Monday, January 24, 2011

The Weekly 411 (01.24.11)

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PRESS RELEASE
January 24, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Lisa Bautista of JFM Presents
Social Media, Marketing & Publicity
jfmpresents@gmail.com
510.967.1109

The Weekly 411 @ the RRazz room **at Hotel Nikko
**Except:
the RRazz room Concert Series @ The Historic Castro Theatre
with Joan Rivers
Sat, Mar 12, 8pm
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

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


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

Just Confirmed **Lineup:
THE RRAZZ ROOM 3rd ANNIVERSARY GALA CELEBRATION & Benefit for
St Jude Children's Reserach Hospital

Thu, Mar 17, 8pm
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, and more TBD!
**Lineup Subject To Change.
Complete lineup with ticket information to be announced in a separate press release.

Just Added:
B.O.O.B.S.! DEFYING GRAVITY
Leanne Borghesi, Jessica Coker and Soila Hughes
with The Graham Sobelman Trio
Mon, Feb 28, 8pm
$20
AUSTRALIA'S THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER
Prepare To Be Thunderstruck!
Recommended for adult audiences. No frontal nudity. Gentlemen are welcome.
Just added Thu-Sat, Apr 7-9, 8pm; Sun, Apr 10, 7pm
Thu-Sat, Apr 7-9, 8pm
Sun, Apr 10, 7pm
Tue-Thu, Apr 12-14, 8pm
Fri-Sat, Apr 15-16, 9:30pm
Sun, Apr 17, 7pm
$35 ($55 Ltd VIP)
and
Just added Tuesdays: Aug 30, Sep 6, Sep 13, 8pm
Tue-Sat, Aug 30-Sep 3, 8pm
Sun: Sep 4, 7pm
Tue-Sat, Sep 6-10, 8pm
Sun, Sep 11, 7pm
Tue-Sat, Sep 13-17, 8pm
Sun, Sep 18, 7pm
$35 ($45 Limited VIP)

CLAIRDEE
"Mad About Gershwin" - Celebrating George & Ira Gershwin
Tue, Apr 19, 8pm
$30
WILSON CRUZ & SCOTT NEVINS
"Up Close and Personal" with
Wed, Oct 26, 8pm
$30
KIM NALLEY & HOUSTON PERSON
A Soulful Jazz New Year
Tue-Fri, Dec 27-30, 8pm $30-40
Sat, Dec 31, 7:30pm $75
**Sat, Dec 31, 10:30pm $150
**Includes party favors, countdown to 2011, champagne toast at midnight and post-show buffet.
Sun, Jan 1, 7pm $30

THIS WEEK:

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MEGAN HILTY SINGS THE BLONDES
Music By And About Blondes. Mostly
Mon, Jan 24, 8pm
$35
Star of stage, television and film, Megan received rave reviews and Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League and LA Ovation Award nominations for her portrayal of Doralee Roberts in Broadway's 9 to 5 The Musical. She made her Broadway debut as Glinda in Wicked and went on to perform that role in the National Tour and in Los Angeles, where she also starred in Two by Two opposite Jason Alexander, Steve Weber, and Faith Prince. Megan is currently recording the animated film Dorothy of Oz. Performing with Megan Hilty: Bryan Perri on piano.
#broadway #theatre #wicked #glinda #9to5themusical #doraleeroberts
http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/megan_h.html

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VERONICA KLAUS
Lady Luck
with The Tammy Hall Trio

Tue, Jan 25, 8pm
$25
Following her October 2008 RRazz room debut, Veronica Klaus brings you her new show, "Lady Luck!" Bet on it being a fabulous night of sizzling jazz and charming cabaret! How lucky can you get? Backed by The Tammy Hall Trio, this is sure to be a beautiful night of music and mischief.
#jazz #cabaret #lgbt
http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/veronica_k.html

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PAULA WEST & THE GEORGE MESTERHAZY QUARTET
Annual RRazz room San Francisco Engagement ~ Eight Weeks in 2011!
Week #2 of 8

Tuesday: Mar 1 @ 8pm $35
Wednesdays: Jan 26, Feb 2, Feb 9, Feb 16, Feb 23, Mar 2, Mar 9 @ 8pm $35
Thursdays: Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 17, Feb 24, Mar 3, Mat 10 @ 8pm $40
Fridays: Jan 28, Feb 4, Feb 11, Feb 18, Feb 25, Mar 4, Mar 11 @ 8pm $45
Saturdays: Jan 29, Feb 5 , Feb 19, Feb 26, Mar 5 @ 8pm $45
Saturday, Feb 12 @ 7pm & 9:30pm $45
Saturday: Mar 12 @ 7pm & 930pm $45
Sundays: Jan 30, Feb 6, Feb 20, Mar 6, Mar 13 @ 7pm $40
Sunday, Feb 13 @ 5pm $40.00
♥ Monday, Feb 14 @ 7pm $65
♥ Includes complimentary chocolates and a complimentary glass of champagne!
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)
#jazz #greatamericansongbook #pop #cabaret #valentinesday
http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/paula_w.html

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HEDDA LETTUCE

Gives Great Hedda ~ The Best Of
Live Singing and Stand-Up Comedy

Fri-Sat, Jan 28-29, 10:30pm
$25

Hedda Lettuce returns to San Francisco's Premiere Nightclub, the RRazz room, for her comedy tour de force titled: Gives Great Hedda ~ The Best Of. The show features some of Hedda's greatest material tossed in with brand new songs and comedic rantings.

