Sunday, November 18, 2018

The Salon Wrap-Up for November 11, 2018: "The Personal Is Political"



It’s 6:41 and Salon is filling up. Looks like its going to be a "star-studded" night at the Salon, Sunday November 11 (Veteran's Day)! 
The theme tonight is the "Personal is Political" 
Mark Janas gets up to introduce our CO-Host for the night and speaks about the theme.

First up; Tracy Stark our cohost! "The Only One"

TRACY STARK: a 10x Winner for Mac in the category of Musical Director. She is a pianist, accompanist, songwriter, arranger and singer. She is also a Bistro Award winner for Musical Direction, and winner of the Dottie Burman Songwriter of the Year Award.She has 3 Albums of her original music - one of which released in 2016 - Shades of Beautiful: The Tracy Stark Songbook, all are on the Miranda Music label. 
Tracy has devoted her life to playing for singers and has probably played for you at some point. 
She also loves yoga and mediation. 

NEXT UP: Tracy will be the Musical Director for Lisa Viggiano & Meg Flather on Dec 2nd. Directed by Lennie Watts. At Don't Tell Mama.


Salon Spotlight: Heather Villaescusa
Heather opened her show The Happiness Project (A 10-Week Guide) at Don’t Tell Mama -   in March 2018 - to rave reviews. She won Mama’s Next BIG Act!
She sang for us - "Keep Forgettin'" , a very funny take on "He Plays the Violin" (not from her show) and "All Things in Time". 

Classical Corner:
Mark spoke about "The Ballad of Baby Doe" - as Dawn Derow (That's me!) Sang "The Silver Aria" which they had done in her Bistro winning show - "LEGIT~ A Classical Cabaret". Then they invited Celia Berk up and the two harmonized on the Flower Duet from Lakme by Delibes. (In French)
All to promote "The Dawn Derow Birthday Party Show" - which will feature both pieces at the Beach Cafe on Nov 24th. 

Roster of performers for the evening (in order of appearance):
Deb stone sings of a man on an island and I got hungry for papaya  - "An Occasional Man"
www.deborah-stone.com 
Ryan Keating sang one of my favorite songs from "Jacque Brel" and very in line with the personal is political theme: "Sons Of" - Rian has a show coming up, see below!
5pm Saturday $20 cover, two drink minimum ​
Marnie Klar - Promoting her show which is getting rave reviews - and I just saw it Friday - its was LOVELY and a Perfect Match for Marnie... she sang "The Star on the Right" Her next show is Dec 7th at 7pm






Saturday, November 24, 2018: Dawn Derow will be performing at the Beach Cafe.
Sunday, November 25, 2018 (7pm): Sierra Rein (as part of Marquee Five and as a soloist) a part of"Sondheim Unplugged" at Feinstein's 54 Below, 254 W 54th St, Cellar, NYC.
Monday, November 26, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Marnie Klar perform in "Hidden Treasures VI: Songs of Larry Kerchner" at The Triad, 158 W 72nd St, NYC.
Saturday, December 8, 2018 (7pm): Dorian Woodruff will be at Pangea.
McKinley Wintson told us that he can speak French, Japanese, Spanish,  Italian, Norwegian , and more... he’s a story teller in many languages. He sang "Throw it Away"
mckinleywinstonstoryteller.com

Angela Leone "They Can't take that Away From me" 
Shows coming up at DTM - 12/2/2018 - 3:30pm

Deborah Zecher - "Woman on the Stage" will reprise her show "ON PURPOSE" 12/4 at 7pm and 12/16 at 4pm

Lisa Viaggiano and Meg Flather were there to promote their upcoming show "#realjoy" - they sang "Joy". Meg Flather sang "My Heaven" her original song. _ they are both multi-award winning artists. 
Lisa then followed up with "Born to Run" from her "Springsteen show" which will be returning soon. 

Jennifer Bangs was in the house promoting her show 'SHE BANGS SHE BANGS"  -she sang Over the Moon" from Rent. Her next show is 
December 1st, 2018 @ Don't Tell Mamma

Joe Lodge  from the UK - had his guitar with him - he's a Salon Virgin - and was getting ready to head back over the pond on Monday. Stopped by to play "Indian Summer". 

Jacqueline Shidelwasaki -  sings "Un Bel Di" and blows the roof off! 
We all had trouble spelling and pronouncing her last name. Apologies if I didn't get it right.

