The Daryl Roth Theatre will continue Coffee House, a brand new musical series taking place at The D-Lounge, with an evening celebrating the songs of music icon Joni Mitchell.
On Tuesday, September 26th at 7pm, a myriad of esteemed cabaret performers will come together for the evening, which will feature the talents of Lisa Asher,
Brandon Cutrell, Sarajean
Devenport, Baby Jane Dexter, Tim DiPasqua,
Michael Holland, Karen Mack,
Liz McCartney (
Taboo, Dance of the Vampires) and Rachel Ulanet. The evening will be directed by Phil
Geoffrey Bond, with musical direction by
Ray Fellman.
A new series at the D-Lounge, Coffee House presents a variety of
evenings with different themes, featuring casts of eclectic artists.
"When
the dust settles, Joni Mitchell may stand as the most important and
influential female recording artist of the late 20th century.
Uncompromising and iconoclastic, Mitchell confounded expectations at
every turn; restlessly innovative, her music evolved from deeply
personal folk stylings into pop, jazz, avant-garde and even world
music, presaging the multicultural experimentation of the 1980s and
1990s by over a decade," state press notes.
Mitchell began her
rise to acclaim as singer of folk-rock music beginning in the
mid-sixties. In addition, she also found success writing songs for
other singers--"Both Sides Now" was a hit for Judy Collins, "Eastern
Rain" for Fairport Convention" and "The Circle Game" for Tom Rush.
Earning a cult following, her 1969 sophomore effort, "Clouds," reached
the Top 40, while 1970's "Ladies of the Canyon" sold even better on the
strength of the single "Big Yellow Taxi." It also included her anthemic
composition, "Woodstock," a major hit for Crosby, Stills, Nash &
Young. She reached her apex of commercial and critical approval with
her landmark 1971 record Blue. Stylistic experimentation would mark
follow-up albums such as "For the Roses," "Court and Spark," "Miles of
Aisles," "The Hissing of Summer Lawns," "Hejira" and "Don Juan's
Reckless Daughter," among others.Mitchell returned to pop
territory for 1982's "Wild Things Run Fast;" the first single, a cover
of the Elvis Presley hit "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care," became
her first chart single in eight years. Mitchell made a move into
electronic sounds with 1988's "Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm," featuring
guests Peter Gabriel, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty and Billy Idol. Albums
since include "Night Ride Home," "Taming the Tiger" and "Both Sides
Now." Mitchell has announced that 2002's "Travelogue" will be her last
album, as she intended to retire. Fortunately, she later renounced
those plans.
There is a $10 cover charge, as well as a two-drink minimum. The D-Lounge is located within The
Daryl Roth Theatre, 101 East 15th St. (15th St. at Union Square East). For reservations, please call 212.375.1110, ext. 3, or e-mail dloungeroth@aol.com. For more information about the D-Lounge, visit
www.dloungenyc.com.