In conjunction with EDGE SanFrancisco, one wig will be auctioned each night, with all proceeds going to The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).

#pop #standupcomedy #lgbt #drag #celebrity #wigauction #GLAAD
http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/hedda.html

NEXT WEEK:
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KAREL STANDS UP V3.1

Uncensored, Unfiltered, Unhinged

Tue, Feb 1, 8pm
$25
It was in 2008 that Karel hit the stage live with Karel Stands Up!, an uncensored, unfiltered and unhinged look at the news, pop culture and life. So be prepared for Karel Stands Up v3.1 (year three, first show) as the fastest and funniest two hours allowed by law (in most states) hits the stage. Part stand up, part political satire, part song, Karel Stands Up v3.1 accelerates from the intro and doesn't hit the brakes, at all, ever.
#standupcomedy #politicalsatire #pop #lgbt
http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/karel.html

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MICHAEL CARBONARO
The Wizard Of Wit
Fri-Sat, Feb 4-5, 10:15pm
$25
A rousing evening of dark magic, insane acts, and projected laughter, hosted by MICHAEL CARBONARO (Star of the film "Another Gay Movie"), whom the LA Times hails as "One Of The Most Bizarre Acts ... Like No One Else!"
#magic #comedy #lgbt
http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/michael_c.html

IN TWO WEEKS:
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ERICH BERGEN

An Evening Of Music, Inappropriate Laughs and Awkward Pauses
Mon, Feb 7, 8pm
$20 (
$40.00 Ltd VIP includes a signed CD, meet and greet and champagne toast)
Best known for his portrayal of Bob Gaudio in the San Francisco, Los Angeles & Las Vegas casts of the hit musical Jersey Boys & his recent stint on TV's Gossip Girl, Erich Bergen's show promises an evening of great music, big laughs & then some even bigger laughs. Featuring music from both the Great American Songbook & the current top 40 charts, Erich's rule-breaking show is reminiscent of those by such varied performers as Peter Allen, Sammy Davis Jr, with a dash of the dry humor of Tom Lehrer.
#traditionalpop #comedy #theatre #lgbt
http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/erich_b.html

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MARIA VOLONTE
Blue Tango
Tue, Feb 8, 8pm
$28.50
Argentine singer/songwriter María Volonté's new show brings together the works of great Latin American composers (Violeta Parra, Eladia Blazquez, Chabuca Granda & Consuelo Velazquez). A Latin Grammy nominee, Gardel Prize winner (Argentina's Grammy)& member of the Tango Hall of Fame, Maria Volonté combines a love of her Argentine roots with an absolutely personal approach to music "result of a life lived intensely as a woman& as an artist" that has fascinated critics & audiences worldwide.
#latin #world #folk #acousticguitar
http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/maria_v.html

IN THREE WEEKS:
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MARIA MULDAUR
Blues & Jazz Valentine Concert
Sun, Feb 13, 8pm
$35

Maria Muldaur went platinum just two years after her first solo album and was forever enshrined in the minds of baby boomers the world over.
"Midnight at the Oasis" remains to this day a staple song on multi-format radio.

Four albums on Warner Brothers followed including her acclaimed second disc, Waitress in a Donut Shop, which contained her next hit single, a remake of "I'm A Woman."

#blues #jazz #valentinesday
http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/maria_m.html

FEBRUARY
LADY BUNNY
in That Ain't No Lady

For Mature Audiences Only!!!
Fri-Sat, Feb 18-19, 10:30pm
$25

JONATHAN PORETZ
Night Beat at The RRazz Room
RRAZZurrecting the After-Hours Lounge Scene in the City by the Bay
Be There at 10:20 pm on the 4th Saturday of every month, beginning February 26.

Sat, Feb 26, 10:20pm
Sat, Mar 26, 10:20pm
Sat, Apr 23, 10:20pm
Sat, May 28, 10:20pm
Sat, Jun 25, 10:20pm
$25
SONY HOLLAND
Touring New CD "Sansoucci"
Sun, Feb 27, 3pm
$25
SHANA MORRISON
"Joyride" CD Release Party
Sun, Feb 27, 7pm
$20 ($25 door)

MARCH
JOEY ARIAS & SHERRY VINE
Cherchez La Femme
For Mature Audiences Only!!!

