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SMOKE CABARET -- Starring Lori Rivera
SMOKE is a one-woman show, exploring the mysteries of love in spoken word, music and song. The Casanova's performances, on three consecutive Wednesdays: June 17, June 24 and July 1, combines a sumptuous three-course meal with musical numbers written by Joe Ortiz of Gayle's Bakery in Capitola and a sparse but witty libretto, crafted by Ortiz, Ms. Rivera, Artistic Director, Greg Fritsch and New York playwright Kathy Chetkovich.
SMOKE is the story of two women--Celeste, the young innocent who is unlucky in love, and the worldly gypsy, Francesca (both played by Ms. Rivera).
The 12 songs that comprise the musical, all written by Joe Ortiz, have had many lives: in 2002 in BREAD!--The Musical, and in 2004 at KITCHEN KABARET at Michael's on Main Restaurant in Soquel. Ortiz's small jazz-dinner-theatre company has performed over 100 different shows in venues throughout California, from Napa to Murphys, from Carmel to Maui.
SHOW INFORMATION:
WHEN: June 17, June 24, and July 1
WHERE: Casanova Restaurant, 5th Avenue Between Mission and San Carlos. The Harvest Room, around the corner from the main entrance.
TIME: 7 p.m. Arrival, 7:30 Performance
PRICE: $75, includes the show and a three course prix fix meal. No host bar.
INFORMATION: WWW.GAYLESBAKERY.COM.
TICKETS: In person at Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria, 504 Bay Avenue, Capitola or by phone (831) 462-1200 (MC or VISA)
OR ON LINE AT WWW.BROWNPAPERTICKETS.COM
No tickets for purchase at Casanova.
Lori Rivera
Lori has performed in Shakespeare Santa Cruz. She was a featured singer in the Mount Madonna Choir and she sang Leonard Bernstein's Mass with the Cabrillo Music Festival, at Carnegie Hall and the Vatican.
She also performed for a time with the San Francisco based vocal group The Bobs. And starred as the baker's wife in BREADThe Musical, by Joe Ortiz
Marshall Otwell, pianist
Marshall Otwell was pianist and musical director for Carmen McRae for more than eight years, performing all over the world and recording numerous albums for her, one of which, Live at the Great American Music Hall with Dizzy Gillespie, was nominated for a Grammy.
He has also recorded albums for Ernestine Anderson and Andrea Carter. He has toured extensively with Freddie Hubbard, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Charlie Musselwhite. During his career he has performed and recorded with many of the best known musicians in jazz, including Ruby Braff, Michael Brecker, Ray Brown, Benny Carter, Richie Cole, Chick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Gerry Mulligan, Della Reese, Zoot Sims, Cal Tjader, Mel Torm, Sarah Vaughan, and others.
Joe Ortiz, Songwriter and Producer
Joe Ortiz's first book, THE VILLAGE BAKER, published in 1993 by Ten Speed Press in Berkeley, was nominated for the prestigious Julia Child cookbook award. Since then he has co-authored three other books, THE VILLAGE BAKER'S WIFE, SHAKESPEARE ON GOLF and THE GARDENER'S TABLE.
Joe has published bread, food, and travel articles in BON APPETIT, FOOD & WINE, COOKS ILLUSTRATED, and ORGANIC GARDENING.
As the head of the food-writing track and a member of the board of directors of the Hawaii Writers Conference (formerly the Maui Writers Conference), Joe has conducted cookbook and magazine writing sessions for the past sixteen years.
In 2001 Joe wrote and produced a full-length stage production, BREAD!--The Musical. In 2002 he created and produced a series of cabaret acts based around his original songs, which ran for 30 performances over a 9 month run at Michael's On Main Restaurant in Soquel, California.
He was a featured baker on Julia Child's popular PBS television show, Baking with Julia.
Greg Fritsch, Artistic Director
Directing Credits:
Santa Cruz Actor's Theater: Mariama, a Tale of Freedom and Grace.
Sierra Repertory Theater in Sonora: The Foreigner.
Summer Repertory Theater in Santa Rosa: Grease.
Pocket Opera of San Francisco: Emperor Norton, Starbird, Orpheus in the Underworld.
Notre Dame de Namur University: Children of Eden, Suor Angelica, Amahl and the Night Visitors.
University of San Francisco: The Lucky Stiff.
West Valley College: Lysistrata, The Servant of Two Masters.
UC Santa Cruz: The Beggar's Rock Opera, Prometheus Bound.
Santa Clara University: ;Noises Off.
Santa Cruz Repertory Theater: A Streetcar Named Desire, Of Mice and Men.
Kathryn Chetkovich, Libretto Consultant:
Kathy's first full-length play, Acts of Love, was produced Off Broadway in 2007; her new play, She Said, She Said, premiered in New York this spring. She is the author of the award-winning short-story collection, Friendly Fire (University of Iowa), and her stories and nonfiction have been published in Granta, ZYZZYVA, and other literary journals and have been included in Best American Short Stories and Best American Essays. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild and the WorkShop Theater.
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LocationCASANOVA'S RESTAURANT
5th Avenue between Mission and San Carlos
Carmel, CA 93921
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 16 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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