Monday, February 28, 2011

The Weekly 411 (02.28.11)

The Rrazz Room banner
PRESS RELEASE
February 28, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Lisa Bautista, Entertainment Publicist
JFM Presents, LLC
jfmpresents@gmail.com
510.967.1109

The Weekly 411 @ the RRazz room **at Hotel Nikko
**Except:
the RRazz room Concert Series:
Linda Eder @ Marines' Memorial Theatre, Apr 22-23, 8pm
the RRazz room at Hotel Nikko
222 Mason Street (at Ellis)

San Francisco, California 94102

www.therrazzroom.com

Tickets For Performances @ the RRazz room:
800.380.3095
http://therrazzroom.com/eventlist11.html


Tickets For Linda Eder @ Marines' Memorial Theatre:
415.771.6900

http://marinesmemorialtheatre.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=337714


High-Res Photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jfmpresents/sets/


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


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

JUST ADDED:

EILEEN FULTON
Blame It On My Youth
Sun, Jun 5, 3pm
$30
For 50 years, she was "Lisa Grimaldi" on As The World Turns, but Eileen Fulton is no stranger to the stage. She performed as Honey in the original Broadway production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as well as Off-Broadway in The Fantasticks. She is the recipient of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Lifetime Achievement Award, and was inducted into the Soap Opera Hall of Fame. This night will reveal the back-stories that daytime soap opera aficionado dreams are made of.

BARB JUNGR
River
Mon-Wed, Oct 10-12, 8pm
$30
Internationally lauded singer and iconoclastic British cult performer Barb Jungr premieres a new collection direct from the legendary Cafe Carlyle in New York where she has twice been voted in "best shows of the year" by Time Out New York. Rivers of love, sacrifice and death, rivers as metaphor for human existence - mighty, legendary rivers - The Thames, The Mersey, The Seine and The Mississippi - are all celebrated in these songs.

LUCIE ARNAZ
Lulu's Back In Town!

with Musical Director, Ron Abel on piano
Tue-Sat, Mar 6-10, 2012, 8pm

Sun, Mar 11, 2012, 7pm
Believe it or not, Lucie Arnaz is celebrating 40 plus years in show business. She began her long career in a recurring role on television on The Lucy Show, opposite her mother, Lucille Ball. At age 15, she became a series regular on Here's Lucy, a show which ran for six seasons. She starred in her own series, The Lucie Arnaz Show and later in the critically acclaimed Sons & Daughters on CBS. On piano, Musical Director Ron Abel joins Lucie for a night of songs, memories, and love Lulu style.


THIS WEEK:

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B.O.O.B.S.! DEFYING GRAVITY
Leanne Borghesi, Jessica Coker and Soila Hughes with The Graham Sobelman Trio

Mon, Feb 28, 8pm

$20

Join Leanne Borghesi, Jessica Coker and Soila Hughes in a 90 min titillating musical journey as Busty, Outrageous, Over-the-Top, Broads, Singing defy the gravitational pull of life with class, sass and powerhouse vocals! Fall into the musical cleavage of this year's hottest comedic cabaret experience with the musical styling of: The Graham Sobelman Trio! An evening of harmonies, shimmy shakin' talent and a variety of music to tantalize, "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want a pair of your own!"
#comedy #cabaret
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=8f7a33e1d9ef12cd59370245b191c362
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PAULA WEST & THE GEORGE MESTERHAZY QUARTET
Annual RRazz room San Francisco Engagement ~ Eight Weeks in 2011!

Week #7 of 8

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
Saturday: Mar 5 @ 8pm $45
Saturday: Mar 12 @ 7pm & 9:30pm $45
Sundays: Mar 6, Mar 13 @ 7pm $40
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 #traditionalpop #pop #cabaret
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=fd322437140d583445a56287d79dd3ec
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JOEY ARIAS & SHERRY VINE
Cherchez La Femme
For Mature Audiences Only!!!

Fri-Sat, Mar 4-5, 10:30pm
$27.50

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.

#drag #lgbt #cabaret #pop #jazz
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=a105453e87c8261e6db65c8a8b71a27e

NEXT WEEK:

Cafe Du Monde
http://www.meanwhilebackatcafedumonde.com/
CAFE DU MONDE
The Unique and Festive Monologue Event About The 2nd Universal Language ~ FOOD

And how our lives revolve around the satisfaction of it!

Hosted by Beth Schnitzer with monologues by local chefs and personalities, including Executive Chef Andrea Froncillo, The Stinking Rose and Holly Nuggent, actress and Mrs. California 2010.

