Robert Grusecki News

Finally, what you have with Turner & Grusecki’s MID-CENTURY MODERN is new songs written in an old-fashioned way with old-fashioned sounds

Off-Broadway and cabaret singer-songwriters Anya Turner and Robert Grusecki have issued their eighth studio album, In This Raggedy Time, which they'll celebrate at Don't Tell Mama on Sunday, May 29; Saturday, June 18; and Tuesday July 19, all at 7 PM.

Vocalist and performer Anita Michael returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with her new show on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 1:00 pm.

Barbara Bleier and Austin Pendleton are at it again. But to be honest, even during the pandemic they were never gone. They created a show that Pangea streamed for virtual audiences. Tonight that show LIFE, AND LOVE, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE?  had its debut in front of a live audience in the back room of Pangea. Bleier explained to us that when they were putting the show together two years ago, they intended to write a show with a political theme. But in these extraordinary times, they have discovered that really everything is political. Everything. And that’s the show they have put together: an evening about the politics of patriotism, the politics of career, the politics of aging, the politics of men and women, the politics of marriage, the politics of family, and the politics of falling in love. It is, in fact, a show about everything.

ANYA TURNER & ROBERT GRUSECKI have announced the publication of their first book, WORDS MATTER, a collection of lyrics, essays, monologues, and photographs. The 301-page book with 125 color pages includes 108 lyrics from their CD recordings, Off-Broadway musicals, revues, and their recent #SongsOfComfort YouTube Music Video Series.

NYC singer-songwriters Anya Turner & Robert Grusecki are happy to announce the release of their new holiday video “Something New (in the New Year)”.

During quarantine and a show business shutdown, these artists will not be silenced, as isolation creations continue to come forth from the community.

Anya Turner & Robert Grusecki have announced publication of the #SongsOfComfort Songbook. Included are twelve songs from their music video series in a piano/vocal folio with guitar chords, background information, photographs, Robert Risko illustration, and four color plates. Inspired by Yo-Yo Ma's #SongsOfComfort project. 73 pages, limited edition.

NYC Singer-Songwriters Anya Turner & Robert Grusecki invite you to 'The Music Room' for a performance of their latest song 'What I Miss'. Inspired by Yo-Yo Ma's #SongsOfComfort, this Off-Broadway and Cabaret team has been recording a series of a dozen songs written during the pandemic.

Anya Turner & Robert Grusecki release three new #SongsOfComfort  from 'The Music Room.'

More and more, creativity pours out of the artists of the community onto the internet. Here are some of the lates works to be found online.

Singer-songwriters Anya Turner & Robert Grusecki invite you to join them in The Music Room for three new songs. Inspired by Yo-Yo Ma's #SongsOfComfort the team is writing and recording a video album about daily life 'on pause' in New York City.

Isolation Creation continues are more and more artists jump in with their video offerings.

NYC Songwriters Anya Turner & Robert Grusecki invite you to join them in a?oeThe Music Rooma?? for two new songs.

Vocalist and performer Anita Michael returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with her new show 'I'm a Certified Senior Citizen' on Thursday, April 2, 2020, Friday, April 3, 2020 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 1:00 pm. The Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe is located at 407 West 42nd Street in Manhattan. There is a $20 cover and $20 food/beverage minimum per person. Tickets may be purchased on line at: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10504599

Broadway's Future Songbook Series - presented by Arts and Artists of Tomorrow continues its season on Monday, December 16th in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center located at 111 Amsterdam Avenue and 65th Street. Show time is 6PM and admission is FREE.

At the 32nd Bistro Awards on March 13, produced by Sherry Eaker, attendees hunkered down at Gotham Comedy Club in the hours before a blizzard hit Manhattan to honor the best in the year's cabaret, comedy and jazz performances. Of course, the prospect of a little snow wouldn't deter honorees from coming out, though it did slightly impact the order of the evening's events, shifting the 'grand finale' to the 'grand opening.'

At the 32nd Bistro Awards on March 13, produced by Sherry Eaker, attendees hunkered down at Gotham Comedy Club in the hours before a blizzard hit Manhattan to honor the best in the year's cabaret, comedy and jazz performances. Of course, the prospect of a little snow wouldn't deter honorees from coming out, though it did slightly impact the order of the evening's events, shifting the "grand finale" to the "grand opening."

Veteran entertainer Maurice Hines, "trans-genre" artist Justin Vivian Bond, comedian Jim David, and musician Paul Shaffer have been set as presenters at the 32nd annual Bistro Awards on Monday, March 13 at 6:30pmat Gotham Comedy Club. Hines, Bond, and David are, themselves, previous Bistro Award honorees.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Darlene Love, whomRolling Stone has called "one of the greatest singers of all time," and stage actress and cabaret and concert singer Carol Woods are among the artists who will be honored at the 32nd Annual Bistro Awards Gala on Monday, March 13 at 6:30 pm at Gotham Comedy Club, 208 W. 23rd St. As is the Bistro Award tradition, the evening will feature performances by the winners.