The Broadway at Birdland concert series was proud to present Broadway and television actress Linda Lavin for two very special concerts on the historic stage this past week. The show, wryly entitled 'My First Farewell Concert,' is Lavin's personal story told in songs she loves. She performed favorites from the Great AmericanBrazilianYiddish Songbooks, with Billy Stritch at the piano, Steve Bakunas on drums, Ron Affif on guitar, Tom Hubbard on bass, and special guest Aaron Weinstein on violin. Songs included were 'You've Got Possibilities,' 'No More Blues,' and a medley of songs recorded by the late, great Bobby Short. Scroll down for photos from the concert...
- 2/3/2016
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Portrait Of An Artist - an evening with the Tony Award-winning actress Linda Lavin and her husband Steve Bakunas, a painter, actor and jazz drummer - was just presented by the Vineyard Theatre 108 E. 15 St. last night, June 16 at 7 pm to benefit the company's productions, artistic development initiatives and arts education programs, it has been announced by Douglas Aibel, The Vineyard's artistic director, and Sarah Stern, co-artistic director.Portrait Of An Artist featured Ms. Lavin and Mr. Bakunas in a 90-minute intimate evening during which Ms. Lavin answers questions about her life and career, posed by her husband while he paints her portrait on stage. An evening of warmth, romance, humor and nostalgia, the couple has previously performed the program at venues around the country.
- 6/17/2014
- by Stephen Sorokoff
- BroadwayWorld.com
Highly acclaimed actress, Linda Lavin, known widely for her hit '80s sitcom 'Alice' followed by her 'later life success' in a string of acclaimed Broadway performances, said just three weeks ago that she's determined to have her artist husband Steve Bakunas exhibit his lifelong anthology of portrait and landscape paintings, of which she's his favorite subject. Just last week, she got her wish when Bakunas hosted a private viewing of his body of work for the downtown art scene in the SoHo loft office of Nancy Trent. Scroll down for photos...
- 5/15/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Portrait Of An Artist - an evening with the Tony Award-winning actress Linda Lavin and her husband Steve Bakunas, a painter, actor and jazz drummer - will be presented by the Vineyard Theatre 108 E. 15 St. one-night-only on Monday, June 16 at 7 pm to benefit the company's productions, artistic development initiatives and arts education programs, it has been announced by Douglas Aibel, The Vineyard's artistic director, and Sarah Stern, co-artistic director.
- 5/12/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Broadway at Birdland concert series debuted a new concept called Portrait of an Artist, featuring actordirectorpainter Steve Bakunas. The multi-talented artist conducted an intimate interview with actress Linda Lavin, while painting her portrait on the historic Birdland stage. BroadwayWorld was on hand to film the event, which will air on the site at a later date.Check out photos from the event below...
- 9/17/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Broadway at Birdland is proud to announce a new series called Portrait Of An Artist, in which actordirectorpainter Steve Bakunas interviews musical and theatrical icons while painting their portrait before the audiences eyes These famous folks will share their successes, failures and lessons learned in a very intimate one-on-one chat on the historic Birdland stage. Online media partner BroadwayWorld.com will also be on hand to film the event, which will air exclusively on the site at a later date.
- 8/1/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Tony and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Linda Lavin will celebrate the release of her debut album Possibilities on Ghostlight Records with a performance and CD signing at Barnes amp Noble on 86th St amp Lexington Avenue in NYC on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 6pm. She will be supported by a trio of musicians, including Billy Stritch on piano, Steve Doyle on bass amp Steve Bakunas on drums.
- 1/18/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Tony and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Linda Lavin will celebrate the release of her debut album Possibilities on Ghostlight Records with a performance and CD signing at Barnes amp Noble on 86th St amp Lexington Avenue in NYC on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 6pm. She will be supported by a trio of musicians, including Billy Stritch on piano, Steve Doyle on bass amp Steve Bakunas on drums.
- 1/3/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
On Monday, December 5, Tony and Golden Globe Award-winning actress and singer Linda Lavin celebrated the release of her new CD, Possibilities Sh-k-BoomGhostlight Records by gathering a few good friends to join her in concert on the Birdland stage. Lavin's special guests included Nancy Dussault, Brenda Pressley, Michael Esper amp Kate Jennings-Grant, as well as Billy Stritch piano, Steve Doyle bass and Steve Bakunas drums.
- 12/6/2011
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
On Monday, April 6, Linda Lavin returned to the Broadway at Birdland stage with a new show, along with musical director/singer Billy Stritch, Steve Doyle on bass, and Steve Bakunas on drums. The show, "Moments Like This" is a new show that gave the sold-out Birdland audience a chance to meet the Broadway and television star up-close and personal as she recalled her roots in the theater, her love of torch songs, and a life-long obsession with the big bands of the 1940's.
- 4/9/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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