SALON, that Bistro & MAC Award winning open mic created and hosted by Mark Janas, returns to Etcetera, Etcetera - 352 West 44th Street, NYC 10036 - on Sunday, June 13th from 7PM to 10:30PM.
The optional theme for the evening is "A Girl & a Guitar” - Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin, Carole King, Tracy Chapman, Sheryl Crow, Carly Simon, Ricki Lee Jones, Shawn Colvin, Indigo Girls, etc... (Of course there is also James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Beatles, etc...)
Remember, any material, on or off theme, is always welcome at Salon!
Mark Janas is in Maine doing “Always...Patsy Cline” through June 26th.
Our Guest Host/Pianist will be the Amazing, Multiple Award winning Tracy Stark! Tracy has now compiled 4 MAC Awards, a Bistro Award and a Dottie Burman Songwriter of the Year Award. For Tracy's busy schedule, please visit www.tracystark.com.
Our Co-Host will be the Delightful Nightlife, Bistro & MAC Award winning Gretchen Reinhagen! Gretchen has just announced that she has joined the family at RNM Representation. For more information about Gretchen visit www.gretchenreinhagen.com.
Our Special Guest will be the 'Musically Unique' Lisa Brigantino! Lisa will be performing with a full band at Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen Street, NYC 10002 on June 18th at 7:30pm to release her latest CD, “Wonder Wheel”. She will also be playing a prime spot in The Black Potatoes Music Festival in Clinton, NJ on July 10th. For more information about Lisa visit: www.lisabrig.com.
There will be a $10 cash cover at the door, collected by 'Etceterette', Janice Hall, and a $12 food/drink minimum (cash or credit) per person. (For further information visit www.etcrestaurant.com or call 212-399-4141). There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/ first served basis, with one intermission. Doors open at 6:15 and sign up begins at 6:30 with 'Etceterette', Jan Brennan.
Salon will now continue every Sunday (except July 4th) through Labor Day!!!
June 20th: “June Jazzathon”
Guest Host/Pianist: Barry Levitt
Co-Host: Helena Grenot
Special Guest: Susan Winter
On Bass: Ritt Henn
June 27th: “Glitter and Be Gay”
Co-Host: Shaynee Rainbolt
Special Guest: Terese Genecco
July 4th: NO SALON
July 11th:Theme TBA
Guest Host/Pianist: TBA
Co-Host: Jamie deRoy
Special Guest: TBA
You can now visit our website www.markjanasthesalon.com and blog: www.markjanasthesalon.blogspot.com, as well as our page on Facebook thanks to our Tech Goddess, Sierra Rein.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The Salon Wrap-Up for June 6, 2010 - "Vicissitudes"
Erin Cronican here! Sierra Rein has taken a well deserved vacation from blogging, so I am filling you in on the great time that was had last Sunday.
It was a wild and wacky night as Salon regulars and some newbies settled in for “Vicissitudes” - starting with the fact that no one could really pronounce the word (though we had fun trying!) Webster’s dictionary defines “vicissitude” as:
Our Guest-Host for the evening was Bill Zeffiro, who was filling in for Mark Janas as he works his magic at Maine State Music Theater. Our co-host was the straight from Las Vegas and ever sparkling, Vicki Van Tassel. When asked about the genesis of this evening’s theme, Vicki intimated that there would be lots of changes afoot. Little did we know that she meant costume changes, of which there were at least 30 (including a clear plastic trench coat hiding an itsy bitsy teenie weenie silver sequin bikini... you had to be there.) Vicki kicked off the show by singing, “I’m So Fuckin Happy” and “The Masochism Tango” - the latter a hilarious melody by Tom Lehrer (which is included in his show Tomfoolery.)
