Our Co-Host was Broadway Veteran and Hanson Award Winner Rosemary Loar (with Frank Ponzio on piano!) From the minute she walked on the stage, Rosemary had the audience seduced and tamed. Her first song was a fun and sassy, "Save Your Kisses for Chocolate" (where she lauded the merits of dark chocolate over milk chocolate, of which I am in fervent agreement.) For her mid-show set, Rosemary started with a bluesy, "Harmless Little Sin" (with delicious tickling of the keys by Mr. Ponzio). Following that she sang a sultry, "Ain't Got Nothing," remarking that this song definitely broke the 8th Commandment - a reference to a joke earlier in the evening about how sin can sometimes be delicious! To close the set, our lovely co-host sang a stunning arrangement of Annie Lennox's "Cold." And for the final performance of the evening, Rosemary brought us a luscious, original tune, "Ice Cream."
Rosemary will be performing many of these songs again in THE QUANDO SWING at The Metropolitan Room – 34 West 22nd St, NYC 10010 – October 1st at 4pm.
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| Our co-host, Rosemary Loar! |
Our Salon Spotlight featured THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND: A GOLDEN GIRLS MUSICAL. Starring Charles Baran (as Dorothy-a), Joshua Warr (as Blanche-ette), Nick Brennan (as Roz) & Michael James Valvo (as Sophie) and Michael Carrasco (as Ricky Martin) - The show will run every Sunday night at 7pm starting September 25th at The Cutting Room - 44 East 32nd St, New York, NY 10010.
Their set included fantastic renditions of:
1) "I'll Be There For You"
2) "Fab Fads"
3) "Miami"
The set also included scripted dialogue to introduce each song - what as a fun little musical revue for our viewing pleasure!
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| For more information, visit www.thegoldengirlsmusical.com |
Quick Wrap - Classical Corner
Tonight was an improvised Classical Corner, because our featured guest was called away to support an ill roommate in the hospital. (Don't ever say that humanity os lost in this city!) So to compensate, Mark started to ruminate on the theme...Delicious. What makes musical piece delicious? Is it the theme? The melody? The orchestration? The musical styling of the composer? Then a thought occurred to him - sometimes what makes a piece delicious is when all of the elements are wrapped up in one, short, perfect delicious piece of writing. So he talked with the other pianists in the room and asked them to come up and improvise (i.e. from memory) a short piece that they found delicious.
Here is the magic that each of them pulled out of their proverbial hats!
Mark Janas played the "Moment Musicaux No. 3 in F minor" by Franz Schubert
Matthew Martin Ward played a Chopin Mazurka in B flat, starting by explaining how the structure of mazurkas work and then wowing us with a
Frank Ponzio played a piece by Dizzy Gillespie, which he felt borrowed from the classical genre thought's known as a jazz piece.
Mark then finished with one of his favorite pieces - Chopin's "Butterfly" Etude. Though etudes (which means to study or to learn, in French) were technically created to teach the pianist to learn a certain skill, Mark said that Chopin's Etudes are particularly masterful, and upon hearing it this audience was inclined to agree. The reception was feverish!
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.
Rosemary Loar (with Frank Ponzio on piano)
Barbara Malley
Mark Cummings
Jerome Weinstein
Erika Ji
Billy Lykken
Kit Kineef
Rian Keatino
Deborah Stone
Zach Wobensmith (with Erin Cronican on backing vocals)
Linda Kahn (with Kenneth Gartman on piano)
Linda Kahn with Maria Casaro (with Kenneth Gartman on piano)
Kenneth Gartman
David Ballard
Erin Cronican
Candice Oden
Classical Corner
Rosemary Loar (with Frank Ponzio on piano)
Tanya Moberly (with Ritt Henn on bass guitar)
Matthew Martin Ward (also on piano)
Bobbie Horowitz
Susan Neuffer
John Trujillo
Richard Becker
Babs
Salon Spotlight - the cast from "Thank You For Being A Friend"
Special thanks to tonight’s musicians: Mark Janas, Frank Ponzio, Kenneth Gartman, Matthew Martin Ward, and Ritt Henn.
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:
Saturday, September 24, 2016 (4pm): Deborah Stone is doing her cabaret debut at the Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
Sunday, September 25, 2016 (4pm): Jim Speake presents "Sweet Life: The Show," featuring the songs from his MAC-winning CD at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, September 25, 2016 (4pm): Mark Cummings is appearing in his new show, "Extra Ordinary" at the The Laurie Beechman, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Sundays starting September 25 through November (7pm): Charles Baran, Josh Warr, Nick Brennan & Michael James Valvo as the iconic ladies and Michael Carrasco as Pop Superstar Ricky Martin are appearing in "Thank You For Being A Friend: A Golden Girls Musical" at the Cutting Room, 44 East 32nd St, NYC.
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.
Saturday, October 1, 2016 (4pm): Susan Neuffer is appearing in "Apocalypse Wow" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, October 1, 2016 (4pm): Rosemary Loar will be bringing her show, THE QUANDO SWING, to The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 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.
Monday, 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.
Sunday, October 9, 2016 (4pm): Susan Neuffer is appearing in "Apocalypse Wow" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, October 9, 2016 (7pm): Charles Baran, Josh Warr, Nick Brennan & Michael James Valvo as the iconic ladies and Michael Carrasco as Pop Superstar Ricky Martin are appearing in "Thank You For Being A Friend: A Golden Girls Musical" at the Cutting Room, 44 East 32nd St, NYC.
Thursday, October 13, 2016 (7pm): Lucille Carr-Kaffashan is performing her show "Unwritten: Celebrating 21st Century Female Singer-Songwriters" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, October 14, 2016 (7pm): Sally Darling is appearing in "Totally Noel [with a bit of Sally]", with music director Matthew Martin Ward, at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, October 16, 2016 (5pm): Sally Darling is appearing in "Totally Noel [with a bit of Sally]", with music director Matthew Martin Ward, at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, October 15, 2016 (8pm): Billy Lykken is performing "Sacred Monster" at 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.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 (7pm): Billy Lykken is performing "Sacred Monster" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th 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): Barb Malley is appearing in her new show, "OMG!! Am I A Diva?" at the The Laurie Beechman, 407 West 42nd St, 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.
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 bring her show "Carried Away" (directed by Tanya Moberly) to 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.
Monday, November 14, 2016 (7pm): Bobbie Horowitz brings us another installment of "It's Just A Number", with Rosemary Loar and Deborah Stone, at the Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
Tuesday, November 15, 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.
Friday, November 18, 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.
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.
The NEXT SALON will be Sunday, September 25, 2016 with the theme "Journeys & Homecomings" with your delectable Co-Host Kathleen France. See you then!
Erin Cronican
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