UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Saturday, August 30, San Francisco
"Love ... According To The Dolls"
The Octavia Lounge, 1772 Market Street
Show Time: 8 - 9:45 p.m.
Tickets:$20
Reservations are recommended:
call 415-863-3516 or go to www.octavialounge.com
The Octavia Lounge serves food and drink, so you can make a night of it!

RECENT PERFORMANCES

The Dolls scared up quite a Halloween party at the Octavia lounge. Joseph Magdalena on piano and vocals, Pierre Archain on bass and guest diva Charity Goodin helped bring all your favorites to life.

Easter and Mother’s Day with The Dolls There were lots of laughs at the Octavia Lounge when the hilarious comedienne Gina Ottoboni-Stahl (aka Carmelita Rosita Alemeda De Las Pulgas) joined The Dolls for a Mother’s Day brunch show. And on Easter, Octavia Lounge was overflowing with patrons who brought their bonnets and enjoyed a special buffet brunch and fabulous music on a beautiful, sunny Sunday in San Francisco. The Dolls and Joseph rolled out quite a few new tunes, including our current favorite, Too Darn Hot.

"Love, According To The Dolls"
Liz, and Diane debuted their brand new two-act cabaret show, "Love ... According to the Dolls" at our favorite San Francisco venue, The Octavia Lounge. It was tons of fun exploring that crazy thing called love - from our sometimes zany point of view - with beautiful music and a surprise guest appearance by Maghda. The Dolls also had a great time at Octavia Lounge in December doing our "Holiday Fun with The Dolls" show, featuring lots of seasonal and Christmas songs.

Octavia Lounge
A Dollicious New Year's Eve Dinner Party!
The Living Dolls rang in the New Year with two fabulous, fun and sassy high-energy shows, and our full band. Guest divas Jacqueline De Muro and Charity Goodin joined in the funb. Band members included Jeffrey Gaeto on piano, John Clark on bass, and Brian Fruechtenicht on drums.

The Cliff House
The Dolls recently returned to SF's historic and beautiful Cliff House for the Friday night music series, making music on the Balcony Lounge with its stunning views of the ocean. The band included Joseph Magdalena on keyboards and vocals, and Steve Hanson on bass. We had a wonderful time!

Bacchanal Restaurant
The band had a great two-month Friday-night run at the fabulous Bacchanal Restaurant in South San Francisco during November and December. It's a really good restaurant and they have a great and friendly environment, and wonderful staff. We did some new tunes, and lots of holiday songs during December. Good fun!

Jewels In The Square Concert
Our full band did a lunchtime concert of our liveliest tunes from the 40s and 50s as part of the San Francisco Parks Trust “Jewels In The Square Performance Series.” Donations were accepted by city workers for victims of the Gulf Coast hurricanes. The band included Joseph Magdalena, our musical director, accompanist and vocalist, Ed Williams on bass, and Dave Rokeach on drums.

Halloween Cabaret Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research and Education
The Living Dolls participated in a two-night run of this fun and heartfelt cabaret dinner show at the Hoyt Theater in the Jewish Community Center in San Rafael. We did a medley, Witches Brew, in fabulous costumes; one of us was the good witch and one of us was the bad witch ... guess who was which witch! A great show with lots of wonderful performers, raffle prizes and a silent auction raised thousands of dollars for an important cause.

Marin Brewing Company
We had great fun in the sunshine playing outside the Marin Brewing Company at Larkspur Landing. The band included the Dolls, Joseph Magdalena on piano and vocals, and John Clark on bass.

Speisekammer Restaurant
The Living Dolls Duo with Joseph Magdalena on piano and vocals and John Clark on bass headlined at Speisekammer Restaurant in Alameda blending original German recipes and a comfortable, friendly environment with great live music.

The New Stars of the Purple Onion.
The Living Dolls, along with band members Joseph Magdalena on piano and vocals and John Clark on bass, were featured in a fun and fabulous cabaret showcase at the renowned Purple Onion in San Francisco, hosted by The Kitchenettes.

Servino’s Ristorante, Tiburon.
Great dining and listening music with flair, featuring Liz and Diane with Joseph Magdalena on piano and vocals, Seward McCain on bass and Mike Spinrad on drums.

A Celebration of Life, City Hall, San Francisco.
Presented by the Office of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome and the Thai Association of Northern California, The Dolls were the Mistresses of Ceremonies for this art auction and fundraiser to help children in two Thai villages destroyed by the tsunami. The event raised $45,000 that was brought directly to the villages.

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VENUES

SAN FRANCISCO: The Cliff House, Octavia Lounge, Bacchanal Restaurant, Union Square Park, The Purple Onion, Rasellas on Fillmore, Cafe de la Presse, Piaf's Cabaret, Foley's Irish Restaurant and Cellar, The Cosmopolitan Cafe and Restaurant, Eureka Theater, Brava Theater. MARIN: Marin Brewing Company, Servino's Ristorante, Larkspur Cafe Theater; EAST BAY: Speisekammer Restaurant, Rossmoor Retirement Community; SOUTH BAY: Cafe Fino. HOLLYWOOD: The Gardenia Cabaret Club.

The Dolls also contribute their music and their love to performances for the non-profit Bread and Roses organization, and to other fundraising events, including Standing Ovation cabaret dinner event, which has raised over $65,000 for breast cancer health, education and research.