International Cabaret Festival
February 17-21, 2016
New York City
A Fundraising Event for Cabaret Scenes
Mark your calendars! Cabaret Scenes presents the first International Cabaret Festival February 17-21 at clubs across NYC. A portion of the cover charges and sale of “Passports” (see below) will go to help Cabaret Scenes continue in its efforts to promote cabaret.
Clubs participating in the Festival are Don’t Tell Mama, The Duplex, Feinstein’s/54 Below, Iridium, Joe’s Pub, Metropolitan Room and The Triad, with dozens of performers appearing throughout the five days.
The opening night Gala, February 17, open to the public, will be held at the Metropolitan Room at 7 pm. There is a $24 cover and 2-drink minimum for reservations made by January 31. On February 1, the cover increases to $45, with a 2-drink minimum. Expect performances by Anita Gillette as well as by Hall of Fame inductees Barbara Carroll, Andrea Marcovicci and Steve Ross.
Cabaret Hall of Fame
Another highlight of the Gala will be the induction of members into the newly-formed Cabaret Hall of Fame. The brainchild of Bernie Furshpan and Joseph Macchia, the Hall of Fame’s goal is to preserve the history and contributions of those who have established and fulfilled the promise of live entertainment in a cabaret setting and have brought joy to millions over the many years of its existence. In the works is establishing a cabaret section at the Library of Congress and a traveling display of memorabilia of all things cabaret. For example, one of Julie Wilson’s boas! The 2016 inductees are Barbara Carroll, Andrea Marcovicci, Marilyn Maye and Steve Ross, as well as Nancy LaMott, Bobby Short, Jan Wallman and Julie Wilson. Performances and video clips will be part of the Hall of Fame ceremony.
Festival Passport
We are offering a “Passport” to the Festival, which will give you a $5 discount off the cover of any Festival show. The cost is $10 for one Passport; $15 for two. It looks just like a passport used to travel between countries (but there are no security checkpoints or body scans!), and includes the complete Festival schedule, information on all of the participating clubs, and even pages for you to get a stamp from the clubs you attend. A nice keepsake!
To purchase the Passport using a credit card, click HERE to use our PayPal account. In the “Purpose” section, please enter “Festival Passport.”
If you wish to pay by check, please send your check for receipt no later than February 11, payable to Cabaret Scenes Ltd., to:
Cabaret Scenes Ltd.
PO Box 1594
Cathedral Station
New York, NY 10025
Any questions on the Festival should be sent to editor@cabaretscenes.org
Wednesday, February 17
Metropolitan Room
OPENING NIGHT GALA
Barbara Carroll, Anita Gillette, Andrea Marcovicci, Steve Ross @ 7:00 pm
with additional performances by
Jean Brassard and Alexandra Foucard & David Sisco
($45 cover; 2-drink minimum)
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
(performers subject to change)
Wednesday, February 17
Joe’s Pub
Echoes of Etta with William Blake & Michael Thomas Murray @ 7 pm
($30 cover; 2-drink minimum or $12 food minimum)
Thursday, February 18
Don’t Tell Mama
Brian Gari @ 7 pm
($10 cover; 2-drink minimum; cash only)
The Duplex
Jason Kravits @ 7 pm
($10 cover; 2-drink minimum)
Feinstein’s/54Below
54 Sings ABBA @ 7 & 9:30 pm
($30-$75 cover; $25 food/drink minimum)
Metropolitan Room
JayCee Driesen, Adrienne Haan @ 7 pm
($24 cover; 2-drink minimum)
The Triad
Alexandra Foucard & David Sisco @ 7 pm
($25 cover; 2-drink minimum)
Friday, February 19
Don’t Tell Mama
Amorika Amoroso, Yvonne Constant, Rick Jensen @ 7 pm
($20 cover; 2-drink minimum; cash only)
Metropolitan Room
Frans Bloem, Jean Brassard, Oleg Frish @ 9:30 pm
($24 cover; 2-drink minimum)
The Triad
Alexandra Foucard & David Sisco @ 7 pm
($25 cover; 2-drink minimum)
Saturday, February 20
Don’t Tell Mama
Vickie Phillips @ 4 pm
($18 cover; 2-drink minimum; cash only)
Corinna Sowers Adler, Brian De Lorenzo, Lisa Yaeger @ 5 pm
($20 cover; 2-drink minimum; cash only)
Tracy Stark & Marcus Simeone @ 7 pm
($15 cover; 2-drink minimum; cash only)
Rick Skye as Liza Minnelli at 8 pm
($20 cover; 2-drink minimum; cash only)
Metropolitan Room
Eric Comstock, Baby Jane Dexter, Barbara Fasano, Jason Graae @ 9:30 pm
($24 cover; 2-drink minimum)
Sunday, February 21
Don’t Tell Mama
Ricky Ritzel’s Broadway, Wendy Russell, Karen Wyman @ 3 pm
($20 cover; 2-drink minimum; cash only)
Catherine Dupuis, Gay Marshall, Kim David Smith @ 6:30 pm
($20 cover; 2-drink minimum; cash only)
Metropolitan Room
Mira Awad and Jeff Harnar @ 4 pm
($24 cover; 2-drink minimum)
ScoBar Entertainment presents
New York International Cabaret Artists
Show starts at 9:30 pm
($30 cover; 2-drink minimum)
featuring
Venue Information:
Don’t Tell Mama
343 W. 46th St., NYC
212.757.0788 (after 4 pm)
donttellmamanyc.com/shows
The Duplex
61 Christopher St., NYC
212.255.5438
www.theduplex.com
Feinstein’s/54 Below
254 W. 54th St., NYC
646.476.3551
54below.com
Joe’s Pub
425 Lafayette Street, NYC
212.967.7555
joespub.publictheater.org/programs–events/joes-pub/?SiteTheme=JoesPub
MetropolitanRoom
34 W. 22nd St., NYC
212.206.0440
metropolitanroom.com
The Triad
158 W. 72nd St., NYC
212.362.2590
www.triadnyc.com
