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Nov. 13: Barry Lloyd

| November 10, 2015 | 0 Comments
Nov. 13: Barry Lloyd

Lloyd is a far more animated vocalist who, one might say, takes the baton from Bobby Short and runs with it an extra mile.

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26th Annual NY Cabaret Convention: Duke & Hamlisch

| October 23, 2015 | 0 Comments
26th Annual NY Cabaret Convention: Duke & Hamlisch

Setting the evening’s warm-hearted style was Klea Blackhurst,

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Kurt Elling: Elling Swings Sinatra

| October 19, 2015 | 0 Comments
Kurt Elling: Elling Swings Sinatra

Kurt Elling uncovered the Frank Sinatra essence of communicating both sadness and elation without attempting to imitate Sinatra.

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26th Annual NY Cabaret Convention: Kander & Ebb

| October 17, 2015 | 0 Comments
26th Annual NY Cabaret Convention: Kander & Ebb

What a fine and quite theatrical evening it was when Thursday at The Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Cabaret Convention.

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26th Annual NY Cabaret Convention: WWII Songs

| October 15, 2015 | 0 Comments
26th Annual NY Cabaret Convention: WWII Songs

Hosted by Cabaret greats Jeff Harnar and Andrea Marcovicci, the second program of the New York Cabaret Convention was A Sentimental Journey: World War II Songs.

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26th Annual NY Cabaret Convention: Gala Opening Night

| October 14, 2015 | 0 Comments
26th Annual NY Cabaret Convention: Gala Opening Night

“Another op’nin’, another show….” were the first words we heard at another opening of yet another show.

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Oct. 13-16: Cabaret Convention

| October 6, 2015 | 0 Comments
Oct. 13-16: Cabaret Convention

New York Cabaret Convention

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Pat Whiteman: A Whiteman Sampler

| September 13, 2015 | 0 Comments
Pat Whiteman: A Whiteman Sampler

Listening to Pat Whiteman sing, all I can say is, “wow!” If this is just a “Whiteman sampler,” bring on the main course!

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Sept. 7: Linda Lavin

| August 29, 2015 | 0 Comments
Sept. 7: Linda Lavin

Linda Lavin’s singing voice has always been an expressive extension of her speaking voice, probably more so than other singers.

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Linda Lavin: Starting Over

| June 12, 2015 | 0 Comments
Linda Lavin: Starting Over

Linda Lavin’s singing voice has always been an expressive extension of her speaking voice.

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