Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Update from Producer Tanya Moberly - April 27, 2011 "Not Just for Kids"!

SALON, that unique, 2011 MAC Award NOMINATED, 2010 Bistro & MAC Award WINNING, Weekly Open Mic Event created and hosted by Mark Janas returns to Etcetera, Etcetera - 352 West 44th Street, NYC 10036 – on Sunday, May 1st from 7-10:30PM. (House Opens/Sign-Up Begins at 6:15.)

The optional theme for the evening is “Not Just For Kids!”

Remember, any material, on or off theme, is always welcome at Salon.

Our Co-Hosts will be the Sensational Sierra Rein and her Puppet Pal, Kay Pringle! Sierra is one fifth of the 2010 MAC Award winning, 2011 MAC Award nominated vocal group Marquee Five. Look for their soon-to-be-recorded debut CD “8-Track Throwback”. For more information on Sierra, Kay & Marquee Five: www.sierrarein.com.

Our Salon Spotlight will feature Mark's Manhattan School of Music Students: Adam Behlen, Anna Lawrence, Rachel Policar & Christopher Sierra with some of their pals.

Sierra & Kay
 There will be a $10 cash cover collected at the door by Blogette, Erin Cronican, and a $15 food/drink minimum (cash or credit) per person. (For further information visit www.etcrestaurant.com or call 212-399-4141). There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/ first served basis, with one intermission. Doors open and sign up begins at 6:15pm with Etceterette, Janice Hall.

Salon continues every Sunday!

May 8th:
Theme: It's All Relative
Co-Host: Erin Cronican

May 15th:
Theme: TBA
Co-Host: TBA

Visit our website at www.markjanasthesalon.com and look for us on Facebook!

Thank you to our sponsors Dr. Garrett Bennett & Father Jeffrey Hamblin, MD!

Here's some important information about the Salon you should know. The Salon is an ongoing open entertainment event in which singers, writers and musicians share their talent with each other and audience members. We are currently enjoying our new venue, Etcetera, Etcetera where there is a $10 COVER (cash) AND a $15 FOOD/BEVERAGE MINIMUM (cash or credit). You may sign up to perform starting at 6:15 by seeing one the evening's 'Etceterettes' to fill out a card with your name, the name of your song, whether it's a ballad or an up tempo,(up tempos and comic songs are greatly encouraged!) and any upcoming events you'd like the co-host to announce. Please remember that we do not present performers in order of sign-up and, due to our time restraints and other variables, filling out a card does not guarantee you will perform, but we do our very best to get you up! It is usually a good idea to bring a few different song choices to avoid duplication. All types of material including spoken word are welcome at the Salon but please limit your selections to three or four minutes in length and please bring clear, complete charts for Mark to read. Sitting on the piano is not allowed, nor is flash photography. If you would like to add a (or remove your) name from our list, e-mail me at tanya@tanyamoberly.com

Looking forward to seeing you all Sunday, May 1st!

Thanks,

Tanya Moberly
Producer

-Sierra Rein
The Blogette for The Salon
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Monday, April 18, 2011

The Salon Wrap-Up for April 17, 2011: "The Great Escape"

Donna Coney Island busts it out.
 Salon was in "exile" (Mark Janas' words!) on Sunday, as the San Martin restaurant on East 49th Street became our home away from Etcetera Etcetera for the week. The theme was certainly one of travel, adventure, and that urge to just run away and join the circus: "The Great Escape." Co-hosting the evening was the effervescent Donna Coney Island, whose name reminded us that Coney Island officially opened up this weekend for the Spring and Summer seasons. Donna (musical theater, voice over, and television actress) has a special place in The Salon's history, having been a charter member from the days that "Talk of the Town" played at the Algonquin hotel. She started the evening off with a bright, peppy and positive ditty by Mel White entitled "Dress Up For Your Life."

