphaba in Wicked in more than one language, having performed the role on Broadway, in London's West End, the Netherlands, and Germany. She has appeared in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown in the West End, Mamma Mia in Germany, and she voiced Elsa in the Dutch and German versions of Disney's smash hit Frozen! Willemijn can be heard on the German cast recording of Wicked, and Scott Alan's albums What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up and Live. The show features a special guest appearance by Stephen Schwartz. There is a $40-$85 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: 54 SINGS BACK TO THE FUTURE
It's been 30 years since the first Back to the Future film was released, and now the soundtrack comes alive at
54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) for 2 nights: Fridays, August 21st & 28th, both shows at 9:30 pm. Powerhouse Rock of Ages rockers Mitchell Jarvis and Justin Sargent bring you all the movie's songs - the ones written in 1985 as well as 1955 - from Huey Lewis to Etta James to Lindsay Buckingham to Chuck Berry. With assistance from special guests including Tyce Green, Jay Klaitz, Emma Hunton, Van Hughes and a band led by musical director Jonathan Ivie, this DeLorean ride will bring the "The Power of Love" into 2015. There is a $30-$70 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: I LEFT MY HEART AT THEATER CAMP
54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) presents I Left My Heart At Theater Camp on Thursday & Friday, August 27th & 28th at 11:30 pm as part of the club's Late Night Series. Ah, summer camp: that beloved American rite of passage, giving many kids the chance to get out of the house and explore, and their parents the chance to have a bit of peace and quiet. But within that mass exodus of little ones every June, there exists a unique breed of children. Children who choose to forgo bug juice for Throat Coat. Children who have, at some point, wondered, "... could I get a care package of prednisone?" Children who know that not even the most gruesome murders depicted in '80s slasher film Sleepaway Camp can compare to the horror of waking up slightly hoarse the day you are to give the performance of your life as a 15-year-old Mama Rose. Now with summer over and September fast approaching, a motley crew of survivors have gathered to relive the old days by recreating camp (in senses both literal and figurative - trust us) performances. Over two nights (Thursday, August 27th: those who graduated in 2007-2009; Friday, August 28th: the graduates of 2010-2012), will re-tackle the roles they most fondly remember - and bravely confront past psychological trauma in a few roles that, now that they are over 21, and drink to forget. Follies. The Wild Party. All-White Once On This Island. Should they have done these shows as children? Questionable. Did they do these shows as children? Yes. Performers on August 27th include: Samantha Massell (Hunchback of Notre Dame), Matt Meigs (Matilda), Justin Schuman (Nice Work If You Can Get It), Larry Owens (Fat Camp), Rachel Geisler (Spring Awakening), Natalie Walker, Giuliana Carullo, Lily LaGravenese, Abby Goldfarb, Ali Gordon, Jodi Bluestein, Max Hunter, Brian Muller and Julia Nathan. Guests on August 28 include: Nick Christopher (Whorl Inside A Loop, Motown), Katherine Doherty (Mary Poppins, A Little Night Music), Andrew Kotzen, Kathryn Foley, Bettina Bresnan, Mary Catherine Hughes, Ariella Serur, Emily Wexler, Emily Kassie, Nick Martinez, Eric Freeman, Amanda Hawkins, Zachary Durand, Gino Chaviano, Jordan Silver. Also featuring Brad Simmons on Keys. There is a $20-$50 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: PROFESSOR CUNNINGHAM AND HIS OLD SCHOOL BAND / THE MARSH BROTHERS TRIO OPENS
Take a growling horn section, a grooving and soulful rhythm section, a woodwind/vocalist frontman, add the soul of a New Orleans party, and you've got Professor Cunningham and his Old School. This 7 piece piece band will perform at
JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) on Friday, August 28th at 7:00 pm. The band performs the most swinging and grooving repertoire deeply steeped in the New Orleans tradition; from early jazz to early R&B - the likes of Sidney Bechet, Fats Waller, even Fats Domino! The group was formed 2 years ago by in-demand reedman and vocalist Adrian Cunningham, an Australian native based in NYC, and one of his home country's finest jazz exports. The ensemble consists of some of the most energetic and accomplished musicians on the New York circuit, and has been a regular hit in the NYC underground party and swing dance scene; performing at some of the city's finest speakeasy shows (Shanghai Mermaid, Gemini and Scorpio) and regularly performing to packed houses at some of the city's best swing venues (Cutting Room, Swing 46, The Back Room). And they are taking Europe by storm, having performed at Europe's biggest swing event - Snowball, in Stockholm! There is a $15 cover.
