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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 7:00 pm-8:00 pm Jan/Wed/2017 Metropolitan Room, West 22nd Street, New York, NY, United States
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8 7:00 pm-10:00 pm Jan/Sun/2017 Etcetera Etcetera, West 44th Street, New York, NY, United States  SALONJanuary 8, 2017
Theme: Second Chances
Co-Host: Deborah Stone
Salon Spotlight: Sue Matsuki & Greg Toroian
www.markjanasthesalon.com Sign-Up Begins at 6:15pm SALON is a unique, Multiple Award Winning, Weekly Open Mic Event, created and hosted by Mark Janas that happens at Etcetera, Etcetera – 352 West 44th Street, NYC 10036 every Sunday.It is an ongoing open entertainment event in which singers, writers and musicians share their talent with each other and audience members. There is a $10 cash cover collected at the door and a $20 food/drink minimum (cash or credit) per person. (For more information about Etcetera, Etcetera’s delicious menu: www.etcetcnyc.com. A 20% gratuity is added to all checks.) There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/first served basis, Doors open and sign up begins at 6:15pm. The evening begins at 7:00, has a 15-minute break at 8:30 and ends promptly at 10:00. If you would like to sign up to perform, see one the evening’s ‘Etceterettes’ to fill out a card with your name, the name of your song, whether or not Mark will be playing for you and any upcoming events you’d like to promote. We do not present performers in order of sign-up, however, indicating requests as clearly and as early as possible as far as time restraints are concerned always makes everything much more possible. ALWAYS BRING SEVERAL SONG SELECTIONS to avoid duplication. All types of material, on or off theme are always welcome at Salon. We enthusiastically welcome instrumentalists, poets, playwrights, essayists, comics, illusionists and performance artists. Please limit your selections to three or four minutes in length (including introductions). Please also bring clear, complete charts for Mark to read. Sitting on the piano is not allowed, nor is flash photography. Please turn off all noise making devices and give performers your undivided attention. 7:00 pm-8:00 pm Jan/Sun/2017 Metropolitan Room, West 22nd Street, New York, NY, United States
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 6:00 pm-7:30 pm Jan/Thu/2017 Birdland, West 44th Street, New York, NY, United States  Will & Sean knocked it out of the park at Birdland last June and July, got thousands of views on YouTube, played a Winter Solstice concert in December, and are now ringing in the New Year at Birdland this Thursday early evening. Heart-warming cajun cooking, sizzling jazz, and the very best cocktails make this a perfect after-work stop. The show will be at 6p for one set. “Each a complete musician in their own right, the chemistry between them is electric. You will be on the edge of your seat as they follow one another around surprise twists and turns through otherwise familiar song selections and some breathtaking original works.” About Will:
“To my ear, the most original and individual of the new generation of harmonica players.” -TOOTS THIELEMANS
“When I heard Will play, I said, ‘That guy has got a great sense of melody and swing; we should try him.’ He came in and he was great.” – DONALD FAGEN
“I’ve played with many many great harmonica players over the years , and Will Galison may be the greatest of them all” – TOMMY EMMANUEL
“A rare and generous musical being who gives from one gift to another deftly and with childlike Imagination.. A ‘line open’ he is…” -CARLY SIMON
“I love this guy’s playing!” -LES PAUL About Sean:
“What strikes me about Sean is his absolute love of music… each experience in recording seems to be inspired and meaningful. Looking over his career there seems to be nothing that was simply knocked off. Music is Sean’s sandbox: He’s just all-in and consistently so.” -WILL ACKERMAN
“Man, you really bring it!” -WILL LEE
“Sean plays with great passion and individuality. He’s everything you hope for in a musician.” -LUCY ARNAZ
“Harkness gives full expression to the mood of the moment.” -NEW YORK TIMES
“Sean is a technical virtuoso who’s Joe Pass / Tommy Emmanuel fingerstyle approach is always in service to telling a story or creating a feeling within the song; he transcends many genres and can touch listeners of many backgrounds.” -JAZZ INSIDE NEW YORK
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15 7:00 pm-10:00 pm Jan/Sun/2017 Etcetera Etcetera, West 44th Street, New York, NY, United States SALONJanuary 15, 2017
Theme: By The Book
Co-Host: Tommy J. Dose