PART TWO: 
Tracy Stark starts the show off after the break; how its nice being around the ones you love for Xmas 
"PERFECT CHRISTMAS"

"COFFEE TIME", Coffee Caffeine attack  - With Meg Flather 
"FIND MY COURAGE"  - a very Up lifting song and fitting for the theme. 

Tanya Soberly sings a song that Tracy wrote - "You Changed Me" - Tanya is everywhere but also will be with Lennie Watts on a Very Lennie Christmas with Those Girls on 12/2 and 12/11 at 7pm at the Laurie Beechman . 


IRA LEE COLLINS is 83 yr old - a Richard Lessic tune - Ira came to nyc in the 60’s 
"Stranger do you need a resting place "

BARB MALLY - hostest with the mostest 

Andrea Axelrod - 100th anniversary of WW1 
Irving Berlin - argued for neutrality 
The B side of "I didn’t raise my son to be a solider" - 
Groucho Marx and tiny Tim brought it back during the Vietnam war.
The song is - “Stay Down Here where you belong"
WOW Operatic chops !! 

DAVID BALLARD - I’m not like the other cave men - in "Way ahead of my Time"

SALLY DARLING - "So what" - from Cabaret 
“For the sun will rise and the moon will set ... and you learn how to settle for what you get it will all go on if we are here or not...” Love this lyric. 
Next show for her Dec 16th at 3pm Winter Rhythms 

Francine O’ Flynn
"I’ve told every little star" - Kern and Hammerstein 
With Matthew Martin Ward 

Matthew Martin Ward _ "American Tune" Love this song by Paul Simon. I like Shawn Colvin's version of it too.. but Matthew did it splendidly. 

BENNET - Sang "goodie goodie " and hopes you all come to his Birthday Party Show. 11/15 at the Duplex. 

Because of our newsletter- 
Lorraine,  Alex and Yitz from UK who came 8 yrs ago to Algonquin 

And were visiting and came back!! 
Click link to visit the performer’s website or other links, when available.
All piano accompaniment by Mark Janas unless otherwise noted.



Special thanks to tonight's musicians: Mark Janas, Matthew Martin Ward and Tracy Stark for accompanying. . Also thanks to David Ballard on lights and sound, our videographer Steve Bustamente, and the amazing waitstaff and management at Etcetera Etcetera.


Upcoming performances by guests of this evening's Salon:




Tuesday, November 27, 2018: Raissa Katona Bennett celebrates the release of her CD, with a reprise of the show "Can't Help Singing: The Music of Jerome Kern," at Green Room 42, 570 10th Ave, NYC.

Thursday, November 29, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Kendra Cunningham in "This Could Be You" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.

Friday, November 30, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs "Great Ladies Great Songs" with Amy Beth Williams at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.

Saturday, December 1, 2018 (4pm): Rian Keating performs "Sentimental Melancholia: Songs for the Lost and Lonely" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 W 46th Street, NYC

Saturday, December 1, 2018 (5pm): Tanya Moberly directs "She Bangs She Bangs," written and performed by Jennifer Bangs at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.

Saturday, December 1, 2018 (7pm): Dorian Woodruff will be at Pangea. And also Co-Hosting Salon in a few weeks.

Sunday, December 2, 2018 (4pm): See Janice Hall and Tanya Moberly in "Lennie Watts and Those Girls Holiday Spectacular" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 402 W 42nd, NYC.

Friday, December 7, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs "Marnie Klar Sings Bobbie Gentry" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.


Monday, December 10, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs "Great Ladies Great Songs" with Amy Beth Williams at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 (7pm): See Janice Hall and Tanya Moberly in "Lennie Watts and Those Girls Holiday Spectacular," at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 402 W 42nd, NYC.

Thursday, December 13, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Kendra Cunningham in "This Could Be You" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.

Sunday, December 16, 2018 (3pm): Jonathan Kuhn presents "Groovin' On A Sunday."

Sunday, December 30, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs "Lisa Viggiano Sings Bruce on Restaurant Row" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.

January, 2019: Candice Oden is presenting "Bitch Is Crazy" with The Seeing Place Theater at Paradise Factory, 64 E 4th St, NYC.

Saturday, January 19, 2019 (4pm): Ira Lee Collings is performing his encore presentation of "NAKED From the Neck Up at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.

Sunday, February 17, 2019 (3pm): Barbara Malley presents her final performance of "From Brooklyn To Broadway" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.

It's SALON NIGHT _ TONIGHT - So head on down to Etcetera Etcetera.

-Dawn Derow
Bloggette for The Salon

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