Monday, May 18, 2015

The Salon Wrap-Up for May 17, 2015 - "On a Queer Day You Can Sing Forever"

Sunday, May 17, 2015


The Salon Wrap-Up for May 17, 2015 - "On a Queer Day You Can Sing Forever"

May 17, 2015
Theme: “On a Queer Day You Can Sing Forever"

A sultry Sunday night, the last Salon for several weeks, and it was a packed house to celebrate Gay Pride a bit early this year.

Our co-host for the evening was powerhouse singer Carly Ozard, looking like a walking work of art in her Mod-inspired dress and matching hair extensions. She opened the show, fittingly, with "On a Clear Day," paired with Heather Small's "Proud.". Her accompanist was the wonderful Steven Ray Watkins. For her second-act set, Carly duetted with Watkins, delivering a moving version of "Prisoner in Disguise." Her second number, "My Knight in Black Leather," was a tribute to the Castro district of San Francisco, where she lived before she came to New York. Carly told us that living in the Castro freed her to be whatever and whoever she wanted to be. She closed the set with the song she chose to sing at a benefit for transgender awareness, Michael Jackson's "The Man in the Mirror." For the evening's final song, Carly inhabited the passionate anthem from Hedwig and the Angry Inch, "Midnight Radio."

The Salon Spotlight tonight was the effervescent Tym Moss, host of  the Internet radio show Artists Exposed with Tym Moss. He performed the disco number "Steroid Queen," using everyone's favorite waitperson/singer, David Ballard, as Exhibit A. Tym's second song was a touching ballad about a middle-aged gay man, "You Can Face It."  Tym will be performing in the upcoming cabaret show Little House on the Ferry, about a weekend on Fire Island (West End Lounge), and will be  hosting/singing at Pride Festivities in all five boroughs this year. In that spirit, he closed his set with a rousing, sing-along version of "New York, New York."  www.tymmoss.com 

                         Tym Moss and Carly Ozard (photo by Ronnie Giles)

Quick Wrap: Classical Corner

In tonight's Classical Corner, Mark focused on the Russian romantic composer Tchaikovsky. There is compelling evidence that Tchaikovsky was gay, and there is speculation that he committed suicide. Mark pointed out the sadness in Tchaikovsky's music, specifically the descending passages in the Pathetique Symphony. Ten days after the premiere of the Pathetique, Tchaikovsky died, prompting some to refer to it as his "suicide note." Mark played recorded passages of the Pathetique Symphony (Danielle Gatti, conducting the Orchestre de Radio France, one of his favorite recordings of the work), and gave us an intense musical "play by play."

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

Carly Ozard (with Steven Ray Watkins)
Natasha Castillo (with Steven Ray Watkins)
Marnie Klar (with Steven Ray Watkins)
Kurt Perry (with Steven Ray Watkins)
Christy Frye (with Steven Ray Watkins)
Kevin McMullan
Joe Regan, Jr.
Miles Phillips
Kelley Karel (as Hillary Clinton)
Joseph Guarino and David Ballard
David Ballard
Janice Hall
Zach Wobensmith
Tym Moss
Carly Ozard (with Steven Ray Watkins)
Tanya Moberly (with Steven Ray Watkins)
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward)
Matthew Martin Ward
Angela Leone (with Bill Zeffiro)
Marissa Mulder (with Bill Zeffiro)
Scott Mayfield
Johnny Bash
Wendy Russell
Richard Becker (Robin Kradles)
Jim Bohannon
Paul James Frantz 
Ira Lee Collings
Heather Antonissimi and Roosevelt Andre Credit
Helen Glassman
Mira Atanelova
Dawn Derow
Rob Davis (with Bill Zeffiro)
Richard Eisenberg
Adam Shapiro
Carly Ozard (with Steven Ray Watkins)

 Click link to visit the performer’s website, when available.
All piano accompaniment by Mark Janas unless otherwise noted.

Special thanks to tonight’s pianists/accompanists: Mark Janas, Steven Ray Watkins, Matthew Martin Ward, Scott Mayfield, and Bill Zeffiro.

Thank you to Gill Alexandre on lights and sound, our amazing waitstaff, who always handle the demands of a full house with grace and style, and Steve Bustamante, who is providing video footage for people interested in that service!

Salon Presents:

Wednesday, May 27, 2015 (9:00pm) - Salon Presents Jaye Maynard in "Bird Amongst the Blossom: A Tribute to the Blossom Dearie Songbook," at Etcetera Etcetera, 352 West 44th St, NYC.

