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SUMMARY:The Gardenia's OPEN MIKE\, with KERI KELSEY\, Host
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, Dec. 3 and 10.  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.
URL:https://gardeniasupperclub.com/calendar/the-gardenias-open-mike-with-keri-kelsey-host-3/
LOCATION:The Gardenia\, 7066 Santa Monica Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90046\, United States
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SUMMARY:CAROLYN HENNESY
DESCRIPTION:Fri.\, Dec. 6.  CAROLYN HENNESY.  After spending the summer exercising her creative theatrical muscles in The Berkshires “and beyond\,” Ms. Hennesy returns 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 counting;”) and “Mrs. Valentine” on Dawson’s Creek\, the Emmy-Award-Winning Ms. Hennesy received training at the American Conservatory Theater and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She is also seen on the “big screen” in Star Wars:  Rise of Skywalker; Legally Blonde 2; and Terminator 3.  She has been a member of The Groundlings\, and received the L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Award for “Best Actress in a Play” for her role as Maria Callas in Terrence McNally’s Master Class\, presented at the Garry Marshall Theatre.  She has received multiple additional awards for her stage work\, and has hosted the red carpet reception for the Daytime Emmy Awards.  She has also met success as a writer\, having created the popular Pandora children’s book series and the N.Y. Times Bestseller\, The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli.  Adding to her list of creative accomplishments\, she has been exploring her musical side at The Gardenia\, with a display of “vocal chops\,” well-chosen material\, and performance presentation so compelling\, (with pitch-perfect tonality and a belt worthy of Broadway\,) that the cognoscenti have taken notice and have been eagerly awaiting this return. \n 
URL:https://gardeniasupperclub.com/calendar/carolyn-hennesy-5/
LOCATION:The Gardenia\, 7066 Santa Monica Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90046\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T190000
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SUMMARY:JEUDI
DESCRIPTION:Sat.\, Dec. 7.  JEUDI presents “Jeudi’s Vintage Holiday Special.” Here is a description of the show in her very own words: \nOnce again\, I’m putting together a terrific vintage variety show program that harkens back to the beloved TV Holiday Specials of yore\, inspired by those of my idol\, Judy Garland. I’m delighted to be sharing the stage with my husband\, Paul Hemstreet and my stage husband\, Michael Marlen-Starr\, as well as Patricia Bahia\, David Lucky and Jill Sargeant & Gordon Grajek. And though presenting these holiday specials have become my tradition\, this is a new show\, and we won’t be serving up the same old chestnuts! You’ll be treated to some swinging & sentimental holiday songs from my Winter Was Warm album\, plus some fresh new tunes performed by this terrific group of singer songwriters\, who will be showcasing some of their poignant\, inspiring & funny original holiday music. This show’s going to be the tuneful tonic that we’re all needing! Come join us for a cozy evening of magical merriment\, levity\, love and laughter!  \nThis show will sell out! \nGuarantee your spot. \nMake your reservation now.      \nCall (323) 467-7444 \nor Text (818) 383-6832 \n  \nThe “Vintage-voiced Chanteuse\,” Jeudi Cornejo Brealey\, comes by her passions naturally as the daughter of a suave\, storytelling Costa Rican tuna pole-fisherman father and a stylish Mexican American mother\, who competed in USO swing dance contests while working in an airplane factory by day.  Encouraged by her family to explore the arts\, Jeudi took advanced studies at The Sorbonne and at the NYU-Tisch School of the Arts\, and earned her MFA at CalArts.  Considering herself a “musical archeologist\,” she delves deeply into our musical past\, dusting off gems worthy of play\, but somehow forgotten in the rushing flood of titles and evolving musical genres that define new generations.  Her CD\, Winter Was Warm\, boasting intriguing but mostly lesser-known\, mostly early mid-20th-century\, seasonal fare\, prompted the venerated jazz icon\, Mark Winkler\, to enthuse\, “The best holidays songs you’ve never heard!”  From Oct. 2021 through Feb. 2023\, Jeudi worked toward perfecting her musical\, Love Outshines the Moon\, with a residency of monthly performances at The Jeweled Universe in Pasadena.  New developments pertaining to the musical…and more information…can be gleaned at www.jeudi.biz and at bandcamp.com/jeudibrealey.
