Special Sketch Night with Tin Pan Alley

Join us for a special sketch night with Tin Pan Alley featuring Steve Ross, “The Crown Prince of Cabaret ” demonstrating song plugging as established on Tin Pan Alley at the turn of the 20th century. He will be joined by model Logan.

Artists of all skill levels are invited to draw the musician and model as they bring us back in time. Chairs and sketch boards will be provided, but artists should come prepared with their own art materials. Ticketed guests are also invited to enjoy their favorite cocktail at our 128 Bar.

Please note, doors for this event will open at 6:00pm. No outside food or drink.

The exhibit Tin Pan Alley: From Ragtime to Jazz is on view at the Museum of Illustration at the Society of Illustrators from July 24 to September 21, 2024.

Steve Ross rose to fame as a cabaret entertainer during his lengthy sojourns at New York’s fabled Algonquin Hotel and Ted Hook’s Backstage in the late 1970’s. He has spent the ensuing decades singing and playing in smart clubs and at swank parties all over the world. The London Ritz, the Paris Ritz, the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo in addition to festivals in Hong Kong, Perth, Sydney and Adelaide  – these are but highlights of Steve’s appearances on six continents. In 1997 he made his Broadway debut in the acclaimed revival of Noel Coward’s Present Laughter performing at the keyboard as well as portraying the role of Fred, the Cockney valet, opposite Frank Langella. On the airwaves Steve has been a performer/host for radio series for both the BBC and National Public Radio. In 1992 he made his Off-Broadway debut in his own tribute to Fred Astaire, I Won’t Dance. He’s performed this show in London, Brazil, Australia and on the high seas. His many Songbook tribute shows include as their subjects  Noel Coward, Cole Porter,  Irving Berlin and several others.