Vicki soon handed it over to the Salon attendees - first to Paul Bodden, who crooned the 1930 standard, “I’m Confessin’.“ Thad McGar was next with a bouncy little song called, ”The First Warm Day in May“ and was followed by a charming rendition of ”I’m Glad I’m Not Young Anymore,“ sung and played by Matthew Ward. Matthew took the time to graciously thank Mark Janas for having vicissitudes in his career, which allowed so many other people to co-host. Yay! Sunny Leigh was up next (accompanied by Barry Levitt) who sang the Bert Williams tune, ”Nobody.“ Another pairing then went to the stage, this time Sigali Hamberger on microphone and Nick Levin on piano, performing Nick’s tune, ”Synesthesia“ (which is defined as ”a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated“ - for example, seeing the color yellow and feeling cold... perfect for our theme!) Michael Colby then sang ”Changing Times“ with music by Steven Silverstein and lyrics by Colby (accompanied by Matthew Ward.) Michael is writing/co-producing They Changed Broadway at the Forum Theater on June 13.
Next up, Kevin McMullan taught us how to choose a blues name (you take physical affliction, like being small, large, skinny, loud; plus the name of a fruit; plus the name of a president, et voila!)- he choose the name Lil’ Kiwi Madison and sang ”Why Can’t a Man Sing the Blues.“ It was a tough act to follow, but Louisa Poster held her own by singing the classic, ”Orange Colored Sky.“ Helena Grenot then silenced the crowd with a heartbreaking rendition of Melissa Manchester’s ”Through the Eyes of Grace.“ Helena will be back at The Salon on June 20, when she co-hosts with Barry Levitt. Edie Stokes then followed with the gorgeous song, ”Gone With The Wind,“ which, Bill Zeffiro pointed out, came out a full year before the movie was released.
Barbara Porteus next gave her us interpretation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, ”Love, Look Away“ (accompanied by Barry Levitt.) Stephanie Zagoren then shared her love of Gershwin with, ”The Man I Love“ (how apropos!) A relative newbie to the Salon, Candice Oden, then wowed us with the compelling tune, ”Happy Days Are Here Again.“ Following Candice was Erin Cronican, who sang the gentle and hopeful piece, ”It’s Amazing The Things That Float“ from Peter C. Mills’ The Flood. Next up we had our door Etceterette, Arianna, sing Gilbert & Sullivan’s ”Tis Done- I Am A Bride“ from The Yeoman. Mark Watson gave in to producer, Tanya’s, wishes and used a microphone on his wonderful tune, ”Here’s That Rainy Day.“ And Floor Etceterette, Maureen Taylor, delighted us with the beautiful, ”Can You Tell The Moment?“ And thus ended Act I of this week’s Salon.
Act II of the Salon was kicked off by none other than the ”Crown Prince of New York Cabaret“ - our Special Guest, Steve Ross. Steve brought amazing poise and confidence to the piano and his voice, and regaled us with a medley of ”Puttin’ On The Ritz“ and ”Steppin’ Out With My Baby,“ then steered us into Cole Porter territory with ”After You, Who?“ and then finished his lovely set with ”I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan.“ Next up, Steve will be appearing in London, doing his show, ”An Evening with Steve Ross.“
Guest-Host Bill Zeffiro then came back to the piano to do Zeffiro’s Corner. He started by inviting his co-host, Vicki Van Tassel, back to the mic to sing the title tune from Road to Ruin (which is rumored to be getting a full production later this year.) He then sang his hilarious, new song, ”Lower Your Expectations.“ Producer Tanya Moberly then teased and provoked us with ”Two’s Company.“ Danielle Erin Rhodes was up next, singing the powerful ”A New Life“ from the ultimate show about changes/mutations, Jekyll & Hyde. Zita Geoffroy then joined us on stage with ”My Own Space.“
After this, Tanya was feeling generous, so she started inviting singers back to the stage for encores. Kicking off the encores were Erin Cronican and Candice Oden, who did a Wicked 1-2 punch with ”Popular“ and ”The Wizard and I.“ Next, we brought back Stephanie Zagoren to sing ”A Foggy Day.“ Salon Board member Stephen Wilde then popped in, and gave us a rousing, ”I Could Be In Love With Someone Like You“ which is the cut tune from The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown (which was replaced with ”Shiksa Goddess.”) Matthew Ward joined us again with “We’re Gonna Be Alright” and Barbara Porteus graced us with her soprano tones with The Secret Garden’s “How Could I Ever Know?” Paul Bodden returned to the stage with “Easy Living” and Kevin McMullan gave us a more serious, “Like A Straw In The Wind.” Edie then shocked and delighted the audience with a song about wanting to be a “wicked woman” while Helena channeled a French chanteuse singing, “Chanson” from The Baker’s Wife.
