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NY Belly Dance Festival Kickoffs Off with “Raqs in the City” at The Laurie Beechman Theatre on Friday, March 20

March 13, 2026 NiteLife Exchange 0

The second annual New York Belly Dance Festival kicks off with Raqs in the City at The Laurie Beechman Theatre at 7 PM on Friday, March 20. This year’s festival, created by founder Samantha Diaz, […]

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May I Have Some More Jasmine Rice, Please

March 11, 2026 0

By Marcia Blondin***My first taste of Jasmine Rice was during the recent Mr. Vallarta beefcake beauty pageant at Coco Cabaret. A couple of drag queens entertained us as the contestants changed into their outfits for [...]
Susan Jeremy—What I Wish I’d Said!

March 4, 2026 0
Rediscovering Brian Justin Crum

February 26, 2026 0

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Marieann Meringolo at The Palm Cabaret

February 16, 2026 0

Multi award-winning vocalist Marieann Meringolo presented Shades of Love, a special LGBTQ Valentine show at The Palm Cabaret, with classic songs by Joni Mitchell, Janis Ian, Billy Joel, Neil Sedaka, Christina Perri and more—reimagined, and [...]
Ava Nicole Frances: The Dream That I See

January 26, 2026 0
Brian Justin Crum’s “Into You” at Coco Cabaret

January 10, 2026 0

Cabaret

NY Belly Dance Festival Kickoffs Off with “Raqs in the City” at The Laurie Beechman Theatre on Friday, March 20

March 13, 2026 0

The second annual New York Belly Dance Festival kicks off with Raqs in the City at The Laurie Beechman Theatre at 7 PM on Friday, March 20. This year’s festival, created by founder Samantha Diaz, [...]
Chris Autore Appears on Tuesday, April 14 at Don’t Tell Mama with “Look at Me Now”

March 11, 2026 0
Lorna Dallas Brings “The Cabaret Files” to Chelsea Table + Stage on Friday, March 20

March 11, 2026 0

Lyrics and Lyricists at 92NY: A Stunning “Stardust: From Tin Pan Alley to Broadway”

March 9, 2026 0

By Marilyn Lester***How do you condense decades worth of music into 90 minutes and do it justice? Why, you call multiple Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall, of course. Helming the latest Lyrics & Lyricists production [...]
Maltby and Shire’s New Musical Revue, “About Time,” Begins a Limited Run on Friday, February 27 at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater

February 14, 2026 0
Louis Armsttrong Is Celebrated by American Voices on Tuesday, February 24 at the Kaye Playhouse

February 11, 2026 0

From Swing 46 to Jazzcultural—A New (Much-Needed) Venue

March 7, 2026 0

Swing 46, after 30 or so years on West 46th Street, closed its doors on December 30, 2025, but rumors were already in the air that a new club would replace it. Enter Jazzcultural, a [...]
Flying High: Still Soaring Album Release Show Plays at Birdland on Friday, March 27-Sunday, March 29

March 1, 2026 0
A Vibrant, Powerful Demonstration of Music’s Power to Heal

February 27, 2026 0

Francis Assissy: A Tribute to the Women Who Made Him The Woman He Is

March 10, 2026 0

By Bart Greenberg***The glamorous Francis Assissy, gifted with a beautiful voice, made her solo cabaret debut at The Laurie Beechman Theatre with Torch Song Soliloquy, an evening devoted to paying tribute to “the women who [...]
Lyrics and Lyricists at 92NY: A Stunning “Stardust: From Tin Pan Alley to Broadway”

March 9, 2026 0
Once in a Lifetime: A Joyous Centennial Thank You to Sammy Davis, Jr.

March 8, 2026 0

About Time—And About Growing Older

March 12, 2026 0

By Bart Greenberg***In the third part of Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire’s trilogy of themed revues, following the youthful Starting Here, Starting Now and the middle ground Closer Than Ever, quite naturally About Time [...]
Fog and Ice: Men Captured by Nature

February 25, 2026 0
The Porch on Windy Hill: A Fine Addition to the Tradition of Southern Dramas

February 5, 2026 0

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