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NEW CABARET VENUE OPENS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Singer/songwriter Jay Kerr purchased an old theater in Upstate New York,
on the Vermont border and has begun producing cabaret shows in the brand
new space. THE FORT SALEM THEATER (10 East Broadway, Salem, NY - 518-824-9200
- http://www.fortsalemtheater.com/
) was built in the mid 1800s as a church, but stood empty for several
years until 1972, when it was converted to a theater. The 199 seats
currently in the space were donated from and by Broadway's Helen Hayes
Theater. The performance schedule for 2007 includes a mix of local and
Manhattan cabaret talent.
Jay tells us that the room, which designer David Pedemonti
from APA-Music/Pictures created, is absolutely spectacular (classier
than many an NYC room), and the locals (it is twenty minutes from
Dorset, forty from Saratoga) are duly impressed. Neva Small opened
the room over the 6th of July weekend, and Kerri Lynn Jennings performed
weekend of the 14th. Performances are on Friday & Saturday nights
at 8:00 pm and on Sundays at 2:00 pm. Every performance includes gourmet
coffee and catered desserts. Tickets are $17 per person, which includes
a $5 credit towards the desserts.
Remaining Performance Schedule - Summer 2007
July 27th-29th
Women By Women - Jazz songstylist Barbara Lewin reprises
her Manhattan cabaret revue, joined by Suzanne Higgins and Pat Reilly,
featuring songs with lyrics by women, examining the role of Woman
in modern society, from Generation XY through middle age and Modern
Maturity. Variety said Women by Women is filled with "delights," and
"fine, articulate voices."
August 3rd-5th
Psychoneedles! A band featuring a ten-year Patti Smith
veteran, an Emmy-award winning filmmaker and writer, and the founder
of Jeff Buckley's favorite band. Based in an old farmhouse in Salem
NY, Psychoneedles formed in the summer of 2005, writing blues-tinged
trip-hoppy songs with strong narratives and catchy hooks.
August 10th-12th
Benita Zahn, with Johnny Hancock Albany newscaster and
musical performer debuts her cabaret act interpreting the standards
with a heart steeped in theatrical tradition. Opening for Ms. Zahn,
jazz/pop singer/composer Johnny Hancock explores love and loss in
melodic excursions into non-traditional musical forms.
August 17th-19th
Tap into Your Heart - Manhattan based Kathy Calahan
and Tim Falter partner together once again, after meeting as supporting
cast to Tony Curtis in the musical Some Like It Hot, to tell a love
story through song and dance, singing and tapping to songs from the
Golden Years and beyond.
August 24th-26th
The Best of Salem Contestants selected from The Footlighters'
June revue have worked all summer to craft their personal, professional
mini-acts. Adjudicated by a panel of show business veterans and directed
by Fort Salem's resident artistic director, for some of these talents,
the initial foray on a professional stage. Perhaps a star will be
born before your eyes.
Labor Day Weekend (August 31st-September 2nd)
Songs of War and Peace World premiere of a musical revue
that examines the way songwriters have mirrored and/or inspired public
opinion with music and lyric during periods of American battles from
the Revolutionary War to the conflict in Iraq.
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