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A benefit concert is being held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Ghar Sita Mutu – “House with a Heart” – a charity that offers a children’s home, a children’s learning center, a women’s training center, and a family outreach program to those living in extreme poverty in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Ghar Sita Mutu Benefit Concert is [...]

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Vocalist Champagne Pam, the Dog Walking Diva had the audience eating out of her palm last night at Don’t Tell Mama, New York’s legendary cabaret room.  With a song list that ranged from jazz to R&B to original songs, every note was a little drop of love for the clients she so adoringly tends to [...]

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To celebrate a decade of songwriting and playing music, Joe Yoga has put together a Retrospective NYC Tour – five venues, seven days, ten years of songs. Each show in the tour is centered around a different theme, signifying the stops and signposts along his journey over the past ten years. As a singer/songwriter Joe [...]

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Don’t Forget! The Dog Walking Diva At Don’t Tell Mama

by Karen Tortora-Lee October 31, 2011 Event

Champagne Pam is The Dog Walking Diva! Vocalist “Champagne Pam” returns to Don’t Tell Mama’s in her cabaret show  The Dog-Walking Diva. Bubbling with a spectrum of sound from contemporary music to jazz, this show is intended to pop with the cabaret devotee as well as dog lovers everywhere! Donald Rebic, piano, and John Hurley, [...]

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Take A Stroll With The Dog Walking Diva – Champagne Pam Comes To Don’t Tell Mama

by Karen Tortora-Lee October 2, 2011 Event

Champagne Pam is The Dog Walking Diva! Vocalist “Champagne Pam” returns to Don’t Tell Mama’s in her cabaret show  The Dog-Walking Diva. Bubbling with a spectrum of sound from contemporary music to jazz, this show is intended to pop with the cabaret devotee as well as dog lovers everywhere! Donald Rebic, piano, and John Hurley, [...]

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Mike Milazzo — Open Mike

by The Happiest Medium September 15, 2011 Event

interview done by Karen + Stephen Tortora-Lee Mike Milazzo – The Show from Mads Jeppesen on Vimeo. If you’ve ever seen Mike Milazzo play the guitar then you already know what an amazing experience it is to watch him – his fingers fly effortlessly over the strings producing almost unbelievably complex sounds that are not [...]

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Judgement Of Paris: Morningside Opera Is At It Again And I Can’t Wait

by Karen Tortora-Lee August 12, 2011 Event

I like nothing better than being naughty at the Opera.  Neophytes might consider this akin to making out in the last pew of church but, actually, it’s not.  I mean, really.  Generally, no matter which opera you’re attending there’s all this drama unfolding in front of you … all this intense emotion, this deep passion, [...]

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Chasing Amy – What’s Inside Her Never Dies

by Karen Tortora-Lee July 24, 2011 Event

All I can ever be to you, Is a darkness that we knew, And this regret I’ve grown accustom to. – “Tears Dry On Their Own” / Amy Winehouse   There’s always a little bit of “what if” and “why didn’t someone” and “stop demonizing / vilifying / glorifying them now just because they’re dead” [...]

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Creation Mythology, Rock Opera, BYOB – Just Another Night For Eric Sanders

by Karen Tortora-Lee February 9, 2011 Event

I’m always happy when I have an excuse to talk to Eric Sanders – he’s one of the most talented people I’ve run across and I love that doing what I do allows me to periodically get him to update me on what he’s doing.  A quick brush up: I first met Eric when he [...]

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Morningside Opera Will Present World Premiere Of Atra, Ossia, L’Amore Ricordato

by Karen Tortora-Lee February 2, 2011 Event

You may remember Morningside Opera from the Opera Karaoke which I covered in December. They are a NYC-based opera collective, and they will present the world premiere of a new Handel opera entitled Atra, ossia, l’amore ricordato (Atra, or the remembered love) this Friday, February 4 and Saturday, February 5 at 8PM in the Ailey Citigroup [...]

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A VERY YOGA CHRISTMAS (3rd annual) – Come! It’ll Be Super Fun!

by Karen Tortora-Lee December 21, 2010 Event

Don’t forget, boys and girls, that there is so much fun to be had at A VERY YOGA CHRISTMAS (3rd annual) you may not want to keep going for REAL CHRISTMAS.  Does REAL CHRISTMAS have Coach (the greatest rock band in the world?)  Mine doesn’t!  Does REAL CHRISTMAS have comedy and music and dark weirdness? [...]

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The Children!!!! Who Will Think Of The Children??? – Alter Ego Will. They Always Do

by Karen Tortora-Lee December 13, 2010 Dance

Okay, so – yeah . . . maybe Alter Ego is actually not usually appropriate for children.  But you can be there, thinking of them!  Because this Sunday – December 19th Alter Ego is having a very special Toys for Tots benefit performance party  – at Fontana’s which is exactly the place you wanna be [...]

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Drink And Be Merry – Diva Search Hit The High Notes

by Karen Tortora-Lee December 7, 2010 Event

*All photos in this article courtesy of Stevyn Llewellyn. What do you get when you mix up a bunch of people who can sing karaoke better than the average bar crowd, background tracks that runs the gamut from Bizet’s Carmen to Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, with a smattering of Rogers and Hammerstein, Irving Berlin and [...]

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Have You Dreamed Of Being A DIVA? Here’s Your Shot!

by Karen Tortora-Lee November 29, 2010 Brooklyn

Come to DIVA SEARCH! What is DIVA SEARCH?  It’s open mike opera karaoke!   And I say it’s about time! On Thursday December 2, break out your inner diva and join Morningside Opera for an evening of music and revelry. Besides an opera karoake contest starring YOU, the party will also feature burlesque performances by Medianoche, [...]

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It’s A Double Header Of Our Favorites – BALLS! And KILL THE BAND!

by Karen Tortora-Lee November 19, 2010 Event

We’re still coming down from the amazing party that was held (in 3-D!) on Monday night – celebrating The Happiest Medium’s first year.  If you were lucky enough to be at the party you saw some wonderful performances.  If you missed it – I’ve got some great news for you. This weekend you can get [...]

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New Yorkers Party On To Help Gulf Wildlife Recovery

by Anne Jordanova August 10, 2010 Event

Mark your calendars for next Wednesday, August 18th, fellow New Yorkers.  NWF is throwing a huge charity, live music event in Manhattan, bringing out some great talent from across the country, including my dear friend-singer, songwriter Beau Davidson. What: NATURE’S NIGHT II – Supporting Gulf Oil Spill Restoration – featuring National Wildlife Federation’s celebrity naturalist [...]

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Play Me I’m Yours (Sing For Hope)

by Antonio Miniño June 30, 2010 Art

The other day I was walking by myself, minding my own business down Riverside Park, trying to have some me time with . . . well . . . me, and I noticed these pianos just lying there unattended. So I snapped a shot and did some snooping around, and found out about a fantastic [...]

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