Etc Etc’s fearless server, David Ballard, then sang a gorgeous rendition of “Younger Than Springtime” and received thunderous applause, while Arianna made us hoot and holler with “What’s Wrong With Me.” Thad McGar took the stage again, this time with Kurt Weill’s “September Song.” Maureen Taylor then brought up Matthew Ward to accompany her on the beautiful “My Place in the World.” Mark Watson (sans mic again!) delivered the sweet and simple, “I’ll Be Seeing You” and Danielle Erin Rhodes woke up the joint with her version of Kiss’s “Let Me Know” (and accompanied herself with her own arrangement!) And to close out the evening, Bill Zeffiro and Vicki Van Tassel sang a lively and fun version of Irving Berlin’s “Pack Up Your Sins.“
Next week our wonderful guest-host and pianist will be Ms. Tracy Stark for the theme of “A Girl and a Guitar.” Our Co-Host will be our very own birthday girl, Gretchen Reinhagen and our Special Guest will be Lisa Brigantino. And Sierra Rein, The Salon’s regular Blogette, will be back at the keys.
PS: Be sure to tape/DVR the Tony Awards, then come hang out with entertainment that rivals the best in the business!
-Erin Cronican
Co-Blogette for The Salon
It was a wild and wacky night as Salon regulars and some newbies settled in for “Vicissitudes” - starting with the fact that no one could really pronounce the word (though we had fun trying!) Webster’s dictionary defines “vicissitude” as:
1 a : the quality or state of being changeable : mutability b : natural change or mutation visible in nature or in human affairs
2 a : a favorable or unfavorable event or situation that occurs by chance : a fluctuation of state or condition (the vicissitudes of daily life); b : a difficulty or hardship attendant on a way of life, a career, or a course of action and usually beyond one's control c : alternating change : succession
Our Guest-Host for the evening was Bill Zeffiro, who was filling in for Mark Janas as he works his magic at Maine State Music Theater. Our co-host was the straight from Las Vegas and ever sparkling, Vicki Van Tassel. When asked about the genesis of this evening’s theme, Vicki intimated that there would be lots of changes afoot. Little did we know that she meant costume changes, of which there were at least 30 (including a clear plastic trench coat hiding an itsy bitsy teenie weenie silver sequin bikini... you had to be there.) Vicki kicked off the show by singing, “I’m So Fuckin Happy” and “The Masochism Tango” - the latter a hilarious melody by Tom Lehrer (which is included in his show Tomfoolery.)
Next up, Kevin McMullan taught us how to choose a blues name (you take physical affliction, like being small, large, skinny, loud; plus the name of a fruit; plus the name of a president, et voila!)- he choose the name Lil’ Kiwi Madison and sang ”Why Can’t a Man Sing the Blues.“ It was a tough act to follow, but Louisa Poster held her own by singing the classic, ”Orange Colored Sky.“ Helena Grenot then silenced the crowd with a heartbreaking rendition of Melissa Manchester’s ”Through the Eyes of Grace.“ Helena will be back at The Salon on June 20, when she co-hosts with Barry Levitt. Edie Stokes then followed with the gorgeous song, ”Gone With The Wind,“ which, Bill Zeffiro pointed out, came out a full year before the movie was released.
Barbara Porteus next gave her us interpretation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, ”Love, Look Away“ (accompanied by Barry Levitt.) Stephanie Zagoren then shared her love of Gershwin with, ”The Man I Love“ (how apropos!) A relative newbie to the Salon, Candice Oden, then wowed us with the compelling tune, ”Happy Days Are Here Again.“ Following Candice was Erin Cronican, who sang the gentle and hopeful piece, ”It’s Amazing The Things That Float“ from Peter C. Mills’ The Flood. Next up we had our door Etceterette, Arianna, sing Gilbert & Sullivan’s ”Tis Done- I Am A Bride“ from The Yeoman. Mark Watson gave in to producer, Tanya’s, wishes and used a microphone on his wonderful tune, ”Here’s That Rainy Day.“ And Floor Etceterette, Maureen Taylor, delighted us with the beautiful, ”Can You Tell The Moment?“ And thus ended Act I of this week’s Salon.
