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THE
SUMMER KNOWS
This
celebration of summer features songs of the sun, the sea, lazy afternoons,
balmy nights, flora, fauna, baseball, and other summer delights,
all arranged for the intimate combination of voice and guitar. The songlist
includes the title song by Alan & Marilyn Bergman and Michel Legrand,
Alec Wilder's Summer Is A Comin' In and It's So Peaceful In
The Country, Joel Siegel's Estate, William Finn's I'd Rather
Be Sailing, Johnny Mandell's Cinnamon and Clove, Joni Mitchell's
Song To A Seagull, Cole Porter's Too Darn Hot, Christine
Lavin's Ballad Of A Ballgame and Air Conditioner, Johnny
Mercer's Bob White, Glow-worm, and If I Had My Druthers,
Irving Berlin's Lazy, Stephen Schwartz's Blame It On The
Summer Night, Craig Carnelia's Just Where They Should Be, Horace
Silver's Peace, John Latouche's classic anthem Lazy Afternoon,
and more.
Conjures up a warm sun, a cool breeze, and sand
beneath bare feet. (Boston Globe)
One of the Ten Best Cabaret Shows of 2005.
Bilides not only entertains but edifies... her sultry voice wrapped itself
around “Lazy Afternoon,” and “The Summer Knows,” but she also served sharp
wit in “Air Conditioner.” (EdgeBoston.com)
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Drawing by Julian Williams
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ARE YOU HAVING ANY FUN?
A party show with a purpose, this light-hearted romp (previously titled Young And Foolish) offers musical advice on living life to the fullest. Guided by the title song’s all-important question, it takes stock of the ethnic past (the comic Dinner Party and Come On-a My House), present relationships (the charming That’s Him and Love Me As I Am), and hopes for the future (the yearning Where Is It Written and Flight). Romantic encounters (Capuccino), sexy legends (Put The Blame On Mame), loving pets (At The Pound), and envious pals (Every Time A Friend Succeeds) all remind us to seize the moment (Heart's Desire) and to make Ordinary Miracles. The songlist features the wit and wisdom of Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Francesca Blumenthal, Leslie Bricusse, Craig Carnelia, Cy Coleman, Sammy Fain, Doris Fisher, Dave Frishberg, Amanda Green, Fran Landesman, Frank Loesser, Steven Lutvak, Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer, Ogden Nash, Maury Yeston, and more.
2005 Best Female Cabaret Performer (Independent Reviewers Of New England, IRNE Awards)
One of the Top Ten Cabaret Acts of 2004. Sharply comic, touchingly dramatic, hitting her intended mark every time. (Bay Windows)
Delightfully eclectic, highly polished, one of her most rewarding outings yet. (Cabaret Scenes Magazine)
Equal to any of the finest cabaret artists in the country today, Bilides consistently renders a brilliant performance. (Cabaret Hotline Online)
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MAKE
SOMEONE HAPPY:
The Lyrics Of Comden & Green
"I know a place where dreams are born, and time is never planned."
The brilliant lyric writing team of Betty Comden and Adolph Green gave
us the gentle philosophy of Never Never Land, the sage advice of
Make Someone Happy, and the tongue-twisted ranting of If You
Hadn't But You Did. They looked at love lost (The Party's Over),
love found (Just In Time), and love in the kitchen (I Can Cook
Too). Reveling in opera shtick (Catch Our Act At The Met),
winking at gender elimination (Simplified Language), or visiting
the critters (What's New At The Zoo), their observations were delightfully
wry (You Mustn't Feel Discouraged - there's always one step further
down you can go). Their lyrics sparkled in the musicals On The Town,
Wonderful Town, Bells Are Ringing, and Peter Pan, during a joyful 60 year
partnership. "Where has the time all gone to? Haven't done half
the things we want to. Oh well, we'll catch up some other time."
