Producer and host Stephen Hanks presents the second of four PROJECT 2026: BLUE TSUNAMI variety show fundraisers for Democratic Senate candidates in November’s midterm election at Don’t Tell Mama, on Saturday, June 13 at 7 […]
The second installment of Stephen Hanks‘ Blue Tsunami variety show fundraiser for 2026 Midterm Democratic Congress candidates is on Saturday, June 13 at 7 PM at Don’t Tell Mama. Music Director is Gregory Toroian. The […]
By Andrew Poretz***Guitar ace and songwriter, Peter Calo, who’s a particular favorite of this reviewer as a soloist (or in any configuration of performance), appeared recently at Pangea with Paul Adamy accompanying him on five-string […]
By Marilyn Lester***If audience reaction is a gauge of a performer’s excellence, then the packed house in Don’t Tell Mama’s Brick Room certainly awarded Susie Clausen, aka Saxy Susie, a gold medal. Imagine that enthusiastic […]
By Andrew Poretz***Vocalist Lauren Fox, who rarely performs in New York these days, reprised her acclaimed Laurel Canyon Folkies: Over the Hills and Under The Covers at The Cutting Room with her trio of pianist-music […]
By Marilyn Lester***For a few reasons this piece isn’t a review but a reportage that leads to a huge appreciation of Frank Dain‘s magnificent artistry and his journey to the Don’t Tell Mama stage. The […]
My latest photo journal captures moments from the one-night-only WonderFULL, a celebration of the music of Stevie Wonder, performed on Sunday, March 30 at the Triad Theater. The show was the culmination of a three-day […]
By Andrew Poretz***Manhattan is home to some of the best jazz music venues in the world, with Brooklyn coming on as a close second. But there’s long been a dearth of great jazz rooms outside […]
Returning live to Birdland, on Monday, September 13 at 7 PM, Carolle J. Bufford will debut Poets & Pickers with Peter Calo—Carly Simon’s longtime guitarist—with a set of curated story songs. The lyrics of these […]
After two acclaimed performances this past June at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, Dawn Derow brings back The House That Built Me to The Laurie Beechman Theatre on Sunday, October 27th at 1:00 pm and Thursday, […]
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