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The Eagle Newspaper
August 2, 2007
Cabaret Continues at Fort Salem Theater
By Lawrence Hillis
SALEM – For its third cabaret event
of the season, the Fort Salem Cabaret deviated
from its previous format, involving a series
of performers all varied in their background
and artistic venues. While Neva
Small and Kerri Lynn Jennings have commanded
the stage in past weekends, the magnificent
Cabaret room was filled with the experiences
of three rich lives; those of Rich Wirsing,
Lynne Kerr, and Geoffrey Gee. Mr. Wirsing
opened the set with only an acoustic guitar
and his expressive voice, yet he finished
with much more, the admiration of the audience. His
songs bore the truth of experience, of maturity,
they were real, physical, visceral, and they
were met by thunderous applause. Following
in swift succession, Lynne Kerr (accompanied
by our very own Jay Kerr) performed songs from
her Broadway cabaret “Songs My Husband
Wrote” and its well-received sequel…“More
Songs My Husband Wrote.” Mrs. Kerr
touched back upon the basics of what makes
theater dramatic and compelling. Her
vibrant and sensuous voice filled the room
and brought new understanding to being a woman. To
finish the set Geoffrey Gee arrived to improvise
on the piano, his hair bouncing and his face
alive with the emotion of what he was playing. His
skill transcended the common skill and came
to life with majesty, power, and conviction…every
note spurred on by some real and material purpose. More
recently the Fort Salem Cabaret hosted “Women
by Women” a collection of songs written
by female lyricists. Performed by three talented
women, the reprise of Barbara Lewins’ Broadway
experience has returned, as powerful and invigorating
as before. The event combined the experiences,
views, and lives of three woman of varying
ages into a story of interaction, love, and
betrayal. This upcoming weekend, the
cabaret will be hosting Psychoneedles, a popular
band featuring a Patti Smith veteran.
These talented musicians write
catchy bluesy tunes and their style and excellence
draw in a huge crowd. If you have been
wondering what the theater is like, come and
see!
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