STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Even the casual television watcher would know him by his nickname: Big Pussy. His real name is Vincent Pastore and he’s the veteran actor who played Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s “The Sopranos.” But he’s no one-show-guy. After singing stints in Woody Allen’s “Bullets Over Broadway” and “Chicago” on the […]

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Any cabaret aficionado can tell you — it’s all about the room. If the act has the optimal venue, the audience can be led on a dazzling emotional journey that leaves everyone wanting more. Maybe that’s why so many first-rate acts are returning to the Lorenzo’s Cabaret stage — some for the fourth and fifth time […]

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Few things are more satisfying than a night of good food paired with good music. Especially music that triggers nostalgia, as so many great band’s classic catalogs do. Lorenzo’s Cabaret at the Hilton Garden Inn continues its run of top-notch tribute artists — they’ve hosted homages to Elton John, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, John Denver, The […]

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.  —  Lorenzo’s Cabaret will provide the perfect setting for your trip down memory lane on Oct. 17, when the doo-wop and R&B group Charlie Thomas’ The Drifters will take the stage to perform hits such as their legendary ‘Under the Boardwalk’. “I’ve been blessed to have come along way and still be performing,” said […]

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’ll be like stepping back in time when the folk-rock group The Association entertains in the intimate setting of Lorenzo’s cabaret room next month — and it’s a journey the band is looking forward to taking. “It’s our favorite kind of crowd,” said Jim Yester, singer and guitarist for the band, which […]

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’s nice to ask a question and get a irreverent answer. Barbra Streisand and Frank Sinatra impersonators Sharon Owens and Sebastian Anzaldo had been driving around on a big East Coast tour for several weeks when we spoke to them before their S.I. debut  a few years back. When asked how they get […]

STATEN ISLAND, NY — Billed as “The Ultimate Billy Joel Experience,” the tribute act Big Shot is fueled by the vocals and piano of Long Islander Mike DelGuidice. Don’t believe us? Take it from the “Piano Man” himself. “It’s an homage to me; Just to think that they can sustain a lot of appearances based […]

STATEN ISLAND, NY — Since his U.S. debut at the Kennedy Center in 1993, Russian-American cellist Borislav Strulev has performed on some of the world’s most prestigious stages: Carnegie Hall, Auditorio de Madrid and Auditorio de Leon (Spain), Muzikverein (Vienna) and Suntory Hall (Tokyo), The Moscow Conservatory, Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall (St-Petersburg ) and Auditorio […]

STATEN ISLAND, NY — Oh, the people that come out of Amanda Green’s mouth. There are the saucy, competitive high school cheerleaders; the rough pickup truck-lovin’ Texans, not to forget the geeky teenage boys who want to rap. In short, they’re the characters who populate the award-winning lyricist’s songs, aka the multiple personalities getting ready […]

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Philly soul doesn’t get enough respect in the present, considering what it did for the past. Take The Spinners, who came from Detroit but typified the kind of lush arrangements and vocal abilities that set the tone for mainstream disco. The “Philadelphia Sound” quintet topped plenty of charts, was one of […]