"Turn the Page: A wink, a song & the next great chapter" at Palm Springs Cultural Center

“Turn the Page: A wink, a song & the next great chapter…”

Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 at 7 pm

Palm Springs Cultural Center

Featuring Francesca Amari

With Wayne Abravanel, piano

Aaron Mercado, sax

Dennis Burke, drums

Show Overview:

“So… this is the beginning of the final stretch.”

As popular Palm Springs cabaret vocalist Francesca Amari reached her latest birthday, she realized she was in the final third of her life, and wanted to take stock – of who she was, where she’d been and what lies ahead. So, she created a musical self-reflection and shares it with her audience in “Turn the Page.”

The show is whimsical, thoughtful and filled with a variety of great music from rock and roll to pop oldies to jazz standards, with a few unique gems thrown in for good measure. Francesca delivers a show full of heart, stories, humor and music that all audiences will relate to as they think about how they go to where they ARE. And ultimately, how important it is, as the great rock legend Bob Seger sings, to “turn the page” and keep moving forward.

About Francesca:

Francesca Amari is an award-winning Palm Springs entertainer who’s performed at top-rated cabaret clubs from NYC to Hollywood, including Birdland Jazz Club, Metropolitan Room & the 92nd Street Y in New York City; Feinstein’s @Vitello’s, The Gardenia, Catalina Jazz Club in L.A.; Martinis Above Fourth in San Diego & Purple Room in Palm Springs. She’s taught & directed theatre at Musical Theatre University since 2016 & performs regularly at PS Underground & every Wednesday @Palm Springs Cultural Center with her Cocktails & Cabaret show.

She is widely recognized for her ability to tell stories through song and for weaving in her powerful vocals with a diverse blend of musical genres from jazz and pop standards, Broadway, Motown, musical theatre and more, that delights all audiences. She is well-known for her critically acclaimed and award-winning tribute shows, including "Different Drum: The Music of Linda Ronstadt" and the Gilda Radner tribute "You Make Me Laugh: A Love Song to Gilda Radner.”

What they’re saying:

“Turn the Page” is fantastic. Francesca Amari is a high-energy performer with a beautiful voice who reaches down and puts everything she has into a song and leaves all of herself up there on the stage. We are so lucky to have such talent here in Palm Springs.” – Sunday Cabaret Series

“Amari is in a league of her own when it comes to the art form (of cabaret) and she tells Linda Ronstadt’s story with panache, wit, reverence and reverie. And her vocals? Amari brings all the Ronstadt to the yard.” - BroadwayWorld.com

“Francesca Amari is a chameleon cabaret star with a voice as big as the desert sky and a sense of humor to match.” – Palm Springs Cultural Center