03/31/08 - What's Happening Around Town

Eartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt performs for music festival

Via The Greenwich Post

Legendary star of stage and screen Eartha Kitt will entertain guests April 12 at the Greenwich Country Club in a private performance to benefit the 2008 Greenwich Music Festival season.

Ms. Kitt is one of only a handful of performers to be nominated for a Tony (three times), the Grammy (twice) and Emmy Award (twice). She made an indelible mark on pop culture as the infamous Catwoman in the television series Batman and immediately became synonymous with the role. Since then, her trademark growl has been imitated worldwide. Now her distinctive voice has captivated an entirely new generation of fans of Disney movie productions and earned her two Annie Awards. Ms. Kitt regularly enthralls New York nightclub audiences during her extended stays at the Café Carlyle and these intimate performances have been captured in her newest recording, Eartha Kitt, Live at The Carlyle.

The evening will include cocktails and hors d’oeuvres followed by dinner and cabaret with Ms. Kitt. Tickets start at $100 for the cabaret performance only and $300 for dinner and the cabaret. All proceeds benefit GMF Artist Residencies for rising classical musicians who will perform in June, and the festival’s Student Outreach program. This program brings professional musicians into local schools for performances and workshops and allows talented local students to perform in one public concert alongside festival musicians each year.

The Benefit Committee includes: Bobbi and Steven Eggers (chairman); Joanne and Neil Bouknight: Patricia and John Chadwick; Polly and Harry Geller; Janice and Charles Gardner; Marcia and Don Hamilton; Mieke and Jim Knight; Michael Kovner and Jean Doyen de Montaillou; Susan and Rob Morris; Deborah and Charles Royce; Karen Royce, and Debbi and Mike Trager.

A limited number of tickets for the benefit are available to the public. For more information about the event, or to purchase tickets, visit Greenwichmusicfestival.org or call 637-0854.

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