Manhattan Association of Cabarets

Winter Rhythms Gala - Michael Colby Presents "Nights at the Algonquin" (Part 1 of Algonquin Retrospective)
2023-12-06 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Urban Stages, 259 W. 30th St., New York, NY, 10001, United States
A historic evening spotlighting stars of the legendary Oak Room Supper Club. Appearing are Karen Akers, Natalie Douglas, Jeff Harnar, Boots Maleson, Mark Nadler, Karen Oberlin, Steve Ross, Daryl Sherman, KT Sullivan. Photographs, recollections, and favorite songs from a golden era in NY cabaret. Hosted and Written by Michael Colby (“The Algonquin Kid”). Directed by Sara Louise Lazarus. Musical Director: Alex Rybeck. For more about Michael and this event, please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4JzKkRFa1c
Tickets for this event are $60 and include:
7:00pm-7:30pm – Champagne and Wine
7:30pm – The Show: “Nights at the Algonquin”!
After The Show – Hors D’oeuvres and Drinks!

Presented as part of URBAN STAGES’ 15th Annual Award-Winning Series WINTER RHYTHMS 2023: December 06 – 17, 2023. All proceeds of this Festival go to Urban Stages’ Outreach and Educational programs.

Urban Stages Theater – 259 W. 30th St. – 212-421-1380
(Doors open 30 minutes before show time)
Tickets for all shows: https://www.urbanstages.org/winterrhythms2023

Dianne Fraser - YOU AND I – The Words and Music of Leslie Bricusse CD Release show
2023-12-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Dianne Fraser – YOU AND I – The Words and Music of Leslie Bricusse with musicians Todd Schroeder, Steve Doyle and Denise Fraser, plus special guest vocalist Tim Connell at Don’t Tell Mama on Wednesday, December 6th at 7PM.
Blujazz Records presents acclaimed Los Angeles Cabaret singer Dianne Fraser in her debut album release show. Arranged and produced by music director Todd Schroeder, the album pays homage to the remarkable talent of masterful composer/lyricist Leslie Bricusse. Best-known for writing songs for films GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS, DOCTOR DOLITTLE, SCROOGE, GOLDFINGER, SUPERMAN and WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, his songs written for the theatre, including “Feeling Good,” “Who Can I Turn To?” and “What Kind of Fool Am I?” are iconic. Directed by Laura Henry.
$20 cover (cash) + $20 CASH 2-drink minimum. Food menu also available.

MAC Holiday Soiree
2023-12-05 19:00 - 21:00 | The Laurie Beechman Theatre/West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Join us for our annual MAC Holiday Soiree, Tuesday, December 5 from 7-9pm at the Laurie Beechman Theater, located at 407 W 42nd Street.
Tickets are available now!
$35 members; $50 non-members
https://macnyc.com/mac-holiday-soiree/

THE SEASON: STRAIGHT UP WITH A TWIST!
2023-12-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
A Benefit for
ST JUDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Break out that outfit you’ve been just dying to wear and come to our party
STELLAR LINEUP TO ENTERTAIN!
RAFFLE FOR PRIZES THAT’LL BLOW YOUR MIND!
$30 cover – includes 1 raffle ticket (Add’l raffle tix available – $10 each, 3/$25).
$20 min – must include 2 drinks (Cash Only)
All info below – make your ressies now –
https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/7891-the-season-straight-up-with-a-twist-12-3-23

Listen to The Music
2023-12-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Eadie Scott continues her run of sold out performances for 2 nights in December. In Listen to the Music, Eadie shares stories about what Listening to the Music has done for her. Witty, Charming, and personable she sings music from different genres. Everything from Annie Lennox, Shaina Taub, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Billy Joel and even some Jerry Herman. This is Eadie’s return to the solo stage after an 8 year hiatus. Her last two shows were sold out- there are 2 December dates to see this funny and heartwarming show

Andrea Axelrod's "My City" at DTM
2023-12-03 15:00 - 16:10 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
MAC-nominee Andrea Axelrod returns to Don’t Tell Mama with My City, a new show reflecting her love of a vanishing, mythologized New York – her city — on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 7 and Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 3.
John M. Cook is music director, pianist and occasional singer in this celebration of Axelrod’s love/hate relationship with the city of her birth.
My City’s song list reflects Axelrod’s knack for finding unusual material, her roots as a classically trained singer, links between songs and personal history, and, along with Cook, ability to update lyrics.
The show includes several songs by Rodgers & Hart – Axelrod’s flagbearers for the New York she loves – plus: Leonard Bernstein with Comden & Green; Marc Blitzstein; William Bolcom with Arnold Weinstein and Arthur Miller; Hoagie Carmichael and (surprisingly) Rudy Vallee; Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields; Sam Davis and Randy Buck; Roger Eden, Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin; Peter Nero and Carol Coates; Burton Lane and E.Y. Harburg; Stephen Sondheim; Charles Strouse; Jule Styne, with Sammy Cahn and with Bob Hilliard; Kurt Weill and Langston Hughes; and Geoffrey Wright with Diana Morgan and Robert McDermot.
$20 cover ($15 for MAC members) + $20 minimum | cash only