www.markjanasthesalon.com Sign-Up Begins at 6:15pm SALON is a unique, Multiple Award Winning, Weekly Open Mic Event, created and hosted by Mark Janas that happens at Etcetera, Etcetera – 352 West 44th Street, NYC 10036 every Sunday.It is an ongoing open entertainment event in which singers, writers and musicians share their talent with each other and audience members. There is a $10 cash cover collected at the door and a $20 food/drink minimum (cash or credit) per person. (For more information about Etcetera, Etcetera’s delicious menu: www.etcetcnyc.com. A 20% gratuity is added to all checks.) There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/first served basis, Doors open and sign up begins at 6:15pm. The evening begins at 7:00, has a 15-minute break at 8:30 and ends promptly at 10:00. If you would like to sign up to perform, see one the evening’s ‘Etceterettes’ to fill out a card with your name, the name of your song, whether or not Mark will be playing for you and any upcoming events you’d like to promote. We do not present performers in order of sign-up, however, indicating requests as clearly and as early as possible as far as time restraints are concerned always makes everything much more possible. ALWAYS BRING SEVERAL SONG SELECTIONS to avoid duplication. All types of material, on or off theme are always welcome at Salon. We enthusiastically welcome instrumentalists, poets, playwrights, essayists, comics, illusionists and performance artists. Please limit your selections to three or four minutes in length (including introductions). Please also bring clear, complete charts for Mark to read. Sitting on the piano is not allowed, nor is flash photography. Please turn off all noise making devices and give performers your undivided attention.
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22 7:00 pm-10:00 pm Jan/Sun/2017 Etcetera Etcetera, West 44th Street, New York, NY, United States SALONJanuary 22, 2017
Theme: Transformation
Co-Host: Joshua Lance Dixon
Salon Spotlight: NO EVIL: A Cabaret Of Resistance (Jerry Phelps, Elliot Roth & Karen Thompson)
www.markjanasthesalon.com Sign-Up Begins at 6:15pm SALON is a unique, Multiple Award Winning, Weekly Open Mic Event, created and hosted by Mark Janas that happens at Etcetera, Etcetera – 352 West 44th Street, NYC 10036 every Sunday.It is an ongoing open entertainment event in which singers, writers and musicians share their talent with each other and audience members. There is a $10 cash cover collected at the door and a $20 food/drink minimum (cash or credit) per person. (For more information about Etcetera, Etcetera’s delicious menu: www.etcetcnyc.com. A 20% gratuity is added to all checks.) There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/first served basis, Doors open and sign up begins at 6:15pm. The evening begins at 7:00, has a 15-minute break at 8:30 and ends promptly at 10:00. If you would like to sign up to perform, see one the evening’s ‘Etceterettes’ to fill out a card with your name, the name of your song, whether or not Mark will be playing for you and any upcoming events you’d like to promote. We do not present performers in order of sign-up, however, indicating requests as clearly and as early as possible as far as time restraints are concerned always makes everything much more possible. ALWAYS BRING SEVERAL SONG SELECTIONS to avoid duplication. All types of material, on or off theme are always welcome at Salon. We enthusiastically welcome instrumentalists, poets, playwrights, essayists, comics, illusionists and performance artists. Please limit your selections to three or four minutes in length (including introductions). Please also bring clear, complete charts for Mark to read. Sitting on the piano is not allowed, nor is flash photography. Please turn off all noise making devices and give performers your undivided attention.
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 7:00 pm-8:00 pm Jan/Thu/2017 Don't Tell Mama, West 46th Street, New York, NY, United States  “Stephen’s Vixens” – a cabaret showing featuring me and 5 of NYC’s most talented singers, at Don’t Tell Mama. We will each be doing a 3 song set, and it promises to be a great evening. $15 cover, $10 for MAC, and a 2 drink minimum – cash only.
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29 1:00 am-2:30 am Jan/Sun/2017 Metropolitan Room, West 22nd Street, New York, NY, United States  Join three time Emmy nominated composer, Steve Sandberg, and two time MAC Award winner and Blues Hall of Famer Rev. Yolanda as they co-create a Magical Musical Evening together (actually its at 1pm in the afternoon). Steve’s virtuosity on piano will showcase his and Yolanda’s original music mixed with some pieces from classic composers. This will be an afternoon you won’t want to miss.
