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In This Issue
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BACA President
Join Our List
Busy Members
BACA Mission
Member Highlights
BACA Leadership
BACA Open Mics
Member Feature
Quick Links
Member Highlights
From Our Archives
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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
LadyLake Artist Showcase on 6/23
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This very special Boston showcase will be in the Haymarket Lounge at City Winery Boston, 80 Beverly St, Boston, MA featuring Lori Diamond, Fred Abatelli, Linda Marks, and David Martinez.
Sun., June 23 at 7 pm
LadyLake Artist Showcase
Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli are a soulful acoustic contemporary folk duo like no other, with jazz and gospel leanings, featuring soaring vocals and delicious harmonies. Linda Marks integrates elements of jazz with contemporary folk and pop freedom that can impress the ear while soothing the soul. David Martinez, the #1 artist in South Texas, offers a soulful mix of acoustic and laid back lyrics stirred into classic funk.
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BACA Leadership
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We can always use your help - long term or short. Simply contact a member of the BACA Board.
For more information on the current Board, visit the BACA website,
Contact Us page.
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Member Highlights
"Music Salon"
Potluck, Art, and Music
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(Featuring what BACA members are up to...)
Upcoming
Saturdays Events:
- June 22: Special pre-LadyLake Showcase meet and greet, 6-9p. For more information or to attend e
mail [email protected]
- July 13: Features poet Lisa Kaufman and singer/ songwriter Allysen Callery.
- August 10: Features two singer/songwriters who are also visual artists: Lisa Bastoni and Erica Leigh.
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Join Our List
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From Our Archives . . .
Karen Shepard
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Wondering what it takes to reach Broadway?
Karen Shepard debuted at the age of 5 on a Texas radio station singing a Johnny Mercer song and eventually went on to chorus parts and then leading roles on Broadway. Later she became a voice teacher.
Pick up a few tips as you enjoy this Winter 2009 interview as Ms. Shepard shares her memories and lessons.
From the BACA website Archives page, download the
Winter 2009 newsletter, and read the article on pages 10-11.
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| Message from the President - Jim Keating |
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Greetings!
I recently returned from a wonderful, immersive five days of music at
Provincetown CabaretFest 2019. Past president Kevin Luey, members Marilyn Dale and Gail Leondar-Wright, and I attended performances, masterclasses, and open mics. I had the chance to see and connect with performers Nicolas King, Marieann Meringolo, Jeff Wright Jeff Macauley, Warren Schein, and BACA founder Brian De Lorenzo. Sharon McKnight performed and received the Lifetime Acheivement Award, accompanied by last year's honoree and performer Carol O'Shaughnessy. The weekend helped strengthen connections of performers and artists from New York, Boston, and Cape Cod. Mark your calendars for
May 27-31, 2020 for a tribute to the 70s!
While there, I had several chats with Scott Barbarino, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of
NiteLife Exchange and he believes cabaret is ready to have a resurgence. The feeling of a live performance connection is rich and cannot be duplicated through technology. I hope to deepen those connections.
The BACA Board is looking to focus on membership growth and improved member relations. We have a small but dedicated Board committed to furthering the art of cabaret in the area. Look for more events such as another Masterclass in the fall!
I hope to see you at our Open Mics (returning July 24th) and other events. I appreciate all our members and supporters.
Yours in music and self-expression,
Jim Keating, President
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BACA Members are BUSY!
June Is Bustin' Out All Over!
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All of these wonderful events happened just in June, some still to come. What talented, giving, and fun-lovin' artists!
- Jim Porcella will be singing Sinatra and more July 31 and Aug 28 at Padavano's in Worcester. Jim's looking forward to performing at the Central Mass Jazz festival in Worcester with Mike Renzi at Noon, June 22. Go get 'em, Jim!
- Lisa Kantor is keeping busy in the Berkshires at the Gateways Inn Piano Lounge. Keep an eye on her postings.
- Scott Barbarino has been keeping us up to date on the PtownNiteLife. And, Scott shared a link to help us stay up with future of the arts and arts funding in the US as impacted by the upcoming election. You can check it out on the FB page.
- Jan Peters does a fabulous job of keeping us aware of what's happening at Boston's hot hotspot - Club Cafe. Roderick Ferguson was tearing it up, again! Andy Lantz with Frankie Campofelice also delight with classic jazz standards. And, Valerie Sneade will perform June 24.
- John McDonald is doing his usual bang up effort to promote music on the Southshore. What a dynamo! He's got fun opportunities posted on the BACA FB page, so be sure to check out his posts if you're looking for a gig. His cruises are selling out. He's also seeking solo and duo artists, music directors, and singers for other projects.
- Jim Keating, Linda Marks, Bob Bond, Kevin Luey, Scott B. have all been sharing great pics (Bob, you're amazing) and the stellar good times from our very own Provincetown CabaretFest. If you haven't been in awhile, you have got to go next June. Save the dates, plan ahead! Total fabulous, esp. with the NYC crowd in town.
- Our beloved and much missed Bill Duffy was in town at the Regattabar with Boston's Dane Vannatter (vox), David Landoni (bass), and George Farrell (drums). Harriet Goldberg also gave us the heads up on this event.We wish you all the best, Bill!!
