Friday, March 28, 2014

Update from Producer, Tanya Moberly - March 28, 2014

THERE WILL BE NO SALON MARCH 30TH.

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

April 6th
Theme: The Chase – In The Pursuit Of…
Co-Host: Eric Yves Garcia
Salon Spotlight: Carly Ozard

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

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’s 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, April 6th!

Thanks,

Tanya Moberly
Salon Producer

Sunday, March 23, 2014

The Salon Wrap-Up for March 23, 2014 - "Steppin’ Out – Songs Made Famous By Dancers And/Or Inspired By Dance"

March 23, 2014
Theme: “Steppin’ Out – Songs Made Famous By Dancers And/Or Inspired By Dance”

We’re so glad that Mark Janas was feeling better and back with us on this first weekend of spring! And though the weather is taking a turn for the cold AGAIN, we found the community warm and thriving at Etc Etc!

Our Co-Host was Bessie Award Winner Caleb Teicher! Caleb’s choreography has been showcased at The Duke on 42nd Street, Symphony Space, Joe’s Pub, Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center in Miami, The Wheatland Music Festival, Choreographer’s Canvas (2012), BC Beat (2013), and many other venues. He most recently finished, “The Most Wonderful Time”, a choreographic commission for Chicago Tap Theatre. For more information: www.calebteicher.com

Co-Host Caleb Teicher!
We had a bit of a Salon first tonight - Caleb and his friend, Demi Remick, came up during a couple of numbers and broke out in some improvised tap dance during musical breaks! It was breathtaking (and impressive!)

Also impressive - our Salon Spotlight featured 2-Time Bistro & 3-Time MAC Award Winner Steven Ray Watkins! Steven will be appearing at The Duplex – 61 Christopher St, NYC 10014 – in THEY USED TO CALL IT NEW WAVE to celebrate the music of the eighties in honor of his ‘dreaded’ 50th birthday May 1st, May 8th & May 15th at 7pm. For more information: www.duplex.com


Sneak Peek: Classical Corner

“The problem with this theme is that there’s just too much” said Mark Janas as he took to the mic in his signature segment at The Salon.

Dance music originated in a certain sense the baroque suite of dances. Mark says we’ve lost the sense that these pieces were originally meant to be danced to. Bach & many other baroque composers wrote for dance. There were a bunch of different dances/music styles that came out of baroque dance music:

prelude
allemande
courante
sarabonde
intermezzi (may include minuet, bouree, polonaise or gavotte)
siciliana
(and many more I couldn’t list!)

Each of the styles above have different time signatures and “feels.” Mark used some small pieces of Bach, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Chopin to demonstrate each “feel” and how dance music changed over the years, becoming more concert music than music for a dancing court. But even in concert music, Mark said that the “gestural nature” of the music retained a sense for what the dance would be like if it WERE to be danced.

Mark demonstrated a little “Nocturne in E flat” by Chopin, after which he played a longer snippet of Chopin’s “Waltz in C# Minor.” (Both pieces played by memory, naturally!)

Next up, Mark talked about something revolutionary that happened musically 100 years ago. In 2013 Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” celebrated its centennial, and back in 1913 the music caused quite a stir. The score, and the dancing it inspired, were so unusual that it split audiences - some loved it, some hated it - which created such a loud argument in the theater that the dancers couldn’t hear the orchestra!

To close out Classical Corner, Mark brought in a recording of “Rite of Spring” and share a section of the piece that really caused the uproar. So powerful and enchanting!


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

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

Andy Gale
Charles Baran
Susan Black
Bill Zeffiro
Jason Wisdom
Steven Ray Watkins
Ellen Joy Hoffman
Richard Eisenberg
Demi Remick
Sally Darling
Matthew Martin Ward
Candice Oden
Perry Sook
Victoria Rae Sook


Special thanks to tonight’s pianists and musicians: Mark Janas, Susan Black, Bill Zeffiro, Jason Wisdom, Matthew Martin Ward,

And thank you to Gil Alexandre on lights and sound!


Upcoming shows:

Monday, April 7, 2014 (7pm) - Adam Shapiro will be appearing in Joseph Macchia’s “Diva-Palooza” at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.

Sunday, April 27, 2014 - Sally Darling is bringing her show (music directed by Matthew Martin Ward!) back to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Monday, April 28, 2014 - Anna Marie Sell, Victoria Rae Sook and Perry Sook will be appearing in “A Touch of Rain: A Tribute to Herbert Greene.”

Thursday, May 1, 2014 (7pm) - Steven Ray Watkins will be appearing in “They Used To Call It New Wave” to celebrate the music of the eighties in honor of his ‘dreaded’ 50th birthday, at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC

Friday, May 2, 2014 (7pm) - Sally Darling is bringing her show (music directed by Matthew Martin Ward!) back to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Thursday, May 8, 2014 (7pm) - Steven Ray Watkins will be appearing in “They Used To Call It New Wave” to celebrate the music of the eighties in honor of his ‘dreaded’ 50th birthday, at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC

Saturday, May 10 2014 (4:30pm) - Jim Speake is doing “I’m a Brass Band - Jim Speake sings Cy Coleman” with musical director Steven Ray Watkins, at The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street, NYC.

