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The CAbaret Series

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new project

 The George Fulginiti Series: Cabaret, Cocktails, & Conversation

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We are partnering with The Arts Club of Washington, DC’s oldest continuing cultural club and not-for profit organization

for an exploration into what makes for an optimal cabaret experience

A curated series with sessions every other month, starting in December 2024,

giving outstanding local performers and Company artists opportunity to devise and deliver their own unique take on Cabaret.

Roz White was Featured Artist on Tuesday, December 3 at 7:00 pm.

The performance is at the Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW

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In a program “First Take: Roberta Flack at Mr. Henry’s,” Roz will most certainly to knock your socks off!  ​There is limited seating at the Arts Club!

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The amazing Roberta Flack is considered by many to be one of the greatest songstresses of all time. She began her career here in Washington and had a regular gig at Mr. Henry’s on Capitol Hill, and you could count on her to be sitting behind the piano “killing you softly.” Her songs brought insight into our lives, loves, culture and politics, while she effortlessly traversed a broad musical landscape from pop to soul to folk to jazz. She is the only solo artist to win the GRAMMY Award Record of the Year for two consecutive years.
Most of all, she had a superlative ability to tell a story through her music – she just “does it to you.”  Roz does the same.

 

As a singer-actress, Roz has portrayed  many iconic Black singers and music styles  from Pearl Bailey  to Etta James,  and most recently  Billie Holiday at Mosaic Theater. If you were wowed by her Billie, you will love her as Roberta.  Read more about Roz White HERE.

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The Cabaret series includes a cocktail prepared especially for each performance at the Arts Club. For Roz White's performance we enjoyed Roberta Flack’s favorite cocktail – "Killing me Softly.".

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​The series was introduced in June 2024. The event was co-curated and performed by Daniel Smith and Alan Naylor.

The Cabaret Series is in honor of Founding Member of Alliance for New Music-Theatre George Fulginiti-Shakar, who was for many years a local star in the DC theatre orbit, serving as music director of many productions at Arena Stage, Ford’s Theatre. Shakespeare Theatre, Studio Theatre, as well as serving as Founder/Director of the DC Cabaret Network and many of our own productions,.

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What can you expect in the series and New Music-Theatre’s exploratory foray into this genre? We want you to assist us as we weigh in on the question, “What Is cabaret?” And more particularly, “What makes for an optimal cabaret experience?” We may feature, in the process, culturally international sounds and interpretations and even cross-disciplinary approaches. All bets are on that there will be transgressive themes, adult beverages, and a whole lot of fun when the artists invited in break the fourth wall and make their personal statements in this form.


You won’t want to miss up-to-date original cabaret songs, some newly minted for our series, and addressing peculiarly DC themes.

 

We are so proud to be joined by courageous, sometimes outrageous artists. In addition to Roz, Alan and Daniel, this the line-up

for our 2025 Winter/Spring Cabaret Series at the Arts Club of Washington:

 

  • Tuesday, February 11  -  Greg Watkins       “A Valentine Tribute to Nat King Cole"

  • Tuesday, May 6            -  Amy Bormet        “Amy Bormet’s Cabaret of Love & Longing”

  • Tuesday, June 3           - Daniel Smith        “Unmasked:  Freedom in Full Color”

     

 Shows start at 7p.m. Bar with Signature Cocktail opens at 6:30 p.m.

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