Mark Levy, with imaginary ladies twirling feathered fans, sang the tongue in cheek "All I Care About is Love" from Chicago. He was then greeted by Donna with a little easter basket/tupperware case containing a one-of-a-kind decorated Easter egg specially made by David Gillam for all the evening's attendees. They all had a little Salon note attached and can be hung on one's Easter tree! After Mark, Barb Malley led a rousing and quick singthru of "Goodbye My Coney Island Baby," which I had never heard the full lyrics to (although it's a short song) until that moment. She then sang the ebullient "Look Who's Dancing" from the musical A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, singing the parts of both sisters. Next stepped up Lea McKenna-Garcia, who sang the quite appropriate, belty merry-go-round themed "Willing to Ride" from Steel Pier (the New Jersey version of Coney Island). She will be in the show Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights next week!

Christine Reisner gave us an escape into more sophisticated sounds as she sang lead vocals on Irving Berlin's "Cheek to Cheek" AND played violin to Mark's jazzy piano. Donna noted that Christine could understudy Chita Rivera with her haircut, and definitely play violin much better! After Christina, we heard from The Whistler Steve Herbst, although this time he sang "Joey, Joey, Joey" from The Most Happy Fella in his deep baritone-tone. He then was encouraged a mini-encore in the form of a whistled "Standing on the Corner" from the same show to offer up his award-winning skills to audience members who hadn't heard him whistle before. We then heard from Lindsey Holloway, who has a nice, easy jazz tone, sing the popular bluesy number "Black Coffee." Lindsey is excited to perform a reading of the Dusty Springfield musical "(Stay) Forever, Dusty" at The Urban Stages on June 6th - they're not quite sure if the "Stay" in the title will...uh...stay or be nixed by the time the reading comes around.

Christine Reisner tucks it under her chin.
Lindsey croons "Black Coffee"
Many of Donna's good friends were in the audience, and Tony Quaranti was one of them from her days singing with Donna (Tony as Frank Sinatra, Donna as Liza Minelli). He flawlessly sang through "The Summer Wind," a classic Frank Sinatra favorite. Next, Andrea Marshall Money sang the crowd-pleasingly funny "My Simple Christmas Wish." After the laughter subsided, we had our first spoken word entry at Salon in a while - Kevin McMullan, freshly returned from his own Great Escape (a trip around the world, scattering the ashes of his late partner and composer Jim Fradrich). During this multi-month trip, Kevin kept a blog going of his adventures, and with Mark Janas providing some mood music, Kevin read from the entry about scattering Jim's ashes near the Taj Mahal, and how a moment of synchronicity between Jim's ashes, flowering trees, and a children's chorus gave him a moment of spiritual pause. You can read his entire blog ("Kevin's Cosmic Dashes-To-Ashes Wildcat World Tour With Jim") at TravelPod.com, and feel free to give him some stars under "About This Blog" - this blog is the start to a new book Kevin will be writing! To round out the first half of the singers for the evening, us two "San Martinettes" - Sierra Rein and Marnie Klar - belted out two numbers. I sang "Anything Goes" in honor of my in-laws Bill and Janet, who has been wining and dining my husband and I with shows ranging from Anything Goes to the uproariously crass The Book of Mormon (talk about only using "four letter words writing prose!).  My group Marquee Five is nominated for our 2nd MAC award, and will head into the studio in a few weeks to record our debut CD.  Marnie then sang the torchy, yet hesitantly optimistic, escape song "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret.

Mark Janas' Classical Corner was all about Preludes - the equivalent to the modern Overture in musical theater. Preludes can trace their history back tot the 1600's as short pieces that lead to something else musical. They used to be written down purely in note form (no rhythms), so the lute players of the time had leeway on how the notes were expressed. Preludes are based on one repetitive mode or theme, and these patterns are structured and given shape and a formal ending with proper composition. Mark started out his expression of the Preludes by playing Bach's "First Prelude in C," which is sometimes mistaken for the accompaniment to "Ave Maria." He then explained that Bach and his fellow composers of the time would have to write preludes for all keys; indeed, they would have a set of preludes and fugues in every key. This evolved a bit with Chopin, who wrote in relative minor keys and 5ths. Pieces were then either used as solos or as complete sets of prelude works. Mark reminded us of the "Prelude in E minor," which he played once in another Classical Corner to demonstrate falling 1/2 steps to create a tragic, lingering melody.

