Society Cabaret
Inside the Hotel Rex
562 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Both baritone Erik Chalfant and his Pygmalion, Vanessa Bousay, appear in this witty musical commentary on narcissism, gender stereotypes and the fine art of duplicity.
Titles to include "Me & Mr. V", "My Guy", "And I Love Her", "Pure Imagination", "Can't Help Lovin' That Man Of Mine" from Showboat, "The Sadder But Wiser Girl" from The Music Man, "Gorgeous" from The Apple Tree, "Ordinary Man" & "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" from My Fair Lady, "Bella siccome un angelo" from Donizetti's Don Pasquale and many more.
Martuni's Piano Bar
4 Valencia Street
415-241-0205
Vanessa and special guest, Steven Satyricon, raid a candy shop with this sugary sweet Valentine's celebration. Celebrate the most romantic of holidays at Martuni's just two days before the big day! Songs to include: "Candy", "Lollipop", "Lollipops and Roses", "The Candy Man", "More", "La vie en Rose", "Everything's Comin' Up Roses", "They Can't Take That Away From Me", "Anywhere The Heart Goes", "My Funny Valentine", "'S‑Wonderful!", "Till There Was You" and many more mouth-watering musical confections!
Martuni's Piano Bar
4 Valencia Street
415-241-0205
Vanessa sashays her way down The Great White Way in this epic tribute to the Broadway stage. Songs to include: "Broadway Baby" from Follies, "The Lullaby Of Broadway", "Le Jazz Hot" from Victor Victoria, "Little Girls" from Annie, "Good Morning Baltimore" from Hairspray, "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady, "I Am Changing" from Dreamgirls, "Show People" from Curtains, "There's No Business Like Show Business" from Annie Get Your Gun, "If They Could See Me Now" from Sweet Charity, "Astonishing" from Little Women and many more of Vanessa's signature tour-de-force titles.
Martuni's Piano Bar
4 Valencia Street
415-241-0205
DiVanessa spins the globe in song in this spirited romp through the American songbook. Bring your passports and fasten your seat belts tightly for this show, darlings. We are going to cover a lot of ground...literally. Song titles to include: "Come Fly With Me", "I'll Be Seeing You", "A Foggy Day In London Town", "Three Queens In A Fountain", "Spring Came Back To Vienna", "The Last Time I Saw Paris", "New York, New York", "Chicago", "Gary, Indiana", Good Morning Baltimore" from Hairspray, "Georgia On My Mind", "Dallas" TV Theme Song, "Brazil", "Copacabana", "Chiquita Banana", "Do You Know The Way To San Jose", "I Left My Heart In San Francisco", "California Here I Come" and many more exciting musical destinations!
First Unitarian Universalist Church
1187 Franklin Street
San Francisco
"In my Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, I'll be the grandest lady in the Easter Parade!"
Serving the needy of the Tenderloin neighborhood for forty years, Tenderloin Tessie Holiday Dinners continues to give hope and joy to all who come to celebrate with us.
Martuni's Piano Bar
4 Valencia Street
415-241-0205
Celebrate Mother's Day with DiVanessa at this very special benefit for Tenderloin Tessie Holiday Dinners. Truly a family affair, this show will celebrate all things feminine and fabulous, as Vanessa opens up about her role as the official songstress of TT Holiday Dinners. Special guests Michael Gagne, President of Tenderloin Tessie, and Laura Esserman. Songs to include "I Enjoy Being A Girl", "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend", "The Way You Look Tonight", "Will You Remember" (Maytime), "Oedipus Rex", "When You're Good To Mama", "Pretty Women/The Ladies Who Lunch", "Mama Says" from Footloose, "I Am Woman Hear Me Roar", "Don't Go In The Lion's Cage Tonight, Mother Darling", "M-O-T-H-E-R", "Mama, A Rainbow" and more. Please join us for this show benefitting a most worthy cause in our beloved San Francisco.
Martuni's Piano Bar
4 Valencia Street
415-241-0205
Celebrate Pride Month with Vanessa in this over-the-rainbow extravaganza of COLOR! All colors of the spectrum will be sung about, laughed about and gaily embraced in all of their dazzling hues. Song titles to include: "Color My World", "The Rainbow Connection", "Colors Of The Wind", "Orange Colored Sky", "Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", "Evergreen", "Blue Skies", "Deep Purple", "I Will Survive", "You're The Top", "San Francisco", "Woman In The Moon", "I Am What I Am", "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" and the premiere performance of pianist Max Schroeder's original song, "Color, Give Me Color!"
