The Best of Jerry Herman by Alix Cohen I have always been a person who arranges things…begins host Klea Blackhurst in her 7th year as host. “Tonight we celebrate Jerry Herman…who came home from school one day to find his mother making a fruit plate and canapés. What are we...
Cabaret Convention Closing Night...
The closing night of the Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Cabaret Convention at Rose Hall hosted by Klea Blackhurst, honored two legendary composers, Hoagy Carmichael and Richard Whiting. by Linda Amiel Burns On Thursday, Oct. 19th, a remarkable cast of singers and musicians,...
Corinna Sowers Adler Presents The...
by Sophia Romma On an unusually damp Sunday evening of June 4, Studio Senakwami presented The Spotlight at the Appel Room of Frederick P. Rose Hall, hosted by three time Excellence in Theatre Education Tony Award nominee, Corinna Sowers Adler. Reminiscent of a luxurious Greek...
Happy Birthday Ol’ Blue Eyes...
by: Linda Amiel Burns Frances Hill, the Artistic Director of Urban Stages, quotes Nietzsche in the Program saying, “without music life would be a mistake.” Well, there certainly has been many musical presentations going on this past month at the Urban Stages...
Opening Night at the 26th Annual...
by: Linda Amiel Burns The Mabel Mercer Foundation’s 26th Cabaret Convention “Gala Opening Night” was held at Town Hall on Oct. 13th for four evenings with a wide array of singers, songs and musicians. The “Gala Opening Night” began on Tuesday Oct. 13th, 2015, the...
Kristoffer Lowe You’re Getting To...
Review by Joe Regan Jr. Kristoffer Lowe. who won both the 2015 Bistro Award and 2015 MAC Award (for his debut show, “Waiting For The Sun To Shine“ at Don‘t Tell Mama), also won the MetroStar 2014 contest which guaranteed him a show and CD. Lowe told us that he was...
54 Celebrates Ervin Drake
Review by Marilyn Lester & Sandi Durell As brutal winter temperatures continued to plague the city outside, there was plenty of warmth generated indoors, as friends and family gathered to pay tribute to the late, prolific songwriter, Ervin Drake. Produced by T....
Metro Star Winner –...
The tall and willowy Kristoffer Lowe proved to be a mighty oak, pulling off a dramatic win last night, as he became the 2014 MetroStar at the Metropolitan Room in New York. The Alabama native, who is a relative newcomer to cabaret, edged out his two...