Mark then played a piece by Alexander Scriaben, a Russian composer who homaged Chopin's prelude and is said to have been the first composer to write for mixed media. Mark then compared Chopin's "Raindrop Prelude" to an equally robust and dramatic piece by Rachmaninoff, and showed how Barry Manilow's "Could It Be Magic" accompaniment could have magically been lifted from one of Chopin's or Scriabin's works. We then heard Mark play two very unique works to round out the Classical Corner: he played Shastakovich's "Prelude 142," which played around with an audience's musical expectations by twisting and turning the melody and rhythmic works. Then, he answered the question "What is the sound of one hand playing?" by placing his right hand upon the piano bench and performing purely with his left hand! The piece was one of Sciraben's preludes, written by the composer during the time that his right hand was indisposed with arthritis or some other ailment. Fellow pianist Tommy Shull, our sound man, moved to a seat behind Mark to witness the keys directly. The work was full of sound, and it was incredible to witness a left handed piece played so brilliantly. After the thunderous applause for Mark died down, we all took a break.

Mark wows us with the sound of one hand playing.
The Second Set had co-host Donna Coney Island in her element - singing some great uptempo songs with spunk and humor. She started out with an oldie from her days with Mark and cast members at the Algonquin - "Dream A Little Dream of Me." Then, she herself took a place behind the piano and played a combination of classical music and "honky tonk" with the fun "Honky Tonk Girl" from the show Cowgirls. She then gave over the piano bench to composer Nicholas Levin, who played for her on a composition of his, the show-stopping "Rootin' Tootin' Teuton Man."
We then heard the ultimate in "plaintive escape" songs from musical theater, as Tanya Moberly sweetly sang "Somewhere That's Green" from The Little Shop of Horrors with tears in her eyes. Gayle Humphrey grabbed her place behind the piano to play an original piano piece called "Homecoming," a rhythmic yet flowing work. Next, we heard "Stormy Weather" sung by Allyson Johnson in artistically strong vocal stylings, as an homage to one of her (and our!) icons, Lena Horne. We then heard from Julie Reyburn (with Bill Zeffiro at the piano) sing through "Fable" from A Light in the Piazza, utilizing The Salon to rehearse for an audition on Tuesday (break legs, Julie!). Bill then stayed at the piano to sing his bitingly funny song, "Better Than Nothing." Bill is still performing at San Martin every Tuesday (no cover, no minimum), and will return to La Mediterranée French Bistro in May. To close the evening, Donna Coney Island (once again accompanied by Nick Levin) sang "Come Back For More," a song which had 11 o'clock number written all over it!

NEXT WEEK - NO SALON on April 24th! Happy Easter!

THE WEEK AFTER THAT - MAY 1st, I am happy to reveal that the theme will be "Not Just For Kids,"and the co-hosts will be myself and Kay "ThePal" Pringle, a single blue female friend of mine with parallel dreams of singing stardom from my own.  Come with songs from your childhood, songs that remind you of being a child, or songs that you wished you could sing in your age'd years, but can't due to party-pooping grownup rules. Etcetera Etcetera will become our "playground" for the evening, and is open for everyone, no matter your age! And please feel free to bring your heart-felt-made friends too. Kay and I look forward to seeing you there!

