WAshington D.C./Maryland/Virginia: January/February 2015 News

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Greetings and Happy 2015 from the banks of the Potomac!

 At a venue on those banks, the Kennedy Center, you’ll find performances by Will Chase 1/9 and LaChanze 2/13 in the Barbara Cook’s Spotlight series and a Valentine’s Day show by Kurt Elling 2/14.

The Strathmore Arts Center has an active schedule including: Delores King Williams in I Love Being Here with You 1/10, Jason Alexander with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 1/22; John Pizzarelli & Jane Monheit 2/14; Harry Connick, Jr. 2/20-21; and Diana Krall 2/26. Wolftrap hosts the other Nashville star, Laura Benanti, 1/25, not to mention Bettye LaVette and John Eaton.

Mark Russell, whose political musical satire act defined Washington’s cabaret scene for decades, returns in an engagement at the Birchmere 1/4. The Signature Cabaret Series presents the Signature Tenors 2/24-28.

Germano’s Piattini rings in the New Year with Troy Koger in Start All Over 1/2. The rest of the schedule has: Kings of CrownsvilleDancin’ at the Belvedere 1/3; The Cradle CompanyHome on Break 1 /4; Marcus Dagan: In the Absence of the Masters 1/8; Redwine Jazz Band 1/9; Ghosts of Weimar 1/10; Julie Kurzava and Diane Kinsley in Finding Our Way 1/11; Coup De Bop 1/14; New West Guitar Group 1/16; Maris Wicker: A Light in the Window 1/18; Trio Caliente 1/24; Margo Christie 1/30; Karen Collins & The Backroads Band: Honky-Tonk Country Music 1/31; Barbara Martin & Vince Lewis in Since You’ve Been Here 2/6; Kings of Crownsville: A Yellow Butterfly Tattoo Valentine 2/7; Hot Club of Baltimore featuring Alexis Tantau 2/13; Jennifer Blades in Love Stories 2/14; and Adam Swanson 2/20.

Michael Miyazaki

Michael Miyazaki is a Washington DC/Baltimore area-based performer, director, and writer. He has performed at various venues in the DC area, and his most recent show is Thanks for the Memories: The Musical Legacy of Bob Hope. He has appeared with numerous local theater troupes including Scena Theatre, the Source Theatre, and Fraudulent Productions. He has attended the Perry-Mansfield Cabaret Workshop (working with master teachers Andrea Marcovicci, Karen Mason, Barry Kleinbort, Christopher Denny, Shelly Markham, and David Gaines), and has also studied under Sally Mayes, Tex Arnold, Lina Koutrakos, Rick Jensen, Amanda McBroom, and Alex Rybeck. He is the creator of the blog The Miyazaki Cabaret Update: DC & Beyond (currently on hiatus) and is a member of the DC Cabaret Network and the Arts Club of Washington.