Come Have Fun At The Mardi Gras Party!

KJ and I want to invite everyone to join us in the festivities at the Portland Dixieland Jazz Society’s Mardi Gras Party. We will be performing with Puddin’ River Jazz Band, and we would love to see you all there for the fun!

Here are the details:

Who: KJ and Athena McElrath with the Puddin’ River Jazz Band

What: Portland Dixieland Jazz Society Mardi Gras Party

Where: The Milwaukie Elks Lodge, 13121 SE McLoughlin Blvd., Milwaukie, OR 97222

When: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 1-4:30pm

Cost: $10 for Portland Dixieland Jazz Society members, $15 for non-members. Food and drinks available for purchase.  You do not have to be an Elk in order to attend–all are welcome.

Why: Because there will be great music, dancing, drinks, food and a fun time to get you in the Mardi Gras mood!

The music will include an audience-favorite blend of Dixieland Jazz, Swing, and even some early Rock and Roll. This is not strictly a cabaret-style gig, but there will be plenty of songs that you would hear in a cabaret setting, such as “Anything Goes,” “Stormy Weather,” and “You Turned The Tables On Me,” to name but a few great tunes I’ll sing that day with a seven-piece band backing me up. If you have Dixieland-style (1920’s or so) clothing/costumes, beads, umbrellas, etc.,  feel free to dress for the occasion!

Here is a link to our Upcoming Performances page.

Leave us a note in the Comments below if you can make it!

A Great Tip For Cabaret Flyer Creation

Happy New Year!  Hope you get many gigs and performance opportunities in this fantastic New Year. 

We are preparing for an upcoming Puddin’ River Jazz Band Performance at the Mardi Gras Party for the Portland Jazz Society in February! More on this to come on our “Upcoming Performances” page shortly.

I ran across an interesting video on you tube that an actor put together to help actors create better acting resumes, but the information also applies well to the layout of your cabaret flyers.  The next time you have an upcoming gig and are staring at a blank computer screen, remember these tips:

1.  Divide the page into quadrants.

2.  The most important information should go in the upper left and lower right quadrants, with the upper right quadrant being next most important.  It follows the way most people skim a page of text or advertising.

Here is the video: