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Bob Hope Memorial Library To Be Dedicated at Ellis Island; Michael Feinstein to Perform
The newly spruced-up Bob Hope Library, located in the Immigration Museum on Ellis Island, will be formally dedicated Oct. 12, with Hope’s family and invited guests in attendance.
The list of notable attendees will be released in September, but it has been announced that Michael Feinstein will perform Hope’s signature song, “Thanks for the Memories,” at the closing of the dedication ceremony.
Michael Feinstein and Cheyenne Jackson to Reprise Power of Two at Carnegie Hall
The Power of Two, a concert evening featuring Broadway favorite Cheyenne Jackson and cabaret veteran Michael Feinstein, will be presented at Carnegie Hall Oct. 29.
The upcoming duets concert will feature musical director John Oddo on piano and a 17-piece swing band. Show time is 8 PM.
Feinstein and Jackson premiered the show during a sold-out engagement at Feinstein's at Loews Regency in June 2009. The acclaimed show was recorded and released on the Harbinger Records label.
Music Has Power Awards, with Michael Feinstein, Set for Sept 14
Cabaret star Michael Feinstein, recently seen on Broadway in All About Me, will headline the 10th Annual Music Has Power Awards benefit at his cabaret, Feinstein's at Loews Regency, Sept. 14.
The event, which will begin at 6 PM, will include the presentation of awards given by the Institute for Music and Neurologic Foundation to "those individuals in the arts, sciences and business communities whose work contributes to the advancement of vital, often groundbreaking music therapy research, development and programs." This year's award recipients include Shelley and Donald Rubin, the founders of the Music & Memory philanthropic organization; and Petr Janata, a cognitive neuroscientist at the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California Davis campus who is researching music's effect on the mind.
Feinstein does it his way in concert that draws from Sinatra’s songbook
By Christy Scannell
SDUN Senior Editor
“I liked the orchestrations (of his songs) before I liked the interpretations because I had to get past his constant changing of the lyrics,” he said. “He would make lyric changes that were gratuitous and of the moment. I think it’s truly his Achilles heel. So many of his records that would be definitive are not because of a moment where he just sings something ridiculous (instead of the written lyric).”
It’s a bold statement—few people dare critique the Chairman of the Board—but Feinstein’s passion for and performance of American standards has earned him review rights and monikers such as “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook.”……. Check out the rest
Now on Fresh Air (7pm 89.3 KPCC) we commemorate the centennial of the birth of Frank Loesser. He wrote the musicals Guys & Dolls, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, and The Most Happy Fella. We talk with pianist and singer MICHAEL FEINSTEIN about Loesser and hear some rare Loesser recordings.
Michael Feinstein's American Songbook to Air On PBS in October
"Michael Feinstein's American Songbook," a new three-part documentary series exploring the history and great icons of American music, will air this fall on PBS.
Airing Oct. 6, 13, and 20, each 57-minute episode will focus on a different era of American music.
The series will follow Feinstein as he "rummages though cluttered basements and dusty attics, sifts through piles in cluttered storage lockers, and unearths obscure items in flea markets," all in the name of the great American song. In addition to archival footage that will pepper the series, Feinstein will take audiences with him as he performs across the country.
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Michael Feinstein's American Songbook Debuts This Fall on PBS
Classics crooner Michael Feinstein will make legions of music lovers happy this fall when he premieres a three-part series exploring the history of American popular music. The American Songbook will air October 6, 13 and 20 at 8 PM on PBS. This is my idea of heaven. READ ON.....
Barbara Cook and Michael Feinstein to Join Forces for Feinstein's Engagement
Tony winner Barbara Cook, who concludes her run in Broadway's Sondheim on Sondheim June 27, will join forces with cabaret veteran Michael Feinstein for an engagement at his namesake club Sept. 7-Oct. 2.
Michael and Cheyenne Jackson "The Power Of Two" debut on the Billboard.com Jazz Chart
Michael Feinstein and Cheyenne Jackson on the Today Show. Check it out on line.
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Barbara Cook and Michael Feinstein to Join Forces for Feinstein's Engagement
Tony winner Barbara Cook, who concludes her run in Broadway's Sondheim on Sondheim June 27, will join forces with cabaret veteran Michael Feinstein for an engagement at his namesake club Sept. 7-Oct. 2.
House Cat House Call
Tune in to watch Michael Feinstein's special appearance on Animal Planet
TV's "House Cat House Call"
Sunday, July 11 on regular cable at 8:00 AM and on
Direct TV & Dish at 8:00 AM Eastern / 5:00 AM Pacific Time.
The cats are back! Housecat Housecall, one of the first reality-based cat television programs, is returning to Animal Planet for a third season of providing cat-owning families with resolutions for addressing their various cat behavioral concerns. This season, which begins June 5th, features an exciting and diverse group of cat lovers including a legendary Broadway performer, a Major League Baseball manager and producer, choreographer and celebrity television judge, Carrie Ann Inaba, from the hit show Dancing with the Stars.
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“Cool Swing”
Michael Feinstein just keeps getting better: the man is without a doubt in the best voice of his career. He's consistently gained new vocal strength, and now he's really soaring and belting with the best of them. In his latest cabaret show Cool Swing he brings together a set of the timeless standards that he's known for --- of which he is arguably the greatest defender and conservator --- and rearranged them with music director John Oddo in classic swing style. For more...
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Coming Soon:
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN'S AMERICAN SONGBOOK
A three-part series on PBS, premiering October 6, 13 and 20th, 2010
created by Hudson West Productions www.hudsonwest.org
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A documentary-style expedition through 20th century American popular music, led by its foremost explorer, Michael Feinstein –historian, collector, raconteur, and showman. We go on the road with Feinstein as he criss-crosses the country doing performances, collecting recordings, sheet music, and memorabilia; unearthing new treasures in archives and attics; and telling first hand stories of the composers, lyricists, performers, and impresarios who made the American songbook this country's greatest export.
To learn more about this multi-media project and how to support it, contact Amber Edwards at Hudson West. You can also check out the webite.
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