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Okay, just discovered Renegade Cabaret. I originally read about it in an “I, New York” interview in Time Out New York (August 6-12, 2009). It has been featured in the High Line Blog site, has a Facebook Group, and the New York Times has written about it’s emergence as one of those “only in New York” performance options. As the Times explains “Patty Heffley, a former punk rock photographer, enlisted her jazz singer friend Elizabeth Soychak to help transform her fire escape from a laundry dryer into a bona fide stage.” I must visit this soon!!!

While I was leaving the free yoga class (free ’cause I won a month membership! Yay!) from Levitate Yoga on 49th street, I was startled by the peal of church bells across the street. I was also then startled to recognize a popular musical theater tune by a particularly famous musical theater composer. Irving Berlin?!? Listen to it here. The church is Saint Malachy’s, The Actors’ Chapel. Fitting…!

One of the great joys of living in NYC is that it is a mecca for creative people. So, I was very excited to hear that Troy Hussman (a young man who I performed with in “Great Expectations” the musical in Los Angeles while it was at the Hudson Theater) was coming to New York with his friend Sy Adamowsky (a NY/NJ native) to see musicals and hang out. Troy and Sy worked together last year on the tour of the Radio City Arena Tour doubling the same part, and they will again this year too. Both boys are super-nice,Continue readingTroy Hussman visits NYC from California!

The show I did for Theater Ten Ten last May, “Ruddigore,” has been nominated for a New York Innovative Theatre Award, which were announced today (July 20, 2009). The nomination is in the category of “Outstanding Production of a Musical” and I was happy to note that my friend Sarah Lowe’s show “The Apple Sisters” shares the spotlight in that category as well. Congrats to everyone involved!

July 16, 2009Sierra sang for Ritt Henn’s Big Night Out Composer Showcase, singing a wonderfully funny song by Ritt Henn and D.C. Anderson regarding a certain part of her anatomy…For more information: www.ritthenn.com and www.dcanderson.net. To view video from this event, click here.

brotherjoscephus.com/ My friend, Samia Mounts, can SING. She’s awesome – high belt and soprano, sass, young and positive energy. She invited me to the Sequoia Restaurant down at the end of Pier 17 in South Street Seaport to see her sing in a band called Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra. I didn’t know what to expect, but showed up to see them just as they were doing a sound check. It’s a HUGE band – I counted 13 instruments played by 11 people, plus 3 backup singers (Samia included) and lead vocals and guitar by Brother JoscephusContinue readingJoin the Revolution – Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra

Please join me at Big Night Out’s Featured Composer Series on July 16th, 2009, with Ritt Henn! This funky, funny, tall composer/singer/bassist was the Winner of the 2005 Back Stage Bistro Award forOutstanding Songwriter/Instrumentalist and 2005 MAC Award Winner for Best New York Debut-Male. He is a great, quirky guy! I will be singing an amazingly funny original song of his co-written by D.C. Anderson. Hostess with the mostess Jennifer Wren will be on hand to run the open mic and keep the evening flowing, and Bill Zeffiro will be on piano. Ritt has a number of CD out now,Continue readingBOOKED! July 16th – Ritt Henn at Big Night Out’s Featured Composer Series!