East Village supper club, Pangea, is filling its summer schedule with a mix of both ticketed (Cabaret Room) and no-cover (Front Lounge) entertainment.
Anchoring Gay Pride this weekend is theatrical pop-rock singer-songwriter Kyle Motsinger in the Front Lounge on (Jun 25); harmony trio Marcus Simeone, Sean Harkness and Lina Koutrakos in “Clearly Now” (Jun 25 Cabaret Room), and Flotilla DeBarge, produced by TWEED TheaterWorks (Jun 26 and 27 Cabaret Room).
Upcoming in the Cabaret Room, Rachelle Garniez (Jun 30 and July 1) releases “Gone to Glory,” her compendium of “Farewell Party” hits (collected over five years). Jean Brassard and Steve Ross, with special guests Karen Akers and Stephanie Biddle, celebrate Bastille Day, Wednesday July 14 at 8:30 pm.
Beginning July 7, and running every Wednesday in July and August, “Pangea Hot Summer Nights Jazz Series,” curated by Ben Cassara, features Sheila Jordan with Harvie S on bass and Roni Ben Hur on guitar (Jul 7); Kate Baker with Rachel Z on piano and Jon Toscano on bass (Jul 14); Tessa Souter with Luis Perdomo on piano (Jul 21); Alex Leonard with Al Gafa on guitar and Jay Leonhart on bass (Jul 28), the Daryl Sherman Trio with James Chirillo on guitar and Boots Maleson on bass (Aug 4); Ronny Whyte Duo with Boots Maleson on bass (Aug 11); the Libby York Trio with Ed Cherry on guitar and Gary Wang on bass (Aug 18); the Paul Jost Trio with Jim Ridl on piano and Dean Johnson on bass (Aug 25).
“Pangea Hot Summer Nights Jazz Series” begins at 6 pm, cover $25 (cash only), with a $20 food and drink minimum.
Other shows in the Pangea lineup include the Randy Andys, the post-modern homage to the Andrews Sisters, with a rotating female-identifying cast, In the front lounge every 2nd Thursday of the month at 7pm (no cover). On July 8, Monica Blume, Alex Chester, Joy Del Valle and Jocelyn Lonquist perform, directed by Antoinette DiPietropolo, with arrangements by Adrian Ries and choreography by Gina Daugherty.
The Monday Open Mic Series hosted by Michael McAssey takes place in the Front Lounge on Mondays at 8:30 pm.
Sue Matsuki’s “Jazz Brunch Open Mic” featuring music director Gregory Toroian on piano and Skip Ward on bass offers a unique format mixing audience and guest artists and a full set by Matsuki. The show plays in the Front Lounge on the 2nd Sunday of the month, from 12 noon to 3 pm. Reservations required, no cover.
Also added to the schedule, David Raleigh hosts a celebratory Gospel Brunch on Sundays Jul 18 and 25, from 12noon to 3pm, in the Cabaret Room. Cover is $20.
For reservations online (required) visit www.pangeanyc.com, or for info, call 212/995-0900.
Pangea is located at 178 Second Avenue (between 11th & 12th Streets), NYC.
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