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THURSDAY - MAY 15th

NEW YORK CITY: DAVID PELLEGRENE'S CABARET FEVER THURSDAYS AT UNCLE CHARLIE'S
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Piano bar host, vocalist and recording artist David Pellegrene holds a special "Cabaret Fever" event on Thursday nights, at 8:00 pm, after which there is open-mic piano-bar until whenever at UNCLE CHARLIE'S (139 East 45th Street 2nd Floor, NYC - 212-661-9097 - http://www.unclecharliesnyc.com/ ). There is never a cover charge - just plenty of fun and song. David is at the piano here Thursdays with "Cabaret Fever" at 8:00 pm and Fridays through Sundays starting around 9:00 pm.
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NEW YORK CITY: SETH'S BROADWAY CHATTERBOX WITH GUEST BOYD GAINES
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2007 MAC BOD AWARD WINNER Seth Rudetsky's BROADWAY CHATTERBOX at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/ ) is usually presented on Thursdays at 6:00 pm. The guest for Seth's show for May 15th is Boyd Gaines currently appearing on Broadway as Herbie in GYPSY. Seth's weekly interview show always features stars, soon-to-be stars and folks behind the scenes of the musical theater stage - for just a $10 cover - 2-drink minimum. Best of all, all proceeds from the cover go to BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS (http://www.bcefa.org/ )! For details, see: http://www.sethsbroadwaychatterbox/ .


NEW YORK CITY: JANE SCHECKTER RETURNS WITH HER MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO LENA HORNE
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Jane Scheckter will reprise her warmly received show, "From This Moment On", a musical tribute to Lena Horne, who is 90 this year, at THE MUSIC BOX at BROADWAY BABY BISTRO & PIANO LOUNGE (318 West 53rd Street, NYC - 212-757-5808 - http://www.broadwaybabybistro.com/ ). Final performances is scheduled for Thursday, May 15th - at 7:00 pm. The show features songs associated with the legendary Lena over her six decade career, from one of her earliest recordings, "As Long As I Live" all the way through to newer numbers such as "I'll Always Leave the Door A Little Open" by Richard Rodney Bennett, Johnny Mandel and Frank Underwood. Other well known songs from Lena's repertoire will include "New Fangled Tango", "Push De Button", "Believe in Yourself" and "Lady is A Tramp". Musical director Tedd Firth will be at the piano on the 7th & 13th, with Andy Ezrin at the piano on the 14th & 15th. Steve La Spina will be on bass and Peter Grant on drums. There is a $20 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.

NEW YORK CITY: THURSDAY NIGHT JAZZ SERIES AT BARGEMUSIC

Imagine jazz at a truly unique New York City location with charm, history and spectacular water views. The venue is BARGEMUSIC (Fulton Ferry Landing, Brooklyn, NY - 718-624-2083 - http://www.bargemusic.org/ ), a floating concert hall located at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge. Scheduled for Thursday nights at 8:00 pm are: May 15th: Ken Peplowski, Clarinet and Tenor Saxophone and Greg Cohen, Bass; May 22nd: Dayna Stephens, Tenor Saxophone Dahveed Behroozi, Piano Gary Wang, Bass Tim Bulkley, Drums; May 29th: Liz Magnus, Piano. Tickets are $35.


NEW YORK CITY: "GRACE NOTES: A SINGERS' SOIREE" AT MAMA'S MONTHLY

GRACE NOTES - a Singers' Soiree, hosted by Grace Cosgrove, is to be held monthly at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/ ) with the first show scheduled for Thursday, May 15th at 6:30 pm. Joining Grace for this opening show are Eric Michael Gillett, Valerie Lemon, Olivia Stevens, Raissa Katona Bennett and Wendy Russell. This will be an on-going lab for top-notch singers. It will be a place for great singers to perform, to try out new material, and to expand their audiences. Each show will also introduce a newcomer. With her background as a singer, producer, music contractor, and currently, as an editor for a prime time television show at a major network, Grace hopes to use that experience to create an evening of top-drawer and tasteful entertainment each month. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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SOUTH AFRICA: LATE HARVEST WITH ANNALIE HERBST & TRIUM 3

Annalie Herbst & Trium 3 appear in "Late Harvest" on Thursday, May 15th at 7:00 pm at VILLA PASCAL (28 Van Der Westhuizen Street. Durbanville, Capetown, SA - Tel: 021-9752566 / 0825694147 - http://www.freewebs.com/villapascal ). The show is a musical journey starting with the minstrels of the Elizabethan age, to romantic France to enjoy wistful folk songs and chanson, then a little bit of Portugal and remembering the alambras in Spain. Dance to the czardas in Hungary-wild and free, then a farm in rural Africa and finish in Ireland - the land of poetry and song. Annalie is accompanied by the dynamic Trium 3 (violin, guitar and flute). Call for cover/minimum information.


