Songs We Want Our Kids To Know - March 20, 2012

Happy new year to current and potential SING! SING! SING! fans -- our first 2012 date will be Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. at The Triad (158 West 72nd Street, bet. Broadway and Columbus).

Our theme will be "Songs We Want Our Kids To Know." We're soliciting your nominations, three per person, via email. Send your nominated songs to hellotus@aol.com. We'll pick 20 songs to sing together, and if we pick yours, we'll include your name in our program notes and give you a tip of the SING! hat from the stage.

If you're new to SING! SING! SING!, please review our past postings on this site, to get an idea of who we are and what we do. Questions? Call Michael Shepley at 212-786-9064 or write to shepleypr@aol.com.

Watch this space for other wonderful promotional opportunities! In the meantime, mark your calendar now. We can't wait to see you!

- Anne and Michael

Watch This Space for Our 2012 Dates

We have completed our SING! SING! SING! evenings in 2011 ... please enjoy the holidays and be sure to exercise your vocal chords with all of the wonderful music that people will be singing.

Watch this space for the announcement of our first date in 2012.

If you'd like to be on our e-mail list for direct notification (no other harassment, we promise), send an email request to shepleypr@aol.com and mark it "SING list" in the subject line.

Thanks, and see you soon!

- Anne and Michael

Final SING of 2011 - Don't Miss It!

Join us at The Best of SING! SING! SING!, with over 20 great songs that have been audience favorites from our previous group-sing events.

The date is Tuesday, October 25 at 7 p.m. at the beautiful Triad, 158 West 72nd Street in on New York's upper West side between Broadway and Columbus Avenue. The Triad is one flight above the Turkish Grill Restaurant. (An elevator is available for those who are unable to use the stairs.)

Called “a gentle rally of spirits,” “great therapy,” and “so uplifting,” SING! SING! SING! is co-hosted by Anne Phillips and Michael Shepley, who provide piano and anecdotal accompaniment, respectively – it’s the audience that makes beautiful music. Lyric sheets are provided to keep everyone happily in sync.

The Best of SING! SING! SING! will include songs that past audiences have really enjoyed, from “Another Op’nin, Another Show” to “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah,” with others like “Indian Love Call,” “People Will Say We’re in Love,” “That Old Black Magic,” “These Foolish Things,” and “Young At Heart” in between.

SING! SING! SING! is an East Coast adaptation of a Los Angeles tradition begun by Judy Wolman. Previous SING! events in New York – 18 in all since early 2009, have included tributes to Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Oscar Hammerstein II, Frank Loesser, MGM musicals, Nat King Cole, and different themes like singing, dancing, and travel.

Admission includes a $10 cover and 2-drink minimum (cash only, please). Reservations are strongly suggested; call 212-786-9064. General seating; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Shows are at least 90 minutes and sometimes run longer. Subway: 1, 2, 3 to 72nd Street. Questions? Email shepleypr@aol.com

We Sing Again!

SING! SING! SING! SELECTS

SONG FAVORITES FROM

“THE ABCs OF BROADWAY”

Hits From “Ain’t Misbehavin’” to “Chicago”

Destined For Group Harmonics

Tuesday, August 16 at 7 PM at The Triad

SING! SING! SING!, the Great American Songbook Sing-In, assembles some of the greatest Broadway songs from musicals titled A through C in THE ABCs OF BROADWAY! and you’re invited to sing along on Tuesday, August 16 (2011) at 7 p.m. at The Triad in New York City.

Drawing from a list of 20 shows whose titles begin with “A” through “C”, THE ABCs OF BROADWAY! will offer sing-out treatment to “What I Did for Love” from A Chorus Line, “My Heart Stood Still” from A Connecticut Yankee and nearly 20 other gems from Annie, Annie Get Your Gun, Babes in Arms, The Bandwagon, Bells Are Ringing, The Boys from Syracuse, Brigadoon, By Jupiter, Bye Bye Birdie, Cabaret, Cabin in the Sky, Camelot, Carousel, Chicago, and others.

