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Friday, January 23, 2026 – 8:00PM
Comedy Show: Erin Jackson
with Josh Rosentein
Erin Jackson
Erin Jackson is one of the fastest rising comedians in New York City. She works nightly in the city’s top comedy clubs and most recently made her Netflix debut on Season 2 of Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready. She currently writes for the hit Netflix show, The Upshaws, and has appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers, CONAN, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, This Week at the Comedy Cellar, and Last Comic Standing. Erin co-hosted three seasons of Exhale, a panel talk series on the ASPiRE television network, and has been a panelist on sports and pop culture programs on MSNBC, NFL Network and VH1. Her comedy album, Grudgery, was released in 2018 and debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes comedy charts.
Erin is a proud alumna of Howard University and a die-hard fan of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Josh Rosentein
Josh Rosenstein (they/he) performs stand-up comedy all over the Triangle area and across the south with a music-infused act is equal parts cynical and silly. With a guitar and an unhinged macabre positivity, Josh’s act ranges from personal reflections on their experience with gender identity, Judaism, and disability, to poking fun at blues, folk, and country music from a place of love and respect, to obscure one-liners, to insane parody songs about baked beans.
They host the Zogs Luxury Open Mic, and Monthly standup shows at Yonder in Hillsborough and Steel String in Carrboro (w Rosie!). They have performed at the following festivals: DC Comedy Fest in Washington DC, Highlarious Comedy Fest in Seattle, WA, the NC Comedy Arts Fest Chapel Hill and the NC Comedy Fest in Greensboro Franklin St Comedy Fest in Chapel Hill, GalaxyCon in Raleigh, NC, Festival for the Eno in Durham, ABQ Funny Fiesta in Albuquerque, NM. They have opened for Laurie Kilmartin, Matthew Broussard, Sean Patton, Dave Stone, and Dulce Sloan. They were also once heckled by a 7 year old when opening for an indy pro wrestling show. Outside of comedy Josh performs music, works for a disability nonprofit and serves on the Orange County Arts Commission.
Saturday, January 24, 2026 – 7:00PM
Let’s Be Frank: A Celebration of Frank Sinatra Small Group
Featuring Sachal Vasandani & The Christian Tamburr Quartet
“a seamless amalgam of pop songwriting, tight R&B grooves and jazz textures and sonorities … his intelligent songwriting rises above mere pop-soul generics” ~Downbeat April 2025
Thoroughly rooted in Jazz, award winning vocalist Sachal Vasandani has the swagger to front the most swinging big bands and the vulnerability to present definitive classic ballads in a trio. With fresh new arrangements by pianist Christian Tamburr, Sachal leads us through the rare styling of Sinatra with a small group, which includes music broadcast between 1953-1955 on his radio show To Be Perfectly Frank, late 40’s sides for Columbia and the 1959 Live in Australia recording with the Red Norvo Quintet.
For more, visit Sachal Vasandani website.
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Saturday, February 14, 2026 – 7:30PM
Live Music: Sisters in the Name of Song
Featuring songs from Nina Simone, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Roberta Flack, Carole King, Karen Carpenter and more, these female song stylists blend their voices in harmony and a common heart for singing and serving their audience with love! Each solo performers in their own right, these women combine their vocal talents, songwriting sensibilities and infectious stage presence to create a one-of-a-kind evening of music with a message of hope for all!
Carrie Marshall
With a style rooted in jazz phrasing and soulful, organic instrumentation, Carrie Marshall performs a genre-bending blend of pop, soul, folk and jazz with strong singer- songwriter sensibilities. Known for expressive, warm vocals, piano-driven melodies and emotionally rich storytelling, Carrie curates several shows and is known for her authentic connection with broad audiences. An award-wining songwriter, Carrie has been named “Top Charlotte Vocalist”, has won NC Songwriter of the Year and was a top 10 UK songwriting finalist. She won Best Supporting Actress from the Love International Film Festival for the feature film, “Changeover” and was also nominated twice for Best Musical Score. Carrie’s passion is bringing hope and light to others through her songs and uplifting shows.
Lydia Salett Dudley
Lydia Salett Dudley is a jazz pianist, singer, composer and arranger in Raleigh, NC. She received her Graduate degree from North Carolina Central University in Jazz Composition. In 2011 her passion for music education eventually led her to start The Salett Art Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide music enrichment for underserved youth. She has performed for many occasions and shared the stage with several national and international artists. She is the bandleader of the group “Lydia Salett Dudley & Jazz Xpressions ”. This group’s music is rooted in jazz with a contemporary flair. The latest project “Rise Up”, released in October 2023, was funded by a female-led ensemble grant from Chamber Music America of NY.
Persona Bell
Classically trained pianist and vocalist, Persona Bell discovered her passion for music at age 10, studying piano for 11 years at Minneapolis’ McPhail Center for Music. Her love for classical music evolved into a natural talent for singing, leading her to perform globally as a member of the acclaimed St. Olaf Choir. Throughout a career with performances at the White House, Carnegie Hall, Disney Hall, for the Queen of Norway and China, Persona remains an active performer, singing at weddings, leading cover bands, and collaborating with various musicians. Persona teaches private piano and voice and recently released two singles, Chin Up and Don’t Be Afraid. Both singles are available on all streaming platforms.
Sunday, February 22, 2026 – 3:00PM
A Conversation and Book Signing
Dancing With the Devil by Rapper and Author Mark Curry
Mark Keith Curry, an American rapper, is best known for his 2001 single “Bad Boy for Life” (with Puff Daddy and Black Rob), which peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 13 on the UK singles chart. In 2009, he published a book, Dancing with the Devil, which contains anecdotes about his tenure at Puff Daddy’s label Bad Boy Records.
Friday, February 27, 2026 – 8:00PM
Comedy Show: Michael James
with Featured Guest
Michael James
Mike James was put on earth to make people laugh. With his improvisation skills and over-exaggerating brand of comedy, Mike has quickly become one of Nashville’s hottest acts. He often uses his experiences as a father, a husband, and a generally very confused man to relate to his audience in a hilarious montage of miscommunication and everyday observations. Mike has opened for and toured with various national headliners including , Nate Bargatze, Godfrey, Loni Love, Ralphie May, Rosie O’Donnell, Arsenio Hall, Earthquake, Gilbert Gottfried, Dick Gregory, and Kevin Hart to name a few. Mike has also performed on national TV shows such as Live at Gotham, Stand Up Nashville, America’s Funniest People, and Huckabee Live, as well as KevOnStage’s Keep Your Distance. In late 2022, Mike’s first Drybar special “Southern Comfort” was released and stayed on the Drybar’s top ten for 5 straight weeks, which included 2 weeks at number 1.
Featured Guest
Guest description coming soon.
