Update from Producer, Tanya Moberly - January 24, 2012

SALON – that unique, MULTIPLE AWARD WINNING,Weekly Open Mic Event, created and hosted by Mark Janas returns to Etcetera, Etcetera - 352 West 44th Street, NYC 10036 – on Sunday, January 29th from 7-10:30PM! (Sign-Up Begins at 6:15.)

The optional theme for the evening is “Old Love, New Love, False Love, True Love”

Remember, any material, on or off theme, is always welcome at Salon.

Our Co-Host will be Andy Gale! Andy is a veteran of such Broadway productions as RAGS, SIDE SHOW & JANE EYRE. He has also done National Tours of CATS, LES MISERABLE & SECRET GARDEN. He is a Master Teacher, Coach and Director of Cabaret & Theatre. For more information, look for Andy on Face Book.

Our Salon Spotlight will feature Sarah Rice & David Vernon! Their current project, HISTORY/HERSTORY - Where Truth Lies, is a Cabaret/Theatre piece about how two people can look at the same thing and see something completely different. Songs in English, Spanish, German & French. For more information: www.sarahrice.com.

Salon continues every Sunday (except February 5th & February 26th)...

February 5th: NO SALON

February 12th:
Theme: 'Hark'throbs (Impossible Crushes)
Co-Host: Sean Harkness (Featuring members of the Harkness Harem - Dawn Derow, Pamela Luss, Karen Oberlin & Randie Shane,)

February 19th:
Theme: Enough With This Love Sh*t! Songs About Anything But
Co-Hosts: Ritt Henn & Mary Liz McNamara

Monday, February 20th:
SALON PRESENTS Carolann Sanita!
Carolann will be bringing her cabaret debut show, “Life Happens...” to Etcetera, Etcetera for two more performances - Monday, February 20th at 7 & 9:30pm. (www.carolannmsanita.com)
For Reservations: tanya@tanyamoberly.com / 646-637-2806.

February 26th: NO SALON

March 4th:
Theme: TBA
Co-Host: Corinna Sowers-Adler

March 11th:
Theme: One Hit Wonders
Co-Host: Kim Grogg

Salon is an ongoing open entertainment event in which singers, writers and musicians share their talent with each other and audience members.

There is a $10 cash cover collected at the door and a $15 food/drink minimum (cash or credit) per person. (For more information about Etcetera, Etcetera's delicious menu:www.etcrestaurant.com.) There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/first served basis, Doors open and sign up begins at 6:15pm. The evening runs 7-10:30, with one intermission. If you would like to sign up to perform, see one the evening's 'Etceterettes' to fill out a card with your name, thename of your song, whether or not Mark will be playing for youand any upcoming events you'd like to promote. We do not present performers in order of sign-up, however, indicating requests as clearly and as early as possible as far as time restraints are concerned always makes everything much more possible. ALWAYS BRING SEVERAL SONG SELECTIONS to avoid duplication. All types of material, on or off theme are always welcome at Salon. We enthusiastically welcome instrumentalists, poets, playwrights, essayists, comics, illusionists and performance artists. Please limit your selections to three or four minutes in length (including introductions). Please also bring clear, complete charts for Mark to read. Sitting on the piano is not allowed, nor is flash photography. Please turn off all noise making devices and give performers your undivided attention.

Visit our website at www.markjanasthesalon.com and look for us on Face Book!

Thank you to our sponsors Dr. Garrett Bennett & Father Jeffrey Hamblin, MD!

Looking forward to seeing you all Sunday, January 29th!

Thanks,

Tanya Moberly
Producer

The Salon Wrap-Up for January 15, 2012 "Eleven O'Clock Numbers"

The Golden Globes, frigid weather, and Giants playoff game couldn’t keep the Salon family from coming out to sing, and we were so glad they did… for this week’s theme was the show stopping, “Eleven O’Clock Numbers.” As Mark Janas, Salon Founder & Host, explained: in the “olden days” shows started at 8:30pm (to accommodate dining before the performance), and the star’s big number was normally scheduled around 11pm (in the 2nd act.) These numbers are usually big and powerful, expressing the character's needs and wants, or showing a turn-around for their story. With that explanation, we knew we were in for a treat from our talented guests!