-Sierra Rein
The Blogette for The Salon
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

The Salon Wrap-Up for April 10, 2011: "It's A Country Thing"

Hi y'all! It's pistol-crackin' time on the olde blog, as we celebrated Country music and Country folk on Sunday. The theme was "It's a Country Thing," and the glorious co-host of the evening was the guitar-playin' cowboy stud himself, Roger Mapes! Otherwise known as "Big Gay Al-abama," Roger is a songwriter, singer, guitar player, and artist. He'll be performing at the Carnal Carvnival this week, April 14th thru the 17th, at Bearapalooza. John Fisher was on hand to start the evening off at the piano, as Mark was coming from a reception for MSM previously.
Roger Mapes
Roger, resplendent in his black cowboy hat and white shirt, first sang a honky-tonk drinking song, "The Lord Loves a Drinkin' Man," then he invited Tanya Moberly up to sing a rocking duet with him of "Muscle Shoals." Elaine St. George, always with amazing song choices, sang a hilarious crowd-pleaser called "I Spend My Last Ten Dollars (on Birth Control and Beer)" and had the rest of the audience singing along with her in this Gretchen Phillips original. Her Ray Charles show, "InspiRAYtion" will run at the Metropolitan Room starting April 27th into May. Make reservations by April 20th, and you enter to win a copy of Ray Charles' biography. Sue Hodgdon then followed with a soulful, full-voiced "Black Coffee," which had enough pathos and woe to be counted as a Country song! Sue is working on an upcoming show, currently titled "Another Show of Silly Love Songs." We then heard Adam Shapiro sing Reba McIntyre's "Consider Me Gone," a great angry power song.

Barb Malley, sporting a great country-inspired vest and black skirt, sang "Walkin' After Midnight," popularized by Patsy Cline. Her tribute show to Brooklyn will soon take a main stage, so keep an eye out for information about that (which will benefit the Jackie Robinson Foundation). Mark Levy "misinterpreted" (ha ha) the theme to be "choose a country," decided that his country would be England, and sang Gilbert & Sullivan's "It you give me your attention" from Princess Ida...cheeky man! Kevin McMullan, returning to The Salon after a huge trip around the world, had been to enough countries to justify any song, but still sang "I'm Checking Out." He will soon be doing a live recording of his gypsy-band show "Twist of Fate" soon. Welcome back Kevin! You can read his online blog of all his adventures here.

Next, composer Brian Allan Hobbs sat at the piano whilst I, Sierra Rein, sang Brian's original country-inspired musical theater composition, with lyrics by Colin Ebeling and Kristin Hanggi, entitled "Gimme a Loser." This song was an all-Bruin event, as everyone involved once went to UCLA together...mmph years ago! After that, Katherine Burger sang Hank William's "I'm So Lonesome I could Cry," with Barbara Blatner playing piano. She is in the BMI workshop, with two musicals and a play, "Morphic Resonance," currently running and in development in Germany. We then heard from Arje Shaw, singing "Drifter," an original song that matched his low, lovely tones beautifully. His novel, "The Fix" will be released May 10th, and he will be signing copies of this at Borders in Columbus Circle on that day! Janice Hall - sorry, 2011 BISTRO AWARD WINNING Janice Hall - next sang "After the Glitter Fades" by Stevie Nicks. She is in developments for a new show made up of songs about Hollywood!

We then got a treat - Kathy Moberly (mama of Tanya!) then sat behind the piano and showed us her classical piano abilities! She played for visiting singer Maria Maas, who sang "Chianti-Lied", a tarantella operatic drinking song from Germany. Maria is from the Netherlands, visiting her son in New York, and was spritely and fun and had everyone raising our glasses by the end in a toast. Next, we heard Maureen Taylor, who sang the heartbroken "Wanting" from Rags, a song that fits the soul of Country music if not the style. To close out the first half, Sierra Rein (that's me) sang a bluesy version of Huey Lewis & the News' "The Power of Love," which is the closest thing to country I have in my book, and something that reflected the love that Roger Mapes always writes into his songs. My vocal group, Marquee Five, has been nominated for a MAC Award this year, and thanks to the generous donations of our friends, family, and Salon members, we will record our debut CD "8-Track Throback" this summer!