NEW YORK CITY: JACK KLEINSINGER PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH DAVE BRUBECK

Jack Kleinsinger presents "Highlights In JAZZ," New York's Longest Running Jazz Concert Series on Thursday, May 15th at 8:00 pm at THE TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (199 Chambers Street, NYC - 212-220-1460 - http://www.tribecapac.org/ ). The show is "An Evening With Dave Brubeck" featuring Bobby Militello, alto sax & flute; Michael Moore, bass; Randy Jones, drums. Tickets are $30.


NEW YORK CITY: CANDELLA IN A TRIBUTE TO MEXICAN & LATIN-AMERICAN COMPOSERS

Lee Candella presents "Sabor a Mi" at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 - http://www.westbankcafe.com/ ) on Thursday, May 15th at 7:00 pm. The concert is a collection of songs that had their origins in Spanish and later were hits with new lyrics in English. The show is also a tribute to the artists who helped popularize these songs. Lee serves as the major conceptionalist for this evening as well as, making his debut at the Laurie Beechman. This will be a great evening filled with romance and passion that only latin music can bring. There is a $15 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.


NEW YORK CITY: "ELEANOR REISSA SINGS ENGLISH" AT METROPOLITAN ROOM

The Tony-nominated director, singer and actress Eleanor Reissa presents her first solo show entirely in English when she premieres "Eleanor Reissa Sings English" at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/ ). The show will be presented on Thursdays, May 15th at 7:30 pm and May 22nd at 10:00 pm. Indulging her twin obsessions of Yiddish and English, the Brooklyn-born Reissa has straddled the English/Yiddish speaking worlds in the theatre for years - from directing John Galsworthy and J.M. Barrie at the Mint Theater to starring in the much-lauded Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre production of Isaac Bashevis Singer's "Yentl" in 2002. Her critically acclaimed one-woman show "Hip Heymish and Hot," seen at Merkin Hall and the John Houseman Theatre Off-Broadway, continues to tour, and she just finished directing "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" at the White Plains Performing Arts Center, running through May 11. She is joined by Jeff Klitz on piano, Ray Kilday on bass, and Warren Odze on drums, none of whom speaks Yiddish. There is a $20 cover plus a $15 minimum.


ST. LOUIS: THE CABARET AT SAVOR CLOSES SPRING SEASON WITH PAULA WEST

Jazz vocalist Paula West comes to CABARET AT SAVOR (4356 Lindell, St. Louis, MO - 314-531-0220 - http://www.Savor-stl.com/ ) through Saturday, May 17th, all shows at 8:30 pm (additional show on Saturday at 6:30 pm). Her repertoire extends from Irving Berlin to Cole Porter to Hank Williams to Oscar Brown to Bob Dylan to Celtic traditional to Keith Richards and she puts her stamp on whatever she touches. She is joined by music director George Mesterhazy with his trio. There is a $40 plus a $12 food/drink minimum.

HOLLYWOOD: IRENE KICKS OFF NEW SERIES WITH HOST OF STARS

Irene Soderberg is back - and kicks off a new series of weekly shows at ELEVEN RESTAURANT & NIGHTCLUB (8811 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA - 310-855-0800 - http://www.eleven.la/ ) to start in June, with a special party on Thursday, May 15th from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Already scheduled to appear are some of the brightest LA-area stars like Clay Adkins, Marion Ramsey, Momma, Ingenue, Paul Bradford, Leslie Carrera, and other friends - all coming out to sing for Irene! Call for cover/minimum information.


PHILADELPHIA : ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO AT MORGAN'S CABARET

The award-winning duo of Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano are presenting their show "Let's Fall In Love ~ Celebrating Harold Arlen" at MORGAN'S CABARET at the PRINCE MUSIC THEATER (1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA - 215-569-9700 - http://www.princemusictheater.org/ ) through Sunday, May 18th. Call for cover/minimum information.


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NEW YORK CITY: MICHAEL FEINSTEIN CELEBRATES ALAN & MARILYN BERGMAN THROUGH MAY 17th

FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095 - http://www.feinsteinsattheregency.com/ ) will continue the Spring 2008 season with a new show by the club's founder Michael Feinstein through Saturday, May 17th. His new show will celebrate the 50 year collaboration of the Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe winning lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman. The show will feature Alan Bergman as special guest vocalist, in addition to nightly guest stars. Feinstein will perform Bergman standards like "The Windmills of Your Mind," "How Do You Keep The Music Playing" and "Where Do You Start?," in addition to rarely heard songs from their catalog. Musical director John Oddo leads an all-star quintet. The show will play the following schedule for this engagement: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday shows are at 8:30 pm. On Fridays and Saturdays there are shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. There will be a special added show on Sunday, May 11th at 8:30 pm. All shows have a $100 cover with $125 premium seats and a $40 minimum.