Hope for the Holidays - The Wintry Mix Edition
2023-12-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
$15 MAC members! Come in from the weather and mingle and jingle with the newest edition of “Hope for the Holidays – The Wintry Mix Edition!” Set somewhere in the year 1962, in an imaginary television studio, clueless tv hostess Hope Henderson (Jo Brisbane) presents her cabaret crew of characters including: Misty Tinsel (Eden Casteel); the Sugar Sisters – Candy (Ashley LaCroix) and Taffy (Jane Loutzenhiser); along with their shared love, Binaca the Bartender (Jay Stewart). It’s a love quadrangle and Santa saves the day, as he always does. Holiday tunes both familiar and obscure, both heartfelt and irreverent, are sung by the questionable quintet. Jealousy and joy, fueled by Christmas cocktails – become a wild wintry mix. Award-winning vocalist and storyteller Doris Dear, America’s Perfect Housewife www.dorisdear.com will make a special guest appearance for the December 3 show at Don’t Tell Mama www.donttellmamanyc.com. The entire cast of “Wintry Mix” is already filled with joy and jealousy about that guest appearance.

Hope for the Holidays - The Wintry Mix Edition
2023-12-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
$15 for MAC Members/$20 general tickets. Come in from the weather and mingle and jingle with the newest edition of Hope for the Holidays – The Wintry Mix Edition! Set somewhere in America in 1962, clueless tv hostess Hope Henderson (Jo Brisbane) presents her cabaret crew of characters including: Misty Tinsel (Eden Casteel), the Sugar Sisters – Candy (Ashley LaCroix) and Taffy (Jane Loutzenhiser); and their shared love, Binaca the Bartender (Jay Stewart). It’s a love quadrangle and Santa saves the day, as he always does. Holiday tunes both familiar and obscure, both heartfelt and irreverent, are sung by the questionable quintet. Jealousy and joy, fueled by Christmas cocktails – becomes a wild wintry mix. The show’s four-city tour includes The Arctic Playhouse (Warwick RI) on November 26 at 2 pm; Cotuit Center for the Arts (Cotuit, MA) on November 29 at 7:30 pm; Don’t Tell Mama (NYC) on December 3 at 3 pm; and The Moonshine Room at Club Café (Boston MA) on December 9 at 6 pm.

This is Me! Sharon K Janda & Friends
2023-12-02 21:00 - 22:30, 2023-11-29 19:30 - 21:00 | Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, New York, New York, 10036
This is Me! Sharon K Janda & Friends
Enjoy a musical evening with Sharon K Janda & Friends as they weave their way through new songs as well as classics you will always remember. The evening features Sharon K Janda leading the way with her five talented musicians (including musical director Glafkos Kontemeniotis) and some extraordinary singers. Seating is limited.
Weds. Nov. 29 – 7:30pm & Sat. Dec. 2 – 9:00pm
$20 + $20 – 2 drink minimum Cash only
$15 + $20 – 2 drink minimum for MAC members Cash only
Reservations available at: www.shows.donttellmamanyc.com

Kahn Artist: Madeline And Me
2023-12-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-11-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
New York Debut! Four shows in Oct.-Nov.-Dec.
Eden Casteel was a frustrated teenage soprano in Ohio whose life was forever changed by a Madeline Kahn beer commercial (it was Michelob). In 30 seconds, Casteel knew she wanted to be like Kahn: ”Wealthy, glamorous, with an unbelieveable singing voice.” (Two out of three ain’t bad!) Kahn, of course, was the beloved star of some of Mel Brooks’ most popular movies (Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein). Filled with iconic songs, compelling stories, and hilarious anectdotes, KAHN ARTIST: MADELINE AND ME is an intimate look at the trials and triumphs of both Kahn and Casteel. With John Cook, Piano. Directed by Faith Prince, cowritten with Roderick Ferguson, with musical arrangements by Jim Rice and Bobby Peaco.
FOUR SHOWS at Don’t Tell Mama in Oct.-Nov.-Dec. $20 for MAC Members, $25 General. $20 Minimum must include 2 drinks. Cash only. Food available. Doors 45 minutes prior to show.
Sunday Oct. 15 4pm, Monday Oct. 16 7pm, Tue. Nov. 21 7pm, Sat. Dec. 2 1pm.
A “stunning coloratura soprano” with “a great sense of comic timing,” Eden Casteel is a go-to performer, pianist, and vocal coach who writes, plays, and directs cabarets and showcases for performers nationwide. A native of Dublin, Ohio who moved to Rhode Island in 2010, Eden hosts “The Eden Show,” a weekly interactive livestream on YouTube featuring musical guests who sing, play, and love to talk. Eden’s favorite regional theater roles include The Proprietor in Assassins, Adele in Die Fledermaus, Yum-Yum in The Mikado, Mama Rose in Gypsy, Victoria Grant in Victor/Victoria, and Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd. Eden was part of the St. Louis Cabaret Conference in 2021 and was a Eugene O’Neill Theater Cabaret Fellow in 2023. Eden’s album with Providence-based jazz/blues/roots quartet Evening Sky comes out in late 2023. Learn more at edencasteel.com.

If Joe Allen's Walls Could Sing & Other Hidden Gems
2023-11-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Gerrilyn Sohn returns to Don’t Tell Mama with “If Joe Allen’s Walls Could Sing & Other Hidden Gems” on Thursday, November 30th at 7pm.
Directed by Lennie Watts, with Musical Director Steven Ray Watkins and Marco Panascia on Bass.
Joe Allen’s has been a favorite spot for theater folk and fans since 1965. On any given night you can spot some of Broadway’s brightest stars scattered throughout, but on the walls, you will find some of The Great White Way’s biggest flops. Gerrilyn Sohn will be paying tribute to some of these legendary theatrical misses. With music from “Merrily We Roll Along” and “Legs Diamond” (prominently featured on the wall) to other hidden gems from shows that should be on the wall, Gerrilyn proves that you can’t always judge a book by its cover, or a Broadway show by its critical success!
2023 MAC Award Nominee Best Female Vocalist
2022 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award Nominee Best Show
“This delightful performer has a warm stage presence, an excellent voice that can switch from chest to head on a dime, and funny, useful patter filled with well-researched stories and trivia about the shows and songs.” – BroadwayWorld

“If Joe Allen’s Walls Could Sing & Other Hidden Gems” Thursday, November 30th at 7pm at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, New York, NY. For reservations, call 212-757-0788. There is a $20 cover charge ($15 for members of MAC) and a $20 minimum (must include 2 drinks per person.) Cash only. For reservations online: https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/7643-gerrilyn-sohn-if-joe-allen-s-walls-could-sing-other-hidden-gems-11-30-23

The Space In-Between
2023-11-30 19:00 - 20:00 | The Laurie Beechman Theatre/West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
THE SPACE IN-BETWEEN:
Holding herself to no definitive conclusions, singer/actress Margaret Curry explores, stimulates and delights in, with both joy and courage, the spaces in-between. The universe between the present and the future, the bad and the good, the hope and what’s-to-come. Through both song and story, Curry unwraps it all with music, lyrics and distinctive rhythms. From compositions by Johnny Mercer and Yip Harburg all the way to Chaka Khan, Roy Orbison and Jimmy Webb she tells her story (and some of ours) with the musical aid of Award-winning arranger Gregory Toroian at the piano, Skip Ward on bass and David Silliman on the drums. Directed by Lina Koutrakos.

Bound for Broadway
2023-11-29 19:00 - 20:30 | The Triad Theater, 158 W. 72nd St., New York, NY, 10023, United States
NYC’s premier singer showcase featuring Terry Rakov as the special guest along with the brightest stars of tomorrow. Join us Nov. 29th at the beautiful Triad Theatre on 72nd Street.

