Joan Curto Returns to Davenport's In a New Show

Chicago favorite, Joan Curto returns to DAVENPORT'S Piano Bar & Cabaret (1383 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830 - http://www.davenportspianobar.com/) in a new cabaret show, "Love is a Simple Thing," every Friday in April at 8:00 pm. Show dates are April 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th. This show takes a happy look at love and features selections by Cole Porter, Doris Fisher, Irving Berlin, Dietz and Schwartz, Jerome Kern, Lew Brown as well as the title song by Arthur Siegel. Ron Cohn directs the show and musical direction is provided by another Chicago favorite Dan Stetzel. Cover charge is $ 20 with a 2-drink minimum.

"Love is a Simple Thing" looks at the happy side of love and the laughter that accompanies it. Taking the lead will be songs from the Great American Songbook such as Porters "Always True to You in My Fashion," Berlin's "How Deep is the Ocean" and Kern/Hammerstein's "Bill." Interspersed will be songs by contemporary composers Francesca Blumenthal, Amanda McBroom and Beth Nielsen Chapman.

Joan Curto is quickly establishing herself as a top cabaret performer in Chicago. She performs regularly at Davenports Cabaret and Piano Bar. Her last solo show "Unexpressed?" was named one of the top ten shows in Chicago for 2001. Joan is part of the trio of performers who brought the highly praised "Across a Crowded Room," a celebration of the music of Richard Rodgers to Chicago last year. This show continues to tour the country in 2003 to rave reviews. She has performed in several Chicago Humanities concerts as well as both Mabel Mercer Chicago Cabaret Conventions. She made her New York debut last year and plans to release her debut CD later this year.

For more information, see http://www.joancurto.com/.

 

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