Fri., June 20. CAROLYN HENNESY. After spending last summer exercising her creative theatrical muscles in “The Berkshires and beyond,” Ms. Hennesy has returned to The Gardenia to continue to exercise her musical muscles. The “deliciously vicious” “Penelope Ellis” on the ABC series, Revenge; “Rosalyn” on True Blood; “Diane Miller” on General Hospital (“17 years and...
Sat., June 21. DONN MOLZAHN, in “Songs My Mother Taught Me…and More.” A stand-out at The Gardenia’s Open Mikes, Mr. Molzahn’s nearly 70 years of voice performance started with solo and choral work as a church musician and choir director and a Bachelor of Music degree, collecting many roles in plays, musicals, and operas along...
Tuesdays, June 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.
Tuesdays, July 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, celebrating its 25th Anniversary in July. For those for whom Gardenia history may be of interest: the first Gardenia Open Mike was conducted by...
Tuesdays, July 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, celebrating its 25th Anniversary in July. For those for whom Gardenia history may be of interest: the first Gardenia Open Mike was conducted by...
Tuesdays, July 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, celebrating its 25th Anniversary in July. For those for whom Gardenia history may be of interest: the first Gardenia Open Mike was conducted by...
Thu., & Fri., July 17 & 18. GUMBO CABARET. “Cross Pollination” benefits all, resulting in “healthy” populations…and in-breeding leads to stagnation or worse. In May, a coterie of Gardenian Angelenos...
Thu., & Fri., July 17 & 18. GUMBO CABARET. “Cross Pollination” benefits all, resulting in “healthy” populations…and in-breeding leads to stagnation or worse. In May, a coterie of Gardenian Angelenos were treated to an exceptional show brought from “Away,”---in this case, New Orleans---in the form of “Gumbo Cabaret,” comprised of Kelly Dixson, Rebeca Leigh, and...
Sat., July 19. MON DAVID. Winner of the 2006 London International Jazz Competition, Mr. David’s spectacular vocal prowess has been recognized by JazzTimes Magazine’s Christopher Loudon, who said, “Every once in a rare while a singer arrives clear out of the blue and knocks you out. Such a revelation is Mon David.” Don Heckman of...
Tuesdays, July 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, celebrating its 25th Anniversary in July. For those for whom Gardenia history may be of interest: the first Gardenia Open Mike was conducted by...
Tuesdays, July 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...
Thu., July 31. ANAïS ST. JOHN. Holding a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of New Orleans, Ms. St. John follows in the footsteps of her father,...