88 - CAPE GAZETTE, Friday, May 2 - May 8, 2003
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Steppin' Out
Rehoboth Beach gearing up for a musical weekend
Inaugural Cabaret
Fest kicks off tonight
By gen Ellingsworth
The Rehoboth Beach Cabaret
Fest, Friday and Saturday, May 2-
3, will feature cabaret entertain-
ment at venues throughout the
city. The festival is produced by
Chris Riss of Rehoboth Beach, a
local Realtor.
Comedienne Susan
Campanero's performance with
Robie Stamper at 7 p.m., Friday
and Saturday, May 2-3, kicks off
Cabaret Fest. When Campanero
isn't appearing on such television
shows as '`The Sopranos" or per-
forming in "Tony & Tina's
Wedding" she accompanies
Stamper at New York's legendary
cabaret and piano bar, The
Duplex. Campanero delights
audiences every weekend with her
piano bar Hoo Haal She spent
time off-Broadway in '`Tony and
Tina's Wedding" as none other
than Tina. Her farewell perfor-
mance in Japan was highly
received. She has also been fea-
tured on ''The Sopranos" with
James Gandolfini.
Originally from Orlando,
Stamper moved to New York City
to study musical theater composi-
tion. He has been singing and
playing piano since the age of five
when he and his three brothers
became the Stamper Brothers
Quartet and toured the
Southeastern coast.
Viki Dee will perform two
shows nightly, Friday and
Saturday, May 2-3 at 7 p.m. and 9
p.m. at Caf6 So16 in Rehoboth
Beach.
Citing her father - a band leader,
vocalist and trombonist - as her
biggest influence, she joined local
act August and later formed her
own band, Applause. She traveled
extensively with these groups
before deciding to pursue a career
as a solo artist. On her own, Viki
landed such performance opportu-
nities as President Clintons'
Inaugural Ball, during Baltimore
Orioles' games and at the
Maryland Jockey Club's
Preakness. She also performed
for the Nestle Corporation, Ornni
International and Lady Baltimore
cruises.
The Cultured Pearl will feature
Pam Miller and Bob Diener at 7
p.m., Friday and Saturday, May 2-
3. Miller started her professional
career at the age of 1% flying all
over the country singing pop/rock
at conventions where she grew to
be a natural performer. At col-
lege, she started voice lessons and
eventually graduated with a B.A.
in music and a concentration in
vocal performance. She's done
everything from classical and
musical theater to rock and R &: B.
This cabaret showcase will featture
songs from great musicals sucln as
"Phantom of the Opera," "Les
Miserables" and of coutrse
"Chicago," plus "All That Ja,,,."
Diener, a well-known pianislt in
the Washington, D.C. area, per-
formed regularly with Chlie
Byrd, Steve Allen, and many oer
notable celebrities.
The One Love Divas on
Broadway will take the stage for
Cabaret Fest at Sydney's Blues &
Susan Campanero will
perform, Friday and
Saturday, May 2-3, with
Robie Stamper at Adriatico.
Jazz. The restaurant will feature
the act for an early, dinner show at
8 p.m. and another late show at 11
p.m. ($6 cover) on Friday and
Saturday, May 2-3.• The Divas,
which include Kelly Boyle
(vocals), China (vocals) and PJ
Brown (vocals), have worked
together for the past decade. One
Love offers retrospective tribute
to the great divas, including
Josephine Baker, Leana Horn,
Gwen Vernon, Peggy Lee, Etta
James, Barbra Streisand, Aretha
Franklin, Tina Turner, Chaka
Khan, Donna Summers, Stevie
Nicks and Madonna.
Wendy Lane Bailey and Rick
Jensen will perform at Chez La
Mer at 7:30 p.m and 9:30 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday, May 2-3.
Dubbed "one of area's best
The Divas of One Love and Broadway will be coming to
SydneySs Blues & Jazz Restaurant for two shows each night
on Friday and Saturday, May 2-3. These special shows are a
part of the Rehoboth Beach Cabaret Fest.
cabaret singers" by 'q'he out the country and recorded by
Washington Post" Bailey recently stand outs like Lee Lessaek, Lina
brought her show, Taking The Koutrakos, and the incomparable
Wheel, to a soldout house at Nancy LaMott - with whom he
Washington's legendary Blues was a musical partner for years.
Alley and New York City's Don't Rick Skye, who will perform
Tell Mama. She created and per- shows at 9 p.m., Friday and
formed in Cabaret at the Rock, a Saturday, May 2-3, at the Blue
series of cabaret evenings for Moon, has received rave reviews
Black Rock Center for the Arts, for his show, "A Slice O'
featuring Washington-area and Minnelli." This witty parody of
• national acts. Mrs. Show Biz includes a produc-
Jensen has performed at Mabel tion number tracing Liza's leg-
Mercer Foundation's Cabaret endary career, an "Ode to Betty
Convention many times. This past Ford," a screen test for upcoming
summer he was guest instructor at "Sunset Boulevard" movie and a
Eugene O'Neill Cabaret tribute to Lira's morn. It includes
Symposium. His albuin, "Spring tons of special material and
Harvest," is a collection of his enough sequins to float the
own original songs - many of Titanic.
which are cabaret standards - per- Peggy Raley will be featured at
formed by artists in clubs through- Continued on page 91
Nautical event to be
held at the Bandstand
More vendors and more fun
have been added to the Main
Street Boat Show, planned for
Saturday and Sunday, May I0 and
11, at the Bandstand and ocean
block on Rehohoth Avenue in
Rehoboth Beach.
Not only have Rehoboth Beach
Main Street and Short's Marine
teamed up to for the second annu-
boats on trailers, plus all mamner
of gear - for boat owners and mon-
boat owners alike, from 'gest
Marine Stores.
With sponsorship from 7rbe
Breakers Hotel and Suites, Nlain
Street will be raffling off a fantas-
tic weekend at the hotel in
Rehohoth, plus gift certificates
and fantastic prizes all weekend
long.
Some of the boat brands that
will be on display ineltude
Bayliner, Maxum, TrolPhy,
al Rehohoth Beach Boat Show in SeaDoo
downtown Rehoboth Beach, but Parker,
West Marine Stores, the Coast
Guard and other organizations
have joined the roster.
Visitors will be able to stroll
around the exhibit, checking out
personal watercraft, fishing boats,
PWC and Jethomts,
Tracker, Benningtton,
Fi'sfifiraw and guntracler.
There will be something for
everyone's interest, including
fishing boats, pontoon boats, run-
ahouts, cruisers, jet boats and per-
sonal watercraft
Just like the boats, the merchan-
dise from West Marine will be on
sale at boat show prices, and
boaters know that means bargains.
WGMD Radio will be on hand
with a live radio remote both
mornings, and there will be safe
boating displays, raffles, music
and fun.
Visitors will also be able to buy
tickets to the Rehoboth Bed and
Boat Show tour of area B&Bs,
another way to enjoy the weekend
in Rehoboth Beach. Tickets will
be available for purchase at the
B&B table on Saturday.
Admission to this Rehohoth
Avenue event is free.
For more information, call 227-
2772.
csN o.ast .
Maddie Weinstein-Avery of Baltimore takes Jan Virsack for
an imaginary ride on a Bombardier personal waterera/t at
last year's Rehoboth Beach Boat Show.
Boat show to anchor in Rehoboth Beach on May 10-11
