Event

Katya....A One Night Stand

Join San Francisco's favorite Russian red-head, the Countess Katya Smirnoff-Skyy for her latest cabaret spectacular, "Katya....A One Night Stand", an evening of song, story and vodka. With music ranging from Bizet to Lady Gaga to John Lennon, there is a little something for everyone in this 90 minute voyage into the mind of Russia's (self proclaimed) Greatest Mezzo-Soprano understudy turned Countess, turned Macy's cosmetic counter lady. Katya will be joined by her long time musical director Joseph Kanon.

Named Best Drag act 2008 by the San Francisco Bay Guardian and best actor in a musical by the Bay Area Theater Critics Association, J. Conrad Frank (writer and Life Coach for Ms. Smirnoff) has worked with the Countess since her arrival in San Francisco five years ago. A San Mateo native, Conrad received his BM in vocal performance from the University of Oregon and has since performed leading roles in various Operatic and theatrical productions across the Bay Area, Aspen and Oregon. Conrad appeared as Sylvia Fowler in Jungle Red (Artful Circle Theater) and recently stared as Blanche in the upcoming feature film Baby Jane, premiering at the Castro Theater for Frameline June 22 (http://www.babyjane2009.com). As Katya, Conrad has shown his wit and vocal stylings in countless nightclubs, bars and events across San Francisco, and performed in Provincetown. Katya hosts the monthly show Katya Presents at Martuni's Bar every third Sunday of the month, as well as a cabaret contest every first Sunday. For more information please visit http://www.russianoperadiva.com.