December Open Mic — A Chance to Give Back

The DC Cabaret Network is “giving back” for the month of December.  At our December Open Mic on Monday, December 15th, we’re asking singers to bring a toy for the Toys for Tots campaign sponsored by the U.S. Marines.  Bring an unwrapped toy — for a child of any age — and you can get in the Open Mic for just $10.00.  Open your hearts. Bring a toy.  And then, sing!

Michael Miyazaki and Ron Squiri will be hosting the evening,  and promise a few holiday surprises! Mary Sugar is our pianist for the evening.

The Open Mic will be at the Warehouse Theater, located at  1021 7th Street, NW, across from the new Convention Center. Metro: Mt. Vernon Square on the yellow and green lines.

Mary Sugar

November Open Mic — Monday the 17th

The next DC Cabaret Network Open Mic is this Monday, November 17th.  Signup starts at 7:30, singing starts at 8:00 p.m. All at the fabulous Warehouse Theater. Reenie Codelka will be at the piano.

Admission is a suggested donation for the pianist and to cover the rental fee: $15 for non-members, $12 for paid members of the DC Cabaret Network.

The Warehouse Theater is located at 1021 7th Street, NW, across from the new Convention Center.

Everyone is welcome. Our Open Mic Nights are a great opportunity to try out new stuff, take out an old friend, or just hone your skills in a friendly and supportive environment.

We hope to see you there.

Sheet Music Collection at the University of South Carolina

We discovered this cool new website at USC from reading the Scout Report (thanks Scout!).

The University of South Carolina Music Library has an extensive collection of over 10,000 pieces of popular, sacred, and classical sheet music that can be easily searched, due to the digital sheet music project on the School of Music website. Note that this includes popular music as well!

You can search by song title, composer, lyricist, etc. For music in the public domain, they provide full images of the music. Great way to find that older tune you’ve been looking for, save a little cash, or discover older gems that might round out your cabaret show. Enjoy!

Newsletter email address has changed

Those of you who receive our monthly newsletter by email may have noticed by now that we have a new email address to handle our newsletters. We’re really excited about this! In addition, this new address is the place for members of the DC Cabaret Network to submit any performance or training information, or any other appropriate news, for publication in our monthly newseletter. The new address is:

Newsletter at DCCabaretNetwork dot org (we had to spell it out here to keep the spammers from finding us — but you get this picture.

Remember, paid members of the DC Cabaret Network get to submit publication news, training/vocal coaching services, etc.  So be sure and renew your membership (and sign up if you’re a newbie) to take advantage of this great member benefit.

November newsletter is now available!

The DC Cabaret Network Newsletter for November 2008 is now available. Find the latest information on cabaret in Washington, D.C. and members of the DC Cabaret Network.