Martuni's Piano Bar
4 Valencia Street
415-241-0205
DiVanessa celebrates her Leonine zodiac birthright with this luminous program of songs to the sun, moon and stars. Bring your sunglasses, darlings...it's going to be a dazzling show! Songs to include "On The Sunny Side Of The Street", "Sunny", "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life", "Sunshine On My Shoulders", "We'll Sing In the Sunshine", "When Sunny Gets Blue", "Woman In The Moon", "The Man In The Moon", "Moonglow", "Blue Moon", "When You Wish Upon A Star", "Star!", "Night & Day", "The UnBirthday Song", "Barbarella Theme Song", "Astonishing" and many more radiant favorites.
Legion Of Honor Museum
100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
On Saturday & Sunday August 12 & 13, Vanessa's very good friend Erik Chalfant Baritone will appear as guest soloist with organist Jeff Johnson at The Legion Of Honor Museum in San Francisco. Erik will sing Vaughan-William's Five Mystical Songs for Baritone and Organ. The concert is free and open to all guests of the museum. Please join us!
Martuni's Piano Bar
4 Valencia Street
415-241-0205
Vanessa goes "down home" in this country western cabaret spectacular! Channeling Patsy, Loretta, Dolly and Reba, this eclectic program will satisfy all your guitar-pluckin', mountain-dreamin' urges. Special guest Steven Satyricon joins Vanessa for solos, duets and some special story-tellin' ballads. Titles to include "I'm A Little Bit Country", "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Walkin' After Midnight", "Coal Miner's Daughter", "Fist City", "Jolene", "Coat Of Many Colors", "Harper Valley PTA", "Fancy", "Rhinestone Cowboy", "Rawhide", "A Boy Named Sue", "Deep In The Heart Of Texas", "Blue Moon Of Kentucky", "The Tennessee Waltz" and many more toe-tappin' favorites.
St Luke's Episcopal Church
1755 Clay Street (@ Van Ness)
San Francisco, CA 94109
I am always so happy to perform on behalf of San Francisco Night Ministry. Thank you Lyle Beckham for the invitation to emcee this year's gala at St. Luke's Episcopal Church. I am simply thrilled to be part of the evening's important and beautiful cause.
Thank you Steven Underhill for this fabulous photo from my 2016 appearance at San Francisco Night Ministries summer Cabaret show, with President of Tenderloin Tessie Dinners, Michael Gagne. My fellow Leo and I -- Lyle Beckham (also pictured) -- actually share the exact same birthdate: August 12! I suppose that makes us soul mates of sorts, consequently...right Lyle?
Looking forward to entertaining on October 20. Ciao for now, amici miei...
Martuni's Piano Bar
4 Valencia Street
415-241-0205
DiVanessa presents a very special Thanksgiving benefit for Tenderloin Tessie Holiday Dinners, the same month as our most attended dinner. Please join us to contribute to this most wonderful, all-inclusive, community-based volunteer charity. 100% of all proceeds go directly to Tenderloin Tessie. Song titles to include: "Come Ona My House", "Be Our Guest", "Tenderly", "Suppertime", "All Good Gifts", "The Rose", "Love In Any Language", "Together Wherever We Go", "Tomorrow", "I Believe", "Forever Friends", "Being Alive" and many more heart-warming favorites.
First Unitarian Universalist Church
1187 Franklin Street
San Francisco
For forty years the Tenderloin Tessie Holiday Dinners have given hope and joy to the needy citizens of San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood. A 100% volunteer organization, this worthy cause welcomes everyone to celebrate the holidays with sincere generosity of spirit and time. Please join Vanessa as she sings songs of the season for all of her friends at Tenderloin Tessie.
St. Aidan's Episcopal Church
101 Gold Mine Dr, San Francisco, CA 94131
It is always my greatest delight to represent Tenderloin Tessie Holiday Dinners. Please join me and President of TT, Michael Gagne, for a festive, magical evening of song and cheer at St. Aidan's Episcopal in Diamond Heights this December 1st. A perfect way to kick off the holiday season! $20 donation at door, registered TT volunteers, $10.
"No more lives torn apart, that war would never start, and time would heal all hearts. Everyone would have a friend, and right would always win, this is My Grown-Up Christmas List..."
First Unitarian Universalist Church
1187 Franklin Street
San Francisco
"No more lives torn apart, that wars would never start, that time would heal all hearts. Everyone would have a friend, and right would always win and love would never end. This is my grown-up Christmas list, this is my only lifelong wish... this is my grown-up Christmas list."
Serving the needy of the Tenderloin neighborhood for over forty years, Tenderloin Tessie Holiday Dinners continues to give hope and joy to all who come to celebrate with us.
