Update from Producer, Tanya Moberly - February 19, 2014

THERE WILL BE NO SALON FEBRUARY 23RD OR MARCH 2ND.

SALON – that unique, MULTIPLE AWARD WINNING, Weekly Open Mic Event, created and hosted by Mark Janas will return to Etcetera, Etcetera - 352 West 44th Street, NYC 10036 – on Sunday, March 9th from 7-10:30PM. (Sign-Up Begins at 6:15.)

March 9th
Theme: Soul-Searching
Co-Host: Jonathan Whitton

Salon will then continue every Sunday (except April 20th)…

March 16th
Theme: In The Still Of The Night – The Music of Noel Coward & Cole Porter
Co-Host: Shana Farr

March 23rd
Theme: Steppin’ Out – Songs Made Famous By Dancers And/Or Inspired By Dance
Co-Host: Caleb Teicher

March 30th
Theme: TBA
Co-Hosts: Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano

April 6th
Theme: TBA
Co-Host: Eric Yves Garcia
Salon Spotlight: Carly Ozard

April 13th
Theme: Birds of a Feather: Songbirds and Spring
Co-Host: Celia Berk
Salon Spotlight: Jaye Maynard

April 20th: NO SALON

April 27th
Theme: TBA
Co-Hosts: Mark Janas’ MSM Students
Salon Spotlight: Ruth Carlin

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

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.etcetcnyc.com. A 20% gratuity is added to all checks.) There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/first served basis, Doors open and sign up begins at 6:15pm. The evening begins at 7:00, has a 15-minute break at 8:30 and ends promptly at 10:30. 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 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 Mark 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 sponsor Dr. Garrett Bennett!


Looking forward to seeing you all Sunday, March 9th!

Thanks,

Tanya Moberly
Salon Producer

The Salon Wrap-Up for February 16, 2014 - "Sex and the Salon"

February 16, 2014
Theme: "Sex and the Salon"

Our co-host was MAC and Bistro Award winner and acclaimed opera and theatre performer Janice Hall! Janice recently performed her “Madame X, songs from Hollywood” show at Urban Stages and her award winning “Grand Illusions, the songs of Marlena Dietrich” show has been performed in several venues across the country.

Our Salon Spotlight featured Christine Reisner & Bistro Award Winner Don Rebic! Christine & Don will be at the Laurie Beechman Theater – 407 West 42ndSt, NYC 10036 – with LOOK WHO’S IN LOVE February 19th at 7pm. For more information: www.lauriebeechmantheater.com

Sneak Peek: Classical Corner

Mark decided to become a Latin lover for Classical Corner tonight, focusing on Latin influence on popular music and, of course, the tango.
Joined on stage by violinist Bradley Bosenbeck, their first piece was the Mexican love song Estrellita (Star of Love), which was transcribed by Jascha Heifetz and showed the sexy, sensual quality that Latin Music has, in its undulating progressions and varied tempos.

Mark gave us a little history of the Tango, which dates back to the 1850s and began in the low income neighborhoods of Argentina. By the early 20th century, it had become a(n often scandalous) fad in all the capitals of Europe, with each country adding its own influence. Mark and Bradley played Por Una Cabeza (roughly translated: Win by a head), which was a great example of, what Mark quoted as “One of the most beautiful couples dances. A sexy mix of sex and chess.” Bravo and Olé!

Roster of singers for the evening (in order of appearance):
(click link to visit the singer’s website, when available.)

Janice Hall
Elaine St George
Richard Eisenberg
Steve “The Whistler” Herbst
Edie Stokes (w Barry Levitt)
Sunny Leigh (w Barry Levitt)
Lou Iacovino (w Barry Levitt)
Sandra Benee` (w Barry Levitt)
Carly Ozard
Jason Brock
David Ballard
Adam Shapiro
Ted Stafford and Lorinda Lisitza
Christine Reisner and Don Rebic
Tanya Moberly (w Bill Zeffiro)
Anna Marie Sell (w Bill Zeffiro)
Artie Thompson
Gary Crawford (w Barry Levitt)
Sharon Hunter
Barb Malley
Annemarie Rosano
Charles Baran
Linda David
Lynda Rodolitz
Nick Miller
Alexa Smith
Bill Zeffiro

Upcoming Shows

Tuesday, February 18, 2014 (9:30pm) –Jason Brock in “In a New York State of Mind” featuring Carly Ozard at 54 Below, 254 W 54th St, Cellar, NYC.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014 (7pm)- Christine Reisner and Don Rebic in “Look Who’s in Love” at The Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 West 42ndSt, NYC

Thursday, February 20, 2014 (7:30pm) - Barb Malley in “Out Of Order” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 (7pm) - Tanya Moberly in “I Love NY Songwriters” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014- Lou Iacovino appearing as a juror on Law and Order: SVU on NBC

Friday, February 28, 2014 (7pm) - David Ballard in “Having It All” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Sunday, March 2, 2014- Adam Shapiro opens in “The Megile of Itzik Manger” with the National Yiddish Theatre-Folksbiene. Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue, NYC www.folksbiene.org

Thursday, March 6, 2014 (7pm)- The Ted and Lo Show “This May Hurt a Bit” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W46th St, NYC.

