Sun., Sept. 22. (Doors open at 6p., Show is at 8p.) RON HASLEY and FRIENDS. Award-winning Music Director and composer Ron Hasley presents his friends Andre Jackson, Crystal Wilson (of The Emotions,) Lavann Davis (of House of Pain,) and Special Guests Sherie Payne & Lynda Lawrence (formerly of The Supremes,) and Joyce Vincent for a Sunday...
Tuesdays, Sept. 3, 10, 17, & 24. The Gardenia’s OPEN MIKE, with Keri Kelsey, host. Starting at 8:30 p.m., Keri Kelsey hosts a Singers’ Open Mike Night---the best in town, now in its twenty-fifth year. Sign-up, libations, and noshing begin at 7 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 28. MIHO. Born and raised in Yokohama, Japan of Korean ancestry, Mihoko Kido dreamt as a child of becoming a Broadway singer/dancer, but fealty to the desires of her parents led her to a career on Wall Street for 20 years…then to a drastic career change as an oncology RN. In 2016 she...
Tuesdays, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29. The Gardenia’s OPEN MIKE, with Keri Kelsey, host. Starting at 8:30 p.m., Keri Kelsey hosts a Singers’ Open Mike Night---the best in town, now in its twenty-fifth year. Sign-up, libations, and noshing begin at 7 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 4. MICHAEL KENNEN MILLER, in “Back on the Mic, Again,” with musical direction by Kyle DeTarnowsky. Armed with a BFA in Music Theater from Elon University, Mr. Miller also possesses National Tour credits which include Footloose (Willard Hewitt,) and Fiddler on the Roof (Fyedka.) Other credits have included Broadway Backwards, Hairspray (Link Larkin,)...
Sat., Oct. 5. DEIRDRE MONCY, in “Songs for the Tween in Me,” with Special Guests. Singer-songwriter/ composer/ pianist Ms. Moncy favors a multi-genre approach to music: Jazz, Rock, Pop and Blues, Acoustic/Folk, Indi/Alternative, and Standards, etc. Her album, Where I Live, and other tracks/singles are available on Spotify, iHeart Radio, YouTube, Apple Music and most...
Sun., October 6 at 8 p.m. (Door opens and dinner service begins at 6 p.m.) ANDREA MARCOVICCI and MAUDE MAGGART host a Gardenia reunion of sorts in “Great Gals and More,” with guests Amanda McBroom, Michele Brourman, and Babbie Green, each a singer-songwriter, cabaret, and stage luminary in her own right, and each of whom...
Tuesdays, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29. The Gardenia’s OPEN MIKE, with Keri Kelsey, host. Starting at 8:30 p.m., Keri Kelsey hosts a Singers’ Open Mike Night---the best in town, now in its twenty-fifth year. Sign-up, libations, and noshing begin at 7 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 13. KAREN CELESTE KRUZ, in “Black Lace and Freudian Slips.” Jazz a constant in her childhood home in Connecticut, Ms. Kruz also derived influences from the unique musical sounds and culture of her primarily Hungarian family in Bridgeport. But her neighborhood was more diverse---and she counts Broadway, r & b, blues, and Latin...
Tuesdays, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29. The Gardenia’s OPEN MIKE, with Keri Kelsey, host. Starting at 8:30 p.m., Keri Kelsey hosts a Singers’ Open Mike Night---the best in town, now in its twenty-fifth year. Sign-up, libations, and noshing begin at 7 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 19. JOHN VANCE, in “Mostly Jobim: A Celebration of Brazilian Jazz,” with musical direction provided by Jeff Colella. In addition to works by Antonio Carlos Jobim, this show also features works by Luis Bonfa, Sergio Mendes, Dori Caymmi, and Marcos Valle. Many will also recognize Mr. Vance as a TV actor, (Hacks, New...
Sun., Oct. 20, and Sat., Oct. 26. JAIME BARCELON, with Music Direction by Gerald White. An actor and vocalist based in Los Angeles, Mr. Barcelon was an original member of the award-winning Ryan Cayabyab Singers, with whom he recorded and toured globally. (Ryan Cayabyab recognized as a “National Artist of The Philippines.”) After moving to...