Friday, January 28, 2011

March 2011 Concerts @ the RRazz room

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PRESS RELEASE
January 28, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Lisa Bautista of JFM Presents
Social Media, Marketing & Publicity
jfmpresents@gmail.com
510.967.1109

March 2011 Concerts @ the RRazz room
at **Hotel Nikko San Francisco

**Except:
the RRazz room Concert Series @ The Historic Castro Theatre
Joan Rivers ~ Sat, Mar 12, 2011

the RRazz room at Hotel Nikko
222 Mason Street (at Ellis)
San Francisco, California 94102

www.therrazzroom.com

Tickets Now Available:
800.380.3095
http://therrazzroom.com/eventlist11.html


High-res Photos Now Available:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jfmpresents/sets/

General Inquiries:
415.394.1189 (the RRazz room)
kris@therrazzroom.com


Media:
Lisa Bautista, Entertainment Publicist
510.967.1109
jfmpresents@gmail.com

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Category: Nightlife
Jazz, Traditional Pop, Cabaret
Mar 1 -13
Tuesday: Mar 1, 8pm - $35

Wednesdays: Mar 2, Mar 9, 8pm - $35
Thursdays: Mar 3, Mar 10, 8pm - $40
Fridays: Mar 4, Mar 11, 8pm - $45
Saturdays: Mar 5, 8pm - $45
Saturday, Mar 12, 7pm & 9:30pm - $45
Sundays: Mar 6, Mar 13, 7pm - $40
Sunday, February 13, 5pm - $40
+ Two Drink Minimum
PAULA WEST & THE GEORGE MESTERHAZY QUARTET
Final Two Weeks of Annual RRazz Room Eight-Week Residency!

With a particular dusky soulfulness, Paula West has captured the hearts of critics and audiences alike from coast to coast. Known and respected for her creative and distinct repertoire, West adds her own depth and drama to whichever song she chooses for the moment, creating whole new frameworks of meaning for American favorites. Without fail, the songs come from a place of sincerity. "In the end," she explains, "it's just getting the story across. To me, the words are the most important thing."
Paula West (vocals), George Mesterhazy (piano & musical director), Barak Mori (bass), Ed Cherry (guitar), Jerome Jennings (drums)

Tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.
For high-res photo by Pat Johnson, click here.

Category: Nightlife

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Photo by Michael Wakefield

Drag, LGBT, Cabaret, Pop, Jazz

Fri-Sat, Mar 4-5, 10:30pm

$27.50
+ Two Drink Minimum
JOEY ARIAS & SHERRY VINE

In 1999, Sherry teamed up with the legendary Joey Arias to create StarLust. In 2002, they were invited to premiere their new extravaganza, SINsation, in Sydney for The Mardi Gras Festival and then took the show to Berlin. Since then SINsation has been seen worldwide. They ended their trilogy with The Greatest Hits in Berlin. Sherry premiered her first solo-cabaret show, The Way of Love, at B.K.A. Theatre in Berlin in 2003 and followed this with Funkalicious Fantasy at Big Eden.

Cherchez La Femme
For Mature Audiences Only!!!

Tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.

For high-res photo by Michael Wakefield, click here.













Category: Nightlife

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Photo by Charles William Busch

Stand-Up Comedy, LGBT
Sat, Mar 12, 8pm
$35-76 (advance) Additional $5 per ticket (door)
JOAN RIVERS @ The Historic Castro Theatre

429 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
Uncensored, Unscripted and Unpredictable!

Joan Rivers is a force of nature-and one of the hardest working celebrities in the world- comedienne, best-selling author, Tony-nominated actress, playwright, screenwriter, motion picture director, columnist, lecturer, syndicated radio host, Emmy Award-winning television talk-show host,jewelry designer, red-carpet fashion laureate, businesswoman and, most importantly to her, mother and grandmother. The documentary "Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work" was released in June 2010. Joan left "Red Carpet" for her new reality show "Joan Knows Best," which made its debut January 25, 2011.

Tickets: 415.392.4400, or click here.
For high-res photo by Charles William Busch, click here.








