Ilene Kristen and Mark Nadler Set for 'The Concerts for City Greens' Upcoming Show, 6/27

The 6th Season of The Concerts for City Greens, free outdoor concert series, continues on Wednesday, June 26th at 6:30 pm (Rain date: Thursday, June 27th at 6:30pm.) at Tudor City Greens, with "Summer Sambas, Showmen & Sirens ," and will feature professional performers from Broadway and the New York City cabaret, jazz, and classical scene. All performers donate their time and talent to benefit MUSIC AND ART FOR GREEN. The concert will be hosted by Tudor City resident, Broadway and cabaret veteran Raissa Katona Bennett.

This concert will feature the Emmy Award Nominated Star of RYAN'S HOPE & ONE LIFE TO LIVE, Broadway & Off Broadway Veteran and Recording Artist, Ilene Kristen, and fresh from his triumphant Off-Broadway star turn at the York Theatre of "I'm A Stranger Here Myself," Drama Desk & Lortel Award Nominee, Broadway & Off-Broadway Veteran , Multiple MAC, Bistro & Nightlife Award Winner Mark Nadler. MAC Award Nominated Recording Artist, ANNIE KOZUCH and Bistro Award Winner, Parker Scott complete this eclectic evening of entertainment.

Host Raissa Katona Bennett, Broadway's "Christine" in Phantom of the Opera and MAC & Bistro Award Winner, welcomes back series regulars, MAC & Bistro Award Winner Terese Genecco as sidekick & drummer, MAC & Bistro Award Winner & Windham Hill Recording Artist Sean Harkness on guitar, Recording Artist & Arranger Matt Scharfglass on bass, MAC Award Winning Composer, Pianist & Musical Director, Bill Zeffiro, and introduces Carnegie Hall Violinist Nicholas Perry.

Additional musical direction will be provided by pianist, Multiple MAC and Bistro Award Winner Mark Janas.

Conceived and developed by Raissa Katona Bennett, The Concerts for City Greens is part of a newly forming non-profit, MUSIC AND ART FOR GREEN, which has the unique mission of promoting awareness, funding, and community for public green spaces, by creating and producing free professional music and art events for culturally, socio-economically and age- diverse audiences in city settings. We strive to link with other community groups and organizations dedicated to the greening of cities in various ways, including, but not limited to: fiscal support, educational outreach, fostering environmental awareness, action and volunteerism and identifying, promoting and supporting outdoor/green spaces accessible to specific communities. Educational outreach topics include, but are not limited to, community gardening, recycling, environmental awareness, water conservation, littering awareness, cleaning up parks and partnering with the parks departments, city agencies and schools. The organization will continue to produce at Tudor City Greens, while actively promoting creative and inclusive uses of other public green spaces. MUSIC AND ART FOR GREEN (www.musicandartforgreen.org)

For more information on the concert series, visit www.raissakatonabennett.com or www.concertsforcitygreens.com.

The concerts take place at the South Park of Tudor City Greens Park (between 41st & 42nd Streets, and 1st & 2nd Avenues)

Future 2013 Concert Dates are August 7th (rain date August 8th) & September 11th (rain date September 12th). All at 6:30pm.