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Morgan Sills Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook, the first New York show celebrating the centennial of the noted lyricist, will be presented at The Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street between 5th & 6th Avenues). Beginning Tuesday, January 6th at 7PM (and playing each Tuesday at 7PM through the month of January)
Tony Desare tunes in to the Golden Era of radio on New Telarc CD 'RADIO SHOW', spanning decades of Swing, Jazz, and Pop. Featuring special guests Jame Monheit and bucky Pizzarelli. In stores and online January 20, 2009. For most of the 20th century, well before the dawn of the digital age, radio was the primary channel for popular music of every kind. More than just a means to transmit sound on a wave to remote locations, radio created an intimate entertainment experience, a fraternal atmosphere wherein the music and everyone associated with it became a friend to the listener.
Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook returns in January for its eleventh season celebrating the diversity of American popular song. For 17 nights of pop, folk, cabaret, R&B, country, rock, show tunes, bluegrass and multimedia, the series will explore the best of the golden age of musical standards through to today's most dynamic contemporary songwriting. The 2009 season - January 14 through March 6 - will bring to the stage some of today's most gifted interpreters of song, including top vocalist Kurt Elling and country's winning Patty Loveless. It will feature the rare opportunity to hear Paulo Szot, star of Broadway's South Pacific, and film and stage star Alan Cumming, in intimate concert settings.
The 92nd Street Y opens the 2008 season of Lyrics & Lyricists, the Y's legendary American Songbook series, with 'It's Magic: The Lyrics of Sammy Cahn,' by artistic director Ted Sperling, who also serves as host.
The Metropolitan Room (34 West 22 St. between 5th & 6th) announces its upcoming September concert schedule. Guests include Suzanne Carrico, Jimmy James, Penny Fuller, Cary Hoffman and Marilyn Maye.
Due to popular demand, Steve Lippia will bring his show 'Simply Sinatra' back to the Westchester Broadway Theatre on November 27th at 8 PM
The West Bank Café has announced the October 2006 line-up of live entertainment, to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre
It is with great pleasure and pride that The West Bank Café announces the July, 2006 line-up of live entertainment, to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The West Bank Café is located at 407 West 42nd. St., at Ninth Avenue. For reservations, please call 212.695.6909, between the hours of 12pm and 8pm.
American Songbook, the critically acclaimed Lincoln Center series devoted to the rich history and variety that is American popular song, returns for its eighth season.
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