Archive for January, 2009

Demented Divas Present: Totally Plowed

Just when you thought country hair couldn’t get any bigger or higher, along come those twisted drag queens with their new country western show, Demented Divas: Totally Plowed!

Starring those famous bearded comedy queens – Nuclia Waste, Portia Potty, Iona Trailer and Gabbriella Butz’In.

The Divas take on the country western world with bigger hair, bigger buckles and lots more rollin’ in the hay. Going down on the farm has never been this hysterical since Eva Gabor left her penthouse view for Green Acres. From truckers to Nascar, from trailer parks to Dollywood, the Demented Divas will be pokin’ fun at the most famous country western divas of all time. So get your biscuits in the oven and your buns on over to Lannie’s for this twisted take on all that is country.

The Demented Divas shows have been voted “The Best Place To Squirt A Martini Out Your Nose”and have been featured on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Don’t miss these crazy twisted queens of comedy!

A Night in France: Food/Wine Tasting Event and Concert

So, is the economy is keeping you from traveling this year? Come on down to Lannie’s and we’ll provide the wine, the tastes and sounds of France for a sensual, memorable evening.

6:00 – wine discussion and tasting -assorted French tidbits to taste by created by Flavor Catering.
7:00 (ish) French Cabaret Concert: Julie Monley

Certified Sommelier Kendra Anderson of Flavor Catering/+Wine Events will guide you through the basics of wine tasting and evaluation, along with a discussion of exciting and delicious French food and wine pairings. Tasting includes wine notes and where to buy information so you can re-create this experience on your own. Catering by Flavor Catering.

French Cabaret Concert:
Julie Monley is an accomplished singer/jazz artist. In 1986 she left the U.S to live in Paris, France and soon after was taking the cabaret scene by storm. She won the best vocalist prize at the ‘97 “Jazz Festival de Vienne.” In 1995, she won second prize at “Tremplin Jazz du Val d’Oise” competing with 185 groups of musicians from all over Europe.

Notable performances:
Django Reinhardt Jazz Festival, Fontainbleau, France July, 1998
Jazz à Monségur Festival, Monségur France
Jazz Festival of Colmar, Colmar France June 1998

“Julie comes on stage with a smile, when she sings, she amplifies the state of grace” {Dunkerque Expansion)

“The voice is full and warm, serene, and simply divine.” (Les dernieres nouvelles d’Alsace)

Tickets: $42.00

The Menu:

Chive & Goat Cheese Gougères (Sparkling Wine/Champagne)
Savory puffs filled with creamy goat cheese

Parisian-Style “Fish & Chips” (Languedoc White)
Traditional salt cod mousse layered with crispy pommes dauphine (fried potatoes)

Deviled Eggs Niçoise (Provençal Rosé)
A flavor twist on a classic – deviled eggs stuffed with smoked salmon, capers, haricot verts, oven-roasted tomatoes, and red onion

Choucroute with Boudin Blanc (Riesling)
Housemade chicken sausage topped with apple & cabbage slaw and cider-Riesling reduction

Pâté de Campagne (Burgundy)
Pork pâté flavored with Cognac and Dijon mustard on baguette slices with cornichons

Roquefort & Wild Mushroom Strudel (Bordeaux)
Flaky puff pastry filled with a savory mixture of French blue cheese and wild mushrooms

The Velvet Elvis “Love me Tender” Show

Opens Feb. 4th 8PM

That’s right now Mama, every Wednesday in February at Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret, The Velvet Elvis will pay tribute to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and his greatest love songs. Love Me Tender, Love Me, Burning Love, Big Hunk O’ Love, Lover Doll, Can’t Help Falling in Love, and many others will all be performed by Velvet and his smokin’ hot One Night Band.

But that’s not all! The Velvet Elvis is an ordained minister of the non-denominational Universal Life Church, and will convert the club into a wedding chapel. THIS IS TRUE, he’s a minister, how cool is THAT?!
As if this weren’t enough, many lovely and talented dancers will be performing routines to their favorite Elvis songs, which will be sure to put you in the mood. You won’t want to miss this show!
Who needs Viagara when you have Love Me Tender!

Chris (Jonny) Barber IS the Velvet Elvis:
Read what the Las Vegas Review Journal said about Velvet Elvis:
“…he’s the real deal…he’s charismatic, entertaining and musicially dead-on.”

The Hoagies Acoustic Swing

Jumpin’ at Lannies with The Hoagies. The swinging styles of the thirties and forties take the Clocktower stage in January with the ever-affable Hoagies. The quintet spotlights the good ol’ good ones of Louis Jordan, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong and other favorites, all with acoustic cool and in the winsome spirit of their namesake Hoagy Carmichael.

Check out a few samples from their new CD at hoagiesjoint.com, and then snag a couple of seats for a show that always leaves ‘em smiling.

Tickets: $15

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