Review: Joshua Redman Group Captivates Jazz At Lincoln Center Crowd
by Analisa Bell - November 20, 2024
Joshua Redman and company put on an epic performance on 11/16. Redman’s saxophone gleamed with his signature liquid-gold tone, while his mellifluous improvisation intertwined beautifully with Gabrielle Cavassa’s smooth, silky vocals....
Review: Justin Vivian Bond Radiates Power at Joe's Pub
by Chloe Yang - November 18, 2024
Trans icon Justin Vivian Bond dazzles in 'Oh Well,' a genre-defying cabaret inspired by the classic lesbian novel 'The Well of Loneliness.' Bond transforms songs by LGBT artists into a powerful meditation on resistance, survival, and joy....
Review: Kim David Smith Vamping Through Hallo-Wien
by Chloe Yang - November 14, 2024
Kim David Smith captured Marlene Dietrich's essence in a Halloween-themed cabaret at New York's Café Sabarsky, with a repertoire spanning Weimar classics and pop mashups. Accompanied by pianist Tracy Stark, the show exemplified cabaret as a celebration of artistic freedom, and a vital sanctuary for ...
Review: BROADWAY MELODY Marries Story & Songs at 54 Below
by Rob Lester - November 15, 2024
Jack Viertel's new novel mixes some bits of actual theatre productions, people, places, and songs into its fiction. The author read excerpts from the book for a program he hosted and co-produced at 54 Below, with guest singers performing relevant/referenced songs....