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We Salute Our 2012 Women Around Town
Monday, December 31st, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
Actresses, artists, singers, news women, authors, a Cosmo girl, a Real Housewife, a real estate mogul who swims with the sharks, and a coach behind
The 23rd New York Cabaret Convention Salute to Cole Porter: Swellegant!
Saturday, October 20th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Andrea Marcovicci and Jeff Harnar (photo, above) arguably two of Donald Smith’s favorite people, opened last night’s show jauntily singing “Let’s Fall in Love.” Phrasing
Woman Around Town: Jennifer Sheehan Has a Calling
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Woman Around Town
The little brown-haired daughter born to Jan and Diane Sheehan almost arrived performing. At 2 ½ she could credibly manage “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” “in
The Songs That Mabel Sang—A Birthday Anniversary Concert Celebrating Mabel Mercer
Monday, February 6th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
No one could put a song across like the great Mabel Mercer. The likes of Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne and Peggy Lee attributed her with teaching
Urban Stages Honors the Keeper of the Flame
Sunday, December 4th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
*Check the full upcoming schedule for a wide variety of intimate venue, reasonably priced musical events. Donald Smith, Executive Director and Founder of The Mabel
Fresh Air and Lyric Flights: Jennifer Sheehan
Monday, March 21st, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
At the ripe old age of nine, Jennifer Sheehan learned and performed thirty Cole Porter songs with a local children’s theater group. “We showed St.