URL:https://gardeniasupperclub.com/calendar/jeudi-3/
LOCATION:The Gardenia\, 7066 Santa Monica Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90046\, United States
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SUMMARY:ANDREA MARCOVICCI and MAUDE MAGGART
DESCRIPTION:Sun.\, December 8\, at 8 p.m.  (Door opens and dinner service begins at 6 p.m.)   ANDREA MARCOVICCI and MAUDE MAGGART cap off 2024’s residency of monthly shows with what may be becoming an annual Christmas tribute\, a potpourri featuring well-known and well-loved Christmas musical fare gifted with a sprinkling of not-so-well-known gems\, surprises\, and the re-discovery of the importance of lyrics that characterizes the duo’s forte. \nFrequently introduced as “the Queen of Cabaret\,” Ms. Marcovicci transformed the “cabaret genre\,” has created over 35 nightclub acts at The Gardenia\, and holds the record—an unprecedented 25 seasons—at the legendary Oak Room of The Algonquin Hotel—as well as the distinction of being the Oak Room’s final performer before its closing.  She combines forces with Maude Maggart\, considered by many to be Marcovicci’s heir apparent\, who can boast her own cabaret beginnings at The Gardenia a half generation later.  Our favorite endorsement of Ms. Maggart comes from Jim Bruce:  “If you have not yet heard Maude Maggart sing\, I envy you the moment of discovery because there is nothing quite like the very first time you realize what a talent she is.  Then again there is also nothing quite like every single time after.” \nMusical Director is Gerald Sternbach\, and Nate Light supports on bass.
URL:https://gardeniasupperclub.com/calendar/andrea-marcovicci-and-maude-maggart-8/
LOCATION:The Gardenia\, 7066 Santa Monica Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90046\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Gardenia's OPEN MIKE\, with KERI KELSEY\, Host
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, Dec. 3 and 10.  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.
URL:https://gardeniasupperclub.com/calendar/the-gardenias-open-mike-with-keri-kelsey-host-6/
LOCATION:The Gardenia\, 7066 Santa Monica Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90046\, United States
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SUMMARY:MELANIE CHARTOFF
DESCRIPTION:Fri.\, Dec. 13. MELANIE CHARTOFF.  “Dot” in the West Coast premiere of Sunday in the Park with George\, Ms. Chartoff also was in the L.A. premieres of March of the Falsettos and Big River.  She appeared on Broadway in Via Galactica and Scapino\, and appeared in the 1978 motion picture American Hot Wax.  On TV\, she was a regular on ABC’s Fridays\, in which she became known for her impression of Nancy Reagan\, and then became a regular on Fox’s Parker Lewis Can’t Lose.  She was a regular voiceover artist for Rugrats and for All Grown Up! and appeared as George Costanza’s girlfriend on Seinfeld.  Although she has sung at The Gardenia Open Mikes\, this show marks her solo Gardenia debut.
