Hilary Kole News

During Christmas week, Birdland was the place for some planned and not-so-planned special musical guests during the run of A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS, starring Hilary Kole, Jim Caruso, Billy Stritch & Aaron Weinstein.

A new holiday entertainment starring Birdland regulars Hilary Kole, Jim Caruso, pianist Billy Stritch and violinist Aaron Weinstein, will play a limited engagement of 6 performances, Monday, December 20 through Saturday, December 25, with shows at 6pm.

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and what's coming up in the world of cabaret (and sometimes beyond!) This week's column features 'A Swinging Birdland Christmas' with Jim Caruso, Billy Stritch, HIlary Kole, and Aaron Weinstein

Very special guests from the Broadway stage have been announced for A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS, which opens tonight for a week-long run of 6pm shows at the historic music room.

A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS, New York's newest holiday entertainment starring Birdland regulars Hilary Kole, Jim Caruso, pianist Billy Stritch and violinist Aaron Weinstein, opened last night, and will play a limited engagement of six performances, every night through Saturday, December 25, with shows at 6pm.

Very special guests from the Broadway stage have been announced for A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS, which opens tonight for a week-long run of 6pm shows at the historic music room.

Very special guests from the Broadway stage have been announced for A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS, which opens tonight for a week-long run of 6pm shows at the historic music room.

A new holiday entertainment starring Birdland regulars Hilary Kole, Jim Caruso, pianist Billy Stritch and violinist Aaron Weinstein, will play a limited engagement of 6 performances, Monday, December 20 through Saturday, December 25, with shows at 6pm.

A new holiday entertainment starring Birdland regulars Hilary Kole, Jim Caruso, pianist Billy Stritch and violinist Aaron Weinstein, will play a limited engagement of 6 performances, Monday, December 20 through Saturday, December 25, with shows at 6pm.

George Schmitt may not be a 'star', but his family will shine on him brightly this year at the Django Reinhardt NY Festival at Birdland. HOT GYPSY JAZZ dating back to the 20's and 30's in Europe when great gypsy guitarist DJANGO REINHARDT met and performed with virtuoso violinist STEPHANE GRAPPELLI changed music forever and created the one of the most memorable musical partnerships in musical history. This will all be re-created at Birdland Nov. 2-7 and remains music that is ever exciting, creative, original in style and very cutting edge while it still incorporates beautiful melody and romance through the brilliant virtuosity of the players.

Brooke Shields and John McDaniel have just agreed to support the American Songbook Project's "Name That Tune" Costume party gala at the Edison Ballroom next Saturday November 6.

The American Songbook Project, a non-profit dedicated to presenting American popular songs in our schools with the goal of educating and developing new audiences for them, will honor singing legend Margaret Whiting and directing wunderkind Michael Mayer at a wildly original charity event at the Edison Ballroom, 240 West 47th Street on Saturday November 6 from 7pm to 11pm.

Brooke Shields and John McDaniel have just agreed to support the American Songbook Project's "Name That Tune" Costume party gala at the Edison Ballroom next Saturday November 6.

'Gypsy Jazz' is a family tradition passed on from one generation to another and so it was with the SCHMITT family coming from the Strasbourg area of France, near Germany.

George Schmitt may not be a 'star', but his family will shine on him brightly this year at the Django Reinhardt NY Festival at Birdland. HOT GYPSY JAZZ dating back to the 20's and 30's in Europe when great gypsy guitarist DJANGO REINHARDT met and performed with virtuoso violinist STEPHANE GRAPPELLI changed music forever and created the one of the most memorable musical partnerships in musical history. This will all be re-created at Birdland Nov. 2-7 and remains music that is ever exciting, creative, original in style and very cutting edge while it still incorporates beautiful melody and romance through the brilliant virtuosity of the players.

'Gypsy Jazz' is a family tradition passed on from one generation to another and so it was with the SCHMITT family coming from the Strasbourg area of France, near Germany.

George Schmitt may not be a 'star', but his family will shine on him brightly this year at the Django Reinhardt NY Festival at Birdland. HOT GYPSY JAZZ dating back to the 20's and 30's in Europe when great gypsy guitarist DJANGO REINHARDT met and performed with virtuoso violinist STEPHANE GRAPPELLI changed music forever and created the one of the most memorable musical partnerships in musical history. This will all be re-created at Birdland Nov. 2-7 and remains music that is ever exciting, creative, original in style and very cutting edge while it still incorporates beautiful melody and romance through the brilliant virtuosity of the players.

The American Songbook Project, a non-profit dedicated to presenting American popular songs in our schools with the goal of educating and developing new audiences for them, will honor singing legend Margaret Whiting and directing wunderkind Michael Mayer at a wildly original charity event at the Edison Ballroom, 240 West 47th Street on Saturday November 6 from 7pm to 11pm.

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and what's coming up in the world of cabaret (and sometimes beyond!) This week's column features Cast Party at Birdland, the Danny Leary Variety Extravaganza at Comix, and a look at the week ahead!

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and what's coming up in the world of cabaret (and sometimes beyond!) This week's column features ALFIO in Little Italy, Hilary Kole at Birdland, Shana Farr at Feinstein's, and a look at the week ahead!