San Francisco News: March/April 2015

Steve Murray | March 1, 2015

Paula West began a Thursday-Sunday stay at Feinstein’s at the Nikko in February and continues the same schedule through 3/22. Opie Bellas makes a much anticipated stop 3/24. Bay Area resident Russ Lorenson, and no stranger to cabaret stages near and far, brings A Little Travelin’ Music to the club 4/1. Tony Award winner for Miss Saigon, Lea Salonga, is here 4/2-5. French chanteuse Betty Rio presents songs made famous by Josephine Baker and Edith Piaf 4/8. Closing out the month is Steve Tyrell in celebration of his 11th CD, That Lovin’ Feeling, with performances 3/9-12 & 16-19.

Judy Collins has one more date at The Bay Area Cabaret at the Venetian Room 3/1. Ramsey Lewis and John Pizzarelli are there 3/21 and that ball of dynamite, Annaleigh Ashford, entertains 4/19.

Society Cabaret continues its open mic, Curtain Call, with Bill Cooper and Barry Lloyd 3/6 & 4/3. Barry goes solo 4/10 & 11. Cabaret Showcase, with G. Scott Lacy at the piano, is 3/7 & 4/4. Kike Adedeji presents Songs I Love from Movie Musicals 3/13 & 14. The husband-and-wife team of Meg Mackay & Billy Philadelphia are there 3/27 & 28. Harold Sanditen makes a stop at the club as part of his international Flyin’ High tour 4/18.