SALON on Sunday, July 29th: The Theme Is “Taking a Chance On Love,” with Co-Host Emily Ellet

SALON, the weekly open mic, created and hosted by Mark Janas, will return to Etcetera, Etcetera, 352 West 44th Street, NYC, on Sunday, July 29th from 7PM to 10:00PM. (Sign-Up Begins at 6:15.) The optional theme for the evening is “Taking A Chance On Love,” but any material, on or off theme, is always welcome.

Co-Host will be 2017 MetroStar winner Emily Ellet, who will be bringing her NYC debut show, Uncharted to The Triad, 158 West 72nd St, NYC, on September 7th at 7 PM. For more information: www.triadnyc.com or www.emilyellet.com

Salon continues every Sunday…

August 5th – Theme: Transitions with Co-Host Meg Flather

August 12th – Theme: Location, Location, Location with Co-Host Larry Kerchner, featuring Dennis Chiccino, Nina Hennessy, Marissa Mulder and Mark Nadler, with Tex Arnold (piano), Tom Hubbard (bass) and Ray Marchica (drums)

August 19th – Theme: Salon’s Bar Mitzvah: 13 Years Of Music and Magic with Co-Hosts The Etceterettes

August 26th – Theme: A Hundred Easy Ways To Celebrate Leonard Bernstein with Co-Host: Julie Reyburn

SALON has an in-house videographer offering professional, website and YouTube-ready video clips for anyone who is interested. The cost is $20 in cash per song, payable in advance at sign-up. This service is completely optional. THERE WILL BE NO VIDEO SERVICE ON JULY 29TH. IT WILL RESUME ON AUGUST 5TH.

Salon is an ongoing open entertainment event in which singers, writers and musicians share their talent with each other and audience members. Salon welcomes 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. ALWAYS BRING SEVERAL SONG SELECTIONS to avoid duplication.

There is a $10 cash cover ($5 for students with I.D.) collected at the door and a $20 food/drink minimum (cash or credit) per person. 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 6:15 PM. The evening begins at 7:00, has a 15-minute break at 8:30 and ends promptly at 10:00. More information is available at www.markjanasthesalon.com