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Terese Genecco & Her Little Big Band:
Anniversary Show/CD Release Party

Friday, March 23rd, 2012
by on Playing Around

The Iridium is jam-packed with civilian and professional fans alike. It buzzes as people climb over one another to greet, hug, and catch up with

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Jenna Esposito’s Undercover Italian
Uncovers an Exciting Talent

Saturday, January 14th, 2012
by on Playing Around

There are many cabaret shows in New York, but every now and then there’s a cabaret event, an evening when you feel a shiver of

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Woman Around Town: Jenna Esposito—
Celebrating the Hits of the 50s and 60s

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
by on Woman Around Town

Anthony Dominick Benedetto has won five Grammys, two Emmys, and recorded 70 albums. You may have found his latest, a blockbuster this holiday season, under

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Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol—A Franchise Reborn

Sunday, December 18th, 2011
by on Playing Around

I was not excited for this movie. The trailer left me underwhelmed, I didn’t see MI3, and like everyone else I was beyond tired of

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“Memories Are Made of This”
Frank Basile—Big Voice, Big Heart

Saturday, September 17th, 2011
by on Playing Around

Frank Basile’s deep, rich, baritone surrounds the Metropolitan Room like a big, warm hug. You can almost hear pleased sighs as the audience relaxes into

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Terese Genecco Swings in for Johnny Rodgers

Friday, July 15th, 2011
by on Playing Around

When a performer is told by his doctor “you can’t sing—or even talk” hours before a gig, it’s a community miracle that pulls together a

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Frank Sinatra—The One and Only Voice

Monday, November 22nd, 2010
by on Reading Around

In college, I had a running debate with one of my sorority sisters: Who was the greatest singer of all time—Frank Sinatra or Andy Williams?

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Even Adults Love Stocking Stuffers

Thursday, November 18th, 2010
by on Shopping Around

Whether you celebrate Christmas or Chanukah, you probably need a small gift for your sweetheart, a good friend or visiting relative, or perhaps for the office

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