Eder, RIvers added to RRazz Room Spring Concert Series

The RRazz room offers a variety of entertainment this week, and announces two new acts in the Concert Series, Joan Rivers @ The Historic Castro Theatre, Mar 12, 8pm and Linda Eder @ Marines' Memorial Theatre, Apr 22-23, 8pm.

the RRazz room at Hotel Nikko
222 Mason Street (at Ellis)
San Francisco, California 94102
www.therrazzroom.com

For Tickets For Performances @ the RRazz room, call
800.380.3095, or visit
http://therrazzroom.com/eventlist11.html

Tickets For Joan Rivers @ Castro Theatre:
415.392.4400
Only Single Seats Available
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Tickets For Linda Eder @ Marines' Memorial Theatre:
415.771.6900
Click Here

General Inquiries:
415.394.1189 (the RRazz room)

kris@therrazzroom.com

This Week:
Paula West & THE GEORGE MESTERHAZY QUARTET
Annual RRazz room San Francisco Engagement ~ Eight Weeks in 2011!

Week #6 of 8
Tuesday: Mar 1 @ 8pm $35
Wednesdays: Feb 23, Mar 2, Mar 9 @ 8pm $35
Thursdays: Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10 @ 8pm $40
Fridays: Feb 25, Mar 4, Mar 11 @ 8pm $45
Saturdays: Feb 26, Mar 5 @ 8pm $45
Saturday: Mar 12 @ 7pm & 9:30pm $45
Sundays: Mar 6, Mar 13 @ 7pm $40

With a particular dusky soulfulness, Paula West has captured the hearts of critics and audiences alike from coast to coast. Known and respected for her creative and distinct repertoire, West adds her own depth and drama to whichever song she chooses for the moment, creating whole new frameworks of meaning for American favorites. Without fail, the songs come from a place of sincerity. "In the end," she explains, "it's just getting the story across. To me, the words are the most important thing." Paula West (vocals), George Mesterhazy (piano & musical director), Barak Mori (bass), Ed Cherry (guitar), Jerome Jennings (drums)

JONATHAN PORETZ
Night Beat at The RRazz Room
RRAZZurrecting the After-Hours Lounge Scene in the City by the Bay
Be There at 10:20 pm on the 4th Saturday of every month, beginning February 26.
Sat, Feb 26, 10:20pm
Sat, Mar 26, 10:20pm
Sat, Apr 23, 10:20pm
Sat, May 28, 10:20pm
Sat, Jun 25, 10:20pm
$25

Jonathan Poretz, who has starred as Sinatra in the long-running show, "The Rat Pack is Back," is bringing back the carefree spirit & fun filled nightlife that epitomized the casino lounges of the swinging 60s. Backed by his jazz & swing-infused trio, Poretz creates an intimate, after-hours atmosphere for those late-nighters seeking a little nightcap to their evening's entertainment. Just like the Vegas lounge scene made famous by legends such as Louis Prima & Keely Smith, expect the unexpected.

SONY HOLLAND
Touring New CD "Sansoucci" (Van Ness/September 2010)
Sun, Feb 27, 3pm
$25

Sony's early SF fans have watched her go from busking at Fisherman's Wharf to the stages of top clubs and festivals across the U.S. and Asia. Now based in L.A. she is currently touring her new CD, "Sanssouci" (Van Ness/September 2010). From Songbook standards to the Rufus Wainwright penned title track, "Sansoucci" is the work of a spirited and skilled artist. Sony's clear and expressive voice brings life to lyrics aided by her keen sense of dynamics: a feather soft delivery that builds effortlessly into powerful bell tones.

SHANA MORRISON
Touring New CD "Joyride" (Belfast/March 2010)
Sun, Feb 27, 7pm
$20 ($25 door)

Over the past 15 years, Bay Area's own Shana Morrison has carved out a name for herself with an amalgamation of musical styles: smooth, elastic voice and captivating stage presence. Shana has a clear connection to American roots and soul. The new CD "Joyride" (Belfast/March 2010) combines the incredible range of her vocal capabilities with sophisticated melodies, blending and bending genres for this gutsy self-declaration of a woman's independence and confidence.

Just Added:
KIDDING ON THE SQUARE, Starring Emily Bergl of ABC TV's Desperate Housewives, with G. Scott Lacy at the piano.
Tue, Mar 15, 8pm
$30

KIDDING ON THE SQUARE, directed by Sarna Lapine, is a theatrical cabaret that brings the audience on a roaring 20's ride through love, heartbreak, and everything in between. It's an old-fashioned evening of entertainment told from the perspective of a modern girl and the eccentric characters she inhabits. In her debut musical performance, Broadway, film and television star Emily Bergl, with acclaimed musical director and pianist G. Scott Lacy, creates a cabaret world that blends classic Fats Waller and Cole Porter hits with vintage takes on modern favorites from Roy Orbison to Madonna.

JON B.
Touring forthcoming 7th studio release "Comfortable Swag"; release date spring 2011
Tue-Wed, May 31 - Jun 1, 8pm
$35

R&B singer-songwriter, Grammy, Billboard, and Soul Train Music Award Nominee, Jon B has come a long way since he caught the attention of Tracey Edmonds, then President and CEO of Yab-Tum Records. He was contracted as a songwriter for Edmonds and her then husband Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and wrote songs for After 7, Toni Braxton, Michael Jackson, Color Me Badd and others. His first three albums went Gold: Bonafide (Sony/1995); Pleasures You Like (Sony/2001) and Platinum: Cool Relax (Sony/1997). Jon B. will be touring his forthcoming 7th studio album "Comfortable Swagg," which is scheduled for a spring 2011 release.

On Sale Soon

Todd Murray
Croon
Mon-Tue, Oct 24-25, 8pm
$30

From swinging and crooning, to finger-snapping big band numbers, to gently caressing heartfelt ballads, Todd Murray's smooth baritone voice can woo and wow an audience, sending them away with a swing in their step. Murray is one of today's premier interpreters of the American popular songbook. He has performed to rave reviews at some of the most prestigious venues and clubs across the nation. including New York's Jazz At Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Room, and a critically acclaimed month-long run at Hollywood's landmark Feinstein's at the Cinegrill and New York's Feinsteins at the Regency.

On Sale Soon

CAFE DU MONDE
The Unique and Festive Monologue Event About The 2nd Universal Language ~ FOOD
And how our lives revolve around the satisfaction of it!
Mon, Apr 18, 7:30
Mon, Jun 20, 7:30
Mon, Jul 25, 7:30
$40

Hosted by Andrew Freeman with monologues by local chefs and personalities including Executive Chef Andrea Froncillo, The Stinking Rose and Holly Nuggent, actress and Mrs. California 2010. Monologues by local chefs and personalities!

Just Added Dates, On Sale Soon.

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