Update from Producer, Tanya Moberly - March 27, 2012

SALON – that unique, MULTIPLE 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 1st from 7-10:30PM! (Sign-Up Begins at 6:15.)

The optional theme for the evening is “These Foolish Things - Fools in Love, Class Clowns or Any Kind of Fool or Foolish”.   **PLEASE NOTE: Parody songs are still encouraged, but the competition has been postponed.**

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

Our Co-Host will be the Matson and Bistro Award Winning Singer/Songwriter/Actor/Producer D.C. Anderson! D.C.'s theatre credits include THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA on Broadway and touring productions of MARTIN GUERRE, THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY and PIPPIN. He has 9 solo CD's and has produced (along with Marguerite Pritchard and Dennis Drake) CABARET NOEL: A BROADWAY CARES CHRISTMAS (1993), and IN MY ROOM (2010), a 20 artist recording featuring folk/Americana/acoustic singer/songwriters to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. For more information: www.dcanderson.net.

D.C. Anderson

 Our Guest Host/Pianist will be David Caldwell! David is a theatrical music director as well as composer/lyricist. His All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten is based on the book by Robert Fulghum. He also collaborated in the creation of Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas (based on Robert Fulghum's writing) and Magic to Do, an evening of Stephen Schwartz's songs. He conducted the American premiere of Stephen Schwartz's Children of Eden, and played in the pit of Les Miserables on Broadway. He is also on the faculty of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

David Caldwell

 Salon continues every Sunday (except April 8th)...

April 8th: NO SALON

April 15th:
Theme: Kooky, Zany, Silly – The Great Comedians of Stage and Screen
Guest Host/Pianist: Ricky Ritzel
Co-Host: Alison Nusbaum

April 22nd:
Theme: Tough Guys and Dangerous Dolls
Guest Host/Pianist: Steven Ray Watkins
Co-Host: Billie Roe

April 29th:
Theme: Love's What We'll Remember
Co-Hosts: MSM Students

Salon is an ongoing open entertainment event in which singers, writers and musicians share their talent with each other and audience members.

There is a $10 cash cover collected at the door and a $15 food/drink minimum (cash or credit) per person. (For more information about Etcetera, Etcetera's delicious menu: www.etcrestaurant.com.) There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/first served basis, Doors open and sign up begins at 6:15pm. The evening runs 7-10:30, with one intermission. If you would like to sign up to perform, see one the evening's 'Etceterettes' to fill out a card with your name, the name of your song, whether or not Mark or the current co-host will be playing for you and any upcoming events you'd like to promote. We do not present performers in order of sign-up, however, indicating requests as clearly and as early as possible as far as time restraints are concerned always makes everything much more possible. ALWAYS BRING SEVERAL SONG SELECTIONS to avoid duplication. All types of material, on or off theme are always welcome at Salon. We enthusiastically welcome instrumentalists, poets, playwrights, essayists, comics, illusionists and performance artists. Please limit your selections to three or four minutes in length (including introductions). Please also bring clear, complete charts for the pianist to read. Sitting on the piano is not allowed, nor is flash photography. Please turn off all noise making devices and give performers your undivided attention.

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

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

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

Thanks,

Tanya Moberly
Producer

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