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Las Vegas Park MGM Jazz and Frank Loesser’s Guys and Dolls song,
Piano “Luck Be a Lady.” This song was a Frank
BY JILL WEINLEIN Sinatra favorite. With brightness in her
voice, she beautifully sings Richard
The Park MGM is one of MGM’s new Rodgers “The Lady is a Tramp” and Billy
mega resorts in Las Vegas. Recently Strayhorn’s “Lush Life.”
renovating and rebranding the Monte She pays tribute to Cole Porter’s
Carlo in a joint venture with Sydell “Anything Goes” she also belts out
Group, MGM renamed the 32 floor “Flash, Bam, Alakazam” from Nat King
resort Park MGM. There are 2,992 guest Cole’s “Orange Colored Sky” while
rooms, including 259 luxury suites, a swirling her dress around.
large casino, variety of restaurants, Lady Gaga fondly talks about meeting
serene spa, and state-of-art theater. and working with Tony Bennett, or as
Staying overnight, I dined at the she calls him “Tone.” Singing one of his
elegant NoMad Restaurant for a multi- favorite numbers by Bart Howard “Fly
course dinner, where the dining Me to the Moon” with her band, she
experience features a library of over introduces her favorite band member,
20,000 books donated from David Randy Newman. Not only is he a long
Rockefeller. Afterwards, I walked with time friend and expert trumpet player,
friends to the nearby Park MGM Theater Lady Gaga is the godmother to his child.
to see Lady Gaga’s Jazz and Piano show. Newman served as the trumpet player
A few years ago when Tony Bennett and bandleader for her album Cheek to Welcome To... LADY GAGA
approached Lady Gaga to sing a Cheek with Bennett, and often performs
collaborative jazz album together, she at The NoMad restaurant after the show.
jumped at the opportunity to sing the The band grows quiet when Lady Gaga
songs she lovingly grew up listening to sits at the white Grand Piano playing and
as a young girl. Some of her favorites singing her Grammy Award winning
included songs by Nat King Cole, Dinah song “Poker Face”. She also sings a
Washington, George Gershwin and Cole stripped down version of her 2011
Porter. Grammy nominated Album of the Year
In 2014, this eclectic duo sang some of song “Born This Way”.
his and her favorite songs on the Cheek This show appeals to all ages and the
to Cheek album, earning Lady Gaga the audience adores her. Even though she
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop doesn’t sing her Academy Award
Vocal Album. winning hit song “Shallow” from the
Now at the Park MGM Theater in Las remake of A Star is Born, she does belt
Vegas, Lady Gaga is performing two out Piaf’s “La vie en rose” similar to how
types of shows - a contemporary she sang the song in the movie.
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During her Jazz & Piano residency, p.m. In 2020, tickets are available on May
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HOLIDAY FESTIVAL AT THE MUCK

Celebrate the holiday season with
family-friendly activities, live music, free
art workshops for kids, an arts and crafts
fair, artisan chili in artisan bowls sale.
Special appearance by Santa Clause.
Proceeds help support art education
programs for underserved youth in the
community. FREE ADMISSION
Location:
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center
1201 W Malvern Ave
Fullerton, CA 92833
Date/Time Information:
Sunday, December 22, 2019 Dining Resting
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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