DEBORAH GRACE WINER speaks on American Songbook, New York Stories and KARRIN ALLYSON performs

Must RSVP by noon of the Sunday before

$60 admission includes a three-course meal payable at the door by cash or check only

Deborah Grace Winer is a leading expert on the classic American Songbook, and writer and creator of theatrical revues and concerts. Along with multiple projects with Jazz at Lincoln Center, collaborations include Feinstein’s/54 Below, Birdland, and a decade as Artistic Director of the 92Y’s Lyrics & Lyricists™ concert series. She collaborates with top-tier artists from Broadway and the music world, and works with leading institutions. Author and dramatist, among her four books is On the Sunny Side of the Street: The Life and Lyrics of Dorothy Fields (Macmillan), named by the Wall Street Journal one of the Five Best books on American Songwriters. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, and her plays, off-Broadway and regionally. She has been featured on PBS American Masters, and NPR’s “Fresh Air” and “Morning Edition.” She wrote and created the recent comedy-adventure podcast, Flash Force! Middle-Aged Women Superheroes Save Democracy, featuring an all-star Broadway cast; available on all podcast platforms.

Karrin Allyson has received five Grammy award nominations among the more than 16 albums she has recorded for Concord and other labels.  Her album of all originals, Some of That Sunshine, was released in 2018 to rave reviews; her most recent album, A Kiss for Brazil, was released in 2024.  She tours the world in concert and clubs, including the major jazz festivals, and was featured in the Newport—Now 60 Tour.