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Last night, in what was acknowledged to be the tightest race in four years of MetroStar competitions, Marissa Mulder came out on top, winning the exciting finale of the fourth annual MetroStar Talent Challenge in front of a full house at Metropolitan Room. Hot on her heels were Stacie Perlman (the first runner-up) and Fran Leonardis, the second runner-up, both of whom dazzled the crowd in their final performances. Mulder, who probably was the most consistent throughout the eight-week jury and audience-voted singers' contest, turned in another glittering performance. The two other finalists were Maria Ottavia and Stacey Todd Holt, the last man standing.Tweet this article !
NiteLife Exchange was backstage at the 2011 MAC Awards held at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on May 10 at 7:30pm and obtained exclusive coverage, with Jim Vern of Camera1, hosted by Emily McNamara, with guest host Lorinda Lisitza & directed by Penny Landau. See all four parts of the backstage interviews below.
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THE 25th ANNUAL MAC AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The Board of Directors of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs is proud to announce the winners of the 2011 MAC Awards. The awards ceremony and show, produced by Julie Miller and directed by Lennie Watts, was held on May 10th, at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. The evening was hosted by Christine Pedi. Steven Ray Watkins was the musical director.
The MAC Awards honor the best in live performance, recordings, songs and shows from the past year.
Special honors of the evening were presented to Annie Ross, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award, George Sanders, who received the Board of Directors Awards, and Marianne Challis, who received the Hanson Award.
The 2011 MAC Award winners are:
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JOHN SCOULLAR, born in Providence, RI, July 26,1949, has passed away after losing his battle to skin cancer. A composer, lyricist, playwright and performer, John's work has been enjoyed for more than 40 years around the country. With Rick Cummins, he wrote the musical and dramatic adaptations of Antoine St. Exupery's The Little Prince, which will open The New Victory Theatre's fall season this October, 2011.
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On Tuesday, May 4, 2010, The Les Paul Trio, under the leadership of longtime Les Paul sideman Lou Pallo, wowed the crowd gathered at B.B. King Blues Club at the Annual 2010 MAC Awards (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs). Michael Bloomberg, The Mayor of the City of New York, has proclaimed June 9, 2010, "Les Paul Day," which would have been Les' 95th birthday. There will be celebrations all this week at Iridium Jazz Club, which was home for Les and his Trio, for thirteen years.Tweet this article !
Lena Horne, who was the first Black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood studio and who went on to achieve international fame as a singer, died on Sunday night at in New York. She was 92 and lived in Manhattan. Her death was announced by her son-in-law, Kevin Buckley. Ms. Horne is survived by her daughter, Gail Lumet Buckley. Her husband died in 1971; her son died of kidney failure the same year. For Lena Horne's full obituary, go to the New York Times at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/arts/music/10horne.html?pagewanted=2&ref=obituaries Tweet this article !
According to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Big Island firefighters doing a search aboard the Hawaii County Fire Department helicopter spotted Ryan Ritzel's body floating on the surface of the Wailuku River at 9:30am (Hawaii time), about 100 yards from where he was last seen swimming. Ritzel, 24, the son of multi award-winning entertainer Ricky Ritzel, disappeared on Tuesday afternoon, while swimming in the river at Boiling Pots in Hilo with five coworkers.
Our hearts go out to Ricky and his family. He has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support and wants to thank everyone for their prayers, which are of great comfort to his family during this trying time.
Sincerely,
Scott Barbarino
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Elli Fordyce will be performing live at The Metropolitan Room in New York City on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at 7:30pm, in support of her most recent CD release, Songs Spun of Gold. Featured will be Elli's Grammy-honored jazz vocals with the album's luminous musicians, led by Jeremy Manasia on piano, with Aaron Heick on alto and flute, Ratzo Harris on bass, Phil Stewart on drums, Samuel Torres on percussion and Jim Malloy singing on the duets.
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Sunday, September 27th Shubert Alley and W. 44th Street
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