The New York City Bar
Presents
TALENT NIGHT
On the City Bar Stage
FRIDAY, May 15, 2015
6:30 P.M.
The House of the
Association
42 West 44th
Street
New York, New York
A PRODUCTION OF THE
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE
Peter W. Dizozza, Chair
And the New York City Bar
Association
Debra
L. Raskin, President
The Performers In Alphabetical Order
Samuel E. Bartos
from
Book II of the Well-Tempered Clavier of J.S. Bach:
Prelude and Fugue in B-Flat Minor
Prelude and Fugue in A Major
SAMUEL E. BARTOS was a professional singer in
childhood, and as an adult performed extensively in Europe and America as piano
soloist and chamber musician. His
credits as a boy soprano included the Catawba Choirboys, Transfiguration Choir,
New York City Ballet Nutcracker (Kapp Records), Pat Boone Show (ABC-TV), David
the shepherd in Honegger’s King David and the famous Play of Daniel with the
New York Pro Musica. He is a
Steinway Artist and holds degrees from Amherst College and the Yale School of
Music. His CD of Bach’s Goldberg
Variations was described by Germany’s leading newspaper, the Frankfurter
Allgemeine Zeitung, as “delectable and dazzling . . . Bartos ends up blazing a
trail toward [this music’s] future potential,” and the New Britain (Conn.)
Herald described his performance of the Saint-Saëns Fifth Concerto with the New
Britain Symphony as “electrifying . . . full of vigor and amazing virtuosity .
. . spectacular.” Mr. Bartos is a graduate of Cardozo Law School and maintains
a solo litigation practice in Manhattan
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Peter Dizozza
Off and Running (Lyric by Bruce Turkle)
155 First Avenue
Fuss and Feathers and Hopeless Romance
(Lyric by Toby Armour)
Peter Dizozza (soon to be Entertainment
Committee Chair Emeritus) is a general practice attorney and composer excited by
the talent shared by tonight’s participants. Easily accessible albums include Songs of “The Golf
Wars,” Pro-Choice on Mental Health and The Ocean Floaters (being produced on
stage as FLOAT). Join him in
welcoming new Entertainment Committee Chair Rita Warner.
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Arthur Jacobson (piano Sam Bartos) singing an
aria from Handel's opera Semele - Where'er You Walk.
Professor Arthur Jacobson was an associate with
the firm of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton. He holds a Ph.D. in
government; his thesis was on the political philosophy of Hegel. His scholarly
work has focused on the idea of dynamic jurisprudence. In addition to his
specialties, Professor Jacobson teaches classes in employment law and
litigation.
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A
short sketch : One Fine Day at the Fifth Department
Book
by William Stock -- Music by Sam Bartos
With
Sam Bartos, K.J. Nolan, Monica Trombley & Richard Weisbroat
William Stock is an attorney specializing in
appellate practice.
K. J. Nolan, Special Guest
Appearance in “Fifth Department.”
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Barbara Friedman
Your Red Wagon
(Lyric:
Don Raye, Music: Gene De Paul &
Richard M. Jones)
Crazy ( by Willie Nelson)
Barbara S. Friedman is a solo practitioner
working in copyright, trademark, and employment law. She is a long time member of the great Barry Harris Jazz
Choir. To round out her activities,
Barbara also teaches tai chi and tai chi sword.
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Donald Glassman -- American Folk Songs
Donald
is a 2014 graduate of Brooklyn Law School and a member of the New York State bar
since May 11th! Former
Archivist for Barnard College and the New York City Parks Department.
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Nadia Kaddour
Ballet - The Swan – Choreography: Alan Fields
Music by Camille St. Saens
from The Carnival of the Animals
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Original Songs Written and Performed by Ted Kuch
Ted is an attorney, tax certiorari consultant,
singer, songwriter and guitarist living and working in Manhattan.
Ted is Director at the NYC office of Ryan, LLC, an international
corporate tax firm. Ted is also a
member of the modern post-punk / new wave rock band, Wide Awake, formed in
Manhattan in 2014.
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Elizabeth (Liz) Lash - Poems
A
Bill for Your Thoughts
Star
Wars: Dark Forces Re-Awaken (For a VIIth Time)
Meditation
on a Winter's Day
Elizabeth Lash is an attorney who, although she
primarily drafts legal documents, equally enjoys writing on a broad variety of
topics. Her poetry has been
featured in The 5-2: Crime Poetry Weekly, and her articles have been published
by the Center for Art Law, the Holy Cross Journal of Law and Public Policy,
Transparency International, the Engineering News-Record, and GetCrafty.com,
among others.
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Maria Luisa Palmese -- O Mio Babinno Caro Gianni Schicchi Puccini
Piano: Sam Bartos
Maria
Luisa Palmese, Partner at Kenyon & Kenyon, has over 20 years’ experience
representing clients in patent litigation, patent prosecution, and trademark
and design protection matters. She
maintains a global practice focused on assisting companies with their US IP matters. A skilled litigator, Ms. Palmese has
represented her clients in both jury and bench trials in some of the busiest
patent jurisdictions in the United States, including the Southern District of
New York, the District of New Jersey, Northern District of Illinois, and the
District of Delaware. She is adept at litigating intellectual property disputes
across a range of subject matter, including chemicals, and chemical processes,
pharmaceuticals, vaccines, cosmetics, polymers and other materials. Ms. Palmese also maintains a counseling,
patent, prosecution, opinion and due diligence practice. In this capacity she
represents clients in a variety of industries, including the chemical,
pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, agricultural and roofing industries,
and the design, fashion and entertainment industries. Ms. Palmese is fluent in
Italian, French and Spanish.
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D. Mara Lowenstein
Lorax (Redux)
Original
by Dr. Seuss, Revised and Performed by D. Mara Lowenstein
Mara is an attorney, search consultant and
aspiring poet/thespian/artist living and working in Manhattan.
Mara is a Partner at Obeid & Lowenstein, LLP and owner of Le-gals (a
boutique legal search/recruiting firm). Mara
has taken acting, painting and life drawing classes post-JD and considers this
performance her Off-Broadway debut.
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Steve Lueker
Guitar songs
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Monica Trombley
Monologue –
Monica currently defends debtors in foreclosure
actions.
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Richard Weisbroat
Songs:
1.
"Vi Ahin Zul Ich Gayn"? (Where Can I Go?)
Lyrics:
Sonny Miller and Leo Fuld / Music by Sigmunt Berland
2.
"V'Ulai" (And Perhaps 'Twas But a Dream)
Lyrics:
Rahel / Music by J. Schertok - Translation by A. M. Dushkin
Richard Weisbroat is a charter member of Kramer
Levin,
a “chazan shaynee,” a pro bono activist (“tikkun
olam”),
the scion of a mixed marriage: ½ Litvock, ½
Galitziana.
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