After the break, we heard distressing news that Roger had to be called away on an emergency! Luckily, though, his twin cousin, Yolanda Mapes, was nice enough to arrive and finish the evening. Now, Yolanda is very sensitive about her noticeable facial hair (she's starring as the Bearded Lady at the Carnal Carnival in Claxton, GA), so we were all very polite and thanked her profusely for her last-minute farewell performance tonight. Yolanda, who wore an adorable tutu and sparkly tiara, took up Roger's guitar and energetically sang "I'll Fly Away," which was known to most of the audience and allowed a huge multi-harmony singalong! She then sang a heartfelt and silly-dirty song, "The Only Thing Different," about heartbreak and having her man stolen out from under her. After Yolanda, Tanya Moberly sang "Nothin' Up," an angst-y Country song written for a 16 year old character...yet somehow Tanya put the adult spin on it!
Yolanda Mapes saves the evening!
We then had some great encores! Adam Shapiro dedicated the Tim Mcgraw song "Live Like You Were Dying" to his grandma, and sang with so much joy and gusto. Barb Malley brought in another Patsy Cline favorite - "Anytime" - and in the chatting afterwards broke into an impromptu "Hey Good Lookin'" with Yolanda. Arje Shaw sang the absolutely sweet original "For Tonight" ballad and regaled us with the fact that he was in "The Gathering" on Broadway 10 years ago with Jessie Eisenberg (who was just starting his career then!). Janice Hall then brought in a gorgeous song from a failed British musical about the silent film era entitled "A Gentle Fade." We then got a second dose of soprano Maria Maas, who sang a Vienna waltz with Mrs. Moberly once again on piano. Maureen Taylor sang "My White Knight" by David Friedman, which does indeed have a country feel to it. Elaine St. George sang the Kimmie Rhodes "Love Me Like a Song," which has breathtakingly soft and delicate lyrics and was originally wrote as a duet with Willie Nelson. Mark Levy then rocked the room with "House of the Rising Sun." His CD "Eclectic is Fine, But This is Ridiculous" is available, and he'll be doing a production of Don Giovanni soon!

To complete the evening's joyous and heartbreak-filled Country-themed evening, Yolanda Mapes returned to "the church of Mark and Tanya" to sing a wonderful song "We Are Angels," a lullabye with awe-inspired lyrics ("We are angels and we're struggling' to be human" caught my heart immediately). Roger then explained to us how attending The Salon over the past few years gave him creative strength to get back on his songwriting feet and continue his artistic path...another Salon member success story! Yay Roger! Yay Yolanda!

NEXT WEEK! The Salon will NOT be at Etcetera Etcetera due to a private party - instead, it will be at SAN MARTIN, 143 East 49th St, NYC 10017, 212-832-0888, www.sanmartinrestaurantny.com. (7-10:30pm/sign up begins at 6:15)

The optional theme for the evening is “The Great Escape!” Palm Sunday (April 17th) is the annual opening day of Coney Island. Houdini, the great escape artist - came to fame, fell in love and married in Coney Island. Amusement park, boardwalk and beach all in one and all in Brooklyn. Bring in anything having to do with getting away/escaping/vacation/a change of scene/relaxing/enjoying!!!

Remember, any material, on or off theme, is always welcome at Salon.

Our Co-Host will be Charter Salon Member - Donna Coney Island! Well known for her Stage, Screen & Voiceover work, Donna portrayed Edna Ferber in “Talk of the Town”, a show about The Algonquin Round Table that ran in The Oak Room and was musically directed by Mark Janas. “Talk of the Town” - along with Mark, a grand piano, Donna and her fellow cast members - is directly responsible for the birth of Salon. We are thrilled to have her as our Pioneer Co-Host in this new venue that we are trying out.

