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The Metrostar Opportunity for Cabaret
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
“Ability is nothing without opportunity” Napoleon Bonaparte After seven weeks of competition, the 5th Annual Metrostar Talent Challenge came to a rousing conclusion on August
Cabaret Honors Its Own
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
In a year when the cabaret community has taken some major hits (the passing of Donald Smith, founder of The Mabel Mercer Foundation and its
Tanya Holt—A Vocalist with Brio
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Holiday lights had nothing on the rarely seen Tanya Holt on December 10 as she illuminated Urban Stages, helping to close their talent packed Winter
Leading Cabaret Venue Celebrates Its Own
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Thursday night, December 8, one of the city’s leading, newly spiffed up cabaret venues threw its first annual Artist Appreciation Holiday Party honoring performers and
The Man in the Long Black Coat—Insightful and Entertaining Interpretation
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
I’m an old fashioned purist. If interpretation is not in service of lyrics, I don’t care how well a performer sings. I ‘m therefore doubly
Cabaret’s Up-and-Coming: The “Metrostar” Competition
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Being in The Metropolitan Room on Monday the 29th was like attending a massive reunion, or actually five of them simultaneously. Five contingents of friends
Gay Marshall: A Banquet of Piaf
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Close your eyes and it might be 1950s Paris. With perhaps less tremolo and choke in her voice, but every bit as much articulated feeling,
A Family Takes Care of Its Own
Monday, February 28th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Familial—An adjective describing extended family based on affinity, economy, culture, tradition, honor, respect and friendship. On Friday night, the (deeply familial) cabaret community turned out
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