- Joe Reid (piano), Dan Fox (bass), and Miki Matsuki (drums) were cluing us all in on the Boston Jazz Singer Showcase having a new Open Mic at the Town Tavern in Arlington. The next one is there on Tues., July 16.
- Gail Leondar-Wright and Tongue in Cheek performed a fundraiser for Arts at the Armoy. How fabulous is that!
- Linda Marks and Mary Crowe were part of the "Women In Music Gathering" at the Hearing Room in Lowell.
- Linda Marks had a fun interview with Citywide Blackout discussing her 6/23 show at City Winery Boston. You can listen to the podcast. And, did you notice she has another CD release show in October at The Burren, Somerville? The grass does not grow under her feet!
- The amazing Bobby Gadoury was at Nuovo's Restaurant & Piano Bar and plays the Sunday Jazz Series at Connecticut's Grill 37, June 23. Go Bobby!
- Helen Kemeny performed "A Hymn to Her" with Salome Smith, Brianna LaShay, and Yewande Odetoyinbo, paying musical tribute to the women who wrote and composed for Broadway, in Josephine's in the Napoleon Room at Club Cafe.
- Sad news to hear the fixture Spectrum Music in Lexington is going out of business.
- Wendee Glick Curley and Friends were at the Colonial Inn in Concord.
- Uxlocale presented Mauro DePasquale as part of "Jazzed Up Duo" in Uxbridge, MA.
- Back from Palm Springs, John Spinks performs "Bacharach to the Beatles" June 25 at Club Cafe with Joe Della Penna at the piano.
- Jim Keating shared an important note about the need for volunteers to help BACA help you. Thank you for being there.
- Will McMillan and Joe Reid returned to "Not Just Another Coffeehouse" in Sharon for a fabulous program of songs written for or strongly associated with Judy Garland. No one sings it like Will!
- Thanks, as always, to John Amodeo for all his hard work keeping cabaret activities front and center in "Cabaret Scenes." Be ready for the short deadline notice and have your updates ready for John. He's working hard for you!
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Mary Crowe has been busy with the Women in Music Gathering, her program "LoveLane" - a fundraiser for the Special Needs Therapeutic Riding Program, and performing with Evelyn Harris and Woody Carpinella at the Java Room in Chelmsford.
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And, a special shout-out to
John O'Neil
, whose talents and skills in promoting musical talent in Boston are endless! You're the best,
John
! Thank you!
As you can see, it's worth staying in touch with BACA's Facebook page to know what's happening beyond the Yahoo Group notices to your Inbox. Come enjoy these many talented and giving artists! Woohoo!
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BACA Open Mics
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by Linda Marks,
Board, Open Mic Director
Come 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
Upcoming Open Mics
- July 24 - Accompanist: Bobby Gadoury
- August 28 - Accompanist: Joe Mulholland
- September 25 - Accompanist: Tom LaMark
- October 23 - Accompanist: Jim Rice
- November 20 - Accompanist: Steve Heck
- December 18 - Accompanist: Joe Reid
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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Member Feature - Leslie Holmes
Chair, BACA Advisory Board
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Boston's music scene and BACA have been quite blessed for many years to have this gracious, talented, and caring lady help at the helm. Here's a little more about her, you may not know. Thank you, Leslie. We couldn't do it without you!!
Soprano Leslie Holmes, a graduate of Wellesley College, is well-known for her numerous solo appearances as well as for her radio program of eleven years on Classical Radio Boston, WCRB, 102.5 FM. She was a finalist in the New England Regional Met Auditions.
Ms. Holmes has been soloist with the Boston Symphony, the Boston Pops, the Opera Company of Boston, the Chorus Pro Musica, the MIT Choral Society, the Wellesley Choral Society, the Wellesley College Choir, the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra, at Castle Hill, and at Hammond Castle. Ms. Holmes has performed solo recitals at the Gardner Museum, Great Woods, the Boston Public Library, the French Library, the Longy School of Music, the Boston Conservatory, Wellesley College, Northeastern University, throughout the East, Europe, and in Cuba, as well as on National Public Radio.
Currently, she is presenting recitals of music by women composers, French composers, classic American popular composers, and classical cabaret. She gave a lecture/recital entitled "The History of French Cabaret" at the summer of 1999 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) national workshop on the French Song. Leslie has given her ever-popular Cabaret français at, among other places, the French Library and Cultural Center, the Harvard Club, the French House at Wellesley College, Bard College, Brandeis University, and the Providence Athenaeum.
Ms. Holmes has given many master classes and writes a regular column called
"The Vocal Point" for the new magazine Signature on women in music and for the NATS Journal. She has lectured on career choices and making a career in the arts for the Business Women's Network and at the Harvard Divinity School, Wellesley College, and Regis College. Leslie has given many pre-concert lectures and provided narrations with choruses and orchestras in the area. Leslie is the past New England Regional Governor of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), writes a column for the NATS Journal, and is a frequent adjudicator throughout New England. She is also the President of the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra and, for many years, hosted the Cabaret Open Mike at Amazing Things Art Center in Framingham.
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