BY Rob Lester (No relation) (…or is he???)— Born on the 4th of July, Marilyn Lester is that smiling, knowing cabaret and theatre and concert presence, writing for this website and others, sitting in the dark and shedding […]
BY MARILYN LESTER****The self-proclaimed “Gay Geezer,” Ira Lee Collings, is, at 81, still a work in progress. No matter that he’s been performing since he was a kid on the radio, the old guy is […]
By ROB LESTER**** “Swift is not only her surname, but also the adjective describing her recent ascent to anointed jazz-singer stardom.” If I were Veronica Swift‘s PR person, that’s what I’d be trumpeting. Everyone’s toasting this […]
Leslie Jordan — one of the more recognizable faces in popular entertainment– has had a journey towards stardom with one of the quirkier and most varied career trajectories of recent years. Winning an Emmy for his […]
The tenth annual MetroStar Talent Challenge — a summer-long Manhattan singing contest — is giving itself a fresh, new look as it adds two new categories to the career-boosting competition. This year, in addition to the MetroStar […]
Just moments from Independence Day, the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene is getting ready to explore the impact of ethnic traditions on American popular culture with its timely re-imagining of the musical Amerike – The Golden […]
At Birdland on Sunday, July 2, Nancy Valentine will be leading a sextet with maestro John di Martino gracing the stage featuring trumpeter Joe Magnarelli, Dan Block on tenor and alto saxophones, bassist Marco Panascia and […]
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