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Posted by:	Richard Connema 03:43 pm EDT 05/03/15
In reply to:	WHAT'S OPENING, PLAYING & CLOSING IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY THEATRES - Richard Connema 03:33 pm EDT 05/03/15

SOCIETY CABARET IN THE HOTEL REX, 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Please call 415-857-1896 to Seasonal small plates and cocktails available at your table. (No Minimums) May at Society Cabaret Along The Way Carol Luckenbach Friday, May 8th at 8pm With an elegant and very intimate style, vocalist Carol Luckenbach explores life and love with fresh interpretations of vintage tunes, rarely heard gems, and songs that influenced her through the years. Weaving personal stories and writings into the music of several era’s and genres, Carol shares the lessons she learned “Along the Way”. Carol is joined by her musical director/arranger/collaborator/ and friend, Ken Muir on piano and the venerable Dean Reilly on bass. Songs in the Key of Mom Kristina Nakagawa Saturday, May 9th at 8pm Music for, about, and dedicated to Mothers of all kinds. The Music of My Life Eileen Zamora Friday, May 15th at 8pm A collection of favorite songs from a lifetime of listening and singing along to the soundtrack of my life. Bird Amongst the Blossom Jaye Maynard Saturday, May 16th at 8pm Pays homage to (but doesn’t try to imitate) the wised-up jazz-babydoll stylings of the late Blossom Dearie (whom she met in ’93 at SF’s The Great American Music Hall), with Nick Fryman as music director. May 22nd and 23rd Private Event (Join us for our Inaugural Weekend of Society Cabaret San Jose!) Back Where I Started Brooke Michael Smith Saturday, May 30th at 8pm A Singing Memoir of the Last 30 Years June at Society Cabaret Curtain Call hosted by Bill Cooper and Barry Lloyd Friday June 5th at 7pm Singers are invited to drop by, take a turn at the mic and join in the celebration! A freewheeling party,the coolest of San Francisco’s evenings to enjoy indoors. Cabaret Showcase hosted by G. Scott Lacy Saturday, June 6th at 8pm Society Cabaret presents new and rising stars of the cabaret scene. Each month we showcase a group of talented artists. High Standards Welsa Whitfield with Mike Greensill at the piano Friday and Saturday June 12th and 13th at 8pm Wesla returns with a brand new show; singing the best of the American Songbook. Passerby by Ben Montrym Friday, June 19th at 8pm Society Cabaret presents our first reading of new musicals with Passerby. The world premiere of a high-school-movie parody gone horribly wrong, Passersby is a unique and energetic story of endings, beginnings, and the ones we meet along the way. Songs and Stories Danny Creed Saturday, June 20th at 8pm Danny will be performing some of his favorite standards, pop tunes and original songs written by friends. He will beguile you with humorous stories about his true life experiences living in New York, Hawaii and Las Vegas. Come be bewitched! Frank Sinatra and Dinah Shore: A Tribute Shannon Wolfe and Patrick Leveque Friday, June 26th at 8pm America’s most beloved girl from Tennessee Dinah Shore got her first big break in 1940 when she was hired to sing on New York’s WNEW radio with newcomer Frank Sinatra. What happened after was pure magic! Join us as we celebrate 100 years of two American Music Icons. My Life Long Love Heather Patton Saturday, June 27th at 8pm Heather will entertain you with songs that define the woman she is. With power and emotion she will share songs that tell her story. --------------------- Society Cabaret, San Jose 333 W. San Carlos St. #150 408-676-6471 Nicole Cooper Saturday, June 20th at 8pm Nicole Cooper is a San Francisco Bay Area based singer who entertains audiences with her warm and brilliant soprano voice. She has had the pleasure of performing with Opera San Jose, Opera Cultura, Lyric Theater of San Jose, Mission City Opera, Fremont Opera, the SongFest Young Artist program, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Edinburgh Scotland. ----------------- Society Cabaret, La Jolla 1216 Cave St. 619-535-1896 Before We Say Goodbye Ric Henry Saturday, June 20th at 8pm The show will include a lot of musical theatre pieces, plus music from all the different styles and shows He has done through his career. The show is a journey from Six to Sixty. All the ups, downs, heartbreaks and triumphs in the life of an artist. It is uplifting and poignant. Schedule subject to change, please check Society Cabaret for current shows and ticket prices. Tickets available at Society Cabaret(No Fees, No Fuss) Buy your tickets early for best prices and seats. All seats assigned based on date of purchase. ------------------------------------------ Society Cabaret San Jose at Paolo’s Restaurant.