About this Event
A night of Dylan goodness, revisiting his songbook from a different angle, right in the Greenwich Village club where it all began.
Just Like a Woman brings together three distinctive voices—Deni Bonet, Mary Lee Kortes, and Hope DeBates—for an evening of Dylan songs, from familiar favorites to lesser-known gems, each with a twist of its own.
They’ll be joined by Fabio Fantuzzi and John Kruth, your multi-instrumentalist hosts for the night, along with Greenwich Village veteran Bert Lee.
Performers:
Mary Lee Kortes
Mary Lee Kortes is a songwriter, performer and author hailed as “a masterful songwriter” (The Village Voice). Among her many projects, Mary Lee’s Corvette presented a celebrated live, song-for-song interpretation of Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks recorded at Arlene’s Grocery and wrote the book Dreaming of Dylan: 115 Dreams About Bob (2018).
Deni Bonet
Acclaimed violinist, singer-songwriter, and composer Deni Bonet is renowned for her genre-defying blend of folk, rock, classical, and world music. A dynamic performer, she has collaborated with artists including Cyndi Lauper, Sarah McLachlan, Warren Zevon, R.E.M., and Richard Barone. Her solo work showcases both virtuosic violin playing and expressive songwriting, making her one of today’s most versatile voices in Americana.
Hope DeBates
A downtown favorite with deep roots in the countrypolitan style, Hope DeBates blends country and jazz traditions with a warm, expressive voice. Her performances range from the edgy to intimate with monologues and stage patter that reveal a wicked sense of humor, as seen in her one-woman performance The Jack Mackerel Show.
John Kruth
Multi-instrumentalist, composer, author, and music historian, John Kruth’s work spans folk, jazz, and experimental music. He has performed and recorded with artists including Allen Ginsberg, John Cale, and Hal Willner, among many others.
He is also the author of several acclaimed books on American music and culture, including “To Live’s to Fly: The Ballad of the Late, Great Townes Van Zandt” and “Bright Moments: The Life and Legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk”.
Bert Lee
A fixture of the Greenwich Village folk scene for more than sixty years, Bert Lee is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist admired for his masterful guitar playing and warm, engaging stage presence. Whether performing solo or with ensembles such as Richard, Cam & Bert and the Central Park Sheiks, he remains one of the Village’s most beloved musical voices.
Fabio Fantuzzi
Academic, curator, and singer-songwriter working between Italy and New York, Fabio Fantuzzi brings together music, storytelling, and cultural history. He is the author of “Bob Dylan and the Arts” and “Norman Raeben (1901–1978): The Wandering Painting” (the first catalogue of the works of Bob Dylan’s painting teacher), and his work explores the deep connections between music, poetry, and visual arts.
In recent years, he has shared the stage with artists including David Amram, Christine Lavin, David Massengill, Scarlet Rivera, Rob Stoner, Elijah Wald, Terre Roche, Erik Frandsen, among many others.
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