Monologues by local chefs and personalities.

Tue, Mar 8, 7:30pm
$40 Includes Show and Dessert
Two Drink Minimum Still Applies
For more information: 310.709.2851
#chef #food #restaurants #foodie

https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=abcc06cf92c52d38f8361616d439412b

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Photo Credit: Pat Johnson

PAULA WEST & THE GEORGE MESTERHAZY QUARTET
Annual RRazz room San Francisco Engagement ~ Eight Weeks in 2011!

Week #8 of 8

Tues, Mar 1 @ 8pm $35
Wed, Mar 9 @ 8pm $35
Thur, Mar 10 @ 8pm $40
Fri, Mar 11 @ 8pm $45
Sat, Mar 12 @ 7pm & 9:30pm $45
Sund, Mar 13 @ 7pm $40
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 #traditionalpop #pop #cabaret
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=fd322437140d583445a56287d79dd3ec
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Photo Credit: Charles William Busch

the RRazz room Concert Series @ The Historic Castro Theatre Presents:
JOAN RIVERS

Uncensored, Unscripted And Unpredictable

Opening Act: Edna Wright & Honey Cone

Sat, Mar 12, 8pm
$35-76

SOLD OUT

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. Current projects: Joan left "Red Carpet" for her new reality show "Joan Knows Best."
Castro Theatre
429 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
For tickets and more information: 415.392.4400
#comedy #lgbt


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LINDA PURL & KEVIN SPIRTAS

Rhapsody In Two

Sun, Mar 13, 3pm

Mon, Mar 14, 8pm

$35 ($40 Limited VIP)

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!
#greatamericansongbook #cabaret
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=5533e1be0e50dd938721f49bc530ee7d


IN TWO WEEKS:

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Photo Credit: Michael Creagh

KIDDING ON THE SQUARE, Starrring EMILY BERGL of ABC TV's Desperate Housewives
with G. Scott Lacy at the piano
Tue, Mar 15, 8pm

$30

Kidding On The Square, directed by Sarna Lapine, is a theatrical cabaret that brings the audience on a roaring 20's ride through love, heartbreak, and everything in between. It's an old-fashioned evening of entertainment told from the perspective of a modern girl and the eccentric characters she inhabits. In her debut musical performance, Broadway, film and television star Emily Bergl, with acclaimed musical director and pianist G. Scott Lacy, creates a cabaret world that blends classic Fats Waller and Cole Porter hits with vintage takes on modern favorites from Roy Orbison to Madonna.

#cabaret #theatre #greatamericansongbook #pop
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=938b54a2c23dc3b6ecda2a23dd127460

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Photo Credit: David Simpson

3rd Annual RRAZZiversary Gala Celebration

& Benefit For St Jude Children's Research Hospital

The Premier Nightclub of the West Coast celebration with a star-studded lineup **including:
Sarah Dash, Joyce DeWitt, Sally Kellerman, Florence LaRue, Gloria Loring, Deana Martin, Melba Moore, Kim Nalley, CeCe Peniston, Martha Reeves, Paula West, Edna Wright & Honey Cone and Pia Zadora.
Link to full press release:
http://conta.cc/hHSzca
**Lineup subject to change
Fabulous cocktail attire recommended.
Thu, Mar 17, 8pm

$75-175
#benefit #gala #blacktie
$75 General Admission Rear Of House Seats
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=a0c5d4086f7c093bd39316fcd9f23a9e
$125 Preferred Seats
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=cce46c1e338dee4618e922459a40050b
$175 Limited Golden Circle Seats (Includes post-show wine and cheese reception with artists)

https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=17e8e9d0235f6f631ee5970445ecb073

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AMANDA MCBROOM
Song Noir

Fri-Sun, Mar 18-20, 7:30pm
$35

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.
#greatamericansongbook #cabaret
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=d1700b874fcfb9692896f76ed0e9d4d1
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Photo Credit: Paul
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.
Fri-Sat, Mar 18-19, 9:15pm
$35.00 ($45 Ltd VIP with private meet & greet)
#soul #rnb #newjackswing #house #dance-pop

https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=87952697142a9328144c5a7a70516fc5


IN THREE WEEKS:

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LOUISE PITRE

La Vie En Rose

wtih Diane Leah on piano (Musical Director of Metropolitan Community Church in Toronto)
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.
Sun, Mar 20, 5pm
Mon, Mar 21, 8pm
$30 ($35 Limited VIP)
#broadway #musicaltheatre #frenchcabaret

https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?e=bb9ac5c264324069107eda28a7da4a38&t=tix