Upcoming shows:

Ongoing: Matthew Martin Ward plays on Mondays at the West End Lounge, 955 West End Ave, NYC.
Ongoing: Bill Zeffiro plays every Tuesday (8:30-11pm) at Millesime, 92 Madison Ave, NYC and every Wednesday (8-12) at La Rivista, 313 W 46th St, NYC.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 (7 pm) - Robin Kradles in "Short Stories and Tall Tales," at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC. Featuring guests Erin Cronichan, Kim Grogg, Lisa Yaeger, and Lorinda Lisitza.
Wednesday, May 20th, 2015 (6:30 pm) - Carly Ozard, along with Tanya Moberly and Mark Janas, is featured at The Concerts for City Greens, South Park of Tudor City, corner of 41st St and Tudor City Pl., near 2nd Ave. (Rain date--Thursday, May 21st, 6:30 pm)
Friday, May 22, 2015 (7pm) - Natasha Castillo featured in “The Arrangement Experience” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 (7pm) - Dawn Derow in “Legit” (with Mark Janas on piano) at The Metropolitan Room – 34 West 22nd St, NYC.
Wednesday, May 27th,  2015 (9:30 pm) -Zach Wobensmith  produces and stars in "Next to Normal," to benefit the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. At the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.
Friday, May 29th, (7 pm) - Marissa Mulder debuts her new show, "Instincts," at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd St, NYC.
Saturday, May 30th,  2015 (1:00 pm) -Zach Wobensmith  produces and stars in "Next to Normal," to benefit the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. At the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.
Saturday, May 30th, 2015 (5 pm) - Christy Frye performs her show, "Feels Like the First Time," at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Sunday, May 31, 2015 (6PM) - Tym Moss in "Little House on the Ferry" at the West End Lounge,
955 West End Ave., NYC

Saturday, June 6th, 2015 (5 pm) - Christy Frye performs her show, "Feels Like the First Time," at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Tuesday, June 9th, 2015 (7:30 pm) - see Bill Zeffiro in "It Was a Very Good Year: 1915." produced by The Mabel Mercer Foundation, at Weill Recital Hall (Carnegie Hall), 154 W 57th St, NYC.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 (9:30pm) - Tanya Moberly in “Songs I Feel Like Singing” (with a rotation of musicians - this date has Sean Harkness) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Friday, June 12, 2015 (7pm) - Tanya Moberly in “Songs I Feel Like Singing” (with a rotation of musicians - this date has Sean Harkness) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Saturday, June 13, 2015 (1pm) - Adam Shapiro in “Nothing Normal” (with Erin Cronican on vocals) at The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd St., NYC.
Monday, June 15, 2015 - Carly Ozard and Adam Shapiro in the David Friedman Tribute at The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd St., NYC.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - Angela Leone, along with Bill Zeffiro, will perform at Stage 72 (Triad Theatre), in a show to benefit the Actor's Guild. 158 W. 72nd St., NYC
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 (7:00pm) - Ira Lee Collings in “Gay Since 1935: a Gay Geezer’s Odyssey” at Don’t Tell Mama, NYC.
Thursday, June 18, 2015 (7 pm) - Wendy Russell in “Where Have I Been All My Life," at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Friday, June 19, 2015 (9:30pm) - Dawn Derow in “Legit” (with Mark Janas on piano) at The Metropolitan Room – 34 West 22nd St, NYC.
Saturday, June 20, 2015 (5:30 pm) - Helen Glassman in “Confessions of a Native New Yorker”, Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Monday, June 22nd, 2015 (7:00pm) - Ira Lee Collings in “Gay Since 1935: a Gay Geezer’s Odyssey” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 (7pm) - Carly Ozard in “Midler on the Roof”, NYC. Metropolitan Roo, 34 W. 22nd St. NYC.
Saturday, June 27, 2015 (5:30 pm) - Wendy Russell in “Where Have I Been All My Life," at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 (3:00 pm) - Helen Glassman in “Confessions of a Native New Yorker”, Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 (6PM) - Tym Moss in "Little House on the Ferry" at the West End Lounge,
955 West End Ave., NYC

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 (6:30 pm) - Dawn Derow returns with Kathleen France in their MAC-winning "Revolution," at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 (9:30 pm) - Carly Ozard hosts "Love Don't Need a Reason," a benefit for Callen-Lorde, at 54 Below, 254 W. 54th, NYC. Also featured on this program are Kurt Perry, Adam B. Shapiro, and Steven Ray Watkins.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 (7pm) - Tanya Moberly in “Songs I Feel Like Singing” (with a rotation of musicians - this date has Ritt Henn) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Friday, July 17, 2015 (9:30pm) - Tanya Moberly in “Songs I Feel Like Singing” (with a rotation of musicians - this date has Ritt Henn) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Thursday, July 30, 2015 (8pm) - Ronnie Giles sings love songs in, "The Good, The Bad, and the Lovely," at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015 (9:30pm) - Tanya Moberly in “Songs I Feel Like Singing” (with a rotation of musicians - this date has Steven Ray Watkins) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Friday, August 14, 2015 (7pm) - Tanya Moberly in “Songs I Feel Like Singing” (with a rotation of musicians - this date has Steven Ray Watkins) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC. 

 NO SALON – May 24th  – July 5th !!!
SALON RETURNS ON JULY 12, 2015
Theme: I Love New York
Co-Hosts: Joseph Macchia & FORTE (Thomas Dieter, Johnny Hagar, Skie Ocasio & Michael Osso)
Salon Spotlight: Karen Oberlin

HAPPY SUMMER! 

Tonight's Blogette: Janice Hall
(email me with any corrections or updates: jansopran@aol.com)

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