February may be a short month, but it's filled with music at Barnes & Noble. Our very popular Any Wednesday series celebrating cabaret and theater music continues, and we've created a new jazz series on Monday nights, entitled Cool Mondays, where we'll be featuring the best in jazz instrumentalists and vocalists. Each musical program is about a half hour, and followed by a autograph/meet-and-greet session with our featured artist.
We also have other events related to music or theater, so do read to the end of the posting.
All the events below take place at the Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble at 1972 Broadway (at W.66th St.) in our third floor events space. Events are free and open to the public, with seating on a first come, first served basis. For more information or questions, please contact Bart Greenberg at AnyWednesdaysBN@aol.com or 212-595-9340.
ANY WEDNESDAYS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 AT 6:00 PM Any Wednesday: Jenna Esposito Join us to discover why there is so much buzz about this delightful young cabaret singer as she performs selections from her new CD, 13 Men… and Me!
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 AT 6:00 PM Any Wednesday: Barbara Rosene This charming cabaret star loves to discover rare and lost songs of the 20s, 30s, and 40s, and bring them to life, as she does on her new recording, It Was Only a Sunshower.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 AT 6:00 PM Any Wednesday: Barbara Brussell and Tom Andersen These two very unique and moving cabaret performers join forces to share some of their favorite songs from their varied recordings this evening.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28: Any Wednesday is dark due to other room commitments.
******Upcoming Any Wednesdays include: March 5: D.C. Anderson; March 12: Elizabeth Ward Lane; March 19: Cast of Forbidden Broadway; March 26: Parker Scott; April 9: Christine Pedi
COOL MONDAYS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 AT 6:00 PM Cool Mondays: Paul Bollenback Jazz guitarist Paul Bollenback kicks off our weekly jazz series with exciting selections from his new album, Invocation.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11 AT 6:00 PM Cool Mondays: "Chembo" Corniel Latin Jazz Quintet Drummer "Chembo" and his hot band will get you moving with his exciting rhythms, and his sensitive interpretations of original pieces and standards.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AT 6:00 PM Cool Mondays: Linda Ciofalo The swinging jazz vocalist Linda Ciofalo will delight you with selections expressing many moods of romance, Sun Set.
Upcoming Cool Mondays include: March 3: Piers Lawrence; March 10: Sasha Dobson; March 31: Lenore Raphael; April 7: Emily Saxe; April 14: Gene Bertoncini; April 28: Perez
OTHER MUSICAL AND THEATER RELATED EVENTS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 AT 7:30 PM Gone Missing The cast and creators of this fascinating off-Broadway show about lost objects and missed chances will share songs from the cast recording and discuss the development of the musical.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2:00 - 5:00 PM Contemporary Folk Music Festival Three singer/songwriters offer their original compositions dealing with romance, politics and bookstores: Ritt Henn, Jan Horvath and Phoebe Kreutz.
*****TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 AT 6:00 PM A Tribute to Nancy LaMott Celebrating the life and career of this much missed cabaret star will be her friends Lucie Arnaz, David Friedman, Kathie Lee Gifford, Christopher Marlowe and other guests
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 AT 3:00 PM Meira Warshauer The modern classical composer will discuss her new work, Streams in the Desert, and present selections from the piece based on Biblical themes and passages.
*****TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 AT 7:00 PM Charles Busch The playwright and film maker provides commentary on the making of two of his films Die, Mommy, Die! and Psycho Beach Party. He will be joined by the delightful actress, Julie Halston.
****THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 AT 7:00 PM David Yazbeck The contemporary singer/songwriter will perform selections from his brand new album: Evil Monkey Man.