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JON SECADA
A Special Intimate Evening With

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.
Thu-Sat, Mar 24-26, 8pm
Sun, Mar 27, 7pm
$45 ($55 Limited VIP)
#latinpop #latinmusic #pop
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=cea3f6fd1a709f5a66ddb3737785d77c
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Photo Credit: Peter Maiden

JONATHAN PORETZ
Night Beat At the RRAZZ room
RRAZZurrecting The After-Hours Lounge Scene In The City By The Bay

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.
Sat, Mar 26, 10:20pm
$25
#jazz #traditionalpop
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=1de1f72d6b5b3ef05841bd511efd5c1d

MARCH
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

Perfect Hermany: Jason Graae Sings Jerry Herman (new show)

Sun, Apr 3, 4pm (new show time)
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, 4pm (new show time)

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.
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

CAFE DU MONDE
The Unique and Festive Monologue Event About The 2nd Universal Language ~ FOOD

And how our lives revolve around the satisfaction of it!

Mon, Apr 18, 7:30
Mon, Jun 20, 7:30
Mon, Jul 25, 7:30
$40 Includes Show and Dessert
Two Drink Minimum Still Applies

CLAIRDEE
"Mad About Gershwin"
Tue, Apr 19, 8pm

$30

LYNDA CARTER
Wicked Cool
Wed-Sat, Apr 20-23, 8pm
$45-55

the RRazz room Concert Series at Marines' Memorial Theatre Presents:
LINDA EDER

Now
Fri-Sat, Apr 22-23, 8pm
$49.50 - $77.50 ($5 per tickets additional night of show)
Marines' Memorial Theatre
609 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
For tickets and more information: 415.771.6900
http://marinesmemorialtheatre.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=337714


VERONICA KLAUS
Sings The Music Of Peggy Lee
with The Tammy Hall Trio

Mon-Tue, Apr 25-26, 8pm
$27.50


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

Sat, Apr 30, 3pm
Sun, May 1, 3 & 7pm
$40

MAY

AMANDA KING
The Swing Of Things

Rising star and jazz chanteuse Amanda King will present three evenings of straight ahead jazz standards interpreted with her by some of the best in the business.

Opening the series (May 2nd - "Young Lions") is a trio featuring two time Grammy nominee Taylor Eigsti on piano; the next week (May 9th - " SF Legends") is a veteran swinging jazz quartet led by Bay Area based pianist William Bell (Carmen McCrae, Nancy Wilson); and the third in the series (May 16th - "My Guys") will be The Amanda King Trio with a surprise guest to be announced. Swing will be in the house!

Mon, May 2, 8pm
Mon, May 9, 8pm
Mon, May 16, 8pm
$30


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

KAREL STANDS UP V3.2

Uncensored, Unfiltered, Unhinged.
Mon, May 23, 8pm
$25


JON B.
Touring forthcoming 7th studio release "Comfortable Swag"; release date spring 2011
Tue-Wed, May 31 - Jun 1, 8pm
$35


JUNE

LARRY CARLTON

Thu-Fr, Jun 2-3, 8pm
Sat, Jun 4, 7 & 9:30pm
$47.50


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

Mon-Tue, Jun 6-7, 8pm

$30

(in person) Academy Award Winner EVA MARIE SAINT
costarring JEFFREY HAYDEN

in "Love Letters" by A.R. Gurney

Sat-Sun, Jun 11-12, 3pm
$40

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


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

NANCY DUSSAULT
"I'm In Love Again"
Mon-Tue, Jun 27-28, 8pm
$35


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.

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 ($55 Limited VIP)

OCTOBER
JACQUI NAYLOR & HER TRIO

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


TODD MURRAY
in "Croon"
Mon-Tue, Oct 24-25, 8pm
$30


WILSON CRUZ & SCOTT NEVINS
"Up Close and Personal" with
Wed, Oct 26, 8pm
$30

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

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


the RRAZZ room at Hotel Nikko is San Francisco's premier 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:
Lisa Bautista, Entertainment Publcist
JFM Presents, LLC
510.967.1109
jfmpresents@gmail.com

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

April 2011 Concerts @ the RRAZZ room

The Rrazz Room banner
PRESS RELEASE
February 27, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Lisa Bautista, Entertainment Publicist
JFM Presents, LLC
jfmpresents@gmail.com
510.967.1109

April 2011 Concerts
@ the RRAZZ room at **Hotel Nikko
· San Francisco
**Except:

Linda Eder @ Marines' Memorial Theatre, Apr 22-23, 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


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
JFM Presents, LLC

510.967.1109
jfmpresents@gmail.com

Category: Nightlife

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Classic Soul, R&B
Fri, Apr 1, 8pm
Sat, Apr 2, 7 & 9:30pm
Sun, Apr 3, 7pm
$55.00 + Two Drink Minimum
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.