Saturday, May 10, 2014 (9pm) - Sally Darling is bringing her show (music directed by Matthew Martin Ward!) back to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014 (7pm) - Jim Speake is doing “I’m a Brass Band - Jim Speake sings Cy Coleman” with musical director Steven Ray Watkins, at The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street, NYC.

Thursday, May 15, 2014 (7pm) - Steven Ray Watkins will be appearing in “They Used To Call It New Wave” to celebrate the music of the eighties in honor of his ‘dreaded’ 50th birthday, at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC

Saturday, May 17, 2014 (7:30pm) - Ruth Carlin will be performing in “A Light in the Window- The Songs of Judy Collins” at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd Street, NYC.

Sunday, May 18, 2014 (4:30pm) - Jim Speake is doing “I’m a Brass Band - Jim Speake sings Cy Coleman” with musical director Steven Ray Watkins, at The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street, NYC.

May/June 2014 - Amy Beth Williams is appearing in “Crazy To Love You” (directed by Tanya Moberly) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

May/June 2014 - Carly Ozard can be seen in “Midler on the Roof”, music directed by Steven Ray Watkins at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.

May/June 2014 - Natasha Castillo is bringing back her show “They’d Only Just Begun- A Carpenters Tale” to The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.

June 2014 - Charles Baran will be premiering a new show, “Rockaway Beach Revue.”

June 6-22, 2014 (Wed-Sat 8pm, Sat-Sun 2pm) - Erin Cronican is directing, producing and starring in THE LARAMIE PROJECT with The Seeing Place Theater, 314 W 54th St, 4th Floor.

Friday, June 6, 2014 (7pm) - Marnie Klar has her new show, “Home” (directed by Tanya Moberly) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Tuesday, June 10, 2014 (7pm) - Marnie Klar has her new show, “Home” (directed by Tanya Moberly) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Thursday, June 12, 2014 (7:30pm) - Ruth Carlin will be performing in “A Light in the Window- The Songs of Judy Collins” at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd Street, NYC.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 (7pm) - Marnie Klar has her new show, “Home” (directed by Tanya Moberly) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 (7pm) - Marnie Klar has her new show, “Home” (directed by Tanya Moberly) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.


Next Week: THERE IS NO SALON

Be sure to join us again April 6, when we welcome co-host Eric Yves Garcia, with Salon Spotlight Carly Ozard! Our optional theme is ”The Chase – In The Pursuit Of…” We’ll see you then!


Erin Cronican
Blogette for The Salon
(Updates? Changes? Email me.)


Sunday, March 16, 2014

The Salon Wrap-Up for March 16, 2014 - "In The Still Of The Night - The Songs of Noel Coward and Cole Porter"

March 16, 2014
Theme: “In The Still Of The Night - The Songs of Noel Coward and Cole Porter”

Our Salon guests walked in to find a delightful surprise - Matthew Martin Ward behind the keys! Co-founder and host, Mark Janas, was out sick tonight so Matthew stepped in at the eleventh hour. We were very sorry to lose Mark (and wish him a speedy recovery!) But it’s always nice to get so much of Matthew in one night. :)

Our Co-Host was Julie Wilson Award Winner, Shana Farr! Shana will be appearing in A COWARD CORNUCOPIA at The Laurie Beechman Theater – 407 West 42nd St, NYC 10036 – March 19th at 7pm. She is also premiering a new show, IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT, which opens March 26. For more information: www.shanafarr.com

Co-Host, Shana Farr!

Sneak Peek: Classical Corner

As I mentioned earlier, dashing to our rescue for Guest Hosting duties was Mathew Martin Ward. This means that Classical Corner was shifted to “Matt’s Corner” for which Matthew prepared 3 songs perfect for the theme:

“Mad about The Boy”
by Noel Coward
(Matthew gave us some new lyrics that he discovered when reading Graham Payne’s memoir!)

“A Little Skipper From Heaven Above”
by Cole Porter

“Dead Lovers”
Music by Matthew Martin Ward and lyrics by Stephen Cole
(Hilarious song - you singers want to get your hands on this one!)


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


Charles Baran
Sally Darling
Joey Infante
Jason Morris & Kathleen Stuart
Richard Eisenberg
Matthew Martin Ward
Jamie Salzano
Bill Zeffiro
Bennett Silverstein
Jeffrey Hardy
Robin Westle


Special thanks to tonight’s pianists and musicians: Matthew Martin Ward, Bill Zeffiro, Mike McDonald, Gretchen Reinhagen, Tracy Stark, Jon Weber, Jeff Cubeta.

And thank you to Gil Alexandre on lights and sound!


Upcoming shows:

Monday, March 17, 2014 - Lauren Stanford is appearing in Eric Michael Gillett’s “Amanda McBroom Project” at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd Street, NYC.

Monday, March 17, 2014 (7pm) - Jason Morris and Kathleen Stuart have an encore performance of “Musically Yogic”, music directed by Tracy Stark, at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.

