Before I talk about the evening, I wanted to take this time to give special thanks to Salon Sponsor, Father Jeff Hamblin, who was with The Salon for the last time before he heads out for retirement! Father Jeff is moving to Florida, and though we're very sad to be losing him from New York City we are so very happy for him. And as he sang his song for us tonight - "The White Cliffs of Dover" - he pledged his support for The Salon in the coming year despite his absence. We count ourselves incredibly lucky to have the support of such wonderful people.
This week's Co-Host was 2-Time MAC Award Nominee Dorothy Bishop! This dynamic singer/comedian brought all kinds of personalities to the stage, beginning with a costume change into "Big Spender" from Sweet Charity. She then changes costumes "The World Goes Round" with able assistance by her adorable chihuahua, Luther (who howled his own high notes, though not when he was put on the spot!) For her mid- show set she donned a blonde wig and sang an original parody of "Defying Gravity" as Kristin Chenoweth. At the end of the night, Dorothy - complete with a personality-filled accent and a very sedate dog in her arms - closed with a novelty song that Josephine Baker made famous, "Don't Touch My Tomatoes."
Dorothy returns to The Metropolitan Room – 34 West 22nd St, NYC 10010 – on August 25th at 9:30pm with THE DOZEN DIVAS. (Also October 30th & December 15th at 9:30pm). For more information: www.dorothybishop.com
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| Co-Host: Dorothy Bishop (here as Shirley Bassey!) |
Quick Wrap - Classical Corner
All week as host Mark Janas was thinking about Classical Corner, he started free associating with composers and their moods and persuasions, starting with Chopin who is one of his favorites. He looked in the NY Times and lo and behold there was an article that perfectly encapsulated Mark's passion for Chopin as well as his own life as a pianist. Mark proceeded to read from the article and stopped occasionally to tell stories from his past and give examples on the piano.
I wish I could have been able to record this evening for you, because Mark was quite spectacular and we learned a great deal. But I'm grateful that you can have a least a little experience of the evening by reading the article here, which comes with its own piano examples sprinkled throughout: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/arts/music/jeremy-denk-chopin.html
Thank you Mark for always coming up with innovative ways for our audiences to learn about the foundations of music. And thank you to producer, Tanya Moberly, for always keeping a tightly run event so that we have time to luxuriate in such a fantastic segment each week.
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.
Co-Host: Dorothy Bishop
Louisa Lee
Richard Becker
Ruth Carlin
Rob Tipton (also on piano)
Edie Stokes (also on piano)
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (also on piano)
Annie LeBeaux (also on piano)
David Ballard
Zach Wobensmith
Erin Cronican
Marnie Klar
Classical Corner: Mark Janas (on piano)
BREAK
Co-Host: Dorothy Bishop
Tanya Moberly
Father Jeff Hamblin
Joan Jaffe (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Michael Bean (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Jesse Luttrell
Encore: Louisa Lee
Encore: Richard Becker (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Encore: Matthew Martin Ward (also on piano)
Encore: Zach Wobensmith
Encore: Erin Cronican
Co-Host: Dorothy Bishop
Special thanks to tonight’s musicians: Mark Janas, Matthew Martin Ward, Rob Tipton, Annie LeBeaux, and Edie Stokes!
Thank you to this evening's videographer, Michael Stever, to Zach Wobensmith on lights and sound, and to David Ballard and our amazing waitstaff!
Ongoing Shows:
Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shanghai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC.
Tuesdays (7:30pm) this summer: Tanya Moberly is judging Mama's Next Big Act at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC, and a few of our regular Salon members are taking part!
Upcoming Shows:
Tuesdays and Saturdays 2017: Louisa Lee performs with the Rick Bogart Quinetet at the Flatiron Hotel, Broadway and 26th St, NYC.
Saturdays 2017: Edie Stokes performs at brunch time at Chez Josephine, NYC.
Monday, August 7, 2017: Zach Wobensmith is appearing in, "Drunk Musicals Presents: Thoroughly Drunken Millie" at the West End Lounge, 955 West End Ave, NYC.
Thursday, August 10, 2017: Robin Kradles is appearing in, "Gambling On Love" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, August 25, 2017 (9:30pm): Dorothy Bishop is bringing her show "The Dozen Divas" to The Metropolitan Room – 34 West 22nd St, NYC.
Saturday, September 9, 2017 (8pm): Joan Jaffe is performing in Parnell's Spotlight Night, 350 E 53rd Street, NYC
Friday, September 15, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Sean Harkness at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, September 18, 2017 (7pm): Bobbie Horowitz hosts the latest installment in her series "It's Just a Number," (music directed by Matthew Martin Ward) at the Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
Saturday, September 23, 2017: Adam B. Shapiro is directing Steve Bustamante's solo show at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, October 6, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Ritt Henn at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, October 16, 2017 (6pm): Opening night of the Cabaret Convention features Adam B. Shapiro and Tanya Moberly - Rose Theatre, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street.
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 (7pm): Marnie Klar is performing her brand new show, "Bedtime Stories", directed by Tanya Moberly, at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, October 27, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Ian Herman at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, October 30, 2017 (9:30pm): Dorothy Bishop is bringing her show "The Dozen Divas" to The Metropolitan Room – 34 West 22nd St, NYC.