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Broadway, Musical Theatre, Cabaret
Sun, Apr 3, 4pm
Mon, Apr 4, 8pm
$30 + Two Drink Minimum
JASON GRAAE
Perfect Hermany: Jason Graae Sings Jerry Herman
In honor of Jerry Herman's 80th birthday, Jason Graae to debut his latest show. The voice of "Lucky The Leprechaun" for Lucky Charms, Graae has had an extensive career on stage in A Grand Night For Singing, Falsettos, Stardust, Snoopy, Grand Tour, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Guys and Dolls. For the last 10 years, Graae has toured Herman's Mack & Mabel at Lincoln Center, The Grand Tour in L.A. and NYC, and was featured in the PBS documentary Words and Music by Jerry Herman.

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Blues, Jazz, Traditional Pop, Cabaret
Tue-Wed, Apr 5-6, 8pm
$30 + Two Drink Minimum

DENISE PERRIER

Bessie, Dinah and Me... Denise Perrier
Denise Perrier has spent most of her 30-year career performing in the San Francisco Bay Area and touring Europe, Latin America and Asia. With her latest CD, The Second Time Around, with guest Houston Person, she has moved to a higher level of artistry and popularity. Harkening back to the time when a singer told the story and left the rest to the instrumentalists, Denise has a very welcoming straight-ahead style, concentrating on the standards and adding blues and Latin for variety.

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International Cabaret, International Songbook
Sun, Apr 10, 5pm
Mon, Apr 11, 8pm
$30 - $40 + Two Drink Minimum
STEVE ROSS
An Evening With
International cabaret and concert performer, Steve Ross brings his sophisticated touch, delicious sense of humor and his heartfelt ballads together in this program. As a major proponent of the international Songbook, he will offer an eclectic program consisting of songs by the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Noel Coward with a special nod to the incomparable Fred Astaire.

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Category: Nightlife
Adult Entertainment, All-male revue
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 + Two Drink Minimum
Australia's THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER
Australia's Thunder From Down Under, the internationally acclaimed male revue, returns to San Francisco summer of 2011! The sexy Australian imports crackle with high energy as they show off their buffed bodies to adoring fans who can't seem to get enough of them. Join San Francisco's nightly bachelorette party. You'll laugh! You'll stare! You may even faint! These guys will give you something to write home about! Get ready to party with the hottest blokes in town. These shows will sell out! Recommended for adult audiences. No frontal nudity. Gentlemen are welcome.

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Broadway, Musical Theatre, Cabaret
Fri-Sat, Apr 15-16, 7:30pm
$40 + Two Drink Minimum
MARILU HENNER
In Concert Performing Her New One-Woman Show!
Marilu Henner has done it all! TV star of Taxi and Evening Shade, Broadway star of Grease, Pal Joey and Chicago, film star of The Man Who Loved Women, Noises Off and L.A. Story, as well as bestselling author of several books on healthy living, Marilu Henner is now conquering concert halls. Recently on 60 Minutes as one of a handful of people with " superior autobiographical memory," Marilu will take you on a trip down memory lane with a show that is part Broadway, musical theatre and cabaret.

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Category: Nightlife
Food Monologue
Mon, Apr 18, 7:30pm
**$40 + Two Drink Minimum
**Dessert included
CAFE DU MONDE
Meanwhile Back at Cafe Du Monde...
The Unique and Festive Monologue Event about the 2nd Universal Language - FOOD -- and how our lives revolve around the satisfaction of it! Hosted by Beth Schnitzer with monologues by local chefs and personalities including Executive Chef Andrea Froncillo, The Stinking Rose and Holly Nuggent, actress and Mrs. California 2010. Monologues by local chefs and personalities!

