I have so much to say but try and make it as short as possible as I have a ROM to set up for Tonight for Tomorrow 2-25-12 and I will start out my inviting each and every one of you to join us tomorrow night for our fabulous feature and dear friend the wonderful, Marilyn Rea Beyer (www.marilynreabeyer.com). Marilyn will be accompanied by the incredible Janet Feld!!!! Mike & I know you all have many friends and family and to all our own ROMulin family as one local guy always say, Come on down but he cannot say that, "All Roads Lead to ROM" I know it will be an incredible night for all of us in the house!!!
I will also say a very special thanks to out most recent and past 2 features to kick off our ROM - 2013
Season HUGE thank you's going out to our dear friends that did a wonderful Feature on
1-28-13. Thanks to "Two for the Show" aka our very dear friends, (Ellen Schmidt and Jake Kensinger). Ellen & Jake did a wonderful job to a wonderful and dedicated crowd of fans as well as folks that had never had the pleasure of hearing them in person. They were very honored to be there for a great time and wonderful entertainment.
On 2-11-13 Jane Fallon made her way to ROM the night after the "Blizzard of 2013" all the way from NH and did a most wonderful Feature. Jane brought along 2 most wonderful bandmates to accompany her & they together, as well as Ken Selcer and Steve Gilligan honored us by playing as part of our Open Mike, made for another most incredible show all around but Jane, thanks for filling ROM with so many of your original songs which not only told the story of your book called "Seven Song in Seven Day's which I do highly recommend to all as it is both a wonderful story along with a CD filled with most of the music you did for your Feature, Thanks so much Jane.
I am gong to transition a bit to actually rap up this Blog fairly quickly so I can get to the church and set up but also so you will get this before Marilyn Rea Beyers Feature tomorrow at ROM. Sorry it has taken me so long to get his out. Thankfully dear Mike Delaney has already sent all on our ROM email list our reverb nation ROM Email, He is so very efficient, I am so lucky to have him as such a dear friend and the Host of ROM!!!
Here is the transition!!!
I am going to add in here a note from our friend Ellen Schmidt for her daughter and our friend, Wendy Santis is having a vey special Fundraiser the night after ROM at Ellen's Nourish Open Mike Venue and I will let Ellen take it from here:
My daughter, Wendy Santis, hosts some very talented performers during feature time – as a benefit for Partners In Health’s work in Malawi! There will be open mike, too! Bo Veaner will be guest hosting with me, presenting some of the open mikers! Ira Grollman and Dan Senie will handle sound and recording. Come and join us!
NOURISH RESTAURANT OPEN MIKE . Tuesday February 26thh Partners In Health Benefit Feature hosted by Wendy Santis!
Tuesday February 26th 6:30pm – 10pm Feature at 8pm
Wendy Santis will present a special benefit feature for Partners In Health’s (PIH’s) work in Malawi. The program at 8pm There will be four featured acts each donating their time and doing a short set: Jackie Damsky & String River – Rich Caloggero & Bryan Tucker; The Kenny Selcer Band with Liz Buchanan & Steve Gilligan; Jane Fallon with Kenny Selcer & Steve Gilligan; and Mel Green with Amy Lohman and Liz Buchanan!. Wendy will also perform with Kenny Selcer, Jackie Damsky, and Ellen Schmidt.. For more information about PIH’s work in Malawi, see http://www.pih.org/pages/Malawi. If you can’t attend the event and want to support PIH’s work, please donate to Wendy’s personal fundraising page: http://act.pih.org/page/outreach/view/pihengage/Wendy.
John MacLean will perform a mini-set at 7:30
Nourish is a family owned and operated business offering an eclectic menu that ranges from nourishing vegan-friendly dishes to lip smacking carnivore-satisfying plates at reasonable prices!
Thanks to owners Karen and Kevin Masterson for welcoming our open mike!
To be in the lottery for performance order, sign up by 6:15 at the restaurant, or by noon at eschmidt01742@gmail.com or 978-369-8090 Free Admission
www.ellenschmidt.com/openmike.html for open mike information
Many thanks Ellen!!! You will also notice that many of the name I just mentioned that opened our ROM year will be at this Wonderful event that Wendy is such and essential and very special part of. I would say there are definitely some wonderful things that do indeed run in wonderful families and Communities such as ours!!