NYC: EL CARIBEFUNK / RYAN TENNIS AT JOE'S PUB
JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) welcomes El Caribefunk - an exotic fusion of Salsa, Funk, and Reggae, where undeniable rhythm and poetry express intense color and feeling and inspire "alegra", and Ryan Tennis, on Friday, August 28th at 8:30 pm. El Caribefunk, a band of Colombians, has built a fervent underground following with 2.5 years of nearly non-stop touring in South America. They've headlined festivals with acts like Bomba Estereo and Herencia de Timbiqui, played live on Colombian National Radio, and performed on numerous national television programs including TeleAntioquia and RadioUno, but can still be found playing casually in the plaza after a show or jamming with street musicians. Whether or not you planned to, El Caribefunk's rhythm and positive energy will have you on your feet and dancing from the first note. Listening to Ryan Tennis is like taking a road trip to a new place with an old friend. Songs range from soul-touching acoustic ballads to roots funk and soul to rollicking reggae covers, but under it all is a foundation of groove and warmth that keeps you moving forward. Tennis' sound has drawn comparisons to Paul Simon, Bill Withers and Ben Harper - surprising likenesses for an all-American college football player turned singer/songwriter. While his disarming lyrics and singable melodies display a rare sensitivity, the intensity of his live performances - solo or backed by the raucous Clubhouse Band - hint at his gridiron past. Shows swing as easily from pin-drop-silence-inducing acoustic ballads to deep-grooving funk jams and bumping roots reggae covers. Revealed in the varied whole is an artist devoted to honest songwriting and willing to follow his own expression to a place beyond easy categorization. There is a $15 cover.
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Janice and Nathan (Janice Edwards & Nathan Fry) perform on Fridays from 8:00 to 11:00 pm at MARTINI'S ABOVE FOURTH (3940 4th Avenue, San Diego, CA - 619-400-4500). While Nathan's virtuosity speaks for itself, accompaniment to Janice makes for an inspired pair at they present resonant selections from their extensive list of everything from funk to country, gospel and jazz. No cover show.
With film credits including "Jurassic Park," "Independence Day," "The Fly," "The Big Chill," "Igby Goes Down," "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and "Le Weekend"; theater performances including Seminar, The Pillowman and Domesticated; and television appearances including "Portlandia" and "Will & Grace," Jeff Goldblum now brings his jazz band, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra - with whom he performs regularly at Los Feliz's Rockwell Table and Stage - to 
Tony nominee, Norm Lewis, presents a show that crosses stylistic boundaries from Broadway to opera to gospel and everything in between at 
Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner will perform at 
Lynn Henderson's memories as a singer date back to grade school when she wore out a recording of "It's Magic" singing along with Doris Day. Throughout her life, singing has been her passion. From big band vocalist to saloon singer to Handel soloist to cabaret singer, it has all been a joy! The chapters of her life from single New Yorker to wife, mom, equestrienne, businesswoman, divorcee and world traveler all contribute to her selection of songs that speak to me. Life has given Lynn a finer appreciation of great songs and a deeper understanding of what the extraordinary musical poets are telling us. Welcome to Lynn's world!
Host and Helpusadopt.org board member Robin Westle will present a night of song to benefit Helpusadopt.org at 
Comedy, heart and authenticity are onstage with 4 creative storytellers telling a compelling personal story in the Saturday, September 12th performance of (mostly) TRUE THINGS, at 
"The EnGAYgement", featuring David Auxier with Seph Stanek, will be presented at 
The free, outdoor concert series