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NiCori Studios and Productions in association with the Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center announces a new installment of the monthly concert series, Music at the Mansion, on Sunday, May 31, at 3pm. Performers include Tracy Stark, FORTE and Richard Holbrook. Lydia DeLuca will be the "Young Musician Moment" performer.
Pianist/Arranger/Conductor/SingerSongwriter, Tracy Stark is a 6-time MAC Award winner, in the categories of Music Director, Piano Bar Entertainer, and Song of the Year. She is also a Bistro Award winner for Musical Direction, and winner of the Dottie Burman Songwriter of the Year Award. Tracy has worked with Lesley Gore, Phoebe Snow, Karen Black, Randy Jones (Village People), Barb Jungr, Eric Millegan, Tonya Pinkins, Ann Crumb, Marni Nixon, and hundreds of other rock, jazz, and broadway vocalists. She has conducted, played, and sung at all the finest and the sleaziest venues all over the world. She has played/conducted on numerous television shows, including The Today Show. Her songs are included on at least 20 different compilations, and have been winning accolades in songwriting competitions for the past 2 decades.
Her last CD, 'Feast for the Heart' is exquisitely produced by Richard Barone, and includes a duet with the inimitable Phoebe Snow. She is currently in the process of recording a new CD, on the wonderful MIRANDA MUSIC label, with some amazing special guests, including Lesley Gore, Jane Monheit, Nona Hendryx, Karen Black, Ann Hampton Callaway, Barb Jungr, and other great artists!
Formerly known as Broadway 4, FORTE is a singing quartet made up of four dynamic men - Thomas Dieter, Johnny Hager, Skie Ocasio and Michael Osso - who each bring a wide range of skills and experiences to their performances.
The group showcases a mix of Broadway, pop and contemporary music with innovative, rousing arrangements by James Horan.
Conceived by veteran actor Skie Ocasio, FORTE is known for its ability to connect with audiences, telling enthralling stories through song. Watching a show by FORTE is like spending an evening being entertained by friends.
Funny, exhilarating and riveting are just some of the words that have been used to describe their performances. Whether they are performing in an intimate setting or on a major stage, the gentlemen of FORTE create powerful connections with one another and every member of the audience. Talented musicians and expert interpreters of songs, they allow you to hear the piece as if for the first time and come away from the experience invigorated, joyful and moved.
Richard Holbrook first found success as an actor on such hit television series as The Sopranos and Spin City. No stranger to daytime television, he frequently appeared in All My Children and One Life to Live. Regional theatre productions included leading roles in Deathtrap and The Subject Was Roses.
Tickets for "Music at the Mansion" are $10 per person and are available at the door. Seating begins at 2:30pm. Light refreshments will be served. Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center is located at 240 Belleville Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ. For more information, please contact info (at) corinnasings.com or call Oakeside at 973-429-0960.
