Our Co-Host was the inveterate crooner, David Meulemans! To kick off the evening, David gave us a lively and fun, "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries." For his mid-show set, David started with a delicate and sweet, "Extraordinary." He then invited the audience to listen for their hometown in his next song, "Rhode Island." He followed that with a charming, "Picking Up The Pieces." For the last song of the evening, David sang a haunting, "Grateful."
David will be at The Metropolitan Room – 34 West 22nd St, NYC 10010 – with DECEMBER SONGS on December 20th at 7pm, with special guest Avery Sommers. For more information: www.davidmeulemans.com
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| Our Co-Host, David Meulemans! |
Kathleen will be at The Iridium – 1650 Broadway, NYC 10019 – with an eight-piece band in LA BELLA VITA for one night only - October 4th at 8pm. For more information: www.theiridium.com Buy tickets online now and use code BELLA for a $10 discount!
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| Salon Spotlight, Kathleen France |
Mark started by tickling the keys and says, "Thus starts an Impromptu." He went on to talk about one of the world's most prolific composers - Franz Schubert, who only lived to age 31. Schubert was heavily influenced by his idol, Beethoven. It's not known if the two ever met, but there is a story that on his deathbed, Beethoven was brought scores of Schubert's songs and said he was impressed.
Mark says that what Schubert is most known for are his lieder - or art songs. Schubert had a very dramatic imagination when it came to writing songs, almost like an opera composer, which was evident in the way he wrote music to support the story being told. Mark invited up Maria Fernanda Brea to sing for us - first she performed his "Gretchen am Spinnrade" ("Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel" is the English translation of the title), which borrows its text from Goethe's Faust. Maria then offered "Chere Nuit," a gorgeous song that she discovered last year by the little known Alfred Bachelet, a French conductor and composer with deep German influences. For her last song, Maria gave us the Italian, "De Donde Venis, Amore" by Joaquin Rodrigo. She says this song (translator as "Where Have You Been, My Love?") was a bit of a saucy song, originally written with a lot of guitar, because the composer was a guitarist. It was wonderful having Maria back with us after visiting many times while a student at Manhattan School of Music (she is now at Juilliard.)
Roster of performers for the evening (in order of appearance):
Click link to visit the performer’s website or other links, when available.
All piano accompaniment by Mark Janas unless otherwise noted.
David Meulemans
Carol Sue Gershman
Jerome Weinstein
Marnie Klar
Kit Kineef
Lynly Forrest
Kelley Karel
Blair Alexis Brown (also on piano)
Jo Jones (with Kenneth Gartman on piano)
Linda Kahn (with Kenneth Gartman on piano)
Maria Casaro (with Kenneth Gartman on piano)
Kenneth Gartman, with Linda Kohn and Maria Casaro (with Kenneth Gartman on piano)
David Ballard
Erin Cronican
Zach Wobensmith
Kathleen France (with Ian Herman on piano)
Classical Corner
Tanya Moberly (with Erin Cronican on backing vocals)
Natasha Castillo (also on guitar)
Ira Lee Collings
Barbara Malley
Adam B Shapiro
Ann Dawson
Nicci Nicholas
Jen Bradley
Angela Leone
Dawn Derow
Steve Bustamante (also on guitar, with Erin Cronican and Adam B Shapiro on backing vocals)
Special thanks to tonight’s musicians: Mark Janas, Ian Herman, Kenneth Gartman, Blair Alexis Brown, Natasha Castillo, Dawn Derow, and Steve Bustamante.
And thank you to Jared Gilmore 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!
Ongoing Shows:
Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shangai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC. www.shanghaimongnyc.com
Monday & Wednesday nights (8pm): Bill Zeffiro performs weekly at La Rivista, 313 West 46th St, NYC.
Upcoming Shows:
Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shangai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC. www.shanghaimongnyc.com
Monday & Wednesday nights (8pm): Bill Zeffiro performs weekly at La Rivista, 313 West 46th St, NYC.
Upcoming Shows:
Monday, September 26, 2016 (7pm): Kit Kineef is appearing in "Look Out I'm Back" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, September 30, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Amy, Ani, Ricki, Joni with Ritt" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, October 1, 2016: Maria Corsaro is opening Shawn Moniger's show at the Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Amy, Ani, Ricki, Joni with Ritt" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, October 5 2016 (9:30pm): Kit Kineef is appearing in "Look Out I'm Back" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, October 5 2016: Ann Dawson is bringing back her show, "Traveling Solo," to The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd St, NYC.
Monday, October 10, 2016 (7pm): Ira Lee Collings is bringing his new show, "Simply Ira Lee" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, October 17, 2016 (7pm): Ira Lee Collings is bringing his new show, "Simply Ira Lee" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
October 18-21, 2016: The Cabaret Convention is happening at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall, Broadway at West 60th Street, NYC.
Thursday, October 20, 2016 (9pm): Dan Ruth is bring back his show, "A Life Behind Bars" (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd St, NYC.
Friday, October 21, 2016: Maria Corsaro and Linda Kahn are debuting their duo show at The Laurie Beechman, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Saturday, October 22, 2016 (4pm): Barbara Malley is appearing in her new show, "OMG!! Am I A Diva?" at the The Laurie Beechman, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Monday, October 24, 2016 (7pm): Sallie Jo Hadley is performing her new show (directed by Adam B Shapiro) at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 (7pm): Amy Beth Williams is bring her show "Carried Away" (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, October 29, 2016 (1pm): Kelley Karel is performing her show, "Hillary Confidential 2.0" at The Laurie Beechman, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Sunday, October 30, 2016 (7pm): Erin Cronican is performing at Michael Colby's birthday celebration at the Triad, 158 W 72nd St, NYC.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Loggins with Watkins" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 4, 2016 (7pm): Amy Beth Williams is bringing her show "Carried Away" (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, November 6, 2016 (5pm): Natasha Castillo is performing "Feels Like Home" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, November 7, 2016 (8pm): David Ballard is performing with the NY Gay Men's Chorus, in an evening headlined by guest performer Chita Rivera, at Carnegie Hall, NYC.
Monday, November 7, 2016 (9:30pm): Kelley Karel is performing her show, "Hillary Confidential 2.0" at The Laurie Beechman, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 (7pm): Angela Leone is doing the 3rd installment of her show at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 11, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Loggins with Watkins" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, November 13, 2016 (7:30pm): Nicci Nicholas is bringing her new show to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 (7pm): Amy Beth Williams is bringing her show "Carried Away" (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, November 17, 2016 (7pm): Nicci Nicholas is bringing her new show to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 18, 2016 (7pm): Amy Beth Williams is bringing her show "Carried Away" (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, November 20, 2016 (7pm): Natasha Castillo is performing "Feels Like Home" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016 (7pm): Dawn Derow is performing her birthday party show at Carroll Place, 157 Bleecker St, NYC.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 (7pm): Marnie Klar is bringing back her show "Tuned In" (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Loggins with Watkins" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 9, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Loggins with Watkins" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
** Next week there is NO SALON. **
We return again October 9 with our theme - "Characters," with our Ian Herman as our Guest Host and Co-Host, Lisa Asher. Our Salon Spotlight will be Barb Malley.
See you then!
Erin Cronican
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