Friday, March 7, 2014 (9:30pm) - David Ballard in “Having It All” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Sunday March 9, 2014 (4:30pm) - Lynda Rodolitz in “Mature Love Songs” at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.

Thursday, March 20, 2014 (7pm) - Lynda Rodolitz in “Mature Love Songs” at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 (7:30pm) - Elaine St George in “Elaine St George sings Steve Goodman” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Friday, March 28, 2014 (8pm) - Brian Shaw and David Ballard in a Spring Concert with the Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Corps at Symphony Space, NYC.

Wednesday, April 2- Gary Crawford CD Release show at the Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC

Sunday April 13 (4:00pm) - Edie Stokes in “Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps” at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC

Wednesday, April 30, 2014 (7:30pm) - Elaine St George in “Elaine St George sings Steve Goodman” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Sundays, May/June 2014 (4:30pm) - Carly Ozard in “Midler On The Roof” music directed by Steven Ray Watkins at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.

NO SALON FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS! We'll be back March 9th. See you then!

Adam Shapiro
Blogette for the Salon

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A few things you may find different from The Salon Blog in 2014. Here is an update regarding a few structural changes which will take place on the blog starting in 2014.

From now on, the blog will take a more streamlined approach to encapsulate what each Salon night entailed. It will now simply state what the Theme was, who Co-Hosted, who was the Salon Spotlight, what Classical Corner was about and then will list the performing members that were in attendance that night. Below that will be a list of the upcoming shows of ONLY the people who attended that evening. The Blogette of each evening will still be at the door to collect monies but will take minimal notes - so make sure he or she has all song and show information written on the signup cards when you fill it out. Thank you!

Update from Producer, Tanya Moberly - February 12, 2014

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, February 16th from 7-10:30PM! (Sign-Up Begins at 6:15.)

The optional theme for the evening is “Sex and The Salon.”

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

Our Co-Host will be MAC & Bistro Award Winner Janice Hall! Janice is an Internationally Acclaimed Opera Singer as well as a Beloved Salon Regular and Etceterette.

Our Salon Spotlight will feature Christine Reisner & Bistro Award Winner Don Rebic! Christine & Don will be at the Laurie Beechman Theater – 407 West 42ndSt, NYC 10036 – with LOOK WHO’S IN LOVE February 19th at 7pm. For more information: www.lauriebeechmantheater.com

Salon continues every Sunday (except February 23rd & March 2nd)…

February 23rd – NO SALON

March 2nd – NO SALON

March 9th
Theme: Soul-Searching
Co-Host: Jonathan Whitton

March 16th
Theme: In The Still Of The Night – The Music of Noel Coward & Cole Porter
Co-Host: Shana Farr

March 23rd
Theme: Steppin’ Out – Songs Made Famous By Dancers And/Or Inspired By Dance
Co-Host: Caleb Teicher

March 30th:
Theme: TBA
Co-Hosts: Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano

April 6th:
Theme: TBA
Co-Host: Eric Yves Garcia
Salon Spotlight: Carly Ozard

April 13th
Theme: Birds of a Feather: Songbirds and Spring
Co-Host: Celia Berk
Salon Spotlight: Jaye Maynard

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.etcetcnyc.com. A 20% gratuity is added to all checks.) There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/first served basis, Doors open and sign up begins at 6:15pm. The evening begins at 7:00, has a 15-minute break at 8:30 and ends promptly at 10:30. 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 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 Mark 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 sponsor Dr. Garrett Bennett!


Looking forward to seeing you all Sunday, February 16th!

Thanks,

Tanya Moberly
Salon Producer

The Salon Wrap-Up for February 9, 2014 - "All Kinds of Love"

February 9, 2014

Theme: “All Kinds of Love”

Our Co-Host was MAC and Bistro Award Winner Marta Sanders! Marta will be at The Laurie Beechman Theater – 407 West 42nd St, NYC 10036 – with her VALENTINE’S SHOW February 15th at 7pm & February 16th at 1pm. For more information: www.martanyc.com

Our Salon Spotlight features Natasha Castillo with Steven Ray Watkins on piano (and vocals!) Natasha will be at The Duplex – 61 Christopher St, NYC 10014 – with THEY’D ONLY JUST BEGUN – A CARPENTER’S TALE March 1st at 7pm & March 21st at 7pm. For more information: www.natashacastillo.com

Sneak Peek: Classical Corner

For a song that certainly needed no introduction, Mark Janas talked passionately about Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” According to Mark, it was an experiment in its day, combining jazz idioms with a classical form. It premiered with Paul Whiteman and his orchestra in NYC on February 12, 1924 (90 years ago this Wednesday!) George died of a brain tumor at age 38 - just imagine what beautiful music could have been made if he lived a full and healthy life.

