Photos: The Mabel Mercer Foundation Honors Julie Wilson
Cabaret luminaries, supporters, and officers of The Mabel Mercer Foundation gathered at The Pierre Hotel last night to celebrate the100th anniversary of the birth year of cabaret legend Julie Wilson. Check out photos here!
Photos: The Mabel Mercer Foundation Hosts A Swell Party at The Pierre
The Mabel Mercer Foundation’s invitation predicted“A Swell Party” and last night certainly was! KT Sullivan artistic director of the foundation hosted an elegant evening to celebrate the legacy of Charles S Bullock, Chairman Emeritus, Board of Trustees, and his favorite composer Cole Porter at the legendary Pierre Hotel in Manhattan.
John Eliot Gardiner's ORR Turns 30 This Season
This season marks not only the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, but also 30 years since the founding of the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique (ORR), one of the three ensembles that make up the trailblazing Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras (MCO). As MCO founder and artistic director John Eliot Gardiner recalls, he and the period-instrument orchestra made it their mission to a?oerecover the world of Beethoven's sounda?? from the outset.
The Mabel Mercer Foundation Celebrates 30th Annual NY Cabaret Convention At Jazz At Lincoln Center
In a combined triumph for the Classic Popular Songbook, its purveyors and adherents, and the professionalism and perseverance of THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION, that unique organization presents its 30th Annual New York Cabaret Convention at The Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, beginning Monday, October 28th and running through Thursday, October 31st. The four individual concerts will be offered at 6:00 PM each evening, and more than seventy-five vocalists and musicians are scheduled to perform. Tickets are on sale at the Jazz at Lincoln Center box office and www.jazz.org starting today, Monday, September 9.
John Eliot Gardiner & MCO's Apprentices Program Welcomes Young String Players
The Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras (MCO)'s innovative Monteverdi Apprentices Programme offers emergent young string players the opportunity to perform, tour, and train with the Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique (ORR) and John Eliot Gardiner next season. Up to eight successful applicants will be fully integrated into the period-instrument orchestra's 2019-20 schedule, performing alongside the ORR in concerts at home and on tour in a wide range of repertoire, as well as receiving dedicated coaching, workshops, and mentorship. As a primary focus of the yearlong program, the young apprentices will perform complete Beethoven symphonic cycles with Gardiner and the orchestra at prominent destinations, including London's Barbican Hall and Barcelona's Palau de la Musica. After completing the program, the apprentices will be considered for further professional engagements with the ORR. The orchestra is accepting applications until July 29; click here for more information.
BWW Blog: Hello from BOOK OF MORMON!
Hello everyone! My name is Perri Sparano and I am a freshman at Marymount Manhattan College. I am getting my BA in Theatre with a concentration in Producing and Management. I am thrilled to be able to give you all a look into what it is like being a stage management student in college!
Legendary Songwriters, Classic Popular Singers To Be Celebrated At The 29th Annual New York Cabaret Convention, October 9th-12th
For three decades, the unofficial launch of 'autumn in New York' has been marked by the annual Cabaret Convention of The Mabel Mercer Foundation. This year, their four individual concerts will once again be presented at 6 p.m. at the Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, beginning Today, October 9thand running through Friday, October 12th. More than seventy diverse vocalists -- ranging in age from seventeen to ninety -- are scheduled to entertain; thirteen of these will make their New York Cabaret Convention debuts during the 2018 performances.
Legendary Songwriters, Classic Popular Singers To Be Celebrated At The 29th Annual New York Cabaret Convention, October 9th-12th
For three decades, the unofficial launch of 'autumn in New York' has been marked by the annual Cabaret Convention of The Mabel Mercer Foundation. This year, their four individual concerts will once again be presented at 6 p.m. at the Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, beginning Tuesday, October 9thand running through Friday, October 12th. More than seventy diverse vocalists -- ranging in age from seventeen to ninety -- are scheduled to entertain; thirteen of these will make their New York Cabaret Convention debuts during the 2018 performances.
The Annual NYC Cabaret Convention Returns To Jazz At Lincoln Center, October 18th - 21st
the 2016 Cabaret Convention returns to the Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall, from Tuesday, October 18th through Friday, October 21st to present four different music programs. More than seventy singers are scheduled to appear, and the productions include specific tributes to the songs of Stephen Sondheim, the lyrics of Sheldon Harnick, the melodies of Charles Strouse, and the repertoire of legendary jazz artist Sylvia Syms.
Cabaret Convention Returning to Town Hall
It's an undeniable, outstanding, and extraordinary musical milestone, to be sure: 2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of The Mabel Mercer Foundation! Not only has the organization survived the ongoing and vastly fluctuating public tastes in music, lyrics, and performers, it has proliferated and burgeoned in its three decades of commitment to the classic, "Great Popular Songbook" -- both past and present.
Golf Channel to Air Special Behind-the-Scenes Coverage of TAVISTOCK CUP
Golf Channel will air 20 hours of live, exclusive tournament coverage of the Tavistock Cup Monday and Tuesday, showcasing the top touring professional members of Albany, Isleworth Golf and Country Club, Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, Queenwood Golf Club, and newcomers Oak Tree National and Primland in match-play competition with both pride and the title of World Golf and Country Club Champion on the line. Taking place at Isleworth in Orlando, Fla., live coverage will air Monday from Noon-5 p.m. ET and Tuesday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. ET, with primetime replays at 7 p.m. ET.
VIDEO: MORNING DRIVE Chats Upcoming HSBC Championship on Golf Channel
This weekend's 2013 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship will feature Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Golf Channel will begin live coverage of the event tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET. Replays of the championship will air Thursday through the weekend. Below, check out clips that feature discussions about Tiger and Rory's debut and the Championship from Morning Drive, Golf Talk Central and an Abu Dhabi Press Conference.
Photo Coverage: 2011 Nightlife Awards
On Monday, January 31, The Nightlife Awards were hosted by Bruce Vilanch. The evening has no acceptance speeches -- it's just pure entertainment provided by the winners and special guest stars. The show has been hailed by The New York Times as 'The equivalent of The Tony Awards for New York Nightlife.' As always, the vast majority of the winners, chosen by the press, agreed to come to Town Hall and perform.