Tuesday, March 18 (7pm) - Gretchen Reinhagen’s new show is “Listen To The Music: The Songs of My 70s” is playing at The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street, NYC.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014 (7pm) - Shana Farr, Bill Zeffiro, Jeffrey Hardy, and countless others will be appearing in “A Coward Cornucopia” (as in Noel Coward) at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd Street, NYC.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014 (9:30pm) - Lianne Marie Dobbs (with Bill Zeffiro on piano) is having a Debut CD Release Show of “Everything Old Is New Again” at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.

Sunday, March 23, 2014 (4:30pm) - Gretchen Reinhagen’s new show is “Listen To The Music: The Songs of My 70s” is playing at The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street, NYC.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 (7:30pm) - Shana Farr is appearing in a new show - “In The Still Of The Night” at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd Street, NYC.

Sunday, March 30, 2014 (4pm) - Bobbie Horowitz’s show “Shows To Go Ya” can be seen (with multiple guest stars) at The Triad/Stage 72, 158 W 72nd St, NYC.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014 (7:30pm) - Shana Farr is appearing in a new show - “In The Still Of The Night” at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd Street, NYC.

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 (7pm) - Joey Infante can be seen in “Amor (A Love Story)” at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.

Sunday, April 13, 2014 (4pm) - Bobbie Horowitz’s show “Shows To Go Ya” can be seen (with multiple guest stars) at The Triad/Stage 72, 158 W 72nd St, NYC.

Thursday, April 17, 2014 (7:30pm) - Shana Farr is appearing in a new show - “In The Still Of The Night” at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd Street, NYC.

Saturday, April 19, 2014 (7pm) - Joey Infante can be seen in “Amor (A Love Story)” at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.

Friday, May 2, 2014 (7pm) - Sally Darling is bringing her show back to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Sunday, May 4, 2014 (4pm) - Sharon Hunter’s next show will be at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.

Saturday, May 10, 2014 (9pm) - Sally Darling is bringing her show back to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Thursday, May 31, 2014 (7:30pm) - Shana Farr is appearing in a new show - “In The Still Of The Night” at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd Street, NYC.

May/June 2014 - Susan Hodgdon is putting together a new show.

June 2014 - Charles Baran will be premiering a new show, “Rockaway Beach Revue.”

June 2014 - Lauren Stanford will be performing in her Metrostar show at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.

June 6-22, 2014 (Wed-Sat 8pm, Sat-Sun 2pm) - Erin Cronican is directing, producing and starring in THE LARAMIE PROJECT with The Seeing Place Theater, 314 W 54th St, 4th Floor.

Friday, June 6, 2014 (7pm) - Marnie Klar has her new show, “Home” (directed by Tanya Moberly) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Saturday, June 7, 2014 - Bennet Silvertstein will be performing at the Cotton Club, 656 W 125th St, NYC.

Monday, June 9, 2014 (7pm) - Sharon Hunter’s next show will be at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.

Tuesday, June 10, 2014 (7pm) - Marnie Klar has her new show, “Home” (directed by Tanya Moberly) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 (7pm) - Marnie Klar has her new show, “Home” (directed by Tanya Moberly) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 (7pm) - Marnie Klar has her new show, “Home” (directed by Tanya Moberly) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.


Next Week’s Salon

Next week our optional theme is ”Steppin’ Out – Songs Made Famous By Dancers And/Or Inspired By Dance.” Our co-host will be ridiculously talented crooner (and tap dancer) Caleb Teicher. Our Salon Spotlight will be Steven Ray Watkins. We’ll see you then!


Erin Cronican
Blogette for The Salon
(Updates? Changes? Email me.)


Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Update from Producer, Tanya Moberly - March 11, 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, March 16th from 7-10:30PM! (Sign-Up Begins at 6:15.)

The optional theme for the evening is “In The Still Of The Night – The Music of Noel Coward & Cole Porter”.

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

Our Co-Host will be Julie Wilson Award Winner, Shana Farr! Shana will appearing in COWARD CORNUCOPIA at The Laurie Beechman Theater – 407 West 42nd St, NYC 10036 – March 19th at 7pm. For more information: www.shanafarr.com

Co-Host, Shana Farr!
Salon continues every Sunday (except March 30th & April 20th)…

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

March 30th - NO SALON

April 6th
Theme: The Chase – In The Pursuit Of…
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’s MSM Students
Salon Spotlight: Ruth Carlin

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 16th!

Thanks,

Tanya Moberly
Salon Producer

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Update from Producer, Tanya Moberly - March 6, 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, March 9th from 7-10:30PM! (Sign-Up Begins at 6:15.)

The optional theme for the evening is “Soul-Searching”.

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

Our Co-Host will be Broadway World Award Winner and MAC Award Nominee Jonathan Whitton! Jonathan will be at Don’t Tell Mama – 343 West 46th St, NYC 10036 – with BLACK SHEEP CARNIVAL March 13th at 7:30pm. For more information: www.jonwhitton.com

Co-host Jonathan Whitton
Salon continues every Sunday (except March 30th & 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 - NO SALON

April 6th
Theme: The Chase – In The Pursuit Of…
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’s MSM Students
Salon Spotlight: Ruth Carlin

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