Metropolitan Room Announces February Concerts

The Metropolitan Room has released a list of events for the month of February.

Michael Garin and Mardie Millit return to the Metropolitan Room on February 1 and 8 at 7:00pm with a wild night of comedy and music from around the world...and beyond! Tickets are $15.

Annie Ross will be giving weekly concerts on Tuesday nights at 9:30pm. "Ms. Ross is a master class in how to sing jazz inside out, upside and down......Her sense of time and rhythm will fracture you...." ~ Rex Reed Annie Ross has been an abundant contributor to the art of jazz for over 50 years. Born in the UK, she has been a permanent resident of the USA for many years and a US citizen since 2001. Tickets are $25.

Yvonne Constant tending her musical tribute with song on February 3, 4, 5, and 22 at 7:00pm as she moves forward from the 1968 student rebellion to the surprising funeral of President Mitterand. Yvonne Constant was born on te left bank of Paris. She began her career as a ballet dancer, but because of her comedic flair and charismatic personality, the other danceers urged her to become a musical comedy performer instead. Yvonne was cast to play multiple roles for the Broadway production of "La Plume de Ma Tante" and won a special Tony award. When she did "The Gay Life" with Barbara Cook, Yvonne got a New York Drama Critics Citation as one of the season's Most Promising Actresses. Tickets are $20.

MetroJam will be held February 4 at 10:00pm, hosted by Jenna Esposito. MetroJam is the monthly open mic at the Metropolitan Room. Each month boasts a different guest star, a terrific lineup of performers and the fabulous MetroJam House Band: John DiPinto on piano, Ritt Henn on bass, and Bobby Sher on drums. Singers and instrumentalists of all types are encouraged to join in the fun - just bring two copies of your music (uptempo songs are preferred) and arrive early to sign up (sign-up begins at 9:30 p.m.) Tickets are $20.

Gregory Nalbone debuts in Love is in the Air: Songs of Romance & Passion at The Metropolitan Room on Sunday, February 6th at 7:00 PM, performing a distinctive collection of love-inspired songs in the spirit of Valentine's Day - from standards to contemporary pop/rock. Accompaniment performed by pianist David Schaefer, with Saadi Zain on Bass and Russ DiBona on drums. Directed by Debbi Burdett. Tickets are $20.

Elizabeth Tryon will be performing on February 3, 6, and 7 at 9:30pm.  Elizabeth is often described as two singers in one, possessing the low belt of a first-class pop singer and the soaring high notes of a true classical great. In "Diary of a Pop Songwriting Classical Singer", Elizabeth takes you on an exciting and humorous musical journey as she effortlessly segues between catchy and moving original pop songs that she wrote-one of which broke the Top 10 on the FMQB AC National Radio Chart, and another that was chosen as the soundtrack to a tribute video honoring the US Armed Forces-and Broadway and classical favorites, portrayed with wit, grace, and humurous behind-the-scenes music industry anecdotes. No matter what musical style she is interpreting, Elizabeth speaks directly to the audience. As New Jersey booker Bill Camal put it, "in my almost thirty years of booking concerts here I've never seen an audience have such a strong response to a performer." Tickets are $10.

Lauren Fox will give a performance on February 7 at 7:00pm. Lauren was born and raised in New York's Upper West Side near Lincoln Center, where she attended the High School of Music and Art. Her summers were spent at the well-known performing arts training camp, Stagedoor Manor. She began her career in musical theater, but never got the jazz hands right, so she retired her dance shoes to focus on film. Lauren made her film debut in the Miramax film, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU NOT, directed by Billy Hopkins. The following year she appeared in two films that premiered at Sundance, Darren Aronofsky's award winning PI and Wonsuk Chin's TOO TIRED TO DIE. She can be seen as the spiritually driven, tree-hugging artist, Camille, in the film, STANDING ON FISHES. She also starred in the Emerging Pictures film, TWELVE. Her most notable role to date is Eris, the grad student driven to paranoid insanity in the conspiracy thriller, NOON BLUE APPLES, which premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. Tickets are $20.

All performances are held at The Metropolitan Room located at 34 West 22 (between 5th and 6th Ave.) Reservations are strongly suggested and can be made by calling (212) 206-0440.
Each show has a 2 beverage minimum.

For a full list of events, visit www.metropolitanroom.com.