'Heroes of Cabaret: History of the Uniquely New York Art Form' Webinar

Tickets: $18.88 ( incl. $3.88 fees ) (includes access to the full replay for one week)

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While there are cabaret rooms and supper clubs all over the world from San Francisco and Chicago to London and Adelaide, the performance art is actually a uniquely New York phenomenon. But how did the city become (and remain) the epicenter for this performance tradition that combined jazz and musical theater, and who were the heroes who used their larger-than-life personas to help the style go mainstream? It's time to uncover the lives and legacies of the movers and shakers who defined the unique art form for nearly a century.

Join New York Adventure Club as we explore the history and evolution of cabaret, with a focus on the art form's early pioneers including British chanteuse Mabel Mercer, who's largely credited with defining the quintessential performance medium for subsequent generations.

Led by award-winning author Will Friedwald, who is widely considered one of the nation's most prolific music writers, our journey through the story of cabaret will include:

• A focus on the legendary giants of early cabaret who played New York and other supper club rooms between the 1940s and 1960s, including Mabel Mercer, Bobby Short, Julie Wilson, and Sylvia Syms — the latter who was championed by Mr. Sinatra, so much so that he produced and conducted an album for her)
• The great cabaret rooms of New York's golden age, from The Blue Angel and the Village Vanguard to the Oak Room of the Hotel Algonquin and the Cafe Carlyle
• The resilience of this ever-changing and adapting art form, and its gift in finding supporters in unusual places, such as the late Hugh Hefner of Playboy Enterprises
• The state of the art as represented by contemporary artists like Andrea Marcovicci, Michael Feinstein, and KT Sullivan — the latter who serves as the Chairman of The Mabel Mercer Foundation, an organization that has presented an annual "convention" of four concerts every October for the last 30 years

Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with Will — any and all questions about the history of cabaret are welcomed and encouraged!
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About Will
Will Friedwald is a featured arts writer for The Wall Street Journal and Vanity Fair, and the award-winning author of ten books on music and popular culture, including the new Straighten Up and Fly Right: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole, as well as A Biographical Guide To The Great Jazz And Pop Singers, Sinatra: The Song Is You, Stardust Melodies, Tony Bennett: The Good Life, Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies, and Jazz Singing. He has written over 600 liner notes for compact discs, received ten Grammy nominations, and appears frequently on television and other documentaries. He is also a consultant and curator for Apple Music.

Testimonials
"Seeing the artists; Will's commentary; the parallel chat room." -john
"Presenter is very knowledgable." -Susan
"I realized for the 1st time that Cabaret is perhaps my favorite musical genre. I know all those performers, and I love them. Some, I didn't know were classified as cabaret performers, but now I do. The presenter did a wonderful job, as always." -Aleisa
"The music was exactly what I like. I'd heard almost every number, but I'd never seen them before. Fantastic." -Dick
"Great clips, not only icons, but some little known/forgotten performers." -Peggy
"I love the video clips of performances plus the knowledge of the moderator." -Anthony
"Fantastic clips!" -Alane
"The excellent clips of the singers. The knowledge of Will. Always wonderful." -Doris
"Seeing old favorites in their younger years, like K T Sullivan, Marilyn Mae, Steve Ross." -James
"I hadn't heard of many of these singers. Even those whose names were familiar, I hadn't heard them sing." -Julia
"The choice of film clips." -Lisa
"The knowledge of the presenter, and the quality of the content." -Anthony
"everything!" -Jill
"Will's stories and Anecdotes!" -Matthew
" Another entertaining and enjoyable program put on by Will. He always does a great job in choosing what to present and organizing everything so well." -Cynthia
" Will has a mind like an encyclopedia! How can he know so much about so many people over so many years. It’s clear he really enjoys and cares about the people he shares with us. Great clips. Great narration. There’s nothing like a presentation by Will Friedwald!" -Sharon
" Will knows this world. I'm about to go sign up for next week's show, the Lounge Singers." -Dick
" Speaker very knowledgeable" -Alane
" Cabaret performances from the 50s and 60s not readily available in other ways. Very nice to see and hear. Actually all performances nicely curated. Excellent choices of cabaret performances." -Janet
" The videos and the history!!!" -Ann
"The video clips were fantastic." -Gail
"It’s always a longer show, but I have to check “about right”. Everything will die as is in the couldn’t be better category. Great clips, great stories, great facts. Will is a treasure, and I appreciate all of his memories and talents. Great show! TX" -Sharon
"The presenter knows SO much and is really enthusiastic- I enjoy all his little asides, song bursts and such! I don’t know where he finds all the clips but it is great to see all these singers- some I knew of and some I was introduced to in this event." -Carolann
"Excellent knowledgaeable, entertaining! Loved it .. Will is great" -Janet

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