The seventh season of Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts at Emanuel continues on Tuesday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m., when Harvey Granat and Cheryl Segall are joined by award-winning American cabaret singer Jeff Harnar to pay tribute to the American composer Cole Porter.
“Night and Day,” “Begin the Beguine,” “In The Still of the Night,” “Just One of Those Things,” and “True Love” are just some of the iconic songs that will be performed; the stories behind the songs and shows and films for which they were written will make for a festive Cole Porter celebration. Accompaniment will be provided by the David Lahm Duo.
Granat performs at many supper clubs, resorts and cultural venues including the Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts, McCallum Theater in Palm Springs, multiple engagements at Feinstein’s at the Regency, the Metropolitan Room in New York, Birdland and Canyon Ranch Resort, where he appears every other week and has done over 175 shows.
He has performed at private functions, including at the Norton Museum in West Palm Beach, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Miami and several of the largest libraries and synagogues in the New York area. His shows are unique in that they typically focus on a composer and/or lyricist, combining his singing of their songs with fascinating “inside” stories of their lives, films and shows.
Segall is an interpreter of the American songbook. She has appeared at some of the leading performance venues in New York, including her sold-out show at the Metropolitan Room and shows at Feinstein’s at the Regency, the Duplex and 92nd St Y. In addition, she appears at libraries and cultural centers. Some of her shows focus on the songs and lives of great performers, including Carole King, Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Barry Manilow, Barbra Streisand and the Carpenters.
Harnar is an American cabaret singer and recording artist with a smooth, baritone voice and a fondness for the Broadway musical repertoire. His Carnegie Hall appearances include both the Cole Porter and Noel Coward centennial galas, and he regularly headlines in clubs and theaters all over the United States, in addition to producing and directing supper club and Off-Broadway shows. He is the winner of the 2014, ’15, ’17 and, most recently, the 2018 Broadway World Cabaret Awards for Best Male Vocalist, as well as multiple MAC Awards.
Admission to the performance is $25 and includes two glasses of wine with refreshments. General admission seating is also available at $18. Call 516-482-5701 to purchase tickets.
Temple Emanuel of Great Neck is located at 150 Hicks Lane in Great Neck.
