My father and I were what you might call "estranged," and the only thing I got when he died was an odd little book with the rather cumbersome title Argument of Hugh M. Dorsey, Solicitor General, Atlanta Judicial Circuit, at the trial of Leo M. Frank, Charged with the murder of Mary Phagan. Hugh Dorsey was my grandfather and, after his frighteningly successful prosecution of Leo Frank, he was elected to two terms as Governor of Georgia, 1917 - 1921, From a very early age, I knew the story of Leo Frank.

                                          MAC, Back Stage Bistro and GLAAD Media Award-winning drag sensation Coco Peru returns to NYC with the New York Premiere of MISS COCO PERU: SHE'S GOT BALLS. Written and performed by Clinton Leupp, performances run October 18 - 21, Thursday - Sunday at 7:30pm at The Laurie Beechman Theatre (inside West Bank Cafe at 407 West 42nd Street -- at Ninth Avenue, accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,V,F,1,2,3 trains at 42nd Street). Tickets are $22 with a $15 food/drink minimum per person, available at www.SpinCycleNYC.com or by calling 212-352-3101.

                                                       Little did he know that when legendary Latin/jazz percussionist Jack Costanzo performed at Carnegie Hall with The Stan Kenton Orchestra on February 14, 1948, it would be more than a decade before his return to New York City in 1961 to play the famed Basin Street East with nightclub entertainer, Frances Faye.

                                                                      Cuccioli leads the audience in a touching, warm, uplifting and humorous personal journey through his loves and losses using lyrics from musical standards of the 30's and 40's. Included are such classics as: "Ain't That A Kick In The Head," "All Of You," "Love Is Here To Stay," "A Fine Romance," "I Wanna Be Around," "Once Upon A Time," "Witchcraft," "All I Need Now Is The Girl," and many more. Of course, Robert will include as an encore, his signature song from Jekyll & Hyde, "This Is The Moment."

                                     New York cabaret artist Stacy Sullivan announces New York performances at Metropolitan Room in It's A Good Day, A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee. Stacy Sullivan, winner of the Back Stage Bistro Award and the MAC Award for Outstanding Female New York Debut, has appeared in venues across the country, from Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York to the Ford Theatre in Hollywood. Ms. Sullivan notes, "We are thrilled to be appearing at Metropolitan Room. Peggy Lee loved to perform late, so Metropolitan Room's 11:30pm showtime is perfect for our us."

NiteLifeExchange congratulates the Mabel Mercer Foundation and KT Sullivan on the opening of the 23rd Annual Cabaret Convention which is taking place at Rose Hall October 17-19.

                                         Joanna Strand, one of England's most exciting jazz and musical theatre performers, will make her New York cabaret debut at Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street – between 5th & 6th Avenues) in Fly Transatlantic, an epic, yet beautifully contemplative, journey of musical discovery.

                                                                       When singer Sharron Matthews first emerged on the New York nightlife scene three seasons ago, she went so far out on a limb as to bill herself as a "superstar" and claim this was the start of her "world domination tour." Indeed, a large section of the cabaret cognoscenti could scarcely believe that a virtual unknown, from as far away as Canada yet, would have the unmitigated gall to label herself thusly. But it was soon clear why the lady wholeheartedly deserves that moniker