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In This Issue
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Holiday Potluck Party
Message from our President
Showcase @
Loading Dock
BACA Open Mics
BACA 12/9 Showcase
Lots of Member Highlights
From Our Archives
Join Our List
BACA Mission
BACA Leadership
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Singer Showcase Continues at
The Loading Dock
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Excellent food and talent. LOTS OF FUN!! Come out and sing at:
The Loading Dock
1 Brighton Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 484-7671
The next date is 12/4, Tuesday from 7-10pm. More dates to come!
WHAT TO BRING
Bring your charts and get backed up by Joe Reid piano, Dan Fox bass and Miki Matsuki drums.
No cover but dinner reservations strongly recommended. Plenty of free parking.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Joe Reid,
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Member Highlights
Frank "Paco" Stewart
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(Featuring what BACA members are up to...)
Upcoming Gigs
Full-time singer, actor and entertainer, Paco is finally following his heart and would love to see you at these upcoming shows:
- December 9, BACA Showcase, ATAC in Framingham
- December 15, Orlando, FL annual "Countdown To Christmas Show" with his 6-member band of young Berklee College of Music phenoms
- December 31, New Year's Eve at Boston's First Night 2018, on the big stage at Copley Square
For more information, contact Paco at
https://theworldofpaco.com/
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BACA Mission Statement
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We are a (501-c-3) non-profit organization; an inclusive, creative and supportive community of cabaret performers.
Our mission is to provide opportunities for live cabaret events and education, cultivating enthusiastic audiences.
Singers and performers at all levels, pianists, musical directors, songwriters, producers and directors, educators and audience members, youth and adults can all be found among BACA members, who range in age from young to old and in experience from absolute beginners to professionals.
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Member Highlights
Linda Marks
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(Featuring what BACA members are up to...)
Upcoming events include:
- December 29, at the Hearing Room in Lowell with Dan Hulse, Jackie Damsky and Mara Bettencourt
- January 6, 4-8 pm at Grill 37 in Putnam, CT with Bobby Gadoury
- February 1, 8 pm at a house concert in Newton with Woody Carpinella and Abigail Arndt
- February 2, 7-9 pm at the Jazz Cafe at First Event in Marlboro, MA with Cici Eberle
- February 4, 7-9 pm is a Stormy Monday at the Hearing Room in Lowell with Cici Eberle
- February 23, 7:30-9:30 pm at 19 Carter Street in Berlin with Woody Carpinella and Jackie Damsky
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BACA Leadership
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For more information on the current Board, visit the BACA website,
Contact Us page.
BACA Board of Directors
BACA Advisory Board
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Leslie Holmes
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Sheryl Altman
- Sara Brodsky
- Diane Carey
- Bradford Conner
- Sara Curry
- Phil Kassel, Legal
- Ashley Lieberman
- Kevin Luey
- Annie Sharkey
Ex Officio Board
- Andrew Altman
- Teddy Edgar
- Zoe Stewart
BACA Honorary Board
- Michelle Brourman
- John Bucchino
- Ron Della Chiesa
- Tovah Feldshuh
- Michael Kerker
- Amanda McBroom
- Sharon McNight
- Shelly Markham
- Rex Reed
- Josiah Spaulding
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BACA HOLIDAY POTLUCK PARTY
Saturday, December 15, 4:00 to 7:00 P.M.
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Our
annual Holiday Potluck
Party is a wonderful, laid back time to
connect with our community. This year it will be at Linda Marks lovely home in Waltham.
We wil
l have a potluck dinner with socializing from 4-5 pm. From 5-7 pm, there will be an open mic with the fabulous Jim Rice on piano. You are welcome to bring significant others and family.
Please RSVP to Linda, lsmheart@..., to let her know you are coming, if you are bringing anyone with you, and what you will bring for the potluck.
Linda's address: 11 Walton St, Waltham, MA
Linda's cellphone (day of party): (617)913-0683
Looking forward to a wonderful gathering!
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by Jim Keating BACA President
As we head into December, we feature several exciting events. We will hold our last planned BACA Performer's Showcase on December 9 at 6:00 pm featuring five singers who will delight and entertain us, and we all hope you'll support them.
I also hope to see many of you at the Annual Holiday Party on Saturday the December 15 from 4 to 7 pm at Linda's home. Our mainstay event, the monthly Open Mic will be held on the third Wednesday this month on December 19 rather than our normal fourth Wednesday. I thank Linda Marks, Kevin Luey, and Carole Bundy and many other volunteers for their work on these.
BACA Ambassador Program
I've started what I call the BACA Ambassador Program and I open this to any member. When attending a cabaret or related musical event, I hand deliver an appropriate greeting card with a BACA pin in a small gift bag. It's a great way to spread good will and get our organization's name recognized by major performers. If you are attending a concert or event, let me know in advance and you, too, can be an Ambassador!