SAN FRANCISCO : ASHFORD & SIMPSON AT THE RAZZ ROOM IN MAY THROUGH MAY 18th

Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson will perform at the RAZZ ROOM at THE HOTEL NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-394-1189 - http://www.therrazzroom.com/ ) Tuesdays through Sundays, through May 18th. Ashford & Simpson are a successful husband and wife songwriting/production team, as well as being recording artists in their own right. This performing and songwriting team met in the choir of Harlem's White Rock Baptist Church. After having recorded unsuccessfully as a duo, they joined another aspiring artist Jo "Joshie" Armstead at the Scepter/Wand label where their compositions were recorded by Ronnie Milsap "Never Had It So Good", Maxine Brown "One Step At A Time", as well as the Shirelles and Chuck Jackson. Call for show times and cover/minimum information.


NEW YORK CITY: ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S "TELL ME ON A SUNDAY" SUNDAYS THROUGH MAY 18th

The TONY award winning one-woman-musical TELL ME ON A SUNDAY" will be performed every Sunday through May 18th at 7:00 pm at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 - http://www.westbankcafe.com/ ). Back on the New York Stage after 22 years, the show tells the story of Emma, a young British woman, who moves to New York City in search of adventure, success and of course love. The show includes such classic songs as Tell me on a Sunday, Unexpected Song and Capped Teeth and Caesar Salad. A tour de force for the performer, the Broadway production opened in 1985 winning Bernadette Peters a Tony Award for her portrayal of Emma. The Alloy Theater Company's (http://alloytheater.org/ ) production stars 2007 MAC award nominee Maxine Linehan.

NEW ORLEANS : RICKY GRAHAM IN NEW REVUE AT LE CHAT NOIR THROUGH MAY 25th

Ricky Graham stars in his new show THE RENEW REVUE! at LE CHAT NOIR (715 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA - 504-581-5812 - http://www.cabaretlechatnoir.com/ ) on Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 6:00 pm, through May 25th. It is a a brand new original cabaret show starring Ricky Graham and friends Sean Patterson, Yvette Hargis and Amanda Zirkenbach with musical director, Jefferson Turner in which they take a very funny look (with music and song) at New Orleans' struggle back to life. This company of actors laughs through it all and you're in on the joke. his new musical-comedy revue pokes fun at our favorite new topic - the recovery (and lack of!) in the Crescent City. Expect to hear songs about the Insectarium, Ray Nagin, Ed Blakely, Sidney Torres IV, The Road Home, post-Katrina cough, "Chocolate City," and fighting over territory at the Endymion parade. Tickets $32 and include a $5 bar credit.


NEW YORK CITY: MARILYN McCOO & BILLY DAVIS, JR. MAKE CAFE CARLYLE DEBUT THROUGH MAY 31st

THE CAFE CARLYLE (35 East 76th Street, NYC - 212-744-1600 - http://www.thecarlyle.com/entertainment.cfm ) is pleased welcome the multiple Grammy-Award winning husband and wife singing team of Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. in a limited engagement through May 31st. Known worldwide as the lead singers and two-thirds of the legendary '60s & '70s pop group "The 5th Dimension," the dynamic duo will perform many of their best known and familiar songs like ""Up, Up & Away," "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In," "Wedding Bell Blues," "One Less Bell To Answer" and "Stoned Soul Picnic," as well as their number one hit "You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be in My Show)," which earned them the Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance By a Duo or Group. Having entertained audiences during the past 40 years through their live performances and their many recordings, McCoo and Davis are making their Cafe Carlyle debut in this special engagement. The performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday through Saturday at 8:45 pm with late shows on Friday & Saturday at 10:45 pm. Cover/minimum charges vary - call for information.


NEW YORK CITY: KAREN AKERS RETURNS WITH ALL NEW SHOW THROUGH JUNE 14th

Karen Akers, international chanteuse and cabaret star, returns for her ninth consecutive spring engagement at the legendary THE ALGONQUIN OAK ROOM (59 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-419-9331 - http://www.algonquinhotel.com/nav_oakroom_cabaret.html ) through Saturday, June 14th. Ms. Akers will present an all-new show entitled Move On. Fresh from the triumph of last spring's critically-acclaimed engagement of Simply Styne (which has just been released on DRG Records), this new program is a wry and sophisticated, rueful yet hopeful look at the universal challenge of starting over. Ms. Akers will be accompanied on piano by her longtime musical director Don Rebic. The evening is directed by Eric Michael Gillett who directed last year's Simply Styne. Performances are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 9:00 pm with late shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 11:30 pm. There is a $65 music charge for all shows plus a $30 minimum. At the early shows on Fridays and Saturdays, there is a $70 prix-fixe dinner charge.


NEW YORK CITY: MAGIC AT MIDNIGHT AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM SATURDAYS THROUGH JULY 26th

Award winning magician and world-renowned sleight of hand artist, Eric DeCamps, returns to the New York performance scene with his show, Eric DeCamps Pure Magic - A Performance of Contemporary Conjuring at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/ ) on Saturdays running every Saturday through July. His intimate style of conjuring makes audiences an integral part of the presentation. Mr. DeCamps has been amazing audiences for more than 30 years and has been voted Magician of the Year by The Society of American Magicians and is the second person in the 105 year history of the organization to receive the prestigious Gold Medal of Excellence for Close Up Magic. There is a $25 cover plus a $15 minimum.


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