The box office for the 21st New York Cabaret Convention is now open at The Rose Theater, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street. Their hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm; Sunday, 12 pm - 6 pm. The telephone number for Center Charge is (212) 721-6500; www.jalc.org.

Thursday, October 7:  Gala Opening Night, with Klea Blackhurst, Carole Bufford, Barbara Carroll, Jeff Harnar, Nicole Henry, Barb Jungr, Amanda King, Andrea Marcovicci, Sue Mathys, Marilyn Maye. Presentation of The Mabel Mercer Award to A Very Special Artist.  Presentation of the “Award of Appreciation” Citation to Marian Seldes by Angela Lansbury. 

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Friday, October 8:  “If Love Were All”/The Timeless Words & Music of Noel Coward.Special appearance by Elaine Stritch; with Nancy Anderson, Christine Ebersole, Gregg Edelman, Nicolas King, Sidney Myer, Sarah Rice, Steve Ross, Craig Rubano, Jennifer Sheehan, KT Sullivan. Presentation of the first annual “Noel Coward Cabaret Award” to Jennifer Sheehan. 

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Saturday, October 9:  Songs for a Saturday Night, with Karen Akers, Kevin Dozier, Malcolm Gets, Tanya Holt, Karen Mason, Stearns Matthews, Amanda McBroom, Karen Oberlin, Johnny Rodgers, Isabel Rose, Avery Sommers, Lumiri Tubo. Presentation of The Julie Wilson Award to Nicolas King.

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TUNE IN to Anything Goes!! with Lise Avery for

21st NEW YORK CABARET CONVENTION

TICKET & CD GIVEAWAYS!

At 10:10 AM EST on Monday, September 27th, Donald Smith will be a special guest on Anything Goes!! Anything Goes!! is a unique radio show hosted by performer Lise Avery that plays “an eclectic mix of  jazz, standards and classic pop with a little bit of anything else thrown into the mix.” The program airs on WFDU-FM in the New York metropolitan area and internationally in syndication airing 72x weekly via its radio and web affiliates. Anything Goes!! is especially proud of its Commercial with A Conscience® identity. For additional information, or to hear the program and the interview live on the Internet please visit www.anythinggoesradio.com

The 2010 NEW YORK CABARET CONVENTION brochure and ticket order forms are available now by calling (212) 980-3026 or emailing info@mabelmercer.org .  You may also download the brochure and order form at the links below.                                                                   Download the brochure: 2010-brochure.pdf <- left click “save as”     Download the order form: 2010-orderform.pdf <- left click “save as”

UPCOMING EVENTS:

The Mabel Mercer Foundation’s founder and executive director Donald Smith is scheduled to speak on cabaret at the New School on September 24, 2010.  He will be joined by artists KT Sullivan and Steve Ross.  The event is free but seating is limited.  Reservation information can be accessed by the following links:

 http://www.newschool.edu/eventDetail.aspx?id=53631

 http://www.newschool.edu/eventDetail.aspx?id=53631

ABOUT THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION:

OUR MISSION:  Created in 1985 as a not-for-profit arts organization, The Mabel Mercer Foundation serves both to perpetuate the memory and spirit of its legendary namesake and to stimulate and promote public interest in the fragile and endangered world of cabaret.  Currently in its third decade, the Foundation and its efforts have been perhaps best summarized and recognized by a recent commendation from The Oakland Tribune: “Cabaret may not be thriving, but it is alive and well, thanks mainly to The Mabel Mercer Foundation and its support of wonderfully diverse talents.”  Read more about our mission.