Act II of the Salon was kicked off by none other than the ”Crown Prince of New York Cabaret“ - our Special Guest, Steve Ross. Steve brought amazing poise and confidence to the piano and his voice, and regaled us with a medley of ”Puttin’ On The Ritz“ and ”Steppin’ Out With My Baby,“ then steered us into Cole Porter territory with ”After You, Who?“ and then finished his lovely set with ”I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan.“ Next up, Steve will be appearing in London, doing his show, ”An Evening with Steve Ross.“
Guest-Host Bill Zeffiro then came back to the piano to do Zeffiro’s Corner. He started by inviting his co-host, Vicki Van Tassel, back to the mic to sing the title tune from Road to Ruin (which is rumored to be getting a full production later this year.) He then sang his hilarious, new song, ”Lower Your Expectations.“ Producer Tanya Moberly then teased and provoked us with ”Two’s Company.“ Danielle Erin Rhodes was up next, singing the powerful ”A New Life“ from the ultimate show about changes/mutations, Jekyll & Hyde. Zita Geoffroy then joined us on stage with ”My Own Space.“
After this, Tanya was feeling generous, so she started inviting singers back to the stage for encores. Kicking off the encores were Erin Cronican and Candice Oden, who did a Wicked 1-2 punch with ”Popular“ and ”The Wizard and I.“ Next, we brought back Stephanie Zagoren to sing ”A Foggy Day.“ Salon Board member Stephen Wilde then popped in, and gave us a rousing, ”I Could Be In Love With Someone Like You“ which is the cut tune from The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown (which was replaced with ”Shiksa Goddess.”) Matthew Ward joined us again with “We’re Gonna Be Alright” and Barbara Porteus graced us with her soprano tones with The Secret Garden’s “How Could I Ever Know?” Paul Bodden returned to the stage with “Easy Living” and Kevin McMullan gave us a more serious, “Like A Straw In The Wind.” Edie then shocked and delighted the audience with a song about wanting to be a “wicked woman” while Helena channeled a French chanteuse singing, “Chanson” from The Baker’s Wife.
Etc Etc’s fearless server, David Ballard, then sang a gorgeous rendition of “Younger Than Springtime” and received thunderous applause, while Arianna made us hoot and holler with “What’s Wrong With Me.” Thad McGar took the stage again, this time with Kurt Weill’s “September Song.” Maureen Taylor then brought up Matthew Ward to accompany her on the beautiful “My Place in the World.” Mark Watson (sans mic again!) delivered the sweet and simple, “I’ll Be Seeing You” and Danielle Erin Rhodes woke up the joint with her version of Kiss’s “Let Me Know” (and accompanied herself with her own arrangement!) And to close out the evening, Bill Zeffiro and Vicki Van Tassel sang a lively and fun version of Irving Berlin’s “Pack Up Your Sins.“
Next week our wonderful guest-host and pianist will be Ms. Tracy Stark for the theme of “A Girl and a Guitar.” Our Co-Host will be our very own birthday girl, Gretchen Reinhagen and our Special Guest will be Lisa Brigantino. And Sierra Rein, The Salon’s regular Blogette, will be back at the keys.
PS: Be sure to tape/DVR the Tony Awards, then come hang out with entertainment that rivals the best in the business!
-Erin Cronican
Co-Blogette for The Salon
Friday, June 4, 2010
The Salon Update from Producer Tanya Moberly
SALON, that Bistro & MAC Award winning open mic created and hosted by Mark Janas, returns to Etcetera, Etcetera - 352 West 44th Street, NYC 10036 - on Sunday, June 6th from 7PM to 10:30PM.
The optional theme for the evening is "Vicissitudes”. Defined in the dictionary as: change or constant alternation (like night and day), mutability; unpredictable changes or variations that keep occurring in life; fortune, shifting circumstances, ups & downs. You get the picture.
Remember, any material, on or off theme, is always welcome at Salon!
Mark Janas is in Maine doing “Always...Patsy Cline” through June 26th.