Andrea Axelrod's "My City" at DTM
2023-11-28 19:00 - 20:10 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
MAC-nominee Andrea Axelrod returns to Don’t Tell Mama with My City, a new show reflecting her love of a vanishing, mythologized New York – her city — on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 7 and Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 3.
John M. Cook is music director, pianist and occasional singer in this celebration of Axelrod’s love/hate relationship with the city of her birth.
My City’s song list reflects Axelrod’s knack for finding unusual material, her roots as a classically trained singer, links between songs and personal history, and, along with Cook, ability to update lyrics.
The show includes several songs by Rodgers & Hart – Axelrod’s flagbearers for the New York she loves – plus: Leonard Bernstein with Comden & Green; Marc Blitzstein; William Bolcom with Arnold Weinstein and Arthur Miller; Hoagie Carmichael and (surprisingly) Rudy Vallee; Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields; Sam Davis and Randy Buck; Roger Eden, Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin; Peter Nero and Carol Coates; Burton Lane and E.Y. Harburg; Stephen Sondheim; Charles Strouse; Jule Styne, with Sammy Cahn and with Bob Hilliard; Kurt Weill and Langston Hughes; and Geoffrey Wright with Diana Morgan and Robert McDermot.

Over The Moon…On Pluto Transit
2023-11-19 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-11-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
It’s been noted that the stranger things get in the world, the more people turn to astrology for answers. Over the Moon…on Pluto Transit is the story of what Camille discovered by looking into her own astrological chart in these strangest of times. With songs by Kander and Ebb, Carole King, Pete Mills, Kurt Weil, Stevie Wonder and more, the show is a universal look into the feelings and impulses that inspire and move us, and how the planets affect us all.
Don’t Tell Mama will present Over The Moon…On Pluto Transit on Sunday, November 5th, Sunday, November 12th and Sunday, November 19th, all at 6PM. Reservations are $25 plus a $20 minimum (must include two drinks). Don’t Tell Mama is located at 343 W. 46th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues) in Manhattan. For reservations, please visit donttellmamanyc.com, or call 212-757-0788 (after 4:00PM).

How The Light Gets In
2023-11-19 16:00 - 17:30 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Bistro and MAC Hanson Award winning vocalist, Lucille Carr-Kaffashan, returns to Don’t Tell Mama in October and November with the fall installment of her 2023 series Three Seasons of Singer-Songwriters. Having just completed highly successful runs of two shows celebrating the work of women singer-songwriters, she turns her attention this fall to male artists in her show How The Light Gets In. This critically acclaimed show features the work of male singer-songwriters who use their art to give voice to the feelings and experiences that men are typically discouraged from expressing in our society.
Two performances are scheduled: Wednesday, October 25th at 7 pm, and on Sunday, November 19 at 4 pm.
Lucille will be joined by her award-winning band members, music director Jeff Cubeta on piano and back-up vocals, Sean Harkness on guitar, and Matt Scharfglass on bass. With direction by David Hilder, this show includes a mix of joyful, moving, and thought-provoking songs by outstanding artists such as Billy Joel, John Legend, Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, Darius Rucker, and others whose work shines a spotlight on the challenges and meaning of men’s lives.

The Magic of Me! – Justin Dylan Nastro
2023-11-18 17:00 - 18:30 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Please join me for my new show “The Magic of Me!”
Funny tales of my life (so far!) Heartfelt lessons learned and lots of smiles.
Directed by Lennie Watts with Music Director: Steven Ray Watkins
At Don’t tell Mama
November 4th at 8pm
November 10th at 7pm
November 12th at 3pm
November 18th at 5pm
$25 cover $15 for MAC members!

TANYA MOBERLY - I LOVE NEW YORK SONGWRITERS PART II LIVE CD RECORDING
2023-11-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tanyamoberlycreative/i-love-new-york-songwriters-tanya-moberly-live-album?ref=creator-nav
TANYA MOBERLY: I LOVE NEW YORK SONGWRITERS PART II
LIVE CD RECORDING
MAC & BISTRO AWARD WINNING VOCALIST
Featuring Songs by:
D.C. Anderson, Scott Evan Davis, Amy Engelhardt, Meg Flather, Julie Gold, David Hajdu, Ritt Henn, Rick Jensen, Ray Jessel, Larry Kerchner, Marc McBarron Kessler, Lina Koutrakos, Annie Lebeaux, Rosemary Loar, Rev. Yolanda Mapes, Andy Marino, Mary Liz McNamara, Renee Rosnes, Tracy Stark, Greg Taylor, Darnell White & Bill Zeffiro
With:
Steven Ray Watkins on Piano
Matt Scharfglass on Bass
Bradley Bosenbeck on Violin
No Cover Charge and a $20 Minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person
Food Menu Available
CASH ONLY
Seating from 6:15pm
Approximate running time: 65 minutes

AMY BETH WILLIAMS SINGS LEIBER & STOLLER
2023-11-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
AMY BETH WILLIAMS SINGS LEIBER & STOLLER
2022 MAC Award Winner For Female Vocalist
Hanson & 2-Time Bistro Award Winner
With:
Ian Herman on Piano
Ritt Henn on Bass
Peter Calo on Guitar
Ray Marchica on Drums
Directed by Tanya Moberly

$20.00 cover charge and a $20 Minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person
$15.00 cover charge and a $20 Minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person MAC/Wagner/Salon

CASH ONLY
Food Menu Available
Seating from 6:15pm

Approximate running time: 65 minutes

Becca Kidwell in IF YOU HADN'T...BUT YOU DID...songs of love, sex, and murder
2023-11-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
MAC Award nominee & Broadway World Award Winner takes aim at The Great American Songbook. Her Target? A killer set of songs.