Thanks Wendy!!!
My Special few words about our very next and very special feature here at ROM.
Our upcoming feature on 3-11 -13
will be The CD Release Party for our dear friend
Jerry Wasserman!!!
We are making lots of plans for this most wonderful night and at this point I wanted to just let you know about it and ask you and all in the Family & Friends to join us for this special evening of great talented entertainment in each and every one of YOU!!! An essential part of any Open Mike with a Feature are those of you that join us & our Feature with Always fabulous Open Mike Performances!!!
This night will be all that and more with many unmentioned surprises not even yet currently done!
So do please come and be together for this
Tribute to Jerry.
I am going to close this Blog with a Press Release I just sent out this morning with the help of Jerry and all in his family!!!!
Jerry did just yesterday while I was with him asked me to thank each and every one of you that will be with his at his Feature to thank you and know, he Loves us ALL & is honored by your presence in any & all capacities!!
Press Release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Roslindale Open Mike Presents an Evening in Tribute to Singer/Songwriter Jerry Wasserman on Monday, March 11, 2013.
Roslindale Open Mike continues its fifth season by proudly presenting the music of Jerry Wasserman on Monday, March 11, 2013. This will be a CD release show for
Jerry’s debut CD of ALL original songs, Wall Street Big Shot. We will have his wonderful CD on sale at ROM and for anyone that may NOT be able to join us,email your name and address to me at neal@rolsindaleopenmike.org and I will see
to it that you get a CD, or you can buy Jerry’s CD at www.cdbaby.com/artist/jerrywasserman
Jerry succinctly sums up his songwriting:
“I've been told that I have a rather unique view of the world that I put into my songs. Well, this much I can tell you. I learned that music can be the message from Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, the Chad Mitchell Trio, and Arlo Guthrie. I learned that music can be funny from Tom Lehrer, Alan Sherman, Mark Russell, the Chad Mitchell Trio, and Arlo Guthrie. Unfortunately, I completely forgot all of that when I wrote the songs in the album. Even so, when you listen to these songs, you'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll begin to understand the meaning of life.”
By day Jerry is the Chairman of the Needham Board of Selectman. He disclosed his recent battle with cancer in an open letter to his constituents stating, “The best aspect
of being on the board has always been that it has made me feel so much a part of our community. I love this community and I find great joy in knowing that I can call so
many of you my friends. I know I can count on your support at this difficult time and I am so very grateful.”
Jerry’s CD shows the wide coverage of his songwriting topics, ranging from the title track, “Wall Street Big Shot” to “Sesame Street”, and in between there’s “Darfur”,
“Feminine Side”, “Take a Pill” and ending with “Typical Jewish Folk Song”.
Jerry’s Band will be performing Jerry’s music from his Debut CD. His band consists of:
Carolyn Waters, Bo Veaner, Kathy Danielson, Bill Okerman, and John Zaia. They
will also be joined by Jerry’s son Mike Wasserman. Jerry will be with us at home and watching the evening via Skype with family & friends. So regardless of the actual
configuration of this Jerry Wasserman Evening at ROM, Jerry will be with us. It will be a great evening for one and all.
Roslindale Open Mike is a volunteer-run, 501(C) (3) not-for-profit corporation. Open Mikes with invited features are generally held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month
at Roslindale Congregational Church at 25 Cummins Highway, Roslindale, MA 02131. Café-style seating, baked goods, tea, soft beverages, and, of course, coffee help to ensure a tasty, family-friendly experience. Admission is free and donations for the food and beverages are donated to the church for providing the space. Doors open
at 6 pm and the open mike begins at 7 pm. The featured performer is on at 8:30 pm.
Additional information is available at www.roslindaleopenmike.org.
Jerry has deep appreciation for this special ROM presentation. His wish is that all purchases of his CD, as well as, performers’ open mike fees, to be given to the Wasserman family to help defray the production costs of the CD.
Jerry would like all other contributions to be given to the Roslindale Open Mike Organization, to help their future growth.
For additional information on shows contact Neal Braverman at (617) 308-8489 or email Neal at: neal@roslindaleopenmike.org.
Thanks dear friends and will hope to C ya tomorrow at ROM!!!
Much Love, Always, Neal :))
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