Co-hosting this evening was the lovely and free spirited, Kristine Zbornik. Kristine brought an amazing energy and a bit of sassy language to The Salon, which had the audience in stitches for much of the night. She opened the show with the iconic song, “The Man Who Got Away” from the movie, “The Star is Born.” Kristine then sang, “No More Tears” as a duet between Barbra Streisand and Ethel Merman, which then morphed into a hilarious version of “Enough is Enough” complete with 1970s hustle-esque dance break.

Co-Host Kristine Zbornik

Carolann Sanita was our first guest at the mic, and she sang the touching, “actor-bug” song, “A Way Back to Then” from the cult favorite, “Title of Show.” Carolann is performing her cabaret, “Life Happens” here at the Salon through our new series, “Salon Presents” - there are 2 shows on February 20: 7pm and 9:30. To reserve your tickets, you can email Salon Producer, Tanya Moberly, at tanya@tanyamoberly.com. Elisa Pupko was next, with the heartbreaking ballad, “Just Not Now,” from the Off-Broadway musical, “I Love You Because.” Susan Hodgson brought in the haunting “Follies” eleven o’clock number, “Losing My Mind.” Susan is performing her show, “On The Bumpy Road to Love” on February 25 at Don’t Tell Mama.

Susan Hodgson

Adam Shapiro charmed us with the upbeat and adorable, “Sit Down You’re Rocking The Boat” from Frank Loesser’s “Guys and Dolls.” The next singer to come to the stage was Edie Stokes, who sang “I Concentrate On You” by Cole Porter. She told us that she was mentioned on one of the Top Ten Cabaret Performances list in 2011- congrats, Edie! Richie Eisenberg came next with his original tune, “Love Isn’t Easy To Do.” We’re hoping that someday this song will be added to a full length show as the eleven o’clock number! (hint hint...)

Richie Eisenberg

Janice Hall, Salon regular and valued Etceterette, sang her version of the eleven o’clock number (meaning: it’s French) - the Edith Piaf song, “L”Accordeoniste.” Matthew Martin Ward, who was at one time the musical director for the Isadora Duncan Dance group, played a tune from one of their programs, “Soriabin Etude in D# Minor.” (He played this while asking us to imagine a woman in a red dress stomping on the floor!) Your Blogette, Erin Cronican, was next with Frank Wildhorn’s “A New Life”, sung by the character of Lucy in “Jekyll & Hyde.” And Maureen Taylor, tonight’s Etceterette, brought up the gorgeous, “Children Of The Wind” from Charles Strouse’s, “Rags.”

For this week’s Classical Corner, Mark talked about what it would take for a solo pianist to have an Eleven O’Clock number. Here are a few key requirements for the song:

• a good beginning, something that hooks you

• a good lyrical theme

• a sense of virtuosity, technique or show off (for example, a song that is very left-hand heavy)

• a dynamite ending

Host Mark Janas

To demonstrate each of these, Mark took to the piano with examples from Ravel, Beethoven, Chopin and others. He also brought up Matthew Martin Ward to demonstrate a left hand section from the piece Matthew played earlier. Once these examples were completed, Mark mused about what song might satisfy all of the criteria at once. One specific song came immediately to mind - Chopin’s “Polanaise in A Flat Major”, which he went on to play -- phenomenal! Really, Classical Corner is one of the most unique musical experiences in the city - and you can only get it here!

Second Set

From the radio musical, “Tales From The City”, Salon Co-Host Kristine Zbornik sang, “Ride ‘Em Hard” (yep, you read that correctly) with backup singers Tanya Moberly, Erin Cronican and Maureen Taylor as backup singers. Her next song (normally sung by a male character) was, “Her Face,” from the musical, “Carnival.” For the final song of the set, Kristine gave us her very best Gypsy Rose Lee, with “Rose’s Turn.” Tanya Moberly brought us Stephen Schwartz’s “Where is the Warmth” from “The Baker’s Wife.” David Ballard brought up the completely unexpected, and in no way type-cast, “Way Ahead of My Time” by Peter Mills. (ha!)