$20 in cash will be collected at the door by Sierra Rein - ($10 for the cover charge and $10 to purchase a food/beverage ticket, covering the $10 minimum and redeemable toward San Martin's delicious drinks and snacks. Any additional food/beverage charges can be paid by cash or credit.) There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/ first served basis, with one intermission. Doors open and sign up begins at 6:15pm with Marnie Klar.

Mark Levy on stage
Kathy Moberly at the piano
Maria Maas
Arje Shaw
Janice Hall
Elaine St. George
Mark Janas
-Sierra Rein
The Blogette for The Salon
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Update from Producer Tanya Moberly - April 12, 2011 *DIFFERENT VENUE*

SALON, that unique, 2011 MAC Award NOMINATED, 2010 Bistro & MAC Award WINNING, Weekly Open Mic Event created and hosted by Mark Janas will be at a DIFFERENT VENUE FOR THE EVENING OF APRIL 17th: SAN MARTIN, 143 East 49th St, NYC 10017, 212-832-0888, www.sanmartinrestaurantny.com. (7-10:30pm/sign up begins at 6:15)


The optional theme for the evening is “The Great Escape!” Palm Sunday (April 17th) is the annual opening day of Coney Island. Houdini, the great escape artist - came to fame, fell in love and married in Coney Island. Amusement park, boardwalk and beach all in one and all in Brooklyn. Bring in anything having to do with getting away/escaping/vacation/a change of scene/relaxing/enjoying!!!

Remember, any material, on or off theme, is always welcome at Salon.

Our Co-Host will be Charter Salon Member - Donna Coney Island! Well known for her Stage, Screen & Voiceover work, Donna portrayed Edna Ferber in “Talk of the Town”, a show about The Algonquin Round Table that ran in The Oak Room and was musically directed by Mark Janas. “Talk of the Town” - along with Mark, a grand piano, Donna and her fellow cast members - is directly responsible for the birth of Salon. We are thrilled to have her as our Pioneer Co-Host in this new venue that we are trying out.

$20 in cash will be collected at the door by Sierra Rein ($10 for the cover charge and $10 to purchase a food/beverage ticket, covering the $10 minimum and redeemable toward San Martin's delicious drinks and snacks. Any additional food/beverage charges can be paid by cash or credit.) There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/ first served basis, with one intermission. Doors open and sign up begins at 6:15pm with Marnie Klar.

Also - catch the latest installment of Mark Janas and his Manhattan School of Music Students' Discover Opera! Series: 'The Secret Music Garden' an original entertainment, at Manhattan School of Music's Greenfield Hall, 120 Claremont Avenue, NYC 10027, 212-749-2802, Tuesday, April 12th at 7:30pm. Call (917) 493-4428 to reserve free tickets!

Salon continues every Sunday! (Except April 24th)

April 24th: NO SALON

May 1st:
Theme: Not Just For Kids
Co-Hosts: Sierra Rein & Kay M. Pringle

May 8th:
Theme: TBA
Co-Host: Michelle Blakely

May 15th:
Theme: TBA
Co-Host: TBA

Visit our website at www.markjanasthesalon.com and look for us on Facebook!

Here's some important information about the Salon you should know. The Salon is an ongoing open entertainment event in which singers, writers and musicians share their talent with each other and audience members. You may sign up to perform starting at 6:15 by filling out a card with your name, the name of your song, whether it's a ballad or an up tempo,(up tempos and comic songs are greatly encouraged!) and any upcoming events you'd like the co-host to announce. Please remember that we do not present performers in order of sign-up and, due to our time restraints and other variables, filling out a card does not guarantee you will perform, but we do our very best to get you up! It is usually a good idea to bring a few different song choices to avoid duplication. All types of material including spoken word are welcome at the Salon but please limit your selections to three or four minutes in length and please bring clear, complete charts for Mark to read. Sitting on the piano is not allowed, nor is flash photography. If you would like to add a (or remove your) name from our list, e-mail me at tanya@tanyamoberly.com

Looking forward to seeing you all at San Martin Sunday, April 17th!

