Bistro Awards

Sherry Eaker has been the producer of the annual Bistro Awards since the awards’ inception in 1985. She is the former editor of "Back Stage" and, during her 30-year run, produced panel discussions and workshop events on an ongoing basis, including the programming for Back Stage’s annual Actorfest. She compiled and edited four editions of the "Back Stage Handbook for Performing Artists," and compiled and edited "The Cabaret Artists Handbook." Sherry is on the Board of the League of Professional Theatre Women, a member of the National Theatre Conference and the American Theatre Critics Association (and produced eight of ATCA’s New York weekend conferences). She is an advisor to the boards of both the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition.

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Qu’est-ce que c’est cabaret?

"Qu’est-ce que c’est cabaret?" was the topic of a panel discussion featuring top cabaret performers. It was part of the three-day conference for the American Theatre Critics Association that Bistro...

Qu’est-ce que c’est cabaret?

Qu’est-ce que c’est cabaret? was the topic of a panel discussion featuring top cabaret performers (from l. to r.) Kim David Smith, Laurie Krauz, Klea Blackhurst,, and Jeff Harnar, and...

The 27th New York Cabaret Convention

The 27th edition of the New York Cabaret Convention, presented by the Mabel Mercer Foundation, took place October 18-21 at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Gerry Geddes,...

Kurt Elling is “Doodlin’” away……

Grammy winner Kurt Elling sings Jon Hendricks’ “Doodlin’” as part of his introduction to the jazz legend and ASCAP Lifetime Achievement Award winner at the 31st annual Bistro Award show.

Click here to view photos from the 31st annual Bistro Awards gala.

The evening's highlights captured by photographer Maryann Lopinto.

Photos: The 2016 Bistro Awards Gala

[smartslider2 slider="12"] Photos by Maryann Lopinto 

Jon Hendricks Through the Years…

Here’s a glimpse of the life of Jon Hendricks who received the 2016 ASCAP Bob Harrington Lifetime Achievement Award. Known to many as the “James Joyce of Jive” and/or “The...

Red Carpet Photos from the 31st Annual Bistro Awards!

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Kurt Elling to present Lifetime Achievement Award to Jon Hendricks

Jazz greats Annie Ross and Janis Siegel also honored at the 31st ANNUAL BISTRO AWARDS GALA Tuesday, March 8th Multi-award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling will present the ASCAP Bob Harrington Lifetime...