Tower Records Lincoln Center and Faust Harrison Pianos will present Any Wednesday at Tower Records, a series of live free performances
celebrating the best in cabaret, jazz and Broadway performers every
Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m.
For October, the theme will be performers paying tribute to legendary stars. On October 5th, cabaret performer Valerie Lemon will present her tribute to Jane Froman, the legendary star of Broadway, radio, and
recordings, whose life story was recalled and Hollywoodized in the
Susan Hayward vehicle With a Song in My Heart.There will be no performance on October 12th in honor of the Yom Kippur Holiday.On October
19th, international performer Karen Kohler will recall the career and songs
of Marlene Dietrich. "Karen does not imitate Marlene, but offers her own
interpretations of the great song catalogue associated with this
immortal screen star," according to press notes. Also on October 19, Any Wednesday will present its first "double feature" when, at 8:00 p.m., jazz singer Judith Owen, performs selections from her debut
album, "Lost and Found". The Welsh-born singer "combines
soulful interpretations of standards with an impish and unpredictable
sense of humor."
On October 26th, singer, songwriter and producer Brian
Gari will host a tribute to his grandfather, vaudeville, movie and Broadway star Eddie Cantor. He
will be joined by his mother, Janet Cantor Gari and his father Roberto
Gari, to reminisce, sing songs associated with Cantor, and show rare
video clips from a newly assembled DVD of rare footage of Cantor on
television.Call (212) 799-2500 x195 for more information.