Anne Phillips (piano, in keys suitable for men and women, and playing the melody) and Michael Shepley (anecdotes and chronology) don't perform for the audience ... they encourage the audience members to sing together. Lyrics are provided.

Duration: 90 minutes

Location:
The Triad Theatre

158 West 72nd Street

(bet. Broadway & Columbus, above Turkish Grill Restaurant)

Admission:

$10 cover; two-drink minimum (cash only, please).

Questions? Contact:

shepleypr@aol.com

212-786-9064

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Next SING! Set for Tuesday, August 16

Greetings, SING! SING! SING! Fans:

This is a place-holder, just to let you know that our next sing-in at The Triad in New York City will be on Tuesday, August 16 at 7 p.m.

Watch this space for more information! Questions? Call Michael Shepley at 212-786-9064 or send an email to shepleypr@aol.com.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

- Anne and Michael

New SING! for Tuesday, May 10 - LOESSER IS GREATER!

On Tuesday, May 10 at 7 p.m. at The Triad, SING! SING! SING! will honor the great lyricist and composer Frank Loesser in a tribute titled Loesser Is Greater!

Enjoy singing Frank's songs from numerous Hollywood films and from Broadway shows "Guys and Dolls," "The Most Happy Fella," and "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (now in a hit revival at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre).

In addition to great tunes from these shows, other Loesser hits like “They’re Either Too Young Or Too Old,” “I Hear Music,” “Inchworm,” and “I Don’t Want to Walk Without You, Baby” will be featured.

Anne Phillips (piano, in keys suitable for men and women, and playing the melody) and Michael Shepley (anecdotes and chronology) don't perform for the audience ... we encourage the audience members to sing together! Lyrics are provided.

The Triad is located at 158 West 72nd Street (between Broadway and Columbus Avenue, on the south side of the street, one flight above the Turkish Grill Restaurant). Admission is $10 cover, plus two-drink minimum (cash only, please).

Reservations are not necessary, but if you can let us know how many in your party, we can assist The Triad is properly staffing the evening.

Call 212-786-9064 or email shepleypr@aol.com with your questions.

St. Patrick's Day with Cole Porter!

Why not try something new on St. Patrick’s Day, by spending it with Cole Porter?

New York City's popular Upper West Side institution

SING! SING! SING! presents “Anything Goes - Cole Porter. Part Two", a by-popular-demand follow-up to last fall’s

initial rousing evening with the master songwriter, on

Thursday, March 17 at 6:45 p.m. at The Triad, 158 West 72 Street in New York City.

Co-hosts are singer/pianist Anne Phillips, who plays the songs in keys that both men and women can sing, and Michael Shepley, who provides informal, amusing and interesting background to the songs themselves. Lyrics are provided and the sing-in begins!

Songs to be sung together will include Anything Goes, So In Love, Always True To You in My Fashion, All of You, My Heart Belongs to Daddy, Let’s Misbehave and many others, with all Porter refrains. And lest anyone think that Porter has nothing to do with St. Patrick’s Day, there is in fact a second refrain in My Heart Belongs to Daddy that addresses the subject nicely.

SING! SING! SING! is a great way to be with friends and to leave one’s cares behind. Previous attendees have written, “I always leave feeling 100 percent better than when I walked in,” “I feel so fortunate to be able to partake in your musical communion and to share this gentle rally of spirits,” and “As usual, you managed to entertain and enlighten us with your superb choice of songs.”

$10 cover; 2-drink minimum (cash only, please). General seating; doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Triad is located at 158 West 72 Street between Broadway and Columbus Avenue, up one flight of stairs, above the Turkish Grill restaurant. (An elevator is available for anyone needing assistance.) Subway: 1, 2, 3 to 72^nd Street. Info at www.singsingsing-east.blogspot.com. Reservations or questions: Call 212-786-9064.

And don't miss our tribute to lyricist Dorothy Fields (On The Sunny Side of the Street, I'm in the Mood for Love, Big Spender, I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Close As Pages in A Book, If My Friends Could See Me Now) on Tuesday, May 10!