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Jazz, Traditional Pop, Cabaret
Tue, Apr 19, 8pm
$30 + Two Drink Minimum

CLAIRDEE

Mad About Gershwin
At the crossroads of jazz, pop, blues & soul Clairdee seamlessly blends great songs & buoyant rhythms, telling riveting stories in her distinctive style. Song stylist Clairdee delivers a captivating program of songs crafted by the brothers who are remembered as the songwriting team of the Jazz Age. Songs for this program inc gorgeously arranged staples such as "Soon," "Embraceable You," "How Long Has This Been Going On," "They All Laughed," and selections from the classic American Folk Opera, Porgy and Bess.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.

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Jazz, Traditional Pop, Cabaret
Wed-Sat, Apr 20-23, 8pm
$45 - $55 + Two Drink Minimum
LYNDA CARTER
Wicked Cool

TV, recording and stage star Lynda Carter, fresh from a two-night engagement at the Garrick Theatre in London, returns to the RRAZZ room to premiere her all-new acoustic show "Wicked Cool." From 1973's Miss World-USA to "Wonder Woman," Carter has produced and hosted a series of five Emmy-winning TV network variety specials, appeared in the West End production of Chicago and released her debut CD At Last (Potomac/2009).

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Broadway, Traditional Pop, Country, Jazz
Fri-Sat, Apr 22-23, 8pm
$49.50 - $77.50 ($5 per ticket, if purchased night of show)
the RRAZZ room Concert Series @ Marines' Memorial Theatre Presents:
LINDA EDER

Touring new CD "Now" (Sony Masterworks/March 2011)
Linda Eder reunites with Frank Wildhorn on the new album, Now, marking the musical return of this legendary team. After six years apart, Eder and Wildhorn collaborate to recapture the magic that began over two decades ago with the international hit, Jekyll & Hyde. Quite simply, Linda Eder possesses one of the greatest contemporary solo voices of our time. With a starring role in the musical Jekyll & Hyde, Eder (winning a Drama Desk Award) became a favorite leading lady of Broadway.
For 4/22 tickets: 415.771.6900, or click here.
For 4/23 tickets: 415.771.6900, or click here.

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Jazz, Traditional Pop, Cabaret
Sat, Apr 23, 10:20pm
$25 + Two Drink Minimum

JONATHAN PORETZ

Night Beat at the RRAZZ room
RRAZZurrecting The After-Hours Lounge Scene In The City By The Bay
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 therrazzroom.com

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Jazz, Traditional Pop, Cabaret
Mon-Tue, Apr 25-26, 8pm
$27.50 + Two Drink Minimum

VERONICA KLAUS

Sings The Music Of Peggy Lee
with The Tammy Hall Trio
San Francisco chanteuse Veronica Klaus returns to the RRAZZ room with a brand new show featuring the music of Peggy Lee. Veronica's keen sensibility and eclectic taste guarantee an evening of intriguing musical selections, encompassing a broad range of material from jazz and pop to originals and obscure gems.

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Photo Credit: Randee St Nicolas

Gospel, Soul, Jazz
Thu-Fri, Apr 28-29, 8pm
Sat, Apr 30, 7 & 9:30pm
$49.50 + Two Drink Minimum
OLETA ADAMS
"Get Here" For An Evening Of Musical Brilliance
Since the runaway success of her 1990 debut Platinum album Circle of One, and the hit single "Get Here" (a Brenda Russell composition), Oleta Adams has inspired a growing legion of fans in the U.S. and Europe with journeys of the heart via songs that draw deeply from her roots in gospel, while crossing effortlessly into the realms of other music genres. Oleta's success has been solidified by four Grammy nominations. Oleta was recruited by the British band Tears for Fears in 1989.

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Category: Nightlife
Jazz, Traditional Pop
Sat, Apr 30, 3pm
Sun, May 1, 3 & 7pm
$40 + Two Drink Minimum

THE MILLS BROTHERS feat. JOHN MILLS II & ELMER HOPPER of the Platters
"America's Greatest Singing Group" ~ The Legacy Continues!
For more than an uninterrupted 75 years, the magical appeal of the eloquent music of The Mills Brothers has attracted adoring audiences worldwide. The magic continues today with John Mills: son, grandson and nephew of the original group's members. Since '82, John had performed with his father and last surviving original, Donald Mills. The new duo includes and highlights the beautiful voice and compelling stage presence of the talented Elmer Hopper, who spent 21 years with the renowned Platters.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or therrazzroom.com
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the RRAZZ room at Hotel Nikko is San Francisco's premier 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:
Lisa Bautista, Entertainment Publcist
JFM Presents, LLC
510.967.1109
jfmpresents@gmail.com

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