Friday, November 3 - Sunday, November 19, 2017: Erin Cronican is appearing in the play "Jack Goes Boating" at The Seeing Place Theater, 64 E 4th St (Basement Theater), NYC.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 (7pm): Marnie Klar is performing her brand new show, "Bedtime Stories", directed by Tanya Moberly, at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 10, 2017 (7pm): Marnie Klar is performing her brand new show, "Bedtime Stories", directed by Tanya Moberly, at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 17, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Mark Janas at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 8, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Steven Ray Watkins at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 9, 2017 (4pm): Marnie Klar is performing her brand new show, "Bedtime Stories", directed by Tanya Moberly, at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 15, 2017 (9:30pm): Dorothy Bishop is bringing her show "The Dozen Divas" to The Metropolitan Room – 34 West 22nd St, NYC.
Friday, December 29, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Sean Harkness at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
NEXT SALON! Sunday, August 13, 2017, the theme of the evening will be "Seek And Ye Shall Find" with your co-host, Jacob Storms.
We'll see you then!
Erin Cronican
"Blogette" for The Salon
Questions or Additions? Email me.
All week as host Mark Janas was thinking about Classical Corner, he started free associating with composers and their moods and persuasions, starting with Chopin who is one of his favorites. He looked in the NY Times and lo and behold there was an article that perfectly encapsulated Mark's passion for Chopin as well as his own life as a pianist. Mark proceeded to read from the article and stopped occasionally to tell stories from his past and give examples on the piano.
I wish I could have been able to record this evening for you, because Mark was quite spectacular and we learned a great deal. But I'm grateful that you can have a least a little experience of the evening by reading the article here, which comes with its own piano examples sprinkled throughout: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/arts/music/jeremy-denk-chopin.html
Thank you Mark for always coming up with innovative ways for our audiences to learn about the foundations of music. And thank you to producer, Tanya Moberly, for always keeping a tightly run event so that we have time to luxuriate in such a fantastic segment each week.
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.
Co-Host: Dorothy Bishop
Louisa Lee
Richard Becker
Ruth Carlin
Rob Tipton (also on piano)
Edie Stokes (also on piano)
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (also on piano)
Annie LeBeaux (also on piano)
David Ballard
Zach Wobensmith
Erin Cronican
Marnie Klar
Classical Corner: Mark Janas (on piano)
BREAK
Co-Host: Dorothy Bishop
Tanya Moberly
Father Jeff Hamblin
Joan Jaffe (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Michael Bean (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Jesse Luttrell
Encore: Louisa Lee
Encore: Richard Becker (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Encore: Matthew Martin Ward (also on piano)
Encore: Zach Wobensmith
Encore: Erin Cronican
Co-Host: Dorothy Bishop
Special thanks to tonight’s musicians: Mark Janas, Matthew Martin Ward, Rob Tipton, Annie LeBeaux, and Edie Stokes!
Thank you to this evening's videographer, Michael Stever, to Zach Wobensmith on lights and sound, and to David Ballard and our amazing waitstaff!
Ongoing Shows:
Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shanghai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC.
Tuesdays (7:30pm) this summer: Tanya Moberly is judging Mama's Next Big Act at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC, and a few of our regular Salon members are taking part!
Upcoming Shows:
Tuesdays and Saturdays 2017: Louisa Lee performs with the Rick Bogart Quinetet at the Flatiron Hotel, Broadway and 26th St, NYC.
Saturdays 2017: Edie Stokes performs at brunch time at Chez Josephine, NYC.
Monday, August 7, 2017: Zach Wobensmith is appearing in, "Drunk Musicals Presents: Thoroughly Drunken Millie" at the West End Lounge, 955 West End Ave, NYC.
Thursday, August 10, 2017: Robin Kradles is appearing in, "Gambling On Love" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, August 25, 2017 (9:30pm): Dorothy Bishop is bringing her show "The Dozen Divas" to The Metropolitan Room – 34 West 22nd St, NYC.
Saturday, September 9, 2017 (8pm): Joan Jaffe is performing in Parnell's Spotlight Night, 350 E 53rd Street, NYC
Friday, September 15, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Sean Harkness at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, September 18, 2017 (7pm): Bobbie Horowitz hosts the latest installment in her series "It's Just a Number," (music directed by Matthew Martin Ward) at the Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
Saturday, September 23, 2017: Adam B. Shapiro is directing Steve Bustamante's solo show at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, October 6, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Ritt Henn at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, October 16, 2017 (6pm): Opening night of the Cabaret Convention features Adam B. Shapiro and Tanya Moberly - Rose Theatre, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street.
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 (7pm): Marnie Klar is performing her brand new show, "Bedtime Stories", directed by Tanya Moberly, at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, October 27, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Ian Herman at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, October 30, 2017 (9:30pm): Dorothy Bishop is bringing her show "The Dozen Divas" to The Metropolitan Room – 34 West 22nd St, NYC.
Friday, November 3 - Sunday, November 19, 2017: Erin Cronican is appearing in the play "Jack Goes Boating" at The Seeing Place Theater, 64 E 4th St (Basement Theater), NYC.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 (7pm): Marnie Klar is performing her brand new show, "Bedtime Stories", directed by Tanya Moberly, at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 10, 2017 (7pm): Marnie Klar is performing her brand new show, "Bedtime Stories", directed by Tanya Moberly, at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 17, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Mark Janas at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 8, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Steven Ray Watkins at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 9, 2017 (4pm): Marnie Klar is performing her brand new show, "Bedtime Stories", directed by Tanya Moberly, at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 15, 2017 (9:30pm): Dorothy Bishop is bringing her show "The Dozen Divas" to The Metropolitan Room – 34 West 22nd St, NYC.
Friday, December 29, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Sean Harkness at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
NEXT SALON! Sunday, August 13, 2017, the theme of the evening will be "Seek And Ye Shall Find" with your co-host, Jacob Storms.
We'll see you then!
Erin Cronican
"Blogette" for The Salon
Questions or Additions? Email me.
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