Lynn University and Jan McArt, producer and director of theatre arts program development, today announced that both season subscriptions and individual show tickets are now available for the popular Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Cabaret at Lincoln Center comes to Live at Lynn series. Starting in January 2017, five of Manhattan’s leading cabaret shows will be presented in Lynn’s Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall. Season tickets are $150. Lynn University is an independent college based in Boca Raton, Florida, with approximately 3,000 students from 100 countries. U.S. News & World Report ranks Lynn among the top five most international schools and the top 25 most innovative. Lynn’s NCAA Division II Fighting Knights have won 23 national titles, its Conservatory of Music features a world-renowned faculty of performers, and its nationally recognized Institute for Achievement and Learning empowers students with learning differences. The school’s Dialogues curriculum and award-winning iPad program help Lynn graduates gain the intellectual flexibility and global experience to fulfill their potential in an ever-changing world. Tickets to this series are $40 each or as a series of five for $150 and may be purchased online at lynn.edu/events or by phone at +1 561-237-9000.
Jan. 18
Time Flies
Starring Karen Akers
* Wednesday: 7:30 p.m.
Showcasing eclectic English and French songs, Karen Akers samples her favorite composers: Cole Porter, Maury Yeston, Amanda McBroom and Stephen Sondheim. Winner of the Nightlife Legend Award, Akers has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and theaters in New York City, London, Russia and in Barcelona’s Liceu Opera House.
Sponsors: Nancy and Ellis J. Parker, Ann and Rick Sommer
Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall
Tickets: $40
Feb. 8
An Evening with Vivian Reed
Standards and More
* Wednesday: 7:30 p.m.
Two-time Tony nominee (Bubbling Brown Sugar and High Rollers) Reed presents a new show of her favorites. One of those rare performers capable of singing in multiple styles, Reed dedicates her show to the classics, but detours into less familiar musical territory—all delivered with her trademark energy.
Sponsors: Nancy and Ellis J. Parker, Ann and Rick Sommer
Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall
Tickets: $40
March 29
A Fête with Liam Forde
* Wednesday: 7:30 p.m.
Award-winning Liam Forde brings standards, pop tunes and original songs to a Fête you won’t forget. “The boy wonder … can be simple or complicated, ironic or sincere, witty or touching, but he never fails to find precisely the right note,” hails The Wall Street Journal.
Sponsors: Nancy and Ellis J. Parker, Ann and Rick Sommer
Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall
Tickets: $40
April 26
You’re Getting to be a Habit with Me:
The Songs of Harry Warren
Starring Kristoffer Lowe
* Wednesday: 7:30 p.m.
Tenor Kristoffer Lowe explores the songbook of composer Harry Warren. Despite prolific success with 800 songs and three Academy Awards, Warren never achieved name-brand celebrity, earning him the nickname “the Invisible Man.” Lowe gives the author of “At Last,” “I Only Have Eyes for You,” and “42nd Street” his long awaited due.
Sponsors: Nancy and Ellis J. Parker, Ann and Rick Sommer
Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall
Tickets: $40
May 17
Natalie Douglas in
Four Women: Nina, Lena, Abbey & Billie
* Wednesday: 7:30 p.m.
Award-winning vocalist Douglas earned a five-star review from The Times (UK), which called her “a force of nature.” Four women honors Nina Simone, Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln and Billie Holiday, an homage that includes “Stormy Weather,” “I Put a Spell on You,” “Wholly Earth” and “God Bless the Child.”
Sponsors: Nancy and Ellis J. Parker, Ann and Rick Sommer
Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall
Tickets: $40