* 333 W San Carlos St #150, San Jose, CA 95110 408-676-6471 Barry Lloyd Live! Friday, May 22nd at 8pm Mr. Lloyd is appearing in San Jose one night only and will treat the audience to a collection of songs spanning his career - including favorite songs from past shows as well as a handful of songs he has never performed before. He'll be singing songs from his MAC Award nominated CD, BARRY LLOYD LIVE! Then and Now Thuy Linh Saturday, May 23rd at 8pm Thùy Linh, aka TL, is the first Vietnamese American Jazz vocalist of the bay area. As a petite chanteuse with a surprisingly low and rich pitch, Ms. Linh glides warmly between lyrical sensuality and pensive nostalgia. With a unique style and an exotic sound, Ms. Linh will mesmerize you with her soothing vocals and vivacious stage charm. Nicole Cooper Saturday, June 20th at 8pm Nicole Cooper is a San Francisco Bay Area based singer who entertains audiences with her warm and brilliant soprano voice. She has had the pleasure of performing with Opera San Jose, Opera Cultura, Lyric Theater of San Jose, Mission City Opera, Fremont Opera, the SongFest Young Artist program, nd the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Edinburgh Scotland. Society Cabaret, La Jolla 1216 Cave St. 619-535-1896 Before We Say Goodbye Ric Henry Saturday, June 20th at 8pm The show will include a lot of musical theatre pieces, plus music from all the different styles and shows He has done through his career. The show is a journey from Six to Sixty. All the ups, downs, heartbreaks and triumphs in the life of an artist. It is uplifting and poignant. Schedule subject to change, please check Society Cabaret for current shows and ticket prices. Tickets available at Society Cabaret(No Fees, No Fuss) or by calling 415-857-1896. Buy your tickets early for best prices and seats. All seats assigned based on date of purchase. Seasonal small plates and cocktails available for purchase at your table. (No Minimums) Doors open at 7pm. Enjoy the fine Hotel Rex food and drinks; maybe a Societini or two! Society Cabaret at the Hotel Rex 562 Sutter Street San Francisco Buy your tickets at ticketmaster (No Fees, No Fuss) or by calling 415-857-1896. Buy your tickets early for best prices and seats. All seats assigned based upon date of purchase. ############################# FEINSTEIN AT THE HOTEL NIKKO 222 Mason Street, San Francisco. FOR TICKETS www.feinsteinsSF.com or 855-636-4556 Hotel Nikko San Francisco and multi-platinum entertainer Michael Feinstein bring world-class entertainers to a timeless 140-seat nightclub in the heart of the city MICHAEL FEINSTEIN –MAY 3 The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook returns to Feinstein’s at the Nikko for a celebration of Frank Sinatra’s 100th Birthday. Feinstein earned his fifth GRAMMY nomination in 2009 for The Sinatra Project, his Concord Records CD saluting the music of Ol’ Blue Eyes. The Sinatra Project, Volume II, The Good Life was released in 2011 and his Emmy-nominated TV special Michael Feinstein – The Sinatra KEIKO MATSUI MAY 7 -8 Born in Tokyo, Keiko Matsui is a Japanese composer and keyboardist with a focus on smooth jazz, jazz fusion and new age music. She has released twenty CDs over her four-decade career that began when she was in junior high school. Her early musical influences ranged from Chick Corea and Stevie Wonder to Sergei Rachmaninoff. Matsui sees music as “The great gifts from the human souls from the past, for the children of the future. We are connected by music, as the ocean connects the continents.” As a lover of nature, she often refers to plants, animals and the elements in her lyrics and song titles. Today, Matsui resides in Los Angeles and tours extensively around the world. She is also known for using her music to support a variety of charitable causes including the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches and the United Nations World Food Programme. MARILYN MAYE May 15 - 16 In a word – “Legendary.” Marilyn Maye is an award-winning singer, actress, director, educator