Musical Director: JON WEBER
Director: JEFF HARNAR

$20 cover & $20 minimum (must include 2 drinks)
$15 cover MAC & $20 minimum (must include 2 drinks)

photo by Matt Baker

The Magic of Me! - Justin Dylan Nastro
2023-11-12 15:00 - 17:30, 2023-11-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States

Come Fly with Me: Songs of Travel, Trips, Tours & Treks
2023-11-11 19:00 - 20:30 | The Laurie Beechman Theatre/West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
My new show – “Come Fly With Me” – showcases songs that celebrate the wanderlust in all of us.

Featuring classics from the great American Songbook, Broadway, television and screen, and a few surprises along the way, “Come Fly With Me” promises to be a rousing and entertaining evening.

Director: James Beaman
Musical director: Tracy Stark
Food and drink: $25 minimum per person
Tickets: $20; $15 for MAC members
https://tinyurl.com/3bfaefz8
So get your passports ready and pack your bags – we’ll be boarding soon at the Laurie Beechman Theater!

You're Invited! Singers for Natal Medical Charity, Susan Horowitz (Singer) Seth Bisen-Hersh (Producer)
2023-11-09 21:00 - 22:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
You’re invited! Singers for Natal Israeli Medical Charity, Susan Horowitz (Singer) Seth Bisen-Hersh (Producer-Host)
November 9, 9:30pm, Don’t Tell Mama, Reservation Link https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/7865-seth-bisen-hersh-presnets-am-yisrael-hai-11-9-23 #singer #singersongwriter #peace #peacetv
My song: “Flying Free: A Dream of Peace” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVD42wR8VrY&ab_channel=SusanHorowitzDrSue

Maria Corsaro in "I Could Get Used to This!" at Chelsea Table + Stage
2023-11-09 19:00 | Chelsea Table + Stage, 152 W 26th St, New York, NY, 10001, United States
Maria Corsaro continues to share the music she loves in her new show I Could Get Used to This!, directed by David Friedman, with musical director Gregory Toroian on piano, Skip Ward on bass, and David Silliman on drums.
Corsaro performs songs by legendary jazz composers Jimmy Rowles, Thelonius Monk, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, Chick Corea, and others, beautifully arranged and reimagined by Toroian. Friedman has crafted this show with humor and heart. Corsaro and the trio deliver all of this in such a way that one can only say, I Could Get Used to This!
I Could Get Used to This! is Corsaro’s second show to premiere at Chelsea Table + Stage. In March, Corsaro performed songs inspired by her philosophy of life in Why Not?, directed by Friedman with musical direction by Toroian. Bart Greenberg of Cabaret Scenes noted: “Fun was a major component of the entire evening…If you’re invited to spend another evening with this singer, the only appropriate response would be ‘why not?’’’
Reviewing Corsaro in the show Love Is… at Pangea in February 2022, Greenberg said: “Throughout, her work was marked by a fiercely intelligent approach to lyrics coupled with an impressive clarity…She is a performer who has to perform first-rate material because anything less would be exposed with her honesty.”
In addition to Chelsea Table + Stage, Don’t Tell Mama, Laurie Beechman Theatre, and Pangea in NYC, Corsaro has performed at Jazz On Main in Mount Kisco, NY, and The Magnolia Room in Norwalk, CT.
Chelsea Table + Stage,Hilton Fashion District Hotel, 152 W 26th St, NYC, 10001, Tickets: $25-$45 + $25/two item minimum

Karen Mack & Elliot Roth at Pangea
2023-11-07 20:30 - 22:30 | Pangea, 178 2nd Ave., New York, NY, United States
Two piano/vocal sets in Pangea’s beautiful front lounge – NO cover, great food, great service. credit cards welcome. Come hang with us as our monthly residency here continues! Acoustic jazz, originals, pop/folk covers, at least one rambling story, and many “not standard” takes on standards. Always something to celebrate!