The song was re-arranged for a full orchestra in 1942, and has been conducted by none other than Leonard Bernstein. Later, Gershwin himself reduced the orchestrations into an arrangement for one person, which is what Mark played for us tonight. And it was breathtaking!

Roster of singers for the evening (in order of appearance):

(click link to visit the singer’s website, when available.)

Marta Sanders

Elaine St George

Bob Diamond

Carly Ozard

John Koprowski

Susan Hodgdon

Jennylind Parris

David Ballard

Erin Cronican

Adam Shapiro

Natasha Castillo

Tanya Moberly

Irenka Jakubiak

Gretchen Reinhagen

Richard Eisenberg

Nick Miller

Maddie Obregon

Paul James Farinella

Brian Shaw

Matthew Martin Ward

Ann Osmond & Dennis Yerry

Bill Zeffiro

Special thanks to tonight’s pianists and musicians: Mark Janas, Steven Ray Watkins, Gretchen Reinhagen, Paul James Farinella, Dennis Yerry, Bill Zeffiro.

Upcoming shows:

Wednesday, February 12, 2014 (7pm) - Jennylind Parris in “A Woman of Character: A Tribute to the Incomparable Carol Burnett” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Saturday, February 15, 2014 (7pm) - Marta Sanders in “Be My Valentine: Love, Marta” at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.

Sunday, February 16, 2014 (1pm) - Marta Sanders in “Be My Valentine: Love, Marta” at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.

Sunday, February 16, 2014 (5pm) - Bob Diamond in “As Time Goes By - My Memories of the Movies” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014 (9:30pm) - Carly Ozard can be seen in Jason Brock’s show at 54 Below, 254 W 54th St, Cellar, NYC.

Friday, February 21 - Sunday, March 9, 2014 (Wed-Sat 7pm, Sat-Sun 2pm) - Erin Cronican in “Dying City” - the 1st NY revival of Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Drama, with The Seeing Place Theater - 314 W 54th St, 4th Floor.

Sunday, February 23, 2014 (5pm) - Bob Diamond in “As Time Goes By - My Memories of the Movies” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 (7pm) - Tanya Moberly in “I Love NY Songwriters” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Friday, February 28, 2014 (7pm) - David Ballard in “Having It All” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Friday, February 28, 2014 (7pm) - Bob Diamond in “As Time Goes By - My Memories of the Movies” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Saturday, March 1, 2014 (7pm) - Natasha Castillo in “They’d Only Just Begun- A Carpenters Tale” at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014 (7:30pm) - Elaine St George in “Elaine St George sings Steve Goodman” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Friday, March 7, 2014 (9:30pm) - David Ballard in “Having It All” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Friday, March 7, 2014 (7pm) - Bob Diamond in “As Time Goes By - My Memories of the Movies” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Thursday, March 13, 2014 (7pm) - Gretchen Reinhagen in “Listen to the Music: The Songs of My 70s” at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.

Saturday, March 15, 2014 (7pm) - Gretchen Reinhagen in “Listen to the Music: The Songs of My 70s” at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 (7pm) - Gretchen Reinhagen in “Listen to the Music: The Songs of My 70s” at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.

Friday, March 21, 2014 (7pm) - Natasha Castillo in “They’d Only Just Begun- A Carpenters Tale” at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.

Sunday, March 23, 2014 (4:30pm) - Gretchen Reinhagen in “Listen to the Music: The Songs of My 70s” at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 (7:30pm) - Elaine St George in “Elaine St George sings Steve Goodman” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Friday, March 28, 2014 (8pm) - Brian Shaw and David Ballard in a Spring Concert with the Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Corps at Symphony Space, NYC.

Wednesday, April 30, 2014 (7:30pm) - Elaine St George in “Elaine St George sings Steve Goodman” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

May 2014 - Susan Hodgdon in a Judy Garland show

Sundays, May/June 2014 (4:30pm) - Carly Ozard in “Midler On The Roof” music directed by Steven Ray Watkins at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.

May/June, 2014 - John Koprowski in “5 Years That Rocked The World, 1964-1969”

Next Week’s Salon

Next week our optional theme is “Sex and The Salon.” Our co-host will be the always amazing (and sexy) Janice Hall! We’ll see you then!

Erin Cronican

Blogette for The Salon

(Updates? Changes? Email me.)

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A few things you may find different from The Salon Blog in 2014. Here is an update regarding a few structural changes which will take place on the blog starting in 2014.

From now on, the blog will take a more streamlined approach to encapsulate what each Salon night entailed. It will now simply state what the Theme was, who Co-Hosted, who was the Salon Spotlight, what Classical Corner was about and then will list the performing members that were in attendance that night. Below that will be a list of the upcoming shows of ONLY the people who attended that evening. The Blogette of each evening will still be at the door to collect monies but will take minimal notes - so make sure he or she has all song and show information written on the signup cards when you fill it out. Thank you!