and musical treasure. She was a guest on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson 76 times, which is the record for a singer. After one such show-stopping appearance Mr. Carson looked into the camera at his audience of millions and said, “And that, young singers, is the way it’s done.” The Smithsonian Institution included her RCA recording of “Too Late Now” on their list of the 110 Best American Compositions of the Twentieth Century, assuring her place in popular music history. She has recorded seven albums and her singles “Guess Who I Saw Today” and “Take Five” have been hailed as “timeless” by jazz critics. Maye appears often at clubs and theatres in Manhattan to the delight of sold-out audiences and Feinstein’s at The Nikko is honored to welcome her to San Francisco. JEFFREY BRIAN ADAMS May 13 You may recognize Jeffrey Brian Adams from his recent performances as Prince Charming in Into the Woods (TBA and BATCC Award nominations) and Chuck Baxter in Promises, Promises , both at SF Playhouse. Having grown up in San Jose and graduated from the Theatre Arts program at Santa Clara University, Adams recently returned to the Bay Area after earning his Master’s Degree from the New School for Drama in New York City. Local critics have called him “... an emerging local star. He’s as good as anyone on stage in New York.” For his Feinstein’s at the Nikko debut, Jeffrey will use his experiences from coast to coast to present an evening of songs and stories about those moments in life when “Fate Steps In.” CONNIE CHAMPAGNE May 14 Ms. Champagne returns to Feinstein’s at the Nikko in Beyond the Rainbow which will include Garland’s greatest hits along with Champagne’s take on contemporary songs that Garland never had the chance to sing. Champagne is not a Garland impersonator, but rather an actress that has repeatedly played the role in various incarnations to the delight of both audiences and critics. The New York Times hailed “Ms. Champagne’s Judy Garland is a masterpiece of subtlety and homage.” STORM LARGE MAY 28—30 After playing to sold out crowds last October, Storm Large of Pink Martini fame returns to Feinstein’s at the Nikko with her new show Taken By Storm. Be swept away by the voice, beauty and visceral talent of Storm Large, an artist who truly lives up to her name. The Napa Valley Register hails, “Natural talent like hers comes along only once in a stadium full of wannabes.” and Critical Jazz proclaims, “A new cool sophistication is coming to the tightly clustered female vocal jazz pack and her name is Storm Large.” SPENCER DAY JUNE 5 – 6 Singer-songwriter Spencer Day returns to Feinstein’s at the Nikko with his new show Lovefool. He is a perennial favorite in the Bay Area because of his original songs that blend compelling melodies, smart lyrics and lush arrangements. For his recent album Daybreak , debuting at #1 on the iTunes Jazz Chart, Day crafted five new works that blend seamlessly with his interpretations of cover tunes such as “Groovin,” “A World Without Love” and “Never My Love” in Spencer’s trademark honey baritone voice. In Lovefool, he’ll also include some newer hits made famous by The Cardigans and Michael Jackson and more. The result will be an evening infused with his skilled storytelling that’s all about love gone right, love gone wrong and love fit for a song. There is a $20 food and beverage minimum per person inside the showroom that guests can use towards cocktails as well as a variety of small plates crafted exclusively for Feinstein’s at the Nikko by Executive Chef Philippe Striffeler. Looking for something more substantial, or wish to meet up before or after the show? Well, we’ve got just the ticket. One of San Francisco’s most acclaimed dining experiences. Here, sustainable California cuisine is enhanced with Asian flavors, creating a whole new delicious gourmet culture. ANZU offers a special four-course prix-fixe dinner prior to all performances and an extensive menu of specialty cocktails and signature martinis. Dining at ANZU also includes pre-seating selection for that evening’s show. ################################ ################################# Sony Holland in The Lounge @ The Ritz-Carlton Hotel 600 Stockton Street S.F., CA 94108 Every Friday & Saturday 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. #####################

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