2003
Best Female Cabaret Performer Nominee
(Independent Reviewers Of New England, IRNE
Awards)
One
of the Top Ten Cabaret Performances of 2002. Bilides
spins gold with this show; she can belt, lilt, swing, and serve up shtick
or heart upon command.
(Bay Windows) |
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WITCHCRAFT: The Lyrics Of Carolyn Leigh
"Those fingers in my hair, that sly come-hither stare, that strips my conscience bare..." Lyricist Carolyn Leigh brought class, wit, and sex to the American songbook, with hits like Witchcraft, When In Rome, I've Got Your Number, How Little we Know, Pass Me By, and The Best Is Yet To Come. With craft, elegance, wisdom, humor, and sensuality, Leigh fearlessly delved into love's emotional complexities: "I have a feeling that beneath the little halo on your noble head, there lies a thought or two the devil might be interested to know. You're like the finish of a novel that I'll finally have to take to bed, You Fascinate Me So!" Optimism (Hey Look Me Over), cynicism (Rules Of The Road), wistfullness (I Walk A Little Faster), daydreams (The Stowaway), nostalgia (Spring in Maine) comedy (Shakespeare Lied) and camp (Le Grand Boom Boom) all endure in Leigh's songbook, along with her most beloved song: "And here is the best part, you have a head start, if you are among the very Young At Heart."
The songlist is wonderful, and you really "get" Carolyn. I'm just thrilled.
(June Silver, sister of Carolyn Leigh) |
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LET'S
MISBEHAVE (With Cole Porter)
This
sparkling toast to Cole Porter’s treasured and inimitable style looks
at love in all its trials and triumphs. The show takes an often humorous
look at the ups and downs of romance, distilled through Porter’s doubly
rich talent for writing witty, sophisticated lyrics and composing glorious,
passionate melodies. Taking its cue from the title tune, the program offers
a delightful range of behavioral observations, with a songlist featuring
many of Porter's lesser known gems (obtained with the help of the Cole
Porter Trust) including Please Don't Let Me Be Good, It's Bad
For Me, Laziest Gal In Town, Most Gentlemen Don't Like Love,
You've Got That Thing, How's Your Romance, Love Me Love
My Pekinese, I've Got You On My Mind, I'm Throwing A Ball
Tonight, How Could We Be Wrong, Do I Love You, Always True
To You Darling In My Fashion, Dream Dancing, Let's Do It,
It's Just Yours, Wake Up And Dream, and Pets.
A
consummate interpreter, making each word of a lyric pop. Witty, smart
cabaret. (Theater Mirror)
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Watercolor by Meredith d'Ambrosio
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WINTER WARM: Songs For The Solstice
A seasonal show for the chill-challenged, a secular cabaret for the holiday-harried, and a solstice revelry for the daylight-deprived, this unique tradition is designed to help adults survive winter while awaiting spring. Featured are rarely heard gems by Irving Berlin (When Winter Comes), Hoagy Carmichael (Winter Moon), Fran Landesman (The Year Turns Round), and Burt Bacharach (Winter Warm). Comic highlights include David Friedman's ode to entitlement, My Simple Christmas Wish, Jason Brown's demented take on Mrs. Claus (Surabaya Santa), Cy Coleman's escape to Rio, and the endearing Penguins Must Sing. The gentle jazz of George Shearing's I Predict, Michel Legrand's You Must Believe In Spring, and Lenny Hat's I Wanted A Tuba, plus evocative folk songs by Lui Collins (January Thaw), Tommy Thompson (Hot Buttered Rum), and Gordon Lightfoot (Pussywillows, Cattails) provide additional comfort, topped off with the wisdom of Judy Collins, whom Bilides considers her "winter muse" (The Fallow Way, Secret Gardens of The Heart, This Is The Day). Come take a Dreamer’s Holiday, tell Little Jack Frost to get lost, and make this season The Merriest.
A new cure for winter darkness, as bracing as a shot of brandy.
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