Fri-Sat, Mar 4-5, 10:30pm
$27.50
the RRazz room Concert Series @ The Historic Castro Theatre Presents:
JOAN RIVERS

Uncensored, Unscripted And Unpredictable
Sat, Mar 12, 8pm
$35-76

Castro Theatre
429 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
Tickets: 415.392.4400

LINDA PURL & KEVIN SPIRTAS
Rhapsody In Two

Sun, Mar 13, 3pm
Mon, Mar 14, 8pm
$35 ($40 Limited VIP)

AMANDA McBROOOM
An Intimate Night Of Pop And Show Tunes
Fri-Sun, Mar 18-20, 7:30pm
$35

CECE PENISTON
Mesmerizing, Sultry, Captivating, Soulful, Powerful, Diva, Icon...
Fri-Sat, Mar 18-19, 9:15pm

$35.00 ($45 Ltd VIP with private meet & greet)
LOUISE PITRE
La Vie En Rose
Sun, Mar 20, 5pm
Mon, Mar 21, 8pm
$30 ($35 Limited VIP)
MATTHEW MARTIN
All Singing, All Dancing, All Dead
with The Tom Shaw Trio

Tue-Wed, Mar 22-23, 8pm

$30

JON SECADA
A Special Intimate Evening With

Thu-Sat, Mar 24-26, 8pm
Sun, Mar 27, 7pm
$45 ($55 Limited VIP)
ASHFORD & SIMPSON
Exclusive Bay Area Appearance ~ The Real Thing
Tue-Fri, Mar 29-Apr 1, 8pm
Sat, Apr 2, 7 & 9:30pm
Sun, Apr 3, 7pm
$47.50-55

APRIL
JASON GRAAE
Magically Delicious
Sun, Apr 3, 7pm
Mon, Apr 4, 8pm
$30
DENISE PERRIER
Bessie, Dinah and Me ... Denise Perrier
Tue-Wed, Apr 5-6, 8pm
$30
STEVE ROSS
An Evening With
Sun, Apr 10, 5pm
Mon, Apr 11, 8pm
$30 ($40 Limited VIP)
AUSTRALIA'S THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER
Prepare To Be Thunderstruck!
Recommended for adult audiences. No frontal nudity. Gentlemen are welcome.
New show times for Fri-Sat, Apr 8-9
Thu-Sat, Apr 7-9, 8pm
Sun, Apr 10, 7pm
Tue-Thu, Apr 12-14, 8pm
Fri-Sat, Apr 15-16, 9:30pm
Sun, Apr 17, 7pm
$35 ($55 Ltd VIP)
MARILU HENNER
In Concert

Fri-Sat, Apr 15-16, 7:30pm
$40
LYNDA CARTER
Wicked Cool
Wed-Sat, Apr 20-23, 8pm
$45-55
OLETA ADAMS
"Get Here" For An Evening Of Musical Brilliance
Thu-Fri, Apr 28-29, 8pm
Sat, Apr 30, 7 & 9:30pm
$49.50

THE MILLS BROTHERS feat. JOHN MILLS II and ELMER HOPPER of the PLATTERS
America's Greatest Singing Group ~ The Legacy Continues

New show times for Sun, May 1
Sat, Apr 30, 3pm
Sun, May 1, 3 & 7pm
$40

MAY

BETTY BUCKLEY
For The Love Of Broadway
Tue-Fri, May 3-6, 8pm
Sat, May 7, 7 & 9:30pm
Sun, May 8, 7pm
$45-55
WESLA WHITFIELD & THE MIKE GREENSILL TRIO
Tuesdays-Saturdays: May 10-28, 7:30pm
Sundays: May 15, 22, 29, 5pm
$35-45

DEL SHORES' A SORDID AFFAIR
Fri-Sat, May 13-14. 9:30pm
Sun, May 15, 7:30pm

$35 ($45 Limited VIP)

CARLY OZARD
Somebody To Love; My Musical Tribute To Freddie Mercury
Fri, May 20, 10pm
Sun May 22, 8pm
$25

JUNE

SHARON MCNIGHT
The First 30 Years ... From Moose Hall To Carnegie Hall

Mon-Tue, Jun 6-7, 8pm

$30

Tuesdays: Jun 21, Jun 28, Jul 5 & Jul 12 have been canceled. New schedule:
KIM NALLEY SINGS NINA SIMONE
Tue-Sat, Jun 14-Jul 18; Sun, Jun 19, 7pm
Wed-Sat, Jun 22-25, 8pm; Sun, Jun 26, 7pm
Wed-Sat, Jun 29-Jul 2, 8pm; Jul 3, 7pm
Wed-Sat, Jul 6-9, 8pm; Sun, Jul 10, 7pm
Wed-Sat, Jul 13-16, 8pm; Sun, Jul 17, 7pm
$35-37.50
Original date: Mar 15. Rescheduled date below:
SHEPLEY METCALF
Sings Fran Landesman:
New songs by the lyricist of "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most"
Tue, Jun 21, 8pm
$20