URL:https://gardeniasupperclub.com/calendar/melanie-chartoff/
LOCATION:The Gardenia\, 7066 Santa Monica Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90046\, United States
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SUMMARY:BRANDON MAGGART
DESCRIPTION:Sat.\, Dec. 14\,   BRANDON MAGGART’s 91st Birthday Bash.  Although longtime Gardenia patrons know Brandon Maggart best as the Dad of Maude Maggart (and Fiona Apple\,) Mr. Maggart himself had a storied career on Broadway\, and was connected with The Gardenia even before either Maude or The Gardenia were born\, having starred on Broadway in Applause! when Tom Rolla\, founder of The Gardenia\, was that show’s assistant choreographer.  Nominated for a Tony Award as “Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical” for his portrayal of “Buzz Richards” in the show\, Mr. Maggart can also count among highlights of his prolific theatrical career that he was an original cast member on Sesame Street; that he portrayed “Lou\,” the eldest of the three titular brothers on TV’s Brothers (for Showtime;) that he was featured as one of Broadway’s “New Faces of 1968;” and that he appeared on film in The World According to Garp.  Already an artistic painter\, Mr. Maggart more recently took up the pen as a writer and poet\, but returned to his musical roots last year with a unique cabaret show celebrated on the actual date of his 90th birthday.  We are all so pleased that he is choosing to celebrate his 91st birthday with us this year as well\, albeit two days after his actual birthday. \n 
URL:https://gardeniasupperclub.com/calendar/brandon-maggart/
LOCATION:The Gardenia\, 7066 Santa Monica Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90046\, United States
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SUMMARY:DOLORES SCOZZESI and MARK WINKLER
DESCRIPTION:Sun.\, Dec. 15.  Doors open for dinner at 6p.  Show is at 8p.  DOLORES SCOZZESI and MARK WINKLER. \nMaking her start “years ago\, when Budd Friedman’s Improv sprinkled singers between its comedy acts\,” Ms. Scozzesi studied with The Groundlings and with J.D. Lewis and Aaron Speiser.  As “an actress who sings\,” she was cast in Paul Horner’s award-winning musical revue\, Suddenly This Summer\, for which critics described her as “an arresting presence\, smokily dramatic…a blend of intelligence and passion.”    Piers Ford\, in reviewing her CD\, Jazz is a Special Taste\, enthused\, “It’s the voice that grabs you to begin with.  A rich contralto with edge\, snapping from molten serenity to a predatory growl in a single phrase\, and a timbre that makes you want to place your hands on the speakers just so you can capture something of its individuality.  She switches easily between the ominous and the edgy.” In addition to A Special Taste\, her second CD\, Here Comes the Sun\, has also received widespread airplay.  Her photo has graced the cover of The Los Angeles Jazz Scene\, she received the Jazz Living Legend Award in 2017\, and she received the Jexxa Award in 2021 for her contributions to Jazz. She is very proud of the two singles she released last year:  “Flor de Lis\,” (“Upside Down\,”); and Raye/dePaul’s “You Don’t Know What Love Is.” \nMark Winkler\, platinum-award-winning singer/lyricist and Cabaret Scenes cover boy has had over 200 of his songs recorded and/or sung by such artists as Dianne Reeves\, Randy Crawford\, Liza Minnelli\, Bob Dorough\, Jackie Ryan\, Dee Dee Bridgewater\, and Britain’s Claire Martin\, and he has written lyrics for such jazz luminaries as Wayne Shorter\, Duke Pearson\, Joe Sample\, David Benoit\, and Dexter Gordon.  His CD\, Jazz and Other Four Letter Words\, received a Four Star review in Downbeat\, and received Five Stars in All About Jazz\, which calls it “One of the Finest CDs of the Year.”  Four of his lyrics were featured on the David Benoit/Jane Monheit CD\, 2 In Love\, which received a Four Star rating from All Music Guide.    “—If Mark Murphy is the reigning king of vocal hipsterism\, then Mark Winkler ranks directly behind Kurt Elling among heirs apparent.”—Chris Loudon—Jazz Times.  More can be learned at www.markwinklermusic.com \n 
URL:https://gardeniasupperclub.com/calendar/dolores-scozzesi-and-mark-winkler/
LOCATION:The Gardenia\, 7066 Santa Monica Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90046\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Gardenia's OPEN MIKE\, with KERI KELSEY\, Host
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, Dec. 17.  The Gardenia’s OPEN MIKE\, with Keri Kelsey\, host\, including Holiday Toy Drive.  Starting at 8:30 p.m.\, Keri Kelsey hosts a Singers’ Open Mike Night—the best in town.  Sign-up\, libations\, and noshing begin at 7 p.m.
URL:https://gardeniasupperclub.com/calendar/the-gardenias-open-mike-with-keri-kelsey-host-5/
LOCATION:The Gardenia\, 7066 Santa Monica Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90046\, United States
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