You have often seen me mention my friend Shelly Goldstein on this site. Shelly is a writer, lyricist, producer, performer…there's no end to what this lady can do. When she performs, it is often to sing wonderful songs, some of which are rock classics, others of which are her own (humorous) creations. She is very, very good and my big complaint about her act is that she doesn't do it often enough.
If you live around Southern California, take note: She's doing it Sunday, April 18 at 8:00 PM in the Cabaret room of the world famous Magic Castle, a private club in Hollywood. She calls this particular show, One Fine Day: The Groovy Girls of the 60's and in it, she warbles tunes made famous by the likes of Dusty Springfield, Laura Nyro, Mama Cass, Carole King and Petula Clark, as well as some Broadway faves of the period. I have seen her do this and it is remarkably entertaining.
But that's, as they say in infomercials, not all! If you attend her show, this will gain you admission for the evening to the hallowed Magic Castle. You can (and should) dine in its exquisite, recently-revamped dining room. You can wander about and see the rare exhibits and architecture. You can pop into the many showrooms and see great magicians perform. One that night will be Johnny Ace Palmer, who's about as fine a close-up magician as I've ever seen…and I've seen all the greats of my lifetime.
Info on how to attend is here. And make sure you learn about the Castle's dress code, and also read this page which contains other thing you need to know. Yeah, I know. Putting on a tie is a drag. But I always find it's worth it, and it certainly will be with Shelly there.