JULY
MARGA GOMEZ AND FRIENDS
Summer Of Laughs
Saturdays: Jul 9, 16, 23 and 30
10:15pm
$20
ANDREA MARCOVICCI
Two For The Road: Travels Of The Heart
Tuesdays: Jul 19 & 26, 7:30pm
Wednesdays: Jul 20 & 27, 7:30pm
Thursdays: Jul 21 & 28: 7:30pm
Fridays: Jul 22 & 29, 7:30pm
Saturdays: Jul 23 & 30, 7:30pm
Sundays: Jul 24 & 31, 5pm
$35-45

AUGUST

RUSS LORENSON
Celebrates Tony Bennett's 85th Birthday
Mon, Aug 1, 8pm
$30
BOBBY CALDWELL
In Concert!
Thu, Aug 18, 8pm $45
Fri, Aug 19, 7pm $47.50
Fri, Aug 19, 9:30pm $45
Sat, Aug 20, 7pm $47.50
Sun, Aug 21, 7pm $47.50

COUNTESS KATYA SMIRNOFF-SKYY
...Back In The USSR, A Voyage Into The Beatles' Songbook
Mon-Tue, Aug 22-23, 8pm
$30
JERRY "THE ICEMAN" BUTLER
Only The Strong Survive
Wed-Fri, Aug 24-26, 8pm
Sat, Aug 27, 7 & 9:30pm
Sun, Aug 28, 7pm
$40-45
AUSTRALIA'S THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER
Prepare To Be Thunderstruck!

Recommended for adult audiences. No frontal nudity. Gentlemen are welcome.

Just added Tuesdays: Aug 30, Sep 6, Sep 13, 8pm
Tues-Sat, Aug 30-Sep 3, 8pm
Sun: Sep 4, 7pm
Tues-Sat, Sep 6-10, 8pm
Sun, Sep 11, 7pm
Tue-Sat, Sep 13-17, 8pm
Sun, Sep 18, 7pm
$35 ($45 Limited VIP)

OCTOBER
JACQUI NAYLOR & HER TRIO

Back By Overwhelming Demand
Wed-Sat, Oct 5-8, 8pm
Sun, Oct 9, 7pm
$35

PETE ESCOVEDO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA feat. JUAN and PETER MICHAEL ESCOVEDO
Thu-Sat, Oct 27-29, 8pm
$37.50-40


NOVEMBER
THE SHIRELLES feat. Legendary Original Member & Co-Founder BEVERLY LEE
The Originators Of The Girl Group Sound Celebrate Over 50 Years Of Making Music Together
Tue-Sat, Nov 1-5, 8pm
Sun, Nov 6, 7pm
$40-47.50
DIANE SCHUUR
Deedles
Wed-Fri, Nov 16-18, 8pm
Sat, Nov 19, 7 & 9:30pm
Sun, Nov 20, 7pm
$45-47.50
LENNY WILLIAMS
Thanksgiving Weekend With The Most Distinct Voice In Contemporary Music & Former Lead Vocalist With Tower Of Power
Fri-Sat, Nov 25-26, 9pm
Sun, Nov 27, 4pm
$35 ($45 Ltd VIP)

DECEMBER
MARLENA SHAW
California Soul For The Holidays

Thu-Fri, Dec 1-2, 8pm
Sat, Dec 3, 7 & 9:15pm
Sun, Dec 4, 7pm
$35-40
KATYA SMIRNOFF-SKYY
Katya's All New Holiday Spectacular
Tue-Wed, Dec 6-7, 8pm
$30
LONI LOVE

"America's Sister" and New Host of "The Gossip Queens"
Thu-Fri, Dec 8-9, 8pm
Sat, Dec 10, 7 & 9:30pm
Sun, Dec 11, 7pm
$25
FRANC D'AMBROSIO
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Tue-Sat, Dec 13-17, 8pm
Sun, Dec 18, 7pm
$30-40

CONNIE CHAMPAGNE as JUDY GARLAND
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Sun, Dec 18, 4pm
Mon, Dec 19, 8pm
$32.50

SHARON MCNIGHT
Twisted Xmas; A Druid's View Of The Holidays

Tue-Wed, Dec 20-21, 8pm

$30

KIM NALLEY & TAMMY HALL w Special Guests
A Gospel Christmas
Thu-Fri, Dec 22-23, 8pm
$35

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.

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