Thanks,

Tanya Moberly
Producer

-Sierra Rein
The Blogette for The Salon
Spelling mistakes? URL's I missed? Did I mess up? Please email me.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Update from Producer Tanya Moberly - April 5, 2011

SALON HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A 2011 MAC AWARD!
(Mark Janas has also been nominated as Host & Musical Director!)
Go to www.macnyc.com for a full list of nominees.

SALON, that unique, 2010 Bistro & MAC Award winning Weekly Open Mic Event created and hosted by Mark Janas returns to Etcetera, Etcetera - 352 West 44th Street, NYC 10036 – on Sunday, April 10th from 7-10:30PM.

The optional theme for the evening is “It's a Country Thing.”


Remember, any material, on or off theme, is always welcome at Salon.

Our Co-Host will be the Outrageously Talented, Multiple Award winning, Rev. Roger Anthony Yolanda Mapes! Roger (RoYo) will be appearing at BEARAPALOOZA at Roy's Hideaway in Collins, Georgia April 14th-17th. For more information about his upcoming events, CD's for sale and spectacular fine art: www.rogeranthonymapes.com.

There will be a $10 cash cover collected at the door by Blogette, Sierra Rein, and a $15 food/drink minimum (cash or credit) per person. (For further information visit www.etcrestaurant.com or call 212-399-4141). There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/ first served basis, with one intermission. Doors open and sign up begins at 6:15pm with Etceterette, Maureen Taylor.
Also - catch the latest installment of Mark Janas and his Manhattan School of Music Students' Discover Opera! Series: 'The Secret Music Garden' an original entertainment, at Manhattan School of Music's Greenfield Hall, 120 Claremont Avenue, NYC 10027, 212-749-2802, Sunday, April 10th at 2:30pm (before Salon) and Tuesday, April 12th at 7:30pm. Call (917) 493-4428 to reserve free tickets!

Salon continues every Sunday! (Except April 24th)

April 17th: We will be at SAN MARTIN, 143 East 49th St, NYC 10017, 212-832-0888, www.sanmartinrestaurantny.com, for this evening. There will be a $10 cover and a $10 minimum!
Theme: The Great Escape
Co-Host: Donna Coney Island

April 24th: NO SALON

May 1st:
Theme: Not Just For Kids
Co-Hosts: Sierra Rein & Kay M. Pringle

Visit our website at www.markjanasthesalon.com and look for us on Facebook!

Here's some important information about the Salon you should know. The Salon is an ongoing open entertainment event in which singers, writers and musicians share their talent with each other and audience members. We are currently enjoying our new venue, Etcetera, Etcetera where there is a $10 COVER (cash) AND a $15 FOOD/BEVERAGE MINIMUM (cash or credit). You may sign up to perform starting at 6:15 by seeing one the evening's 'Etceterettes' to fill out a card with your name, the name of your song, whether it's a ballad or an up tempo, (up tempos and comic songs are greatly encouraged!) and any upcoming events you'd like the co-host to announce. Please remember that we do not present performers in order of sign-up and, due to our time restraints and other variables, filling out a card does not guarantee you will perform, but we do our very best to get you up! It is usually a good idea to bring a few different song choices to avoid duplication. All types of material including spoken word are welcome at the Salon but please limit your selections to three or four minutes in length and please bring clear, complete charts for Mark to read. Sitting on the piano is not allowed, nor is flash photography. If you would like to add a (or remove your) name from our list, e-mail me at tanya@tanyamoberly.com

Looking forward to seeing you all Sunday, April 10th!

Thanks,

Tanya Moberly
Producer

-Sierra Rein
The Blogette for The Salon
Spelling mistakes? URL's I missed? Did I mess up? Please email me.