David Ballard

Marnie Klar gave us the sultry and vulnerable, “Maybe This Time” from Kander & Ebb’s “Cabaret” - which might be one of my favorite songs she’s sung. Great job, Marnie! Jack DiMonte, a friend of Kristine’s from year’s ago, came to the mic next with the ballad, “Something Cool.” Joseph DiSalle, a new friend of The Salon, sang “Cycles” by Gayle Caldwell.

Joseph DiSalle

The final song of the evening was sung by our lovely co-host, Kristine Zbornik, the quintessential closer, “And The World Goes Round.” We were so tickled to have Kristine with us - she really is a consummate performer!

Co Host Kristine Zbornik

NEXT WEEK: The optional theme for the evening is “One of a Kind.” Bring along any song that talks about being unique, your favorite things, your first time, or even songs about card games (though, I wouldn't wish a "one of a kind" hand on you.) We also welcome songs that are off-theme, and be sure to bring a second option, in case your song has already been reserved. Our Co-Host will be the wonderfully creative (and stylish!), Rosemary Loar.

-Erin Cronican

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Update from Producer, Tanya Moberly - January 16, 2012

SALON – that unique, MULTIPLE AWARD WINNING,Weekly Open Mic Event, created and hosted by Mark Janas returns to Etcetera, Etcetera - 352 West 44th Street, NYC 10036 – on Sunday, January 22ndfrom 7-10:30PM! (Sign-Up Begins at 6:15.)

The optional theme for the evening is “One of a Kind”!

Remember, any material, on or off theme, is always welcome at Salon.

Our Co-Host will be Rosemary Loar! Rosemary and her jazz trio - Frank Ponzio, Tom Hubbard & Vito Lesczak – will be holding a CD Release Event for 'Sting, Stang, Stung! Rosemary Loar Swingin' The Music Of Sting' at The Metropolitan Room on Tuesday, February 7th and Sunday, February 19th. Both shows at 7pm. For more information: www.rosemaryloar.com

Salon continues every Sunday (except February 5th)...

January 29th:
Theme: Old Love, New Love, False Love, True Love
Co-Host: Andy Gale

February 5th: NO SALON

February 12th:
Theme: Harkthrobs
Co-Host: Sean Harkness (Featuring members of the Harkness Harem - Karen Oberlin, Randie Shane & Dawn Derow.)

February 19th:
Theme: Enough With This Love Sh*t! Songs About Anything But
Co-Hosts: Ritt Henn & Mary Liz McNamara

Monday, February 20th:
SALON PRESENTS Carolann Sanita at 7 & 9:30pm!
Reservations: tanya@tanyamoberly.com / 646-637-2806

Salon is an ongoing open entertainment event in which singers, writers and musicians share their talent with each other and audience members.

There is a $10 cash cover collected at the door and a $15 food/drink minimum (cash or credit) per person. (For more information about Etcetera, Etcetera's delicious menu: www.etcrestaurant.com.) There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/first served basis. Doors open and sign up begins at 6:15pm. The evening runs 7-10:30, with one intermission. If you would like to sign up to perform, see one of the evening's 'Etceterettes' to fill out a card with your name, the name of your song, whether or not Mark will be playing for you and any upcoming events you'd like to promote. We do not present performers in order of sign-up, however, indicating requests as clearly and as early as possible as far as time restraints are concerned always makes everything much more possible. ALWAYS BRING SEVERAL SONG SELECTIONS to avoid duplication. All types of material, on or off theme, are always welcome at Salon. We enthusiastically welcome instrumentalists, poets, playwrights, essayists, comics, illusionists and performance artists. Please limit your selections to three or four minutes in length (including introductions). Please also bring clear, complete charts for Mark to read. Sitting on the piano is not allowed, nor is flash photography. Please turn off all noise making devices and give performers your undivided attention.

Visit our website at www.markjanasthesalon.com and look for us on Facebook!

Thank you to our sponsors Dr. Garrett Bennett & Father Jeffrey Hamblin, MD!

Looking forward to seeing you all Sunday, January 22nd!


Thanks,

Tanya Moberly
Producer