Our Guest Host/Pianist will be the Magnificent Bill Zeffiro! You can catch Bill every Tuesday 9pm-12am at La Mediterranee, 947 Second Avenue, NYC 10022, 212-755-4155 and on the last Thursday of every month in The Borsalino Room at Flute, 40 East 20th St, NYC 10003, 212-529-7870.
Our Co-Host will be the Vuluptuous & Versatile Vicki Van Tassel! Vicki will be co-hosting “Erotic Broadway's Vintage Variety” on June 30th at 8pm at The Triad, 158 West 72nd St, NYC 10023, 212-362-2511. For more information, visit www.eroticbroadway.com.
Our Special Guest will be the 'Crown Prince of New York Cabaret' himself: Steve Ross! For more information regarding Steve's busy, international schedule, visit www.steveross.net.
Our Blogette for the evening will be Erin Cronican!
There will be a $10 cash cover at the door, collected by 'Etceterette', Arianna, and a $12 food/drink minimum (cash or credit) per person. (For further information visit www.etcrestaurant.com or call 212-399-4141). There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/ first served basis, with one intermission. Doors open at 6:15 and sign up begins at 6:30 with 'Etceterette', Maureen Taylor.
Salon will now continue every Sunday (except July 4th) through Labor Day!!!
June 13th: “A Girl and a Guitar”
Guest Host/Pianist: Tracy Stark
Co-Host: Gretchen Reinhagen
Special Guest: Lisa Brigantino
June 20th: “June Jazzathon”
Guest Host/Pianist: Barry Levitt
Co-Host: Helena Grenot
Special Guest: Susan Winter
On Bass: Ritt Henn
June 27th: “Glitter and Be Gay”
Guest Host: Shaynee Rainbolt
Special Guest: Terese Genecco
July 4th: NO SALON
-Sierra Rein
The Blogette for The Salon
Spelling mistakes? URL's I missed? Did I mess up? Please email me.
The optional theme for the evening is "Vicissitudes”. Defined in the dictionary as: change or constant alternation (like night and day), mutability; unpredictable changes or variations that keep occurring in life; fortune, shifting circumstances, ups & downs. You get the picture.
Remember, any material, on or off theme, is always welcome at Salon!
Mark Janas is in Maine doing “Always...Patsy Cline” through June 26th.
Our Guest Host/Pianist will be the Magnificent Bill Zeffiro! You can catch Bill every Tuesday 9pm-12am at La Mediterranee, 947 Second Avenue, NYC 10022, 212-755-4155 and on the last Thursday of every month in The Borsalino Room at Flute, 40 East 20th St, NYC 10003, 212-529-7870.
Our Co-Host will be the Vuluptuous & Versatile Vicki Van Tassel! Vicki will be co-hosting “Erotic Broadway's Vintage Variety” on June 30th at 8pm at The Triad, 158 West 72nd St, NYC 10023, 212-362-2511. For more information, visit www.eroticbroadway.com.
Our Special Guest will be the 'Crown Prince of New York Cabaret' himself: Steve Ross! For more information regarding Steve's busy, international schedule, visit www.steveross.net.
Our Blogette for the evening will be Erin Cronican!
There will be a $10 cash cover at the door, collected by 'Etceterette', Arianna, and a $12 food/drink minimum (cash or credit) per person. (For further information visit www.etcrestaurant.com or call 212-399-4141). There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/ first served basis, with one intermission. Doors open at 6:15 and sign up begins at 6:30 with 'Etceterette', Maureen Taylor.
Salon will now continue every Sunday (except July 4th) through Labor Day!!!
June 13th: “A Girl and a Guitar”
Guest Host/Pianist: Tracy Stark
Co-Host: Gretchen Reinhagen
Special Guest: Lisa Brigantino
June 20th: “June Jazzathon”
Guest Host/Pianist: Barry Levitt
Co-Host: Helena Grenot
Special Guest: Susan Winter
On Bass: Ritt Henn
June 27th: “Glitter and Be Gay”
Guest Host: Shaynee Rainbolt
Special Guest: Terese Genecco
July 4th: NO SALON
-Sierra Rein
The Blogette for The Salon
Spelling mistakes? URL's I missed? Did I mess up? Please email me.
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