Category: Nightlife

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Traditional Pop, Cabaret
Sun, Mar 13, 3pm
Mon, Mar 14, 8pm
$35 ($40 Ltd VIP)
+ Two Drink Minimum
Linda Purl (Happy Days, Matlock, Desperate Housewives, The Office, Adventures of Tom Sawyer) & Kevin Spirtas (Days of Our Lives, Friends, The Boy From Oz) in Rhapsody In Two: A singing and dancing jubilee celebrating the music of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George & Ira Gershwin and more!
For tickets, 800.380.3095, or click here.
For high-res photo, click here.
















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Photo by Pat Johnson


Category: Nightlife
Gala Celebration, Benefit
Thu, Mar 17, 8pm

THE RRAZZ ROOM 3RD ANNIVERSARY GALA CELEBRATION

Complete lineup with ticket information to be announced soon.

& Benefit For St Jude Children's Research Hospital

Star-Studded lineup will include:

Sarah Dash (of LaBelle)
Joyce DeWitt (of TV's Three's Company)
Sally Kellerman
Florence LaRue (of The 5th Dimension)

Gloria Loring

Deana Martin
Melba Moore

Kim Nalley

Martha Reeves

Paula West

Category: Nightlife

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Traditional Pop, Cabaret
Fri-Sun, Mar 18-20, 7:30pm
$35
+ Two Drink Minimum
AMANDA MCBROOM
Song Noir
An evening of the world's great songs, standard and not so standard, in the voice of Cabaret's finest musical storyteller. Hear the songs of Jacques Brel, Cole Porter, Astor Piazzola, and of course, Amanda McBroom in an evening of passionate performance.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.
For high-res photo used with permission, click here.





















Category: Nightlife

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Soul, R&B, New Jack Swing, House, Dance-Pop
Fri-Sat, Mar 18-19, 9:15pm
$35 ($45 Ltd VIP includes private meet & greet)

+ Two Drink Minimum
CECE PENISTON & FULL BAND
Mesmerizing, Sultry, Captivating, Soulful, Powerful, Diva, Icon... CeCe Peniston: Mesmerizing, sultry, captivating, soulful, powerful, diva, icon. Just a few words to encompass the multi-talented entertainer and Internationally supreme recording artist. With her first single "Finally" (A&M Records/1991), she was immediately thrust into the music industry worldwide and followed up with Billboard singles "Keep on Walkin'" and "We Got a Love Thang." Website new design, possibly with details about "CeCe," the fourth studio release date TBD.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.
For high-res photo used with permission, click here.











Category: Nightlife

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Photo by David Leyes

Theatre, French Cabaret
Sun, Mar 20, 5pm
Mon, Mar 21, 8pm
$30 / Ltd VIP $35
+ Two Drink Minimum
LOUISE PITRE
La Vie En Rose
Louise Pitre may well be best known for her Tony nominated performance in Mama Mia! on Broadway, but it was her award winning portrayal of legendary French singer Edith Piaf that catapulted her to national fame in 1992. Pitre is dazzling audiences again performing selections from the world's favorite French composers and the hit shows that earned her accolades, including Pilaf, Les Miserables, and Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well And Living in Paris. This new concert is sung primarily en francais.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.
For high-res photo by David Leyes, click here.

Category: Nightlife

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Photo by Richard Carmago

Theatre, Cabaret, LGBT
Tue-Wed, Mar 22-23, 8pm
$30

+ Two Drink Minimum
MATTHEW MARTIN
Starring In
All Singing, All Dancing, All Dead!
With The Tom Shaw Trio
Back by popular demand: Matthew Martin keeps Hollywood history alive and well, as he conjures up the Late Greats of the Silver Screen. Come see his incomparable incarnation of Bette Davis, which has received critical acclaim in SF, NY, London and L.A. Martin resurrects Katharine Hepburn in her full majestic glory; breathes life into Peggy Lee's sultry song styling; revives Judy Garland's inimitable voice and presence; and sizzles the stage with the tornado tapping of the legendary Ann Miller.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.
For high-res photo by Richard Carmago, click here.