Steve and Yolanda have known each other for 15 years and have had many experiences together both in the music world as well as spiritual circles. This is their first concert together other than some crazy nights many moons ago in the East Village at the legendary lesbian bar Meow Mix. As well as magical musical moments, Steve and Yolanda will share stories from their NYC adventures in the early days!
BIOS:
*Steve Sandberg is best known for his music for “Dora the Explorer” and “Go, Diego, Go” . He has toured with David Byrne and Bebel Gilberto as keyboardist and vocalist, composed and musical directed for the New York Shakespeare Festival, and conducted and arranged on Broadway. His current project, “Steve Sandberg & Alaya,” brings together classical and world music with original compositions based on his lifelong love affair with classical piano, Latin music, Brazilian music, Balkan music, r&b and more! He is delighted to collaborate on this show with his longtime friend and co-spiritual-seeker Rev. Yolanda.
*Rev.Yolanda is a singer/songwriter/trans-femme performance artist, and Interfaith Minister who’s work as an Artist and Sacred Activist has been honored as a Blues Hall of Fame award winner, 2 time MAC Award winner, and as a member of The GLBT Hall Of Fame. Rev.Yolanda’s live music ministry is called:
“Rev. Yolanda’s Old Time Gospel Hour”
She describes her music ministry as “A Gender Bending Gospel Celebration for The New Thought Generation”. Taking traditional Gospel sounding melodies, and mixing them with world instrumentation, Rev. Yolanda is creating new gospel songs with lyrics that affirm the God/Goddess within, and embraces the diversity of humankind.
Rev. Yolanda’s Old Time Gospel Hour is also a full feature documentary by Ike Allen of AVAIYA MEDIA – trailer and more info: www.goyolanda.com, or view the movie on AMAZON 4:00 pm-5:30 pm Jan/Sun/2017 Laurie Beechman Theatre, West 42nd Street, New York, NY, United States 7:00 pm-10:00 pm Jan/Sun/2017 Etcetera Etcetera, West 44th Street, New York, NY, United States SALONJanuary 29, 2017
Theme: Great Expectations
Co-Host: Wendy Scherl
www.markjanasthesalon.com Sign-Up Begins at 6:15pm SALON is a unique, Multiple Award Winning, Weekly Open Mic Event, created and hosted by Mark Janas that happens at Etcetera, Etcetera – 352 West 44th Street, NYC 10036 every Sunday.It is an ongoing open entertainment event in which singers, writers and musicians share their talent with each other and audience members. There is a $10 cash cover collected at the door and a $20 food/drink minimum (cash or credit) per person. (For more information about Etcetera, Etcetera’s delicious menu: www.etcetcnyc.com. A 20% gratuity is added to all checks.) There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/first served basis, Doors open and sign up begins at 6:15pm. The evening begins at 7:00, has a 15-minute break at 8:30 and ends promptly at 10:00. If you would like to sign up to perform, see one the evening’s ‘Etceterettes’ to fill out a card with your name, the name of your song, whether or not Mark will be playing for you and any upcoming events you’d like to promote. We do not present performers in order of sign-up, however, indicating requests as clearly and as early as possible as far as time restraints are concerned always makes everything much more possible. ALWAYS BRING SEVERAL SONG SELECTIONS to avoid duplication. All types of material, on or off theme are always welcome at Salon. We enthusiastically welcome instrumentalists, poets, playwrights, essayists, comics, illusionists and performance artists. Please limit your selections to three or four minutes in length (including introductions). Please also bring clear, complete charts for Mark to read. Sitting on the piano is not allowed, nor is flash photography. Please turn off all noise making devices and give performers your undivided attention.
| 30 | 31 7:00 pm-9:30 pm Jan/Tue/2017 53 Above West 53rd St (8th/9th Ave), NYC 10019 The MAC Roving Open Mic Doors open at 6:30, Open Mic is from 7:00-9:30 Free for MAC Members
2 drink minimum
10.00 for non members Tues Jan 31: 53 Above — Steven Ray Watkins, MD (Host: Lennie Watts)
Tues Feb 28: Laurie Beechman – Ian Herman, MD (Host: John Koprowski)
Tues Mar 21: The Duplex – William TN Hall, MD***
Tues Apr 25: Don’t Tell Mama – Andrew Sotomayor, MD
Tues May 30: Laurie Beechman – Tracy Stark, MD
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