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LINDA PURL AND HER BIG BAND ROMANCE
CATALINA JAZZ CLUB IN HOLLYWOOD FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, AT 8:30PM
MARTINIS ABOVE FOURTH IN SAN DIEGO SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, AT 7PM
Acclaimed actress and singer Linda Purl will bring her show Linda Purl and Her Big Band Romance to Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood on Friday, February 7, and to Martinis Above Fourth in San Diego on Saturday, February 8, it was announced today by Chris Isaacson Presents, Catalina, and Martinis. Purl will be joined by special guest Donny Most (Happy Days).
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Big Band comes together with Linda Purl for a celebration of some of the extraordinary women who defined the classic big band sound and the songs they helped make famous. Under the musical direction of Tedd Firth, the show is an evening of homage to the likes of Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, and Rosemary Clooney. Featuring classic standards like My Romance, Pick Yourself Up, Come Rain or Come Shine, and Caravan, it conjures the thrilling legendary big band era of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, and more.
Linda Purl is well known for her work on the television series Homeland, True Blood, The Office, Matlock, and Happy Days. Her Broadway and off-Broadway credits include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Getting and Spending, and The Baby Dance. Regional stage credits include Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, Hedda Gabler, The Real Thing, The Glass Menagerie, The Little Foxes, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Road to Mecca, A Doll’s House, Dinner with Friends, The Year of Magical Thinking, Same Time, Next Year, The Miracle Worker, Little Murders, Copenhagen, Beyond Therapy, Love, Loss and What I Wore, Oliver!, Grease, The Threepenny Opera, and The King and I. Theatres at which she has appeared include Long Wharf, Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Old Globe, Mark Taper Forum, South Coast Repertory, Cleveland Playhouse, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Laguna Playhouse, Berkeley Rep, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and more. She has recorded several solo CDs, most recently Midnight Caravan and Up Jumped Spring. Concert appearances have included Lincoln Center Jazz, Feinstein’s (NYC), Naples Philharmonic, Crazy Coqs (London), Club Raye (Paris), and Satin Doll (Tokyo).
Admission at Catalina Jazz Club is $25–$50 with Artist Circle and VIP seating available. Tickets may be purchased online at www.chrisisaacsonpresents.com or www.ticketweb.com or by phone at (866) 468-3399. Doors open at 7pm for cocktail and dinner service (minimums apply) and showtime is 8:30pm. Admission at Martinis Above Fourth is $30 and tickets may be purchased online at www.ma4sd.com or by phone at (619) 400-4500. Doors open at 6pm for cocktail and dinner service (minimums apply) and showtime is 7pm. Catalina Jazz Club is located at 6715 W. Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, 90028. Martinis Above Fourth is located at 3940 Fourth Avenue (2nd Floor) in San Diego, 92103.
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Chris Isaacson Presents (CIP) has created, produced, and promoted over 750 events since the company’s founding in 2004. From small clubs to major theatres, CIP has presented some of the most influential stars of this generation. CIP coordinated and produced an elaborate celebration for the new series POSE (FX Networks), co-produced the Grammy Award-nominated Considering Matthew Shepard at Ford Theatres (earning CIP a proclamation from the City of West Hollywood), produced the inaugural West Coast charitable event GAIN: Brighter Futures starring Alisan Porter (winner of NBC's The Voice) for Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, and most recently produced the Back to The Backlot: a Studio One Celebration & Farewell event starring Grammy Award-winner Thelma Houston (earning CIP a second proclamation from the City of West Hollywood). For more information on upcoming CIP events, including American Idol finalist and recording artist Melinda Doolittle (February 5), Australian cabaret sensation Michael Griffiths (February 10 & 18), and International Celebrity Air Hostess Pam Ann (March 11), go to www.ChrislsaacsonPresents.com.