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MAC Awards Nominees Perform in New York in March & April

By: Mar. 28, 2006
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Some of the nominees of the 2006 MAC Awards will be seen in New York City nightclubs and cabarets in March and April.

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The MAC Awards will be presented at at 7:30 PM at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center at Borough of Manhattan Community College, (199 Chambers St.) on Monday, April 17th.  Tony Award-winning theatre, concert and cabaret star Betty Buckley (Cats, Sunset Boulevard, The Mystery of Edwin Drood), Donald Smith, a Cabaret Convention producer and founder of the Mabel Mercer Foundation, and jazz legend Sheila Jordan Snow will all receive MAC Lifetime Achievement Awards, while Phoebe Snow will also be honored with MAC's Board of Directors Award.  Karen Mason, Carol Hall and others are currently lined up to appear, as well.

Adrianne Tolsch will perform None of Your Damn Business at Rose's Turn on April 8th and 15th at 7 PM.  The Duplex will host Jasper Kump's Sunday in New York on April 2nd at 5 PM.  The Frank and Joe Show will be held at Iridium on April 5th at 9 PM, while Female Vocalists Night will take place at the same venue on April 5th at 7 PM.

Performing at Helen's will be Evan Stern with Sentimental Journey: Songs of WWII (March 28th at 7 PM), Jeanne McDonald (April 4th, 8th, 21st, 22nd, 29th, May 5th and 6th at 9:30 PM), Leslie Anderson and Ricky Ritzel with Mercer at the Movie's (March 21st at 9:30 PM), Rick Skye with A Slice O'Minnelli (March 30th at 7 PM), and Sue Matsuki with an encore of 10 Years in the Making (April 9th).

"MAC was originally formed to heighten awareness of the art of cabaret and galvanize NYC's nightclubs. It has evolved to encompass cabaret, jazz and comedy as well. Its diverse membership is made up of performers, technical professionals, nightclubs and people who love and support the live performance arts. MAC's mission is to advance the art and business of live entertainment. The annual MAC Awards Show honors outstanding work done in a given year in the fields of cabaret, jazz and comedy, as well as bestows Lifetime Achievement and Board of Directors Awards. Past winners include Barbara Cook, Bobby Short, Liza Minnelli, Keely Smith, Sylvia Syms, Joan Rivers, Stiller & Meara, Cy Coleman, The Manhattan Transfer, Kenny Barron and Bucky Pizzarelli among others," state press notes.

MAC Awards tickets at $45, $75, $125 and $160 for prime orchestra seats are available at The Tribeca PAC Box Office (212 220-1460) Tickets for the post-Awards party at Charrascuria Tribeca, 221 W. Broadway (btw Franklin & White Sts.) are $50 in advance and $55 at the door and include full Brazilian dinner, soft drinks and live music. For party tickets and additional information about MAC, call (212) 465 2662 or go to www.macnyc.com.







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