Read a conversation with Officer about the album and release concert. How were you first exposed to Mabel Mercer? When I moved to New York City in the mid-1980s, I was obsessed with theatre and music.

While it may not yet feel like autumn, the start of the traditional cabaret season is an unmistakable sign of the time. This year, the spirit of a major influence on the genre — the legendary Mabel ...

2 Cabaret Roundup: April 6-12 – Karen Akers, Marilyn Maye & More Read an interview with Officer about the new album here. Officer said that “It was imperative that I try to capture the ‘truth and ...

The Mabel Mercer Foundation—which is dedicated to preserving and performing the art of cabaret—tonight is celebrating two milestones: its 40th anniversary and the 125th year of its namesake, the ...

The Mabel Mercer Foundation—named after the woman many consider to be the top cabaret artist of the 20 th century—this week is celebrating the 35 th anniversary of its annual cabaret convention.

The music of Mabel Mercer, a gifted cabaret singer of the 1930's - 60's, is enjoying a resurgence in popularity with almost all of it now available on CD. The Art of Mabel Mercer presents her earliest ...

Not that long ago they’d have needed no introduction. Perhaps they do now: She’s Mabel Mercer and he’s Bobby Short; together and separately they presided over Manhattan cabaret let it be known with ...