Category: Nightlife

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Photo by Gio Alma

Latin Pop, Latin Music, Pop
Thu-Sat, Mar 24-26, 8pm
Sun, Mar 27, 7pm
$45 / Ltd VIP $55
+ Two Drink Minimum
JON SECADA
A Special, Intimate Evening With
2x Grammy winning Jon Secada. From his early days performing with Gloria Estefan, to his his triple platinum selling self-titled debut album, Jon Secada (SBK/EMI/1991), to his multiple top-charting singles such as "Just Another Day," and "Do You Believe In Us," Jon Secada is a music icon much embraced by audiences and critics. Backed by a trio, Jon will be performing intimate arrangements of his greatest hits. Jon hopes his fans will join him for this very special, sublimely intimate evening of big hits and Latin favorites.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.
For high-res photo by Gio Alma, click here.

Category: Nightlife

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Photo by Peter Maiden

Jazz, Traditional Pop
Sat, Mar 26, 10:20 pm
$25
+ Two Drink Minimum
JONATHAN PORETZ
Night Beat at the RRazz room
RRazzurrecting The After-Hours Lounge Scene In The City By The Bay
Also on the 4th Saturdays from April through June.
Jonathan Poretz, who has starred as Sinatra in the long-running show, "The Rat Pack is Back," is bringing back the carefree spirit & fun filled nightlife that epitomized the casino lounges of the swinging 60s. Backed by his jazz & swing-infused trio, Poretz creates an intimate, after-hours atmosphere for those late-nighters seeking a little nightcap to their evening's entertainment. Just like the Vegas lounge scene made famous by legends such as Louis Prima & Keely Smith, expect the unexpected.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.
For high-res photo by Peter Maiden, click here.

Category: Nightlife

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Classic Soul, R&B
Tue-Fri, Mar 29 - Apr 1, 8pm
Sat, Apr 2, 7pm & 9:30 pm
Sun, Apr 3, 7pm
$47.50 - $55.00
ASHFORD & SIMPSON
The Real Thing!
They wrote songs for countless R&B legends, from Ray Charles to Diana Ross. They put the fire in Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's classic duets, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "You're All I Need to Get By." The songwriting team of Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson is a partnership of love that's produced some of the greatest romantic works of the '60s and '70s, and this special intimate engagement at the RRazz room at Hotel Nikko San Francisco will make your heart skip a beat.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.
For high-res photo used with permission, click here.


The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is San Francisco's premiere nightclub, offering the finest in world-class Classic Soul, R&B, Traditional Pop, Jazz, Comedy, Revue and Cabaret entertainment. This intimate and acoustically perfect venue has been the home for past performers such as: Ashford & Simpson, Oleta Adams, Larry Carlton, Bobby Caldwell, Spyro Gyra, Hiroshima, Diane Schuur, Ben Vereen, Martha Reeves, Miki Howard, The Zapp Band, Con Funk Shun, Pete Escovedo feat. Juan & Peter Michael Escovedo, Freda Payne, Cloris Leachman, Sally Kellerman, Kenny G, Lil' Kim, The Angela Bofill Experience, Australia's Thunder From Down Under, All-4-One, Taylor Hicks, Marlena Shaw, Mary Wilson, Janis Paige, Mark Curry, Stefanie Powers, Davy Jones, Russell Thompkins, Jr. & The New Stylistics, Dame Cleo Laine, Jacqui Dankworth, Keiko Matsui, Ruben Studdard, Eddie Money, David Campbell, Barb Jungr, Lenny Williams, Paula West and Kim Nalley. Host-escorted seating assigned on a first come, first serve basis. Doors open 90 minutes prior to show. The Rrazz Room is a two-drink minimum, all-ages venue, and tickets are non-refundable. Limited Club R VIP Memberships available: 415.394.1189 or Kris@TheRrazzRoom.com

Additional helpful information: the RRazz room Bar is open daily at 2pm. Happy Hour is from 2PM - 6PM, seven days a week. Dress Code is upscale casual. Inappropriate attire is: ripped jeans, flip-flops, baseball caps and jerseys. No audio nor video recording without prior approval. Absolutely no flash photography. Please silence cell phones, refrain from use, and keep conversations to a whisper during performances. With a RRazz Room validation, parking at the Mason O'Farrell Garage is $12 (up to five hours). Enter the garage from Mason or O'Farrell Streets.

Media Contact:
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510.967.1109

jfmpresents@gmail.com

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