Lastly, BACA will produce a Cabaret Masterclass and other educational programs in 2019. Announcements will come soon. Please be sure your membership is up-to-date to participate in the Holiday Party and upcoming classes! We hope you will participate in at least one event this month. After all, cabaret happens IRL (in real life)!
Yours in music and self-expression,
Jim Keating
President
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BACA Open Mics
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by Linda Marks,
Board, Open Mic Director
Com
e join the fun and let your light shine!
Held at
The First Parish Church, 35 Church St. in Watertown with
FREE parking.
For more information, visit the
BACA Open Mic webpage
or
2018 Open Mics
- December 19 - Accompanist: Joe Reid
- January 23 - Accompanist: Joe Mulholland
- February 27 - Accompanist: Bobby Gadoury
Hours
Socializing and sign-up are from 6:45-7:00 pm. The Open mic is from 7:00 until 10:30 pm. Singers should
prepare up to two songs with music charts in the correct key.
Admission
$10.00 BACA Members
$13.00 non-members
$7.00 students and listeners
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BACA Showcase - December 9
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BACA's showcase will be held on
December 9 from 6-9pm at
Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis Street in Framingham. Free parking.
Performers: Tom Casey, Carole Bundy, Kevin Luey, Mary Catherine Ward, Frank "Paco" Stewart, with Tom LaMark on piano. Any questions, please contact Carole Bundy, outgoing manager,
carolebundy@gmail.com
or 617-491-1972.
Tickets available online or at the door.
If you are interested in helping the BACA Board think about the future of the showcases, please contact BACA President Jim Keating, BACA@onebox.com.
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Member Highlights
The Music Salon, Waltham
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(Featuring what BACA members are up to...) 
The Music Salon is a house concert series produced by Linda Marks in Waltham, MA with the goal of building community through music and art.
Each month includes a potluck dinner, featured visual artist, and featured musical artist - a lot of fun and an opportunity to build networks and friendships!
Upcoming Events at the Music Salon:
- December 8 from 6 9pm: Pianist/Composer Andrew Geng and Visual artist Maeve Mueller
- January 19 from 6-9pm: Carter Street Band
Thanks for supporting live music!
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Member Highlights
Will McMillian
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(Featuring what BACA members are up to...)
SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 10
Robbins Public Library, Arlington
The very talented Will McMillian performs a free p
rogram
of songs
,
"My Favor
ite Things," with lyrics by OscarHammerstein
with pianist Joe Reid on
Sunday, March 10 from 3-4 pm at the Robbins Public Library
, 700 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington Center, 781-316-3200.
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Member Highlights
Bob Levy
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(Featuring what BACA members are up to...) 
Bob Levy's new exciting collection of original songs and collaborations in the style of The Great American Songbook with vocals by Dane Vannatter, La Tanya Hall, Nicolas King and Laurie Krauz.
Bob wrote the lyrics for all songs and 8 of the melodies were written by Harriet Goldberg, Ronny Whyte, Tex Arnold, and Alex Rybeck. Bob also did the graphic design and produced the CD.
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Member Highlights
Len Abram
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(Featuring what BACA members are up to...) 
Is there a connection between the arts of performing and boxing? Both take courage and sacrifice. Read on - an interesting journey awaits you...
New member, teacher and writer Len Abram, recently introduced a song at the BACA Open Mic that he wrote about his brother, Stanley-a boxer, entitled "The Boxer's Creed."
Welcome to BACA, Len. We look forward to your songs!
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Member Highlights
Gail Leondar-Wright
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(Featuring what BACA members are up to...)
Tongue in Cheek
presents "Songs for Valentine's Day" on
Saturday, February 9,
at 7:30 pm at the Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave in Somerville, with Joe Mulholland at the keys. Admission is free, but donations are happily accepted.
Tongue in Cheek is a group of fun-loving, singing women who are known for their themed programs and racy humor. They offer a mix - always in good fun and almost never in good taste. Performers include Ariadna, Ashley Lieberman, Catharine David, Gail Leondar-Wright, Jen Lawrence, and Pamela Enders.
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Frank Loesser - From Our Archives . . .
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By Susan Halliday
Do you sing Frank Loesser songs? Can you banter about his many gifts? Read Susan's article for some insights on this extraordinary songwriter.
"Frank Loesser...is universally regarded as a master craftsman of the popular song. During Loesser 's 40-year career, he wrote lyrics to more than 700 songs, and for 80 films, and composed five Broadway musicals...."
From the BACA website Archives page, download the full PDF, Fall 2010, and read her article on pages 9-12.
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Dear BACA Members,
Please let me know if there are specific topics you'd like to see in our quarterly newsletter or of any emailing issues. To have your gigs or professional services included in the newsletter - a benefit of your membership, please watch for submission requests via the BACA members' Yahoo Group. Our goal is to build community among our wonderful, talented membership and to highlight the many resource connections available through BACA.
Have a great Winter! See you onstage.
Sincerely,
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